Construction Design Solutions

Detailed Design Services

We provide comprehensive detailed design services for civil engineering projects, tailored to deliver precise, practical, and code-compliant solutions. Our expertise ensures that every aspect of your site design is optimised for functionality, safety, and sustainability.

Private Drainage

We provide expert design services for private stormwater and foul drainage systems, including gravity, pumped and soakaway solutions, ensuring efficient, safe, and sustainable water management for your project. Our designs are fully compliant with both national and local policies and best practice, led by the latest developments in sustainable drainage.

SuDS Design

Our engineers deliver comprehensive Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) designs and SUR1/SUR2 documentation in full compliance with the Code for Sustainable Homes. Our service ensures effective, sustainable water management with professionally prepared designs and supporting documentation for planning approval and implementation.

Cut & Fill Analysis

At CDS we provide detailed Cut & Fill analysis using Key Terra-Firma (KTF) software to optimise site grading to enable development. Our analysis allows us to create efficient, thought out earthworks schemes, balancing material volumes in a practical, buildable solution.


Site Levels

We are able to provide bespoke levels designs for all sizes of development from preliminary through to construction, applying a flexible approach to suit the needs of developers whilst still complying with all regulations. Our Structures team are on hand to provide retaining wall solutions as part of a multi-disciplined approach to site level design.

External Works

External Works tie a site together, at CDS our engineers work together with Landscape Architects and Developers to produce detailed layouts for surfacing, kerbing and embankment works tailored to suit the needs of end-users.



Private Drainage

We provide expert design services for private stormwater and foul drainage systems, including gravity, pumped and soakaway solutions, ensuring efficient, safe, and sustainable water management for your project. Our designs are fully compliant with both national and local policies and best practice, led by the latest developments in sustainable drainage.

SuDS Design

Our engineers deliver comprehensive Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) designs and SUR1/SUR2 documentation in full compliance with the Code for Sustainable Homes. Our service ensures effective, sustainable water management with professionally prepared designs and supporting documentation for planning approval and implementation.