Joanne Awale

Joanna has over ten years experience in fire and life safety consultancy. She has led teams in ensuring safety and compliance with local Authority requirements in the review and design of a wide range of projects, both in the UK and the Middle East. This has involved using both local and international safety codes and standards. She also previously worked for the BRE Centre for Fire Safety Engineering while studying for a PhD on the analysis of structures in fire.
Joanne has written fire strategies for a wide range of building types, including schools and universities, hospitals, commercial buildings and residential projects. She has gained authority approvals for projects in the UK, Qatar, KSA and UAE, which has involved liaising with the engineering design team, architects and clients. Joanne gives support to Middle East located projects designed in all our offices, and endeavours to provide the best possible solution for our clients.
She actively engages with the industry and educational institutions through knowledge sharing. She has also authored several publications and technical papers relating to Fire Life Safety, and looks forward to further engagement with the fire engineering community at conferences and workshops in the region.