Category Archives: The Built Environment

Managing Director John Staves Awarded Lifetime Achievement Award 2026!

We were incredibly proud to celebrate our Managing Director, John Staves, receiving the prestigious Lifetime [...]

Cracks in the Wall? The Real Problem Could Be a Sinkhole Beneath Your Building!

The crack in the wall wasn’t actually the problem. The ground disappearing beneath the building [...]

Why Building Control Is Raising Concerns About Screw Pile Foundations

Following recent decisions by some Building Control authorities to introduce a blanket ban on approving [...]

Ground Screws vs Helical Piles – What’s the Difference?

Ground Screws vs Helical Piles Ground Screws Ground screws are often marketed as an alternative [...]

Saving a Listed Pub: The Temporary Works Puzzle No One Else Would Touch

Temporary Works When we were approached by the team working on a Grade II listed [...]

Celebrations … Celebrations!

Celebrating Special Moments in Our Team At Michael Aubrey, we love celebrating not just the [...]

6 Reasons Why Most Structural Engineers Won’t Design Temporary Works

If you’ve ever been told, “We don’t do temporary works,” by a structural engineer, you’re [...]

Why Architecture and Engineering Work Better Together

Why Architecture and Engineering Work Better Together: Supporting Create Home Design Behind the Scenes We [...]

How Structural Engineers Can Help Save Trees in Subsidence Disputes

Structural Engineers Can Help Save Trees in Subsidence Disputes In the wake of growing concern [...]

Renovation Projects: Why You Should Never Rely on Structural Assumptions

Never Rely on Structural Assumptions Renovating existing buildings can be incredibly rewarding, but they come [...]

The Structural Detective™

Not just a service, it’s how we think. Before we put pen to paper or [...]

Developers: Are You Missing Out by Always Using the Same Structural Engineer?

Always Using The Same Structural Engineer If you’ve worked with the same structural engineer for [...]