Trade body BESA sounds urgent warning over fire dampers

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has issued an urgent warning about a potential safety weakness in a large number of building ventilation systems due to the incorrect installation of fire dampers
BESA said it was acting after annual inspections carried out by maintenance contractors found that “a huge number of dampers” had been incorrectly installed.
Head of technical Graeme Fox said that many did not comply with manufacturers’ instructions and needed remed