Civil & Structural

BCAL Consulting offer comprehensive structural design expertise across all principal construction materials, with project involvement ranging from targeted structural surveys through to major developments exceeding £50 million in value. All designs are delivered to BIM Maturity Level 2 as standard, utilising industry-leading 3D design and modelling software to ensure accuracy, coordination, and efficient project delivery.

Our structural capability includes:

• Steel frame design for education, commercial, and industrial developments, with multi-format 3D outputs and fabrication-ready models to support efficient approvals and construction.
• Concrete frame design across healthcare, commercial, and cultural sectors, incorporating advanced 3D linear and non-linear finite element analysis, with fully coordinated 3D reinforced concrete detailing provided as standard.
• Masonry structures for residential and educational developments.
• Timber structures for schools, leisure centres, and similar facilities.
• Structural surveys of existing buildings, retaining walls, and bridges.
• Project management services, including tendering, procurement, and contract administration.
• Embodied carbon assessment, enabling informed comparison of alternative structural solutions and supporting sustainable decision-making.

Our civil engineering expertise encompasses the effective design of highways, external works, landscaping, and below-ground drainage infrastructure, including Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS), Flood Risk Assessments, and Transport Reports. We have extensive experience working collaboratively with Lead Local Flood Authorities throughout the UK, developing a detailed understanding of their individual requirements to deliver compliant, cost-effective, and sustainable solutions.

BCAL is among a small number of UK consultancies that provide external works and drainage design fully aligned with BIM Maturity Level 2 as standard. Revit is our primary delivery platform, supported by in-house expertise in Civil 3D, Site 3D, MicroDrainage, and Flow software.