Britannia Fire rolls out P50 across Landsec’s £12bn property portfolio
Britannia Fire, a global leader in the manufacture of composite fire extinguishers, is rolling out its revolutionary, service-free P50s across Landsec’s £12 billion real estate portfolio in the UK.
This cost-saving move will see Landsec cut the number of fire extinguishers needed across its property portfolio by around half and will eliminate the need for expensive annual servicing. The P50 will also help Landsec reduce its carbon footprint and future proof its business ahead of the impending PFAS ban.
The P50, designed and manufactured by Britannia Fire, is the most significant innovation seen in portable firefighting equipment this decade and a game changer for those in charge of fire safety. Made from composite, it’s lightweight and doesn’t corrode. Its versatility takes away the need for multiple extinguishers at every fire point and simplifies the decision- making process for the end user. Completely PFAS free, its carbon footprint is half that of a traditional metal extinguisher and it has a longer, 20 year life span. A one-off purchase, it doesn’t require expensive annual servicing, just in-house checks and a refurbishment after 10 years.
Landsec is one of the UK’s leading real estate companies, whose vast and diverse portfolio includes 20.7 million square feet of prime commercial, leisure and retail space, including Trinity Leeds and Bluewater shopping centres.
Last year, Britannia Fire’s largest UK distributor, Safelincs, trialled the P50 at two of Landsec’s larger sites, including Trinity Leeds shopping centre. The savings for them were impressive. By replacing their traditional fire extinguishers with the P50, they halved the cost of purchasing and maintaining them over 10 years and reduced their carbon footprint by two thirds.
Following these successful trials, a comprehensive rollout across the remainder of Landsec’s portfolio has begun and is now 10% complete. Landsec is also using Britannia Fire’s free scrappage scheme to dispose of its old fire extinguishers in an environmentally responsible way.
Billy Cunningham, Director of Fire Safety at Landsec, was impressed when he saw the cost and environmental savings that could be made with the P50:
“For a large company like Landsec, the benefit of switching to the P50 was huge. The fact that the water mist P50 is so versatile and can be used to tackle all types of fires experienced in office and public spaces, including live electrical equipment fires, means that we’re typically halving the number of fire extinguishers needed at sites and cutting costs considerably.
“We’re always looking for innovative solutions to reduce our carbon footprint. The P50 meets all our requirements thanks to its low-carbon, low-waste manufacturing process and servicing requirements. It’s also long-lasting, non-toxic and recyclable. The switch to P50 also means we’re ahead of the game and ready for the impending PFAS ban.
“The cost and environmental savings have made the upgrade easier to justify to building managers and tenants – especially where there are service charges involved. There’s also a significant benefit for end users – no more worrying about which fire extinguisher to use. By simplifying the decision-making process, the fire extinguishers are more likely to be used, and small fires contained quickly.”
Billy has received positive feedback from sites where the P50 has been installed. He continues:
“The rollout process has been very smooth and efficient so far. Safelincs’ engineers are quick, efficient and tidy – often we don’t even know they are there! We also haven’t had to deal with disposing of the old extinguishers.”
Andy Spence, Joint Managing Director at Britannia Fire, said:
“More and more businesses like Landsec are realising the benefits of switching to the P50. The fact that they need less fire extinguishers and don’t have to pay for costly annual servicing is a game changer. The P50 simplifies everything because for the first 10 years, it only needs a monthly and annual visual inspection, which can be carried out and logged by trained staff. No need for costly, external servicing!”
Britannia Fire is on a mission to dispel the myths surrounding UK fire extinguisher annual maintenance requirements as the cost savings and environmental benefits for companies are clear. Andy continues:
“The P50 meets all the required UK laws, regulations and standards. It is CE Marked, Kitemarked, BS EN3 compliant, and approved to use across the UK, Europe and beyond. Annual maintenance advice is voluntary and only relevant for traditional steel bodied fire extinguishers as they are very susceptible to damage and corrosion. BS 5306-8:2023 is guidance only and doesn’t apply to the P50.”
For more information about Britannia Fire and the P50, please visit www.britannia-fire.co.uk or distributor Safelincs at www.safelincs.co.uk/
