ABOUT FIRE HQ
OUR DESIGN APPROACH
Focused on communication
The key differentiator of Fire HQ is our ability to really listen and communicate proactively with our clients. We speak your language and communicate throughout the design process, rather than restricting ourselves to the minimum deliverables or meetings.
Conceptually engaged
Fire Engineering is a design discipline and provides the most value early when the design is more flexible. In this way we can advise on the opportunities and risks of different design or compliance routes to assist the client in making well-informed decisions.
Responsive to change
In today’s constantly changing legislative landscape we are at the forefront of adjustments to codes, interpretations, and policies. We can give the right advice to reduce risk in the approval process in the early stages and realise the opportunities that quality fire engineering can provide.
Risk and driver aware
We are committed to spending time and using our experience to understand what the client and design team are trying to create, and what their decision-making drivers are. We proactively manage design and approval risk and use our tools to realise the architectural vision and minimise cost.
PEOPLE
Marcus Le Quesne
Director
CMEngNZ, MEFE, BSc(Hons)
Marcus is an experienced fire engineer and is the founder of Fire HQ based in Wellington. Marcus has 12 years of local and international experience applying both performance based and prescriptive codes in New Zealand and Australia. Marcus is a CPEng engineer with a Masters degree in fire safety engineering.
Marcus’ experience includes working within both multi-disciplinary and specialist fire engineering businesses, which has allowed him to develop a breadth of engineering consulting, project management and communication skills, alongside technical capability. He is dedicated to presenting fire engineering as a design discipline and working within the greater design team to deliver effectively for the client.
Key projects in the Wellington region include Waikoukou, Press Hall, Grand Arcade Refurbishment and Childcare Centre and the Great War Exhibition and Trench Experience.
Michael Belsham
Technical Director
CMEngNZ, ME(Fire), BE(Hons)
Michael has worked for several multi-national companies in New Zealand, Australia & United Kingdom as a fire safety engineering consultant for over 20 years. He has a Master’s Degree in Fire Engineering from Canterbury University having graduated in 1996.
Michael spent 10 years working in Wellington and Christchurch to gain Chartership in Fire Engineering. His notable projects in Wellington are Vodafone Tower, Old Bank Arcade, Conservation House and Wellington International Airport.
Moving to Scotland in 2006 Michael became a Principal Fire Engineer leading several projects including the PPP schools development throughout Scotland and major office and major hotel developments in Aberdeen. Michael also assisted with projects in Europe and the Middle East.
Michael returned to New Zealand in 2014 to MBIE to help develop the strategic direction of fire safety for the New Zealand Government before returning to fire engineering consultancy.
Amun Balram
Fire Engineer
MEngST (Fire), GCertSc, BBSc
Amun has graduated from the University of Canterbury with a master’s in fire engineering studies. He has worked for several multi-national companies on projects around New Zealand as well as major projects in Australia.
His project experience includes large malls, healthcare facilities, commercial developments and apartment complexes.
These projects have provided him with a great appreciation of design risks and he is able to provide innovative solutions to challenges presented by existing constraints, or new complex architectural features.
Amun excels working within a collaborative design team and values how fire engineering can coordinate with other disciplines to create creative, appealing solutions to design problems.
CONTACT US
Fire HQ
Level 4, 326 Lambton Quay, Wellington 6011