by Joe | Jun 10, 2019 | Property, Structural engineering
After it was found that new build Devon homes were missing basic safety requirements after a fire broke out at the Persimmon Homes Greenacre development, another homeowner, Paul Frost inspected the fire safety barriers of his own property which failed like many more...
by Joe | Apr 26, 2019 | Property
Many of us will know that buying a property is a huge investment of both money and time. As such, when you purchase a brand-new home, you wouldn’t expect anything to be wrong with it. However, it appears that some newly built homes in East Devon have been...
by Joe | Mar 25, 2019 | Property, Structural engineering
Coupling beams are an important load-bearing element for a structural engineer to improve the structural integrity of a variety of buildings. They are employed in a coupled wall structure to bridge to isolated walls and help them share each other’s loads when they...
by Joe | Feb 26, 2019 | Property, Structural engineering
Of all structural problems that can affect a house, roof spread is one of the most visible, particularly with traditional style buildings. Many roofs of historic buildings have spread at some stage, and can often be left alone and monitored, with no remedial work...
by Joe | Feb 21, 2019 | Party Wall Act, Property
As a structural engineering and surveyor consultancy, we offer a multitude of services to our clients. One of these is party wall surveying, something that can be a confusing process, even for those with experience in construction. As expert party wall surveyors, we...
by Joe | Feb 14, 2019 | Property, Structural engineering
Construction has always been an important industry in the UK. Where on average 13% of people in the UK are self-employed, in the construction sector that number skyrockets up to roughly 37% depending on how you calculate the figure. Partly because of the high number...
