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Award-Winning Consultants and Engineers
We provide an award-winning, flexible forward-thinking approach to fire engineering, as well as a high level of technical capability, to enable our clients to achieve cost-effective and practical solutions for the full range of fire safety problems. Our Fire Engineering team operates in Ireland and in the United Kingdom, with offices located in London, Manchester, Bicester, and Letterkenny.
What is Fire Engineering?
Fire engineering is the application of engineering principles to prevent, control, and manage fires. This field focuses on designing and implementing fire safety systems and strategies to safeguard lives and property from the devastating impact of fires.
How can we help?
Our respected and experienced team of qualified fire engineering consultants provide prescriptive and performance-based solutions for various sectors, including residential, heritage, health, commercial, education, transport, custodial and industrial. With more than 23 years history, our fire engineers have a deep understanding of fire and human behaviour, which allows them to tailor holistic fire safety strategies to the unique needs of each building. The team has in-depth knowledge of British, European and American fire codes allowing us to provide a wide range of fire engineering services in the UK and internationally, including: structural fire engineering and timber frame construction buildings.
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Our Fire Engineering services include:
Fire Engineering
Design Fire Safety Strategies
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 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
Fire Engineering
Specialist Fire Engineering
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.
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.
Fire Engineering
Construction Fire Safety Strategies
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.
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.
Fire Engineering
Façades Fire Safety (EWS1 and FRAEW)
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 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.
Fire Engineering
Expert Witnessing and Litigation Support
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.
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.
Fire Engineering
Authorising Engineer (Fire)
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.
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.
Fire Engineering
Fire Research Studies
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.
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.
We can support you across a variety of different sectors
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