Solutions

OUR APPROACH

Fire safety and risk engineering are at the core of what we do. We believe that our solutions and advice are best delivered in simplicity so that you can focus on other important things. We bring our technical and practical experiences to deal with the complexities of engineering so you don’t have to.

We take a minimalistic approach, because sometimes, less is more.

Fire Safety Engineering

Each building is unique and to fully address design visions, life safety, property protection and compliance, you need a bespoke, holistic solution. From project inception to its implementation, our involvement provides you with strategic advice that is simple and robust. Going beyond the bounds of prescriptive building codes, we adopt a holistic, performance-based approach and develop a fire safety strategy that aligns with your objectives.

Our fire safety engineering services:

– Fire safety strategy development
– Fire safety engineering analyses
– Fire safety compliance advisory
– Development of performance-based design – briefs and fire engineering reports
– Advisory throughout project lifecycle
– Advanced fire and egress modelling

Competition support

All great designs start with an idea. We provide fire safety engineering advisory for design competitions. Contact us to learn more.

Portfolio Fire Safety Advisory

Maintaining a standard of safety across a portfolio of assets requires a consistent and pragmatic approach. We provide advice to building owners, developers and asset managers. Bringing our experience in both new and existing buildings, we help clients understand the benefits, challenges and opportunities of different fire safety measures and strategies.

For our developer clients, we provide advice that help understand benefits and opportunities of various designs including advice on impact of typical fire safety solutions adopted by consultants in the market. Establishing consistent performance requirements across all new developments is key to delivering high-quality products and help streamline the way your assets need to be maintained.

For building owners and asset managers, we can advise you on dealing with on-going fire safety issues, and identify opportunities for improvement and refurbishment.

Our portfolio fire safety advisory:

– Development of organisation fire safety project development brief
– Fire safety management plan
– Fire safety audits and compliance review
– DFFH (previously DHHS) Audits and Risk Assessment

Risk assessment

Whether it’s dealing with existing issues or deciding whether it’s time to upgrade your building fire safety systems, a risk-informed decision-making process gives you the information you need to make the best decision. Risk engineering helps you focus on the important aspects of your project that you can plan, prioritise and execute.

Our risk engineering services:

– Building fire safety risk assessment
– Cladding fire safety risk assessment
– Fire safety study/gap analysis
– Event risk management

Peer review and Expert witness

With industry experience from projects of different types and sizes, our team brings the necessary technical expertise, and understanding of regulatory compliance to provide professional opinions. Consistent with our approach to other services, we effectively communicate complex and technical concepts in clear and concise manner.

Our peer review and expert witness services:

– Expert witness testimony and report
– Independent peer review

Research and Advisory

Sustainable building designs, regulatory reforms – our industry is constantly changing. We advise organisations on fire safety engineering, risk engineering and regulatory compliance matters. With our technical expertise and practical experience, we provide guidance on research, adoption/implementation of new technology and regulatory reforms.

What our clients say

Client, Building Owner

I really appreciate your extra effort to complete this report on schedule as agreed. I am more confident now than at any time in the past with this matter that I surely will have a great day!

Property Manager

Stephen Nelson

Dear Kjetil, I wanted to thank you for the support you provided to work through the complexities of the recladding project at our school. You are approachable, down to earth and make complex matters easy to understand. I really appreciate the way you 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 your services to others.

Senior Infrastructure Officer

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