The Company

Formed in 1972 we are a specialist civil and structural engineeringconsultancy committed to providing creative and economic designsolutions. We have been involved in over 5000 projects across theUK and internationally including a number that have won awards.

With expertise and experience in all aspects of structuralengineering design, our past and current work covers the design ofnew buildings, refurbishment of existing buildings, as well asstructural investigations and feasibility studies. We always explorethe use of both modern and traditional construction materials andseek to provide sustainable structural solutions in areas of designand construction where we have an influence.

Our diverse and innovative portfolio of work includes buildings foreducation, housing, retail, leisure, bridges, commercialdevelopments and sculptures.

Housing  EducationRetail  LeisureRefurbishments  CommercialHealth Sculptures

Staff, Full Time:  5 Technical, 1 AdminStaff, Part Time:  1 MD, 1 FD, 1 H&S, 1 Marketing, 

1 Drainage, 1 ConsultantOutput: Autocad, GSA, TEDDSTurnover:  projected £500,000 for 2010‐2011Business Plan: £1m turnover in 3 years or lessHolding Centura Group, also ownCompany: Concrete Repairs Ltd, £30m turnoverProjects: From £100 to £200,000 fee valueExperience: All technical staff are chartered  engineers.Quality: ISO 9001:2008 registered Insurances: PI Insurance to £10millionSustainability: Reduce, Reuse, RecycleVision: To provide Engineering, Creativity 

and  Value.

Concrete & Steel FramesTraditional BuildingsRefurbishmentsStructural AlterationsBasements All Foundation TypesUnderpinning & Temporary WorksDomestic Extensions & New‐Builds Façade RetentionRetaining WallsGround ImprovementsTimber Frame DesignLight‐Gauge Steel FramesSculptures & Structural GlassListed Buildings & Heritage SitesFaçade EngineeringData Centres

Feasibility StudiesConcept ReportsStructural Surveys & ReportsSite AttendanceParty‐wall EngineeringExpert WitnessCDMC and Contract Administration

Road Alterations & ImprovementsAdoptable Highways DesignSection 278/38 Agreements Car‐Parks and External Works PlansConveyance PlansFoul and Storm Water Drainage DesignSection 104/106 AgreementsDiversions and Build‐OversSUDS DesignEarthworks and Ground ModellingSite InvestigationsRemediation StrategiesFlood Risk Assessments

Civil EngineeringStructural  Engineering

Services

Review & Monitor

Maintain Availability Maintain Availability  Site AttendanceSite Attendance

Production Information

Quality & ControlQuality & Control React  to ChangeReact  to Change

Coordinate DesignManage 

Information FlowManage 

Information FlowAgree Structural 

ProfilesAgree Structural 

Profiles

Identify Key Criteria

Present Options Present Options  Agree SolutionsAgree Solutions

Communicate Ideas

Hand SketchesHand Sketches Preliminary DesignPreliminary Design

Understand the Brief

Ask QuestionsAsk Questions Agree Programme & Deliverables

Agree Programme & Deliverables

Stuart has over 25 years experienceas a structural engineer and hasworked on some major projectsduring this time at engineer anddirector level.

He brings a personal approach to hiswork and prefers to stay hands onthroughout the life of a project. Hehas overall responsibility for thepractice and has support from askilled and experienced group ofmanagers.

He has worked on projects in allmajor sectors and is familiar with allbuilding typologies. A highly creativeand original design engineer he iskeen to exploit modern constructionpractices wherever possible in orderto improve on value, programme andquality.

Energy efficiency and sustainableengineering are of significantinterest to Stuart and he seeks tointroduce appropriate solutions intohis work where possible.

Stuart HutchinsonDirectorBSc (Hons) CEng MICE MIStructEFConsE

Unity/Sentinel,Liverpool

Microsoft Building 5Reading

Research Facilities,CAPE, Cambridge

Worthing New PoolWorthing

Base Juan Carlos,Antarctica

Surrey County Council HQWoking

Key Staff

Chris has been responsible formanaging a number of high profilecivil & structural engineeringprojects, ranging from smallrefurbishments to new multi‐storey,mixed‐use developments, but inparticular large‐scale residential andhotel developments.

Chris has extensive knowledge in thedesign of RC frames and basementsand has a background in ‘valueengineering’ design development.This approach enables him toconsider and offer different solutionsfor key design criteria such asstructural framing plans andmaterials, construction methodologyand sequencing, temporary worksand structural waterproofing.

His broad understanding of theseissues coupled with an appreciationof their influences on Architecturaland other design disciplines enablesChris to deliver efficient, cost‐effective, coordinated, and buildablestructural solutions.

Chris PribylAssociate DirectorMEng (Hons) CEng MIStructE

375 Kensington High Street,London

Digby RoadHackney

Solent Business Park,Fareham

Novotel Hotel,Liverpool

Ramada Jarvis HotelHeathrow

Nunnery Fields,Canterbury

Our Projects

Graham Court, Kidbrooke Grove, London UCA Craft Study Centre, Farnham

Carshalton College Day Nursery

Client: University for the Creative ArtsArchitect: A & Q ArchitectsStatus: CompleteValue: £1.25mContractor: Kilby and GayfordLocation: Farnham, Surrey

Client: Trustees of Morden CollegeArchitect: The Brunton Boobyer Partnership LtdStatus: CompleteValue: £4.59mContractor: Buxton Building ContractorsLocation: Blackheath, London

Client:  Ealing CouncilArchitect:  CYD Projects LtdStatus: Under constructionValue:  £0.3mContractor: Moy Contactors LtdLocation: Perivale, London

Perivale Sports Pavillion

Client: Carshalton CollegeArchitect: MSA ArchitectsStatus: CompleteValue: confidentialContractor: EugenaLocation: Carshalton

Charing Cross Road, London

Architect: Barr GazetasStatus: CompleteValue: £4.7mContractor: Virtus Contracts Ltd Location: London

New Horizons, Draycott Avenue, SW3

Architect: Sproson BarrableStatus: CompleteValue: ConfidentialContractor: Bolt & Heeks LtdLocation: London

A Room for London

Architect: JAIAStatus: Competition entry Nov 2010Value: £500kContractor: n/aLocation: London

HSBC Banks, Nationwide

Client:  HSBC BankArchitect:  VariousStatus: Work on over 1000 branches completedValue:  £1000  ‐ £1mLocation: Nationwide

Buxton Associates (Consulting Engineers) Ltd

Cathite House

23a  Willow Lane

Mitcham

Surrey CR4 4TU

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