About Us
Transparency. Accountability. Trust.
GTE was founded to make sure the lessons of Grenfell change what happens on site — not just what's written in law.
Why We Exist
A defining moment for building safety
The Grenfell Tower fire in June 2017 claimed 72 lives and exposed a systemic failure in regulation, culture and accountability. Dame Judith Hackitt's Independent Review made it clear: the system was not fit for purpose and needed fundamental change.
That change is now underway. New legislation has reshaped the landscape — introducing stricter accountability, clearer responsibilities and the “golden thread” of information across a building’s lifecycle:
- Fire Safety Act 2021
- Building Safety Act 2022
- Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022
- BS 9991:2024
- Fire Safety (Residential Evacuation Plans) (England) Regulations 2025
The regulatory framework has changed. Now culture must too.
GTE exists to bridge the gap between legislation and reality — providing the tools, knowledge and accountability needed to deliver safer buildings, and raising standards in practice, not just on paper.
Our Mission
Driven by life and asset preservation
- 01
Empower owners and managers
Give asset owners and managers the information and confidence to challenge existing practice — and to expect better.
- 02
Help contractors deliver
Ensure contractors fulfil their commitments under the Building Safety Act, using technology that makes compliant work easier to deliver and prove.
What We Stand For
Three principles behind everything we build
Transparency
Openness and honesty about what was done, by whom and how — because the people responsible for buildings need to know.
Accountability
Every decision linked to a named, competent person. Responsibility should sit where it belongs.
Trust
A permanent, verifiable record that every stakeholder can rely on — for the life of the building.
Our Story
From mission to platform
2023
GTE founded
Established with a clear mission: technology-led building safety that empowers owners and helps contractors deliver.
May 2026
The golden thread made immutable
Successful testing of the full GTE Ledger, validated by logging every interaction from our first integration with Fieldwire by Hilti.
July 2026
Fire Safety Live
GTE presented to industry at Fire Safety Live, Kensington Olympia.
August 2026
Client-ready platform
Version one of the client-ready GTE platform completed.
October 2026
A new home
The GTE team moves to Prestwick Airport's innovation hub for AI and aviation.
Our Team
Fire safety expertise meets technology
Bruce Ogilvie
CEO & Founder
A dedicated change agent for UK fire safety, Bruce brings around 25 years' experience across fire protection and software. As founder of Ogilvie Fire Protection Ltd and a long-standing advocate for reform, he leads GTE's mission to raise standards in practice, not just on paper.
Robert Galvin
Commercial & Founder
A seasoned business founder with over 30 years advising companies on corporate finance and M&A, including senior roles at Barclays and Andersen. Robert brings strategic perspective and a relentless focus on execution.
Simon Black
CTO
A technical leader with over 25 years' experience, from large-scale cloud enterprises to highly constrained embedded systems. Simon turns complex visions into clear, executable roadmaps and high-performing teams.
Our Partners
Raising standards together
Technology Partnership
Fieldwire by Hilti
Working together on common data workflows from as-built through the full building lifecycle — so site teams can keep working the way they do while every record flows into the golden thread.
Training Sponsorship
Brigantia Fire
GTE sponsors Brigantia Fire's IFE-recognised Intermediate Certificate in Fire Door Installation & Maintenance — because good work needs good evidence.
Fire safety is a moral responsibility — not just compliance.
Ready to build a safer future?
Book a demo and see how GTE can support your organisation.