TFT launches new façade and structural engineering services
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Bill Keane
Bill has over 40 years’ experience in structural engineering including commercial, retail, residential, educational and hospitals and during that time has gained recognition as a leading specialist in the repair / refurbishment of historic / listed buildings including Regent Street Disease, RSD, and conservation management reporting, damage mitigation from tunnelling beneath city centre buildings, (Jubilee Line and Cross Rail), and in disaster management where over the past 30 years he has been involved with the consequences of many of the major disaster and terrorist incidents in the UK providing post event building recovery and renewal expertise to property owners, developers, designers and managers including the 2005 Buncefield Oil Depot explosion.
Bill sat on the RICS President’s Commission for Major Disaster Management, leading the research and development of protocols for government agencies, NGO’s, contractors, architects and consultants and independently writing many papers.
Alistair Allison
Alistair is TFT’s CEO, responsible for the strategic management and operational performance of the firm. He has a particular focus on and business risk management and was previously responsible for business growth, and the oversight of TFT’s ‘hub’ of Built Asset consultancy services.
As a chartered building surveyor and member of the association for project management, he provides a variety of development and project consultancy services, specialising in the procurement and delivery of large construction projects.
Alistair also has considerable experience in contract administration, technical due diligence, investor/fund monitoring and reinstatement cost assessments.He is chairman of the judging panel for the British Council for Offices (BCO) Awards (southern region), a former founding member of the BCO NextGen committee in the south-west, and was the shadow editor for the RICS Guidance Note for Design & Specification.
We are expanding our engineering capabilities with the launch of dedicated Façade and Structural Engineering services, which reflect our continued investment in helping clients manage risk, enhance asset performance and maximise value across the full building lifecycle.
Our facade and structural engineering team consists of Bill Keane, Alfred Tsang and Dimitar Simitchiyski joining from Fairhurst, and Priyanka Ganatra, who joins from Jensen Hughes.
Bill Keane leads the team, bringing more than 25 years’ experience in structural engineering, including specialist expertise in forensic investigation, historic building defects and complex issues such as Regent Street disease, RAAC, fire damage and disaster recovery.
Bill and Alfred will be focused on diagnosing building defects, assessing risk and delivering practical, future-proofed structural engineering solutions. Their work will support our clients with structural technical due diligence, building pathology, condition surveys and development monitoring.
Façade engineers Dimitar and Priyanka will advise clients on façade design, technical due diligence, performance analysis, fire safety and remediation projects.
Alistair Allison, TFT CEO, says:
“The skillsets of Façade and Structural Engineers sit right alongside our team’s existing expertise when it comes to creating high performing, safer, more sustainable and resilient buildings.
Our surveyors, project managers, cost consultants and MEP engineers work closely on these challenges, and we’re all thrilled to have four more highly experienced professionals in such complementary disciplines, to help grow the scope of our advice.”
A lifecycle approach to safer and higher-performing buildings
The introduction of these services builds on over fifty years of experience in providing joined-up, multidisciplinary advice to make buildings safer, more resilient and more valuable for those who rely on them.
By integrating façade and structural engineering within our wider consultancy offering, we are furthering our holistic, evidence-based approach to improving the value and resilience of built assets.
Combining technical expertise with commercial insight, we enable clients to make more informed decisions on acquiring a new asset, delivering complex developments, or upgrading their existing buildings to meet modern standards.
With increasing regulatory scrutiny, net zero targets and the need to address ageing building stock, the role of specialist engineering advice has never been more critical.
These new services are part of how we help clients reduce the risks in their portfolios, and to create safer, more sustainable and more valuable buildings.
Our façade and structural specialists can help you:
• Identify and mitigate risks at acquisition stage
• Enhance building safety and comply with the latest regulations
• Defect analysis and remediation solutions
• Improve energy performance and sustainability outcomes
• Extend asset life through targeted interventions
• Maximise long-term value and resilience
Get in touch to find out how TFT’s façade and structural engineering specialists can support your next project.
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