Case studies
Our case studies showcase our work with clients, across a variety of sectors and projects.
- Fire
Sprinkler Pipework Rerouted Before Building Completion
Construction-stage oversight identified unsuitable routing and material compatibility risks affecting CPVC sprinkler pipework, enabling the installation to be halted and corrected before occupation. Client Housing association (confidential) Service Development fire safety oversight …![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Monday, 26th October 2026 · 3 min read - Fire
Missing Fire Detection Identified Across a 170-Home Development
An early construction inspection identified that smoke and heat detection had been omitted from cupboards containing electrical consumer units, allowing the installation to be corrected before it was repeated across…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Monday, 26th October 2026 · 3 min read
FirePre-Occupation Assessment Identifies Incorrect Fire Alarm Design
A late-stage Fire Risk Assessment found that a Grade A communal fire alarm system had been installed contrary to the building’s fire strategy, highlighting the cost of bringing independent oversight…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Monday, 26th October 2026 · 3 min read- Fire
Incorrect Flat Entrance Doors Identified Before Block Handover
Monthly fire safety oversight stopped non-fire-rated flat entrance doors from being installed across a residential development and prevented the error from being repeated in other blocks. Client Housing association (confidential) Service Development…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Monday, 26th October 2026 · 2 min read - Fire
Early Fire Safety Oversight Prevents Widespread Window Remediation
A construction-stage inspection identified that emergency escape windows were being installed above the permitted height, enabling plans to be corrected before the issue was repeated across 158 homes. Client Housing association…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Monday, 26th October 2026 · 2 min read
industrySustainability Impact in Social Housing
The sustainability impact achieved across more than 170,000 homes was enabled through governance, assurance and asset intelligence activities that helped housing providers prioritise investment, improve programme delivery and optimise building…![Nicki Lever]()
Nicki Lever
Sunday, 16th August 2026 · 8 min read
FireFire Risk Assessment Programme Delivery at Scale
Overview Client: Housing Association (confidential) Service: Fire Risk Assessments (Type 3) and Validation Contract Start: May 2024 Contract Term: Ongoing to April 2029 Value Delivered to Date: £400k Clear Safety…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Friday, 15th May 2026 · 3 min read
WaterWater Safety – maintaining quality and value for money from a single service provider
Client Overview Our client is a large social landlord operating across Greater London and the Southeast, responsible for hundreds of sites and thousands of residents. They manage water safety compliance…![Matt Westby]()
Matthew Westby
Thursday, 6th November 2025 · 4 min read
Electric and M&EHow Clear Safety secured M&E savings for social landlords
Understanding Quality Assurance At Clear Safety, we understand Quality Assurance (QA) regimes are an additional cost that social landlords often struggle to demonstrate as measurable value for money. Anecdotally, most…![Matt Westby]()
Matthew Westby
Thursday, 6th November 2025 · 5 min read
FireFire Team Support Case Study: £202,000 Saved Through Cost Control
In this final part of our Fire Saving case study series, we show how we made savings by supporting a Fire Team with inspections, cost control, and compliance improvements. Overview…![Clear Safety icon]()
Admin
Thursday, 16th October 2025 · 4 min read
FireFire Compartmentation Case Study: £130,000 Saved with Proportionate Works
Clear Safety specialises in providing the competent link between generalised Fire Safety findings from Fire Risk Assessment and Inspection regimes and contractor works. Too often, contractors receive general instructions to…![Clear Safety icon]()
Admin
Thursday, 16th October 2025 · 3 min read
FireFire Door Compliance Case Study: £138,000 Saved Through Expert Inspection
Clear Safety specialises in providing the competent link between generalised Fire Safety findings from Fire Risk Assessment and Inspection regimes and contractor works. Too often, contractors receive general instructions to…![Clear Safety icon]()
Admin
Thursday, 16th October 2025 · 3 min read
Fire‘New Development’ Compliance
Reason for contacting Clear We were asked by an existing housing association client to assist with undertaking monthly and pre-handover fire inspections and pre-occupation fire risk assessments to provide fire…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Thursday, 8th May 2025 · 3 min read
FireWorking to a tight deadline to mitigate external cladding risk
Client: Notting Hill Genesis Reason for contacting Clear: Urgent requirement to install multiple temporary fire alarms at sites identified as those at risk from external cladding. Problems/issues identified by Clear:…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Thursday, 23rd March 2023 · 2 min read
WaterWater hygiene compliance on show
Client: Notting Hill Genesis Reason for contacting Clear: Clear was asked to review the quality of service provided by a client's incumbent legionella management contractor, as there had been concerns…![Clear Safety icon]()
Admin
Thursday, 23rd March 2023 · 2 min read
Data & SystemsData cleansing & migration
Client: Notting Hill Genesis Reason for contacting Clear: Client required the seamless migration of data from a previous compliance provider to a new compliance reporting system. Problems/issues identified by Clear:…![Clear Safety icon]()
Admin
Thursday, 23rd March 2023 · 1 min read
Commercial GasFull services upgrade with minimum disruption to residents
Client: Notting Hill Genesis Reason for contacting Clear: To provide a specification for the upgrade of services to a historic building. Problems/issues identified by Clear: The building featured an end-of-life…![Chris Buckingham]()
Chris Buckingham
Thursday, 23rd March 2023 · 2 min read
FireCentral London, fire safety guidance
Urgent requirement for fire safety survey following a fire risk assessment. Reason for contacting Clear: There was a requirement to undertake a survey to establish travel distances, exit widths and…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Thursday, 23rd March 2023 · 2 min read
FireSanctuary Project
Urgent requirement for fire risk assessments within a tight schedule. Reason for contacting Clear: The undertaking of fire risk assessments for residential housing stock across a large area of Norfolk,…![Vincent Payne]()
Vince Payne
Thursday, 23rd March 2023 · 2 min read



















