Independent fire engineering & risk advisoryMiddle East · Central Asia · India
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Our expertise

Engineering solutions.
Throughout the lifecycle.

From concept planning and detailed design to construction, commissioning, operation and asset management.

Fire engineering

Performance beyond prescriptive compliance.

Practical fire and life safety strategies that support architectural intent, operational needs and commercial objectives.

  • Fire strategy development
  • Performance-based design and alternative solutions
  • Fire & life safety compliance reviews
  • Authority liaison, submissions and occupancy approval support
  • Independent fire engineering peer reviews
  • Emergency lighting and wayfinding reviews
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Fire protection systems

Protection, designed as a complete system.

Specialist design and review of active fire protection systems to applicable international and local standards.

  • Sprinkler and hydrant systems
  • Water mist, foam suppression and clean agent systems
  • Fire detection, alarm and gas detection systems
  • Smoke control systems
  • Fire water storage, pumping and distribution networks
  • Hydraulic calculations, equipment engineering and technical specifications
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CFD & egress modelling

Evidence that informs better design.

Computational analysis of fire behaviour, smoke movement and occupant evacuation performance.

  • CFD smoke modelling
  • Smoke control and tenability analysis
  • Evacuation modelling and pedestrian movement analysis
  • Performance-based design verification
  • Fire and explosion consequence modelling
  • Thermal radiation, overpressure and toxic gas dispersion analysis
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Risk & resilience

Understand risk. Protect operations.

Assessment and mitigation of fire, explosion and operational risks affecting people, assets and business continuity.

  • Fire risk assessments
  • Fire & explosion risk assessment (FERA)
  • Quantitative risk assessment (QRA)
  • Hazard identification and process hazard analysis
  • Emergency response and business continuity planning
  • HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA and safety integrity level assessments
  • Safety instrumented function review and ALARP demonstration
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Inspections & audits

Independent technical assurance.

Clear assessment of existing facilities, systems and operational readiness, with practical recommendations.

  • Fire safety inspections and compliance audits
  • Asset condition assessments and due diligence
  • Existing building evaluations
  • Approved design versus as-built gap assessments
  • Fire load, occupancy and hydraulic adequacy reviews
  • Fire safety management of change
  • Operational safety and preparedness reviews
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Training & advisory

Knowledge that strengthens safety.

Technical training, specialist advice and hands-on preparedness for the people responsible for safety.

  • Fire safety awareness for employees and management
  • Fire warden training and hands-on firefighting techniques
  • Emergency response training and fire drill coordination
  • Technical workshops and compliance briefings
  • Authority compliance guidance
  • Expert witness and specialist advisory services
  • OSHAssociation UK training and professional development in the UAE
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Specialist capability

For complex infrastructure
and high-hazard environments.

Airport fuel farms & hydrant systems

Fire protection, process safety and risk engineering for aviation fuel infrastructure, from concept and FEED to detailed design and operation.

  • Fire protection philosophy, design basis and fire-water demand
  • Storage, pump stations, hydrants, foam, deluge and detection
  • Fuel hydrant network design, surge and pressure loss analysis
  • Valve stations, hydrant pits, isolation and dispenser interfaces
  • IFC drawings, equipment data sheets, specifications and quantities

Process safety & risk engineering

Identify, evaluate and mitigate process hazards with integrated engineering and quantitative analysis.

  • PHA, HAZID and HAZOP studies
  • LOPA, SIL assessment and safety instrumented function validation
  • QRA, FERA and consequence modelling
  • Individual risk contours, societal risk and ALARP demonstration
  • Emergency shutdown interfaces, cause & effect and design reviews
ENGINEERING TOOLS

DNV PHAST · DNV SAFETI · FDS · PyroSim · Pathfinder · LEGION · Revit · PIPENET · HASS · AutoCAD · Bluebeam

Work is developed to applicable local requirements and relevant international standards, including NFPA, BS, API, IEC, ISO and FM Global guidance.

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with the right advice.

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