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Dates for Your Diary: 2024 DFC Careers Fair Roadshows

Our recruitment team has been on the road recently, visiting a number of universities and engaging with bright minds at various careers fairs. This has been a fantastic opportunity for us to connect with future talent and share our insights into the field of fire engineering. University of Central Lancashire: Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths & Construction […]
  • Posted by Design Fire Consultant
  • On 23rd October 2024
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2024 Summer Placement Journey – Part 2 of 3

This year, DFC welcomed three exceptional students: Alex, Jack and Sophie, who wanted to deepen their skills and understanding of fire engineering through hands-on experience. Here in Part 2 of our three-part blog, ‘Summer Placement Journey’, Sophie shared her experiences from her eight-week placement with us. By: Sophie Ewen, 2024 Summer Placement, Leeds “During my […]
  • Posted by Design Fire Consultant
  • On 11th October 2024
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DFC’s 2024 CPD at the University of Edinburgh’s Fire Research Centre

By: Waqas Heider, Parina Patel and Nick Swailes Background DFC has been coming to Edinburgh, en masse, for annual CPD, since 2018. In our first year, we had space to spread out in a small classroom. Since then, we’ve covered flame spread, timber, heat transfer, and structural fire engineering before this year’s deep dive to […]
  • Posted by Design Fire Consultant
  • On 4th October 2024
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2024 Summer Placement Journey – Part 1 of 3

This year, DFC welcomed three exceptional students: Alex, Jack and Sophie, who wanted to deepen their skills and understanding of fire engineering through hands-on experience. Curious about how their experiences shaped their perspectives? Find out more in our three-part blog, ‘Summer Placement Journey’. By: Jack Mitchell, 2024 Summer Placement, Manchester  “My placement this summer was […]
  • Posted by Design Fire Consultant
  • On 1st October 2024
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Next Generation Fire Engineering – Apprenticeship

Design Fire Consultants Ltd (DFC) is pleased to announce its continued partnership with the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) for the upcoming Fire Engineering Degree Apprenticeship programme. Building upon the successes of the previous year’s collaboration, DFC remains committed to fostering learning and professional development in the field of fire engineering. The Fire Safety Engineering […]
  • Posted by Design Fire Consultant
  • On 30th April 2024
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Graduate Applicants 2025: We Want You to Succeed

Are you thinking of applying for a graduate position at DFC? Have you ever wondered what happens after you click send on that email? Great news! We are offering you an inside look and some tips. Enabling others to succeed is at the heart of what we do. This not only applies to projects and […]
  • Posted by Design Fire Consultant
  • On 4th October 2023
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Summer Placement at DFC – Part 1 of 3

2023 Summer Placement Journey This year DFC were pleased to host three summer placements: Andrzej, Max and Aman are full-time students, and each joined us for six to eight weeks. Find out more about their feedback and post-placement reflections in our three-part blog: Summer Placement Journey. By: Andrzej Caba, 2023 Summer Placement, Leeds The placement […]
  • Posted by Design Fire Consultant
  • On 14th September 2023
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Tips on Working Whilst Studying

By: Kirstie Davies, Commercial and Contracts Compliance Officer I am the Commercial and Contracts Compliance Officer here at DFC. My main role is to facilitate and complete the negotiation of our client appointments and assist the wider team with commercial matters. In September 2022, I began my Master of Laws (LLM) in construction law and practice […]
  • Posted by Design Fire Consultant
  • On 30th March 2023
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DFC and Trees for Life

We have implemented a sustainability initiative where one tree is planted monthly for each of our staff members, contributing to the planting of a total of 1,700 trees as of October 2024 in support of our commitment to environmental conservation.

Click here to visit DFC’s Tree Grove page.

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