Services & Expertise
PTL fire team was established in 2019 with Andy Buchanan and Dennis Pau, specialising on fire engineering design of mass timber buildings. Since then, Cameron Douglas, Ezra You and Pierre-Jacques Gandino have joined us between 2022 and 2024, bringing fresh ideas and skills that enhance our capabilities in the fire engineering field.
PTL now offers comprehensive fire safety engineering and structural fire engineering service, effectively bridging the gap between there two disciplines
A coordinated approach to structural and fire design is essential for creating a fire-safe built environment that meets all desired features—functionality, cost-effectiveness, aesthetics, sustainability, and resilience.
Our team is dedicated to providing holistic solutions that help clients achieve their life safety and property protection objectives, offering support from design through to construction completion. We also offer independent peer review and research and development services to ensure the highest standards in fire safety, ultimately leading to good project outcomes.
PTL Fire Services
Fire Safety Engineering
Holistic solutions that meet NZBC objectives, including feasibility studies and performance-based life safety analysis
Structural Fire Engineering
We integrate structural fire protection strategies into the design process, reducing the costs and environmental impact of structural fire protection products
Passive Fire Protection
We select passive fire protection products for fire stopping of building services or gaps/joints, and protection of structures
Mass Timber Construction
Delivering solutions and promoting the exposure of mass timber structure to create an uplifting and warm environment, all without compromising safety
Fire Peer Review
Experience conducting indipendent peer reviews for regulatory bodies, clients and third-party stakeholders
Research and Development
Advise on fire performance of structural and fire stopping systems; advise on fire testing for product development and potential modifications to improve performance
Beside our core services, PTL also provides specialist knowledge in the following construction fields:
Expertise
- Office buildings
- Houses and apartments
- Educational structures
- Tall timber buildings
- Auditoriums, industrial and large retail construction
- Timber bridges
- Innovative low-damage technologies
