Accountability Demands Certainty.
Maintaining visible, defensible assurance across complex estates is a constant challenge. Fire risks evolve, systems overlap, and compliance must withstand scrutiny from regulators, boards, and the public.
As a Responsible Person, the legal responsibility for fire safety sits with you. That responsibility extends beyond installation. It requires you to ensure risks are assessed, protection measures are maintained, and accurate records are kept, so that compliance can be demonstrated.
We partner with you to unify every aspect of fire safety within a proven framework, from strategic assessment and passive protection to active systems, certified remediation and ongoing maintenance. Every stage is structured, documented and aligned to support your legal responsibilities.
Our approach combines accredited technical delivery with digital visibility, creating clarity where information is fragmented and confidence where scrutiny is high. We call this Defensible Certainty: complete fire safety, grounded in evidence and delivered with integrity.
Our Three Pillars of Assurance
Protecting People
Ensuring those who live, work and visit your buildings are protected by fire safety that performs when it matters.
Protecting Assets
Preserving the integrity and long-term value of your estate through compliant and well-managed protection.
Protecting You
Providing clear, defensible evidence that your responsibilities are being met with confidence.
Specialist Fire Safety for Complex Estates.
Maintaining fire safety across complex estates demands structured oversight, technical competence and demonstrable compliance aligned to your legal responsibilities.
Our Fire Safety Centre of Excellence brings together accredited specialists in compliance strategy, passive protection and active systems, ensuring every project meets the highest technical and regulatory requirements. Through our digital platform, every survey, action and certificate is captured in a single fully auditable record.
We structure delivery around your statutory duties, so each stage of assessment, remediation and certification supports clear, defensible compliance.
Compliance Partner
Your proactive compliance partner.
We align fire safety delivery with your statutory responsibilities, budgets and long-term estate strategy — ensuring compliance is planned, structured and defensible.
Digital Assurance
Complete digital assurance all in one place.
Our digital platform brings every survey, action, and certificate into a single live record of truth. Real-time dashboards show your compliance, so when regulators ask, you have the proof.
Beyond delivery, we provide CPD seminars and regulatory briefings to help Responsible Persons and senior teams remain informed and confident in navigating evolving fire safety legislation and obligations.
Across housing, healthcare, defence and education, fire safety must be delivered in live, highly regulated environments. You need a partner who understands both operational demands and regulatory scrutiny. We provide the scale, expertise and digital assurance these settings require.
Holistic Intelligence
Smarter insight through whole-asset thinking.
We take a holistic view of your buildings, connecting structure, systems and safety to deliver clearer priorities and a more resilient approach to risk.
Sector Expertise
Fire safety that's built around your world.
Whether working in occupied homes, live hospitals, secure defence sites or active campuses, we deliver fire safety that adapts to your environment with minimal disruption.
Complete Fire Safety. Proven Compliance.
From assessment through to remediation and ongoing assurance, every element of fire safety is delivered within a single, connected, auditable framework, aligned with your legal responsibilities.
PASSIVE FIRE PROTECTION
We assess, remediate and maintain the barriers that contain fire and protect life. From compartmentation surveys to FIRAS-certified fire door installation, every measure is tested, documented and traceable.
• Compartmentation surveys and remediation.
• FIRAS and BM Trada-accredited fire door installation and certification.
• Specialist fire stopping for penetrations and linear gaps.
• Compliant cladding system design and installation.
ACTIVE FIRE PROTECTION
We provide intelligent detection and suppression that protects people and property around the clock, designed, installed and maintained to British Standards.
• Fire detection and alarm systems to BS 5839.
• Sprinkler, water mist and suppression systems.
• Emergency lighting to BS 5266.
• Full design, installation, commissioning and maintenance.
COMPLIANCE & ASSURANCE
Fire safety legislation places defined responsibilities on the Responsible Person — from risk assessment and maintenance to record-keeping and demonstrable compliance. We help you interpret those obligations, translate them into practical action and maintain structured, defensible evidence that your duties are being properly discharged.
• Comprehensive fire risk assessments by accredited assessors.
• Strategic fire safety policies and compliance roadmaps.
• Golden Thread digital management for safety case suitability.
• Regulatory liaison with BSR, RSH and Fire and Rescue Services.
Delivering Visibility, Traceability, and Proof.
Our digital platform creates a single Golden Thread of assurance, connecting every stage of your fire safety journey, from initial survey through to regulator-ready proof of compliance. Every action, approval, and certificate forms one continuous, auditable chain of evidence, giving you complete visibility and control.
At completion, fire safety information must be handed to the Responsible Person in a format that supports ongoing management and maintenance. Our digital platform forms part of that Golden Thread, capturing surveys, certifications, drawings, inspection records, and remediation evidence in a structured, accessible system, ensuring fire safety information is not only delivered but also usable and maintained throughout the building’s lifecycle.
From survey to remediation and ongoing inspection, every stage is structured, documented and visible in real time, so when scrutiny arises, your evidence is ready.
As an Axis client, you have secure access to our digital platform, allowing you to maintain an accurate, up-to-date record of building safety information in line with current regulations.
All records and documentation are stored in a secure cloud-based system, providing live visibility of progress, completed works and certification from inception through to completion, and throughout ongoing maintenance.
At project close, we issue a unique reference number and compliance report, creating a fully transparent audit trail with dates and timestamps so every action can be traced.
The result is a robust digital management system that supports enforcement officers, building control and external auditors, while enabling you to proactively plan and manage ongoing maintenance in a structured and cost-effective way.
Survey
Identify, assess and record all fire safety risks across your estate.
Generate regulator-ready assurance documentation whenever it’s required. 01 03 05 02 04
Works
Remediate issues, verify completion and capture evidence of every action.
Certification
Formalise and store all compliance documentation in one place.
Data
Monitor performance, analyse trends and integrate portfolio-wide insights.
Proof
Compliance You Can See In Real-time.
Fire safety compliance should never rely on retrospective paperwork. Through our chosen digital platform, you gain live visibility of surveys, works, inspections and certification as they happen.
Live Progress Tracking
View real-time status across your entire portfolio.
Action & Task Management
Assign and close actions with clear ownership.
Photo & Video Evidence
Access time-stamped visual records of works.
Inspection Reports
Review findings, actions and compliance records.
Full Audit Trail
Every action is recorded, dated and traceable.
The result is complete transparency. You see what has been done, when it was done, and how it supports your compliance — creating clarity for boards, regulators and internal governance teams alike.
Built for Accountability and Resident Trust.
Delivering fire safety in social housing means protecting lives while demonstrating compliance under increasing regulatory scrutiny. Housing providers must give residents, boards and regulators clear assurance that homes are safe and responsibilities are being met.
We support Responsible and Accountable Persons in meeting their statutory fire safety duties across every part of their portfolio — from fire risk assessments and door replacements to compartmentation, detection systems and cladding remediation.
Every survey, remedial action, and certification is captured in our digital assurance platform, creating a structured, verifiable record of compliance. The result is visible fire safety, evidence you can demonstrate, and confidence you can stand behind.
Our resident liaison teams ensure works are delivered sensitively in occupied homes, maintaining access, minimising disruption and preserving trust throughout delivery.
Fire Stopping Works & Door Replacement Programme
Southampton City Council
Location: Southampton
Project Duration: 5 years
Project Details
We secured, through competitive tender, a Fire Door Replacement programme contract for Southampton City Council. Properties include 19 high rise blocks of flats, as well as medium and low rise (five storeys or fewer) plus some sheltered accommodation (generally two storeys). The majority of these buildings are post war/ 60s’ built.
Associated Fire Stopping Works included cable clipping, sprinkler installation and fire alarm replacement. Additional works included compartmentation, installation of signage and emergency lighting as well as replacement of communal doors with Fire Safe doorsets. In total, we replaced 10,000+ doors. This contract has also created 40 jobs for local people.
Phasing The Works
We conducted the works in order, based on risk assessment: starting on the high rise blocks, moving onto sheltered schemes and enclosed communal areas, and then properties with open walk ways. By phasing out the works across the sites in this manner, we minimised disruption to residents.
Aids & Adaptations
In sheltered accommodation where residents may have mobility issues, we worked with the door supplier to design innovative bespoke solutions which included using door closers that activate in the event of a fire, and push-buttonactivated doors for wheelchair users.
Project Size: 10,000 fire doors installed
Project Value: £33m
Above & Beyond
We worked closely with Hampshire Fire and Rescue Service and deployed a Waking Watch Service at some sites before works commenced to ensure the safety of the residents.
Resident Care & Support
98% of the properties were fully occupied whilst works were conducted. So great care was taken to keep the residents fully informed before and during the works to minimise disruption to their lives. We hosted resident meetings to showed videos and share presentations of what the works would entail and achieve. Coffee mornings /evenings, and hand-delivered letters to each flat kept the information flowing. Site Supervisors booked personal appointments to replace FEDs and to enter each flat for installation of sprinklers and compartmentation works. We also provides a follow up service to ensure doorsets are maintained and sprinklers are in working order.
Client Benefits
• Safer homes — c 24,000 residents have improved fire protection in their homes.
• Resident satisfaction — enhance the appearance of resident's homes.
• Support client's goals — achieving compliance with fire safety regulations and becoming a leader in fire safety.
• Local economy — employing local contractors and local people.
"Southampton City Council are delighted with the positive and proactive manner with which CLC has worked to deliver this challenging project, working with all stakeholders, ensuring minimum disruption to our residents."
Spokesperson, Southampton City Council
Protecting Care Without Disrupting It.
In healthcare, fire safety is inseparable from patient safety. Hospitals, clinics, and care environments operate around the clock, leaving little margin for interruption, yet compliance must be proven to the same high standards as any other regulated estate.
We support NHS Trusts and healthcare providers in meeting their statutory fire safety responsibilities while maintaining uninterrupted care. Our work aligns with HTM 05-01 and HTM 05-02, integrating fire doors, compartmentation, detection and suppression systems into live clinical environments with precision and control.
Every survey, remedial action and certification is captured within our digital assurance platform, forming a clear, auditable record suitable for CQC inspection, internal governance and regulatory scrutiny.
Projects are delivered in coordination with estates, infection control and clinical teams. Intrusive works are carefully sequenced, clean zones are maintained, and patient pathways are protected — ensuring compliance is achieved without compromising care.
Passive Fire Works Programme
University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Location: Liverpool
Project Duration: 2.3 months
Project Details
Our Warrington branch holds a £1 million per annum contract with the University Hospitals of Liverpool Group to carry out passive fire safety works across four hospitals.
Fire door replacements and remedial works, as well as penetration sealing, were completed at both Aintree and Broadgreen Hospitals. These essential upgrades are designed to prevent the spread of fire and smoke in the event of an incident—potentially saving both lives and property. A total of 15,000 actions were undertaken across the two hospitals.
We have supported the client in meeting building compliance and regulatory requirements to help ensure the safety of staff, patients, and visitors.
Challenges
The main operational challenge when working in a live hospital environment is operating safely and efficiently around service staff and patients, particularly in high-risk areas such as operating theatres and end-of-life care wards.
We carefully sequenced our work and operated out of hours where necessary to ensure the safety of patients, staff, and visitors, while minimising disruption. Communication is crucial in a live hospital setting, so our teams liaised closely with the Trust, estates teams, staff representatives, and managers to ensure our work did not impact the hospital’s service delivery.
Project Size: 4 hospitals
Project Value: £1m per annum
Industry-Leading
We always use industry-leading products when delivering our fire safety projects. For example, we use ROCKWOOL systems to ensure the highest standards of installation, whether it’s batt, mastic, high-expansion sealants, or pipe wraps. This commitment to quality ensures long-term protection and regulatory compliance.
Communication
Due to the live nature of this project, clear and regular communication with all stakeholders was essential. The branch worked closely not only with the Estates and Trust teams but also with on-site managers and staff to ensure that works progressed smoothly without disrupting hospital services.
Client Benefits
• Compliance — the hospital are meeting their regulatory fire safety compliance.
• Strong relationship — the client has a trusted and multi-skilled contractor for upcoming works.
• Bolster System — The Trust has vital data on 15,000 actions made across the hospitals.
"CLC has carried out fire compartmentation projects in various buildings across a number of our hospital sites. The fire stopping work has always been completed to the highest standards. Works have been delivered in a timely manner and within the project budget. By working with our Hospital Bolster System, CLC consistently keeps project managers updated on progress, which greatly assists in the planning and coordination of the work."
Captial Projects Manager, University Hospitals of Liverpool Group
Operational Readiness, Never Compromised.
In defence environments, fire safety is mission-critical. Estates must remain secure, operational, and compliant, often within restricted, high-security settings.
We support duty holders in meeting statutory and Ministry of Defence fire safety requirements across complex infrastructure. Our work aligns with JSP 375, SIEG and Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) standards, covering assessment, fire doors, compartmentation, detection, suppression and complex remediation.
All surveys, approvals, and certifications are captured in a structured digital record, providing a clear, auditable chain of evidence capable of withstanding internal and external scrutiny.
Our teams are SC-cleared and trained to operate within sensitive environments. Delivery is carefully planned to maintain operational continuity, protect classified areas and ensure compliance without compromising readiness.
Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue FRA Works
VIVO Defence Services
Location: Dorset & Wiltshire
Project Duration: 10 months
Project Details
With VIVO Defence we successfully completed fire safety works at the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue training facility in West Moors.
We worked across five buildings, (four unoccupied, one partially occupied).
To minimise disruption to the building users, we strategically phased the work, carefully managing all activities in the occupied building.
In addition to replacing the fire door sets and installing penetrations seals and emergency lighting, our Refurbishment and M&E works updated the facility’s appearance and increased/enhanced its safety, energy efficiency, comfort and compliance.
Challenges
During the project, changes to the original scope of work required additional after the initial ones had been placed. Working closely with the client, we adapted our approach to accommodate efficiently, ensuring seamless progress and the successful completion of the fire door installations.
Our flexible and proactive approach helped maintain project momentum while meeting the client’s requirements.
Project Size: 4 buildings
Project Value: £1.8m
Client Relationship
VIVO Defence Services oversee facilities management and service family accommodation for the MOD (Ministry of Defence).
We have an established relationship with VIVO Defence Services, having successfully completed similar works for them at Marchwood Military Port near Southampton between 2022 and 2023.
We also partnered with the client on EWI (external wall insulation) works to 62 MOD properties at Southwick, Portsmouth
Client Benefits
• Fire Compliance — the MOD properties have improved passive fire safety.
• M&E Compliance — heating and pipework replacements ensure future safety.
• Modernisation — Carpet replacements and redecoration modernise the properties.
Safeguarding That Keeps Learning Uninterrupted.
In education, fire safety underpins the duty of care. Schools, colleges, and universities must protect students and staff while keeping learning and operations running smoothly.
We support education providers in meeting their statutory fire safety responsibilities across diverse estates, from heritage buildings to modern campuses. Our work aligns with DfE guidance, BB100 and safeguarding standards, covering assessment, fire doors, compartmentation, detection and suppression systems.
Every survey, remedial action and certification is captured within our digital platform, providing governors, estates leaders and regulators with clear, auditable evidence of compliance.
Delivery is carefully planned around academic calendars, with major remediation undertaken during holiday periods and term-time works managed to minimise disruption while maintaining safeguarding protocols.
Specialist Expertise. National Strength.
Complex estates require more than technical expertise — they require financial strength, operational resilience and national coverage. We combine the precision of a fire safety specialist with the scale and infrastructure of a tier-one provider, ensuring compliance programmes are delivered consistently across your entire portfolio.
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Procurement Made Simple.
Our clients can appoint us quickly and compliantly through a wide range of national and sector-specific procurement frameworks. Each route reflects independently assessed capability, value and proven delivery across social housing, healthcare, education and defence sectors.
Every framework reflects an independent assessment of our technical competence, financial stability and performance, giving you confidence that our work meets the highest standards from day one.
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Richard Hughes Strategic Partnerships Director 07928 501 106 richard.hughes@axisclc.com
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Nigel Chapman Partnerships Manager
07977 266 867 nigel.chapman@axisclc.com
Hayley Ratcliffe Partnership Manager
07977 266 854 hayley.ratcliffe@axisclc.com
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