Useful Information & Guidance
Plain English guidance on the questions we get asked most, written by the engineers who deal with them.
None of this is a sales pitch. If you are dealing with a crack, a neighbour's excavation, a planning condition or a fee comparison, these pages should give you enough to work out what you actually need. If they do not, call us and ask.
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Subsidence or Settlement?
What the difference actually is, why trees are so often the root of the problem, what to do if your building has subsidence, and how to handle the insurance side without losing cover. Read the guide
02
The Party Wall etc Act 1996
Which works are notifiable, the 3 metre and 6 metre excavation rules, how notices are served, and what to do if you are the adjoining owner served with one. Read the guide
03
CDM 2015
The Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015, what changed when domestic clients were brought in, and where the duties actually sit. Read the guide
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All Engineers Are Equal
Seven real case studies showing what cheap engineering costs. Wasted concrete, 29 tonnes of unnecessary steel, oversized rafters and beams that did not need to be there. Read the guide
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Computer Aided Design
How we use AutoCAD, MultiSuite and Revit, what good layering looks like, and why an inaccurate BIM model costs the whole design team time. Read the guideGet in touch
Still not sure what you need?
Call the office and describe the problem. We will tell you which report or service actually applies, even if that turns out to be nothing from us.