Flame Free Guidance
Date Posted: 1 June 2026 | File Type: PDF | File Size: 3.03MB
Rethinking Hot Work in Construction
Fire risk has long been managed through permits, fire watches and supervision—but this guidance challenges a more fundamental question:
What if we remove the risk altogether? Safer Choices for Hot Work: Flame-Free Construction sets out to help the industry:
- Eliminate or reduce the need for hot work
- Adopt proven, safer alternatives
- Shift towards a design-led approach to fire risk
It brings together real examples, practical solutions, and emerging technologies to show that flame-free methods are no longer niche–they’re achievable now. This guide demonstrates that it is possible to approach Hot work as the exception, not the default. Using a flame free approach constitutes a strong step forward in moving from compliance to genuinely safer construction.