Code Consulting Services Save Client $1.8 Million in Unnecessary Fire Safety Modifications

Posted on Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

A tire manufacturing company with a distribution facility located in the State of Texas recently contacted Harrington Group for code consulting assistance to address concerns raised by the city’s fire department. The fire department believed the facility had several noncompliant features relative to the current building and fire codes.  The fire department’s report cited deficiencies...read the full article

Harrington Group Provided Solutions to Help Client Reduce Construction Costs of Fire Protection by Approximately $50,000 to $100,000

Posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Harrington Group, Inc. provided solutions that helped this Cabinet Supply Company reduce the construction cost of fire protection for this facility by approximately $50,000 to $100,000. ...read the full article

Harrington Group, Inc.’s Fire Protection Services Save Client over $100,000

Posted on Thursday, June 16th, 2011

Harrington Group, Inc.’s fire protection services helped save Tire Manufacturer over $100,000 in unnecessary modifications....read the full article

Chemical Manufacturer Fire & Life Safety Analysis

Posted on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

A chemical manufacturer was expanding production of their PTFE (Polytetrafluoroethylene) process, which required the construction of a new annex building adjacent to their existing polymerization building. Harrington Group provided the preliminary fire suppression, fire alarm, and other general life safety criteria for the new annex building to comply with local building and fire codes as...read the full article

Water Supply and Sprinkler Analysis

Posted on Tuesday, January 25th, 2011

A chemical manufacturer had acquired an existing manufacturing plant and was retrofitting an existing process room for their needs. The local fire marshal expressed concerns regarding the intended sprinkler protection criteria for the process room. First, he questioned whether the proposed sprinkler protection would be sufficient for the hazard, per NFPA codes and standards; and...read the full article