Building site: Manor Road, Chigwell, Essex. This is one of our work samples. We, Civil Engineers Ltd, have been involved in architectural & structural design of this project.
Project highlights; massive underground swimming pool design + waterproofing/tanking system design, large patio/balcony structural design over the pool, big internal structural changes and unique loft space frame structural design.

We Make Things Happen. Latest Computer Structural Modelling.
All type of complex structural analysis in 3D virtual reality
Our sophisticated 3D computer modelling prevents over design—saves you thousands

Dr. Soufiani (Managing Director) is a Graduate member of the Institution of Civil Engineers, ICE
You are fully covered by our Professional Indemnity Insurance, £1 Million

What we do:-
We are a consultant firm; we manage building projects including renovation from start to finish. We provide you with the right structural advice and cost effective detailing, saving you money and avoiding delays. We handle almost all the paperwork and technical aspects of a building project (architectural services). Such as site detail measurements, lease plan, design, planning permission (legal matters), structural calculations, detailing, building regulation and project management. We handle building projects such as renovations, new houses, apartments, rear or side extensions, basements, swimming pools and loft conversion plans. Our structural engineers also do structural reports (engineer report) for mortgage companies, lease plan and we act as party wall surveyors.
Finally, our job is to ensure your building works are done to the design, legally and in accordance with British Standard (BS). The cost effective way is the correct way.

Saving you money on your building project. How?
By offering you high quality architectural services and safe structural-members in 3D environment, our drawings come with precise technical detailing and high quality graphics. Our teamwork can save you up to 10% of the entire cost of a project by reducing delays and avoiding excess structural elements; crucial to a successful building project. Structural detailing, building regulation and build-ability of a project cannot be overemphasized in the design stages. Most failures, mistakes and over budgets (unnecessary costs) are due to poor drawings and detailing rather than underestimating the cost of the project.

Architectural, Structural and Environmental Engineering
Exceptional Service by Our Qualified Architectural Services Team
> Planning permission, council submission and approval.
> Design and detailing for new house or apartment.
> Building regulation and detailed drawings (Working drawing).
> Structural report (engineer report) for mortgage companies.
> Drainage and Soakaway design (Water & Environmental Engineering).
> Project Management (Work schedule, project status report & bill of Quantity).
> Interior Design, Refurbishments and Renovations
> Flood risk assessment.
> Cost effective structural calculations.
> Load bearing wall removal.
> All type of building works.
> Party wall survey
> Lease plan.

Starting a building project:-
The building control of the local borough must be notified for inspection of a building project even though there are no needs for a planning permission. A Certificate of completion should be obtained, when the project is completed, from the borough which would be vital for insurance cover, selling the property and for any other legal requirements

How to avoid problems in a building project:-
It is very important and 'a must' to get a thorough detail of a project on paper, detail drawing, before attempting to start a development. These processes, the Architectural Services, (plan, building regulation, specification and calculation) must be done, even if you do not require planning permission. Any ambiguity can cause a big problem between you and the builder or between you and the council and any problem can make you redoing the work. Problems can delay a development and can accumulate the cost of a project enormously. These are common complications that we come across quite often. Our job is to take care of you, to make you get the best design out of your project and to protect you against remedial works, unnecessary costs.

Your rear or side extension, or loft conversion may not require planning permission now!
From first October 2008 an extension or loft conversion does not necessarily require planning permission. For more information visit planningportal.

Our structural calculation services are now available to customers throughout Great Britain (UK).