Structural Engineering
Structures designed with the whole project in mind
Finitas Engineering provides structural engineering design and advice for projects of all types and scales, supporting new-build, refurbishment and existing structures from early design through to construction.
We take a practical approach to structural engineering, considering stability, buildability, coordination and the requirements of the wider project to develop efficient solutions that work from concept through to completion.
Structural Design
Every structure brings different challenges, whether driven by architecture, use, existing construction, site constraints or the materials involved.
We work with clients and project teams to establish appropriate structural solutions early and develop them into coordinated designs as the project progresses.
Our structural engineering services include:
- Structural framing and stability design
- Steel, concrete, masonry and timber structures
- Foundations and substructures
- Retaining walls and structures
- Structural alterations and refurbishment
- Extensions and conversions
- Structural assessment of existing buildings
- Temporary works
- Structural remedial design
- Specialist structural details
- Structural calculations and construction information
New Buildings & Development
We provide structural engineering for new buildings across residential, healthcare, education, commercial, industrial and other development sectors.
From establishing the structural concept and stability strategy through to detailed member, connection and foundation design, we work alongside the wider design team to develop structures that respond to the architecture and requirements of the project.
Our focus is on efficient, coordinated and buildable structural solutions rather than designing the structure in isolation.
Existing Buildings
Working with existing structures requires an understanding of both how buildings were originally constructed and how proposed changes will affect them.
We provide structural design and assessment for refurbishment, alterations, extensions and changes of use, developing solutions that work with the existing building while responding to the requirements of the proposed development.
This can range from individual structural alterations through to substantial refurbishment and redevelopment projects.
Foundations & Substructures
The structure and the ground cannot be considered independently.
We design foundations and substructures appropriate to the building, loading and ground conditions, coordinating with available site and ground investigation information to develop practical foundation solutions.
Where required, we can work alongside geotechnical specialists and the wider civil engineering design to provide a coordinated approach below ground.
From Concept to Construction
Structural decisions made early in a project can have a significant influence on architecture, coordination, cost and construction.
We support projects from initial feasibility and structural strategy through design development and detailed engineering to construction, providing the level of structural input appropriate to each stage.
Our aim is to develop structures that are safe, efficient and practical to build, while never losing sight of the project they exist to support.