Structural Engineering

Built for today. Engineered for tomorrow.

Structural Surveys Investigation and Monitoring

Structural Engineering for a Changing World

At Arthian, we deliver expert structural engineering services tailored to the needs of complex developments, industrial infrastructure, and high-hazard environments. From early feasibility studies to detailed structural design, regulatory compliance and safe decommissioning, our cradle-to-grave approach ensures your structures are safe, sustainable, and ready for the future.

Arthian offers a full suite of structural engineering consultancy services to support your project through every stage of its lifecycle, including:

Feasibility studies and options appraisals
Front-End Engineering Design (FEED)
Detailed structural design and specification
Structural modification and retrofit design
Bridge assessment, inspection, and design
Demolition assessment and pre-demolition surveys
Structural investigations and performance monitoring
Building Warrant support and SER certification (Scotland)
Blast-resistant building design
Commercial and industrial structural developments
Distilleries support

Complete Structural Engineering Expertise

We work with asset owners, developers, and operators to engineer buildings and infrastructure that are pragmatic, purposeful, and designed for long-term performance. Early-stage insight is key. We help you assess what’s possible – and what’s practical – through services such as:

Front-End Feasibility & Analysis

Design and Development

Specialists in High-Risk and Regulated Environments

Construction Support & Certification

Decommissioning & Demolition

Front-End Feasibility & Analysis

Our team have significant experience at all stages of a project. We’re familiar with several project management and phased approaches including the capital value process and RIBA stages. We support from inspection, design, operation and demolition, including:

Site appraisal and asset investigation
Structural scheme design
Structural design in reinforced concrete, structural steelwork, masonry and timber.
Structural analysis and Finite Element Analysis (FEA)
Sympathetic assessments for heritage and architectural value
Occupied Building Risk Assessments (OBRA)
Temporary works, including propping, facade retention, and openings.
Building strategies and demolition planning
Inspections, defect mapping to identify and plan around key risks
Pre-demolition structural appraisals

Design and Development

Our design capabilities support a wide variety of structural applications, including:

Control Rooms, Substations, Offices and Welfare Facilities
Workshops and Stores, designed for durability and high-traffic use
Bridge design – including road bridges, culverts, and pipe bridges
Piperacks, plant support structures and access platforms
Retaining walls and foundations – gabion, concrete, masonry
Materials testing specification for compliance and suitability

Specialists in High-Risk and Regulated Environments

Arthian’s structural engineers have extensive experience supporting COMAH-regulated facilities, helping you manage structural risks in sites that handle hazardous materials. We provide:

Design of blast-resistant buildings
Integration of secondary and tertiary containment systems
Assessment and design of existing assets, for risk profiling or management of change

These solutions are tailored to reduce risk, protect personnel, and ensure environmental and regulatory compliance.

Construction Support & Certification

Our team supports construction delivery with safety, performance and compliance in mind:

Temporary works design for scaffolding, shoring and support
Lifting strategy development, minimising risk and improving efficiency
SER Certification, ensuring regulatory approval in Scotland