New Associate Director at BDI – Karl Marshall

We’re delighted to announce Karl Marshall is re-joining BDI as Associate Director. His return to BDI marks an exciting chapter for our Structural and Civil Engineering team as we continue to expand. Karl worked with BDI for 6 years only leaving in 2020, as his family moved to the Midlands area, so we’re all really […]

Grafters Awards Winners 2024

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve won The Best Structural Engineering Company AGAIN at this year’s Grafters Awards! BDI has now been recognised as Best Structural Engineering Company in 2023 and 2024. Thanks to our supportive clients who voted for us and our dedicated team to make this possible. It was great to receive the […]

Matterport 3D Scanning

The BDI team regularly use the Matterport 3D scanning system to either scan entire buildings or part of a property.  From the Matterport 3D Scan the BDI team can obtain Point Cloud XYZ file which we can then develop into BIM / Revit models and drawings. 3D scanning surveys also allow us capture details of […]

The future of feminist architecture

BDI Director Micaela Maccan has been working with PRAXXIS a female led, cross disciplinary teaching atelier at the Manchester School of Architecture (MSA) investigating architecture, landscape architecture and urban design. PRAXXIS is a feminist collective and a vertical teaching atelier which explores and ask questions as to what feminist architecture might be now and in the […]

Inspired: Helping others

We’re pleased to be supporting Torsten Gill a determined six-year-old preparing to tackle Ben Nevis, the highest mountain in the UK, to raise money for the charity The Hideway. Torsten was inspired to take on this walk after he successfully climbed Snowdon – the highest mountain in Wales – at just four years old for […]

Storm damages causes wall failure

BDI recently completed a survey for the restoration of a 4.8m high, 45m long garden wall near the East coast of England.  Storm damage and age caused partial collapse into neighbouring gardens, fortunately, no injuries occurred.  With utmost care, we inspected the structure, provided a detailed survey report, then prepared tender documents for repair quotes, […]

Award-winning…

We’re thrilled to announce that we’ve won The Best Structural Engineering Company at this year’s Grafters Awards! BDI was recognised as Best Structural Engineering Company 2023. Thanks to our supportive clients who voted and our dedicated team to make this possible. Grafters Super Groups are fortnightly networking referral groups for specialist suppliers and contractors to […]

BDI Nominated as Best Structural Engineering Company….

We’re delighted to announce that we’ve been nominated for a Grafters Award as Best Structural Engineering Company in the Northwest Construction & Property Industry. This is great recognition of all the hard work the team put in, their commitment to delivering excellent structural engineering solutions for our clients including Architects, Developers, Builders, Insurance Companies and […]

Buildings we LOVE

The world is home to many beautiful and awe-inspiring buildings that capture our imaginations. From modern skyscrapers to ancient castles and temples, these structures stand as testaments to the human spirit, representing our ingenuity and creativity. Beautiful buildings are often seen as works of art, but they are much more than that. Structural engineers play […]

A new Director at BDI – Micaela Maccan

We’re delighted to announce Micaela Maccan is now a Director at BDI! Micaela joined BDI in 2017 after graduating with a MEng in Civil and Structural Engineering from the University of Leeds and has consistently worked her way up through the business and we’re delighted she’s now joining the Management Board. Knowledgeable in a range of […]