Coverage
MEP design across the United Kingdom
SDE works on projects throughout England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Design is delivered remotely with engineers attending site as the project requires.
COVERAGE
We work anywhere in the UK
SDE takes projects in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, from offices in Musselburgh and Newcastle. Design is delivered remotely with engineers attending site at the stages that need it, so location is not a constraint on who we work for.
What does change with location is the statutory route. England and Wales work to the Building Regulations 2010 and the Approved Documents; Scotland works to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004, the Technical Handbooks and a building warrant that has to be granted before work starts; Northern Ireland works to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and the Technical Booklets, through its district councils. We design to whichever applies.
Site attendance
Engineers attend site at the stages that need it — surveys, coordination workshops, witnessing and handover.
NATIONS
By nation
England
MEP design across England, to the Building Regulations 2010 and the Approved Documents, with building control by a local authority or registered approver.
Northern Ireland
MEP design in Northern Ireland, to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and the Technical Booklets, with building control by the district council.
Scotland
MEP design across Scotland, to the Building (Scotland) Regulations 2004 and the Technical Handbooks, through a building warrant granted before work starts.
Wales
MEP design across Wales, to the Building Regulations as applied in Wales, where Parts L and F diverge from the English versions.
CITIES
By city
Belfast
MEP design for Belfast projects, to the Building Regulations (Northern Ireland) 2012 and the Technical Booklets, through Belfast City Council building control.
Birmingham
MEP design for Birmingham projects, to the Building Regulations 2010, with building control through Birmingham City Council or a registered approver.
Bristol
MEP design for Bristol projects, to the Building Regulations 2010, with building control through Bristol City Council or a registered approver.
Edinburgh
MEP design in Edinburgh, with building warrants through City of Edinburgh Council and heavy listed and conservation area constraints.
Glasgow
MEP design for projects in Glasgow, with building warrant applications through Glasgow City Council.
London
MEP design for London projects, to the Building Regulations and the London Plan, where energy and cooling hierarchies apply in addition.
Manchester
MEP design for Manchester projects, to the Building Regulations 2010, with building control through Manchester City Council or a registered approver.
Newcastle upon Tyne
MEP design from SDE’s Newcastle office at Collingwood Buildings, to the Building Regulations 2010, approved through Newcastle City Council building control.