An Ever-Changing World: The Role of the Fire Engineer

Co-authors by: Roy Little, Associate Director and Francesca Ravenhill, Associate Understanding the Context In the wake of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry, the landscape of fire engineering has transformed significantly. As professionals in this vital field, we find ourselves at a crucial juncture, facing both challenges and opportunities. This blog seeks to explore the evolving responsibilities […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 10th March 2025

My First Year at DFC

As we gear up to invite a new wave of talented graduates to consider joining the Design Fire Consultants (DFC) family, we couldn’t be more excited to share insights from last year’s graduates about their first year at DFC. Their experiences capture the supportive and nurturing environment we strive to create. From learning opportunities to […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 22nd November 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

Power to the People

By: Neal Butterworth, Director Two weeks ago, we attended our annual continuing professional development (CPD) event at the University of Edinburgh. As always, it was immensely educational, insightful and enjoyable. This year’s theme was very loosely based on the concept of “regulation by disaster”. The concept combined a fantastic mix of politics, incentives and theory […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 20th September 2024

Shaping the City: Celebrating International Women in Engineering Day

In recognition of International Women in Engineering Day (#INWED), 23rd June is a day dedicated to celebrating and acknowledging the achievements, contributions and impact of women in the field of engineering. This year, we did something a bit different! Our staff went on a leisurely summer walk through parts of Manchester City Centre, visiting some […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 24th June 2024

DFC’s Eoghan Takes on Charity Cycle Challenge!

Eoghan Given, a devoted cycling enthusiast and dedicated triathlete from our Leeds office, had a great opportunity in taking part in the Colliers Sportif North 2024 – Charity Bike Ride event took place on 7 June in Harrogate, North Yorkshire. This charity bike ride, hosted by Colliers and powered by Struggle Events, raised funds for […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 19th June 2024

DFC Christmas Event, York 2023

By: Malachi Fearnhead, Apprentice This was my first Christmas event at DFC. It was a great opportunity to meet people I’ve not had the chance to meet before from our various offices. It was an early start up in York for the cooking competition which was held at The Cookery School at The Grand Hotel. […]

Posted by Tina George
On 21st December 2023

DFC’S Inaugural New Starters Event

It’s been quite a whirlwind at DFC lately for our recruitment team and all of the staff involved in the preparations leading up to the inaugural DFC New Starters event. The event was held in Manchester for 14 of our newest team members: Apprentice, Trainee Engineer, Graduate Engineers, Associate, Senior Engineer, Engineer and Business Support. […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 25th October 2023

My First Year at DFC: Gretchen Xie

By: Gretchen Xie, Graduate Engineer September 2023 marks my first working anniversary at DFC! I’ve had a productive and fulfilling year as a graduate in fire engineering with the company, and I feel proud to have made an impact within the industry by using the fundamental fire science knowledge I gained from university. My story […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 18th October 2023

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