Fire
Engineering

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Clear advice. No roadblocks.

There is a perception that fire engineering makes a project harder. It doesn't have to: we keep the advice clear, the solutions practical and the project moving.

Bastien Ballu
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Fire Engineering Team Leader

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Fire Expertise

Practical fire engineering advice without roadblocks, working alongside the design team through to construction.

  • Fire Engineering Design Reports
  • Fire & Evacuation Modelling
  • Passive Fire Stopping Design
  • Construction Monitoring
  • Peer Reviews & Regulatory Reviews
  • Compliance Support & Specialist Advice
  • Expert Witness
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Sectors and
Capabilities

From early ideas and feasibility through to consent, tender and construction, we bring the right engineering thinking at the right time.

AREAS WE WORK IN

  • CommercialRetail & Shopping Centres, Office Buildings, Hotels, High-Rise, Medical Facilities, Carparking Buildings, Modular & Prefab Construction
  • EducationSchools, Daycare & Early Learning Facilities
  • Health & Aged CareRetirement Villages, Care Facilities, Hospitals
  • ResidentialTownhouses & Duplexes, Multi-Unit Developments, Apartments, Spec Homes, Architectural Homes, Extensions & Renovations, Retaining Walls, Swimming Pools
  • IndustrialWarehouses, Production Facilities, Powerplants, Water Retaining Structures, Tanks & Aquifers, Chimneys & Stacks, Warehouse Racking & Storage
  • Specialist Seismic ServicesSeismic Assessments (ISAs & DSAs), Seismic Strengthening, Seismic Restraint of Services, Structural Support of Internal Fit-Outs
  • ConstructionTemporary Works, Staged Construction Analysis, Plant & Equipment Support
  • InfrastructureBridges, Retaining Walls, Water Tanks and Pump Stations

Our Fire
Leadership Team

Bastien Ballu
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Fire Engineering Team Leader
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Auckland

Bastien is our go-to fire engineer and a trusted part of our wider consultant team. He has a real talent for finding solutions outside the square, balancing innovation with practical, project-focused advice. Responsive, approachable, and great to work with, Bastien communicates clearly and always keeps the project moving forward. We regularly rely on his expertise for some of our most important clients, knowing he’ll deliver thoughtful, well-considered fire engineering solutions every time.

Gregory Shadbolt

Director, Registered Architect

Tilt Architecture

Bastien at DHC Fire has prepared fire reports for us on a several commercial projects and also helped with passive fire assistance. The reports were clear and practical, and he was easy to work with when we needed further advice or came across challenges on site. We look forward to working with Bastien again in the future and have no reservations in recommending them to colleagues.

Shaun Anderson

Architect (ANZIA)

AND. Architecture

Be the reason projects happen.

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