Brian McLaughlin

Americas Region Fire and Life Safety Skills Leader @Arup

At Arup, we are dedicated to shaping a better world. For more than 75 years, we have helped bring to life groundbreaking projects across the globe, from the Sydney Opera House to the 2nd Avenue Subway in New York City. We believe that great design comes out of a commitment to quality, creativity, and intensive cross-disciplinary teamwork.a concept that Ove Arup referred to as Total Architecture. Arup is a global engineering and consulting firm of creative minds. In this Americas Region Board appointed role, I will be working with a team of 30+ Fire Engineering team members across multiple offices in the United States and Canada to ensure that our skills and expertise are continually developed to build future-facing capabilities. I will collaborate with my fellows Skills Leaders in other regions around the globe to enhance our knowledge and skills sharing efforts, drive investment in tools, data and technology to support our work, and promote best practices to elevate the quality of our work. I will also be coordinating efforts with Arup\'s Americas Office Leaders to expand our Fire Engineering team to new locations.