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Graduate Applicants 2022: We Want You to Succeed

Are you thinking of applying for a graduate position at DFC? Have you ever wondered what happens after you click send on that email? Great news! We are offering you an inside look and some tips. Enabling others to succeed is at the heart of what we do. This not only applies to projects and […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 12th October 2021
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Kirstie Davies Joins DFC

We are thrilled to welcome Kirstie to the team! Kirstie will be based in our Manchester office and joins us as a Commercial and Contracts Compliance Officer. Kirstie holds an LLB (Bachelor of Laws) attained at the University of Law in Manchester and was tutored by former Solicitors and Barristers during her degree. Kirstie has […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 22nd September 2021
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Agboola Ogunleye Joins DFC

We are excited to welcome Agboola to the DFC team; he will be based in our Manchester office and joins us as a graduate fire engineer. Agboola holds a MEng (Hons) in Structural and Fire Safety Engineering from the University of Edinburgh. Since joining DFC, Agboola has already been involved in a conservation and refurbishment […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 7th September 2021
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St Alban’s Place Wins Two RIBA Awards

A real team effort this one, so delighted RIBA have recognised the quality of this scheme. St Alban’s Place won the RIBA Yorkshire Award 2021 and the RIBA Yorkshire Building of the Year 2021 DFC work closely with VITA Group across their project portfolio, so when they conjured up a neat little site round the […]
  • Posted by Eoghan Given
  • On 25th August 2021
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Parina Patel Joins DFC

We are excited to welcome Parina to the DFC team, who is based in our Manchester office and joins us as an Associate. Parina has 10 years of experience as a fire engineer and is a Chartered Engineer with a background in fire and materials. Parina’s recent projects include Manchester Town Hall, London Crossrail and […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 19th August 2021
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Planting Trees for the Climate

From the beginning of 2021 onwards, DFC committed to planting trees as part of a rewilding project in the Highlands of Scotland. Global warming is a huge issue facing us all and has many complex layers. This can make it feel like a problem that is simply too large for an individual to solve. However, […]
  • Posted by Design Fire
  • On 6th July 2021
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Ross Barritt-Mehta Awarded Chartered Engineer Status

Last week, while on shared parental leave, Ross received the news from CIBSE that his application for Chartered Engineer status was successful. Congratulations Ross! Ross brings the total number of Chartered Engineers at DFC up to eight. Ross also brings diversity to the chartered cohort by being the first DFC staff member to be granted […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 5th July 2021
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Summer Placement During Remote Working – Tom Buxton

DFC is used to solving challenges for our clients – but we recently had a challenge of our own. How to provide the best experience to Tom Buxton, our Summer Placement, during these challenging times? In mid-March of this year the entire DFC team left our vibrant offices and relocated to our kitchen tables, loft […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 4th September 2020
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Regulation 7: A never-ending game of whack-a-mole?

We are very proud that our very own Neal Butterworth co-authored an award-winning paper with Angus Law of the University of Edinburgh. The Institution of Civil Engineers awarded the paper the Health and Safety Award. Neal and Angus discuss the ban on combustible cladding that was implemented following the Grenfell Tower fire, aka. “Regulation 7”. […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 15th June 2020
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A Graduate’s Perspective – One Year In!

May 2020 will mark my one year as a graduate in DFC. Looking back, I have definitely arrived at a position which suits both my interest and skill set I developed at university. I feel very lucky to be where I am right now. As an international graduate kicking off my engineering career at DFC, […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 20th April 2020
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