A multidisciplinary business offering a range of specialist structural design, performance and system testing services as well as product / process innovation in the field of building construction.
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Unlocking & Delivering Innovation
Unlocking & Delivering Innovation
It is unusual for the construction industry to proactively go out of its way to innovate, to start with a blank sheet of paper and the opening phrase – “what if we were to … ?”
Probably because most products/systems in the building industry organically evolve because of changing performance demands or external drivers, or both. At ICT we would like to change this reactive attitude. We specialise in bringing to the forefront of a company’s culture a mindset within its staff of encouraging innovation and innovative thinking.
It is often easier for your staff to become “comfortable” and to accept the status quo as adequate or good enough – But is it? Is your company missing the opportunity to gain a competitive advantage with a product, system or solution that could be just beneath the surface of what you are currently doing, because there is no mechanism to dig this out and no vehicle to further develop it. If so then that’s where it will stay – Buried.
ICT has formed what we consider to be the perfect vehicle for mining, extracting, processing and commercialising innovative ideas in your company. ICT will provide you with the mechanism to dig out and extract the ideas, provision of a technical verification process and finally guidance as to how to commercialise, sell and market the new product.
If you would like to discuss how our team can unearth the potential that may lie close to the surface within your business, we would be pleased to have a preliminary meeting to outline how this could work.
Digital Construction
Digital Construction
With the industry evolving and Building Information Modelling BIM changing the way we design, maintain and operation buildings, at ICT we have invested heavily in this exciting arena gaining knowledge from users in all sectors within the supply chain. Working with industry leading experts we have helped clients deliver bespoke solutions following the same principles as we use for innovation to provide you with the mechanism to deliver best in class solutions that are simple to use and provide real value across your business.
It is not just BIM its Digital Construction and at ICT we understand this so will support you in delivering your strategy for the future.
Fire Safety & Acoustics
Fire Safety & Acoustics
ICT are able to offer clients a number of fire safety services as a result of our experience with fire safety in timber buildings over many years. This extends to structural engineering in fire, design and specification of fire resistant constructions, and building product fire testing
Good sound insulation in residential buildings is essential.
ICT has an expert team that can provide product specification, design detailing and site construction guidance to enable excellent sound insulation to be achieved from separating floors and walls or internally within dwellings.
Sustainable Buildings
Sustainable Buildings
The importance of producing buildings that have minimal environmental impact during their construction/service/disposal life-cycle cannot be understated in modern house building. ICT’s technical team can offer clients advice from the outset of a project on how to achieve the requirements of these standards at minimal cost. We also have extensive experience in thermal modelling of building junction details, having produced 1000’s of ‘PSI’ value calculations for clients in the past, and acting as authors of the ‘Thermal Bridging Guide’ published by the Zero Carbon Hub.
Structural Engineering
Structural Engineering
Our structural engineering services range from design feasibility analysis to structural testing of building products/components, full design calculations for timber frame or other structural timber elements, and Building Regulation compliance checking for housing schemes.
Our up to date knowledge of the latest developments in design codes and construction product innovations also enables us to incorporate innovative technologies in building projects where these might improve manufacturing processes, overall building performance, site efficiency or cost competitiveness.
Our people are the greatest asset we possess as a company, with 150 years of industry knowledge, bringing innovation to the built environment. Not only are they well qualified with a broad base of expertise across the building sector, they also possess a strong commercial awareness and a desire to work at the leading edge of their specialism.
BSc Hons PhD
Civil Engineer: MD, Technical Director
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BSc Hons MSc CEng MIStructE
Sustainable Homes and Energy Specialist
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MBCS CITP
Software Engineer
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Founder & Managing Director of Staircraft Limited
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BSc (Hons) Arch
Technical Director, Travis Perkins plc
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NDip Civ Eng CCIS
Technical Manager, Staircraft Limited
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