Category Archives: Fire & Risk

Changes to Essential Fire Safety Measures (EFSM) Service Routine – Effective 13 February 2025

Commencing on 13 February 2025, changes to the Environmental Planning and Assessment (Building Certification and...

What is Active and Passive Fire Protection?

By Ian O’Neill – Assistant Building Surveyor To mitigate the impact of fires within buildings,...

Fire Safety Schedules – a step forward

By James Deters – Director Credwell Certifiers, councils, industry practitioners, affected building owners and developers...

Western Australia – Looking Forward with Confidence

By Shane Barr, Building Surveyor – Level 1 (Manager, Perth) The word from DMIRS is...

Fire Hydrant concessions for existing buildings – how is this different from BCA clause E1.3?

By Ian O’Neil, Fire & Risk Consultant BCA Clause E1.3 sets out the requirement that...

Routine Service of Essential Fire Safety Measures

By Michael Barnes, Director – Credwell Fire & Risk Building Owners or Owners Corporations would...

Credwell Expands to Western Australia

We are delighted to announce the expansion of Credwell, with the opening of our new...

Amending a Buildings Fire Safety Schedule

Most Building Owners or Owners Corporations would be aware that the Essential Fire Safety Measures...

Fire Safety Schedules

By Michael Barnes, Director – Fire & Risk   As a building owner or Owners...

Fire Safety Measures Assessment – Accreditation Counts

By Michael Barnes – Associate, Fire & Risk Did you know that the person who...