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Exciting Changes to Our Employee Benefits!

By: Gareth Ainley, Senior Associate and Iris Chang, Associate Over the last year, DFC undertook a review of employee benefits, with a particular focus on the annual leave policy. Our aim is to enhance flexibility and to be more inclusive for all team members as we understand that everyone has different needs when it comes […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 10th January 2025

DFC becomes employee-owned

We are excited to announce that as of December 2024, Design Fire Consultants Ltd (DFC) has transitioned to being an employee-owned business through the establishment of an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT). This means that our team become beneficiaries of the trust, ensuring that DFC continues to operate for employees’ benefit now and in the future. […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 13th December 2024

2024 Summer Placement Journey – Part 2 of 3

This year, DFC welcomed three exceptional students: Alex, Jack and Sophie, who wanted to deepen their skills and understanding of fire engineering through hands-on experience. Here in Part 2 of our three-part blog, ‘Summer Placement Journey’, Sophie shared her experiences from her eight-week placement with us. By: Sophie Ewen, 2024 Summer Placement, Leeds “During my […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 11th October 2024

DFC’s 2024 CPD at the University of Edinburgh’s Fire Research Centre

By: Waqas Heider, Parina Patel and Nick Swailes Background DFC has been coming to Edinburgh, en masse, for annual CPD, since 2018. In our first year, we had space to spread out in a small classroom. Since then, we’ve covered flame spread, timber, heat transfer, and structural fire engineering before this year’s deep dive to […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 4th October 2024

2024 Summer Placement Journey – Part 1 of 3

This year, DFC welcomed three exceptional students: Alex, Jack and Sophie, who wanted to deepen their skills and understanding of fire engineering through hands-on experience. Curious about how their experiences shaped their perspectives? Find out more in our three-part blog, ‘Summer Placement Journey’. By: Jack Mitchell, 2024 Summer Placement, Manchester “My placement this summer was […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 1st October 2024

Next Generation Fire Engineering – Apprenticeship

Design Fire Consultants Ltd (DFC) is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) for the upcoming Fire Engineering Degree Apprenticeship programme. Building upon the successes of the previous year’s collaboration, DFC remains committed to fostering learning and professional development in the field of fire engineering. The Fire Safety Engineering […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 30th April 2024

Summer Placement at DFC – Part 1 of 3

2023 Summer Placement Journey This year DFC were pleased to host three summer placements: Andrzej, Max and Aman are full-time students, and each joined us for six to eight weeks. Find out more about their feedback and post-placement reflections in our three-part blog: Summer Placement Journey. By: Andrzej Caba, 2023 Summer Placement, Leeds The placement […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 14th September 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, […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 30th November 2022

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