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We are passionate about providing cutting-edge civil engineering services that not only meet your project needs but also contribute to a sustainable future. From below ground drainage and pavements to roads, FRA’s, and pre-planning assessments, we offer a wide range of services with a strong focus on environmental responsibility.
We understand the pressing need to address climate challenges and minimize the carbon footprint of construction projects. Our team is dedicated to integrating sustainable practices into every aspect of our civil engineering designs. By incorporating innovative techniques, materials, and technologies, we strive to create solutions that are both efficient and eco-friendly.
From small-scale residential developments to large multi-million-pound projects in various sectors, including residential, retail, commercial, office, education, health, and leisure, we deliver designs that prioritize climate resilience and low environmental impact. Our calculations, drawings, and specifications support these sustainable designs, ensuring that your project aligns with your environmental goals.
With our comprehensive support throughout RIBA Stages 0-6, we guide you towards solutions that not only meet your vision but also contribute to a greener, more sustainable future. Together, let’s build a better world.

Our experience and capability make us an ideal partner for designing using modular construction, whether it is panelised or volumetric. Our in-house BIM resource coordinates closely with our structural engineering team to provide complete solutions through the full DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) process.
Offsite modular construction reaches its potential with high volume production where it is critical to reduce waste, increase productivity and improve replicability. We have a proven track record in working with manufacturers to achieve these goals through providing innovative solutions, sometimes to areas which clients did not know need improving upon.

why choose modular construction?

• Vastly reduced time on site.
• Certainty of program – most manufacturers are set up as a production line with automated processes where the uncertainties such as those related to the weather and coordinating the various trades are eliminated.
• Airtightness can be improved due to the quality and accuracy that can be achieved offsite.
• Modular construction plays a big role in a sustainable future with less waste and net zero homes that can be consistently replicated.
• Safer sites and safer overall construction process.what to consider…
• Modular construction works best if thought of at the concept stage.
• High volume repetitive volumes are where this method excels.
• Most of the time you will have ceiling and floor joists making the separating floor make up larger.
• The areas to leave for site finishing are critical to get right.
• There are transportation restrictions to modules.
• Access for lifting modules into place is important.

Our experience and capability make us an ideal partner for designing using modular construction, whether it is panelised or volumetric. Our in-house BIM resource coordinates closely with our structural engineering team to provide complete solutions through the full DfMA (Design for Manufacture and Assembly) process.
Offsite modular construction reaches its potential with high volume production where it is critical to reduce waste, increase productivity and improve replicability. We have a proven track record in working with manufacturers to achieve these goals through providing innovative solutions, sometimes to areas which clients did not know need improving upon.

why choose modular construction?

• Vastly reduced time on site.
• Certainty of program – most manufacturers are set up as a production line with automated processes where the uncertainties such as those related to the weather and coordinating the various trades are eliminated.
• Airtightness can be improved due to the quality and accuracy that can be achieved offsite.
• Modular construction plays a big role in a sustainable future with less waste and net zero homes that can be consistently replicated.
• Safer sites and safer overall construction process.what to consider…
• Modular construction works best if thought of at the concept stage.
• High volume repetitive volumes are where this method excels.
• Most of the time you will have ceiling and floor joists making the separating floor make up larger.
• The areas to leave for site finishing are critical to get right.
• There are transportation restrictions to modules.
• Access for lifting modules into place is important.

Our Modern Methods of Construction team have been designing using light gauge steel for more than 15 years, both as part of their cladding support work (SFS infill) and as full load bearing elements. QED Structures experience spans across the globe, including in the US, across Africa and the Middle East, India, Europe and Australasia. Our experience in the UK includes 240 unit apartment schemes, including 10 storey blocks made primarily of light gauge steel.
We work in all sectors, particularly in the fastest growing sector of affordable housing where we have been able to provide efficient solutions to clients.

why choose modular construction?

• Prefabricated sticks, panels or volumetric modules lead to less waste and accurate builds.
• Less time on site.
• Frame goes up regardless of the weather and so a watertight structure is achieved much quicker.
• Less skilled labour required than traditional forms of construction.
• Sustainable – less waste, less deliveries of materials and recyclable.
• Compatible with the BIM environment.
• Lighter structure – makes it ideal for roof top extensions.
• Versatile cladding options.
• Non-combustible

what to consider…

• The elements are usually cut to the exact size designed for – site adjustment is difficult.
• This system is most efficient where load bearing walls stack, such that not too much traditional structural steel (HRS) is required.
• There are span limitations similar to timber joists.
• The light gauge steel should be raised above ground level on concrete blocks or RC upstands.

With the impact of construction and the high emissions produced in our industry, at QED Structures we are passionate and committed in ensuring that sustainability is considered from concept all the way through to the end of life of projects. We believe in a construction industry that considers the environment and places sustainability at the core of all solutions. We fully promote sustainable design and pride ourselves in lowering the carbon emissions of buildings and structures. We believe that by selecting the correct materials and methods we can optimise design, which therefore lowers the carbon emissions produced by our structures without increasing costs.

What we do to help:

• Always consider how to design for deconstruction reuse or recycle to encourage zero waste when the building reaches its end of life.
• Use locally sourced materials, particularly reclaimed or recycled materials, reducing transportation and actively supporting local businesses.
• Use local labour and sub-contractors.
• Consider designing flexibility into the structure to allow change of use later or provide a dual use facility without over-engineering, maintaining lower cost.
• Compost organic waste on site, reducing vehicle movements and limiting the volume of material sent to landfill.
• Use Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) MMC – We are specialists in the design of modular and light gauge steel frame structures. Our designs allow precision accuracy which minimises waste, less vehicle movements to site, use of local labour and sub-contractors, less time on site and impact locally, smaller foundations and less concrete.

During the design stages of any projects, consideration has to be made with regards to how structures are built. This is essential to ensure our designs are efficient and fit for purpose, as part of this exercise the temporary works requirements need to be considered and thought about. This is why at QED Structures we also pride ourselves that we can provide the temporary works design, detailing and sequencing for any project for the main contractor during the construction stages