- Sep 2, 2003
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I'm not in the construction industry and I can't say whether this is or isn't accurate, but I find it difficult to believe.Currently talking to a few different fire system companies for the project i'm working on, of whom one was contracted in the analyse the system at the new stadium. He was saying they essentially installed the system before a fully developed design was in place, so none of it is up to the regulations. Therefore the entire system has had to be redesigned and all of what was installed removed and the then installed to the correct standards.
To design a multi-million pound building, receive planning permission for it and commence the build before designing the key component that will ensure that you can start to use it seems incredible. Even if it was the case, how can any competent contractor install a system that 'is not up to regulations'? Furthermore, aren't buildings under construction regularly inspected? How could work that is 'not up to the regulations' pass these inspections?
Not buying it.