Fire Engineering Services Delivered by
Award-Winning Consultants and Engineers

Our Design Fire Safety Strategies provides a comprehensive plan for the design and construction teams to meet all fire safety requirements, including:

• Means of escape: Adequate means of escape must be provided for all occupants of the building. This includes providing enough exits, as well as ensuring that the exits are clearly marked and free from obstructions.
• Structural fire protection: The building's structure must be designed to resist fire for a period of time long enough to allow all occupants to evacuate safely. This can be achieved through the use of fire-resistant materials and construction techniques.
• Fire protection systems: Fire protection systems, such as sprinkler systems and fire alarms, can help to detect and extinguish fires early on. This can reduce the damage caused by fire and make it easier for occupants to evacuate safely.
• Smoke control: Smoke can be just as dangerous as fire, so it is important to have a smoke management strategy in place. 
• Fire department access: The fire and rescue service must be able to access the building and its occupants in the event of a fire. This means that the building should have adequate fire lanes and that the necessary firefighting facilities are provided.
• External fire spread: The fire safety strategy should also consider the risk of external fire spread. This includes identifying the potential sources of external fire, such as adjacent buildings or flammable materials, and taking steps to mitigate the risk.

Our design fire consultants can support you with the following services:

• Full design fire safety strategies and ongoing design support for new and existing buildings
• Site visits and preparation of retrospective fire strategies for existing buildings
• Peer reviews of fire safety strategies prepared by others
• Timber structure fire engineering advice
• Fire Engineering advice on Materials and Testing
• Fire engineering design notes
• Gateway One and D12 Fire Statements
• Building Safety Case for relevant buildings under BSA 2022

Our specialist fire engineering services can help you solve complex fire safety problems, address emerging risks and technologies, and secure the fire strategy safety objectives on existing or unconventional building design. 
We offer a wide range of services, including:

• Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD)
• Radiative Heat Analysis 
• Evacuation Modelling
• Quantitative / Qualitative Fire Risk Analysis
• Risk/Cost Benefit Modelling
• Structural Fire Engineering
• Peer review of CFD reports prepared by other firms.

Construction fire safety strategies contain an assessment of all fire safety aspects for construction sites during the various phases of work. These include:

• Construction fire safety strategies and ongoing support throughout construction stages
• Fire safety of temporary buildings and welfare offices
• Means of escape from buildings under construction
• Preventing the ignition, growth and spread of smoke and fire (including external fire spread, storage arrangements, etc.)
• Fire and rescue service access and facilities

Ongoing support is coordinated with periodic fire risk assessments, supported by our highly skilled and experienced team. 

Our expertise, qualifications and insurance level allow us to provide façade fire engineering services for all types of new and existing buildings:

• Fire risk appraisal of external walls based on a PAS 9980 survey risk-based approach
• External walls desktop studies, incorporating recommendations
• Design support throughout design and construction stages
• Site inspections
• Fire testing
• EWS1 forms signed by a chartered engineer
• Preparation of statements for the non-requirement of EWS1 forms
• Combustility and external wall system fire testing.

Our expert witnessing services can help you to navigate the complex legal landscape and present your case in the strongest possible light.

We offer a wide range of services, including:

• Litigation support
• Independent 3rd party reviews
• Expert testimony 
• Expert reports
• Joint statement
• Review & advice on remediation strategy.

The Authorising Engineer (Fire) will act as an independent professional adviser to the healthcare organisation. Required in the Healthcare sector, the primary responsibility of an Authorising Engineer (Fire) is to assess the existing fire safety strategies, make recommendations for the appointment of Authorising Persons (Fire), monitor the performance of fire safety management and provide an annual audit.

Our services include:

• Preparation of retrospective fire strategies
• Preparation of fire management plans
• Preparation of annual audits.

We prioritise research, innovation, expertise, and collaboration as the cornerstones of Fire Engineering Consultancy. Our commitment to pioneering research and cutting-edge innovation drives us to provide state-of-the-art solutions for challenges.

With a team of highly skilled experts and a strong partnership with the Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, we bridge the gap between theory and practice, delivering the highest level of competence and ensuring your safety is our top priority.

Choose us to experience the forefront of Fire Engineering and build a safer future together.

At SOCOTEC, we deliver industry-leading fire safety strategies for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS), EV Charging Stations, and PV Panels ensuring your valuable energy assets operate with safety and reliability.

Our expert team provides:

• Detailed fire safety strategies following NFPA 855, British Standards and NFCC guidance.
• Design requirements for UL 9540A test compliance - ensuring your battery systems meet critical safety standards
• Comprehensive risk assessment specifications for thermal runaway prevention and mitigation
• Advanced fire detection and suppression system design requirements and guidelines
• Meticulous separation distance calculations to protect surrounding infrastructure

Our BESS fire safety designs incorporate best practices for property protection, business continuity, and environmental protection. We work in close coordination with project design teams to develop integrated solutions that address unique site conditions and operational requirements.

We also have specialist experience in hydrogen-related fire safety within the built environment. We would be pleased to support projects in this emerging and technically demanding field, contributing to innovative solutions and safer design outcomes.

At SOCOTEC UK, we offer comprehensive fire testing consultancy services, including:

• Handling and analysis of fire test data
• Technical assessments of the fire performance of construction products and external cladding systems based on fire test evidence
• Design of ad-hoc tests and tailored advice on fire testing setup
• Support in achieving fire test standard compliance and navigating the certification process

Our consultancy team, with representation on several BSI and ISO committees, delivers these services across a wide range of fire tests (harmonized and non-harmonized European and British standards), including:

• Reaction to fire
• Fire resistance
• External fire performance of roofs
• Fire performance of external cladding systems