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Author: Ferm Engineering

  • 29
    Jan

    High-hazard facilities reviewed

    Ferm Engineering is adept at preparing designs and implementing fire safety systems for high-hazard facilities. The team is currently working on three storage facilities in Qld for major companies Quantem, Recochem and Chevron. At Quantem’s Pinkenba site, Ferm Engineering is preparing designs for potential restructuring of the facility’s fire...

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  • 29
    Jan

    Australian standards under fire

    Are Australia’s standards for protecting buildings in bushfire-prone regions sufficient? Information presented at a 2020 Qld Association of Fire Investigators Inc seminar and findings from insurers and the Royal Commission into National Natural Disaster Arrangements (the bushfires commission) suggest not. Ferm Engineering CEO Steve Burton told the seminar the...

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  • 29
    Jan

    Ferm supports Salvos Appeal

    In 2020, for the third year, Ferm Engineering donated to the Salvation Army Christmas Appeal in lieu of sending cards or exchanging gifts. The team donated toys and food hampers, and surpassed its previous financial donations for the appeal. Well done to the Ferm Engineering team for sharing the...

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  • 08
    Sep

    Ferm expands firepower

    Ferm Engineering has added to its consulting and design firepower with Fire Systems Associate Matt Negrin joining the team. Matt is accomplished in designing sprinkler, hydrant, hose reel and special hazard fire systems, including pumps and tanks. He has more than 17 years’ experience developing detailed sprinkler system construction...

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  • 08
    Sep

    Bushfire standard inadequate

    Ferm Engineering CEO Steve Burton has been invited to participate in a panel session at a Qld Association of Fire Investigators Inc seminar on fire investigations and emerging issues. Steve will explain how the Australian Standard AS 3959 for construction of buildings in bushfire-prone areas is inadequate and he...

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  • 08
    Sep

    Pathway to compliance

    The pathway to building product compliance will be under the spotlight when Ferm Engineering CEO Steve Burton talks at a CPD Solutions online seminar on Thursday 17 September 2020. The National Construction Code (NCC) puts the onus on suppliers, builders and installers to show evidence that fire products are...

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  • 07
    Sep

    Research enhances child safety

    Ferm Engineering is working with a range of child care centre operators to conduct further research aimed at ensuring safe evacuation of children from low and high-rise centres during fires. Ferm has developed evacuation modelling tools for child care and aged care facilities, which were presented at an international...

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  • 03
    Mar

    Life safety paramount at high-risk facilities

    Hazardous facilities, such as recycling plants, are known fire risks. In June 2017, the Coolaroo Recycling Plant in Victoria, then operated by SKM Services, caught fire and burned for 11 days. The municipal council had previously ordered the site closed because it failed to meet building codes and fire...

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  • 03
    Mar

    Robotic technology fights fires

    Ferm will participate in an Australian first, organising demonstration events for extinguishing fires in ACP cladding. Field tests in Brisbane and Melbourne in July will highlight performance engineering fire safety solutions using robotic technology. Ferm will combine with associate organisations Johnson Controls, CPD Solutions, A Dart & Co Builders,...

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  • 03
    Mar

    Congratulations to Ferm’s masters

    Ferm Engineering’s expertise now includes two master’s-degree qualified personnel. Wayne Blake and Grant Martin have both graduated with Masters in Fire Engineering Science. Both are qualified engineers but added masters’ degrees to enhance their professional qualifications and experience. Wayne graduated from the University of Western Sydney, where he was...

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