With decades of hands-on experience in the fire protection industry, Mark Azzopardi knows exactly what works, and what doesn’t. As the founder of Azzo Projects, Mark has seen the evolution of fire protection software firsthand, having used and even built multiple systems over the years

Plimmer Plumbing has been operating for 43 years throughout the Greater Wellington region. They have built a reputation for delivering high-quality plumbing services and have always leveraged the latest technology in their processes to gain a competitive edge.

In October 2025, Rachael and Hana from the FireQA team travelled to beautiful Melbourne to attend Melbourne Build 2025, one of the largest construction conferences in the country.

FireQA at Fire Australia 2025 in Sydney. See how our passive fire inspection, install, and audit software supports engineers and fire protection teams.

When it comes to passive fire protection, the paperwork often feels more painful than the work onsite. But if you’re operating in Australia or New Zealand, AS 4072.1 sets the standard for how penetrations and control joints should be documented. And that’s where a proper passive fire register comes in.

Iconiq Fire improves passive fire installation workflow and documentation with FireQA.

If you’ve been using FireStop Document Manager for your passive fire installation and certification projects, you’ve likely heard the frustrating news: this software is reaching the end of its life. Whether it’s March 2025 or another date (we’ve heard conflicting timelines too), the fact is, it’s time to pivot.

FireQA had a fantastic time at this year’s Fire NZ conference in Wellington. The event continues to grow each year, providing invaluable opportunities to connect with suppliers, engineers, and industry leaders

We now have many coatings teams out there enjoying our Bluetooth integration with Elcometer & DeFelsko coatings gauges. Users can now seamlessly incorporate DFT, Surface Profile and Dew Point Meter data directly into their reports through the Clarinspect app.

FireQA is a product developed by Clarinspect. It consists of inspections and reports optimised for the fire protection, inspection and certification industry.

The main reason for the existence of AS1851 is safety. Our AS1851 product has been designed to ensure you can provide your clients with a comprehensive report against this standard.

FireQA by Clarinspect was nominated for, and won, the FireNZ award for Innovative Product & Design for 2023, announced at the FireNZ conference in Auckland.

FireQA is a collection of fire protection related inspection and reporting tools that makes processes more efficient across various activities; passive fire safety being a great example.