Last decade was overwhelming at times but thankfully not all the time, just some of the time but then a breakthrough comes, it’s always does.
I work on complexity and at times challenging assignments.
Problems so big: no-one fully understands the issues, never mind devise solutions.
Problems often rattle around for days, weeks, months, years, or decades & in one case a century.
Like I said big complex problems.
The good ones (clients, managers & assignments) are where I get time and space to map the issues & have that breakthrough
A sector or guidance or policy or legislative breakthrough which improves public safety for all or simply a small breakthrough to a problem, and the next…..
Today could be a great day, or tomorrow or next week, or next month, or next year, or next decade, it always comes, it always does.
#DagenhamFire Appears to have caught the attention of home sec @YvetteCooperMP (long post)
Sector contact sent this planning application detail across earlier this morning - appears the Dagenham block had cladding remediation in 2023
Form the incident footage appears to have lost the roof level which is similar to the #Boltoncube - student accommodation fire but with cladding replacement at Dagenham, hazard different fire spread dynamics.
Recall the @ROCKWOOLUK white-paper on the fifth facade - flat-roof construction. …
Possible this was A) another balcony fire which spread to the structure in Dagenham or B) a compartment fire which penetrated what appears to be a lightweight construction.
How many more now exist following the last governments disastrous pre #Grenfell legislative gaps or post #Grenfell permitted development schemes. …
How have the complexities of the building or fire safety acts improved public safety in existing & new buildings
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One things for certain a significant @LondonFire response & major incident declared + another block of families displaced, with uncertain futures.
Dare say the insurance sector @BritishInsurers or mortgage providers will have a view on the fire & particularly given a number of other recent roof level fire burnouts.
This is very bad optics for the new home sec & government, when @grenfellinquiry phase 2 report is pending 4th Sept 2024.
As i said on @SophyRidgeSky following the #Chalcots emergency decants
“This is a decades old issue, spanning all political parties”
As with any incident or disaster, it should not be used as a political football, but sadly often is.
Now we are witnessing another reminder that a #Grenfell2 may be just around the corner.
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Remember that the fire-service respond to a range of incidents beyond fire-fighting from road traffic accidents to flooding, search and rescue operations.
However business might consider letting staff work from home on strike days & offering fire safety advice.
Businesses should test fire alarm & run drills on fire alarm response, first aid fire-fighting, assisted evacuation for disabled occupants & suspending hot-works etc.
At home test your fire alarm & ensure everyone know an what to do in event of a fire.