Expertise
Civil and structural engineering, architecture, assessment and contract management, from the first sketch to handover.
Four disciplines
Civil & structural engineering
The core of the practice since 1982. Bridges and viaducts, highways and mountain roads, hospitals and schools, power stations and silos, stadium roofs and steel space frames. We design them, check them and supervise them on site.
What it covers
Architecture
Commercial and residential projects, from concept and scheme design through to site supervision. Our architects work alongside our structural engineers, so the structure is considered from the first sketch.
What it covers
Assessment, strengthening & seismic assessments
Structural appraisals, urgent repairs, strengthening and seismic retrofit of schools and public buildings, and the assessment and maintenance of historic stone bridges. Much of it done while the buildings stay in use.
What it covers
Contract management & client representative services
Tendering procedures, construction contract documents, project management and cost control, coordination of consultants and supervision on site. Each service can be taken on its own or together with the others, depending on what the client needs.
What it coversServices by stage
You can bring us in at any stage. The earlier we start, the more of the cost we can still influence.
Concept design
We bring in concepts early, with every discipline at the table, so that construction and running costs are optimised before anything is fixed.
At the startScheme design
We prepare and compare several schemes, analyse them and study further until the best decision is clear.
At any stageDetail design
Designed to the code of practice that suits the project, to keep cost and contractors’ claims down. If a cheaper solution exists, we will redo our own work to find it.
DesignBills of quantities
We estimate cost at every stage and, depending on the tender type, measure quantities in detail, so the client pays for exactly what they receive.
Design & tenderTendering procedures
We advise on the type of tender, prepare the contract documents, evaluate the bids, clear up anything misleading in them and negotiate for the client and the project.
TenderConstruction contract documentation
During construction we handle the correspondence and keep every record; at the end the client receives the complete project file.
ConstructionSite supervision
We are on site to make sure the quality, safety and programme are what was agreed.
ConstructionConsultants’ coordination
We know what each consultant, contractor and supplier has to deliver, and coordinate them so that the work keeps to programme.
ThroughoutProject management
We manage consultants, contractors, authorities, cash flow, programme, deliverables and payments on the client’s behalf.
ThroughoutStructural appraisals
We inspect the property and stay with the owner through maintenance, repair or strengthening, until the building is back to the condition intended.
Existing buildingsProperty investment advice
For clients considering an investment that involves construction: the right type of project, its scope, timing and programme.
Before you buy