Engineering and Geotechnical

Swanton is a specialist engineering company comprising consulting and operations divisions led by Simon Bahaire.

300+

basement extensions designed

50+

façade retentions designed

100+

live projects at any time

ENGINEERING AND GEOTECHNICAL

Swanton consulting providing unique skills for refurbishment, alteration and demolition, while Swantest specialises in structural testing, investigation, remedial, and strengthening solutions for complex projects.

 

Our consultancy team of experienced engineers and technicians, led by chartered engineers Ioannis Vitsios, Zoltan Kolumban and Julija Sokolenko, creates practical and cost-effective solutions for some of the most complex temporary works schemes in the industry.

Specialist Enabling Activities

Construction Engineering
Contractor Feasibility works
Ground Movement Assessments
Temporary Works Design and Cat 3 Checks
Temporary Works in Proprietary Systems / Steelwork / Reinforced Concrete / Timber
Contractor Design Portions
Tower Crane and Hoist Bases and Ties
Deep Basements (inclusive of pile design, propping and permanent works)
Staged Sequence Modelling, Asset Protection, and Impact Assessments
Specialist Structural Elements
Facade Retention Schemes
Retaining Walls / Underpinning
Working Platforms
Piling Design
Gantry
Revit / Sketchup / MotionFlow / Tekla / 3D Scanning
Permanent Works in Support of Wider Function
Core Stability Checking

Swantest

Our operational services division, led by Mihai Chelmus and Liam Dixon provides site-based solutions and can deliver results for any complex project.

Swantest specialises in:​

Structural Testing
Structural Investigations
Load Capacity Tests
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Monitoring
Bespoke Testing
Surveys
Anchor and Fixing
Torque Preloading
Hydraulic Jacking (lifting or lowering)
Pre-loading
NDT (Non-Destructive Testing)
Geotechnical Testing
3D Point Cloud Surveys
Scanning for Immersive Review
Structural Alterations and Strengthening
CFRP
Installation of Party Wall Restraints on behalf of Erith
Coring Works
Steelwork
Limited Scope Concrete Works

For further information and to find out more, visit Swanton’s web site.