Construction and Compliance: How we deliver safety, quality and peace of mind
We’re passionate about delivering construction projects that serve real needs, whether that’s state-of-the-art healthcare facilities, future-ready education buildings, or transformative leisure spaces. What connects every project we deliver is a relentless commitment to safety, compliance and quality.
One key part of our commitment, and an integral part of building safety, is passive fire protection. To support this, Helix CMS works closely with its sister company, Helix FMS, a specialist fire management and protection business dedicated to safeguarding people and buildings across the UK.
What is Passive Fire Protection and Why It Matters
Passive fire protection (PFP) refers to built-in fire safety measures that contain fire and slow its spread, buying crucial time for evacuation and emergency response. Unlike active systems such as alarms or sprinklers, passive protection doesn’t rely on power or activation, it’s always working if installed correctly.
This includes:
Fire-resistant walls and barriers
Fire doors with certified seals
Intumescent coatings to protect structural steel
Fire stopping solutions around penetrations
Comprehensive fire risk assessments
In construction, especially in high-sensitivity environments such as hospitals and schools, passive fire protection is fundamental to both regulatory compliance and, most importantly, life safety. We integrate passive fire considerations at design, planning and delivery stages, ensuring buildings meet or exceed statutory standards.
Fire Safety Specialists Working Hand-in-Hand with Helix CMS
Helix FMS exists to deliver passive fire safety solutions with the same values that underpin Helix CMS: trust, transparency, commitment and care.
Their services include:
Fire Risk Assessments (FRAs): Mandatory evaluations that form the foundation of fire safety planning.
Passive Fire Protection Surveys: Identifying where fire-resisting elements must be installed or improved.
Fire Door Inspection, Remediation and Certification: Ensuring critical barriers perform under fire conditions.
Intumescent Spraying and Coatings: Protecting structural integrity through specialist applications.
Aftercare and Compliance Services: Ongoing maintenance to ensure systems remain effective over time.
Passive fire protection is more than a regulatory tick-box, it’s a protective layer built into the fabric of the building to safeguard occupants and limit the impact of fire events. Helix FMS’ expertise ensures that this layer is designed, inspected, installed and maintained to the highest standards in all the projects that we deliver.
How We Work in Partnership
The connection between Helix CMS and Helix FMS is about bringing specialised safety expertise into the heart of construction delivery. In practice, this looks like:
Design Coordination: Integrating passive fire requirements into early design and specification so that compliance is built in from day one.
Regulatory Assurance: Ensuring all fire safety measures are planned and delivered to meet statutory legislation and best practice.
Seamless Delivery: Leveraging Helix FMS specialist teams to survey, install, test and certify fire protection elements within Helix CMS projects.
Ongoing Safety and Maintenance: Providing after-care and compliance services that align with long-term building management and client needs.
In environments like healthcare and education, passive fire protection isn’t just technical compliance, it’s about protecting lives, enabling safe evacuation, and giving occupants confidence that their building will perform in an emergency. Helix FMS’s role alongside Helix CMS ensures this vital function is never compromised.
Delivering Confidence and Compliance, Together
Two businesses operating with shared values means our clients get more than first-class facilities. They get:
Confidence that safety is core to design and delivery
Compliance with fire safety legislation, without unnecessary complexity
Expertise that spans from structural build to fire safety systems
Peace of mind knowing buildings are safe and protected
Whether it’s a hospital discharge suite, a new teaching facility, or a leisure refurbishment, passive fire protection plays a crucial role in every space. And through working closely with Helix FMS, we ensure that safety is not an afterthought, but a key pillar of exceptional construction delivery.
Want to talk about passive fire safety on your next project? Contact our team to find out how Helix CMS and Helix FMS can support you.