Merl Forrer joins DFC

DFC is delighted to announce that Merl Forrer has joined our team in Manchester. Merl moves over to the consultancy side of the industry after 19 years in the Fire Service. A Fellow of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE), Merl has a Masters degree in Fire Engineering and brings a wealth of experience in […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 7th May 2019

DFC Christmas Event 2018

The depths of rural Derbyshire in mid-winter… it was never going to be an ‘average’ Christmas party. Leaving our bustling city centre offices behind we ventured to the beautiful Gradbach Mill, nestled in a secluded tree topped valley – our DFC base for the next 24 hours. Hilarity ensued quickly during our ‘Pecha Kucha’ slide […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 13th December 2018

DFC Parental Leave Policy

Design Fire Consultants has been a going concern now for 8 years. And in the last few months we have had the opportunity, and the need, to formally consider our parental leave offering. The first DFC employee baby was on the way and it was time for us to consider what kind of employer we […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 31st October 2018

My summer at DFC

By Anna Boström As I am writing this, I am about to wrap up my 9 weeks here at DFC (Design Fire Consultants), which seem to have absolutely flown by. When first arriving, I had only a sense of curiosity and little knowledge of fire safety engineering; but now that curiosity has turned into a […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 28th August 2018

Internships at DFC

This summer is the first year we have offered internships at DFC and we are pleased to welcome Anna Boström to our team. Anna will be joining us until September to experience life as a fire engineer first-hand. We are committed to encouraging more young people to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 9th July 2018

Roy Little joins DFC

Next up in our series of belated announcements is Roy Little, who joined our London team as an Associate in May. Roy has 12 years of experience including considerable knowledge of the development and delivery of fire safety designs, on-site implementation and handover of buildings. This will become more and more important as fire engineers continue […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 6th July 2018

Ross Barritt-Mehta joins DFC

In a series of somewhat belated announcements we are welcoming some new starters to DFC! First up, Ross joined us in April as an Engineer in our Manchester office. Ross’ career to date has been in the mechanical ventilation industry with specific focus on fire safety engineering, and he brings significant experience in: High Temperature […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 5th July 2018

Tina Iacono joins DFC

Tina joins us in Leeds to strengthen our Business Support team following the company’s recent growth. Tina began her career in advertising and marketing, and swiftly found her forte in customer service. She brings with her over 20 years experience to DFC. Her confidentiality and communication skills have transferred smoothly to the unique and exciting challenges of […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 13th June 2018

London Calling…

Our connection to London harks back to the very beginning of DFC. Following the birth of DFC in October 2010, our first ever project was in our capital city. Seven successful years later we continue to work on a number of high profile projects in London. We also recognise that a lot of our clients […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 4th December 2017

Matt Whitehead joins DFC

Joining our team in Manchester is Matt Whitehead, who joins us as an Engineer. Matt specialises in automatic fire detection & alarm systems, having spent the early part of his career contractor-side designing, installing and project managing their installation in a variety of building types. Matt holds a Foundation Degree in Building Services & Sustainable Engineering […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 27th November 2017

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