The Team

Our team combines years of expertise with a shared passion for fire safety. Together, we are committed to protecting and enhancing New Zealand's built environment.

Tony Parkes

Dr Anthony Parkes

BE(Civil), ME(Fire), PhD, PMSFPE, CMENZ, CPEng, IntPE

Technical Director

Phone: 021 146 2020
Email: tonyp@pfits.nz 
LinkedIn: Anthony (Tony) Parkes

With 28 years in Fire Engineering, Tony, PFITS Consultancy's lead Technical Director, brings extensive expertise as a Chartered and International Engineer specialising in performance-based fire engineering design, project planning, building assessments, design reviews, technical support, and local government processes.

Tony’s proficiency lies in both the Acceptable Solutions (C/ASx) and the Verification Method (C/VM2), allowing him to contribute effectively to performance-based designs. 

Alan Page

Alan Page

Technical Director - Passive Fire

Phone: 027 253 3514
Email: alanp@pfits.nz
LinkedIn: Alan Page 

With over 35 years' in Passive Fire Protection, Alan leads PFITS Consultancy's efforts in this field. As the Passive Technical Director, Alan brings a wealth of practical experience in passive fire system design, technical support, inspections, audits, testing, compliance monitoring and technical skills training.

Alan's expertise includes actively contributing to writing the Code of Practice for Intumescent Coatings (as part of SIG Group), and authoring the NZIOB Innovation Award for Canterbury District Health Board Passive Fire Training Programme. The programme was first of its kind in New Zealand, combining practical and theoretical training, on site monitoring and reporting, and intrusive or destructive inspection techniques, leading to significant improvements in quality control. 

Chris Napier

Chris Napier

Passive Fire Manager

Phone: 021 123 4567
Email: Chris@pfits.nz
LinkedIn: Chris Napier

Chris has over 30 years of industry expertise, specialising in building assessments, constructability advice, detailed design review, regulatory compliance, and technical skills training. With a keen eye for risk mitigation, Chris advocates early engagement to address passive fire engineering and protection quality issues, working collaboratively with clients for compliant outcomes

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