Interview

1. What are your mission and values?

   Mission and Values:

1. Sustainability - Measure the embodied carbon in all of our designs at our cost and aim to reduce by 25% over 5 years

2. Customer-focused – providing prompt, unbiased and straightforward advice.

3. Technology – Step out of the old-fashioned and use AI to fast-track our response.

4. Step out of our Silo and limit the impact our designs have on others. We want to play our part in making the overall design a healthy, sustainable, cost-effective, and beautiful space to live in.

2. Unique Selling Points: What makes your company stand out from other structural engineering firms? For example, do you have proprietary methods, specialised expertise, or a unique approach to client collaboration?

1. Our designs are carbon-neutral

2. We are responsive

3. We work quickly, accurately and efficiently.

4. We communicate clearly

3. Team Expertise: Can you share details about your team’s qualifications, certifications, or notable achievements? For instance, do you have chartered engineers or specialists in sustainable design?

I am a Chartered structural engineer with over 35 years of international experience. I have designed award-winning buildings in the UK, the Middle East, and Australasia. In addition to cost-effective designs, I am passionate about healthy and sustainable buildings.

Our designs can incorporate the principles of Passive House Design to:

• Limit the thermal bridging of the structural elements

• Provide Ventilation Options to improve the comfort and health of the internal environment

• Maximise energy efficiency

4. Sustainability Focus: You mentioned reducing costs and emissions. Can you elaborate on specific sustainable practices, materials, or technologies you use in your designs?

Our designs are carbon-neutral

1. We provide an efficient cost effective structural design for your project

2. We measure the embodied carbon in all of our designs

3. We provide options to allow you to choose the design that works for your carbon and financial budget

4. We record the carbon embodied in our design and offset these emissions via Carbon Neutral Britain.

5. Client Experience: How do you ensure a great experience for homeowners? Do you offer personalised consultations, user-friendly project updates, or other client-focused services?

We pick up the phone.

We respond quickly

We work with you to understand your requirements and budget.

We give you the piece of mind that we are climate friendly.

6. Geographic Reach: Where do you operate (e.g., specific regions in the UK or nationwide)? Are there local building regulations or conditions you specialize in addressing?

We are based in Nottingham and work in the East Midlands area.

7. Additional Services: Beyond structural engineering, do you offer related services like project management, planning permission assistance, or collaboration with architects?

• Structural Design

• Structural Surveys

• Low Carbon Design

• Resolve Damp, Condensation or Mould Problems

• Coming soon Energy modelling for optimal energy effiency

8. What Sets You Apart: Are there specific aspects of your service (e.g., faster turnaround, cost transparency, eco-friendly focus) that differentiate you from competitors?

Fast turnaround –

80% Proposals issued in 2 working days

85% Reports are issued in 3 working days

All calls answered either immediately or within 1 working day

Low Carbon Design

We calculate the carbon embodied in the structural elements of your project and offset this carbon in conjunction with Carbon Neutral Britain.