Sectors
Experience across a wide range of premises and sectors
Experience across construction, manufacturing, food industry, metal fabrication, automotive, chemical & process, recycling, energy, commercial, residential, hospitality, care and public-sector environments. Each sector carries distinct fire and DSEAR risks that require a considered, site-specific approach.
Commercial premises
Common concerns
- —Fire hazards in offices, open-plan spaces and server rooms
- —Means of escape and travel distances
- —Fire safety management for employees and visitors
- —Compartmentation in multi-tenanted buildings
How we can support
Fire risk assessments for offices, retail, shared workplaces and multi-tenanted commercial buildings. Clear reporting for responsible persons.
Hotels & hospitality
Common concerns
- —Sleeping risk and evacuation strategy for guests
- —Fire doors and compartmentation
- —Kitchen and catering fire precautions
- —Staff training arrangements
How we can support
Fire risk assessments, evacuation strategy review, compartmentation inspections and fire safety training for hotel operators and responsible persons.
HMOs & residential blocks
Common concerns
- —Common area fire safety
- —Fire doors and self-closing devices
- —Means of escape for sleeping occupants
- —Compartmentation between units
How we can support
Fire risk assessments, fire door surveys and compartmentation reviews for HMOs, purpose-built blocks and converted premises.
High-rise buildings
Common concerns
- —Evacuation strategy and stay-put vs. simultaneous evacuation
- —Compartmentation and fire stopping
- —Structural fire protection
- —Complex escape route arrangements
How we can support
High-rise fire risk assessments with detailed review of compartmentation, evacuation strategy, structural fire protection and relevant regulatory requirements.
Schools & education
Common concerns
- —Evacuation strategy for large numbers of people
- —Fire doors and compartmentation
- —Emergency lighting and signage
- —Site management arrangements
How we can support
Fire risk assessments, evacuation strategy, fire door surveys, fire safety training and clear reporting for responsible persons in educational settings.
Care homes & healthcare
Common concerns
- —Vulnerable and mobility-impaired occupants
- —Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs)
- —Sleeping risk and staff response arrangements
- —Complex building layouts and compartmentation
How we can support
Fire risk assessments, fire safety training and evacuation strategy reviews for care homes, residential care environments and healthcare premises. Focus on vulnerable occupants and management arrangements.
Manufacturing & industrial
Common concerns
- —Process fire risks and ignition sources
- —DSEAR obligations for flammable substances
- —Means of escape from large floor areas
- —Fire safety management in shift environments
How we can support
Fire risk assessments and DSEAR assessments for manufacturing facilities. Hazardous area classification, insurer-ready reporting and practical risk reduction recommendations.
Food industry
Common concerns
- —Combustible dust risks (flour, starch, sugar)
- —Flammable cleaning materials and storage
- —Process plant and machinery risks
- —Hazardous area classification
How we can support
DSEAR assessments, combustible dust risk assessment, hazardous area classification and fire risk assessments for food production and processing sites. Reports aligned with ACOP L138.
Metal fabrication
Common concerns
- —Hot works and cutting operations
- —Flammable gases (acetylene, LPG, oxygen)
- —Extraction and ventilation
- —Hazardous area classification
How we can support
Fire risk assessments, DSEAR assessments and hazardous area classification for metal fabrication and engineering workshops.
Automotive
Common concerns
- —Flammable fluids and spray paint operations
- —Combustible materials in body repair workshops
- —EV battery charging and storage risks
- —Hazardous area classification for spray booths
How we can support
DSEAR assessments, spray booth hazardous area classification, EV charging risk assessments and fire risk assessments for automotive workshops, dealerships and bodyshops.
Chemical & process
Common concerns
- —Flammable and reactive chemical handling
- —Process fire and explosion risks
- —Hazardous area classification
- —Storage of dangerous substances
How we can support
DSEAR risk assessments, hazardous area classification and fire risk assessments for chemical processing, storage and distribution sites. Reports designed to satisfy insurers, HSE and fire authorities.
Recycling & waste
Common concerns
- —Combustible waste materials and dust
- —Self-heating and spontaneous ignition risk
- —Large open floor areas and travel distances
- —Process fire hazards
How we can support
Fire risk assessments and DSEAR assessments for recycling facilities, waste transfer stations and processing operations. Practical risk reduction for high-hazard environments.
Warehouses & logistics
Common concerns
- —Racking and storage configuration
- —Travel distances and means of escape
- —Fire detection and suppression
- —Goods and materials fire risk
How we can support
Fire risk assessments for warehouses and distribution centres. Review of storage arrangements, means of escape and fire safety management.
Construction & refurbishment
Common concerns
- —Temporary fire precautions during works
- —Compartmentation impacts during refurbishment
- —Evacuation arrangements for occupied premises
- —Change of use fire risks
How we can support
Construction phase fire risk support, temporary fire precautions review and liaison with designers and contractors.
Energy & utilities / EV & hydrogen
Common concerns
- —EV charging infrastructure — hydrogen gas release and thermal runaway
- —Lithium-ion battery storage fire and explosion risk
- —Hydrogen storage and dispensing hazards
- —Electrical infrastructure and equipment in hazardous areas
How we can support
Specialist DSEAR assessments and hazardous area classification for EV charging installations, battery energy storage systems (BESS), hydrogen systems and energy infrastructure.
Public-sector & community
Common concerns
- —Vulnerable and mobility-impaired occupants
- —Personal emergency evacuation plans (PEEPs)
- —Complex building layouts
- —Fire safety management frameworks
How we can support
Fire risk assessments for public-sector buildings, community facilities, libraries, leisure centres and civic premises.
Retail & shops
Common concerns
- —Customer and staff evacuation
- —Storage areas and back-of-house risks
- —Fitting rooms and electrical risks
- —Fire safety management
How we can support
Fire risk assessments for retail premises of all sizes, including high street shops, supermarkets and retail parks.
Working in a sector not listed here?
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