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News & Events

  • 24
    Apr

    Ferm partner wins major industry award

    Endfire Engineering, with which Ferm Engineering is working on fire systems for a huge high-hazard facility in the Northern Territory, has won a major fire industry award. Ferm is the fire engineer and fire systems certifier for Endfire Engineering, which won Fire Protection Project of the Year at the...

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  • 24
    Apr

    CEO joins fire standards committee

    Ferm Engineering CEO Steve Burton has again been appointed to an Engineers Australia standards committee that is updating the 2012 bushfire spray sprinkler standard. AS5414 sets out general requirements for the design, installation and maintenance of water spray systems intended to provide an enhanced degree of building protection against...

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  • 24
    Apr

    Skylight tests in progress

    Ferm Engineering is conducting product testing with Danpal Australia on its skylights to ensure they meet Australian fire safety standards and have baseline data for fire engineers. Ferm CEO Steve Burton says the work adds to Ferm’s product fire testing expertise. While Danpal’s fire-retardant polycarbonate skylights, facades and decorative...

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  • 13
    Dec

    Happy holidays from Ferm

    Season’s greetings to all Ferm Engineering clients and friends. As usual, the Ferm team will donate to charities instead of sharing Christmas gifts. This year’s charities are The Smith Family and Rural Fire Services (RFS). The Smith Family is an independent charity that helps young Australians to overcome educational...

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  • 13
    Dec

    New home for Ferm team

    Ferm Engineering has settled into its new premises at 370 Beatty Rd, Archerfield. Ferm’s home is a stand-alone building with ample carparking for clients to visit, plenty of storage space and airconditioned offices. Ferm CEO Steve Burton says the new site, near Boundary and Beaudesert roads at Archerfield, offers...

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  • 13
    Dec

    Bushfire season starts early

    Australia’s bushfire season has started early. The Bureau of Meteorology has declared El Niño and positive Indian Ocean Dipole (IOD) events, both of which have ramifications for Australia’s weather patterns. El Niño refers to the extensive warming of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. It occurs every three...

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  • 13
    Dec

    Bushfire protection at aged care home

    A northern NSW aged care facility that sustained hail damage now requires roof replacements that include bushfire protection measures. Ferm Engineering, in conjunction with Helping Hands Planning & Design Pty Ltd, was commissioned to ensure new roofs and patios being installed at 135 independent living units within the Marian...

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  • 20
    Sep

    Bulk fuel facility under construction

    Ferm has started work on a major high-hazard facility under construction in the Northern Territory. The bulk fuel facility and ancillary infrastructure to transfer and store jet fuel at East Arm, Darwin, is managed by Crowley Australia and being built by Latitude 63, a specialist in bulk fuel facilities....

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  • 20
    Sep

    Maritime project expertise in demand

    Ferm is developing considerable expertise with ports and maritime facilities, working on a range of projects. The company is preparing a fire risk study for TechnipFMC, a global oil and gas company that services the energy industry. TechnipFMC operates a service ship that is decommissioning offshore gas fields on...

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  • 20
    Sep

    Waste facility experience pays off

    Experience with assisting a major waste management facility in the Melbourne suburb of Coolaroo to improve fire safety after a massive blaze in 2017 has paid off years later. Ferm has been selected to provide high-level fire risk assessments for two Sunshine Coast Council (SCC) waste management facilities. Ferm...

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