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Design Team Consultation

Specialist Design Team Consultation

Early specialist advice can prevent protection systems from becoming an afterthought during technical design or construction.

UKRS works alongside architects, engineers, developers and contractors to identify below-ground risks, define responsibilities and coordinate practical solutions.

Early Design Advice

During concept and technical design, we can help the project team understand:

  • Whether ground gas protection is required.
  • Whether contaminant vapours require a specialist barrier.
  • The likely waterproofing performance requirements.
  • Suitable protection system types.
  • Structural implications.
  • Ventilation requirements.
  • Service and drainage interfaces.
  • Construction sequencing constraints.
  • Verification and inspection requirements.
  • Information still required from the site investigation or design team.

Early consultation allows protection measures to be incorporated before structural and architectural details become fixed.

Design Review

UKRS can independently review an existing design or contractor proposal.

Our review may consider:

  • Compliance with the stated protection strategy.
  • Suitability for the identified site risks.
  • Membrane and product compatibility.
  • Structural barrier classification.
  • Waterproofing system selection.
  • Joint and penetration details.
  • Termination arrangements.
  • Ventilation design.
  • Buildability.
  • Inspection access.
  • Manufacturer requirements.
  • Verification requirements.

The review can be issued as a written technical note, marked-up drawing package or formal design review report.

Tender and Preconstruction Support

We assist project teams during procurement by:

  • Preparing performance specifications.
  • Defining specialist contractor requirements.
  • Reviewing tender submissions.
  • Comparing proposed systems.
  • Reviewing proposed substitutions.
  • Identifying exclusions and design gaps.
  • Defining installer competence requirements.
  • Preparing inspection and verification allowances.
  • Attending tender clarification meetings.

This provides greater clarity regarding scope and reduces the risk of important protection measures being omitted from subcontract packages.

Construction Support

During construction, UKRS can assist with:

  • Requests for information.
  • Contractor design proposals.
  • Alternative product assessments.
  • Installation sequencing.
  • Complex penetration details.
  • Interface coordination.
  • Non-conformance reviews.
  • Remedial proposals.
  • Responses to building control or warranty comments.
  • Responses to local authority contaminated land comments.
  • Design changes arising from site conditions.

Who We Work With

Our consultation services support:

  • Architects.
  • Structural engineers.
  • Civil engineers.
  • Drainage designers.
  • Geo-environmental consultants.
  • Main contractors.
  • Specialist subcontractors.
  • Developers and asset owners.
  • Warranty providers.
  • Building control teams.
  • Product manufacturers.

Flexible Appointments

UKRS can be appointed for:

  • A single technical review.
  • A design workshop.
  • An independent second opinion.
  • Tender-stage consultation.
  • Project-specific design support.
  • Construction-stage retained advice.
  • Full design and verification services.

Bring Specialist Advice into the Design Team

Contact UKRS to arrange a design review, consultation meeting or project workshop.

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