Expedition Engineering

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British structural engineering company

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FieldValue
nameExpedition Engineering
logoExpedition Engineering logo.svg
logo_size180px
typePrivately-held company
foundation1999
founderProf. Chris Wise
Seán Walsh
Chris Smith
location_cityLondon
location_countryEngland
key_peopleChris Wise (Director)
Seán Walsh (Director)
Andrew Weir (Director)
Ed McCann (Director)
Judith Sykes (Director)
Alistair Lenczner (Director)
Julia Ratcliffe (Director 2011-2018)
industryDesign, Engineering, Education
parentThe Useful Simple Trust
homepagewww.expedition.uk.com
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Expedition Engineering is a London-based consulting firm, delivering structural engineering services.

History

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Expedition Engineering was founded in 1999 by Professor Chris Wise (engineer for the Millennium Bridge, London) and Seán Walsh, both former employees at Arup.

On 2 October 2008, Expedition's ownership was restructured, passing to an Employee Benefit Trust called the Useful Simple Trust. The Useful Simple Trust also owns Thomas Matthews, a sustainable communication design practise ; Think Up, a company specialising in engineering educational materials; Useful Simple Projects, a strategic sustainability consultant, and Useful Studio an architecture design practise.

The trustees of the Useful Simple Trust are:

Notable projects

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Expedition Engineering's notable projects are:

Expedition is working with One world Design on the design of the new Diamond Jubilee Footbridge across the Thames between Battersea and Chelsea.

In 2018, Expedition put forward a proposal for HS4Air, a 140 km high-speed railway line in the south of England which would connect the High Speed 1 and High Speed 2 railway lines, create a rapid link between Heathrow and Gatwick Airports, and connect regional cities in Britain to the Channel Tunnel. The plans were submitted to the Department for Transport (DfT) at the end of July 2018, as part of the Government's plans to encourage private investment, and the DfT will respond in the autumn.

Awards

Expedition has twice won the IStructE's Supreme Award for Structural Engineering, for the London 2012 Velodrome in 2011 and for the Infinity Bridge in 2009. 55 Baker Street also received a commendation for sustainability at the Structural Awards.

In 2012 Expedition was named Engineering Consultant of the Year at the Building Awards.

Education

Expedition Engineering is involved in several educational projects, including Constructionarium and the Expedition Workshed website, a selection of educational tools for engineering students created by Expedition with the support of a number of other organisations.

References

References

  1. Rappaport, Nina. (2007). "Support and Resist". Monacelli Press.
  2. "Expedition Web Site". Expedition Engineering.
  3. (12 November 2009). "Useful Simple Trust Launch". Useful Simple Trust.
  4. "Thomas Matthews Web Site". Thomas Matthews.
  5. "Think Up Web Site". Think Up.
  6. "Useful Simple Projects Web Site". Useful Simple Projects.
  7. "Mike Davies biography". Useful Simple Trust.
  8. "Duncan Michael biography". Useful Simple Trust.
  9. "Sophie Thomas biography". Useful Simple Trust.
  10. "Ed McCann biography". Useful Simple Trust.
  11. "Chris Wise biography". Useful Simple Trust.
  12. "Sean Walsh biography". Useful Simple Trust.
  13. "Tim O'Brien biography". Useful Simple Trust.
  14. Pallister, James. (2011). "Hopkins Architects: London 2012 Velodrome : Design in Pursuit of Efficiency". Emap Inform.
  15. Popp, Peter. (July 2012). "London 2012 - Velodrome". Detail Magazine.
  16. "Infinity Bridge, Stockton-on-Tees". e-Architect.
  17. (3 March 2010). "55 Baker Street Case Study". Concrete Centre.
  18. (28 June 2012). "London gets its cable car!". Architecture Today.
  19. (February 2008). "Stavros Niarchos Foundation Cultural Center". Stavros Niarchos Foundation.
  20. Frith, Maxine. (15 November 2012). "First look at new Thames footbridge which would link Chelsea Harbour and Battersea". London Evening Standard.
  21. Tute, Ryan. (7 March 2018). "Firm pitches "an M25 for high-speed trains" to pass through Heathrow and Gatwick".
  22. Paton, Graeme. (20 July 2018). "M25-style railway takes you from Gatwick to Heathrow in 15 mins". [[The Times]].
  23. (21 July 2018). "New M25-style railway takes you from Gatwick to Heathrow in 15 minutes". London Evening Standard.
  24. (November 2011). "Structural Awards 2011". IStructE.
  25. (18 April 2012). "Building Awards 2012". Building Magazine.
  26. "Expedition Workshed". Expedition.

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