December 18, 2017
Our industry is driven by passion and commitment, and the dedication that so many people have to making people’s lives safer wherever they live and work. New Zealand is a small country, our sector is small and so we are well placed to respond quickly and effectively to the challenges faced by the industry. We […]
Read MoreDecember 3, 2017
Understanding the fire safety features required for high-rise buildings includes looking at examples of building failure. The recent Grenfell Tower fire in London offers important lessons and timely reminders for fire engineers and those involved in the design, construction and management of high-rise apartments. Shortly after midnight on 14 June, a refrigerator caught fire in […]
Read MoreNovember 29, 2017
Just between us – more thought into inter-tenancy apartment walls The current apartment boom has resulted in much thought going into the construction of inter-tenancy walls in apartments. Inter-tenancy walls serve multiple functions. They hold the floors above. They provide fire protection for the structure holding the floors and fire separation from adjacent apartments and […]
Read MoreOctober 31, 2017
FireNZ 2017 was, once again, hugely successful for presenters, exhibitors and attendees alike. All the hard work that goes into staging events like this paid off and attendees and exhibitors learned from high-calibre international speakers, took part in workshops, and made the most of the chance to meet with virtually every major product supplier in […]
Read MoreOctober 27, 2017
The answer is plenty if you’re considering a job in the fire safety and engineering industry. Attendees at the Fire Engineers Careers session at the FireNZ 2017 on the afternoon of day one of the Conference heard from a lineup of experienced professionals from across fire safety and engineering. The presenters spoke for just ten […]
Read MoreOctober 20, 2017
Something special happened on the morning of day three at FireNZ 2017 when Origin’s Michael James welcomed attendees to the inaugural SFPEx 2017 event. Adopting TED’s mission ‘ideas worth spreading’ Michael invited six young fire engineers to present at a TED-like event where the community comprised colleagues from around the country. SFPEx 2017 was created […]
Read MoreSeptember 17, 2017
With just four weeks to go, it’s definitely time to complete your registration for FireNZ 2017. The Committee has released the latest and final version of the Delegates brochure with more details on presenters and exhibitors. Please download the new and updated final brochure from the following link. FireNZ Delegates Brochure 2017 FINAL RELEASE. We […]
Read MoreAugust 10, 2017
Origin’s Senior Fire Safety Technician, Christine Cann, is primarily responsible for delivering fire safety assurance for Auckland’s multi-faceted design and construction project management company, Contract Design & Management Ltd (CDM), and CDM’s client, Barfoot & Thompson; New Zealand’s largest privately owned, non-franchised real estate company. CDM operates across a wide range of construction disciplines. Origin […]
Read MoreAugust 2, 2017
When it comes to the safety of our apartment buildings one thing we know for sure is that there is no such thing as absolute safety. Safety is about reducing risk to a tolerable level and another thing we know is that our perception of a tolerable risk can vary. For example there is currently […]
Read MoreJuly 26, 2017
The FireNZ Committee is pleased to announce the release of the Delegates brochure and Early Bird registrations to the FireNZ 2017 Conference and Exhibition. The Delegates brochure: Acknowledges partners and sponsors Highlights key note speakers and ‘not-to- be-missed’ seminars Suggests who needs to be there and why you’ll want to be there Lists who’s exhibiting […]
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