Designed with 1,760 tonnes of steel. Built with 675.
Consulting civil and structural engineers who save you steel, time and money, without cutting the specification
Two new storeys above the original building
A listed landmark, two storeys taller
78% of the budgeted structural steel cost saved
This landmark listed building, c. 1906, has a ground floor footprint of 38,000 square feet. It has been re-engineered to support two additional storeys for 83 apartments. Maximising the capabilities of existing and new load paths resulted in a saving of 78% of the originally budgeted structural steel cost.
In addition, storm drainage attenuation was achieved with low cost above-ground tanks, saving the lifetime cost of pumping plus disposal of about 120m³ of contaminated subsoil.
78%
of budgeted steel cost saved on a listed building
62%
less steel on a 200m × 100m warehouse
£1.8m
saved on a single building
c. £35m
saved on foundations for a plant in Asia
Value Engineering
The same performance from far less steel, and often a shorter programme. If your project has more than about 100 tonnes of steel, send us the drawings. We will tell you within 48 hours whether it can be built for less, and our fee comes out of the savings.
Temporary Works
Propping, shoring and enabling works that keep people safe and keep your programme moving, from the Palace of Westminster and Victoria Palace Theatre to Annabel’s and Willmott Dixon. Our design-registered ACEframe makes propping in historic buildings far simpler.
Our other services
Helping householders and property professionals solve difficult problems since 1992
Domestic projects
House inspections, extensions and alterations, new builds and defect analysis, explained without the jargon.
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Commercial projects
Structural design, appraisals, inspections and reports for commercial and industrial buildings.
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Contractor services
Design and build support, contractor designed alternatives and claims support, improving margins since 1992.
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Civil engineering
Infrastructure for estate developments, drainage and storm attenuation, and SuDS design.
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Design review
From a sanity check to a full compliance check, independent third-party checks and over-design reviews.
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Expert witness and disputes
Expert witness services and support for mediation and arbitration. Andy’s evidence of opinion has prevailed in every case to date.
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Andy Allan
BSc(Eng) CEng MICE MIStructE
Andy has been solving difficult structural problems since 1992, in the UK and overseas, backed by a large network of specialists. In 2007 the practice was a finalist in the HSE-sponsored Health and Safety Awards, for Outstanding Achievement.
Call Andy on 07831 664769 or send us a message
