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News & Events

  • 17
    Mar

    Join the Ferm team

    The Ferm team is expanding and currently seeking a draftsperson or designer. We need a draftsperson or designer with AutoCAD and Revit experience who has completion a minimum one-year (full-time equivalent) Diploma in CAD or Associate Degree in Engineering, and has skills in MS Office suite, Win 10 or...

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  • 17
    Mar

    Conduct post-flood safety checks

    With floodwaters inundating many residential and commercial complexes in south-east Queensland and beyond, Ferm is warning that fire safety equipment is frequently compromised. Ferm CEO Steve Burton said there were insufficient procedures to ensure fire safety systems were operational. Frequently fire panels and pumps were inoperable, but occupants were...

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  • 14
    Dec

    Kids’ lives at risk in high-rise fires

    City planners are playing with fire and children’s lives. Regulations allow child-care centres to be incorporated into high-rise buildings. But Ferm Engineering CEO Steve Burton says building codes and fire safety systems do not factor in how to move large numbers of children when an emergency occurs. Fire safety...

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  • 14
    Dec

    Power station commissioning completed

    Final commissioning work is completed at the APA Group-owned Diamantina Power Station. Ferm Engineering’s team has developed water mist deluge, gas suppression and aspirating smoke detector system upgrades for the station, which is the primary power supplier for the Mt Isa region, in far north Queensland. Covid-19 travel restrictions...

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  • 14
    Dec

    Season’s greetings

    Season’s greetings to all and thanks to Ferm Engineering’s loyal clients. Enjoy the festive season and stay safe.        

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  • 28
    Jul

    Pressure reductions create sinkholes

    Water authorities’ pressure reduction programs are creating unidentified water leaks that can eventually become dangerous sinkholes. Ferm Engineering CEO Steve Burton says sinkholes caused by infrastructure pipes’ water leaks are steadily increasing in south-east Queensland and expensive to fix. Ageing pipe infrastructure and pressure reductions account for two to...

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  • 28
    Jul

    Fire solution for warehouse

    Ferm Engineering has just completed a major fire engineering project at a new, purpose-built Wacol, Queensland, warehouse complex that stores batteries and tyres. Ferm was engaged by the builder, Multi Span Australia Group, to conduct a risk analysis and implement fire safety systems at the complex, which houses YHI...

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  • 28
    Jul

    Insurance hikes stifle industry

    Professional indemnity insurance for fire engineers, certifiers, and other building and construction industry professionals is set to rise substantially, as many insurers pull out of the Australian market. The increase is fuelled by a lack of capacity among domestic and international insurers, including Lloyd’s of London. The use of...

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  • 24
    May

    Saving children’s lives

    Protecting the lives of children when evacuating tall buildings is the aim of new research by Ferm Engineering. CEO Steve Burton and engineer Wayne Blake presented a research poster on the topic to an International Association for Fire Safety Science virtual conference in late April. Their paper defined a...

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  • 24
    May

    Ferm assists with QBCC deadline

    Ferm Engineering has been assisting building owners and managers across Queensland to meet a deadline for cladding reports imposed by the Qld Building & Construction Commission (QBCC). Regulations required building owners whose buildings met certain criteria to complete a building fire safety risk assessment and combustible cladding checklist and...

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