Offshore Oil & Gas
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CRAIK supports both greenfield and brownfield offshore structural projects, bringing a strong understanding of how engineering disciplines must work together to deliver safe, efficient and buildable solutions in demanding environments. Experience has been developed across major international projects for operators including Equinor, Shell, BP and Petrobras, with a focus on coordination, constructability and proactive safety throughout design and execution. This includes work across a wide range of offshore asset types:CRAIK brings practical experience of how these assets are fabricated, transported and installed, ensuring that engineering decisions are aligned with real world construction and operational constraints.
- Concrete gravity base platforms
- FPSOs
- Fixed jackets and topsides
- Semi-submersible platforms
- Jack up platforms
- Subsea modules
- Prototype and first of a kind structures
CRAIK brings practical experience of how these assets are fabricated, transported and installed, ensuring that engineering decisions are aligned with real world construction and operational constraints.
Heritage Structures
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Previous generations of engineers have left behind structures of outstanding beauty and cultural significance, many of which remain central to the communities they serve today. CRAIK has extensive experience in the assessment, refurbishment and strengthening of listed heritage structures, where careful consideration must be given to original materials, construction methods and historic context. These projects often involve materials and systems not commonly used in modern construction, including cast iron, wrought iron and masonry loadbearing structures, particularly in assets dating from the Georgian and Victorian periods. Working within these constraints requires a balanced approach, combining technical analysis with an appreciation of heritage value. CRAIK has experience working alongside statutory and advisory bodies such as Historic Environment Scotland, Historic England and Cadw, as well as local authorities and stakeholders, ensuring that engineering interventions are developed in line with conservation principles while meeting modern safety and performance requirements. The result is practical, sensitive engineering that respects the original structure while enabling its continued use for future generations.
Temporary Works
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Effective temporary works require engineers who are comfortable breaking problems down to first principles and challenging conventional approaches. These are often the most critical elements of a project, where safety, sequencing and constructability must be fully understood before work begins. CRAIK thrives in this space. We take the time to fully understand the constraints, asking the right questions early to uncover risks and opportunities that may not be immediately visible. The result is clear, practical engineering solutions that support safe construction, reduce risk and enable efficient delivery. Clients can expect a proactive and engaged approach, focused on developing solutions that work in practice, not just on paper.
Rail
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CRAIK has experience supporting rail infrastructure projects, working within the requirements and standards of Network Rail and other stakeholders. Rail environments are highly constrained and safety critical, often requiring works to be delivered within limited possession windows and in close proximity to live operations. This places significant emphasis on planning, temporary works, constructability and coordination between disciplines. CRAIK brings a structured and practical approach to rail engineering, ensuring that solutions are aligned with operational constraints, safety requirements and programme demands, while maintaining clarity between design intent and site delivery.
Water
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CRAIK has supported projects across the water sector, including work for Thames Water and Scottish Water, as well as involvement in major infrastructure projects such as Thames Tideway . These projects require infrastructure that can operate safely and reliably over long design lives in aggressive and highly regulated environments. Water and wastewater engineering often involves buried and subterranean structures exposed to chemically aggressive conditions, where durability, material performance and long term asset integrity are critical. At the same time, the protection of potable water supplies is paramount, requiring strict control of contamination risks, material selection and construction practices to safeguard public health. Projects are frequently delivered within live operational environments, where maintaining service continuity is essential. This places a strong emphasis on sequencing, access, temporary works and coordination with existing assets. CRAIK brings a practical and disciplined approach to water infrastructure, ensuring that engineering solutions are durable, compliant and aligned with both operational requirements and the long term stewardship of critical assets.
Mining
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CRAIK has experience supporting mining projects in both the UK and international markets, where engineering solutions must respond to challenging environments, heavy plant loads and remote site constraints. Mining infrastructure often involves large scale material handling systems, processing facilities and temporary works in demanding conditions, requiring a strong focus on durability, constructability and safe access. These projects frequently present complex ground conditions and logistical challenges, particularly where construction is carried out in remote or operational sites. CRAIK brings a practical understanding of how structures are delivered in these environments, ensuring that engineering solutions are aligned with construction methods, sequencing and long term operational requirements.
Marine
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CRAIK has supported vessel owners and operators in the design, upgrade and modification of a wide range of ocean going vessels across multiple sectors. This includes both new build projects and the refurbishment of existing assets, often within constrained environments and operational timelines. Work has been delivered across a diverse range of vessel types and applications, including:
- Cable lay vessels
- Defence and naval platforms
- Offshore construction vessels
- Super yachts
- LNG carriers and support vessels
These projects require careful consideration of structural integration, weight management, stability and constructability, often within complex regulatory and classification frameworks. CRAIK brings a practical understanding of shipyard processes, fabrication constraints and installation sequencing, ensuring that engineering solutions are aligned with how vessels are built, modified and operated in practice
Data Centres
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CRAIK has provided structural engineering services for the design and upgrade of data centres supporting a range of applications, including financial services, high performance computing and other mission critical environments. These facilities demand high levels of resilience, often incorporating redundancy standards such as N+2, alongside strict requirements for reliability, security and continuous operation. This places particular emphasis on structural performance, coordination with mechanical and electrical systems, and the ability to deliver within fast paced construction programmes. Experience includes work on facilities supporting financial institutions and supercomputing infrastructure, where loading, vibration and service integration are key design considerations. CRAIK also brings experience from emerging energy integrated data centre models, including the development of nuclear powered infrastructure to support artificial intelligence and advanced computing. This perspective enables a broader understanding of how power generation, modular construction and data infrastructure can be integrated to deliver scalable, future facing solutions. CRAIK brings a practical approach to data centre engineering, ensuring that structural solutions are aligned with operational requirements, constructability and long term performance in highly critical environments.
Petrochemical
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CRAIK has experience supporting petrochemical and process industry projects across the UK and internationally, covering both greenfield developments and brownfield modifications from early concept and FEED through to detailed design and construction. These facilities involve complex structural systems supporting heavy process equipment, pipework and access infrastructure, often operating under high temperatures, dynamic loading and aggressive chemical environments. In many cases, projects are located in seismically active regions, requiring careful consideration of structural resilience, load paths and equipment interaction to ensure safe and reliable performance under extreme events. Modern petrochemical developments increasingly rely on modular construction, where large process modules are fabricated off site and transported for installation. This introduces additional challenges around lifting, transportation, temporary works and integration with permanent structures, all of which require careful engineering and coordination. Projects are frequently delivered within live operational sites, where shutdown windows are limited and coordination between disciplines is critical. This places a strong emphasis on constructability, sequencing and the ability to safely integrate new works with existing assets. CRAIK brings a practical, delivery focused approach, ensuring that engineering solutions are robust, compliant and aligned with both operational constraints and construction realities at every stage of the project lifecycle.
