Corkfield Residences, Edgbaston

Corkfield Residences is a new build residential development comprising two blocks adjacent to the iconic Edgbaston Cricket Stadium in Birmingham. This project features 375 high-spec build-to-rent (BTR) apartments, a wellness studio, co-working space and approximately 20,000 sq ft of commercial space across five ground floor units. Additional amenities include a roof terrace overlooking the stadium […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 2nd April 2025

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

Steel City, Sheffield

DFC has produced the detailed fire strategy for the Steel City student residence development in Sheffield. Located across 6 low-rise blocks, accommodation is provided through a combination of studios, one and two-bedroom apartments, and townhouse living. Located on a very constricted city-centre site, the key challenge for the fire strategy was the limited vehicle access […]

Posted by Tina George
On 6th September 2018

Embankment West, Manchester

Embankment West provides 356 private rental apartments and 147 medium term aparthotel units across three towers. The towers are 17, 15 and 17 storeys respectively and are each served by a single core with extended travel distances. DFC provided full fire engineering services including smoke control analysis of the extended corridors in each block to […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 7th August 2018

Circle Square, Manchester

DFC has been appointed on Circle Square to provide fire engineering on the landmark development on Oxford Road in Manchester. Circle Square will provide over 1.1million sq ft of residential, commercial and public space, creating a new destination for Manchester city centre. Ranging from an underground entertainment venue, to high rise Grade A commercial offices […]

Posted by Tina George
On 3rd August 2018

Manchester Central, Manchester

Manchester Central is one of Manchester’s premier venues for trade events, exhibitions, conferences and large scale corporate conferences. DFC is the Fire Engineer of choice for the facility. We regularly advise the operations team on potential redevelopments, show-specific assessments and general emergency fire procedures. DFC has recently been involved in advising the facilities management team about […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 23rd December 2016

First Street, No. 8, Manchester

First Street is a multi building development in Manchester city centre, with DFC staff involved in the redevelopment for many years. Currently DFC are undertaking the fire safety design on ‘Number 8’ which will provide over 170,000 sqft of offices. Our Clients ASK Real Estate, Patrizia and Carillion recognise the value that DFC can provide through historic […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 23rd December 2016

Square Gardens – First Street, Manchester

Square Gardens is Europe’s largest co-living development on a vast 830,000 sq ft site in Manchester. The scheme comprises three blocks, including a 45-storey tower and a 28-storey block, which together provide a total of 2,224 new apartments to rent. The project also offers a total of 1,187 new build-to-rent (BTR) apartments across the three […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 10th November 2016

No.2 Whitehall Riverside, Leeds

DFC has been appointed to deliver the fire strategy for No.2 Whitehall Riverside in Leeds, one of a number of buildings that form the redevelopment of the land between Whitehall Road and the River Aire, and sits within the designated ‘City Centre Prime Office Quarter’. The 8-storey building provides 150,000sqft of office accommodation, and contains a […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 10th November 2016

Victoria & Albert Museum, London

The Victoria & Albert museum site is a world renowned institution with buildings from the mid 19th Century to the early 20th Century (including Grade 1 and 2 listed buildings). In addition to the main buildings, various construction works have been undertaken during the 20th Century, and future development projects will see the completion of […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 18th February 2016

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