Question 1

Why are Allied pursuing BIM as a strategy?

Accepted Answer

Safety is the fundamental responsibility of a structural engineer. Using BIM makes our designs easier to understand for all stakeholders, including structural engineers. We believe better information leads to safer design outcomes.

Additionally, adopting BIM opens up many more use cases that improve the value of our designs.

Re-use of BIM models opens up years of downstream value.

Question 2

Do Allied provide project reporting services?

Accepted Answer

Yes. For customers with sufficient volume, we will agree a recurring reporting cycle (e.g.
weekly/monthly) to allow for full visibility of project progress.

Question 3

What is the Allied approach to overloaded structures?

Accepted Answer

We will always strive to re-use as much of the existing structure as possible and minimise/eliminate outages to existing equipment. We understand that the most sustainable solution is to re-use and re-furbish existing structures whenever possible. We also understand that swapping out an existing structure and/or lowering existing antennas is almost never the right solution.

Question 4

Can Allied sign off on structural designs?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Our team of engineers includes Engineers in Australia and Engineers Ireland Chartered Engineers.

Question 5

Do Allied build sites?

Accepted Answer

No. Our services are information based: Primarily assessment and design.

Question 6

What if contractors/customers want to discuss an Allied design?

Accepted Answer

We will always respond to enquiries regarding our designs.

Question 7

What independent quality governance is there?

Accepted Answer

Allied is independently audited twice a year. One audit is against quality, and another is against BIM.

Question 8

What is a pile? Do Allied design and certify piles?

Accepted Answer

A pile is typically a cylindrical concrete column, that transfers axial load to underlying soil.
Allied can design and certify concrete piles. However, often piling contractors prefer to certify pile themselves based on specified performance criteria. Allied can work to either arrangement.

MONOPOLE ASSESSMENT AND DESIGN

OUR PROCESS

Send us your project requirements

Discuss and agree scope

Design/reporting execution

Provide project information

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