by Joe | Aug 20, 2019 | Property, Structural engineering
The severity of structural damp can vary. However, its presence is unwanted and, in some circumstances, can cause severe problems to the structural integrity of your home. Before you reach crisis level however, there are several steps you can take to reduce damp and...
by Joe | Jul 8, 2019 | Property, Structural engineering
Masonry constructions consist of individual masonry units (e.g. brick, concrete blocks, stone, etc.). The structure is then created by laying these individual components and binding them together with mortar; this is a mixture of sand, a binder such as cement or lime,...
by Joe | Jul 5, 2019 | Structural engineering
In one of our recent blog posts, we explored some of The Largest Construction Projects in the world in 2019, to gain more of an insight on the sheer scale of these developments. Amongst them was the Al Maktoum international airport in Dubai. As part of our Mega...
by Joe | Jul 1, 2019 | Property, Structural engineering
A roof truss put simply, is a structure that includes one or more triangular units that include straight, slender members with their ends connected via nodes. The roof truss is what supports the weight of whatever material is used for the roof, be it slate or tile...
by Joe | Jun 27, 2019 | Structural engineering
There is a wealth of large construction projects popping up all over the world every single day, and with advances in state-of-the-art technologies, some are very impressive. Projects can take years and years to plan due to the complex design, scarcity of materials...
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...
