Category: Industry

  • The International Women in Engineering Series: Meet Janine

    The International Women in Engineering Series: Meet Janine

    23rd June is International Women in Engineering Day, and to celebrate, we’re hearing from the great women in our business, as they talk about their careers in this sector.  We’re kicking off the series with Janine Kayode. A London-based principal fire engineer, Janine was a 2021 winner of the Women in Fire Safety Awards, and…

  • OFR contributes to evacuation research

    OFR contributes to evacuation research

    Contributing their time to future fire safety and policy, our colleagues Amir and Luis recently volunteered in a high rise evacuation exercise. Here, Luis tells us more.

  • Around the world in 80 ways: Nigeria, Africa

    Around the world in 80 ways: Nigeria, Africa

    We are proud to serve clients all over the world, with projects spanning a range of countries and architectural types. In this new series, our colleagues will take you on a tour of the world, showcasing some of our work – starting here in Nigeria, where our colleague Ryan McCreadie gives us a brief tour.

  • Global thinking, local application

    Our OFR projects span the whole globe, with projects from the UK to Antarctica, Africa, the Middle East and many places in between. Here, our colleague Rich Rankin explains how we uphold our international knowledge, ensuring that we can meet local regulation, no matter the market we are working in.

  • Meta checks in at King’s Cross Hub

    The end of March saw the Royal opening of global tech giant, Meta’s incredible new space at Kings Cross – a project officially opened by HRH The Prince of Wales and The Duchess of Cornwall on 30 March. Here, our colleague Matthew Arnott – supported by Chris Mayfield – tells us more. As part of our…

  • Fire and Smoke Modelling Lecture: giving back to academic community

    Members of our team were invited to share their industry knowledge, experience and insight at a lecture at the University of Edinburgh last week. Former student and OFR colleague, Ieuan Rickard along with Andrew Basford provided an industry perspective on fire and smoke modelling, outlining the what, why, when and how in a presentation that supplemented students’ learning undertaken this…

  • Helping the Mayor of London and GLA move into their new home

    Helping the Mayor of London and GLA move into their new home

    The Mayor of London’s much anticipated move to London’s Royal Docks completed just over a week ago thanks to support from OFR colleagues in London, with a stellar team that comprised Project Director David Maeso, Project Engineer Mark Norris, Fire Risk Assessor Christine Leigh – led by Project Manager Amir Karim.  Here, Amir tells us more…

  • Top marks for our latest project in Oxford

    Top marks for our latest project in Oxford

    This is the completed Levine Building – a substantial new development set in the heart of Trinity College’s historic site in central Oxford. Working alongside my OFR colleagues in London, I was thrilled to be a part of the team on this project. ADAM Architecture led the design with a sensitive approach, creating a structure…

  • Helping SMES thrive in this new enterprise zone

    Helping SMES thrive in this new enterprise zone

    My colleagues and I in the OFR Leeds team have just completed work on an exciting project in Goole, East Riding. The Goole Business Centre and Innovation Hub is a brand-new venue in the Goole 36 Enterprise Zone – a new commercial destination that is a being nurtured as a hub for companies in manufacturing, engineering, and rail…

  • Team effort from OFR on the £1.3bn cultural regeneration of London’s Olympia

    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.