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Chris Chennell

Technical Director

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Highlights

Fire safety engineer.
Expertise in external wall defects, compartmentation surveys, and post-fire assessments.
Specialises in car park fire hazard management, construction fire safety management, smoke management, and human behaviour in fire.
Delivered projects in the Middle East, Australasia, Asia, and Europe.
Chaired a committee for Engineers Australia on external wall risk assessment and published a practice guide.
Active speaker on facade fire safety, car park fire risks, and fire safety engineering regimes.

Services

Forensic Engineering, Architectural & Scientific

Industries

Expertise

Chris Chennell is a fire engineer with over 20 years of experience in fire safety. He has assisted the named expert on several occasions.

Chris has assisted regarding disputed matters in the UK, Australia, and the Middle East. Predominantly these have involved external wall defects and compartmentation surveys, as well as post-fire assessments, on behalf of owners, operators, lawyers, and insurers.

Chris has expertise in external wall remediation, compartmentation design and construction, post-fire analysis, smoke management design, construction fire safety management, human behaviour in fire, and car park fire hazard management.

Background

Chris has held leadership positions in several multinational firms, overseeing the delivery of complex engineering projects. He has chaired technical committees for professional bodies and produced practice guides, providing guidance to the industry on best practices for addressing emerging technological advances.

Chris holds a degree in fire engineering and an expert witness certificate from Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors. He is an associate of the Institution of Fire Engineers and is a Registered Building Practitioner (Victoria, Australia). Chris regularly speaks on facade fire safety, car park fire risks, and fire safety engineering regimes in various geographies.