Birmingham
After several years working for different consultants, gaining invaluable experience in a wide variety of challenging projects, the practice was conceived to offer structural engineering services to a broad spectrum of projects of varying complexity and size, from residential schemes, (both refurbishments and new build), to larger industrial and bespoke projects.
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What do you love most about your job?
Challenges to overcome and provide clients with the outcome and results they desire Nothing is impossible.
What inspired you to start your own business?
Provide a bespoke service to my clients in a friendly and meaningful way.
Why should our clients choose you?
Nothing is impossible and everything is achievable irrespective of budget
Can you provide your services online or remotely? If so, please add details.
Drawings can be issued and remote service can be provided if Information supplied is detailed enough.
Substructure Design
Details/Sketches/Drawings accompany the Structural Design
Traditional Foundations - Strip/Trench
Balanced Foundations
Pad Foundations - Steel and Masonry Columns
Portal Frame Foundations - All Cases (Pin and Moment)
Reinforced Concrete Raft Foundations - 'SEMI & STIFF' - Complete with bending schedule and reinforcement drawing
Reinforced Concrete Ground Beams – for Piled (Driven and Augered) and Vibro Pile foundations - Complete with bending schedule and reinforcement drawing. Pile Setting Out and Cut-Off Levels provided as part of package.
Reinforced Concrete 'Cover Slab' Designs - Complete with bending schedule and reinforcement drawing
Tree Influence Foundation Analysis - Shrinkable Clay Soils
Residential and Commercial Underpinning Schemes
Retaining Walls - Masonry and Reinforced Concrete Design and Detailing
TEMPORARY WORKS DESIGN - Crane Bases & Crane Mat Designs
Superstructure Designs
Details/Sketches/Drawings accompany the Structural Design
Individual Supporting Elements: Structural Beams and
Columns – Utilising different materials: Steelwork, Timber and Reinforced Concrete
Steelwork Frame Design – Braced and Unbraced
Steelwork Portal Frame Design
Steel Staircase Design - 'Floating' and 'Framed'
Steel Crank Beam Design
Steel Balcony Design
Steelwork Connections Design - British Standards and Eurocodes - Shear and Moment
Structural Masonry Design – Load Bearing Masonry and Lateral Stability checks
Structural Timber Roof and Floor Design along with Timber Member Designs
Loft Conversions - Steel and Timber Designs
Chimney Breast Removal - Gallows Bracket or Steel Beams Designs
TEMPORARY WORKS DESIGN - Wall Propping & Needle Beam Schemes
Limited Structural Inspections
Carry out surveys on structures
Retaining Wall Design
Retaining Walls - Masonry and Reinforced Concrete Design and Detailing
Loft Conversion
Structural Scheme for Loft Conversions
Temporary Works Design
Wall Propping and Needle Beam Schemes
Barn Conversion
Converting agricultural buildings into habitable dwellings
Sympathetic to both the surroundings and building control - experience with listed barn conversions
