About our experience !

We are focused on offering practical, economical support to help cushion the impact of industry wide fire safety reforms to operational and financial plans.

Ethical legal compliance is our core value.

Our policy is to provide a reliable service, where our clients are satisfied in the knowledge that qualified assistance is at the end of a telephone call or email.

We try to understand the issues and remain prepared to discuss budgets, we welcome discussions regarding long or shorter term agreements,  as well as payment terms.

Our principal engineer is Nigel with 35 years experience in fire safety.

As a mechanical apprentice at Yates Circuit Foil in Silloth he achieved a HNC in engineering at Carlisle Technical College, and more recently a Masters in Fire Safety Engineering.

AIFireE  Institute of Fire Engineers (Assoc. member)

MIFSM  Institute of Fire Safety Managers (Member)

MFPA   Fire Protection Association (Member)

APAEWE   Masters level Expert Witness (Qualification)

Master (Msc)   Fire Safety Engineering (Qualification)

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Nigel, has worked out of fire engineering design and project offices in the UK, mainland Europe, Africa, Central and Eastern Asia, and on contracts in the Middle East.

Having trained in fire system design and project management, Nigel has passed the 3 main fire sprinkler industry examinations at the LPCB, and advanced fire risk assessment training with Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service.

His work objective is pro-active and pragmatic with a high degree of fire engineering proficiency, endeavouring always to consider any financial impact for our clients.

Previous roles:

•  Expert witness support for active and passive fire   safety system disputes in the UK;
•  Lead approver of fire systems and commissioning to   one of the largest single site recycling and waste to   energy complex’s in the UK;
•  Supervision of fire system installation to one of the   most advanced board machine buildings in the world;
•  Fire risk surveyor of high-risk residential tower blocks   on behalf of local authorities in aftermath of Grenfell;
•  Fire safety inspector on behalf of TÜV SÜD in semi-   conductor fabs in China and South Korea;
•  Senior fire consultant on major fire safety projects for   the leading oil and gas operator in North Africa.

Current responsibilities include:

•  The ongoing development of Fire Risk Engineers Ltd   (FRE) as a UK based consultancy, and mentoring the   development of FRE fire engineering personnel;
•  Continuing to provide expert witness support and   confidential assistance with dispute resolution of fire   safety defects within the construction industry;
•  Developing prescriptive and performance based fire   engineered solutions for principal clients.

FRE have a resource of experienced engineers qualified in fire safety engineering, building services, health and safety,  process engineering and architecture.

We will always do our best to respond quickly and assist, including the provision of direct technical support for our clients.

Unless specifically requested to do so Fire Risk Engineers Ltd do not recommend manufacturers or contractors.

Get in touch; lets have a chat !