Fire Strategy - Why do I need a Fire Engineer?
Almost all buildings throughout the world have to comply with the local fire regulations. These regulations can be difficult to interpret and, if incorrectly or inexpertly applied, can have an extremely restrictive and expensive impact on the building's design. In addition, there are often many ways to comply with the fire regulations, and it takes expertise and experience to identify the best solution for the project.
Legislation changes from country to country, and even, in some cases, between areas of the same country'. Some jurisdictions even have local legislation that can impose restrictive requirements on buildings being developed in a certain area, or to certain classes of buildings only. Navigating a clear path through the relevant legislation, without having an expert within this field to guide you can seem impossible.
Taking an holistic approach to design of a building, with Exova Warringtonfire as your Fire Engineer, can provide the design team with the confidence to proceed with the design in the knowledge that the chosen solution will win the approval of the authorities having jurisdiction.
The fire safety strategy, once fully developed, forms one of the key design submissions and will contain key information on the specification of fire safety systems, as well as giving full details and justification of any alternative or engineered solutions. Such is the importance of a fully integrated fire safety strategy that, in many cases, it will form the sole basis of the submission to the relevant approvals authorities. On top of the design document we as the fire consultancy for the project will act as representatives to present your fire engineering design to the relevant authorities
Without an effective fire strategy document, it will not be possible for the design team to have a clear understanding of the fire safety and protection philosophy, nor to fully appreciate what effects the fire strategy has on the design, and vice versa.
With Exova Warringtonfire on your side, working as part of your design team, you can be sure that your building meets all of the necessary requirements in the most cost-effective manner possible, whilst still meeting your design aspirations. With experience gained from working on some of the worlds most outstanding and iconic buildings, Exova Warringtonfire can provide you with strategic fire engineering advice when you need it.
