Website www.expedition.uk.com Founder Chris Wise Type of business Private | Headquarters London Founded 1999 | |
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Industry Design, Engineering, Education Key people Chris Wise (Director)
Seán Walsh (Director)
Andrew Weir (Director)
Ed McCann (Director)
Julia Ratcliffe (Director) Parent The Useful Simple Trust Profiles | ||
Expedition Engineering is a London-based consulting firm, delivering structural engineering services.
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History
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 communications firm; Think Up, a company specialising in engineering educational materials; and Useful Simple Projects, a strategic and sustainability consultants.
The trustees of the Useful Simple Trust are:
Notable projects
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.
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.