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Structural design — Architect — Professionals
Structural-design leads need competence appropriate to the building and proposed alteration. Providers should define the survey basis, communicate assumptions and coordinate permanent and temporary design responsibilities without accepting an undefined sign-off request.
Service scope
Project-specific engineering of load-bearing elements and their interfaces, supported by the investigations, calculations and drawings appropriate to the proposed work. Its placement under architecture in the catalogue does not mean that any architectural provider can undertake structural engineering.
What is normally included
- Assessment of structural design requirements
- Specified engineering calculations and drawings
- Coordination with architectural and site information
What is not included
- Beam sizing or structural advice from this content profile
- Unappointed temporary-works design
Qualification checks
- Identify load-bearing changes
- Review available building records
- Specify investigation needs
- Define permanent and temporary interfaces
- Agree calculation and inspection deliverables
Quote guidance
List investigations, calculations, drawings and site visits separately where applicable. Explain what triggers a redesign and which temporary works or specialist surveys are commissioned independently.
Lead risks
- Concealed structure may differ from archived plans
- Design-only fees can be mistaken for continuous site supervision
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