Our strong team of qualified engineers is your next point of contact to deliver a practical and robust fire engineering solution. Our fire safety engineers also bring extensive experience in multi‑disciplinary areas across structural, mechanical and chemical engineering.
We specialise in performance‑based fire safety design, providing tailored solutions when your building does not comply with the prescriptive requirements of the Australia’s National Construction Code (NCC). We provide you with expert advice to maintain compliance with the NCC and relevant Australian standards, while still achieving your objectives. Our clients are our priority, and we remain approachable, responsive and committed to delivering outcomes with minimal turnaround times.
EVs in Car Parks
Modern, innovative engineering designs often come with new and complex fire risks, which demand equally innovative fire engineering responses. This is particularly relevant for special fire hazards associated with electric vehicles (EVs). Our team is highly experienced in assessing these emerging risks and translating them into clear, defensible performance solutions.
The rapid growth in EV use has introduced new fire hazard profiles in car parks. Fires involving EVs can generate high heat release rates and toxic smoke, affecting evacuation, reducing tenability, and complicating fire brigade operations. At Sotera, we have substantial experience in evaluating EV‑related risks in car parks and developing targeted performance solutions that address detection, suppression, egress and fire‑fighter access.
Class 1 Buildings
Our services extend beyond large-scale developments. We also have expertise in producing practical fire engineering solutions for small-scale dwellings across such as Class 1 buildings. These dwellings often face unique and building specific separation challenges when sited near boundaries or connected by adjoining structures, heightening the risk of fire spread between neighbouring buildings or to/from boundaries.
The Sotera team is capable of delivering practical and feasible fire engineering solutions to address these issues without excessive costs or added hassle to homeowners and housing developers. Our tailored assessments deliver compliant, cost-effective solutions under NCC provisions, avoiding major renovations that drain budgets.
We look forward to assisting you with your fire engineering needs in the new year and taking on a new set of challenging projects in 2026.