The Company have a broad base of experience in these sectors, particularly in relation to the following fields:-
- Railway signalling and ancillary works, quarrying plant and conveyor systems
- Housing Rehabilitation
- New Build Housing
- Commercial & Industrial Projects
- Roads, Drainage Works and Site Infrastructure
- Demolition
- Structural Investigations and Reports
- Specialist Foundation Systems
Michael Evans and Associates Ltd is a highly professional team , which is able to mobilise its experience and resources in a prompt and efficient manner to the benefit of its clients.
Each project is controlled under the close supervision of a qualified Engineer.We will operate as part of a Project Team, as lead Consultant or as Project Managers. In the latter instances we can recommend suitably qualified professionals to complement ourselves.
Design Aims
We believe that client satisfaction is paramount. Our commitment is to meet your requirements in terms of client objectives, quality, budget and time scale using economic, practical solutions. We have a dedicated policy of solving our clients needs and problems by using innovative and forward thinking ideas yet maintaining commercial awareness.
Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF)
We have an engineer with a PhD in engineering specialising in the structural design of ICF – Insulated Concrete Formwork and using our expertise in certain cases we are able to design in steel fibres in place of the conventional steel bar reinforcement.
ICF is an insulated concrete system of building originating in Germany and is rapidly becoming very popular in the UK due to its environmental benefits and also the speed of its build.
The blocks are hollow and usually produced from EPS polystyrene which is fire resistant these are locked together similar to Lego and then the hollow is pumped with concrete to form the structural walls of buildings.
After the concrete has hardened the polystyrene is left in situ to act as insulation and it also gives excellent acoustics performance.
A summary of some of the benefits and advantages of using ICF are as follows:-
1. Low maintenance and high durability
2. Environmentally friendly
3. Lower energy bills
3. Rapidity of build
4. Complicated designs can be achieved
5. Can also be used in the construction of swimming pools and basements
6. Has exceptional acoustics rating
Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any other information regarding engineering design using this product.
Computer Aided Design
The Practice uses the latest computers and software to enhance our design, drafting and word processing skills.
Currently we operate:Autocad 2008 - a dimensional drafting, detailing package and 2 proprietary structural analysis packages - Masterseries and RAM, both of these have 3 dimensional capabilities and include steelwork, reinforced concrete and masonry design.
Various written in-house programmes to control project costs and contract expenditure.
