Partner, Head of Fire Safety
Foster + Partners
Benjamin Ralph is a Chartered Engineer, Member of the Institution of Fire Engineers, and Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. Paramount among Benjamin’s primary drivers is early and integrated conscientious fire safety design. He has led fire safety designs for projects with value up to £7 billion and undertaken multiple research fellowships, including with the Building Research Establishment (UK) and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (USA). Benjamin is passionate about diversity and inclusion - especially advocating design of spaces for all abilities and neurodiversities. He obtained his civil engineering undergraduate from the University of Southampton, fire safety engineering postgraduate from the University of Ulster, and fire science PhD from the University of Edinburgh