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Sarah is a specialist in fire engineering and fire safety provisions in buildings \u2013 investigating design and construction defects and also where a fire has occurred, how the design or construction of fire safety provisions may have impacted upon fire spread.<\/p>

Sarah graduated with a first class degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in Structural Engineering from the University of Adelaide in 2001. She has since developed a career in design and construction with over 15 years\u2019 experience at Ove Arup & Partners in their London, Birmingham and Hong Kong offices.<\/p>

Commencing as a Bridge Engineer in their Birmingham branch, Sarah worked on the design of a variety of civil engineering projects including the M42 widening scheme and the design of the East London Line Project (now known as part of the London Overground railway).\u00a0 On the East London Line Project, she was seconded as Site Engineer for Transport for London, assisting in the management of health and safety, quality and programme.<\/p>

Upon returning to design consultancy in London, Sarah joined the fire engineering team, following an interest in fire safety design, where she developed fire strategies for low and high-rise residential buildings, commercial, railway stations, bus garages, museums and sports stadia; including the development of the London 2012 Velodrome fire strategy. Sarah\u2019s work as a fire safety consultant included advice across design, construction and operation, and she gained extensive experience in assisting architects to obtain approval for Part B (Fire Safety) of the Building Regulations.<\/p>

From 2010-2011, Sarah worked in Ove Arup & Partners\u2019 Hong Kong office, gaining valuable experience in the Hong Kong regulations and approach to fire safety; including design and management of retail, office, residential, railway and racecourse buildings.<\/p>

In 2015, Sarah\u2019s skills and experience as a Fire Engineer were accredited with the award of Chartered Engineer through the Institution of Fire Engineers.<\/p>

Since joining Hawkins\u2019 London office in 2018, Sarah has investigated the design, construction and management of fire safety provisions in a range of buildings including both low and high-rise residential, hotels, leisure and shopping centres.\u00a0 This has included consideration of the adequacy of the design and construction of fire-resisting walls, fire doors, fire-stopping and cavity barriers and also compliance with the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 during occupation.\u00a0 Where relevant, this included consideration of the adequacy of the fire engineering advice provided by specialist fire safety consultants.\u00a0 In cases where a fire had occurred, Sarah has identified aspects of the design and\/or construction that impacted upon fire spread.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Sarah is a specialist in fire engineering and fire safety provisions in buildings \u2013 investigating design and construction defects and also where a fire has occurred, how the design or construction of fire safety provisions may have impacted upon fire spread. Sarah graduated with a first class degree in Civil Engineering, specialising in Structural Engineering from the University of Adelaide in 2001. She has since developed a career in design and construction with over 15 years\u2019 experience at Ove Arup & Partners in their London, Birmingham and Hong Kong offices. Commencing as a Bridge Engineer in their Birmingham branch, Sarah worked on the design of a variety of civil engineering projects including the M42 widening scheme and the design of the East London Line Project (now known as part of the London Overground railway).\u00a0 On the East London Line Project, she was seconded as Site Engineer for Transport for London, assisting in the management of health and safety, quality and programme. 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