Structural Engineering You Can Trust
At Graham Garner & Partners Limited, we help bring buildings to life — safely, efficiently, and with precision. Structural engineering is both an art and a science, and our team designs structures intended to stand the test of time. From concept to completion, we aim to deliver structures that are strong, stable, and perfectly suited to their purpose.
We pride ourselves on our focus on the detail. Working closely with architects, contractors, and building services engineers, we analyse load paths and structural forces to deliver practical, efficient designs.
We do not just design new buildings; we help preserve existing ones. With significant experience in inspecting existing structures, including historic buildings, we design targeted remedial works and intelligent adaptations that can significantly prolong a building’s safe usability. This approach helps maximise the value of your asset and offers a sustainable alternative to demolition.
Why You Need a Structural Engineer
Every successful building relies on sound structural engineering. Consulting a professional early is the key to managing time, costs, and project stress.
We identify potential risks, provide essential calculations, and guide your project to support a safe build. From calculating beam sizes for a simple domestic alteration to designing the steel framework for a large industrial complex, our expert advice provides the clarity needed to help avoid costly setbacks during construction.
Our Services and Expertise
We provide a comprehensive range of structural engineering solutions to support your project. Our expertise includes:
- Structural Design: Design of steel, reinforced concrete, timber frames, and masonry elements. This includes steelwork connection design, foundation design, and retaining walls.
- Heritage & Historic Buildings: Inspections of historic and listed buildings, alongside the design of heritage-sympathetic remedial repairs.
- Tower Crane Foundations: Specialist design of tower crane bases and in accordance with CIRIA guidance.
- Building Modifications: Expert advice on change-of-use projects, alterations, and the safe removal of load-bearing walls.
- Surveys & Reports: Structural inspections, subsidence advice, and reports to support property sales, purchases, or insurance claims.
- Analysis & Modelling: Structural feasibility studies, advanced analysis, and computer modelling.
- Drafting Services: Reinforced concrete detailing and steelwork fabrication detailing.
At Graham Garner & Partners, we combine technical analysis with practical construction knowledge to create structural solutions that add real value and support the long-term performance of your project.
Whether you’re planning a new build, renovation, or extension, consulting a professional early can help optimise time, budget, and project delivery. We assess potential risks, provide essential calculations, and guide your project to support a design that is both safe and structurally sound.
Specialisms
At Graham Garner & Partners, we don’t just design structures – we deliver practical engineering solutions intended to inspire confidence and support the long-term performance of your project. Our engineers specialise in:
Ecclesiastical & Heritage Engineering
Concrete, Timber and Steel Frame Design
Tower Crane Foundations
Structural Surveys & Defect Reports
Industrial Floor Slabs
Green Oak Frames
SIPS (Structural Insulated Panels)
Insulated Concrete Formwork (ICF) Design
Porotherm Design
Masonry Design
Retaining Wall Design
Civil Engineering & Infrastructure
Drainage Strategies & SuDS
Flood Risk Assessments
What Our Clients Say
We’re proud to work with a wide range of clients across projects. With over 50 years experience in structural and civil engineering you can count on us to deliver exactly what you need.
“McCarthy & Stone have collaborated with GGP on multiple projects over the past 30 years.They’re approachable, honest, and provide high-quality information, while keeping pace with often tight schedules.
I’m very much looking forward to working with GGP and their team moving forward on current and future projects across the region.”
We purchased our duplex apartment in 2011. It was originally structurally designed by Graham Garner Partners.
“To future proof our apartment, we are now planning the installation of a private internal lift and were very glad that GGP had retained the original drawings. Using GGP has helped us to provide assurance and confidence to our neighbours. Retro-fitting a lift is not easy.
GGP has helped us enormously in assessing the correct size, height, and weight in preparation for installation compliant with necessary building regulation and legislation.
GGP have been extremely responsive and helpful in dealing with the complexities of the matter as it was far from the largest project for GGP. We are very grateful and confident in the services provided by GGP.”
“We have generally found Graham Garner and Partners to offer effective and timely assistance as part of our project teams, engaging proactively and collaboratively towards cost effective and compliant endings. We value their services highly.
Personally, I have worked with GGP for over 20 years and find myself returning to them again and again, in the knowledge they have the expertise and capacity to get things done.”
“Having worked with GGP over that last 16 years or so on various projects, all the team at GGP have the same ‘can-do’ ethos followed up with a high quality & professional service.
We have thrown some challenges at them over the years and they have always provided us with workable and practical solutions in terms of structural engineering or complex drainage design.
They are all very approachable, don’t ‘blind you with science’ and are exceptionally good value.”
“McCarthy Stone has partnered with Graham Garner and Partners for over 20 years now, relying on their engineering expertise to help deliver high quality retirement apartment buildings across the South of the UK. Their efficient and collaborative approach has consistently ensured our projects meet the demanding build programme. We value their responsiveness and professionalism, always providing timely support whenever additional assistance is required.”
“I’ve been working with Graham Garner and Partners for over 25 years on increasingly complex and technical projects. Their professional and considered approach to all the challenges our projects and designs pose has seen our business portfolio grow. We are now the market leader in our field.
I have complete confidence in our structures and designs thanks to Graham Garners and can’t thank them enough for their help and patience over the years! I repeatedly recommended them to businesses and partners, and will continue to do so.”
“Graham Garner and Partners Ltd (GGP) was an important part of the Kier team on our project to transform Bournemouth and Poole College’s Lansdowne Campus. The upgraded campus will create bespoke teaching facilities for a range of courses, including catering, tourism and construction.
Alongside a new build, this project included the careful restoration of Grade II listed buildings. GGP provided invaluable expertise on the restoration work – advising on the structural engineering and associated heritage repairs. GGP provided a great service to our team – as a local firm, they were able to respond to queries at speed and visit site as needed.
Their input resulted in our team being able to accelerate the programme for this critical part of the project – a fantastic result.”
“We truly appreciate the exceptional service from GGP. The design work is always well thought out, detailed, professional and delivered on time. They explain structural issues in a way that is easy to understand, which significantly helps with our construction. A reliable team we’d recommend without hesitation.”