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Ensuring Safety and Accessibility in Commercial + Mixed-Use Spaces

Global commercial real estate continuously requires forward-thinking design approaches to improve asset marketability for tenants and investment returns. Our team has partnered with building owners, property managers and architects for nearly 80 years to help navigate fire and life safety code compliance and mitigate safety concerns from pre-construction to potential retrofit. We help you manage everything from Third Party Review to Commissioning to negotiation with the Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJ).

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Innovative Solutions for Safe + Sustainable Commercial Developments

We provide you with the latest performance-based commercial design solutions and engineering best practices while helping to determine applicable codes and standards. We are at the forefront of international codes and standards, engineering best practices, performance-based consulting, and fire & life safety audit criteria. Our team also specializes in construction and system investigation during the lifecycle of a building and assists in designing a go-forward plan and helps manage the upgrade.

Commercial + Mixed Use Industry Services

Learn more about our service offerings for commercial and mixed-use facilities.

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AHJ Representation + Plan Review

Whether a project is a renovation, addition, tenant fit out, or new construction, all facility designs are subject to compliance…
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Fire + Life Safety Building Commissioning

Without the right commissioning it is challenging to ensure that your fire and life safety systems will meet code minimum,…
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Fire + Life Safety Systems Design

Fire and life safety are pivotal considerations in today’s building designs. The integration of fire alarm systems, fire…
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Hazardous Materials

Our global experts draw on our code, design and analysis expertise to create a prioritized mitigation strategy through onsite…
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Life Safety + Performance Based Design

Interpreting and applying building and fire safety codes can be a daunting task. With our in-depth knowledge of the regulatory…
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Lithium-ion Battery Technology

Lithium-ion technology is evolving faster than regulatory bodies can track. Our experts provide custom and performance-based life…
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Pedestrian + Evacuation Modeling

Knowing the performance of your facility during day-to-day operations is critical to understand. Whether it is a concert hall,…
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Pre-Construction Administration + Oversight

We work seamlessly alongside the construction management team to make sure the fire, life safety, mechanical, electrical,…
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Smoke Control + Modeling

Codes and Standards require fire safety features based on a one-size fits all approach. While traditional compliance may be…
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We partner with you to solve complex challenges throughout the project lifecycle

While many of our services and solutions are utilized across various markets and applications, dozens of others are highly specialized and unique to one industry or another. From aviation, power and healthcare to nuclear energy, insurance and manufacturing, our team of engineers and consultants includes the most experienced industry experts from around the world.

  • Built Environment + Resiliency
  • Code Consulting + Fire Engineering
  • Emerging Hazards
  • Energy + Utilities
Our Office Locations

With offices around the world and team members on the ground in key regions, our global reach and vital in-country expertise enable us to deliver solutions that meet the specific needs of our clients and the communities we serve.

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