PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD
Multi-disciplinary Consulting Engineers
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PELL FRISCHMANN CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD |

Pell Frischmann is one of the UK's leading firms of consulting engineers. Since our establishment over 80 years ago, we have grown into a worldwide operation with more than 1000 staff and a turnover of £50 million. In addition to our head office in London we are located in 11 other cities in the UK, namely, Wakefield, Exeter, Bishop’s Stortford, Milton Keynes, Birmingham, Bristol, Plymouth, Reading, Swindon, Warrington and York. We operate in the sectors of Land Development and Regeneration, Structural Engineering, Building Services, Sustainability, Power, Traffic and Transportation, Highways, Rail, Bridges, Fire, Nuclear, Ports, Environmental and Geotechnical and Water and Wastewater.
We are the proud recipients of the Queen's Award for Enterprise, which we hold from 2006 until 2011.
Our clients include national and regional government organisations, state and private industrial and commercial concerns; multi-national companies as well as all major International Funding Institutions. We are fully certified in accordance with International Quality Assurance requirements ISO 9001:2008, Environmental Management System ISO 14001:2004 and Occupational Health and Safety Management System 18001:2007.
ACTIVITIES
We currently provide services for the following:
Building Structures – Specialists in Long Spans, Deep Basements, Tall Buildings, Mixed Use and working on physically constrained sites (e.g. next to airports, railways and water). We have specialists in the design of buildings for retail, hotel, sport and leisure, commercial, residential, medical, educational, industrial and defence purposes. Our skills and services within building structures cover preliminary design, detailed design using traditional and specialist techniques, feasibility studies, sustainable construction, structural inspection and audit, structural alterations and refurbishment, retaining wall design, foundation design and reuse, expert witness, historic façade retention, maintenance management, facility management, environmental management and the preparation of contracts and tenders.
Building Services – Specialists in Mechanical and Electrical Engineering Services, CFD analysis, Heating Ventilation and Air Conditioning Strategies, and sustainable design optimization, integrated waste management, renewable energy and energy efficiency optimization, carbon footprinting and BREEAM, LEED, and CEEQUAL assessments.
Highways – Highly experienced in the completion of complex, high quality highway commissions within specified timescales and approved budgets. Our skills and services within highways and bridges cover feasibility studies, economic and environmental evaluation, infrastructure management, traffic studies, geotechnical design, order preparation, public inquiry and consultation management, expert witness, road design, bridge design, communications design, risk and value management, contract documentation, construction monitoring, PFI advice, route management strategy and multi modal studies. In addition to delivering these services we provide in-depth knowledge of the technical standards (including DMRB and AASHTO), directives, procedures and legislations.
Bridges – Proven expertise in the provision of all aspects of bridge design and construction services. Our particular expertise include the design of long-span bridges, bridge inspections, assessments and checkings, bridge strengthening, the modular bridge deck system, and computer software development. We have undertaken commissions in this sector for a wide range of local authorities, government departments and private sector clients internationally.
Water and Wastewater – Our extensive international expertise in this sector includes potable water treatment and distribution, domestic and industrial wastewater, sludge treatment recycling, specialist sludge treatment advice, compliance troubleshooting and HACCP compliance sampling and monitoring. We also provide civil, mechanical and electrical engineering services in the design and construction of treatment works, pumping stations, hydro-power, HV substations and distribution systems, sewerage modeling, drainage area studies, pipelines, dams, reservoirs, rivers and canals.
Rail – Expertise at all stages of a railway project life cycle from feasibility, design and construction supervision to routine infrastructure maintenance. We have specialists in track, geotechnical and tunnel engineering, traction power, signaling, communications, transportation and operational planning, asset data collection and management, transport integration and interchange studies, depot layout and design, signaling and communication, CCTV and security systems, structural and infrastructure inspections, track work inspection, roped access and underwater inspections. In addition we are fully registered and qualified in some twenty service categories under the UK rail industry Link-Up registration system.
Land Development – Our specialist skills and services in this sector include water supply drainage and flooding, geo-environmental, public consultation and presentation, expert witness services, site layout and masterplan appraisal, land use feasibility studies, trip generation and distribution, traffic impact site access and internal layout, parking and servicing, junction assessment and design, traffic surveys, transport assessment reports, sustainable transport facilities, accessibility analysis, green transport plans, contaminated land, flood risk, planning agreements and the regeneration of Brownfield and Greenfield sites.
Traffic and Transportation – Our services and skills include the planning and design of major transport infrastructure projects, landmark buildings and transport interchanges’ as well as local transport issues and the assessment of individual development sites. In addition we are experienced in policy development studies, data collection and analysis, feasibility studies, masterplanning, transport impact assessment, economic evaluation, infrastructure and operational planning, demand forecasts, audits and reviews, development planning, transport planning and modelling, bus and rail studies, signing and lighting, park and ride, taxi studies, bus priority, town centre and corridor studies, cycle planning, travel plans, traffic signals and UTC, transport interchanges, pedestrian access strategies, accident investigation, planning inquiries, junction design, traffic management and road safety and intelligent transport systems.
Environmental And Geotechnical – We provide a range of environmental consultancy and support services for industrialists, land owners and developers. Our environmental specialists have undertaken work in environmental auditing and liability assessment, monitoring, sampling and analysis, environmental impact assessments, remediation design, contract management, desk studies and site investigation, pollution impact and risk assessments, process remediation, land remediation studies, industrial effluent treatment, waste management, ecology, conservation, landscape and visual assessment, light pollution and design, flood risk management. We also have significant experience in earthworks design and slope stability assessments, reinforced soil and strengthened earthworks, pavement design and earthworks drainage, specification and control of earthworks materials, integrated chemical and geotechnical investigations, geochemical and hydro-geochemical studies, construction over abandoned mine workings, shallow foundations and substructures, ground improvement techniques, piled foundations and sheet pile structures, earth retaining structures, ground investigation design and management and interpretive geotechnical reports.
Sustainability – We provide a range of services that cover over all of our sectors which improve sustainable development. These activities include carbon footprinting, thermal imaging and energy performance evaluation, site record management to facilitate re-use, the use of energy from renewable sources, energy modelling, advice and analysis with Combined Heat and Power, biomass systems, sustainable urban drainage, green travel plans, and BREEAM, LEED, CEEQUAL and CSH assessments.
Power – Expertise in hydroelectric, thermal power generation, gas turbines in simple and combined cycles, combined heat and power, diesel, hydro power generation, transmission and distribution and waste to energy. We have the capability to undertake commercial and technical studies in all areas of power generation, transmission and distribution including due diligence, feasibility, environmental impact, operational performance, audit, and investigation of operational problems on-site.
Fire – Specialist skills and services include strategic fire safety advice, advice on fire codes, legislation and building regulations, means of escape design, fire risk assessment, fire safety training, passive fire protection design, automatic fire detection system design, sprinkler and fixed firefighting system design, smoke control system design, project management of fire system installation works.
Airports – Specialists in strategic planning, feasibility studies, master plans and development strategies, business planning, cost reduction, forecasting passengers, cargo and aircraft movements, operational planning, market analysis and identification.
Ports – Providing engineering services in ports and harbours of over three decades, we have extensive expertise in the design, expansion, and modification of port berthing and harbor facilities. We have also developed expertise in port masterplanning and associates services, advising on requirements for logistical and transportation to, from and on port and naval establishments. Our Maritime Services Unit also operates within dockyards and naval bases throughout the world undertaking specialist tasks from routine work to large - scale surveys and inspections. Our maritime services also include design of jetties and sea walls, construction and dredging. We use our own professional engineers and qualified maintenance tradesmen trained as HSE Certified divers and a dedicated team of skilled personnel supervises all work undertaken.
TYPICAL PROJECTS
Building Structures
New Street Square (UK) – A major 20-storey office development in Central London. The frame provides up to 13m spans using Post-tensioned concrete with flat soffits to provide maximum column-free floor plates. Reused foundations and concrete ‘chilled beam’ helped project achieve BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. In addition the project won the London Planning Awards, ‘Best Build Building’ in 2007, as well as being finalist in several other awards such as Building Award, ‘Overall Project of the Year’ in 2009.
Home Office Headquarters (UK) – Provides 70,000m2 office space with associated sports, restaurant, library facilities and basement car parking It includes 3 residential and mixed-use buildings providing 144 apartments and further basement car parking. By reusing foundations and sustainable design, it achieved BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating. The building also won three awards in 2005, namely, the RIBA Award, the Concrete Society Award, for ‘Outstanding Merit in the Use of Concrete’ and LEAF Award for ‘Best Public Building’.
Skylark Heights (India) – Rising to 64 storeys, Skylark Heights promises to be the highest skyscraper in Mumbai. This world class residential tower will offer views across the city unmatched by any other high class residential unit. The concrete structure is built with a centre core and utlisied post-tensioned slabs and composite columns.
Palm Atlantis (UAE) – This £991M project consists of two towers; a five star hotel with 1,200 rooms, and second 800 room four star hotel. The resort also includes a retail centre and an extensive water-theme park covering 16 hectares. We carried out auditing and code compliance checking for the structural engineering of this development.
Iraq Reconstruction, Security and Justice (Iraq) – Designed and coordinated the delivery of 54 individual projects, including: 2 new prisons for 5,000 and 3,500 inmates; police and fire station, training facilities, 35 border control posts and crossing points – in some of the toughest working conditions imaginable. It was awarded the 2006 NCE/ACE Consultant of the Year Award for ‘Outstanding Achievement’.
Building Services
Al Zeina Development (UAE) – Considered as ‘the strategic gateway to the Al Raha Beach Development’, Al Zeina provides 1,200 luxury apartments and villas facing the golden beaches of Abu Dhabi. To maximise the 500 metre beachfront views the £310M development is built at varying heights. A large range of facilities within the development such as swimming pools, private gardens, retail facilities, gymnasiums and libraries will also be available for residents. We provided Mechanical and Electrical engineering design services for this prestigious development.
552 Kings Road, Chelsea (UK) – Residential development with a gross area of 40,000 m2. Provided Mechanical and electrical engineering services as well as structural design. Careful investigations, planning and negotiations were required with the rail authorities due to potential Crossrail tunnels that would pass underneath the development.
Highways
Highway 2000 (Jamaica) – The 80km motorway in Jamaica extended westwards from the capital Kingston to Williamsfield and then on to Montego Bay on the north coast. Innovative design to overcome the difficult terrain and unpredictable weather conditions also allowed the highway to be to open to traffic 18 months after the commencement of design. In 2007 it was ‘Highly Commended’ for the Quality in Construction Award, for ‘International Performance’.
A590 High and Low Newton Bypass (UK) – A 3.8km duel carriageway road running between Lindale Bypass and Barrow Banks. The inclusion of 3 new underpasses will remove 90% of traffic, resulting in fewer accidents in the area. The scheme is entirely within the Lake District National Park and is considered as environmentally sensitive. The scheme achieved an ‘Excellent’ CEEQUAL rating and in 2009 it went on to win ICE, North West Awards, Merit Award.
Haveri – Maharashtra Border (Karnataka) Highway (India) – Upgrading for 203km long, 2-lane highway to 4/6 –lane divide carriageway. This section of the highway is divided into 3 sections: Haveri to Hubli, Dharwad to Belgaum, and Belguaum to Maharashtra State Border. Provided engineering design and reports for the rehabilitation and upgrading of this highway, which forms part of the Golden Quadrilateral project connecting the four metros in Delhi, Calcutta, Chennai and Mumbai.
Al Raha, Interchange 3 (UAE) – Interchange 3 is one of the six major freeway interchanges that form the highways element of the access strategy for the £7.5bn, Al Raha Beach Development. The interchange, just outside the city of Abu Dhabi, has a construction value in the region of £40M.
Verdun – Trianon Link Road (Mauritius) – The development of a new motorway from Verdun to Trianon. The project also includes the design of a new route from Bagatelle to Valentina to bypass congested roundabouts. Providing feasibility studies, preliminary design, engineering surveys, detailed design, road safety considerations and project management for this £15.7M scheme.
Bridges
Tay Rail Bridge (UK) – Repair and strengthening of a 120-year old bridge. At 3.5km long this is still one of the longest rail bridges in the world making this a highly complex project. In recognition of the project’s success, it was given awards from the Saltire Society and the BCIA.
Allahabad Bypass Project (India) – Divided into two sections; a 85km road and a bridge over 1km in length across the river Ganga. The bridge is composed of two parallel bridges, and is constructed with precast segmental cantilever construction technology with epoxy-glued joints and internal bonded pre-stressing.
Dardanelles Crossing (Turkey) – Located between the towns of Canakkale and Kilitbahir (southwest of Istanbul). The 600m long viaduct contains 60m spans and rises at approximately 4% gradient. The reinforced concrete deck is supported by two longitudinal steel box beams which are shear connected. The boxes are interconnected with steel crossbeams and support external cantilevers.
Water and Wastewater
Psytallia WWTP (Greece) – An ongoing design, construction and commissioning of a new sludge thermal drying plant on the island of Psttyalia (2.2 km south of Athens). The plan treats 1 million m2 of wastewater per day (about 12,000 litres per second), generating about 800 tonnes of dewatered sludge a day for disposal.
New Tirupur Area Development (India) – Appointed to oversee the project implementation of a programme to develop the infrastructure, water and wastewater needs of the Tirupur area. In verifying, identifying, and reviewing a range of compliance tests and standards, we ensured all relevant inspections were covered.
Marine Disposal System, Gulf of Khambat, Gujarat (India) – Project management, preparation of tender documents, pre qualification of turnkey contractors and bid evaluation of a project to transfer treated effluent from industrial estates and dispose it off in the sea. The project includes a 50km, 800mm diameter pipeline and a 10 km, 1000mm diameter pipeline disposing 90 million litres per day (mld). Also included are 2 pumping stations of 50 mld and 90 mld capacities with storage reservoirs.
Five Counties Masterplan (Romania) – Consultancy services to 5 counties (Bistrita-Nasaud, Arad, Sibiu, Bihor and Dolj) to ensure they can comply with Romania’s undertaking to the EU for potable water and wastewater treatment by the end of 2018. Phase 1 of the project is valued at over £480M.
Rail
Damang Goldmine Railways (Ghana) – Feasibility study of a 12km diversion of the railway line connecting Accra with the principal port Takoradi. This project to divert the railway line was required to circumvent a proposed open-cast goldmine at Demang. The feasibility study was followed up with the detailed design for the infrastructure which included extensive earthworks, drainage, trackwork, a new station halt with storage siding and a new bridge over a river.
Network Rail, LOROL, and TfL Frameworks (UK) – We are currently on the panel for frameworks for Network Rail, LOROL and TfL. Projects covering civil, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering, project and site management, public enquiries, permanent way, signaling, and the coordination of safety procedures have come out of these frameworks.
Delhi Metro Phase 2 (India) – Provided architectural design, urban design, structural engineering and design coordination for 10 new stations on Line to Qutab Minar. The design of station boxes each about 350m long, 22m wide, 13m deep, 2m underground; as well as above-ground structures including head-houses, emergency access and utility structures.
Dadar Station Area Traffic Improvement Schemes, Mumbai (India) – Traffic improvement scheme around Dadar station. Carried out traffic surveys, analysis of data, vehicular and pedestrian studies, and detailed engineering design for this station – one of the busiest railway stations in Mumbai. The project resulted in better facilities for commuters and improved traffic management.
Mansarovar Railway Station (India) – Detailed planning and structural design for this 270m long, 6-track railway station and associated 172,000 m2 commercial complex. The scheme includes a 7m wide pedestrian subway to access the platforms and a Hyperbolic Paraboloid Shell Roof composed of modular structural units.
National Rail Network Strategy (UAE) – Analysis of national rail network as part of a larger development project in Abu Dhabi. Undertook studies to examine and understand the impact of a proposed network linked to a new port at Musafah or Al Ruwais. An understanding of how the international rail strategy affects port development and the potential impact of inter-modal terminals was vital in ensuring the success of our transportation infrastructure plans for this scheme.
Land Development
Mega City (India) – A 647 hectare site adjacent to Ulwe Zone in Navi-Mumbai will include a mixed-use approach incorporating commercial, residential, office uses and a theme park. It will provide a framework for a complete business infrastructure, supporting both local and foreign Information Technology companies in Navi Mumbai.
Kirkuk City Expansion (Iraq) – Provided masterplanning, urban design, utilities engineering, and planning expertise for this major £200M reconstruction effort. The City of Kirkuk has an area of 11,000 hectares and a population of 1.05 million. Our brief included a review of existing and historic city plans and assessment of urban infrastructure in light of forecast of growth patterns over 25-year horizon. Trained 50-100 Iraqi to overtake the execution of the masterplan providing sustainability. Also delivered a transport strategy, which efficiently provided for the movement of people and goods.
Al Samaliah Island (UAE) – Located approximately 12km to the east of Abu Dhabi, and covering a land mass of 14km2 the development has become a ‘Heritage Island’ dedicated to the preservation, promotion and exhibition of Abu Dhabi’s social, cultural and sporting heritage. The Al Samaliah Island project is unique because it uses “Heritage Architecture” on an unprecedented scale and is capable of engendering continuous and lasting social and environmental impact. In 2008 it won the Gulf States Building Award, ‘Culture Award’, an award created for Pell Frischmann’s entry. In the same year it also was ‘Commended’ by the British Expertise International Awards for the ‘Sport, Leisure and Tourism’ award.
Lekki Free Trade Zone (Nigeria) – Providing an independent technical review of the Lekki Free Trade Zone (LDTZ) and professional advice to the Lagos State Government. The 20 year development is located 60km east of Lagos within a 16,500 hectare site. This effectively new city will include extensive residential and recreational developments as well as manufacturing, logistics, oil and gas, a port and an airport.
Greater Karu Urban Area (Nigeria) – Full masterplan for this new major town in Nasarawa State, adjacent to Abuja. Covering 40,000 hectares this new town has a projected population of 2 million people. The commission includes surveys, transportations studies, waste management and full infrastructure planning, together with cost projections and funding proposals.
Al Mejineen (Libya) – The creation of a new township to built at Al Majineen (50km south of Tripoli). This is a highly ambitious project where we are involved in the detailed engineering design of the infrastructure and buildings required for the implementation of the masterplan. This included the structural design and M&E services for the villas and associates public facilities.
Special Economic Zones
Manesar SEZ (India) – Development of a 106-hectare multi-service Special Economic Zone in Gurgaon. The development of a processing zone containing export oriented industries such as jewellery and heathcare, and non-processing zone including residential units, retail and office spaces. Our services included the infrastructure planning for utility services including water, sewage, solid waste management, effluent collections system, storm water drainage, power and road works.
Athi River SEZ (Kenya) – Involved in the development of a Technopolis 60km outside of Nairobi. Working on the site evaluation, feasibility report and conceptual masterplanning of this 2,000 hectare site in Kenya. The vision is to provide emphasis on Commercial, Leisure, Transport and IT-enabled services Provided an environmental and social strategic assessment and sustainability methodology for this development.
Kinshasa SEZ (DR Congo) – Assessment and review of a 3,000-hectare site in N’Sele near Kinshasa. The site is being developed through a detailed feasibility study involving site assessment of the existing infrastructure. The work includes determining the basic natural geographical and physical characteristics, major on-site and off-site infrastructure, and utilities infrastructure services. This initial first stage study will lead to the development of a masterplan in Stage 2.
Aqaba SEZ (Jordan) – Providing the masterplanning, strategic planning, a property development plan for the City of Aqaba. The new development includes 70,000 inhabitants, the Port of Aqaba (which covers 170 hectares of land and 38,000 hectares of sea), King Hussain International Airport (capacity of 1.5M passengers per year), sizable undeveloped lands, substantial infrastructure networks, a heavy industrial zone, an urban tourism zone on the Aqaba Corniche, a coastal resort zone along 11km of marine nature reserve with exquisite coral reef and a leisure community that covers over 450 hectares
Traffic and Transportation
Lower Lea Valley (UK) – Development of a transport strategy to improve connectivity within a deprived 250-hectare area surrounding the River Lea, in East London. Part of numerous regeneration projects in preparation for the London 2012 Olympic games, we investigated a wide range of potential schemes to improve connectivity through rail, bus, pedestrian, and cycle linkages. The study evaluated potential developments and proposed a phased programme related to the regeneration/development for the area while ensuring the provision of sustainable transport systems.
Airtrack, Bracknell (UK) – A preliminary traffic and transport assessment of the development of 250 hectares land west of Bracknell. This included the integration with the proposed Airtrack, comprising a new rail service for access to/from Heathrow’s Terminal 5, Waterloo, Reading and Guilford.
Mumbai ATC (India) – The design, specification and procurement of an Area Traffic Control (ATC) system for 200 signalised intersection in the city of Mumbai. A TRANSYT network model was developed and the installation of Fully Adaptive Traffic Control (FATC) system; a leased fibre optic transmission network; traffic signal control equipment and adaptive traffic control system were also carried out.
Luz Corner (India) – Development of traffic management schemes for one of the busiest areas in Chennai. This included a parking development plan and pedestrian facilities. Work included collection of data, vehicle studies such as turning movements at junctions, and identification of parking facilities.
Dadar-Mahim Bus Priority System (India) – Traffic engineering for a signalized one-way traffic and bus priority scheme in the Dadar-Mahim area of Mumbai. By collecting data, reviewing systems, designing new models based on TRANSYT software and economic and environmental reviews the efficiency of traffic circulation was increased, as well as improved public transport, road safety and pedestrian facilities.
Environmental and Geotechnical
Okehampton (UK) – Combined phase 1 and phase 2 site investigation report for an un-developed site on the outskirts of Okehampton. A five year management plan for the ecology of the site was formed. The scheme received an Excellent Award under the CEEQUAL rating after scoring 79.5%. In 2008 it achieved winner of ‘Best Sustainable Project’ in the Industry Awards.
Dolcoath (UK) – The design and implementation of a sustainable remediation strategy of a former mining site in Camborne, Cornwall, prior to its redevelopment for residential housing. An integrated environmental service was required for this £60M project. This included dealing with a heavily contaminated site with both chemical and ecological contaminative issues.
Athi River SEZ (Kenya) – The development of a 2,000-hectareTechnopolis 60km outside of Nairobi. The vision is to provide emphasis on Commercial, Leisure, Transport and IT-enabled services Provided an environmental and social strategic assessment and sustainability methodology, as part of the feasibility report for this development.
Sustainability
Vauxhall Bridge Road (UK) – Replacement of three buildings in London with an eight-storey mixed use building. The basement (approx 3m below ground level) contains plant rooms, bicycle storage and shower facilities. 40m2 of solar panels were specified, generating 5 kW of peak power, allowing the scheme to achieve the required Code for Sustainable Homes level.
The Quill (UK) – Residential 28 storey building near London Bridge, Designed to accommodate 550 students, the building has a construction value of £35M. In addition to a full BREEAM assessment, we have provided an energy statement review, sustainability statement, and analysis of renewable energy options. Building will provide “fold-up” bicycles in all rooms and storage facilities, to promote sustainable methods of transport.
Environmental Standards (UAE) – Provided expert advice to the Abu Dhabi Environment Agency on the scope and detail of their proposed legislations and support with their general development strategy.
Power
Hydroelectric and diesel power stations (Albania, Dominica, Ghana, UK, Guatemala, India. Kenya, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Oman, Pakistan, Peru, Romania, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, UAE) – Feasibility studies, site surveys, design and installation for power stations up to 400MW in numerous countries worldwide.
Drin River Cascade Rehabilitation (Albania) – Reparation and rehabilitation project covering four of Albania’s hydroelectric stations. Provided a detailed survey of the existing stations to define requirements, preparation of specifications and tender documents, assistance with tender evaluation and contract negotiation, review of contractor’s proposals and supervision of work on site and commissioning.
Rudbar Lorestan Hydro Electric Project (Iran) – Design, technical specifications and tender documentation for all the mechanical and electrical aspects of this project. This scheme, which located in the Zargos Mountains in Iran, includes a concrete gravity dam, a head race tunnel, twin surface penstocks and a power house with an installation capacity of 450 MW.
Gosikhurd Hydel Scheme (India) – Engineering surveys and investigations, feasibility study, detailed design, cost estimates and preparation go tender for this 24MW hydroelectric power project near Nagpur. The dam, which is a step towards helping the power crisis currently faces in Maharashra is 32m long and has a storage capacity of 1,294 million m3 of usable water.
Fire
Dublin Metro (Rep. of Ireland) – Projected to carry 95,000 passenger per day, the Dublin Metro North stops at a total of 15 stations and along with Metro West are the first two lines set out in the Irish Government’s 2005 Transport 21 transport plan. Providing fire engineering consultancy and design services, the development of fire safety strategies were carried out. Our services also included the development of fire safety standards and design manual, analysis of emergency evacuation procedures and the provision of fire engineering advice for other disciplines involved with the project.
Al Zeina Development (UAE) - Al Zeina provides 1,200 luxury apartments and villas facing the golden beaches of Abu Dhabi. To maximise the 500 metre beachfront views the £310M development is built at varying heights. A large range of facilities within the development such as swimming pools, private gardens, retail facilities, gymnasiums and libraries will also be available for residents. Provided specialist advice on fire safety throughout this prestigious development.
Abu Dhabi Lagoons Hotel (UAE) – One of the most ambitious structural engineering projects in the Middle East. This £170M project comprises a total of 374 guest bedrooms over 24 floors, covering a gross area of 79,049m2. Fire engineering was one of numerous services we provided for this scheme.
Airports
Delhi Airport Terminal 3 (India) – The first phase new Terminal building will handle 37M passengers a year. It has a built-up area of 450,000m2, with 160 check-in counters, 74 aerobridges, 30 parking bays, 72 immigration counters, 15 X-ray screening areas, and 25,000m2 of duty-free retail areas. The new terminal is connected to Delhi by an 8-lane highway and a dedicated express link on the Delhi Mass Transit system. It was commended in 2009 for ‘Major Consultancy Project of the Year’ by British Expertise.
Dubai Airport Expansion (UAE) – Expansion of Terminal 3 and Concourse 2 (and Concourse 3, which will be a separate dedicated facility for Emirates Airlines). With the completion of the second phase, Dubai International Airport will handle 70 million passengers.
Exeter International Airport (UK) – We are part of the 5 year infrastructure framework set up by Exeter Airport to provide all engineering services. This will play an important role in their 30 year expansion programme upon which the airport is currently embarking. The work will include all infrastructure works together with the design of new taxiways and expansion of the airport buildings.
Ports
Gujarat Adani Port Expansion (India) – Appointed for phase 1 and 2 of this port expansion. Phase 1 involved the transfer of the 815m jetty consisting of 4 berths, acquisition of 2,000 hectares, construction of 1100m quay, providing common user facilities, and the development of a rail link. Phase 2 consisted of reviews and reports during the construction period and operational and maintenance monitoring and assessments.
Liquid Chemical Cargo Terminal, Dahej (India) – Appointed for Phases 1 and 2. Involved in a due diligence of the development cost of an integrated port and storage facility. Further work consisted of quarterly reviews, progress reports until completion of project. The marine facility includes an offshore jetty with berthing mooring and transfer arrangements, a 3.4km long approach trestle from the jetty head to shore and navigational and marine operational facilities. Onshore facilities included storage facilities, a piping system and water treatment and firefighting facilities.
Development of Musafah and Al Ruwais ports (UAE) – Facilitated the development of two ports in Abu Dhabi. Provided a review of the port feasibility studies, supervision of consultants and indentified a high level action plan including the studies required to achieve the plan.
EXPERIENCE IN
EUROPE & CIS: Albania, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Croatia, Georgia, Germany, Italy, Kazakhstan, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Republic of Ireland, Romania, Spain, United Kingdom
MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA: Algeria, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Libya, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, United Arab Emirates
AFRICA: Botswana, Cameroon, CR Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Madagascar, Madagascar, Mauritius, Mozambique, Nigeria, South Africa, Swaziland, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe
SOUTH ASIA: Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
EAST ASIA: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Thailand
NORTH AMERICA: Canada, USA
CARIBBEAN: Dominica, Jamaica, St Kitts & Nevis, Trinidad & Tobago
CENTRAL AMERICA: Belize, Guatemala, Nicaragua, Panama
SOUTH AMERICA: Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Paraguay, Peru, Venezuela
ASSOCIATIONS
Worldwide contacts and representations through the Pell Frischmann Group.
SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES
Agriculture: Environment management & land use planning
Agriculture: Hydrogeological
Agriculture: Rural infrastructure - access roads, irrigation & water supply
Agriculture: Storage & process design / supervision of construction
Agriculture: Wetlands
Architecture: Architects
Architecture: Building and land surveying
Architecture: Building engineers
Architecture: Interior design
Architecture: Landscape design
Architecture: Structural and building services
Architecture: Urban design
Architecture: Urban regeneration
Construction: Architects
Construction: Building
Construction: Civil & specialist engineering
Construction: Conservation & refurbishment
Construction: Contract advisory
Construction: Design & build
Construction: Developing
Construction: Dredging
Construction: Facilities management
Construction: Feasibility studies
Construction: Fire protection
Construction: Geotechnics
Construction: Housing
Construction: Investment
Construction: Materials
Construction: Mechanical & electrical
Construction: PFI / PPP
Construction: Planning
Construction: Plant engineering
Construction: Pre-fabrication & off site construction
Construction: Project management
Construction: Soil assessment
Construction: Structural engineering
Construction: Surveying
Construction: Turnkey
Construction: Underground works
Education: Construction / building & design
Education: Schools / universities
Education: Vocational training
Energy: Climate change
Energy: Coal
Energy: Combined heat and power (CHP)
Energy: Electricity
Energy: Gas
Energy: Generation
Energy: Hydropower
Energy: Nuclear
Energy: Oil
Energy: Petroleum
Energy: Pipelines
Energy: Power plant construction
Energy: Pricing
Energy: Regulation
Energy: Renewables
Energy: Thermal power
Energy: Transmission & distribution
Energy: Wave
Energy: Wind
Engineering: Civil
Engineering: Consulting
Engineering: Design
Engineering: Electrical
Engineering: Management consultancy
Engineering: Process / production
Engineering: Project
Engineering: Project management
Engineering: Safety
Engineering: Telecommunications
Environment: Biodiversity
Environment: Climate change
Environment: Conservation
Environment: Contamination
Environment: Impact assessment
Environment: Management
Environment: Waste management
Environment: Wildlife assessment & management
Environment: Wildlife management
Financial: Expert witness
Financial: PFI / PPP
Financial :Project finance
Healthcare: Building & design
Healthcare: Operational management & management consultancy
Healthcare: Public Health
Healthcare: Strategic planning
Industry: Corrosion
Industry: Engineering
Industry: Metals
Industry: Mining and minerals
Industry: Plant
Infrastructure: Airports
Infrastructure: Architects
Infrastructure: Bridges
Infrastructure: Broadcasting - TV & radio
Infrastructure: Buildings
Infrastructure: Commercial / retail
Infrastructure: Defence / secure construction
Infrastructure: Engineers
Infrastructure: Flood prevention
Infrastructure: Hospitals
Infrastructure: Hotels & tourism
Infrastructure: Housing
Infrastructure: Leisure
Infrastructure: Marinas
Infrastructure: Mosque building
Infrastructure: Ports & harbours
Infrastructure: Power
Infrastructure: Prisons
Infrastructure: Rail
Infrastructure: Road
Infrastructure: Schools / universities
Infrastructure: Sewage
Infrastructure: Stadia
Infrastructure: Surveyors
Infrastructure: Telecommunications inc media
Infrastructure: Town planning
Infrastructure: Tunnels
Infrastructure: Water
Institutional: Capacity building
Institutional: Standards
Institutional: Training
Management Communications
Management: Privatisation
Management: Risk assessment (political, business & personal)
Management: Security & defence issues
Maritime: Coastal zone management
Maritime: Dredging
Maritime: Fisheries
Maritime: Land reclamation
Maritime: Marine engineering
Maritime: Maritime & coastal environment
Maritime: Offshore oil & gas
Maritime: Port construction
Maritime: Port management
Maritime: River engineering
Maritime: Rivers
Maritime: Survey & geosciences
Privatisation: Change control
Privatisation: Cost management
Privatisation: Due diligence
Privatisation: Efficiency assessment / audit
Privatisation: Facilities strategy
Privatisation: Planning & grant advice
Privatisation: Procurement
Privatisation: Project finance
Privatisation: Public Private Partnerships
Privatisation: Risk modelling
Privatisation: Tendering & contract selection
Privatisation: Whole life costing
Tourism: Eco-tourism
Tourism: Golf courses
Tourism: Heritage & culture management
Tourism: Hotel & tourism infrastructure
Tourism: Manpower, planning & training
Tourism: Marinas
Tourism: Sport & leisure facilities
Tourism: Sustainable development
Tourism: Theme parks
Tourism: Travel retail
Transport: Air traffic control
Transport: Airport / port security
Transport: Airports
Transport :Bridges
Transport: Construction / building design
Transport: Logistics
Transport: Metros
Transport: Railways
Transport: Road safety
Transport: Roads
Transport: Traffic planning & management
Transport: Training
Transport: Tunnels
Water: Biodiversity
Water: Dams
Water: Demand management
Water: Environment
Water: Flood prevention
Water: Hydrology
Water: Infrastructure construction
Water: Institutional development
Water: Irrigation
Water: Private / public sector operation
Water: Regulation
Water: Reservoirs
Water: Sewage
Water: Surface & groundwater resources
Water: Urban / rural supply
Water: Wastewater
SECTORS AND DISCIPLINES
| Sector | Discipline |
|---|---|
| Agriculture | Environment management & land use planning |
| Agriculture | Hydrogeological |
| Agriculture | Rural infrastructure - access roads, irrigation & water supply |
| Agriculture | Storage & process design / supervision of construction |
| Agriculture | Wetlands |
| Architecture | Architects |
| Architecture | Building and land surveying |
| Architecture | Building engineers |
| Architecture | Interior design |
| Architecture | Landscape design |
| Architecture | Structural and building services |
| Architecture | Urban design |
| Architecture | Urban regeneration |
| Construction | Architects |
| Construction | Building |
| Construction | Civil & specialist engineering |
| Construction | Conservation & refurbishment |
| Construction | Contract advisory |
| Construction | Design & build |
| Construction | Developing |
| Construction | Dredging |
| Construction | Facilities management |
| Construction | Feasibility studies |
| Construction | Fire protection |
| Construction | Geotechnics |
| Construction | Housing |
| Construction | Investment |
| Construction | Materials |
| Construction | Mechanical & electrical |
| Construction | PFI / PPP |
| Construction | Planning |
| Construction | Plant engineering |
| Construction | Pre-fabrication & off site construction |
| Construction | Project management |
| Construction | Soil assessment |
| Construction | Structural engineering |
| Construction | Surveying |
| Construction | Turnkey |
| Construction | Underground works |
| Education | Construction / building & design |
| Education | Schools / universities |
| Education | Vocational training |
| Energy | Climate change |
| Energy | Coal |
| Energy | Combined heat and power (CHP) |
| Energy | Electricity |
| Energy | Gas |
| Energy | Generation |
| Energy | Hydropower |
| Energy | Nuclear |
| Energy | Oil |
| Energy | Petroleum |
| Energy | Pipelines |
| Energy | Power plant construction |
| Energy | Pricing |
| Energy | Regulation |
| Energy | Renewables |
| Energy | Thermal power |
| Energy | Transmission & distribution |
| Energy | Wave |
| Energy | Wind |
| Engineering | Civil |
| Engineering | Consulting |
| Engineering | Design |
| Engineering | Electrical |
| Engineering | Management consultancy |
| Engineering | Process / production |
| Engineering | Project |
| Engineering | Project management |
| Engineering | Safety |
| Engineering | Telecommunications |
| Environment | Biodiversity |
| Environment | Climate change |
| Environment | Conservation |
| Environment | Contamination |
| Environment | Impact assessment |
| Environment | Management |
| Environment | Waste management |
| Environment | Wildlife assessment & management |
| Environment | Wildlife management |
| Financial | Expert witness |
| Financial | PFI / PPP |
| Financial | Project finance |
| Healthcare | Building & design |
| Healthcare | Operational management & management consultancy |
| Healthcare | Public Health |
| Healthcare | Strategic planning |
| Industry | Corrosion |
| Industry | Engineering |
| Industry | Metals |
| Industry | Mining and minerals |
| Industry | Plant |
| Infrastructure | Airports |
| Infrastructure | Architects |
| Infrastructure | Bridges |
| Infrastructure | Broadcasting - TV & radio |
| Infrastructure | Buildings |
| Infrastructure | Commercial / retail |
| Infrastructure | Defence / secure construction |
| Infrastructure | Engineers |
| Infrastructure | Flood prevention |
| Infrastructure | Hospitals |
| Infrastructure | Hotels & tourism |
| Infrastructure | Housing |
| Infrastructure | Leisure |
| Infrastructure | Marinas |
| Infrastructure | Mosque building |
| Infrastructure | Ports & harbours |
| Infrastructure | Power |
| Infrastructure | Prisons |
| Infrastructure | Rail |
| Infrastructure | Road |
| Infrastructure | Schools / universities |
| Infrastructure | Sewage |
| Infrastructure | Stadia |
| Infrastructure | Surveyors |
| Infrastructure | Telecommunications inc media |
| Infrastructure | Town planning |
| Infrastructure | Tunnels |
| Infrastructure | Water |
| Institutional | Capacity building |
| Institutional | Standards |
| Institutional | Training |
| Management | Communications |
| Management | Privatisation |
| Management | Risk assessment (political, business & personal) |
| Management | Security & defence issues |
| Maritime | Coastal zone management |
| Maritime | Dredging |
| Maritime | Fisheries |
| Maritime | Land reclamation |
| Maritime | Marine engineering |
| Maritime | Maritime & coastal environment |
| Maritime | Offshore oil & gas |
| Maritime | Port construction |
| Maritime | Port management |
| Maritime | River engineering |
| Maritime | Rivers |
| Maritime | Survey & geosciences |
| Privatisation | Change control |
| Privatisation | Cost management |
| Privatisation | Due diligence |
| Privatisation | Efficiency assessment / audit |
| Privatisation | Facilities strategy |
| Privatisation | Planning & grant advice |
| Privatisation | Procurement |
| Privatisation | Project finance |
| Privatisation | Public Private Partnerships |
| Privatisation | Risk modelling |
| Privatisation | Tendering & contract selection |
| Privatisation | Whole life costing |
| Tourism | Eco-tourism |
| Tourism | Golf courses |
| Tourism | Heritage & culture management |
| Tourism | Hotel & tourism infrastructure |
| Tourism | Manpower, planning & training |
| Tourism | Marinas |
| Tourism | Sport & leisure facilities |
| Tourism | Sustainable development |
| Tourism | Theme parks |
| Tourism | Travel retail |
| Transport | Air traffic control |
| Transport | Airport / port security |
| Transport | Airports |
| Transport | Bridges |
| Transport | Construction / building design |
| Transport | Logistics |
| Transport | Metros |
| Transport | Railways |
| Transport | Road safety |
| Transport | Roads |
| Transport | Traffic planning & management |
| Transport | Training |
| Transport | Tunnels |
| Water | Biodiversity |
| Water | Dams |
| Water | Demand management |
| Water | Environment |
| Water | Flood prevention |
| Water | Hydrology |
| Water | Infrastructure construction |
| Water | Institutional development |
| Water | Irrigation |
| Water | Private / public sector operation |
| Water | Regulation |
| Water | Reservoirs |
| Water | Sewage |
| Water | Surface & groundwater resources |
| Water | Urban / rural supply |
| Water | Wastewater |
EXPERIENCE IN
| Country |
|---|
| Albania |
| Algeria |
| Azerbaijan |
| Bangladesh |
| Belize |
| Botswana |
| Brazil |
| Bulgaria |
| Cameroon |
| Canada |
| Chile |
| China |
| Colombia |
| Croatia |
| Democratic Republic of Congo |
| Dominica |
| Egypt |
| Georgia |
| Germany |
| Ghana |
| Guatemala |
| Hong Kong (China) |
| India |
| Indonesia |
| Iran |
| Iraq |
| Italy |
| Jamaica |
| Jordan |
| Kazakhstan |
| Kenya |
| Kuwait |
| Lesotho |
| Libya |
| Lithuania |
| Madagascar |
| Malaysia |
| Malta |
| Mauritius |
| Mozambique |
| Nepal |
| Nicaragua |
| Nigeria |
| Oman |
| Pakistan |
| Panama |
| Paraguay |
| Peru |
| Philippines |
| Poland |
| Qatar |
| Republic of Ireland |
| Romania |
| Saudi Arabia |
| Somalia |
| South Africa |
| Spain |
| Sri Lanka |
| St Kitts & Nevis |
| Sudan |
| Swaziland |
| Taiwan |
| Tanzania |
| Thailand |
| Trinidad & Tobago |
| Uganda |
| United Arab Emirates |
| United Kingdom |
| United States |
| Venezuela |
| Zambia |
| Zimbabwe |

