Solutions

At STRATEG, we believe clarity empowers better decision making. Our approach is built on clarity, collaboration, and meaningful simplicity, translating technical complexity into clear, actionable guidance. We draw on deep fire safety and risk engineering experience to support your broader objectives, stripping away the unnecessary and focusing on what truly drives performance.

The result: solutions that are both effective and elegantly simple; tailored to your project, your organisation, and your long term goals.

Fire safety engineering

Each building is unique in its design, purpose, and risks. To fully address design visions, life safety, property protection, and compliance, you need a bespoke, holistic solution. From project inception to implementation, our involvement provides you with strategic advice that is simple and robust.

Fire safety strategy development

Clear, long‑horizon fire strategies aligned with project design and performance objectives.

Fire safety engineering analyses

Evidence based assessments that inform design decisions and unlock flexible pathways.

Fire safety compliance advisory

Straightforward guidance to help you navigate obligations without unnecessary complexity.

Performance based design briefs

Clear documentation that establishes a defensible, efficient performance based pathway.

Fire engineering reports

Concise, consistent, and technically robust reports supporting design, approval, and delivery.

Advanced fire and egress modelling

Scenario based modelling that supports optimisation and confident decision making.

Risk assessment

Our risk engineering services help clients identify, assess, and manage risks across both industrial processes and traditional building environments. We provide clear, cost-effective, and actionable strategies to reduce fire and operational hazards, whether addressing existing challenges, planning upgrades, or supporting new developments. By applying a structured, risk-informed approach, we ensure you can prioritise what matters most and make confident, evidence-based decisions.

› Building fire safety risk assessment

› Cladding fire safety risk assessment

› Battery energy storage systems (BESS)

› Event risk management

› Fire safety study / gap analysis

› HAZOP (Hazard and Operability Study)

› HAZID (Hazard Identification)

› Qualitative risk assessments

› Probabilistic risk assessments

Asset and portfolio fire safety advisory

Integrated advisory for long-term asset value

Our advisory and portfolio services are designed for organisations that manage complexity at scale. We embed with your teams, offering continuous, strategic guidance that reduces risk exposure, improves operational consistency, and protects the long‑term performance of your assets.

Whether you manage dozens of assets or a single flagship investment, we provide a structured, scalable approach to fire safety oversight. It keeps your portfolio compliant, resilient and aligned with your investment strategy.

For developers

We help developers understand the fire safety implications of design choices, so they avoid unnecessary complexity and future maintenance burden. Setting clear, consistent performance requirements from the start supports better design outcomes and higher-quality assets.

For asset managers

We work with building owners and asset managers to resolve ongoing fire safety issues, identify improvements and plan across portfolios. Our advice helps you prioritise actions, manage risk early and improve the long-term performance and reliability of your assets.

Fire safety briefs for capital works and upgrades

Fire safety management plans

Fire safety audits and compliance reviews

Fire safety audits and risk assessments for DFFH-funded facilities

Peer review and expert witness

We provide independent, evidence-based peer reviews and expert witness services for projects that need clear, authoritative advice. Our team brings strong technical expertise and a deep understanding of regulatory requirements across a wide range of project types and scales. We explain complex issues simply, which builds confidence in design decisions, supports dispute resolution and brings clarity to high-profile matters.

Independent peer review

Objective review of fire safety designs and reports to confirm they are sound and defensible.

Expert witness testimony and report

Independent expert reports and evidence for disputes, appeals and hearings.

Research and advisory

Sustainable building design and regulatory reform are changing our industry all the time. We advise organisations and government bodies on fire safety engineering, risk engineering and regulatory compliance. With our technical expertise and practical experience, we guide you through research, the adoption of new technology and regulatory reforms.

What our clients say

Kjetil is approachable, down to earth and makes complex matters easy to understand. I really appreciate the way he worked with others involved in the project to find a holistic solution. This attitude and helpfulness allowed the project to move forward. I would not hesitate to recommend STRATEG’s services to others.

Stephen Nelson

Property manager (education)

We were most fortunate to find STRATEG and appreciated their expertise and help.

JL

Residential client

We really appreciate STRATEG’s professional, practical and dedicated approach and are grateful that their recommendation was openly accepted by the council. We also appreciated their constant availability and constant feedback throughout the process.

Gerald Meagher

Director

May I say you run a good risk workshop, in which possibly made it easy on all, with all your examples and scenarios and speaking in layman’s terms.

LM

Senior Infrastructure Officer

WOW… thank you for turning this around so quickly, this has been an amazing effort by everyone to get this done… Now that the gates are open and we have everything signed off, I just wanted to say a massive thank you for everything you have done to help us get through the OP process

Safety and compliance lead

Events industry

Thank you for your time to share your knowledge with our members. The feedback has been fantastic. Our members thoroughly enjoyed your presentation and came away with plenty of practical takeaways. Contributions like yours are what make these meetings valuable for the industry, and we really appreciate your time and expertise.

Damien Petrucci

State Officer, Victoria, Fire Industry Alliance