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Double cantilever at Wandsworth House
The aim of this home renovation project at Wandsworth House was not to increase the amount of space, but rather
Scissor needling at 88 Goswell Road
88 Goswell Road is a five-storey, plus basement, terraced commercial building in Clerkenwell. It recently underwent a refurbishment to provide
Masonry Buildings and Disproportionate Collapse Class Changes
Tuesdays are CPD days at SD HQ. Last week we heard from one of our Directors, Andy Simpson, about a
The Structural Engineer, March Issue – Retaining Value
One of the most obvious benefits of retaining and reusing building structures is to reduce the embodied carbon of developments
RIBA London shortlist revealed: Mary Ward Centre is on the list!
The list of accolades for Mary Ward Centre keeps growing. And we couldn’t be happier about it! The RIBA Regional
WPA breakfast session recap
We recently became members of the London Property Alliance and attended our first Westminster Property Association (WPA) event with them
Mike’s thoughts on the Retrofit First Policy – WPA breakfast discussion
Thank you to the speakers at the Westminster Property Association (WPA) breakfast session last week for sharing their experiences with
Great North Leisure Park submitted for planning
Great North Leisure Park has been submitted for planning! The 11-acre brownfield site in Finchley will be redeveloped into a
Season’s Greetings from SD Engineers
The nights are drawing in, the trees are up, and the lights are twinkling. It can only mean one thing
In practice: Working with reclaimed steel
Our project, Merriman Road, has been featured in the Architects’ Journal. The brief for Merriman Road was to extend into
SD’s getting festive
We are well and truly getting into the festive spirit now that we’ve had our Christmas party. We donned our
Mary Ward Centre named a Civic Trust Regional Finalist
The Civic Trust Awards were established in 1959 to recognise outstanding architecture, planning, and design in the built environment. Mary
Affordable Housing in Central Bedfordshire
We’re celebrating this Central Bedfordshire affordable housing development achieving approval of reserved matters. The site provided many challenges in relation
SD Engineers wins Structural Award 2024
In November 2024, not only are we celebrating our 9th anniversary but also our most important award win to date
Structural Award Entry: Mary Ward Centre
The Mary Ward Settlement – a century old charity – offers adult education, legal advice, and community services. Operating from
Studio for a Potter featured on BD
Weald House featured in AT
Weald House, a private residence in the Kent countryside, provides our clients and their family with an escape from their
Grand Designs Live
Mike and Ruben have been invited to join panel discussions at Grand Designs Live and so we’ll be at the
Harry attends Circular Steel
Harry went along to the Circular Steel event in September and gave us a recap of the day. There is
Structural Award Shortlist 2024
We’re thrilled to announce that Mary Ward Centre is on the Structural Awards Shortlist 2024. Mary Ward Centre is an
NLA New London Award Shortlist 2024
Mary Ward Centre has been recognised on the NLA New London Awards 2024 Shortlist as a contender in the Education
Project News – reclaimed steels on site at Merriman Road
The brief for this private home in south east London was to extend into the loft and to the rear
Hastings West Hill Café Shortlist
In 2021 Hastings Borough Council received £24.3m of funding from the Government’s Towns Fund to regenerate the area. Towards the
Employee Benefits
Each member of our team is an important cog in what makes us SD. We offer an industry-leading benefits package
Mary Ward wins AJ100 Community Impact Award
Mary Ward Centre has won the AJ100 Community Impact Award 2024! We’re so incredibly happy for everyone involved in this
Maximising property potential on constrained sites
There was much coverage at UKREiiF and in industry news about the UK’s continuing housing crisis, with the AJ announcing
Mary Ward Centre on the AJ100 Shortlist
The shortlist for the AJ100 Community Impact Award 2024 has been announced… and Mary Ward Centre is a contender! The
Forest Road Planning Granted – AJ
We’re working with Dowen Farmer Architects to deliver a residential development of 39 apartments, a landscaped courtyard, and ground floor
First Look – Mary Ward Centre in the AJ
Our Mary Ward Centre project has been featured in the Architects’ Journal. We worked with AWW to transform a disused
Billie is promoted to Associate
Big congratulations to Billie Bonham – she’s been promoted to Associate. Billie joined us in August 2023 and so hasn’t
MIPIM – Our first 24hrs
Our first 24hrs at our first ever MIPIM has been fantastic! We initially caught up on some emails – there
International Women’s Day 2024
One of our core values here is ‘We all have a part to play’ – every member of our team
RAAC Identification and Remediation CPD
Yesterday (8th February) the government announced it will remove all RAAC from affected schools and colleges through its School Rebuilding
SD head to MIPIM
Mike and Andy, Directors and Co-Founders of SD, will be in Cannes from Tuesday 12th to Thursday 14th March. This is their
Mike joins the IStructE Sustainability Panel 2024
Mike Davies, Director and Co-Founder of SD, has been selected to join The Institution of Structural Engineers Sustainability Panel 2024.
December 2023 Promotions
Towards the end of last year a few team members received promotions and here’s a quick rundown: Alex O’Reilly and Sam Rogers both take
Queensway House achieves Practical Completion
This is a very exciting announcement for us – Queensway House has achieved Practical Completion! We’re so happy for our