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1387 structural and civil engineering projects

Homes, flats, schools, community buildings and commercial units, mostly across London and the home counties.

1387projects since 2019
299postcode districts
50towns outside London
366projects in 2025–26
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    Project portfolio

    48 projects from our files, in 8 groups

    Select a project to see what we did and which services it used.

    Basements and refurbishment6 projects

    Existing cellar before conversion: timber ground-floor joists, brick walls, debris-strewn floorSite photo
    Streatham, SW16

    Cellar converted to a new flat

    Structural engineering to convert an existing cellar into a self-contained one-bedroom flat with external alterations.

    Cellar conversions2026
    CGI render of the proposed rear: brick rear extension with tall steel-framed glazing showing the floors and new stair insideProposed scheme visual
    GCE346 · West Kensington, W14

    Nine flats back into one family house

    A four-storey building of nine self-contained flats is being converted back into a single family home, with a new basement, a lift and new stairs running through every floor.

    Whole-house remodelling2025–26
    Illustration: Remodelling a two-storey house
    GCE447 · Dalston, E8

    Remodelling a two-storey house

    Structural engineering for the remodelling of a two-storey house, approved at full planning.

    Whole-house remodelling2026
    Illustration: House alterations approved in Islington
    Islington, N1

    House alterations approved in Islington

    Structural design for alterations to a house, approved with conditions at planning.

    Whole-house remodelling2026
    Illustration: High street basement scheme
    GCE362 · Balham, SW12

    High street basement scheme

    Structural engineering and the full set of planning reports for a basement scheme on a high street building.

    New basements and basement schemes2023–25
    Cast reinforced-concrete basement retaining walls with starter rebar, hardcore and drainage upstands in the foregroundSite photo
    New Malden, KT3

    Basement under a family home

    Structural design for a new basement beneath an existing house, worked through with the specialist basement contractor from method statement to budget.

    New basements and basement schemes2021–22

    Extensions6 projects

    Foundation trial-pit excavation along the rear wall with breaker and post-hole tools, tiled floor of old extensionSite photo
    GCE359 · Woodford Green, IG8

    Wraparound rear extension

    A replacement single-storey wraparound rear extension and new front boundary wall for a family home, taken through six design revisions as the scheme developed.

    Single-storey rear extensions2025–26
    Illustration: Part single, part two-storey extension
    GCE315 · Langley, SL3

    Part single, part two-storey extension

    Structural design for a part single, part two-storey and first-floor side and rear extension, issued for Building Control approval.

    Two-storey extensions2025–26
    Rear elevation of the existing semi-detached house with the old lean-to that the new rear extension replaces; survey scanner on tripod in gardenSite photo
    GCE438 · Hanwell, W7

    Rear extension

    Structural calculations and drawings for a rear extension, revised with the client and architect until the design was settled.

    Single-storey rear extensions2026
    Illustration: Remodelling, rear extension and roof
    GCE373 · East Molesey, KT8

    Remodelling, rear extension and roof

    Structural alterations to rework the internal layout of a house, with a new rear extension and changes to the roof.

    Whole-house remodelling2026
    Illustration: Side return extension
    Kilburn, NW6

    Side return extension

    Structural design for a single-storey side return extension to a period house.

    Side return extensions2025
    Rear of the London stock-brick terrace from the garden: tile-hung rear dormer with Juliet balcony, two-storey rear, existing single-storey rear roof with rooflightsSite photo
    GCE381 · Charlton, SE7

    Timber-frame construction

    Structural design of a timber-framed structure with timber wall frames, a timber upper floor and a new roof, coordinated with the Building Regulations drawings.

    Timber-frame structures2025

    Lofts and internal alterations6 projects

    Inside the existing loft: rafters, purlin with raking strut and rooflight, loft hatch below - the space to be convertedSite photo
    GCE394 · West Hampstead, NW6

    Loft conversion

    Structural design to convert an existing loft into habitable living space, coordinated with the architect's Building Regulations drawings.

    Loft conversions2026
    Close-up of a bolted steel angle gallows bracket supporting the retained chimneySite photo
    GCE401 · Whitton, TW2

    Velux loft conversion and chimney breast removal

    A rooflight loft conversion with the removal of a chimney breast, with structural drawings issued for Building Control.

    Loft conversions2026
    Illustration: Roof alteration to a family house
    GCE376 · Brook Green, W6

    Roof alteration to a family house

    Structural design to alter the roof slope of a family house in a conservation setting, issued with the tender package.

    Roof alterations2026
    Illustration: Wall and chimney breast removals
    GCE403 · Shepherd's Bush, W12

    Wall and chimney breast removals

    Removal of several internal walls and a chimney breast to open up the ground floor of a terraced house.

    Wall and chimney breast removals2026
    Glazed rear garden room of the mews house before the worksSite photo
    GCE432 · Camden, NW1

    Load-bearing wall removals in a mews house

    Internal alterations to a mews house, opening up the living and dining spaces by removing load-bearing walls.

    Wall and chimney breast removals2026
    Inside the new dormer: blockwork dormer rear wall with window openings and restraint straps, scaffold behind, new floor boardsSite photo
    GCE-271 · Barnes, SW13

    Dormer loft conversion

    A dormer loft conversion with new dormer side walls built off the party wall.

    Loft conversions2024

    Conversions and change of use6 projects

    Rear yard and two-storey rear outrigger in London stock brick, existing single-storey lean-toSite photo
    GCE385 · Erith, DA8

    House converted to an HMO

    Structural input to the conversion of a house into a house in multiple occupation.

    HMO conversions2026
    Illustration: House to large HMO with extensions
    Morden, SM4

    House to large HMO with extensions

    Structural design for the extensions and roof alterations that turn a house into an 11-bedroom, 17-person house in multiple occupation.

    HMO conversions2026
    Interior of the vacant ground-floor shop unit with old shelving, before conversionSite photo
    Holloway, N19

    Shop unit converted to a home

    Structural appraisal and design for converting a ground-floor shop unit into residential use.

    Shops and offices to homes2026
    Exterior of the Victorian red and yellow brick warehouse building, with arched ground floor windows and stone bandsSite photo
    Waterloo, SE1

    Office units converted to homes

    Structural review of an existing building for the change of use of two office units to residential.

    Shops and offices to homes2025–26
    Existing ground-floor plan of the house (Matterport-generated) with room sizesExisting survey plan
    Hillingdon, UB8

    Parking design and management plan

    A parking design and management plan supporting the change of use of a house.

    Parking and highways2026
    Survey of the existing flat roof over the ground-floor commercial frontage, with scanner tripod, parapet and the street running awaySite photo
    Barnet, EN5

    Ground floor split into four food units

    Structural engineering for subdividing a ground floor into four commercial food and drink units.

    Mixed-use and commercial schemes2026

    New homes6 projects

    CGI render of the two new two-storey brick houses on the former garage siteProposed scheme visual
    Wembley, HA0

    Two new houses on a garage site

    Structural and civil engineering for two new two-storey houses on the site of demolished rear garages.

    Garage and backland sites2025–26
    Illustration: New home beside an existing house
    Woodford Green, IG8

    New home beside an existing house

    Structural design and a planning fire safety strategy for a new one-bedroom house formed alongside an existing home.

    Infill and replacement homes2026
    CGI render of the proposed single-storey brick house at dusk, street frontageProposed scheme visual
    Feltham, TW14

    New single-storey dwelling

    Structural design for a new single-storey home on land to the rear of existing houses.

    Garage and backland sites2023
    Low drone view across the cleared plot during site clearance, with timber fences and the backs of neighbouring housesSite photo
    GCE-110 · Winchmore Hill, N21

    Backland development with ground investigation

    A new development on land behind an electricity substation, with foundations designed from a geotechnical ground investigation.

    Garage and backland sites2023
    Illustration: New homes on a garage site
    Ruislip, HA4

    New homes on a garage site

    Structural input to new homes on a former garage site between existing houses, from approved planning drawings to construction.

    Garage and backland sites2021–22
    CGI render of the proposed house front elevation, with large glazed openings and plantingProposed scheme visual
    Croydon, CR0

    Commercial unit replaced by a new home

    Foundation and structural design for a new house built in place of a demolished commercial unit.

    Infill and replacement homes2022

    Commercial, mixed-use and development6 projects

    Illustration: Mixed-use building with shops and an HMO
    Walthamstow, E17

    Mixed-use building with shops and an HMO

    Structural strategy for a mixed-use scheme of three ground-floor commercial units and a 25-bedroom house in multiple occupation.

    Mixed-use and commercial schemes2026
    Illustration: Steel staircase for a healthcare unit
    GCE372 · Bayswater, W2

    Steel staircase for a healthcare unit

    A new steel staircase linking ground and basement floors for a healthcare tenant in a landmark Bayswater building, designed to the landlord's fit-out rules.

    Commercial buildings and colleges2025–26
    Illustration: New openings in a college building
    GCE423 · Ashton-under-Lyne, OL6

    New openings in a college building

    Structural drawings and calculations for forming openings in three existing blockwork walls at Tameside College, for a building services contractor.

    Commercial buildings and colleges2025–26
    CGI street view of the proposed four-storey mixed-use block in brick and pale frame, with the existing neighbouring buildingsProposed scheme visual
    Milton Keynes, MK2

    Four-storey mixed-use building

    Structural scheme for replacing a single-storey commercial building with a four-storey mixed-use building.

    Mixed-use and commercial schemes2023–25
    Illustration: Redevelopment site through full planning
    Canning Town, E16

    Redevelopment site through full planning

    Structural feasibility and planning input for a redevelopment scheme that was granted full planning permission.

    Redevelopment and railside sites2024
    Illustration: New build next to a railway
    GCE-106 · Walthamstow, E17

    New build next to a railway

    Structural design for a new build on land beside a railway, developed around Network Rail's requirements for work near its assets.

    Redevelopment and railside sites2023

    Inspections and surveys6 projects

    Timber-clad garden building with glazed doors and decking, surveyed for the structural reportSite photo
    GCE26.007 · Golders Green, NW11

    Structural survey, SuDS and drainage design

    A full structural survey of a flat, with a structural loading and foundation impact analysis, a SuDS report and a detailed drainage design taken through Thames Water.

    Structural surveys with drainage investigation2026
    Open vertical crack in plaster below a worktopSite photo
    GCE342 · Richmond, TW9

    Structural inspection and drain investigation

    A general structural inspection with a CCTV drainage survey to find out whether failed drains were behind the defects.

    Structural surveys with drainage investigation2024–26
    Illustration: Inspection, drain repairs and design revision
    Fulham, SW6

    Inspection, drain repairs and design revision

    A structural site inspection with advice on the spot, a CCTV drain survey and repairs, then a revised structural design to suit what was found.

    Structural surveys with drainage investigation2026
    Opened-up loft: new timber purlin and strut frame with a steel beam at ceiling levelSite photo
    GCE441 · Feltham, TW13

    From inspection to revised design

    A full appointment that started with an inspection and measured survey and went on to revised structural design and Building Control sign-off.

    Retrospective assessments and design revisions2026
    Basement vault with an acrow prop and stepped cracking and patch-repaired brickwork at the wall junctionSite photo
    GCE26.37 · St John's Wood, NW8

    Structural survey of a members' club

    A full structural survey of an occupied commercial building, recording its condition and the repairs it needs.

    Commercial buildings and colleges2026
    Survey detail: secondary flat roof with mineral felt and an aluminium edge trim, as recorded for the Level 3 reportSite photo
    GCBS · Across London

    Level 3 building surveys

    A programme of 26 RICS Level 3 building surveys carried out in 2024 for buyers and owners across London.

    Building surveys2024

    Foundations, repairs and assessments6 projects

    Trial pit dug beside a concrete retaining wall/ground beam with an open brick inspection chamber - investigating the unapproved worksSite photo
    GCE374 · Woolwich, SE18

    Retrospective structural assessment

    Assessment of structural works completed without approval, with a full submission bundle to Royal Borough of Greenwich Building Control for regularisation.

    Retrospective assessments and design revisions2026
    Illustration: Ground-bearing slab assessment
    GCE464 · Parsons Green, SW6

    Ground-bearing slab assessment

    Structural assessment of the existing ground-bearing concrete slab in a commercial unit, with drawings and recommendations.

    Floor and slab assessments2025–26
    Illustration: Floor check for a pharmacy dispensing robot
    GCE397 · Putney, SW15

    Floor check for a pharmacy dispensing robot

    Structural drawings and calculations to confirm that the floor of a high street pharmacy can carry a new automated dispensing robot.

    Floor and slab assessments2026
    New steel beam frame over the timber floor joists during constructionSite photo
    GCE424 · Northwood, HA6

    Deep trench-fill foundations

    Foundation design for new construction at a house in Northwood, using trench-fill foundations between 1.6 m and 2.26 m deep with a block-and-beam suspended ground floor.

    Foundation design2026
    Stepped/diagonal cracking through rear stock-brick wall beside a Juliet balcony, under the eavesSite photo
    GCE25.006 · Herne Hill, SE24

    Crack repairs with monitoring and certification

    A cracked house surveyed, repaired and monitored through to sign-off, with the drains investigated and repaired as part of the same appointment.

    Cracking and movement repairs2025
    Illustration: Urgent crack repair with helical bars
    GCE368 · Colindale, NW9

    Urgent crack repair with helical bars

    An urgent site visit to cracking in a house, followed by a redesigned steel plate, strapping details and helical bar repairs to stop further movement.

    Cracking and movement repairs2025
    Schools, community and commercial buildings
    Tameside College, Ashton-under-LyneClaremont High School, KentonAlton Hall Community Centre, RoehamptonShoreditch Trust Masjid, ShoreditchBattersea Power StationTerrace Tower, City of LondonAdams & Moore House, DartfordWhiteley, Bayswater
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