Ardent Consulting Engineers

An award-winning engineering consultancy.

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Ardent is a multi-disciplinary civil engineering consultancy, who work closely with clients to deliver innovative & cost effective solutions. We work across a number of sectors including residential/commercial development, local authority & oil/chemical storage from our flagship Head Office in the heart of London & our seven regional offices in Suffolk, Essex, Nottingham, Kent, Bristol, Edinburgh and Manchester.

We are proud to announce that Ardent is now an Employee Owned Company. We believe that it is important that employees share & are invested in the growth & success of the business & that we protect, preserve & enhance the company for the benefit of all staff, both now & in the future.

Our goal for sustainable legacies
The goal of our sustainable legacies’ strategy is to ensure that the work we do
in partnership with our clients leaves a positive, lasting impact for society and our planet. ​

• In order to embed net-zero within our projects, we work with clients and partners to drive innovation, in climate resilience, sustainable design, and social value solutions.
• Through our business we empower our staff to deliver projects that proactively improve social value outcomes to individuals, communities, and society in general.
• We ensure that our project teams reflect the diversity of the clients and communities we serve.
• We promote social equity, diversity and inclusion through partnerships with small and minority-owned businesses.​

Infrastructure Planning, Design & Delivery
We provide our clients with a comprehensive infrastructure planning and delivery service, from assessing the viability of potential development sites through to planning, detailed design and delivery.

Transport Planning
Our specialists deliver the full spectrum of transport services. Our skilled team can provide initial advice on the feasibility of a development, through to preparing transport assessments and travel plans to accompany planning applications.

Water, Drainage & Flood Risk Management
Our specialists deliver the full spectrum of flood risk, water and drainage services for both private and public sector clients. From pre-purchase due diligence advice, flood risk assessments and SuDs for development sites, through to appraisal, detailed design and delivery of flood risk management schemes.

Noise & Vibration Assessment
Our specialists deliver professional and practical acoustic advice to support planning applications and resolve planning conditions.

Risk Analysis for Oil & Chemical Facilities
We provide clients with a comprehensive service to assess and mitigate the risks arising from, and to, oil and petrochemical storage facilities.

Expert Witness
We provide Expert Witness and Proof of Evidence services regarding highways, transportation and flooding for clients to support planning appeals, Compulsory Purchase Orders and Local Development Frameworks.

Air Quality & Odour
Our specialist team of air quality scientists have many years’ experience in assessing air quality as part of both planning and LAQM processes.

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