With years of experience, our building design experts specialise in a wide range of sectors including commercial, custodial, healthcare, education and residential projects. Our dedicated delivery team, composed of highly skilled and motivated professionals, brings technical expertise to every project. We focus on delivering innovative solutions that prioritise quality, sustainability and the specific needs of our clients, ensuring the successful completion of every project with precision and care.
Design
Our design teams focus on delivering efficient, cost-effective solutions across both buildings and civil engineering. With extensive experience and a collaborative approach, we create designs that consider constructability and sustainability from concept to delivery. By leveraging cutting-edge digital tools, our teams ensure that projects are optimised for performance, quality and value, making them buildable and scalable for the long term.
Buildings
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Structural engineering
- Structural and vibrational analysis
- Super and sub-structure design
- Surveys and advice
- Reinforced concrete detailing
Digital modelling
- 3D structural modelling
- Collaborative approach across project
- Use of modern technology and software
Peer reviews
- Expert witness
- Feasibility studies
- Due diligence investigations
Sustainable design
- Life cycle costing
- Design for adaptability
- Carbon footprinting
- Carbon assessment
Site support
- Site supervision
- Programme reviews
- Logistics
Value engineering
- Structural optioneering
- Material expertise
- Optimising geometry
For more information contact: Martin Everitt
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Civil engineering
Our highly experienced team specialise in delivering civil engineering solutions which consider the constructability from concept to completion. We focus on providing both permanent and temporary works designs that optimise safety, cost and sustainability. By integrating innovative methods and a collaborative approach, we ensure the successful delivery of projects across various sectors, including energy, highways, industrial, rail and water, always with a commitment to high-quality outcomes that meet customer expectations.
Our engineers specialise in:
- Industrial and metals
- Rail
- Water
- Civil engineering structures
- Drainage and external works
- Roads
- Temporary works
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Industrial & metal
Through our long history of supporting Tata Steel and other metals clients, the industrial team have developed strong skills in industrial civil and structural engineering and advisory services for plant maintenance. We deliver design support for some of the largest and most complex projects in the UK including the design of a new arc furnace plant for Tata Steel, which is the biggest investment in steel production in the UK for a generation.
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Metals
- Feasibility studies
- Optioneering of civil and structural solutions
- Detailed design of major structures and foundations
- Foundation design (including piled foundations)
- Retaining structures
- Slope stability assessment
- Condition assessment and forensic engineering
- Surveying and inspection works
For more information contact: Ross Hampton
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Rail
Skanska's design capability has enabled the company to turn concepts into buildable solutions, which are affordable, sustainable, and fit-for-purpose.
In the Rail Sector, we have supported delivery of some of the most technically challenging schemes of recent times. These include HS2, Crossrail, HS1 Channel Tunnel Rail Link, Docklands Light Railway and Network Rail IP Central .
Services
Our design experience in rail includes:
- Tunnels & bridges
- Major foundation works including piling
- Retaining walls
- Geotechnical & environmental, including noise, dust and vibration
- Stations and associated infrastructure works
- Track drainage
- Jacked structures and bridge sliding, including temporary works
- Embankment and slope stabilisation techniques
- Ground movement assessment, including on surrounding infrastructure
- Feasibility studies
- Surveying & inspection works
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Water engineering
For over 25 years, we have supported water companies across the UK, delivering industry-leading civil and structural design expertise for the water recycling, clean water and bio resources programme areas. Working in integrated multi-discipline teams we deliver efficient designs and drive advancements in digital project delivery. By considering constructability from the outset and integrating innovative solutions with sustainable practices, we help our customers build effectively and responsibly. Contact us to discover how we can support your projects with smart and sustainable solutions.
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Civil/Structural
- Civil/structural design
- Water retaining structure design
- Drainage and external works
- Assessment and inspection of existing structures
- Temporary works design
- Earthworks cut/fill
- Forensic studies
Mechanical
- Plant layout
- Plant engineering
- Piping design
- Pump/system design
- Hydraulic design
- Mechanical specification, process equipment selection and scheduling
Digital Design
- BIM coordination
- 3D modelling
- Autodesk Revit, Plant 3D, Civil 3D, BIM360
General
- Optioneering
- Value engineering
- Buildability review
- Offsite construction
For more information contact: Daniel Maunder
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Civil engineering structures
Our highly experienced team specialise in delivering civil engineering solutions which consider the constructability from concept to delivery. We utilise our niche skills of providing efficient solutions combining both permanent and temporary works design.
Our passion is to provide sustainable, efficient, construction-led design solutions for the greater benefit of our customers.
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Bridges
- Design for highway and rail infrastructure, feasibility to detail design
- Inspection & assessment
- Category 2/3 checks
- Temporary works
Retained structures and slopes (geotechnical)
- Deep excavations
- Cut and cover tunnels
- Basements
- Major foundations
- Structural inspection & assessments
- Earthworks / slope stability
Structures
- Civil / structural design
- RC detailing
- Jacked structures
- Structural inspection & assessments
Technical Support
- Independent design checks
- Technical input to Early Contractor Involvement support
- Value engineering
- Peer reviews
For more information contact: Ian Davis
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Drainage & external works
Our team bring a collaborative and experienced approach to delivering projects including in the custodial, education, healthcare, highways, public realm, residential and water sectors.
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Drainage design
- Surface water design
- Foul water design
- SuDS
- Hydraulic analysis
Technical Reporting
- Site feasibility and appraisals
- Flood risk assessments
- CCTV reviews
- Drainage strategies
External Level Design
- Pavement design
- Kerb and site setting out
- Earthwork analysis – cut and fill
- Swept path analysis
Digital Design
- Optioneering for projects
- Infraworks and Civil 3D
- Integration of GIS, VR and BIM Models
- Flood simulation
For more information contact: Stuart Goodall
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Roads design
Our Roads Design team delivers innovative, sustainable solutions for highways and infrastructure projects.
With expertise spanning bridges, tunnels and city planning, we ensure projects are financially viable, environmentally conscious and meet customer needs. Whether developing park-and-ride schemes or estate roads, our collaborative approach ensures exceptional results.
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Civil infrastructure design
- Design and development of Park & Ride schemes
- Estate roads design & development
Technical reporting
- Feasibility studies and option appraisals
- Highway asset management
Highway Detailed Design
- Geometric alignment design
- Intelligent corridor modelling
- Cut & fill analysis
- Visualisation
- Highway drainage design
Highway optioneering and feasibility
- Options appraisal and evaluation
- Feasibility design
- Preliminary detailed design
For more information contact: Darren Wines
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Temporary works
Our experienced temporary works design team delivers bespoke solutions from concept to completion, tailored to customer needs. We integrate temporary works designs to create holistic, efficient, cost-effective and safe construction solutions.
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Below ground
- Deep excavations and cofferdams
- Crane foundations and other temporary foundation structures
Independent checking
- Routine temporary works design check
- Category 3 checks of complex works
Above ground
- Bridge propping & construction
- Temporary bridging structures
- Façade retention
Permanent works in temporary conditions
- Assessments for permanent works under construction loading
- Assessment of permanent works in temporary support conditions
For more information contact: Ian Davis
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