ALPS can provide comprehensive loss prevention construction project support for large industrial construction projects (green field and expansion) with focus on fire protection for most industries.

Dedicated engineer will responsible from design to commissioning phase including acceptance testing, thus supporting planning teams and investors with "turn key" loss prevention solutions in accordance with international standards for fire protection (e.g. NFPA, FM datasheets, GB code (China), and others).

Coordinating and representing investor's interests with planners, designers and installation contractors during all phases of the project as per investor's instruction and mutual agreements.

International experience and extensive experience in wider Asia region in construction projects consultancy for large industrial clients and a member of NFPA (National Fire Protection Association)

Project Risk Analysis

① Project Risk Analysis:

Estimation of local natural hazard exposures and suggestions for loss avoidance and mitigation prior to and during the construction project phase as per e.g. Swiss Re CatNet ®

Guidance on loss mitigation with respect to "man made" hazards, in particular fire protection and explosion mitigation.

Definition of fire protection design requirements

② Definition of fire protection design requirements:

ALPS can act for the landlord as “the authority havind jurisdiction” (in the absence of respective review bodies) to define appropriate necessary fire protection design requirements according to applicable codes like e.g. NFPA.

ALPS typically would suggests that very well known applicable international codes are applied (NFPA, FM), but there may be reasons when ALPS would suggest to use other codes, e.g. in the case where local designers are more familiar with local codes that might also be appropriate. In those cases ALPS will amend the local codes with additions from international codes where local codes lack important details.

Basic Inspection and Testing

③ Design and plan review and approval:

ALPS can support investors/landlords in their communication with local planners and installing contractors and make sure, among others that:

  • the most cost effective protection systems are installed
  • the most reliable systems are chosen
  • the least maintenance intensive systems are chosen
  • all systems comply with respective international standards (e.g. NFPA)
  • systems are well balanced and consider existing boundary conditions like e.g. large water tanks in existing factories during expansions.
Basic Inspection and Testing

④ Online Project Support:

ALPS can provide online support and consultation during the project phase and give valuable support for project managers in view of collaboration with installers and supervision of work progress.

This can be organized in close collaboration and support would be as per need of the landlord/developer. Typically this online support can include:

  • Conference calls with landlord/developers/designers
  • On-site meetings for decision finding when issues arise
Basic Inspection and Testing

⑤ Acceptance testing and Commissioning:

ALPS will instruct installers and equipment manufacturers to perform acceptance testing and commissioning as per applicable codes for fire protection installations (e.g. NFPA 20 for fire pumps).

The investor/owner gets a full acceptance test report from ALPS that can be used in future for insurance purposes that confirms compliance with installation with respect to the codes.

ALPS will also provide test data in excel sheet that the client will be able to use going forward to do the necessary testing of equipment (pumps, sprinkler systems) based on those templates.

At the same time the local safety officers will get the training on how to run or supervise the tests and how to interpret the data.