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Our chartered practice can offer the following as part of our services:
Design of beams, foundations, walls, balconies etc for new houses or for extensions/alterations.
Steel space frames or portal frames for industrial buildings from small garage size to large multi span factory buildings or multi storey buildings.
Retaining walls – in reinforced concrete, masonry, reinforced earth, and gabions baskets or strengthening walls using anchors.
Bridge inspection, design or assessment of smaller single span Highway or railway bridges.
Temporary works design of all design categories including temporary supports, facade retention, temporary access bridges, scaffold access and scaffold crash deck.
To reduce the impact of flooding for future generations our services include:
Design of SuDS systems and obtaining approval from the SuDS Approval Body (SAB) or Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFA).
3D Computer generated hydraulic modelling of drainage systems using causeway flow.
Flood Consequence assessments, using Qgis, TUFLOW and HecRAS.
Foul Drainage design and sectional agreements with the sewerage undertaker including section 104, Section 106 and Section 185 sewer diversions.
Drainage strategies and statements for all forms of development.
River and coastal Erosion and scour assessments.
Diversion or works to existing watercourses that need ordinary watercourse consent (OWC) under Section 23 or Flood Risk Activity Permit (FRAP) with the NRW or EA or a Marine Licence for coastal works.
Drainage Design Audits providing a second expert opinion on designs prepared by others.
As part of our dedicated service, we can provide the following:
Highway geometrical design including horizontal and vertical alignments to the specific requirements of the DMRB including legal applications such as Highway Adoptions Section 38.
Transportation assessments including Traffic Impact Assessments and Road Safety Audits.
Highway asset and tunnel condition assessments, including reporting, remediation option appraisals and remediation design.
Maritime structure design and assessment such as jetty’s, slipways, moorings, sea defences, piers, pontoons, dolphins, erosion protection and port structures.
Earthworks and other geotechnical engineering applications such as excavations, grading or slope analysis, ground or rock anchoring and slope stability assessment.
Utilising the latest 3D visualisation and BIM software, Cadarn Architecture’s key services are as follows:
Undertake site analysis and assessment, ensuring design meets the client’s specific needs and is achievable within the budget.
Feasibility Studies, developing briefs and agree budgets.
Initial concept design & design development, using a combination of hand drawn sketches, photorealistic 3D visualisations and walkthrough’s
Co-ordinate information with other members of design team.
Prepare and submit pre-application planning advice applications, outline and full planning applications, including listed building, and scheduled ancient monument applications, Heritage Impact Assessments and Design and Access Statements.
Prepare and submit building regulations applications and construction drawings, including schedules and detailing.
At Cadarn Health & Safety is always at the forefront of our minds. Our team of professionals are fully qualified and accredited to provide the below services.
Principal Designer role as required under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015.
Review of Contractor Health and Safety documentation.
On site Health & Safety audits to ensure compliance with Construction Design & Management Regulations 2015 & Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.
Risk management and assessment service.
Health & Safety Guidance Policies.
As part of a full service Cadarn Provide:
Feasibility Assessments
Guidance on Procurement Routes
Compilation of pre-qualification services such as questionnaires meet the buyer briefings.
Tender and Contract Documents
Full NEC4 Accredited Project Manager Services and Supervisor Services
Project Estimation, Bills of Quantities, Project Planning and Programming.
Cadarn Calcs has been specifically set up to provide a quick, efficient and friendly professional service for structural design of smaller projects. Although these projects may be equally as complex the normally include schemes such as:
Domestic Structural Calculations
Structural Condition Surveys
Structural Planning Reports
Foundation Design
Retaining Wall Design
Simple Beam calculations
If our process driven approach can assist you with your project, get in touch as we’d be more than happy to help.