Building Code & Bushfire Hazard Solutions Pty Ltd
Fire Protection Association of Australia (FPAA) Certified Business

Planning for Bushfire Protection
Portfolio

Building Related Issues:

The NSW Department of Community Services:

Provision of Fire and Life Safety Reports for all major Residential Centres throughout NSW.

Provision of Project Management in regard to fire services & systems upgrades to all major residential Centres throughout NSW.

NSW Businesslink for The NSW Department of Community Services and Department of Ageing Home Care and Disability:

Development of ‘standard’ DADHC fire detection and lighting system, provision of all documentation including specifications and tender documents followed by the Project Management for the rolls out of 350 systems across NSW.

Development of large cyclic maintenance programs, tendering and project management of fire safety systems to Group Homes, and several large residential Centres around NSW.

Bushfire Buffer Zone

NSW Department of Commerce:

Project management of DADHC fire and lighting systems to DADHC owned and leased accommodation around NSW – (on-going)

Sydney Catchment Authority:

Review of plans and other documents and the provision of Building Code compliance reports for a major convention centre.

NSW Department of Sport & Recreation:

Inspection of all Sports Centres and the provision of evacuation, bushfire and other fire safety reports and the provision of staff emergency procedure training across NSW.

NSW State Government - Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC)
Olympic Games Site

Design team affiliation, provision concept and final design for fire detection and protection systems including documentation and site supervision of all fire safety and evacuation installations for the 2000 Olympic Games.


Bushfire Related Projects:

Numerous private commissions for S79BA (residential) developments within the eastern seaboard of NSW

Numerous private commissions for S100B (large) residential, commercial and industrial developments within the eastern seaboard of NSW

Commission with Griffith University Queensland for a large student accommodation campus on the Queensland Gold Coast.

Preparation of Fire / Fuel Management Plan and recommendations for large Reserve at Mount Arthur, Wellington NSW (2,126 ha)


Major Projects:

Griffith University - Gold Coast Campus, Queensland

Provision of Bushfire Threat Assessment Report for large student accommodation facilities.

Sydney International Equestrian Centre (SIEC) OCA Commission
Olympic Games Site

Design team affiliation, provision of bushfire hazard assessment, proposed fuel management plans and draft evacuation plans.

Local Government Commission

Detailed assessment of ‘sensitive urban lands’ bounding local Shire Council in terms of bushfire hazard risk for the purposes of preparing Councils future urban bushfire hazard maps.

Bushfire hazard assessment of Council industrial lands for the purpose of future development and provision of fire risk management plan.

On behalf of Council, carry out detailed assessment of bushfire hazard risks for the purposes of providing consent conditions for Development Applications within the Shire.

State Government Commissions

Various bushfire assessment reports prepared for DIPNR, NSW Landcom, Dept Commerce, Dept Ageing Disability & Home Care, and NSW Businesslink.

Large Development Commissions

Two large developments at St. Patrick’s Estate, North Head, for Lend Lease,

Hypothetical sub-division for the purposes of land valuation at Hoxton Park and Liverpool area for Landcom and DIPNR.

North West Sydney Growth Strategy

Large Development – Liverpool Council

Employed to examine a large residential housing project at West Hoxton for Liverpool Council.

Kitchener NSW

Develop a Precinct Summary for 300 – 400 proposed home sites at Kitchener for developer.

Ministerial Commissions for proposed developments at:

West Hoxton (large sub-division), Colyton (large sub-division) for NSW Landcom

Other project sites can be provided if requested.


Expert Witness– Land and Environment Court NSW

Preparation of Evidence and Appearance as ‘Expert Witness’

Private Commissions for other Proposed developments at:

Kellyville (SEPP5 development), Hornsby (sub-divisions), Gosford, Woy Woy and many other Council areas.

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