Case Study: Structural Assessment & Partition Removal Property: 5 Noel Street, Soho, London W1F 8GD Client/Project: Pre-Fit-Out Engineering Advice for Buy & Bite 1. Overview & Scope Ahead of the tenant fit-out for Buy & Bite, a structural assessment was carried out to evaluate existing ground-floor internal walls within this Grade II listed building. The … Read more
Case Study: Ensuring Public Safety for High-Impact Retail Displays Client: Billionaire Boys Club Location: Selfridges, London Services: Structural Assessment & Stability Testing The Challenge When the high-profile clothing brand ‘Billionaire Boys Club’ planned a prominent promotional campaign for their ‘Ice-cream’ brand at Selfridges in London, they needed an eye-catching, oversized sculpture featuring a custom “melting” … Read more
Case Study: Engineering Strategy & Feasibility for Extreme Live-Load Interventions Project: High-Density Event Load Assessment & Structural Feasibility Location: Ground Floor Unit, The Icebar, 7–8 St Martin’s Place, London WC2N 4HA Role: Specialist Structural Engineering Consultant Executive Summary We were appointed to evaluate the structural feasibility of introducing an extraordinary temporary load—consisting of 50 tonnes … Read more
Case Study: Structural Engineering Floor Vibration Assessment Property: Essex House, 375 High Street, London E15 4QZ Client/Space: Ground Floor Event & Performance Space, The Orange Room Architectural Origins: Built in the late 19th century as a prominent commercial property along Stratford High Street, featuring classic Victorian red-brick framing, expansive windows, high pointed gables, and heavy … Read more
Case Study: Safeguarding a Heritage Landmark for Modern Luxury Retail Project Overview The Challenge: Blending Modern Demands with Victorian Fabric Occupying one of the most prestigious corner plots in Mayfair, this striking Gothic Revival building has a 145-year history of housing luxury retail. Our team was appointed to design the structural interventions required to transition … Read more
The existing three storey building is a located within the town centre conservation area on Blackwellgate, and has been occupied by Goldsmiths Jewellers since 1778. The pair of original two storey bays above the shop front had suffered from severe lack of maintenance over the years, and had undergone significant downward movement, racking and distortion. … Read more
The existing three storey mid-terrace Edwardian building was in a very poor state of repair with significant bowing to the upper front elevation. PSL Engineers were commissioned to complete a full intrusive investigation to the front façade and to propose a strategy for reinstating the structural robustness to the front elevation. We also provided advice … Read more
The existing building is a two storey building with interior steel framing, exterior load bearing masonry, and concrete plus timber floors. The proposed works involved the conversion of the former Winston Churchill Public House in to a fully fitted out restaurant. This required the introduction of a substantial amount of heavy roof top mechanical plant … Read more