Where building owners or Owner Management Companies (OMCs) or Body Corporates are aware of fire safety deficiencies or in receipt of a Fire Safety Notice / Order or Intention to serve a Notice/Order, it is important to obtain fire safety upgrade advice as early as possible.

In some cases, Council may delay serving an Order in light of the fact that the building owner has promptly sought and retained the services of an Accredited Fire Safety Engineer to address the issues raised.

MCD Fire Engineering may advise, even at an early stage that a review of the existing fire and life safety services is carried out to determine what level the current building conforms to, e.g. pre-1997 or “Celtic Tiger” era buildings or later and whether any modifications were carried out since the original installations.

MCD Fire Engineering will provide initial advice on how to address each item in turn, and whether partial of full compliance with the order is necessary, or whether some items may be addressed by way of a fire engineering Alternative Solution.

This informs Council and the Fire Brigade, that the fire engineering strategy can be incorporated into the building and the concerns raised in the Notice/Order can be addressed. This may include seeking some relaxations, dispensations or concessions to the TGD-B commensurate to the overall building design, age and construction, particularly in the case of Heritage buildings.