Filling the knowledge gap and helping developers create sustainable timber buildings
As the one of the UK’s premier fire engineering experts, our founder Sam Liptrott was this week called to the House of Commons Environmental Audit Committee to give written and verbal evidence as part of the sustainability of the built environment enquiry.
An updated look for our growing brand
This week saw us unveil a refreshed brand and a new website, with a new aesthetic that helps reflect our growing business. Here, our founder Simon Lay talks us through our company’s journey, and our updated look.
Embassy Village
Embassy Village is a brand-new community in Manchester that will provide wrap-around support for the city’s homeless and vulnerable men.
Become an important part of our future
We are once again opening up our graduate recruitment applications – and we welcome you to jump onboard! Whether you are in Scotland, the North West, The South West or London we have many opportunities for new graduates to begin your career in one of the sector’s most dynamic fields.
Our Technical Director has co-edited a new book
Our OFR team are experts in fire engineering, committed to delivering pre-eminent expertise to protect people, property and the environment; today our colleague and technical director Dr Danny Hopkin has further cemented our position in the industry, co-editing a newly released book, whilst co-authoring several chapters.
Fire Engineer Sam flies the flag for women in STEM with national award win
An Edinburgh-based fire engineer has been awarded a major national award this month, beating competition from across the UK.
Glenapp Castle
OFR Consultants worked on the £2m conversion of the Category B listed 5-star Glenapp Castle Hotel in Ayrshire.
We’re the winning Young Professional Team for 2021
A huge congratulations to the more youthful members of our team, who last week, scooped the North West Business Insider 'Young Professional Team of the Year’ award at the 2021 ceremony in Manchester.
The Future Engineers Series: Women in Engineering Pt III
Hello and welcome to the third blog in our Future Engineers Series – Women in Engineering. Here we meet Maisie Gleeson, a Graduate Fire Engineer at OFR in Bath who tells us about when she realised fire engineering was the career choice for her.
The Future Engineers Series: Women in Engineering Pt II
Hello and welcome to the second blog in our Future Engineers Series – Women in Engineering.
The Future Engineers Series: Women in Engineering Pt I
We’re lucky to work with some extremely talented fire engineers who come from diverse backgrounds and bring varied experience to our ever-growing skillsets.
Eastwick and Sweetwater
OFR Consultants worked alongside client Balfour Beatty to provide fire engineering services as part of the first phase of this huge development at the Queen Elizabeth Park in London.
Welcoming our 100th colleague!
It was just over five short years ago that myself and Sam established this business. We’d both left big, multi-disciplinary organisations and knew we wanted to pioneer something different, that was completely dedicated to fire engineering.
Canada Water
This 21-hectare development is a transformative new project incorporating 30 new buildings nestled amongst a prominent new network of public realm space.
BAS
OFR Consultants has supported the Antarctic Infrastructure Modernisation Programme, which includes the modernisation of the UK’s largest research hubs — the Rothera Research Station on Antarctica.
Review of large-scale fire tests on cross-laminated timber
Concerns about the environmental impact of building construction is leading to timber being more commonly used.
An improved reliability-based approach to specifying fire resistance periods for buildings in England
For common building situations in England, the contemporary fire safety design guidance recommends structural fire resistance periods for elements based upon occupancy and building height.
Team effort from OFR on the £1.3bn cultural regeneration of London’s Olympia
Our stellar London-team, with support from OFR colleagues across the country, has been working on the £1.3bn regeneration of the London Olympia Exhibition Centre.
A round up of a year of research
The past year certainly has been universally challenging. Plans have had to adapt, and that has included the extent of our research.
Museum of London
OFR has been working on behalf of the Museum of London across their existing estate, including prestigious sites such as the Docklands Museum.
OFR contributes to Manchester homeless charity project
Specialist fire engineers from Manchester-based OFR Consultants are working with industry colleagues to create the new Embassy Village – a new community in Manchester that will provide wrap-around support for the city’s homeless and vulnerable men.
Great Northern Warehouse
Members of the OFR team from across the UK have brought together their wide ranging skills and expertise to work closely with architects SimpsonHaugh on this iconic Manchester project.
City Climate Headquarters
At the pioneering City Climate project in Leeds, the OFR team is working with the client, Citu in the creation of its two story headquarters building.
Houlton School
The Houlton Secondary School development is an ambitious and transformative new project which has a central role in a major new development on the outskirts of Rugby.
AELTC Wimbledon
The OFR team was appointed on a number of projects for the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) including at Somerset Rd, where it has worked to deliver the fire safety strategy for the major new building here.
Urban Splash
OFR Consultants has a long-standing relationship with regeneration specialists, Urban Splash.
OFR Team Advises on Durham’s Milburngate
Members of our Leeds team have been busy working on an exciting new development in Durham, as part of the city’s riverside regeneration project.
Advising Brick By Brick on the latest fire safety guidance
Members of our team, led by project director Stewart Dabin have been providing fire safety engineering services and developing robust fire strategies for an exciting mixed-tenure, multi-site residential project in Croydon.
Our Cyber Essentials certification is confirmed
We are now officially certified by Cyber Essentials in taking preventative measures again cyber attacks.
Ethics in engineering; an essential part of training
Earlier this year, my colleague Ondrej Vesely and I were invited to share our fire engineering knowledge with students at Edinburgh University’s School of Engineering – in particular on the hot topic of ethics in engineering.