Recent Projects Success

We’re delighted to share exciting news about several innovative projects that our talented engineers have been involved in recently. These projects not only demonstrate our team’s technical expertise but also embody DFC’s culture and values, as further explained by one of DFC’s Directors, Iain Macfarlane in his recent blog post, “Sharing thoughts behind culture and […]

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On 9th April 2024

DFC welcomes Akshay, Shiban and Shrey to Leeds

DFC is pleased to welcome three talented engineers to our growing team in Leeds. Shrey Shekhar, Engineer Shrey holds a Master’ in Mechanical Engineering from University of Limerick, Ireland. Prior to joining DFC, Shrey worked for an international Fire Engineering company for over two years. There, he was involved in a wide range of projects and […]

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On 30th October 2023

DFC’S Inaugural New Starters Event

It’s been quite a whirlwind at DFC lately for our recruitment team and all of the staff involved in the preparations leading up to the inaugural DFC New Starters event. The event was held in Manchester for 14 of our newest team members: Apprentice, Trainee Engineer, Graduate Engineers, Associate, Senior Engineer, Engineer and Business Support. […]

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On 25th October 2023

Ekaterina, Nandakishore, Malachi and Max Join DFC’s Manchester Team

We’re delighted to welcome four brilliant new starters to our Manchester office. The four new team members are: Graduate Engineers; Ekaterina and Nandakishore, as well as a Trainee Engineer; Max, and a Fire Engineer Apprentice; Malachi. Ekaterina Krasnova, Graduate Engineer Ekaterina holds a joint MSc in Fire Safety Engineering from Ghent University, Lund University, and […]

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On 19th October 2023

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 […]

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On 4th October 2023

DFC’s CPD Event at the University of Edinburgh

By: Parina Patel, Associate The DFC team has recently returned from our annual CPD event at the University of Edinburgh. Run in conjunction with the University’s Fire Research Centre, this, our fifth event, was the sunniest one yet! The topic for this year’s sessions was Structural Fire Engineering and focussed on the following learning objectives: […]

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On 19th September 2023

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 […]

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On 14th September 2023

Is External Fire Spread a B3 or B4 Issue?

By: Roy Little, Senior Associate and Francesca Ravenhill, Senior Engineer and Analyst. Is fire spread, via the external wall, a B3 or B4 issue, and can the two even be considered separately? Maybe the answer to these questions comes down to the method of fire spread, and where it spreads to? For reference requirements B3(3) and B4(1) from […]

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On 16th August 2023

George Wood Joins DFC

We have recently welcomed George Wood to DFC. George has joined as a Senior Engineer, based in our Leeds office. George is an Associate member of the Institution of Fire Engineers (IFE) with a MEng (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Huddersfield. Prior to joining DFC, George has worked for an international multi-disciplinary engineering company for several years […]

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On 20th June 2023

Adam joins Health and Safety Executive (HSE) Webinar on Planning Gateway One

DFC Director, Adam Monaghan joins Health and Safety Executive’s Mark Wilson, Operational Lead for Policy and Planning Gateway One, in the webinar’s Q&A session to discuss Planning Gateway One. What is planning gateway one (PGO)? PGO was the first step in transforming the regulatory framework for building safety in England following the Grenfell Tower tragedy. […]

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On 6th June 2023

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