Hospital's safety problems tied to holes in fire compartment walls

The breaches in the £380million structure could affect how fire spreads around the hospital


An investigation ties Coventry ’s University Hospital's fire safety problems to holes in fire compartment walls, according to an article on the Coventry Telegraph website.

The breaches in the £380million structure could affect how fire spreads around the U.K. hospital — and will be expensive to fix.

The issues identified relate to a number of holes in fire compartment walls, caused when piping and wiring were installed. 

A report in a national newspaper said it will take two years and £47million to fix the mistakes made by contractors Skanska who were hired to build the hospitals.

Read the article.

 

 



September 19, 2016


Topic Area: Safety


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