Guest Speaker at the 25th Annual Building Control Northern Ireland Fire Safety Conference

We are delighted to share that Merl Forrer, Senior Associate at DFC, will be a guest speaker at the 25th Annual Building Control Northern Ireland Fire Safety Conference. The two-day conference will be taking place on 23 and 24 February 2023 at the Armagh City Hotel, Northern Ireland (NI). The Annual Building Control Northern Ireland […]

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On 21st February 2023

New Manchester Office in the Knowledge Quarter

DFC has moved to Manchester’s Knowledge Quarter, gateway to the Oxford Road Corridor. The area is home to ‘Circle Square’, one of Manchester’s newest neighbourhoods, where DFC served as fire engineer on numerous buildings and the nearby schemes. To support the ongoing business growth and expansion, DFC has chosen Bruntwood Works’ 127 Portland Street as […]

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On 8th February 2023

Sharing Thoughts Behind Our Culture and Values

By: Iain Macfarlane, Director It was 2013 when I first started thinking about what it might be like to build a business. I was a small cog in a very large machine and whilst that meant I was involved in some amazing projects and worked with people that are now close friends, I felt my […]

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On 6th February 2023

Beyond Accessibility to Equal Egressibility

By: Mary Button, Engineer Access to buildings in England is addressed within the Building Regulations through Approved Document M and within the fire safety industry, we are equally concerned with egress. In the event of a fire, having access to a space does not necessarily mean you are going to be able to escape from […]

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On 27th January 2023

Lindsey Waterworth Joins DFC

We have recently welcomed Lindsey Waterworth to DFC. Lindsey has joined as a personal assistant to the directors and is based in our Leeds office. Lindsey joins us from a multinational telecommunication organisation and has worked at several blue-chip companies prior to this. Her experience spans over twenty years in several roles from supplier service […]

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On 12th January 2023

Thoughts and Tips on Becoming a Chartered Engineer (CEng)

At DFC, we celebrate, encourage and support our staff on their journey toward professional career development progress. Iain Macfarlane, Director, has recently been awarded Chartered Engineer status (CEng) and here are a few thoughts from him. Is there any advice you would pass on to someone considering professional registration? Start early and do a little, […]

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On 30th November 2022

Parina Patel Joins a Panel Session at the London Build 2022 Expo

Parina Patel, DFC’s Associate and IFE Board of Trustee Director, along with a panel of experts in the fire safety industry will be taking part in a discussion on “Women in Fire Safety” at the London Build 2022 Expo – Fire Safety Stage on 17 November. London Build is an award-winning show and is widely viewed […]

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On 15th November 2022

DFC Opens Sheffield Office

DFC are pleased to announce the opening of the DFC Sheffield office. We have taken office space in the Grade II* listed Globe Works building in the Neepsend area of Sheffield, part of the Kelham Island Industrial Conservation Area. The building, originally a cutlery works using the famous Sheffield steel, was built in 1825 and […]

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On 25th October 2022

Gareth Ainley Joins DFC

We have recently welcomed Gareth Ainley to DFC. Gareth has joined as an Associate, initially based in our Leeds office but will then be supporting the opening of the new Sheffield office. Gareth is a Chartered Engineer and a member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) with a BEng (Hons) in Fire Engineering from […]

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On 13th October 2022

Gretchen Xie Joins DFC

We are pleased to welcome Gretchen Xie to DFC as a Graduate Fire Engineer, she will be based in our Manchester office. Gretchen recently graduated from the University of Edinburgh with an MSc in Structural and Fire Safety Engineering. Gretchen has a background in Building Surveying with experience in commercial buildings and railway design construction […]

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On 11th October 2022

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