Fire Engineering Strategies

How The Process Works.

The AHJ (authority having jurisdiction) or BCO (building control officer) on your project may ask you for a fire strategy if they are not satisfied that your proposal makes for a reasonably safe structure with adequate precautions against fire, spread of fire, escape from fire and access to fight a fire.

Larger Projects.

Often on larger projects, especially high rise developments the design team will have recognized the benefit and value of developing a fire strategy from the inception of the project.

Although expensive to produce on a large scheme a strategy can bring value for money by providing more economical solutions to individual site situations.

The Smaller Project.

On smaller projects particularly on single dwellings a fire strategy will be relatively expensive and should be regarded as a last resort. For smaller schemes most clients find it better to seek the advice of the AHJ/BCO and negotiate a mutually satisfactory proposal to comply with part b or to implement a satisfactory compensatory measure. Nationwide can help negotiate this as part of our project management service.

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