VITA Nottingham

VITA Nottingham is a 10 storey 300+ bed student accommodation building. With a central location and bounded by the canal, tramline, Grade II listed station building and the famous Hopkinson Antiques, efficiency in the use of space was key. This led to a single stair strategy that was more akin to a block of flats, […]

Posted by Tina George
On 16th October 2020

Gore Street, Manchester

Gore Street consists of 3 residential towers of heights between 35m to 65m, each provided with a single stair delivering a total of 364 apartments. Ground to Level 01 of the site provides residents’ car parking, commercial units with residents’ external terrace above and 11 independent multi-storey townhouses. To protect the single stair approach whilst […]

Posted by Tina George
On 5th August 2020

VITA Pebble Mill, Birmingham

DFC provided a full scope of fire safety engineering services on the VITA Pebble Mill project. Together with early design input, Building Regulations approval was attained and a detailed fire strategy report produced. Full consultation was undertaken with Ball and Berry Approved Inspectors and West Midlands Fire and Rescue Service, prior to start on site. During […]

Posted by Tina George
On 6th January 2020

Lower Steenbergs Yard, Newcastle

Lower Steenbergs Yard is a mixed-use development located adjacent to the Ouseburn, comprising commercial units and duplex apartments. DFC was appointed to develop the fire strategy for the scheme. The primary fire safety challenge was the incorporation of unenclosed stairs within the duplex apartments. DFC undertook a detailed three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics (CFD) assessment of […]

Posted by Tina George
On 18th December 2019

VITA St Albans Place, Leeds

DFC provided a full scope of fire safety engineering services on the VITA Leeds St Albans Place project. Together with early design input, Building Regulations approval was supported with Fire and Smoke modelling through Computational Fluid Dynamics, and a detailed fire strategy report. Full consultation was undertaken with Ball and Berry Approved Inspectors and West […]

Posted by Tina George
On 20th November 2019

VITA Portswood Road, Southampton

VITA Southampton is a student residential development on Portswood Road. DFC worked closely with Architecture PLB on behalf of Select Property Group, to develop an efficient scheme set over three blocks around a central courtyard. Services included early design development, provision of a fire strategy and supporting advice to the design team, and were underpinned […]

Posted by Tina George
On 20th November 2019

Becketwell, Derby

The Becketwell development is a residential scheme on the former site of the Debenhams building in Derby. The scheme includes the design and construction of approximately 342 apartments, over two blocks, and forms the first element of the regeneration of this part of the city. DFC has been appointed to assist the design team in […]

Posted by Tina George
On 20th November 2019

Grosvenor Square, London

The development includes ten floor levels of high-end residential apartments, served by a single stair, with spa, gym, pool and car parking facilities in the basement. DFC has been appointed to assist Mace in advising on the fire safety design of the external wall build-ups. This includes cavity barriers, fire stops, fire rating of the facade, combustibility of materials […]

Posted by Tina George
On 28th February 2019

New Wakefield Street, Manchester

New Wakefield Street is a new development for Unite Students set in the heart of Manchester. The development comprises 32 storeys of student accommodation providing 603 beds in a combination of multi-bed clusters and studios. The cause and effect for the building has been developed to meet the underlying requirements of the Unite Student brand, […]

Posted by Tina George
On 30th October 2018

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

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