Smiling little boy and his father waiting express train on railway station platform.

Enhancing the Safety and Efficiency of our Transportation Systems

Our transportation networks are the lifeblood of our world, connecting us all and continually evolving to meet the growing needs of industry, travel, and connectivity. Mitigating safety, security, and risk challenges is critical to prevent fatalities, costly property losses, and prolonged business disruptions. Drawing on our in-depth knowledge of tunnel fire protection systems and life safety challenges in rail stations, ground transportation, and integrated tunnels, we provide comprehensive transportation solutions to improve your business. Our team delivers performance-based designs for a range of rail, road, maritime, and port transit systems, ensuring you meet tomorrow's demands today.

Successful business people using a technology during office break

Our team of experts are ready to help you

Meet the Experts
Busy tunnel at night showing high speed movement of traffic

Specialised Fire Safety for Railways, Tunnels + Infrastructure

With years of experience in delivering fire and life safety strategies for railway stations, tunnels, and related infrastructure, we offer performance-based fire safety engineering. Our holistic strategies address emergency evacuation, smoke control, fire compartmentation, and fire rating of load-bearing elements, all based on fundamental fire safety engineering principles. This ensures that your transportation infrastructure is safe, resilient, and designed to protect both people and property.

Meeting Increasing Demand for Safer Transportation

Ensuring human safety during catastrophic roadway or tunnel emergencies requires specialized expertise. We pride ourselves on our extensive fire protection and safety knowledge, as well as our understanding of the unique challenges posed by ground transportation systems and tunnels. Our performance-based approach combines industry best practices with practical economic considerations, allowing us to develop tailored solutions that meet both current and future project needs. Should any code compliance issues arise, our engineers will work closely with you and code authorities to find the right balance between strict requirements and practical, performance-based alternatives.

Services for Transit + Tunnels

Learn more about our service offerings for transit and tunnels, roads and rails.

View looking up at blue cloudy sky through skyscrapers reflecting clouds and other buildings

AHJ Representation + Plan Review

Whether a project is a renovation, addition, tenant fit out, or new construction, all facility designs are subject to compliance…
Learn More
Tourists and Police Cars

Catastrophic Response

What is a catastrophic event plan? After a major catastrophic event, you need a catastrophe response plan to get your disaster recovery…
Learn More
Engineers looking at construction plans and drawings under a bridge

Code Consulting + Fire Engineering

From fire system design and testing to code consulting and building commissioning to structural, mechanical and…
Learn More
Construction crane at a mall retail centre building site seen at sunset

Code Consulting + Performance Based Design

Interpreting and applying building and fire safety codes can be a daunting task. With our in-depth knowledge of the regulatory…
Learn More
Control room operator.

Emergency Mass Notification Systems

In an emergency, it’s often difficult to predict and manage people and their actions. Having a well-designed Mass Notification and…
Learn More
Group of businesspeople sitting at a table in a glass conference room during a presentation

Emergency Preparedness

We work closely with clients in industry and government to establish an all-hazards approach to comprehensive, well-defined emergency…
Learn More
Wood mill and timber manufacturer facility

Emerging Hazards

Our team of experts provides comprehensive services to address emerging hazards, such as combustible dust, battery…
Learn More
Mountain valley during sunrise. Natural summer landscape

Environmental

Knowing the full scope of environmental concerns is critical to operations whether in the pre-construction phase or to keep up with…
Learn More

Executive Protection + Protective Operations

As an executive protection agency, we help clients develop and manage executive protection programs and protective operations by embracing…
Learn More
Old farm house completely consumed by fire is burnt to the ground.

Fire + Explosion

Our approach has been proven over decades of experience, research and participation in building & fire code development, as…
Learn More
Skyscrapers of Sydney

Fire + Life Safety Systems Design

Fire and life safety are pivotal considerations in today’s building designs. The integration of fire alarm systems, fire…
Learn More
Photo of a burning old red-brick factory with a lot of smoke.

Forensics

Our experts can help determine the origin and cause of fires, injuries, or electrical and mechanical failures. We also…
Learn More
Man with protective mask and computer laptops in factory is investigating a chemical plant.

Hazardous Materials

Our global experts draw on our code, design and analysis expertise to create a prioritized mitigation strategy through onsite…
Learn More
Lithium ion industrial high current batteries

Lithium-ion Battery Technology

Lithium-ion technology is evolving faster than regulatory bodies can track. Our experts provide custom and performance-based life…
Learn More
Florence tourists and police cars from Giotto's bell tower seen from above

Pedestrian + Evacuation Modeling

Knowing the performance of your facility during day-to-day operations is critical to understand. Whether it is a concert hall, airport…
Learn More
A young asian woman sitting down at her desk where she’s surrounded by 3 large computer monitors

Security Assessments

Understanding the gaps in your organization’s physical and technical security is a critical first step in prevention-focused security risk…
Learn More
Aerial view of Hong Kong Downtown. Financial district and business centers in smart city in Asia.

Security Program Development

Building a cost-effective, high-performance security and risk management program that garners the trust of key executives requires an…
Learn More
Supervisor Holds Briefing for His Employees in System Control Center Full of Monitors and Servers.

Security Risk + Public Safety

Our team of security advisors, protection specialists, emergency planners, threat managers, investigators and leaders…
Learn More
Business man leaving through the main entrance passing through the security check looking happy

Security Risk Management

Before you invest in new or improved security capabilities, you need to understand your risks. Whether you’re in charge of…
Learn More
Audience listening to instructor in employee education training session

Security Risk Management Training

We design and deliver training for many domains within security risk management. These programs range widely in terms of objectives,…
Learn More
business people passing turnstile on the way to work

Threat Assessment + Management

When a threat of violence first surfaces — to you or your family, to your employees or clients or to others — three security threat…
Learn More
Smoke and fire inside the air duct in the ventilation system

Smoke Control + Modeling

Codes and Standards require fire safety features based on a one-size fits all approach. While traditional compliance may be…
Learn More
Image of a fire test being conducted in a lab

Testing, Research + Development

Our performance-based design engineering approach is informed by our relentless commitment to delivering the most applicable…
Learn More
highway entrance to the tunnel

We partner with you to solve complex challenges throughout the project lifecycle

While many of our services and solutions are utilized across various markets and applications, dozens of others are highly specialized and unique to one industry or another. From aviation, power and healthcare to nuclear energy, insurance and manufacturing, our team of engineers and consultants includes the most experienced industry experts from around the world.

  • Built Environment + Resiliency
  • Code Consulting + Fire Engineering
  • Emerging Hazards
  • Energy + Utilities
  • Security Risk + Public Safety
  • Forensics
Our Office Locations

With offices around the world and team members on the ground in key regions, our global reach and vital in-country expertise enable us to deliver solutions that meet the specific needs of our clients and the communities we serve.

Our Offices
Smiling little boy and his father waiting express train on railway station platform.

Let's Chat

Partner with us and imagine what we can achieve together!