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Summer Placement During Remote Working – Tom Buxton

DFC is used to solving challenges for our clients – but we recently had a challenge of our own. How to provide the best experience to Tom Buxton, our Summer Placement, during these challenging times? In mid-March of this year the entire DFC team left our vibrant offices and relocated to our kitchen tables, loft […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 4th September 2020

Regulation 7: A never-ending game of whack-a-mole?

We are very proud that our very own Neal Butterworth co-authored an award-winning paper with Angus Law of the University of Edinburgh. The Institution of Civil Engineers awarded the paper the Health and Safety Award. Neal and Angus discuss the ban on combustible cladding that was implemented following the Grenfell Tower fire, aka. “Regulation 7”. […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 15th June 2020

A Graduate’s Perspective – One Year In!

May 2020 will mark my one year as a graduate in DFC. Looking back, I have definitely arrived at a position which suits both my interest and skill set I developed at university. I feel very lucky to be where I am right now. As an international graduate kicking off my engineering career at DFC, […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 20th April 2020

The Oglesby Centre at Hallé St. Peter’s

DFC is incredibly proud to see the opening of The Oglesby Centre by our neighbour the Hallé Orchestra. Hallé St Peter’s provides a home for the Hallé’s rehearsals and recordings, its choirs and Youth Orchestra, as well as a space for education workshops and small performances. The three-storey extension, The Oglesby Centre, has now been completed, […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 28th November 2019

Adeyanju Teslim-Balogun joins DFC

Another addition to our team in Manchester is Adeyanju Teslim-Balogun who joins us as our first Graduate Engineer in Manchester. Adeyanju has a Civil/Structural Engineering background with a Masters degree in Structural Engineering. She is currently rounding off her PhD in Structural Fire Engineering. Adeyanju previously worked as a Structural Engineer in Nigeria, working on […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 12th September 2019

DFC London has moved!

Based in Farringdon, we have re-located into a bigger office to accommodate our rapidly expanding London team. We can’t wait to enjoy the views from our new roof terrace as well as the communal classes and activities that The Office Group has to offer. We also have access to over 40 shared office buildings across […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 10th September 2019

Francesca Ravenhill joins DFC

DFC is delighted to announce that Francesca Ravenhill has joined our team in London. Francesca has a mathematical background with a Masters degree in Operational Research, and is moving back into fire engineering after a recent career spell in analytics. Francesca previously worked for a large fire engineering consultancy, working on a range of projects […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 8th May 2019

Internships at DFC

This summer is the first year we have offered internships at DFC and we are pleased to welcome Anna Boström to our team. Anna will be joining us until September to experience life as a fire engineer first-hand. We are committed to encouraging more young people to pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) based […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 9th July 2018

Roy Little joins DFC

Next up in our series of belated announcements is Roy Little, who joined our London team as an Associate in May. Roy has 12 years of experience including considerable knowledge of the development and delivery of fire safety designs, on-site implementation and handover of buildings. This will become more and more important as fire engineers continue […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 6th July 2018

Tina Iacono joins DFC

Tina joins us in Leeds to strengthen our Business Support team following the company’s recent growth. Tina began her career in advertising and marketing, and swiftly found her forte in customer service. She brings with her over 20 years experience to DFC. Her confidentiality and communication skills have transferred smoothly to the unique and exciting challenges of […]

Posted by Iain Macfarlane
On 13th June 2018

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