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 - 7 February 2025
Next customer meeting: Thursday 13 February at 5.30pm
Our next customer meeting will be held on Thursday 13 February at 5:30pm.
Invitations will be sent out nearer the date.
Fire evacuation procedure
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)
Estimated programme
- Brick ventilation work – started October 2024 (ongoing). There may be noise while we carry out this work.
- Scaffold erection - started May 2024 (ongoing)
- Curtain wall work – started June 2024 (ongoing)
- CCTV survey – started November 2024 (completed)
- Cleaning and cavity filling – started November 2024 (ongoing)
- Expected completion including scaffold strike (Temple House) – May 2025
- Expected EWS1 issue (Temple House) – June 2025
- Expected completion including scaffold strike (Embankment House) – August 2025
- Expected EWS1 issue (Embankment House) – August 2025
- Demobilize site (September 2025)
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.
Health and Safety
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) recommends that you don’t smoke or have naked flames, flammable materials, or barbecue on your balcony while remediation works are going on.
If you smoke, make sure you stub cigarettes out and NEVER flick them off your balcony.
While we work on the scaffold, please don’t use your balcony during this time to avoid any risks. Please note that unauthorised persons are NOT to access the scaffold at any time.
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
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.