Natural Engineering Consultants

Natural Engineering Consultants

Assistance and Advice at Every Stage on Projects of Any Scale

As one of the UK's foremost providers of natural engineering solutions Willowbank have our own well proven way of working, whatever you want us to do, our involvement will invariably follow a well practised, well-proven course. We’ll start with an initial discussion, outlining your options and offering expert help and advice.

Feasibility
We’ll assess the precise nature of the problem and quantify the work that needs to be done via a combination of the following:

Site appraisals
Site surveys
Investigations
Feasibility studies
Water quality survey
Ecological surveys
Protected species surveys

Design
We have a comprehensive range of specialist skills and services; in-depth expertise on the optimum management of rivers and lakes; the ideal blend of traditional materials and methods with the latest engineering techniques and technologies. We consider a number of factors when designing solutions, including:

Local habitat requirements
Geomorphology
Hydraulic modelling
Land drainage and flood risk
Land Usage and Access
Protected Species

Implementation
We have the experience to move your project from planning and design to on the ground implementation. We can assist with or undertake all necessary negotiations and submissions required to allow your project to proceed such as Environment Agency flood defence consent and planning permission where required. Willowbank has extensive experience in providing solutions with Natural England in Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI), Special Areas of Conservation (SAC), Special Protection Areas (SPA) and even Ramsar Sites.

Installation Training/Demonstration
On site assistance
Project Management/Coordination
Health and safety Planning
Flood Defence Consent
Planning Permission
Method Statement