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PROFILE OF A LEADING SOUTH AFRICAN COMPANY IN THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT
ASP Fire for fire engineering consulting , planning and design
ASP Fire is a Johannesburg based company founded in 2013 that provides fire engineering and HVAC consulting and turnkey fire engineering services across Africa . ASP Fire adds value to customers by focusing on the prevention , detection , and suppression of fires in key areas by :
• Conducting on-site client fire risk assessments and fire investigations ;
• Drafting deemed to satisfy fire protection plans and performance based rational designs ;
Michael van Niekerk CEO , ASP Fire
• Designing mechanical HVAC and wet services for buildings ;
• Ensuring cost-effective designs by eliminating high-cost elements at the design phase where possible . ASP Fire is able to design automatic sprinkler suppression systems , water mist suppression systems , fixed spray automatic deluge suppression systems , gaseous suppression systems , fire detection systems , smoke control ventilation systems , stairwell pressurisation systems and compartmentalisation systems .
“ ASP Fire operates across the entire continent from our Gauteng base , providing professional , accredited fire risk management and support to our clients . We design , install , and maintain a full range of fire detection and suppression equipment suited to your needs ,” says CEO Michael van Niekerk .
“ The ASP team believes in honest business relationships that add value to our clients , the communities within which we operate , our employees and our business . We strive to develop people and create opportunities for the individuals that we employ , so that they can develop their own entrepreneurial dreams as part of an extended ASP family .
“ We provide a holistic , proactive and preventative fire solution based on integrated fire risk assessment , training and consulting , with the installation and maintenance of fire detection and suppression systems that meet SABS , NFPA , FPASA and SAQCC standards ,” explains Michael .
Michael has 35 years ’ experience at a senior executive level in listed corporates , large private companies and as a business owner . Business Development Director Veli Mokoena has 36 years ’ experience in business development , general management experience , health and safety and corporate governance . He has sat on various boards , including JSElisted companies .
Director and office manager Tanya van Niekerk has ten years ’ experience as a director at ASP Fire , managing the financial and HR portfolios . Operations Executive Philip Naude has 20 years ’ experience at an operations executive level in listed corporates and large private companies .
The ASP Fire team have been directly involved in a number of diverse fire engineering projects , either as lead engineer or as a part of a professional team . ASP Fire ’ s client base centred in South Africa covers continental Africa and includes companies from Blue Chip listed multinationals to owner-managed micro enterprises .
ASP Fire has several well-developed operational nodes within Southern African that have evolved around strong client relationships . It offers services throughout the African continent , as well as Johannesburg , Pretoria , Meyerton and Vereeniging in Gauteng , Secunda , Nelspruit and White River in Mpumalanga , Brits and Rustenburg in the North West Province , and Tete and Maputo in Mozambique .
ASP Fire has a development programme for young , black Africans registered with the Manufacturing Seta , MERSETA , through which talent is fostered through bursaries , skills development , training , coaching and mentoring . ASP
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