Adelaide Central Market Square Redevelopment: Enhancing Safety Through FireDNA Digital Fire Door Management
Project Overview
The $400 million Market Square redevelopment is a landmark transformation of the Adelaide Central Market precinct. Delivered by the City of Adelaide and ICD Property, the project expands the iconic market and introduces a worldclass mixed use destination featuring retail, hospitality, commercial offices, luxury residences, a premium hotel, childcare, and major public spaces.
Fire Safety Challenge
The precinct’s scale and diversity—fresh food markets, high‑rise residential, hotel accommodation, commercial offices, public event spaces, and a 3,000m² rooftop park—demand a fire safety system that is:
Fully traceable
Evidencebased
Compliant with AS 1905.1 and AS 1851
Capable of supporting longterm asset management
Transparent for all stakeholders, from builders, facility managers and occupants
Traditional paperbased fire door documentation cannot meet these requirements across a multibuilding, hightraffic precinct.
Solution: FireDNA Digital Tagging of All Fire Doors
All 900+ fire doors manufactured by FireDNA Network Partner Adelaide Fire Doors and installed by Casello throughout the Market Square development is digitally tagged and managed through the FireDNA cloudbased platform, creating a unified, tamperproof lifecycle record from manufacture to endoflife.
Key Benefits
Manufacturing Traceability
Each door receives a unique digital ID linking test reports, certifications, hardware schedules, and batch data.
Installation Evidence
Installers scan the tag to access requirements and upload photographic proof of compliance, ensuring AS 1905.1 alignment.
Commissioning & Handover
A complete digital compliance pack is delivered to the City of Adelaide and facility managers—no lost paperwork, no gaps.
InService Maintenance (AS 1851)
Inspectors log defects, photos, and rectification actions directly into the asset record. Alerts highlight overdue actions.
Modifications & Repairs
All changes are version controlled, preventing non-compliant hardware substitutions—a common cause of fire door failure.
Outcome
By integrating FireDNA digital tagging across all fire doors, Adelaide Market Square sets a new benchmark for fire safety in major mixed use developments. The system delivers unmatched transparency, compliance, and operational efficiency—supporting the longterm success of a precinct designed to be a vibrant destination expected to receive over 10 million visitors annually.