Hospitality
Structural engineering for hotels: new build, alteration and conversion to hotel use, with acoustics, fire safety and operator standards.
New hotel build, alteration during operation, and conversion of existing buildings to hotel use.
What we take on
- Structural design for new build and extension
- Conversion of office or other existing buildings to hotels
- Acoustic and fire performance verification
- Detailed design and frame drawings
Two worlds in one building
Above, a close, repeating bedroom grid; below, lobby, restaurant, conference and kitchen with long spans. The transition – the transfer structure over the ground floor – is the principal structural issue and governs both construction and cost.
Acoustics decides the rating
Between rooms, against the corridor and against plant. Operators frequently specify higher values than the code, because noise feeds directly into guest reviews. Those values have to be in the floor build-up, the wall construction and the junction details before the frame starts.
Operator standards
Brands bring their own technical standards, which apply contractually. We work them into the verification – and say early where they collide with the construction or the budget.
Residential & Commercial