What is the role of a Structural Engineer?
Structural engineers perform an incredibly important role when undertaking a new construction project. Where architects can cover a wide range of services, structural engineers tend to specialise in only a few key areas – namely, making your building stand up by producing design calculations in accordance with the latest design codes.
What about Safety and Insurance?
Structural engineers ensure the safety of the property and make sure the works are designed in accordance with all necessary Building Standards & design codes. Your project is insured from a structural point of view when hiring the services of a structural engineer, which is covered by Professional Indemnity Insurance.
What about Building Warrants?
Where the works require a building warrant, the design is also covered by a Structural Engineers Registration Ltd certificate which forms part of the application to the local authority. This verifies that the design and drawing work has been undertaken and checked by a competent chartered engineer of which the certifying engineer will be audited upon.
How do you project manage?
We will size all the structural elements needed to make your project work and minimise/negate any risk through design. We can also save you money by making sure the build is designed efficiently.
What about defects and problems?
As well as new constructions, a structural engineer can also help you to identify defects or problems with a property and its structure such as structural movement and cracking.