Grays (Consulting Engineers) Ltd have provided the Civil and Structural Engineering design services for this development in the heart of Cardiff City Centre. Longcross House is a confined site with a major arterial city road, whilst adjacent to an active hospital site and critical utility systems all located to the immediate boundary.
Our services included extensive demolition reports, structural building surveys, foundation (pile) design, drainage design, superstructure design and temporary works design.
Grays provided Civil and Structural design services for a 27 No. single bedroom flats and 8No. two bed flats, contained within a 6 storey steel framed structure. Services also include demolition of an existing building. The accommodation units are to be occupied by social housing residents.
The project was undertaken in line with the Welsh Governments Development Quality Requirements (DQR) and this was achieved by design. Sustainable energy solutions were also incorporated within the design fabric for apartments on the first two floors in order to assist with reducing energy bills for tenants.