All the latest from QuadConsult

Due to increasing workload and expansion of staff numbers QuadConsult has moved from Llandybie into brand new offices on the Parc Gelli Werdd development at Cross Hands, near Llanelli, West Wales.  We’re really pleased to be based on this new and sustainable business park which has very easy access from the A48/M4.  It’s close to the old office so remains a very convenient site for all our West Wales clients.

Three staff are currently based there, with another in the new year, and we’re looking for more motivated people with a passion for engineering to join too.   Take a look at the Careers page on this website if you want to know more about what Quad could offer your career plans.

Looking very smart in their new kit are some representatives of the twenty players currently enrolled in the Peniel Panthers Under 9s team, a community run football group for youngsters aged under 6 to under 14 who train at Richmond Park, home of Carmarthen Town AFC.

Quad Director Andrew Villis is one of three coaches training the Under 9s to compete weekly in the Carmarthen Football Mini leagues. Andrew has coached the same group of children from Under 7s, seeing them and the group flourish and rise from six members to the healthy team it is today.

QuadConsult has been delighted to help out by sponsoring the new kit for the Under 9s as well as, of course, cheering them on each Saturday!

QuadConsult warmly welcomes Mogamad Watson as Structural Engineer in our Cardiff office. Since graduating from Swansea University he’s gained over seven years’ experience in the UK and Europe, having taken opportunities to expand his engineering and design knowledge ranging from HRS fabrication, timber frame and steelwork engineering, and site work. He intends continuing to develop his career by working towards chartership.

In his spare time, Mogamad enjoys spending time with his family, reading, travel and he volunteers/stewards at events.

We’re pleased to have you on board, Mogamad!

As part of our on-going support for Nantgaredig RFC recently QuadConsult were the main match sponsor for Nantgaredig v Lougher RFC in the WRU Men’s Admiral National League Division 2.

Directors Chris, Andrew and Will were able to invite staff from long-standing clients Easy Living, Building & Estate Solutions Today and MWD Architects to join them as our guests, and all had an exciting time watching the match with a final score of 15 - 32 to Lougher.  A cheering way of spending a damp Saturday! 

A few months ago when QuadConsult heard that a once-in-a-lifetime experience for a youth choir could fall at the last hurdle due to a shortfall in finances it seemed the best thing to do was to help out with a one-off donation – and we’re delighted with the outcome of that decision!

Farnham Youth Choir have returned from the World Choir Games in Auckland, New Zealand, where they represented the UK, clutching two gold medals in the Sacred Music and Secondary School Choirs categories. 

Competing in a field of 250 choirs from 42 nations, the youngsters, aged 11 – 18, also formed friendships with singers from all over the world thanks to the ethos of the Games to inspire people to experience the power of interaction by singing together.  Well done, FYC, we’re really proud of you!

QuadConsult warmly welcomes Arron Joyner as Associate to steer our Gloucester office to its next level of development.

Arron is a Chartered Structural Engineer (MIStructE) with thirty-five years’ experience in the planning, design, detailing, management and supervision of construction projects. He’s managed and delivered economic structural engineering and project management solutions for residential, commercial, mixed-use, waste-to-energy and industrial projects.

A great communicator with extensive experience working with a wide range of materials, his technical knowledge has been honed with consultancies of various sizes. In addition, he’s been a member of panels advising Government on tall buildings, the revision of NHBC standards for light steel gauge frames, and was project engineer for a turbine blade forge facility at Rolls Royce. His career has also included an independent consultancy for both technical and financial management, and he’s proud to have mentored younger engineers on their path to chartered status.

We’re very pleased you’re part of the team, Arron – welcome!

QuadConsult gives a warm welcome to Ondrej Cizek our new Senior Structural Engineer in our growing Gloucester office. Ondrej finished his IStructE and CEng chartership earlier this year, and has gained over twelve years’ experience in Structural engineering since graduating from the Technical University of Ostrava, Czech Republic.

Ondrej began his career in Prague, and after a few years he moved into engineering software development including being part of the team supporting the development of the new RFEM 6. After four years he returned to Structural engineering consultancy, and in 2016 moved to the UK. Here he expanded his experience in design and assessment of timber, steel, masonry and concrete structures by working for consultancies specialising in offsite construction and telecom structures while leading engineering teams.

In his spare time Ondrej enjoys reading, chess and photography.

We’re delighted he’s joined our team. Welcome, Ondrej!

QuadConsult's extremely proud that Director Will Harrow was invited to attend the end of year award ceremony of the University of Wales Trinity Saint David in Swansea on 6 June in order to present the Innovative Design in Structural Integrity Award to Ben Steward. Ben is a talented young graduate of Architecture and this is the first time QuadConsult has sponsored the awards and provided the prize. Many congratulations to Ben and good wishes for his future career.

We’re also delighted that Victoria Weeks won the award for Best Dissertation of the Year at the same ceremony. While attending university Vicky worked part time with us as a Structural Technician. We’re thrilled that her work, exploring whether Eileen Gray’s interpretation of modern architecture was influenced by her gender-specific experience, has been put forward for the RIBA President's Medal 2024 by the University, the first time they’ve nominated one of their students. Warm congratulations to Vicky and we look forward to hearing where her career goes from here.

QuadConsult's long-standing client Taylor Wimpey has sent us this amazing drone image!  It's Phase 2 & 3 Clare Gardens, Darren Farm, on the outskirts of Cowbridge, Vale of Glamorgan, and we've been involved on this residential development since 2017 offering Civil and Structural engineering input.  Great to see all our work from this viewpoint!

QuadConsult is proud to announce the appointment of two new Directors, Mark Llewellin and Will Harrow. Both Mark and Will have made an immense contribution to the development of QuadConsult into the widely respected premium consultancy that it is today, now numbering over thirty staff in three different offices. Their appointments will increase resilience and demonstrate a commitment to the continuing long-term development of the business.

Will started his career as a Graduate Engineer with QuadConsult in 2015 where he was mentored and supported to become Chartered in 2021 after which he was promoted to Associate. Will leads on much of our Structural Engineering work and is successfully developing our Llandybie office. He is also a Member of the Association for Project Safety, and he has particular expertise in structural steelwork, RAAC concrete, temporary works designs and confined space inspections.

Mark has over 25 years’ experience in Civil Engineer beginning with work as a technician for several years in Arup before working internationally for Hyder where he gained his Eng Tech. He has since become a Chartered Member of the Institution of Highways and Transportation, and he is a Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology. He joined QuadConsult in 2018 where he quickly progressed to Associate, and he now shares responsibility for the output of our busy Civils team in Cardiff. Amongst other things he has supported our SAB expertise leading to QuadConsult staff delivering lectures on the subject to audiences in England where SAB will be introduced in the future.

Congratulations to you both – very well deserved and welcome to the Board!

QuadConsult is pleased to have been able to help children in Millbank Primary School, Cardiff with new equipment for their community allotment.  Fruit and veg are already beginning to grow, and the kids are loving planting, digging, weeding and generally being in their garden.

Seeds of success already sown!

QuadConsult is very proud of Kelsey Eady, Trainee Technician, who recently took part in the biggest celebration of women's rugby in Wales ever witnessed! 

Kelsey and her teammates competed in a thrilling Women's Bowl Rugby Final held at the Principality Stadium, and we're all delighted she was able to take part in such an inspiring event.  Congratulations, Kelsey!

QuadConsult is delighted to welcome Joshua Lines-Zechmann as Project Engineer at our Llandybie office.  Joshua’s career began when he developed an interest in engineering while working on scaffolding projects in West Wales. This sparked a passion and he returned to college in 2009 to pursue qualifications in Engineering.

After years of hard work he successfully graduated from the University of South Wales in 2015 with a postgraduate degree in Structural and Civil Engineering. Following graduation, he joined a small enterprise in central Cardiff, where he worked for three and a half years. During this time he was involved in various Civil and Structural Engineering projects, gaining valuable experience and honing skills.

Over the past five years he’s specialised in conducting structural surveys on both domestic and commercial properties while working from home full-time. This allowed flexibility for time with his two young children.

Now he’s seeking new opportunities to expand knowledge and expertise in Civil and Structural Engineering and has joined the Quad team to further enhance skills and work towards becoming chartered with the Institution of Civil Engineers in the near future.

Outside work Joshua loves spending time with his family which includes being chauffeur to ballet, swimming and children parties, and enjoying good food and a cinema date with his wife.

Great to have you here Joshua!