Structural fire engineering is a relatively exclusive area of building design that is often forgotten by team members beyond contractors and surveyors. However it is one of several areas to which extensive research and progress has been made, giving opportunities for massive cost savings and also possible flexibility in construction programming and build ability. BWC uses the latest analytical techniques to optimise the structural elements ensuring adequate protection is achieved efficiently. In many instances it has been possible to reduce the extent of applied fire protection to the structure globally or limit protection to specific elements. In some cases it has even been possible to omit fire protection entirely.