As experienced fire safety specialists, our team of experts are proud to have worked across a wide variety of projects in many key business sectors.

Our services include, but are not limited to, fire safety engineering design, retrospective fire strategies, means of escape reviews, evacuation modelling, compartmentation surveys, construction phase strategies/risk assessments, fire safety inspections during construction, preoccupation fire safety assessments, fire risk assessments and fire safety management advisory. We are fully conversant in the Gateway 1-3 process having authored a major housing developer’s Gateway process and deliver services across their construction portfolio to provide fire safety assurance throughout design and construction.

West Quay Marina

Detailed Design

This project entails a high-rise residential development located at West Quay Marina in Poole, Dorset. The design comprises of five adjoining single stair blocks, ranging from approximately 13-35m in height, with each block served by evacuation lifts.

In addition to providing premium one, two, three-bed, and duplex penthouse apartments, the waterfront development offers resident amenities, including a communal courtyard with office pods, two furnished resident club lounges and exclusive roof terraces with views out across the harbour.  There are multiple commercial opportunities and a large podium-covered car park.

We provided support in stages 4-5, developing fire strategy reports and fire engineering solutions, which included incorporating evacuation lifts in each block and ongoing construction stage support.

The Victoria Ironworks, Derby

Initial Design Review

Working with Great Northern Classics Ltd, we were appointed to undertake the initial design review for the refurbishment works to the existing Rolls Royce Heritage Trust building, for creating a world-class heritage vehicle destination, incorporating specialist training and workshop facilities.

We attended the site to gain an understanding of the existing building fabric and fire safety arrangements and to discuss the project aspirations with the client and design team. This was followed by a design review to determine the best approach to satisfy the requirements of building regulations and fire compartmentation markups produced to summarise key fire safety aspects and recommended design changes to assist the design team and client with progressing the design.

Market Street Bracknell

Detailed Design

The Market Street project represents a mixed-use development by Bracknell Forest Cambium Partnership LLP, which will consist of three new high-rise apartment blocks and a new standalone commercial block.

The project is part of the wider Bracknell Town Centre residential scheme for which we have provided fire engineering services during Gateway 1. The services provided include the development of fire strategy reports, fire strategy mark-ups and attendance to meetings to assist with coordination.

Further assistance was provided with reviewing alternative solutions through discussion with the approving authorities and the development of design notes to assist with investigating their feasibility.

Temple Church

Feasibility Review

Temple Church is a historically important landmark in London that dates back to 1185 and is particularly renowned for its Round (now the Nave). This feasibility project was needed to assess the suitability of various design options presented to improve access in and around the Church, particularly to the Triformium, with additional facilities being located within the existing roof space.

The existing and historic nature of the building presented several immediate challenges for the proposed options, all of which were discussed and presented with their own limitations in order for the client and design team to make informed decisions and adopt the most effective solution to improving accessibility and provision, with the least amount of physical intervention.

Sandwell Aquatic Centre

Detailed Design (Legacy Mode)

Sandwell Aquatic Centre is a specialist leisure and sporting facility hosting UK events and providing recreational facilities for the local community. In the finished building condition (also known as legacy mode), it will represent a new leisure and sports centre, including various indoor and outdoor sports facilities, such as swimming and diving pools, as well as numerous supporting ancillary accommodation areas.

As a phased development, we were engaged by Sandwell Council in its final phase to provide a detailed fire safety strategy and mark-ups.

Fellowship Square

Detailed Design

An exciting transformation of Waltham Forest Town Hall campus is set to provide over 400 new homes within five residential buildings in the heart of the borough. The site also features a new Civic building that will provide office space, a restaurant and various commercial units for the local community.

We are delighted to work with Countryside Properties on this project, completing the fire strategies for the civic building, campus, and residential accommodation.

Maritime Academy

Detailed Design

Maritime Academy is a three-storey (G+2) proposed secondary school in Kent. The mixed 1,150-place secondary school would provide places for 900 secondary school pupils aged 11 to 16 and 250 sixth-form places. Featuring a three-storey main building, a two-storey sports hall and a multi-use gym area, the school will create a calm, sophisticated environment for its students as well as provide sports facilities for the local community.

We worked alongside Bowmer & Kirkland to develop the fire strategy for the school in accordance with the guidance in BS 9999:2017 and provide continued support to the design team.

Eastwood Leisure Centre

Detailed Design

We were delighted to work on this project with Pellikaan Construction, providing detailed fire strategy and support to the design team for this high-specification two-storey leisure facility.

Forming part of a wider regeneration project, this centre features a double-height sports hall, 25-metre swimming pool, teaching pool with a moveable floor, a 5-court sports hall as well as a gym and changing facilities. It will also feature a multipurpose room including bar facilities providing further recreational facilities for members of the public, as well as students from a nearby school.

Ponders End Youth Centre

Detailed Design

Ponders End Youth Centre is a two storey (G+1) youth and community centre which forms part of the overall Alma Estate Regeneration works located in the London Borough of Enfield.

The centre includes various facilities for the local community, such as a boxing club, mechanics workshop, multi-sports indoor centre and multipurpose rooms.

We were delighted to support Countryside properties with this project supporting them through detailed design and developing the fire safety strategy.

Castle Mead Academy

Detailed Design

Castle Mead Academy is a 1,200-place 8FE newly built secondary school located in Leicester.  Featuring three storeys (G+2), it includes a double-height main hall, triple-height dining area, various teaching rooms and an external terrace.

It was developed with enhanced, vertical standing steam panel facades to complement its surroundings along the river Soar.

Working with BAM Construction, we supported the project from planning through to construction.

“We’ve been very happy with Ashton Fire, with work issued on time and to a high standard. Harry and Daniel were very accommodating with questions and comments, which was of great benefit to the whole design team.”

Thomas Kershaw

Countryside Properties plc

“Ashton Fire provided a responsive and comprehensive service to us as part of the wider partnership we have with them on our schools’ framework projects.”

Edwin Sutton

Bowmer & Kirkland

“I have found the service provided by Ashton Fire to be of a high quality, providing valuable technically focused advice and engineering judgements to suit a range of issues.”

Glenn Cook

BAM Construction

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