Hugo Fernandes

Senior Structural Engineer

BSc, MEng

Hugo is an experienced Structural Engineer who joined Stripe Consulting in 2023. Hugo has a proven track record of ensuring that structures are architecturally safe and compliant with codes.

Hugo is familiar with the construction management process and adept in advising clients regarding the proper materials and layout during the building process. Hugo’s areas of expertise are building design, structural alterations, technical report writing, 3D structural design software, AutoCAD 2D, RC, steel, stainless steel, timber, masonry, aluminum and BS Eurocodes and historical BS standards.

Hugo is experienced in providing services for both residential and commercial projects and adept in communicating recommendations and concerns clearly and effectively. Hugo is committed to identifying issues and achieving solutions to increase safety, functionality and aesthetics.

Relevant Qualifications

  • MSc (incomplete) – Master in Steel and Composite Construction – University of Coimbra, Portugal – 2016
  • MEng (Master’s) – Civil Engineering, specializing in structures – University of Coimbra, Portugal – 2011
  • BSc – Civil Engineering – University of Coimbra, Portugal – 2009
  • Project Management with MS Project
  • Health & Safety Technician (Portugal)

Relevant Experience

Car Parks

  • Main Square Car Park, Camberley structural load assessment for new recommended loads from IStructE and new EV canopy feasibility study;
  • Hertz Marble Arch car park design of new access ramp.

Airport Structures

  • Stanstead Airport study to use roof diagrid structure as lifting points;
  • Gatwick Airport – NT and ST different retail units;
  • Gatwick Airport North Terminal new cladding;
  • Gatwick Airport Boing Hangar cladding;
  • Gatwick TBF new roof extension;
  • Heathrow Airport T2 several retail units;
  • Heathrow Airport T3 several retail units;
  • Heathrow Airport T3 S&C several retail units;
  • Heathrow Airport T4 several retail units;
  • Heathrow Airport T4 S&C several retail units;
  • Heathrow Airport T5 several retail units;
  • Heathrow Airport T5A, B and C supporting structure for the new information panels on the Track Transit System;
  • Heathrow Airport S&C steel frames for different retail spaces;
  • Luton Airport primary grid additional steelwork for Duty Free main store;
  • Manchester Airport Terminal 2 new extension, additional S&C steelwork for new retail areas: World Duty Free main store, World Duty Free arrivals store, Beauty Collections store,
  • Collections store, Express store  InMotion retail unit, WH Smith Bookshop;
  • Warsaw Airport baggage hall mezzanine floor reconfiguration study;
  • London City Airport S&C for several retail spaces;
  • London City Airport additional steelwork for new WHSmith bulkhead;
  • London City Airport new roof steel platform for A/C units supported on the existing roof structure.

Railway Projects

  • London Bridge train station structural design and calculation for signage (suspended);
  • Canary Wharf train station structural design and calculation for signage (suspended);
  • Structural design for fixing advertising panel for JC Decaux in different locations; Charing Cross station, Clapham station, Guildford station, Petts Wood station, Waterloo station, Reading station.

Commercial

  • Structural design for fixing advertising panel for JC Decaux in different locations; Leeds Trinity Mall in Leeds, Lakeside Mall in Essex, Nottingham Broadmarsh INTU in Nottingham, One New Change in London, Tesco advertising panels shallow foundations in 136 locations across UK,
  • Gosport interchange centre new BUS shelter.

Residential and Workshops

  • Structural design for several residential building’s rehabilitation and extensions in UK main land and Jersey;
  • Structural design for several new residential buildings in UK main land and Jersey;
  • Structural design for rehabilitation and extension of several workshops;
  • Structural design for extension of a packing workshop;
  • Structural steel design for extension of a concrete mixer workshop.

Mezzanines

  • Design of new mezzanine in Waterloo train station for the Wasabi Sushi & Bento retail space;
  • Design of new additional plant room level steel connections Ford Dagenham;
  • Remove of an existing mezzanine post and add additional supporting hangers to the roof structure. – Jersey Ford garage;
  • Design of main steel connections of Gatwick Airport baggage reclaim hall mezzanine.

Structural Surveys

  • Several residential buildings to assess structure condition;
  • Royal mail delivery office building at Redhill extension;
  • Royal mail delivery office building at Kettering structural condition;
  • Royal mail delivery office building at Weymouth structural condition;
  • Royal mail sorting office building at Aylesbury structural condition;
  • Several steel structures supporting bulkheads at London Heathrow Airport;
  • Several steel structures supporting bulkheads at London Gatwick Airport;
  • Several steel gantries structures at London Gatwick Airport;
  • Existing car wash building structural condition at London Gatwick Airport;
  • Several steel structures supporting bulkheads at London City Airport;
  • Several steel structures supporting bulkheads at London Stansted Airport;

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