Journal
We are constantly working, developing and learning. So much of what we do is the result of years of experience and collaboration with our industry peers. Here, we share some of our process, thoughts and successes.
Existing, natural, then everything else: why our approach matters
Every project is under pressure. Costs are up, regulations are tightening, and expectations are higher than ever. Developers and architects are trying to deliver more - more performance, more sustainability, more transparency - but often with less time and on tighter budgets.
Meet the Team: John Bailiss, Founder – Honest, Ambitious Engineering
In the first of our new ‘meet the team’ series, John Bailiss, founder of Bailiss & Co., explains why the phrase ‘honest but ambitious engineering’ has shaped how he leads projects, works with clients, and plans for the firm’s future.
Why early structural decisions protect vision, budget and carbon
Every project starts with ambition – a vision of what the finished building could and should be. But between the first spark of inspiration and the delivery of a completed project, countless decisions shape the outcome. The most important of these are the ones made right at the start.
Structural Editor
When people ask what a structural engineer actually does, it can be quite hard to explain.
Frequently used tropes include those of beam designer, keeper of complicated calculations, or an analogy involving a skeleton. There is truth in all of these, but whilst they get to some of the core tenets of what we do, they only represent about half the job.
ST Saviours Achieves Planning
ST Saviours wins planning permission for a considered front extension and re-work.
AJ Small Project Award 2025! OEB Architects
AJ Small Projects Award 2025 Win for Lewisham Loggias!
There can be a place like home* (or at least Charles Dickens thought so)
When people know I'm a structural engineer, they often ask my opinion on a potential new home or improvements to their existing one…..
Here LDN / The Lower Third
Really wonderful to see our scheme at Tottenham Court Road, in use and in print…
Remote recruitment: getting it right
Director, John Bailiss, was recently asked to share his thoughts on remote recruitment best practice…
Don’t Build
The more we can prove the value of an existing structure or reuse of a building – the less new build we need…
AntiFurniture
Performance artist Fyodor Pavlov-Andreevich's first UK museum solo presentation opens at @designmuseum in London September 26 (will run until Oct 29)
St David’s Planning!
Planning permission has now been achieved to expand the teaching and learning facilities of St David’s Prep in West Wickham.
A Historic Onion - Unwrapping a Sites Past
Researching a site and it’s history are critical to understanding a building, the thought process behind its design and its problems.