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OFR’s 2025 Fire Safety Research: Key Insights and Innovations
Fire Performance of Modern Construction Materials An important theme of the papers addresses the fire performance of modern construction materials, particularly timber and glazing systems. This includes experimental and analytical studies on the reaction-to-fire behaviour of laminated glass and the performance of CLT. External Fire Spread and Façade Risk Closely aligned with the above work… Read More
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Ten Years of OFR!
OFR began with a simple aim: to bring independent, specialist fire engineering expertise to projects that shape the built environment. Ten years on, that aim continues to drive everything we do. Over the coming months, we’ll be spotlighting the people, research, projects and ideas that have defined our first decade – and the innovations that… Read More
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End of Year Wrap Up
This year has been a period of significant progress and momentum for OFR Consultants as we celebrate our 10 year anniversary. Read More
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People Behind the Practice: Janine Kayode, Associate Director – London
Continuing our ‘People Behind the Practice’ series, this week we meet Janine Kayode, Associate Director in our London office. In this Q&A series, our colleagues share how they got into engineering, what drives their work, and the advice they’d give to the next generation thinking about a career in our industry. Continue reading to find… Read More
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People Behind the Practice: Kate Swinburne, Associate Director – Edinburgh
To mark International Women in Engineering Day, we’re proud to shine a spotlight on some of the brilliant women across OFR who are helping shape the future of engineering. In this Q&A series, our colleagues share how they got into engineering, what drives their work, and the advice they’d give to the next generation of… Read More
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OFR Recognised as ‘World Class’ Company to Work For, Achieving 3-Star Accreditation
We’re delighted to announce that OFR Consultants has been awarded a 3-star accreditation from Best Companies – officially recognising us as a ‘World Class’ organisation to work for. This marks a significant milestone in our journey, building on our previous 2-star rating and is a clear indication of the positive culture that we work hard… Read More
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OFR’s 2024 Research: Key Insights and Innovations
The start of the new year is a great time to reflect on OFR’s publications from 2024. The collective body of research conducted over the past year has showcased a multidisciplinary approach to fire safety engineering, uniting experimental investigations, computational modelling, and practical case studies. By addressing topics on material performance and human behaviour, while… Read More
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Sustainability In Action: OFR Helps Revitalise Stave Hill Ecological Park
Last week, colleagues from our London office undertook some voluntary work at Stave Hill, a central London Ecological Park. Since the 1970’s the park has been tended to by The Conversation Volunteers, a group of people who volunteer their time to manage the green space, transforming it into a place for communities to come together,… Read More
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Exciting News for the Future of Sustainable Construction
As you may have seen on our social channels, last month we launched the UK’s first Commercial Timber Guidebook. This ground-breaking guide represents a major step-forward in supporting the use of sustainable timber in office buildings. Read More
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Our Summertime Trek for Forever Manchester
On Friday 19th July, six volunteers from our Manchester team took part in first stage of the GM Ringway Summertime Trek Walk – raising awareness and much needed funds for Forever Manchester. Read More
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Happy International Women in Engineering Day!
This year’s International Women in Engineering Day celebrates the incredible contributions of women engineers worldwide. We’re delighted that we have so many incredible women in our team at OFR Consultants, and we’re proud to support the role of women in the industry through forums such as SheCanEngineer. Read More
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Learning at Work Week: Mike Spearpoint and Danny Hopkin
It’s Learning at Work Week and in a series of articles we’re talking to our team members about the importance of continuous learning. Here, our Research Leader Mike Spearpoint and Director Danny Hopkin share their thoughts on the learning opportunities available and how they benefit both team members and the business to continually push to improve… Read More
