Defence
Structural engineering for military and security-related buildings: accommodation, halls, workshops, stores and infrastructure on defence estates.
Building on military estates: accommodation, halls, workshops, stores, infrastructure.
What we take on
- Structural design for accommodation, support and administration buildings
- Vehicle and equipment halls, workshops
- Storage and plant structures, estate infrastructure
- Refurbishment and extension of existing buildings
What sets the framework
The client is the federal government or a state, and delivery runs through the public works administration. Their directives therefore apply on top of the codes – different documentation, different approval routes, different timescales than a private client. We build those routes into the programme rather than discovering them at the end.
Access and confidentiality
Estate access is controlled, documents may be classified, and personnel require clearance. That is an organisational precondition, not a footnote: it has to be settled before an appointment begins.
Existing buildings
A large part of the estate dates from the fifties to the seventies. Capacity reserves, hazardous materials and energy condition determine what can be refurbished and what has to be replaced.