Alpha Design Ltd has gained experience from the wide range of projects it has been involved with. From smaller but highly complicated structures with high client requirements to larger industrial buildings with simpler, more modest considerations.

We have developed a range of services we promote as core business strategies so the client has the opportunity to use us as a 'one stop shop' from concept to completion. These services are listed below.

Architectural Building Design and Planning Consultancy.

Our consultants have many years experience in the English Planning system and can advise and prepare applications in order to gain the best chance of success for planning permission. Our experience can help in recommending alternative solutions to complicated issues when dealing with Local Authority planners.

We also can provide advice on the current Building Regulations to support a building regulation application either to the Local Authority or outside inspectors to satisfy statutory responsibilities for construction.

In support of the above, we use the latest Architectural AutoCAD software for all our designs and details. We also have 3D rendering packages to create full building building visualisations and walk throughs to provide the client with the most informed images prior to any construction work starting.

We are also able to provide vehicle swept path analysis details using a database of any type of vehicle. This is very useful tool as Town Planners/Highway engineers are requesting these details more and more frequently to consider planning applications viability.

Under the CDM 2007 regulations, designers employed by the client should be deemed competant. One way of demonstrating competence is being accepted onto a register with a professional organisation after passing a test on the CDM regulations. We are pleased to say we are registered with the Association of Project Safety and have been accepted on their Designers register. A link to our registration is :-

Click here:

Project Management.

Alpha Design Ltd has the capacity to move the development from design phase to construction phase. We have experience in specification, construction planning, tendering procedures and contract administration.

Using the NBS specification together with either the NEC or JCT contract, the client can feel the development is being push forward professionally to its satisfactory conclusion.

CDM Co-Ordinator.

Alpha Design Ltd can provide the client with CDM Co-ordinator roles to enable the client to make informed decisions on his responsiblities in those regulations. Also under the new CDM regulations its it expressly forbidden to move to a design stage of a project without a CDM-C being involved. As members of the Association of Project Safety, we are bound by its rules and requirements. Our membership can be found at the APS website -

http://www.associationforprojectsafety.co.uk/displaymember.php?membid=010821

The service is well placed in the company to compliment its design and management services and to engage safe working practices to satisfy the onerous responsiblities the project will bring.

Disabled access consultancy.

Following recent regulation changes in access for disabled people, the client may wish to gain advice and recommendations on the Disabled Descrimination Regulations and how it effects his premises.

Being planners, designers and project managers we are able to use our technical knowledge to make common sense recommendations to guide the client through this minefield of regulations.

BRE SBEM Competent Person.

Alpha Design Ltd has now been approved under the the BRE Competent Person Scheme to undertake Simplified Building Energy Model Calculations using iSBEM software. This is a requirement under the current Building Regulations when a non-domestic building is proposed and compliance with Document L2 is required.

It is important to note that the Building Regulations recommend only competent persons undertake this calculation, and other companies who are not registered that provide this calculation can be rejected by Building Control. Wasting time and money.