Fire Safety Expert Witness & Engineering

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Fire Safety Engineering Consultancy Australia

CJK Fire & Safety is a specialist fire safety engineering consultancy in Australia, providing performance-based fire engineering services for new developments and existing buildings. We assist developers, architects, certifiers and building owners to achieve clear, defensible National Construction Code (NCC) compliance outcomes. Our fire engineering services include performance solutions, compliance strategy, peer reviews, fire risk assessment and technical advisory support. We focus on how a building performs in a fire holistically – not just whether it ticks compliance boxes.

Fire protection issues can lead to costly redesign, construction defects claims and regulatory action. Engaging an experienced fire engineering consultant early helps manage compliance risk, protect project timelines and avoid unnecessary expense.

From residential and mixed-use developments to hospitals and commercial buildings, we deliver practical, commercially aware fire safety engineering advice across Australia.

If you require a trusted fire safety engineering consultant for performance solutions or compliance support, contact us to discuss your project.

Fire Expert Witness in Construction Litigation

Construction disputes frequently involve complex technical questions relating to building defects, cladding, fire safety design, performance solutions and regulatory interpretation. A qualified fire expert witness provides independent, objective analysis to assist the court in understanding these matters.

Christina Knorr is a leading construction expert witness in Australia, being engaged on a wide variety of litigation matters involving both residential and commercial buildings. Her engagement involves expert opinion, expert reports, joint reports, conclaves, mediation and court testimony.

 

ENGINEERING - EXPERT WITNESS - EDUCATION SERVICES

Expert Witness

Expert Witness

Provision of Expert Witness and opinion reports in building defects litigation and post-fire investigation matters.

Mediation

Facilitation on mediations by an accredited, formally trained mediator with a strong technical and special expert background.

Fire and Safety Engineering services

Fire Safety Engineering

Performance solutions, fire safety strategies, peer reviews, combustible cladding and risk assessments.

Expert Witness

Fire Safety Training

Customised fire safety training seminars, conference presentations and lectures.

Expert Witness

CPD Tutorials Short Courses

Short courses/ tutorials. Online, self-paced. Certificate of Completion for CPD.

Why CJK Fire & Safety?

Choosing the right fire safety advisor or expert witness is critical. Our work influences design decisions, regulatory outcomes and court proceedings. We combine technical rigour with practical insight to deliver clear, defensible and reliable outcomes.

  • Accredited and chartered fire safety engineers
  • Litigation-ready expert reports
  • Practical compliance advice
  • Australia-wide service
  • Award winning consultancy

AWARD WINNING CONSULTANCY

CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

CPD Aligned Training

CJK Fire & Safety Education is a place where you find educational resources on a wide range of fire safety and fire engineering topics explained in an easy and understandable way. We invite you to create a free account and collect Continuing Professional Development (CPD) Points by watching videos and completing short quizzes. This will not only allow you to  keep up with your mandatory CPDs, but to excel on your next project.   

News, cases studies & events

Fire Safety Performance Gaps

Fire Safety Performance Gaps

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Testimonials from our Clients

"I have great admiration for Christina and her team at CJK Fire & Safety. On behalf of the Committee and Owners of the large strata building I chair, I extend our heartfelt thanks. Without Christina's expertise, in-depth knowledge, and willingness to stand firm when dealing with compliance challenges, we would have been overwhelmed by complex regulations we didn’t fully understand. Her guidance not only helped us navigate the process but likely saved us hundreds of thousands of dollars in unnecessary costs."

Ian

"I've worked with Christina Knorr on several projects and have always been impressed by her expertise, professionalism, and practical approach to fire engineering. She consistently provided outstanding solutions to both existing building system challenges and innovative new designs.

Her in-depth knowledge of the Australian Standards and relevant NCC clauses was instrumental in ensuring compliance without compromising performance or practicality.

Christina brings clarity to complex issues and is a trusted, solutions-focused professional. I would not hesitate to recommend her for any project requiring expert fire safety advice."

Salim Dalla - SMD Consulting

"CJK Fire & Safety has at all times displayed an ongoing commitment to the professional delivery of Fire Engineering services, from early planning through to practical completion, on a wide range of projects that All Construction Approvals has been associated with. Christina is flexible and responsive to Client circumstances and can cope with the demands of various size projects. I have found her to be responsive, insightful, easy to do business with, and genuinely committed to achieving positive outcomes that benefit the project and Client alike."

Harald W - Certifier

"This is a huge thanks on behalf of Maas Constructions (Dubbo) Pty Ltd for Christina, whose rapid, courteous & professional assistance got our project back on track, without the need for rework. This has saved or project both time & money. Congratulations on resolving our issue, we truly appreciate your "outside of the box" resolution.

We will certainly be in touch next time we need the services of a Fire Engineer."

James M - Builder

"Christina is a professional and diligent Fire Engineer with great attitude and excellent communication skills. I have engaged her services to prepare a Fire Engineering report for my project and she has been great to work with. Thank you Christina, and I look forward to working with you on more projects."

"We have been very impressed with Christina Knorr for the following reasons (amongst others):

  1. Timely response to all queries;
  2. Expert Report writing is at a high standard;
  3. Ms Knorr is approachable and easy to deal with; and
  4. Available to attend site inspections and meetings at short notice."

Harriet O - Lawyer

"We would like to thank you sincerely for your participation in Combustible cladding and other fire risks – where to now?

The high standard of our program is due to the wonderful level of commitment and excellent material prepared by our speakers to whom we and the legal profession are greatly indebted.

We aim to ensure the highest standards in educational experience and management."

Marlon Cabrera - Continuing Legal Education

"We have found CJK Fire to be prompt, professional and, most importantly, completely approachable. Fire compliance is an exceptionally complex area of understanding so it has been important for both our staff and our clients to have been offered the opportunity of personal meetings whenever necessary to carefully and thoroughly explain the proposed solutions.

CJK Fire has proven to be a valuable provider upon whom we can depend for excellence in service delivery and project outcomes."

Christine Kolenc - Senior Strata Manager

"CJK Fire & Safety, led by Christina Knorr, were able to provide us with a compliant solution that was:

  1. Cost effective
  2. Time efficient
  3. Enabled the client to maintain full operations with minimal disruption to all services for the duration of the project.
  4. Enabled the client to maintain critical health services during the COVID pandemic.
  5. Resulted in the entire project being completed within the tight schedule and within the designated budget (without any variations being submitted to the client throughout the duration of the project)."

Bruce Parker - Director

"Construction Legal has had the pleasure of working with Christina Knorr from CJK Fire & Safety .

Christina is the ultimate professional and has a knack for making engineering complex issues easy to understand for her clients. She has been assisting Construction Legal with expert services in relation to fire engineering issues and consistently delivers clear concise reports to tight deadlines.

We would not hesitate in using CJK Fire & Safety for other fire and safety matters."

Shawn Rippon - Director Major Projects Specialist

"Construction Specialties Australia have been using the fire engineering services of CJK Fire and Safety for the last 5 years. As a premium supplier we are involved in commercial projects that require highly technical and bespoke solutions.

We have found the directors to be hands on and skilled in presenting a range of options that result in a win-win for all stakeholders. The company are also accredited CIO Fire engineers which provides me reassurance that they have the necessary expertise and standards to be beyond reproach."

Bill Maloukis - General Manager

"CJK Fire & Safety provided a very thorough and detailed assessment of our building’s specific requirements and included a set of recommendations to help us formulate a plan which was accepted by our insurance company and that we are confident with, moving forward.

We very much appreciate their professionalism, commitment to excellence and their honest and ethical approach. We rely on CJK Fire & Safety engineers’ advice as we are embarking on this large-scale project and will recommend them to anyone looking for reliable and trustworthy fire engineering consultants."

Larisa Alexander - Strata Committee

"At InHouseGroup3, since that day one many years ago, Christina Knorr has presented under different entities and now under her own CJK brand.

I must say that we and our attendees over the years have immensely enjoyed her presentations and more so the relevance of the contents."

Alain Chazelles - Managing Director