Energy House 2.0, University of Salford

Energy House 2.0 is the ‘world’s-first’ all-weather research centre. A variety of weather conditions are simulated within the testing chambers with temperatures ranging between -20c to 40c, in addition to wind, rain, snow and solar radiation. DFC assisted the client team with an approach that balances fundamental project needs with the myriad of fire safety […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 25th April 2023

Village Bakery, Wrexham

Village Bakery’s new build flagship headquarter, 140,000 sq ft state-of-the-art new bakery and facility with associated 23,000 sq ft four-storey office space. The new production area comprising a large portal steel frame with insulated cladding to provide a hygienic finish internally to the production areas. Site wide fire safety strategy was designed from RIBA Stage […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 10th August 2022

Albert Island, Royal Docks, London

Albert Island will be the first new shipyard on the Thames for over a century in London Borough of Newham. The project form part of the Albert Island, London & Regional’s 25-acre, £300m industrial regeneration scheme in the Royal Docks. DFC has been appointed by the client, London and Regional Properties to undertake the masterplan […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 9th August 2022

Smurfit Kappa, Mold, North Wales

Smurfit Kappa is Europe’s leading corrugated packaging company. DFC was appointed to provide a fire strategy for the 160,000sq ft extension to their existing production facility in North Wales. The expansion will see the installation of equipment that conflicts with traditional means of escape and compartmentation conditions. Working with the client and design team, DFC […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 26th July 2022

Civic Quarter Heat Network, Manchester

Manchester Civic Quarter Heat Network and Energy Centre is a district heating network that will generate low-carbon power, heat and hot water for the city, helping Manchester to reach its ambitions to be carbon-neutral, climate resilient and zero waste by 2038. The energy centre is located beneath the historic viaducts that serve the Transport for […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 21st March 2022

Pharmaceutical Facility, UK

DFC developed the fire strategy for Building Regulations compliance for this major renovation to a pharmaceutical packing and storage facility. The existing facility contained sprinklers, automatic detection and alarm and smoke control systems. The systems did not necessarily comply with modern standards, and it was unknown why they were historically installed. Therefore, DFC developed a new […]

Posted by Anna Hutchinson
On 24th February 2017

Trident Park EfW, Cardiff

Trident Park Energy Recovery Facility (ERF) is the largest ERF in Wales, treating waste from local authority and local business contracts. The facility, which has been operational since 2014, handles 350,000 tonnes of residual waste (non-recyclable) waste, per year. It diverts at least 95% of South Wales’ residual waste away from landfill and generates 30MW […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 16th February 2016

RERF, Leeds

The Leeds Recycling and Energy Recovery Facility (RERF) is designed to remove recyclable waste from refuse and recover energy from what is left over, reducing the amount of waste sent to landfill. DFC were appointed by Tata Steel Projects to deliver the fire strategy for the facility, taking into consideration the requirements of BS9999 alongside […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 16th February 2016

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