diff --git a/backend/apps/ifc_validation_bff/urls.py b/backend/apps/ifc_validation_bff/urls.py
index e6d13bd9..cc30b428 100644
--- a/backend/apps/ifc_validation_bff/urls.py
+++ b/backend/apps/ifc_validation_bff/urls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.urls import path
 
-from .views_legacy import me, models_paginated, download, upload, delete, revalidate
+from .views_legacy import me, models_paginated, upload, delete
 from .views_legacy import report, report_error
 
 urlpatterns = [
@@ -8,10 +8,8 @@
     # 'Flask'-way of doing things; backend for legacy API (< 0.6)
     path('api/me',                                              me),
     path('api/models_paginated/<int:start>/<int:end>',          models_paginated),
-    path('api/download/<str:id>',                               download),
     path('api/',                                                upload),
     path('api/delete/<str:ids>',                                delete),
-    path('api/revalidate/<str:ids>',                            revalidate),
     path('api/report/<str:id>',                                 report),
     path('api/report_error',                                    report_error),
 
diff --git a/backend/apps/ifc_validation_bff/views_legacy.py b/backend/apps/ifc_validation_bff/views_legacy.py
index 5869aa4d..918504e7 100644
--- a/backend/apps/ifc_validation_bff/views_legacy.py
+++ b/backend/apps/ifc_validation_bff/views_legacy.py
@@ -272,39 +272,6 @@ def models_paginated(request, start: int, end: int):
     return JsonResponse(response_data)
 
 
-@ensure_csrf_cookie
-def download(request, id: int):
-
-    if request.method != "GET":
-        return HttpResponseNotAllowed()
-
-    # fetch current user
-    user = get_current_user(request)
-    if not user:
-        return create_redirect_response(login=True)
-
-    logger.debug(f"Locating file for pub='{id}' pk='{ValidationRequest.to_private_id(id)}'")
-    request = ValidationRequest.objects.filter(created_by__id=user.id, deleted=False, id=ValidationRequest.to_private_id(id)).first()
-    if request:
-        file_path = os.path.join(os.path.abspath(MEDIA_ROOT), request.file.name)
-        logger.debug(f"File to be downloaded is located at '{file_path}'")
-
-        if request.file.name.endswith('.gz'):
-            file_handle = open(file_path, 'rb')
-            response = FileResponse(file_handle, content_type="application/gzip")
-            response['Content-Length'] = os.path.getsize(file_path)
-            logger.debug(f"Sending file with id='{id}' back as '{request.file_name}'")
-        else:
-            response = HttpResponse(open(file_path), content_type="application/x-step")        
-            response['Content-Disposition'] = f'attachment; filename="{request.file_name}"'
-            logger.debug(f"Sending file with id='{id}' back as '{request.file_name}'")
-
-        return response
-    else:
-        logger.debug(f"Could not download file with id='{id}' for user.id='{user.id}' as it does not exist")
-        return HttpResponseNotFound()
-
-
 @ensure_csrf_cookie
 @csrf_protect
 def upload(request):
diff --git a/frontend/src/DashboardTable.js b/frontend/src/DashboardTable.js
index d8db4a58..ff812453 100644
--- a/frontend/src/DashboardTable.js
+++ b/frontend/src/DashboardTable.js
@@ -17,7 +17,6 @@ import InfoIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Info';
 import MailLockIcon from '@mui/icons-material/MailLock';
 import Tooltip from '@mui/material/Tooltip';
 import DeleteIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Delete';
-//import ReplayIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Replay';
 import CircularStatic from "./CircularStatic";
 import ErrorIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Error';
 import CheckCircleIcon from '@mui/icons-material/CheckCircle';
@@ -26,6 +25,8 @@ import WarningIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Warning';
 import HourglassBottomIcon from '@mui/icons-material/HourglassBottom';
 import BlockIcon from '@mui/icons-material/Block';
 import Link from '@mui/material/Link';
+import Button from '@mui/material/Button';
+
 import { FETCH_PATH } from './environment'
 import { useEffect, useState, useContext } from 'react';
 import { PageContext } from './Page';
@@ -210,13 +211,6 @@ function EnhancedTableToolbar({ numSelected, onDelete, onRevalidate }) {
           </IconButton>
         </Tooltip>)}
 
-      {/* {numSelected > 0 && (
-        <Tooltip title="Revalidate">
-          <IconButton onClick={onRevalidate}>
-            <ReplayIcon />
-          </IconButton>
-        </Tooltip>)} */}
-
       {numSelected > 0 ? (
         <Typography
           //sx={{ flex: '1 1 100%' }}
@@ -253,7 +247,6 @@ export default function DashboardTable({ models }) {
   const [rowsPerPage, setRowsPerPage] = React.useState(5);
   const [count, setCount] = React.useState(0);
   const [deleted, setDeleted] = useState('');
-  const [revalidated, setRevalidated] = useState('');
   const [progress, setProgress] = useState(0);
 
   const context = useContext(PageContext);
@@ -323,7 +316,9 @@ export default function DashboardTable({ models }) {
     page > 0 ? Math.max(0, (1 + page) * rowsPerPage - rows.length) : 0;
 
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (deleted) {
+
+    if (deleted && deleted.length > 0) {
+
       fetch(`${FETCH_PATH}/api/delete/${deleted}`, {
         method: 'DELETE',
         headers: { 'x-csrf-token': getCookieValue('csrftoken') },
@@ -334,33 +329,19 @@ export default function DashboardTable({ models }) {
           setSelected([])
           setDeleted([])
         });
-    } else if (revalidated) {
-      fetch(`${FETCH_PATH}/api/revalidate/${revalidated}`, {
-        method: 'POST',
-        headers: { 'x-csrf-token': getCookieValue('csrftoken') },
-        credential: 'include'
-      })
-        .then((response) => response.json())
-        .then((json) => {
-          setSelected([])
-          setRevalidated([])
-        });   
     }
 
-  }, [deleted, revalidated]);
+  }, [deleted]);
 
   function onDelete() {
-    setDeleted(selected.join(','))
+    if (window.confirm(`Delete ${selected.length} selected IFC file(s)? This action cannot be undone.`)) {
+      setDeleted(selected.join(','))
+    }
   }
 
-  // function onRevalidate() {
-  //   setRevalidated(selected.join(','))
-  // }
-
   return (
     <Box sx={{ width: '100%', alignSelf: 'start' }}>
 
-      {/* <EnhancedTableToolbar numSelected={selected.length} onDelete={onDelete} onRevalidate={onRevalidate} /> */}
       <EnhancedTableToolbar numSelected={selected.length} onDelete={onDelete} />
       <TableContainer>
         <Table
@@ -459,10 +440,29 @@ export default function DashboardTable({ models }) {
 
                   <TableCell align="left">
                   { 
-                    (row.status_magic_clamav != 'i') ?
-                      <Link href={`${FETCH_PATH}/api/download/${row.id}`} underline="hover" onClick={evt => evt.stopPropagation()}>
-                        {'Download file'}
-                      </Link> : 'File unavailable'
+                    (row.deleted ? '-' : <div>
+                      <Button 
+                        variant="text" 
+                        disabled={!isRowAllowedToBeDeleted(row)} 
+                        sx={{ 
+                          textTransform: 'none', 
+                          color: 'primary.main', 
+                          '&:hover': { textDecoration: 'underline', backgroundColor: 'transparent', }, 
+                           }}
+                        onClick={ (evt) => { 
+                          evt.stopPropagation(); 
+                          if (window.confirm('Are you sure you want to delete this IFC file? This action cannot be undone.'))
+                              setDeleted(row.id);
+                          }}>{'Delete IFC file'
+                      }</Button>
+
+                        <Tooltip title={!isRowAllowedToBeDeleted(row) ? "Unable to delete your IFC file as it is still being processed." : "Delete your IFC file immediately from the Validation Service. In any case, your file will be deleted after 2 weeks - as per our file retention policy."}>
+                          <span style={{display: 'inline-block'}}>
+                            <span style={{fontSize: '.83em', verticalAlign: 'super'}}>ⓘ</span>
+                          </span>
+                        </Tooltip>
+                      </div>
+                      )
                   }
                   </TableCell>
                 </TableRow>