Fire Safety
Project Services
At Urban Change we recognise the complexity and challenges of delivering high performing buildings with a wide range of client and regulatory requirements. We understand fire and the importance of integrated design to ensure architectural aspirations are realised. So let us worry about the safety of your development so that your visitors, residents and employees don’t have to.
Define
We will engage, inform and capture your project's fire protection requirements
Our Services:
- Site Appraisal & Feasibility Studies
- Fire Safety Brief
- Qualitative Design Review (QDR)
- Stakeholder Engagement
RIBA Stage(s): 0 & 1
Objectives:
- Understand client requirements.
- Establish fire safety requirements.
- Identify project risks.
- Agree stakeholder engagement and fire safety information management.
Design
We can use our insight and engineering skills to optimise your project.
Our Services:
- Design Fire Strategy
- Engineering Analysis
- Technical Design Review
- Stakeholder Engagement
RIBA Stage(s): 2, 3 & 4
Objectives:
- Design for an acceptable level of safety.
- Design that realises the project brief.
- Added value (increase letable area, facilitate design freedoms, modern methods of construction).
- Fire safety information management.
Deliver
We can provide oversight to protect the integrity of the fire strategy.
Our Services:
- Fire Strategy Guardian
- Contractor Support
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Fire Strategy
RIBA Stage(s): 4 & 5
Objectives:
- Deliver an acceptable level of safety.
- Alignment of contractor fire safety proposals and employer requirements.
- Statutory fire safety approval.
- Fire safety information management.
Deploy
We can support you in achieving and maintaining safety in operation.
Our Services:
- Stakeholder Engagement (Handover)
- Initial Fire Risk Assessment
- Fire Safety Training
RIBA Stages(s): 6 & 7
Objectives:
- Successful handover to end user(s).
- Fire safety information exchange.
- Statutory compliance in operation.
(re)Develop
We can advise on remedial work and enhancements as your asset matures.
Our Services:
- Fire Risk Assessment(s)
- Fire Safety Surveys
- External Wall Assessment EWS1
RIBA Stage(s): 7
Objectives:
- Maintain statutory compliance where there are changes in use and users, asset operations and/or context.
- Fire safety information management.
- Facilitate lending and asset transactions.