Soldi CDM and Fire provides independent fire engineering advisory support for complex, heritage and higher risk buildings where prescriptive compliance routes do not fit the building, the design or the intended use.
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Our work covers performance based review, alternative solution appraisal, fire strategy assurance and peer review of fire engineering submissions. We work alongside design teams, building control bodies and the Building Safety Regulator to develop and assure fire engineering solutions that are technically justified and defensible under regulatory scrutiny.
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Independent advisory support, separate from the engineer producing the design, provides the assurance that building owners, regulators and insurers increasingly require.
We provide that assurance without a commercial interest in the outcome.
​Fire Engineering Advisory
Performance-based fire engineering provides an alternative to prescriptive compliance routes where the standard guidance does not fit the building, the design or the intended use. For complex, heritage or higher-risk buildings, it allows solutions to be developed that are demonstrably safe without being unnecessarily restrictive or costly.
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Soldi CDM and Fire provides independent fire engineering advisory support for complex and higher-risk buildings, working alongside design teams, building control bodies and the Building Safety Regulator to develop and assure fire engineering solutions.
Who we work with
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Architects and designers developing fire engineering solutions for complex or non-compliant buildings. Developers and building owners seeking independent assurance of proposed fire engineering approaches. Building control bodies and approved inspectors requiring peer review of fire engineering submissions. Principal designers managing fire engineering interfaces on higher-risk buildings.
What we do
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Performance Based Review
Independent review of fire engineering approaches, assumptions and outputs, assessing whether the proposed solution achieves an equivalent or better standard of life safety than the prescriptive route.
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Alternative Solution Appraisal
Appraisal of alternative compliance routes where standard guidance cannot be met, establishing whether the proposed solution is technically justified and defensible under regulatory scrutiny.
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Fire Strategy Assurance
Independent assurance of fire strategies for complex buildings, reviewing compartmentation assumptions, escape route design, detection and suppression provisions and structural fire protection.
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Peer Review
Structured peer review of fire engineering reports and fire strategies prior to submission to building control or the Building Safety Regulator, providing an independent check on assumptions, methodology and conclusions.
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Heritage Buildings
Fire engineering advisory for listed and heritage buildings where prescriptive compliance routes conflict with conservation requirements, developing solutions that balance life safety with the protection of historic fabric.
Why it matters
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Fire engineering is only valuable if the solution is robust, defensible and deliverable. Independent advisory support, separate from the engineer producing the design, provides the assurance that building owners, regulators and insurers increasingly require. We provide that assurance without a commercial interest in the outcome.