Stage 4: Technical Design

All design information required to manufacture and construct the project completed.

Undertake technical design, including Final Specifications, to manufacture and construct a fire safe building.

For fire engineering, it includes Detailed Design Fire Strategy Report and project support.

GBFE typical scope of works for Stage 4 Detailed Design Fire Strategy is as follows:

  • Review the design proposal

  • Identify areas that will not comply with the design recommendation and requirements of the Building Regulations

  • The Stage 4 Fire strategy report will be produced to include the fire design proposal on the basis that the design is finalised. The document to include the following topics;

B1 Means of warning and escape

B2 Internal fire spread (Linings)

B3 Internal fire spread (Structure)

B4 External fire spread, and

B5 Access and facilities for the fire service

Regulation 7 and Regulation 38

  • Advice to be provided to the Fire Strategy drawings

  • Fire strategy markups to cover compartmentation and means of escape

  • Support and relevant advice will be provided to the design team

  • Liaise with Building Control and Approving Authorities, where required

  • Fire safety review for the tender package

  • Review of product specification to assist the design team 

* The number of Design reviews are based on the project and are subject to discussions with the client.

** The Fire Strategy Report will be reviewed externally by a qualified fire engineer.

*** Design team/statutory authority meetings are allowed for based on the project.