About Us
Advance Building Designs - with 20 years of practical experience designing steel buildings for industrial, commercial, agricultural and equine businesses.
Offering complimentary services to existing Steel Fabricators and Contractors.
Developing client requirements and providing cost effective solutions.
Based in Mid Wales, our team of Building Designers, Structural Engineers, CAD Technicians and Surveyors are providing expert technical assistance at affordable rates.
SITE SURVEYS AND MATERIAL SPECIFICATION
Providing full site surveys, practical building design advice, a written specification of proposed work, realistic estimates, planning assistance, CAD elevation drawings, OS Map, block plan and tender management services.
Supplying a written specification to Contractors, to retrieve like-for-like quotations, assess suitability of quotes and reduce the risk of a poor Client / Contractor experience.
STRUCTURAL STEEL DESIGN AND CALCULATIONS
Structural design of Portal frames, mezzanine floors, steel staircases and multi storey buildings. Complete structural calculations report, including all steel sections, structural connections, weld spec, bracing and foundation designs.
Fast turnaround of structural calculations service for standard frame analysis. Structural designs to comply with CE Marking requirements.
Includes in-depth design analysis of concrete floors, retaining walls, bespoke frames, existing structures and floor beams.
COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN & STEEL FABRICATION DRAWINGS
Providing detailed steel fabrication drawings, including separate member and parts details, associated bolts list, cold rolled section take off, NC/DXF files and general arrangement drawings.
Portal frames, mezzanine floors, steel staircases and multi storey buildings.
Also providing cladding layout, flashings and accessory drawings, with fixings lists.
PROJECT PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT
Operating alongside surveyors, architects, structural engineers, civil engineers, landlords, estates managers, local authorities, education authorities, steel contractors, steel fabricators, cladding specialists and private enterprises.
Overseeing construction work, attending contract meetings, providing design expertise and offering practical cost-effective solutions, writing schedule of work and health & safety plans.
HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGEMENT / CDM
Construction Design Management (CDM) services, Building Control applications, Pre-tender and Construction phase Health & Safety documentation, Contractor Approval service and Project Management.
Survey of workshop premises and improvement recommendation reports. Assistance with achieving CE Marking and ISO 9001 accreditation.
DILAPIDATION’S REPORT / REPAIRS
Dilapidation report, defects analysis, planned and preventative maintenance advice, insurance assessments, project management of repairs and renewals for aged cladding and rainwater goods.
Practical, safe and cost effective solutions provided, sometimes working alongside existing workforce and keeping daily disruption to a minimum.
Includes asbestos cladding removal and registered off-site disposal.
