City of Edinburgh Council has awarded a £61m fire safety contract to specialist, Harmony Fire.

The contract procured via the Prosper Passive Fire Safety Framework covers 30 multi-storey residential buildings across the city centre which will undergo a comprehensive programme of fire safety upgrades.

Harmony Fire will upgrade entrance, communal and ancillary doorways, as well as provide enhanced fire stopping, mechanical services upgrades and compartmentation measures.

Amos Thomas, Pre-Construction Director at Harmony Fire, said: “By embarking on one of the largest internal fire safety investment programmes of its type across the UK, the City of Edinburgh Council is making clear its commitment to providing safe and secure homes for residents.

“The council’s ambition to fast-track this critical improvement scheme is evidenced through the use of the Prosper framework, which maximises procurement efficiencies, facilitating vital early contractor engagement and setting the conditions for best value and project success from the outset.”