The civil and structural engineering consultancy established in 1988 has evolved into a multi-disciplinary firm that has completed a wide range of industrial, commercial, educational, retail, leisure and major civil engineering developments.

Why Shire? We set out to be forward thinking engineers. Our experience, ongoing flexible approach to teamworking and innovation in use of materials and technology for structural engineering and civil engineering projects continues today as a distinctive strength appreciated by our clients.

The Civil and Structural Engineering Division has teams working in these sectors:

• education
• retail and leisure
• industrial and commercial

Our projects are as varied as the computer analysis of halls 10, 11 and 12 at the National Exhibition Centre, the design of a mobile 'phone network's base station sites in Switzerland and the structural appraisal of buildings up to £25m in value.

Structural engineering design skills have been called upon for shopping, cinema and entertainment complexes, industrial and public buildings, churches and schools. A strength is our especially detailed knowledge of the needs of the education sector and use of conventional and innovative structural materials in new and refurbishment projects.

Civil engineering projects have included the design of road and foot bridges, site infrastructure for housing developments, sewage pumping stations and the design of the quay wall at Great Yarmouth Docks.

Examples of our civil and structural projects

Our services include:

• feasibility surveys
• civil / structural design
• steelwork design
• cdm planning supervision
• contract management