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Market Sector | Transport: Railways
We have a wealth of experience providing fire safety solutions for the ever-changing
requirements and expansions of international transport hubs and infrastructure.
Kiwa Fire Safety Compliance have a long and successful
history of working on railway and transport infrastructure
throughout the world. Our specialist award-winning team
deliver clear, unbiased and actionable fire safety solutions.
We have a wealth of experience providing fire safety solutions
for the ever changing requirements and expansions of transport
hubs and infrastructure. We’ve worked on major transport
projects such as the instantly recognisable Kings Cross and St
Pancras train stations.
Providing detailed fire engineering and fire risk management
advice to international infrastructure projects with unique
security and design challenges, requires an expert advisor. Our
involvement spans from the renovation of historic transport
buildings to modern new builds and extensions of urban and
rural stations.
We are relied upon by many prestigious construction firms,
architects, developers and station operators to advise on any fire
safety and fire protection issues, incorporating active and
passive systems, clear evacuation plans, fire stopping systems
and compartmentation.
As well as providing critical understanding for projects at all sizes
and complexities, one of the unique benefits of Kiwa Fire Safety
UK is our ability to provide expert insight and advice that spans
all 0-7 RIBA stages of planning and development encompassing
conceptual design and planning, fire safety design, construction
phase management and ongoing fire safety management
throughout the lifespan of a facility.
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Kiwa Fire Safety Compliance’s Chartered Fire Safety Engineering
Directors lead our project teams who are able to focus on:
High standards of fire safety in order to ensure approval
from regulatory authorities
Compliance with relevant railway design criteria (such
as Network Rail or LUL requirements) Fire safety design
for flexible operation
Fire engineering approaches to minimise costs and
design options
Operational stations; reducing disruption whilst
maintaining high levels of fire safety throughout all
phases of construction
This independent and holistic approach to all aspects of Fire
Safety Engineering and Fire Risk Management (whilst allowing
your chosen developers to supply, install and maintain the fire
protection systems) ensures that you can be assured our advice
remains impartial, fair and confidential and is based upon realistic
and long term value. Ultimately helping you to realise your
project aims and keep staff, travellers and visitors safe from fire
for the building’s lifetime.