Fire Engineering is a specialised technical field that uses design, modelling, and technology to develop safe buildings and structures. Chester has an in-house team of dedicated Fire Engineers with collective experience totalling over 80 years.
Fire Report Types
Typically this type of report is required if your development involves the following:
- Terraced Houses
- Apartment
- Warehouses
- Commercial / Retail Developments
Typically this type of report is required if your development involves changing the use case of the building. Some examples include:
- Office to Apartment
- Warehouse to office
- Commercial to Residential
Typically this type of report is required if your development involves changing the use case of the building. Some examples include:
- Building Extension
- Construction of Mezzanine Floor
- Internal Fitout
- Internal portioning e.g. open plan to individual rooms
Typically this type of report is required if you are subdividing an existing building:
- Residential Unit Subdivision
- Commercial Unit Subdivision
Typically an evacuation scheme is required if your development includes:
- Buildings that can hold 100 or more people.
- Buildings where 10 or more people work.
- Buildings where 6 or more people sleep, unless there are 3 or fewer households.
- Buildings storing certain levels of hazardous substances.
- Buildings used for early childhood, medical, and disabled care services, unless the building is a normal home.
- Prisons and holding cells.