What we do

Situated in the heart of Cardiff, our firm has evolved into a cornerstone of Engineering excellence gaining a reputation for professionalism, technical prowess and adaptable ethos.

Grays (Consulting Engineers) Limited provides a comprehensive range of consultancy services, specialising primarily in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, SuDS / SAB Design, and Highway Engineering. From our office in Cardiff, we offer efficient, personalised, and professional services to clients across various industries, across the United Kingdom.

As a business, we pride ourselves on professional delivery, technical performance and flexible approach, which is at the heart of everything we do.  From inception to completion, our teams have the confidence and ability to draw on significant expertise across different sectors and building types, with flair and innovation to satisfy each clients requirements.

Our passion for collaborative designs means that our in-house teams can combine their knowledge and skills to produce fully integrated design solutions that are resilient, yet affordable.

Adding value is a key ingredient of our culture and forms the backbone to our service.  By analysing the key aspects of a project, we can achieve best value as well as a balance between durability, sustainability and technical concerns.  It is this focus on quality that has won the practice many prestigious awards over the years.

Civil Engineering

Civil Engineering services include drainage design and detailing, sectional agreements (S104, S106, S185), 3D ground modelling and assessment, as well as cut and fill analysis and site suitability appraisals.

Structural Engineering

Structural Engineering services include the design of building structures in all materials ranging from timber to reinforced concrete frame and steel frame to load bearing masonry construction. Structural engineering services also include condition surveys, structural inspections and finite element analysis as well as foundation design and impact analysis and bespoke structural solutions.

SuDs / SAB

The provision of sustainable drainage (SuDs) designs in accordance with the SAB process (Wales) and Schedule 3 (England) for the cohesive design and consideration of environmental impacts and controls that need to be incorporated in modern development sites for efficient water management and environmental impact mitigation and control.

BIM Services

With the innovation of collaborative working environments for construction projects, BIM allows us to engage collaboratively with and work even more closely with the wider design team in order to minimise clashes and project risks and deliver more co-ordinated and detailed design.

Highways

Provision of highways design and detailing services including road safety audits and compliance to Local Authority requirements for public and private development sites, Grays ensure close integration with the wider design team to identify access issues and provide solutions to both temporary and permanent design requirements, section agreements (s38, s278).