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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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.
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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…
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Learning at Work Week: John Harkin
Like businesses up and down the country we’re celebrating Learning at Work Week – acknowledging the impact of a positive learning and development culture. In a series of articles in the coming days, we talk to some of our team members about why continual learning has been important to them – starting with Principal Fire…
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International Womens Day: “We’re creating an environment in which everyone can flourish”
It’s International Women’s Day, a celebration of women’s achievements and a day that flies the flag for creating a better, more inclusive world. At OFR, we strive to embody these values by fostering an environment where everyone has the opportunity to shine. Here, our People Director, Lucy Kirkup, shares her perspectives.
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Giving evidence in The Scottish Parliament
It’s a privilege to be able to contribute to the political discourse around the creation of safe and sustainable built environment, so it was great this week to see our colleague Kate Swinburne in The Scottish Parliament, attending the committee meeting for Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee.
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A RIBA Prize for Houlton School
This year, the RIBA launched its very first RIBA Stirling Prize award for Reinvention. The inaugural winner was Houlton School in Rugby – a scheme on which OFR is part of the design team
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A core concept for tall buildings
UK government has confirmed that it will adopt an 18-metre height threshold for second staircases in all new residential buildings. In response, we’ve released updated plans of our second staircase concept – something which will support the viable development of safe, tall buildings in an increasingly difficult construction market. Here, Rich tells us more.
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Contributing to a landmark collaborative facility – our work at NMIS
From RIBA Stage 2 through to completion, we have worked on behalf of HLM Architects as part of the team delivering the incredible new National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS) building. Principal Fire Engineer, Graeme Shaw shares how our fire engineering guidance on the building will help to raise the bar for collaboration across sectors…
