| 9 REGIONAL DEVELOPMENT Allevia Hospitals - Epsom The four-level, 6700sqm building boasts a modern suite of 10 operating theatres, 17 post-anaesthetic care beds, six intensive care unit (ICU) beds and six high-dependency unit (HDU) beds. Fire Engineering Consultants Re-Igniting Fire Engineering to Basics. Complex Problems, Simple Solutions. Fire Engineering Design Due Diligence Assessment Passive Fire & Construction Monitoring Peer Review Services Fire Protection & Sprinkler Design (09) 391 3340 info@igneousfire.co.nz Level 17, 19 Customs Street West, Auckland CBD, Auckland 1010 igneousfire.co.nz Contact Us Now! Fire engineering consultancy Igneous Fire is on a mission to simplify the complex world of ire safety. Driven by a clear philosophy – that ire safety should be as clear as it protects – the company focuses on communication, clarity, and collaboration, ensuring that ire safety is not just technically sound but also well understood by clients and seamlessly integrated into building designs. “We bring clarity to complexity,” Igneous Fire director Jen Tang says. The company’s core values—Listen, Understand, Communicate and Collaborate—are re lected in every project, big or small. It also prides itself on “Simplicity through Expertise,” taking intricate problems and translating them into clear, actionable steps without sacri icing technical accuracy. Innovation plays a key role in Igneous Fire’s work, as the team continually embraces new technologies and methods to bene it the wider construction and building management industries. Igneous Fire o ers a wide range of services including due diligence assessments (particularly prior to building occupation or leasing), ire engineering design and reviews, passive ire protection and construction monitoring, and peer reviews. The company’s expertise spans many sectors—from residential and commercial to education, healthcare, and aged care facilities. A recent project that demonstrates their values and capabilities is the Allevia Hospital (Mercy) renovation. With a deep understanding of both the facility and its operational needs, Igneous Fire played a key role in the upgrade and connection of the existing hospital to the newly built Gilgit Wing. The team provided practical, e icient advice that allowed the project to progress smoothly under tight time constraints. One major component of the renovation was the upgrade to the Inwards Goods area. Here, Igneous Fire carefully minimised changes to ire systems—such as separations, egress and sprinklers—to reduce disruption and speed up the consent process, all while the existing hospital remained operational. They also supported the refurbishment of the Admissions Ward, which included modernising the space and integrating it with the new wing. With close coordination between Allevia and the design-build contractor, Alaska Interior, Igneous Fire developed a robust ire report that clearly outlined necessary alterations, resulting in a smooth consent process and successful project delivery. With a unique ability to balance technical depth with clear communication, Igneous Fire is rede ining what it means to provide ire safety solutions—proving that when expertise meets simplicity, everyone bene its. Bringing clarity to fire safety
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