Structural
Engineering
Structural engineers delivering assessment, design and refurbishment across rail, highways and heritage infrastructure
Structural engineering across building and civil structures
MHB Consultants provides structural engineering services across a wide range of building and civil structures. Our team delivers expert assessment, design and refurbishment of structural steelwork, concrete frames, heritage structures and station canopies.
We work across rail, highway and public infrastructure sectors, acting as Lead Designer and Principal Designer on complex heritage and safety-critical schemes. Our designs are delivered to Eurocode, Network Rail and Highways England standards, with a particular focus on listed and protected structures.
Structural Engineering Core Services
Structural Assessment & Inspection
We assess existing structures across rail, highway and public infrastructure portfolios. Our inspections combine engineering judgement with structural analysis to give clients a clear picture of asset condition and intervention priorities.
- Structural assessment to Eurocode and Network Rail standards
- Principal and detailed structural inspections
- Capacity assessment of bridges and structures
- Defect investigation and root cause analysis
- Structural condition reporting
Structural Design & Strengthening
We design new structures and strengthening schemes for ageing assets. Our designs work hard for the constraints — listed status, possessions, live loading — that make rail and highway structural work different from new-build.
- New structural design (steel, concrete, composite)
- Strengthening schemes for existing structures
- Refurbishment design and detailing
- Structural alterations on operational assets
- Temporary works structural input
Heritage & Station Structures
Heritage and station work is where we hold real depth. We act as Lead Designer and Principal Designer on listed structures, station canopies and protected railway assets, navigating the engineering and consenting realities of safety-critical heritage schemes.
- Heritage structures assessment and refurbishment
- Station canopy design and refurbishment
- Listed building structural input
- Lead Designer and Principal Designer roles
- CDM 2015 designer duties
What We Offer
Structural Assessment
Capacity assessment and condition reporting for existing structures
Structural Design
New-build structural design in steel, concrete and composite
Structural Strengthening
Strengthening schemes to extend asset life and increase capacity
Heritage Structures
Listed and protected structures, including refurbishment design
Station Canopies
Canopy assessment, refurbishment and replacement design
Principal Designer
CDM 2015 Principal Designer duties on rail and highway schemes
Structural Inspection
Principal, detailed and special inspections of bridges and structures
Refurbishment Design
Practical refurbishment design for ageing rail and highway assets
Structural engineers comfortable with complexity
Most of our structural work involves existing assets — heritage station canopies, listed bridges, ageing concrete frames. That brings constraints around possessions, listed consent, hidden defects and constructability that aren't part of new-build engineering. Our team is comfortable navigating all of it.
We routinely act as Lead Designer and Principal Designer on safety-critical heritage and rail schemes. Combined with our in-house civil and geotechnical capability, we resolve structural, foundation and ground-related issues under one roof — keeping programmes tight and design risk visible.
Structural engineering across UK infrastructure
Our structural engineering services support rail, highway and public infrastructure sectors. We hold particular depth of experience in heritage rail structures, station canopies and bridge assessment for Network Rail and Highways England.
Headquartered in Scotland with offices and projects across the UK, we serve clients in Glasgow, Edinburgh, York, London and beyond.
Rail & Heavy Rail
Bridge assessment, station structures and heritage rail assets
Highways
Highway bridge assessment, strengthening and refurbishment
Heritage & Listed
Listed buildings, heritage canopies and protected structures
Public Infrastructure
Local authority and public sector structural engineering
Talk to a structural engineering specialist
Need structural assessment, refurbishment design, heritage structures or Principal Designer support? Our structures team, led by Fergus Aitchison, can provide the technical insight your project needs.
