Structures need to be designed to respond to how the assets are used, operated, and maintained. A clear understanding of existing structural properties is essential to targeting timely investment.
At GHD, we design efficient, value engineered, sustainable engineering solutions for a variety of structures. We have designed a range of structures, from the Elan Valley Aqueduct tunnels to the iconic 40 m span arch at the gateway to Al Bateen executive airport in Abu Dhabi. We work with all types of private and public sector clients including utilities companies, transport bodies, developers, building owners, and manufacturers.
Our multi-disciplinary teams are critical to structural design, providing the ability to respond to the different needs of this range of clients and projects. Whether it's support at due diligence and site acquisition or full structural design and project management, we are equipped with the skills to meet their structural needs.
Skilled in designing efficient temporary works solutions, we engage clients early in project development to identify cost saving opportunities. We have a long record of reducing costs by incorporating elements of permanent works into innovative temporary works solutions.
We help clients make their maintenance budgets go further with in-depth structural assessments. We analyse the condition of assets and develop remediation solutions driven by reducing whole life costs for our clients in maintenance and operation. Our confined-space trained staff mean we can do this on a range of structures.
Collaboration is key to successful structural design, managing the interfaces between construction teams, design disciplines, clients, operators and maintainers. We continually push the boundaries of BIM techniques and technology, and use these skills to weave end user requirements into structural design from the outset. This is critical to securing essential buy-in and driving design and construction efficiency savings for our clients.
This combination of our wide-ranging structural design excellence, focus on whole life costs, and collaborative approach is what keeps bringing clients back to GHD for all their structural design needs.