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Celebrate: Beginnings

It is with a certain sense of irony that Design Fire Consultants celebrates its 10 year anniversary. When we first set out, we were considered as “two mates doing some fire engineering at our kitchen table”. You can see from the photos below that we were younger, thinner, but no less optimistic than we are […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 5th November 2020
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Graduate Applicants 2021: 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 3rd November 2020
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Vita Nottingham

Exactly three years after our first involvement, the VITA Nottingham scheme successfully opened in September 2020. Packing in over 300 studio apartments, a gym, hub and support services, we’re envious of the lucky students who get to call this one home. Our student digs weren’t a patch on this! DFC initially had an advisory role […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 15th October 2020
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Waqas Haider joins DFC

A new addition to our team is Waqas Haider. Waqas has a background in civil and structural engineering. Before joining DFC Waqas worked on different infrastructure projects, and particularly enjoyed working on the Neelum Jhelum Hydropower project in Pakistan. He recently graduated with an International Master of Science in Fire Safety Engineering (IMFSE) and joined […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 29th September 2020
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James O’Hanlon joins DFC

We don’t know what the time threshold for “news” is, but we are nevertheless thrilled that James O’Hanlon joined DFC and would like to tell the world. James joined DFC in early 2020 after living and working in Los Angeles for 3 year as a Fire Life Safety Engineer with an additional 4 years of […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 11th September 2020
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Education: The best ROI

DFC is very proud of Adeyanju, Matt and Saskia who recently completed their fire engineering qualifications. Although graduations are currently on hold because of Covid-19, we just wanted to give them all a massive shout out. Adeyanju completed her PhD program at Imperial College London, where her thesis focused on the structural performance of steel […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 10th August 2020
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University of Edinburgh CPD Days

Recently we took the whole DFC team on our annual trip to the University of Edinburgh. The focus of this year’s trip was the science behind compartment fires and the impact of timber construction, an ever growing trend in the industry and of particular concern in high rise residential buildings. The sessions began with a […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 2nd October 2019
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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
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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
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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
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