June 13, 2018
Enabling improved performance in the passive fire industry The industry response to improving the standard of passive fire stopping cables, pipes and ducts passing through fire rated walls and floors is improving rapidly in New Zealand. Increasing numbers of specialist contractors are responding to the ‘improved fire stopping’ demand and are making the use of technology […]
Read MoreMay 16, 2018
Notes from the SFPE 12th International Conference The Society of Fire Protection Engineers 12th International Conference on Performance Based Codes and Fire Safety Deign Methods was held in Hawaii from April 23 – 26 and SFPE’s New Zealand president, Michael James attended, along with a contingent of fire engineers from New Zealand. Michael shares his […]
Read MoreMay 7, 2018
Putting a whole new spin on the concept of Maldivian luxury and exclusivity, the region’s first-ever underwater bedroom, the Muraka (Coral), serenely located 5 metres underwater on the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island resort, is ready to welcome guests. The Muraka, encased in glassy tunnels and surrounded by tropical fish, promises a unique experience that is […]
Read MoreMay 2, 2018
Since joining the fire industry in South Africa, Wayne Joseph’s professional career has been one of constant study. He‘s experienced in almost every aspect of the fire sector, from fire-fighting and protection, through design, installation, inspection, certification and servicing. His career-long commitment to study assures him he is current and relevant wherever he is tasked […]
Read MoreMarch 26, 2018
Following on from Michael James’ recent Industry Transformation Agenda (ITA) story about approaching a better built New Zealand, Wendy James writes following the attendance of a number of the Origin Fire team at an Engineering New Zealand presentation where Homes, Land and Community (HLC) chief executive, Chris Aiken, was guest speaker on Auckland housing. HLC is […]
Read MoreMarch 7, 2018
When an Origin Fire inspection found that individual units within an apartment building were not as well fire sealed as they could have been, Origin’s senior fire engineer Sajeesh Nair set out to understand how smoke from a smouldering fire need not become the sneaky, insidious killer it has the potential to be. “Smoke is […]
Read MoreMarch 5, 2018
Edition is a timeless, elegantly designed apartment building that will be situated on Churton Street in the heart of Parnell. The architects are Monk Mackenzie, the interiors are by Bureaux and Edition was a well-deserved finalist in the 2017 World Architecture Festival. Origin has been privileged to work with the development and construction business LEP […]
Read MoreMarch 1, 2018
This year’s FireNZ Conference will be held September 26 – 28 at the ASB Baypark Stadium, Mt Maunganui. Please diary the date and the destination now. Follow FireNZ Conference on LinkedIn for free passes and competitions to FireNZ 2018. The theme of this year’s conference is: “Evolution of Fire: Reflecting on the Past … Looking […]
Read MoreFebruary 23, 2018
The ITA – where fire engineers start to collaborate In a time of extraordinary growth and unprecedented opportunity, New Zealand’s building and construction industry has agreed that piecemeal, fragmented and incremental innovation cannot bring about the ambitious and meaningful change required for the sector. Early in 2017, BRANZ initiated the Industry Transformation Agenda (ITA), with […]
Read MoreFebruary 16, 2018
This year at the SFPE International – 12th International Conference the SFPE NZ Chapter will be presenting a case study on a high rise timber building and you’ll find this Conference provides an excellent opportunity to address the: current and future global trends in building and fire regulatory systems contribution of fire protection engineers to […]
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