Norfolk Fire Service

Survey / Retrofit

This project involved the inspection and reporting on the Norfolk Fire Service estate. Its purpose was to define barriers to equitable use of the facilities by a gender balanced work force. ENSEMBLE worked collaboratively as Technical Advisors with another Norfolk based practice to develop a groundbreaking new assessment criteria and digital survey for public service buildings, to inspect the condition of 42no. stations and establish the ‘as is’ position against key themes: including zoning, spatial use, gender inclusion, accessibility, user experience, wellbeing and more.

The whole ENSEMBLE team took part in the development of the app, carrying out surveys at the fire stations, and collating the information to produce the reports to Norfolk County Council. This project resulted in Norfolk County Council securing £8.5m funding for a refurbishment programme across the estate, which was approved by cabinet in January 2024.

Budget Approx £75k.