Ian Maclachlan, Founder and Chairman of IKM Consulting will be speaking at Hazardex in the Regions: Ellesmere Port on 25 September about a practical approach to buildings in high-hazard environments.
As the UK transitions to net zero and decarbonisation, there is an increasing focus on repurposing, retrofitting, or replacing buildings on assets in hazardous environments. This presentation will provide valuable insights and practical approaches for engineers and stakeholders involved in the design, assessment, and remediation of buildings subjected to high-hazard conditions on upper and lower-tier COMAH installations.
The evaluation of individual and multiple hazard threats to buildings, identification of vulnerabilities and defects, and assessment of internal and external building fixtures and fittings against fire, blast, and toxic gas hazards will be discussed. We’ll also explore the viability and cost-effectiveness of various remediation strategies with practical examples of enhancing building safety in high-hazard environments.
Physical Building Surveys and Vulnerability Assessment - Assessing Individual and Multi-hazard Threats to Buildings
- Identifying Vulnerabilities and Defects in Existing Buildings
- Evaluation and Assessment of Building Fixtures and Fittings Against Hazards
- Assessing Cladding Systems for Fire, Blast, and Toxic Gas Hazards
- Case study of Options Appraisal & Strategy selection
Safety Remediation Design and Implementation - Strategies for Compliance and Risk Reduction
- Viability and Cost Effectiveness of Remediation Strategies: Retrofit, Refurbishment or Replacement?
- Case Studies
Ian Maclachlan, Founder and Chairman of IKM Consulting
Ian has over 40 years of experience in managing, designing and delivering civil and structural engineering projects, with particular expertise in demolition, fires and explosive events, and buildings and structures within high-hazard environments.
Ian is the founder of IKM a multidisciplinary engineering and environmental consultancy with an extensive portfolio of work within chemicals and regulated industries.
