Engineering Services for Structures, Façades and Fire Safety

Fire engineering is the application of engineering principles to prevent, control and manage fire risk in buildings. It goes beyond standard fire safety compliance to address the specific performance requirements of a building's design, use and occupancy.

Our fire engineering team operates across Ireland, with offices in Dublin and Letterkenny. We work across residential, commercial, healthcare, heritage, education, transport and industrial sectors, providing prescriptive and performance-based fire safety solutions.

Services include:

• Design fire safety strategies
• Design fire safety certificate applications for new and existing buildings
• Specialist fire engineering (CFD modelling)
• Disabled access certificate applications​
• BC(A)R​
• Fire safety audits​
• Fire risk assessments​
• Fire management plans, strategies, and support
• Evacuation modelling
• Structural fire engineering
• External wall fire safety assessments
• Access & Use Consultancy

Outcome: A clear, defensible fire safety strategy that meets regulatory requirements and protects occupants, assets and project programmes.

Structural engineering covers the design, review and assessment of structures - from new builds to ageing infrastructure. Whether you need independent design assurance, expert advice on a specific structural issue, or a full defect investigation, our team of Chartered Structural and Civil Engineers is equipped to assist.

We work alongside architects, developers, contractors and asset managers to ensure structures are safe, compliant and fit for purpose throughout their lifecycle.

Services include:

• Structural design - across steel, reinforced concrete, timber and composite materials
• Design assurance, reviews and audits - including third-party checking and design code compliance
• Specialist structural advice - including seismic design, RAAC, telecoms structures, tunnels and pavements
• Defect identification and investigation - covering subsidence, steelwork corrosion, concrete deterioration, RAAC and building movement
• Expert witness and structural advisory services

Outcome: Technically sound, commercially grounded structural input - whether you are starting from a concept or managing a structural problem on an existing asset.

A building's façade does more than define its appearance. It protects the building from the weather, controls heat, air and moisture transfer, resists structural and wind loads, and contributes to fire safety, durability and occupant comfort - and when it underperforms, the consequences can be significant and costly to remediate.

Our façade engineering consultants provide independent technical advice across the full lifecycle of the building envelope, from concept design and construction through to condition assessment, refurbishment and remediation.

Services include:

• Façade design and technical assurance – concept and detailed design reviews, performance specifications, compliance assessments, and material and system selection.
• Building-envelope performance assessment – including structural and wind-loading considerations, thermal bridging, condensation and moisture risk, air permeability, watertightness, movement and durability.
• Procurement and construction assurance –tender and contractor-design reviews, testing and mock-up strategies, factory inspections, site monitoring and installation-quality reviews.
• Existing-building investigations –visual and intrusive surveys, defect diagnosis, material assessments, technical due diligence and façade condition reporting.
• Façade fire safety assessments – review of external-wall construction, materials, cavity barriers and relevant interfaces, including Fire Risk Appraisals of External Walls using PAS 9980 where appropriate to the building and purpose of the assessment.
• Remedial works advisory –option appraisals, preparation and review of remedial scopes and specifications, design reviews, construction monitoring and post-works verification.
• Expert witness and dispute support – independent technical assessment of façade defects, design responsibilities and construction-related disputes.

Outcome: Clear and practical advice that gives clients confidence that the building envelope is safe, compliant, weather-resistant, durable and suitable for its intended use throughout its service life.

SOCOTEC Ireland provides specialist acoustic design, engineering, and monitoring services to support the successful delivery of buildings and infrastructure projects across a wide range of sectors. Our experienced acoustic consultants work closely with developers, architects, engineers and contractors to identify, assess, and manage noise and vibration throughout the project lifecycle, from feasibility and planning through to construction and occupation. Our monitoring services include environmental noise and vibration assessments, building and room acoustics, sound insulation testing, construction noise and vibration monitoring, baseline surveys, noise modelling, planning support, and compliance monitoring. By combining technical expertise with practical engineering solutions, we help clients achieve regulatory compliance, minimise environmental impacts, enhance occupant wellbeing, and deliver high-performing, sustainable developments.