National Design Consultancy

Chartered Building Services Engineering Consultants

 

Head office

Address 
Block 3, Suite C, Mitre Court, 38 Lichfield Road, Sutton Coldfield, B74 2LZ
Telephone 
0121 362 8800

Company profile

National Design Consultancy (NDC) was formed in 1989; providing Building Engineering Services Design and Compliance Services on from our Design Centres located in Bristol and Leeds, together with our Head Office in Sutton Coldfield.

A consistent quality and environmental management approach is deployed throughout the company, accredited to ISO 9001:2015 and ISO 14001:2015. 

We employ approximately 60 permanent staff including independently located personnel based in Scotland, the North West and the South East, providing a proactive, flexible service to our clients.  

We offer Consultancy Services specialising in Mechanical & Electrical Design, together with Condition and Compliance Surveys using bespoke software and cloud based data collection applications. This facilitates the prompt delivery of reports with clear analysis of data, including specification and management of remedial actions.

NDC provide robust and innovative M&E design solutions, offering a flexible approach to all commissions, whilst ensuring compliance with current and changing legislation.  NDC have invested in contemporary design software such as TAS dynamic modelling and Revit BIM to support our design approach. NDC are committed to reducing the environmental impact of Building Engineering Services without compromising performance. 

Our ethos is to provide quality and innovative solutions, employing best practice at all times, ensuring full consultation with the client throughout all stages of the project, and always striving to exceed our clients’ expectations.

Services

Compliance:

  • Legionella Audits and Risk Assessment (LRA)
  • TM44: Inspection of Air Conditioning Systems
  • Visual Condition Surveys
  • Display Energy Certificate (DEC)
  • Energy Saving Opportunity Scheme (ESOS)
  • Energy Performance Certificate (EPC)
  • Provision and Use of Work Equipment Regulations (PUWER)
  • Drawing Services Management
  • Annual Property Inspection (API) 
  • Compliance Drawings 

Design:

  • Mechanical and Electrical Design
  • Building Information Modelling (BIM) 
  • Drawing Services
  • Thermal Modelling 

Consultancy:

  • Project Management
  • Estates Management
  • Maintenance Management  
  • Clerk of Works
  • Cost Management

Recent Contracts

Clients:  

  • Yorkshire Building Society
  • Aura
  • Turner Townsend
  • Rider Levett Bucknall
  • Ashcourt Group
  • MCR Property Group
  • Rone Design
  • Northland Real Estate
  • Pitts Wilson Ltd
  • Livemore Partnership
  • Galliford Try
  • Truro College
  • Sweett Group
  • University of the West of England
  • Kier
  • Speller Metcalfe Gloucester
  • Gleeds
  • Bristol City Council
  • Royal Mail Group Plc
  • Emtec 
  • Look Ahead
  • Robert Hitchins
  • Wilmott Dixon
  • EG Carter Construction 
  • Priddy Engineering
  • Interserve
  • Bristol Islamic Schools Trust
  • Bath Spa University
  • Snape Construction
  • Carter Construction
  • Gloucestershire NHS 
  • D Tsang
  • Miller & Howard Workshop
  • Quattro Architects

Offices

Design Centre South

Unit A2, Vantage Park,
Old Gloucester Road, Bradley Stoke
Bristol BS16 1GW
T: 01454 775 511
E: simon.applegate@ndc-uk.co.uk
Director: S Applegate

Design Centre North

1st Floor, Asquith House 
Cliffe Park, Bruntcliffe Road, Morley Leeds LS27 0RY
T: 0113 220 3250
E: grahame.kelly@ndc-uk.co.uk
Director: G Kelly

Head Office

Directors: J F Griffiths, P Vickers, V Arnold, H Kaur, Y Warner