Ever since the industrial revolution and the incredible feats achieved by Isambard Kingdom Brunel and Thomas Telford, engineers have been striving to create ever more efficient and elegant structures.  The science behind these creations is Structural Engineering.  It is responsible for ensuring that the buildings and bridges we rely on remain stable at all times.  In fact, think of any structure and the chances are that it will have been designed by a Structural Engineer, anything from tunnels to airports, sculptures to staircases.

Our team of highly qualified Structural Engineers work closely with clients, Architects, contractors and other engineering disciplines to ensure that the strength, stiffness and stability of structures is maintained throughout their design life.  This involves identifying the loads which act upon a structure, calculating the forces and stresses which arise within the structure, and finally designing and detailing the structure to successfully support and resist these forces.  Other aspects such as cost, constructability, safety, aesthetics and sustainability are considered during the development of a design to ensure the choices made satisfy all parties.

 

• Restoration
Design and detailing of Churches, Barn conversions and Hospitals etc.

• Industrial
New factories and extensions to existing units, working within existing operating processes.

• Residential
Major flats and housing schemes for national, private house builders and housing associations.

• Educational
School extensions and residential blocks for universities and colleges.

• Health Authority
Wards, theatres for hospitals, health centres and surgeries.

• Retail
Retail parks and shopping precincts, within city centres or out of town shopping arcades.

• Commercial
Car showrooms, warehouses and specialist business parks.

• Retaining Walls
Designs for housing, carriageways, lagoons and embankments.

• Sport Centres
Schools, colleges and private, both general facilities and indoor tennis centres.

• Leisure Facilities
Art centres, auditoriums and swimming pools.

• Hotels
New hotels and conversions to existing structures.