Graham Daines
Services

Senior input for professional clients

Each service is offered on a fixed fee or hourly rate, for a single review or for the length of a project.

Steel & concrete frame design

Structural design of steel and reinforced concrete framed buildings, from scheme to construction drawings, drawing on decades of major-project work.

For Contractors, developers & design teams

Timber SIP panel construction

Structural design and checking for timber structural insulated panel (SIP) buildings, from extensions to complete homes.

For SIP manufacturers, builders & self-builders

Design management & buildability

Senior review of design packages so they can be built on programme: sequencing, temporary works interfaces and value engineering.

For Main contractors, frame & groundworks subcontractors

Independent design checks

Peer review and independent checking of calculations and drawings, with clear mark-ups and a written record of what was checked.

For Small & mid-size consultancies

Client-side technical adviser

An independent senior voice on design risk, scheme feasibility and the contractor's proposals, from concept to handover.

For Developers & client project teams

Bid & tender technical support

Technical input on tender designs, alternative proposals and risk registers, plus senior cover named in the bid.

For Contractors preparing bids

Interim technical leadership

Fixed-term or part-time technical director, design manager or chief engineer cover while you hire or through a peak.

For Contractors, consultancies & recruiters

Overflow design & sign-off support

Senior design capacity without a permanent hire, including mentoring and support for junior engineers' work.

For Consultancies short of senior capacity

How it works

Clear scope, agreed fee, no surprises.

  1. Step 1

    Initial call

    A short conversation about the project, the problem and the timescale. No charge.

  2. Step 2

    Scope & fee

    A written scope with a fixed fee or hourly rate, agreed before any work starts.

  3. Step 3

    Delivery

    Reviews, mark-ups, reports or time on site, delivered to the agreed programme.

Taking on new work

Need a senior engineer on your project?

Tell me what you're working on. I'll come back within one working day.

Discuss a project