Rochdale Town Hall, Greater Manchester

Rochdale Town Hall is a Grade I listed Victorian Gothic building, built in 1871. The restoration project, spanning three phases, aimed to create new and improved public spaces for weddings, exhibitions, education facilities, and a café. From RIBA Stage 2 through to construction, DFC provided fire safety advice to preserve the building’s heritage while enhancing […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 28th March 2024

Aire Park (former Tetley Brewery site), Leeds

The Tetley Brewery site, currently undergoing redevelopment, is set to be transformed into a dynamic urban space. The proposal features modern offices interwoven with a vibrant city park. The project comprises residential units, commercial space, a hotel, and expansive parkland. DFC has been appointed to oversee fire engineering services for this multi-faceted development, managing fire […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 4th March 2024

Glassworks, Manchester

Glassworks is a modern workspace, BREEAM Excellent, with new build and part refurbished. commercial building. A former glass bottle factory, Glassworks was renovated, retaining its original 1920s façade at lower levels whilst providing a new glass-fronted, 17-storey office tower above. DFC assisted the developer to unlock the value of this small and complex site, by […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 18th April 2023

Autocab, Manchester

No.2 Circle Square is the new home for taxi software company Autocab; their 20,000sq ft Manchester HQ is set across Levels 15 and 16 of the 17-storey office development. DFC developed the base-build fire strategy for the No.1 and No.2 Circle Square buildings from design through to handover and were therefore naturally suited to accommodate […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 6th April 2023

Renaissance, Manchester

£200m mixed-use scheme featuring a 4* hotel, office space, 27-storey residential units and a car park. The project is a joint venture between developer Property Alliance Group and Starwood Capital Group. The original scheme, prior to the JV, proposed a significant demolition however the current scheme has been re-designed to retain the hotel and the […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 31st March 2022

Manhattan, Manchester

Located in Manchester city centre, the Manhattan residence, by Property Alliance Group, comprising a collection of 42 luxury New York’s style loft apartments. Each apartment featured floor to ceiling windows with private terrace and duplex penthouses located on the seventh-floor new build extension. DFC provided all fire safety engineering services advice as well as develop […]

Posted by Design Fire Consultant
On 10th February 2022

Heron House, Manchester

May 2019 saw the completion of the Heron House Office Building refurbishment in Manchester. Design Fire Consultants worked with the design team to produce a fire strategy report for this existing 7-storey office building. The retail units on the Ground Floor were outside of this work. A bespoke means of escape assessment was carried out […]

Posted by Tina George
On 21st February 2020

Parkinson Building, University of Leeds

The University of Leeds are undertaking a partial refurbishment of the Grade II listed Parkinson Building. Designed by renowned architect Thomas Lodge, the building is famed for its 57m tall clocktower, a prominent landmark in the city. In order to ascertain an understanding of the requirements for a partial refurbishment, a full building review has […]

Posted by Tina George
On 21st March 2019

Freemasons’ Hall, Manchester

The Freemasons’ Hall in Manchester has been refurbished to provide a multifunction event space. Fire engineering was key to the success of this project. The initial challenge was for a strategy that maximised numbers of people that could use the building safely, without introducing prohibitive compartmentation and within the constraints of the Grade 2 listed […]

Posted by Tina George
On 14th November 2018

Stockton Globe, Stockton-on-Tees

The Stockton Globe project entails the restoration of the existing Grade II listed Art Deco theatre, in Stockton-on-Tees, England. The theatre required extensive investigative works led by Stockton-on-Tees Borough Council in collaboration with Willmott Dixon Construction. DFC was appointed the project’s fire engineer in 2015 and has developed the fire safety strategy for the building to the satisfaction of […]

Posted by Tina George
On 19th October 2018

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