We’ll be posting the latest building safety news for customers living in Embankment House and Temple House, Brighton here, so please bookmark this page to stay up-to-date on the work we’re doing to keep everyone safe.
Latest update - 18 July 2024
See the July Temple and Embankment newsletter from Bouygues (PDF, 530KB)
Please note that the current fire evacuation assembly point for Temple House has temporarily moved until we complete the external wall work at your building.
Please review and become familiar with the Temple and Embankment temporary fire evacuation strategy (PDF, 240KB)
We continue to explore the option of providing alternative coworking space for those who work from home. However, we’re finding it difficult to find a space to suits everyone’s needs. We aim to give you an update on this by then end of July. We’re sorry for any convenience and thank you for your continued patience.
Project summary
The fire safety work at Embankment House and Temple House includes filling brick cavities with non-combustible insulation and installing fire breaks within the curtain wall on the top floors.
Estimated programme
- Scaffold erection - May 2024 (ongoing)
- Curtain wall work – started June 2024 (ongoing)
- Cavity filling, surveying and injection – November 2024
- Expected completion (Temple House) – May 2025
- Expected EWS1 issue (Temple House) – June 2025
- Expected completion (Embankment House) – August 2025
- Expected EWS1 issue (Embankment House) – August 2025
- Strike scaffold and demobilize site (September 2025)
Resident Liaison Officer
If you have any questions about the remediation project, please email Bouygues’ RLO, Lisa, at [email protected].
For urgent enquiries, please call Lisa on 07917 199336
Next customer meeting: Thursday 1 August 2024
Our next customer meeting will be held on a date on Thursday 1 August at 5:30pm.
Reminders will be sent nearer the date.
Clarification for leaseholders
We’re pleased to confirm customers will not be charged for the remedial works at Embankment House and Temple House.
Download a copy of your building’s fire risk assessment
You can download a copy of the latest fire risk assessment (FRA) for your building by clicking on the building name in list below:
- Embankment House FRA (PDF, 8MB)
- Temple House FRA (PDF, 3MB)
Your building’s fire risk assessment may include some actions, which we will complete by the due date stated.
EWS1 forms
If you want to find out more about External Wall Systems (EWS1) forms, please visit our EWS pages, where you can find an overview of the issues surrounding external wall surveys and the answers to the most frequently asked questions.
Get in touch
If you have a question that isn’t answered on the EWS pages, or you have a specific concern, please email us at [email protected]. We’ll aim to respond to you within two working days.