September 18, 2019
On day two of FireNZ 2019 conference Origin’s Dr Alex Zhu presented on the future of project management for fire engineering. Alex’s presentation was underpinned by reference to the PMBOK® Guide, a set of standard terminology and guidelines for project management produced by the global NFP Project Management Institute. The body of knowledge outlined in […]
Read MoreSeptember 9, 2019
Some of the Origin Fire team attended the FireNZ 2019 Conference in September, and had a great time at what is deemed the most important industry event on our annual calendar. It is important for Origin to ensure that as many of our people as possible are able to take part in professional development – and it’s […]
Read MoreSeptember 2, 2019
Hyundai Marine Sports Centre The walls of the old Royal Akarana Yacht Club building came down in April 2017 and the first concrete pour for the floor of the new building took place in August of the same year. Work proceeded at pace through 2018 and by August the building was ready to offer Hon […]
Read MoreAugust 22, 2019
SFPE President’s Report 2019 – Michael James This report was presented by Michael at the FireNZ 2019 Conference as he concluded his term as President of SFPE (NZ). This is the end of my two year term as President and it is an opportunity to review what we have achieved in the last two years […]
Read MoreJune 26, 2019
This is what passive fire protection is all about. Restrict, slow, contain – flames, gasses and smoke. When we think about fire safety, we think about fire alarms, sprinklers and good fire safety management practices. Top of mind in active fire safety is efficient escapes, fires put out and adjacent buildings being saved. Less likely […]
Read MoreOctober 15, 2018
At the FIRENZ Conference Michael James made the case for more communication and greater collaboration throughout the design process to ensure safety compliance is a logical outcome for all parties involved in the project. Michael observed that when architects and engineers work well together, design projects are more efficient, compliant and successful. “This applies whether […]
Read MoreOctober 5, 2018
In another presentation at FireNZ 2018, Michael James started his presentation on cladding compliance by looking at what happens when cladding burns and talking to a number of issues in testing cladding systems. “Cladding systems are very complex,” Michael said. “They need to be weathertight. They need to keep the building occupants warm in winter […]
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