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Roxy Ball Room, Leeds

The project involved the fit-out design of a bar/restaurant venue offering table based ball games to customers in the centre of Leeds. Design Fire Consultants was appointed by the client to maximise the occupant load for the First Floor of the premises following completion of the fit-out. This involved returning to the fundamental principles of […]
  • Posted by Tina George
  • On 10th September 2018
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Technology Centre, Manchester

Manchester Technology Centre at Oxford House has recently undergone a refurbishment of the majority of the ground floor. This included a ‘tech incubator’ shared office space for start-ups and technology businesses, under the Manchester Science Partnerships, and an open plan main entrance reception area. The centre provides dedicated co-working space for tech businesses in Manchester’s […]
  • Posted by Tina George
  • On 5th September 2018
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Green Lane Mills, Leeds

Green Lane Mills involves the refurbishment of 5 existing mill buildings to create 55 residential units. DFC provided the smoke control design for the main atrium block. Residential units open directly onto the naturally ventilated atrium environment and our computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis enabled the architectural vision of an unenclosed atrium environment. The design includes the retention […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 6th August 2018
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The Con Club, Altrincham

‘The Con Club’ is a new restaurant and private bar venue located in the vibrant market town of Altrincham. The venue boasts a casual open floor dining space on the ground floor, and a microbrewary and private bar on the first floor. This atmospheric space was created from the renovation of an existing building previously known as […]
  • Posted by Anna Hutchinson
  • On 27th March 2017
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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
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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
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Hallé St. Peter’s Extension, Manchester

The famous Hallé Orchestra is embarking on Phase 2 of the redevelopment of St. Peter’s Church into Cutting Room Square in Ancoats. Phase 1 sympathetically began the conversion of the Grade 2 listed St. Peter’s Church into rehearsal, performance, education and ancillary spaces for the Hallé Orchestra and Choir. DFC are delighted to be involved in Phase […]
  • Posted by Anna Hutchinson
  • On 13th July 2016
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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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The Met Theatre, Bury

The Met is a popular performing arts venue in Bury, Greater Manchester, originally opened in 1980. The refurbishment project emphasised on increasing the theatre’s capacity by removing a shared escape stair with the adjacent Athanaeum House and redesigning the bar, foyer and entrance lobby for a better visitor experience. DFC created a new escape strategy […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 25th January 2016
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55 Portland Street, Manchester

55 Portland Street involves the development of an existing 8-storey office and a new hotel and casino in Manchester city centre. DFC has been appointed on the office. Being an existing building, there are several fire engineering challenges, and our role is to help the client reach cost certainty and work to de-risk the regulatory approvals process. […]
  • Posted by Iain Macfarlane
  • On 8th January 2016
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