DFC welcome Matthew Eyre

We recently welcomed Matthew Eyre to our growing team in the Manchester office. Having worked as a Chartered Professional Engineer in Australia, and most recently spending a couple of years in China, Matthew has decided to return to the UK. Matthew is well qualified, with three Masters degrees, 8 years fire engineering experience, and has […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 11th September 2019

DFC London has moved!

Based in Farringdon, we have re-located into a bigger office to accommodate our rapidly expanding London team. We can’t wait to enjoy the views from our new roof terrace as well as the communal classes and activities that The Office Group has to offer. We also have access to over 40 shared office buildings across […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 10th September 2019

Where is fire engineering going?

DFC Director Adam Monaghan provides an update on the direction of the fire engineering profession in this months ‘International Fire Professional’ in a joint article with Mostyn Bullock. Many changes are coming post Grenfell. Adam and fellow Director Neal Butterworth are heavily involved in ‘Working Group 3 Fire Engineers’. Mostyn Bullock BEng CEng FIFireE, Technical […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 23rd May 2019

DFC Leeds has moved!

Update your address books as we have moved! Still only a short walk from Leeds station our new home is a riverside suite in Calls Wharf. We have taken a much larger office to enable our continued growth. We’re looking forward to making the most of our outdoor space over the summer with some summer […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 22nd May 2019

Francesca Ravenhill joins DFC

DFC is delighted to announce that Francesca Ravenhill has joined our team in London. Francesca has a mathematical background with a Masters degree in Operational Research, and is moving back into fire engineering after a recent career spell in analytics. Francesca previously worked for a large fire engineering consultancy, working on a range of projects […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 8th May 2019

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

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