Layman's Guide to Combustible External Wall Cladding
If you've had your head buried in the sand for the last few years, you'll be asking why a fire engineer is writing about composite wall...
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Should you Buy an E-Bike/E-Scooter in 2022?
Problem Description The proliferation of alternative, more environmentally friendly modes of transport has become a priority in modern...
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Which Way Does Your Exit Door Need to Swing?
One of the most common questions we get asked as fire engineers relates to door swing directions and how Performance Solutions can be...
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Fire Protection of Curtain Walls
Problem Description The problem fire engineers face when designers want an external wall within range of a fire source feature with A LOT...
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Are Dry Fire Hydrant Risers Banned in South Australia?
When you ask your fire engineer this question, the short answer generally is: Sort of You may have read in one of our previous blog posts...
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How to Use Fire Hose Reels and Fire Extinguishers
As fire engineers, we’re no stranger to the accusation that we have no experience in handling fire equipment or operating Fire Indicator...
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Save Money on Residential Buildings with Fire Sprinkler Protection (Maybe!)
Clickbait-y title aside, there are some neat cost saving initiatives which developers of certain new residential building developments...
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Basic Fire Resistance Levels
Want a basic crash course on fire resistance levels from a fire engineering perspective?
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Smoke Exhaust System Basics
This post explores, from a fire engineering standpoint, smoke exhaust systems in buildings and the basic design principles. When thinking...
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How to Quantify Fire Brigade Intervention
Our fire engineering expert provides an overview of the tool which can translate complex brigade operational procedures into simple steps
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Openings Too Close to Other Properties
Have a building that's too close to the boundary or other buildings? Our fire engineers can help with fire exposure issues.
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Typical Office Building Performance Solutions
Office buildings and fire engineering. We all knew this was coming. Since office buildings come in all shapes and sizes, the list of...
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Shopping Centre Typical Performance Solutions
Fire engineered Performance Solutions you'd commonly find in retail developments
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Common Performance Solutions in Warehouse Buildings
What sorts of Performance Solutions do warehouse buildings typically have? Our fire engineers tell all
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Performance Solution Approvals in South Australia
Demystifying the process for getting NCC fire engineering Performance Solutions approved
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Deemed to Satisfy vs. Performance Solution
What's the difference and how do fire engineers make my project design more flexible?
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What is a Fire Safety Engineer?
Confused about what fire engineers are or what they do?
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