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DFC Sponsors PhD Candidate Studying Layered Construction Materials

Fire Engineering is a complex field that relies heavily on Fire Science. Over the past few years we’ve enjoyed our close relationship with the great team at the Edinburgh Fire Research Centre at The University of Edinburgh (check out our post from last year’s CPD session here). However, it’s important that the science stays up […]
  • Posted by Matthew Eyre
  • On 12th January 2021
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NewcastleGateshead Quays

DFC is delighted to be working alongside Gateshead Council, PATRIZIA AG and Ask Real Estate UK on NewcastleGateshead Quays, a new waterfront arts and leisure development on the banks of the River Tyne. The £260 million, 585,000 square foot development will include a 12,500 seat arena, an adjacent 7,600 persons capacity conference centre, a dual-branded […]
  • Posted by Matthew Eyre
  • On 15th December 2020
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Stuart Crick Joins DFC

We are delighted that Stuart Crick recently joined DFC as a Senior Fire Engineer, based in our Manchester office. In addition to a Masters in Fire Safety Engineering (with distinction), and over 6 years’ experience, Stuart also brings a wealth of local knowledge and passion with him. Welcome to the team Stuart! We look forward […]
  • Posted by Matthew Eyre
  • On 9th December 2020
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Mary Button awarded the Dr. Guylene Proulx Scholarship

The Society of Fire Protection Engineers (SFPE) has awarded our very own Mary Button the Dr. Guylene Proulx Scholarship for outstanding scholarship in the field of human behaviour. Mary is completing her degree at Glasgow Caledonian University while working with DFC, and her research focuses on more accessible and inclusive evacuation procedures in high-rise residential […]
  • Posted by Matthew Eyre
  • On 7th December 2020
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Celebrate: Team

It wouldn’t be right to celebrate ten years of DFC without recognising the wonderful team that has built it and keeps it alive. The ‘team’ has always been crucial, even when there was just two of us. We talked every day, checked that we were pointed in the right direction, that our work was being […]
  • Posted by Craig Howard
  • On 20th November 2020
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Celebrate: Projects

DFC has been involved in a wide range of projects over the last 10 years, around 1680 projects in total! It’s fair to say that a lot of these projects look great on a website or brochure, but we would pushing our luck to take any credit for, or celebrate them, solely for their aesthetic […]
  • Posted by Craig Howard
  • On 12th November 2020
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Celebrate: Beginnings

It is with a certain sense of irony that Design Fire Consultants celebrates its 10 year anniversary. When we first set out, we were considered as “two mates doing some fire engineering at our kitchen table”. You can see from the photos below that we were younger, thinner, but no less optimistic than we are […]
  • Posted by Craig Howard
  • On 5th November 2020
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Graduate Applicants: We Want You to Succeed

Are you thinking of applying for a graduate position at DFC? Have you ever wondered what happens after you click send on that email? Great news! We are offering you an inside look and some tips. Enabling others to succeed is at the heart of what we do. This not only applies to projects and […]
  • Posted by Matthew Eyre
  • On 3rd November 2020
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Vita Nottingham

Exactly three years after our first involvement, the VITA Nottingham scheme successfully opened in September 2020. Packing in over 300 studio apartments, a gym, hub and support services, we’re envious of the lucky students who get to call this one home. Our student digs weren’t a patch on this! DFC initially had an advisory role […]
  • Posted by Matthew Eyre
  • On 15th October 2020
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Waqas Haider joins DFC

A new addition to our team is Waqas Haider. Waqas has a background in civil and structural engineering. Before joining DFC Waqas worked on different infrastructure projects, and particularly enjoyed working on the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project in Pakistan. He recently graduated with an International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) and joined […]
  • Posted by Matthew Eyre
  • On 29th September 2020
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