Fire engineering consultancy opens Sheffield office

Fire engineering consultants Design Fire Consultants (DFC) has opened an office in Sheffield.

Established in Leeds in 2010, the company has grown significantly and has expanded to Manchester, London and now Sheffield.

DFC has taken office space in the Grade II listed Globe Works building in the Neepsend area, part of the Kelham Island Industrial Conservation Area.

The building, originally a cutlery works using the famous Sheffield steel, was built in 1825 and is one of England’s oldest surviving cutlery and tool factory buildings.

DFC is involved in the regeneration scheme in this part of the city, having previously been involved with the Citu development at Green Lane Works (Little Kelham) and currently working on the Urbo West Bar masterplan redevelopment behind the Law Courts.

Director Iain Macfarlane said: “This represents a really exciting growth opportunity for us in Sheffield. Having a physical presence in the ‘steel city’ will help us serve both our existing projects here, but also forge relationships with new clients and architects. There are some ambitious developments in the pipeline, both new build developments transforming previously disused areas of the city but also a real desire to bring back to life some of the incredible industrial architecture that Sheffield’s reputation was built upon.”