BA Heathrow TBC Long Access Ramp - Structural Investigation, Appraisal & Temporary Works Design
- Existing airport-estate ramp structure.
- GEM appointed by CBRE Managed Services Limited.
- Delivered scope includes investigation, appraisal, reporting and temporary works design.
- Completion of these services is distinct from completion of construction works.
1. Connecting investigation findings with an appraisal of an existing structure.
2. Maintaining a clear distinction between observations, assessment conclusions and design information.
3. Coordinating the investigation, reporting and temporary works stages within the appointed scope.
- Carried out the commissioned structural investigation and appraisal.
- Prepared structural reporting to communicate the engineering findings.
- Developed and delivered the temporary works design within the commission.
- Provided a coordinated record of the delivered professional services.
- Investigation, assessment, reporting and temporary works design within one engineering commission.
- Existing-asset engineering in an airport-estate context.
- Clear separation of design deliverables from construction-stage implementation.
GEM satisfactory compled of the listed professional services. This case study concerns GEM’s investigation, appraisal, reporting and temporary works design.
Structural investigations · Structural appraisal · Structural reporting · Temporary works design · Remediation design · Drawings and calculations · QA hold-points · Contractor delivery controls
This commission demonstrates GEM’s ability to connect the investigation of an existing asset with appraisal, technical reporting and temporary works design, while keeping the scope and status of each deliverable clear.
Expertise in Investigation-Led Engineering
- Targeted structural investigations designed to answer the real engineering question
- Evidence-led decisions that reduce uncertainty, rework and delivery risk.
Buildable, Controlled Solutions
- Remediation details developed for real site conditions, access constraints and contractor sequencing.
- Clear QA hold-points, stop-work triggers and sign-off records built into the delivery approach.
Commitment to Safe Delivery
- Strong coordination with access specialists, contractors and stakeholders on live sites.
- Practical outputs that support safe execution, clear decision-making and controlled close-out.
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