Noble Works is a small, specialist Engineering Design Consultancy comprising
of a dedicated team of professionals. We are all highly qualified Chartered
Engineers with long careers in the temporary works sector. We relish the
challenge of both temporary and permanent works design, our Engineers have
a great reputation for providing a huge range of schemes from complex and
innovative solutions to simple, effective schemes. All of which help our
clients deliver their projects efficiently.
Our team of Design Engineers are all highly experienced in the field of
temporary works and we all have direct experience of managing temporary
works on site for large contracting companies prior to becoming design consultants.
We are all fully Chartered Members of the Institution of Civil Engineers
(ICE), so we can guarantee that your scheme will always be provided by a
Chartered Engineer who is an expert in Temporary Works.
Duncan Noble B.Eng. (Hons) C.Eng. M.I.C.E.
Director / Principal Design Engineer
Duncan founded Noble Works Ltd in 2007 to provide Clients with efficient
and effective temporary works design, with a high level of customer service.
Before 2007 Duncan spent 9 years in temporary works design with Birse
Construction, becoming a Chartered Member of the ICE in 2001 and rising
to Principal Design Engineer. After university Duncan worked on prestigious
projects with Laing Civil Engineering, such as The Second Severn Crossing
and Birmingham and Manchester Metro Schemes, managing temporary works
on site.
Duncan has enjoyed providing a huge variety of temporary works design,
checking and training. He has built up 25 years of specialist experience
in all aspects of temporary works design from formwork and falsework to
crane foundations and excavation support. Duncan has particular expertise
in geotechnical design, pile installation and marine temporary works.
Duncan loves hills, particularly for walking, mountain biking and skiing,
but has noticed that they seem to be getting steeper with age.
John Norman B.Eng. (Hons) C.Eng. M.I.C.E.
Principal Design Engineer
John joined Noble Works in 2015, a return to working with Duncan, after
spending the majority of his career at Birse Construction and latterly
Balfour Beatty. This included time on site as an Engineer/TW Coordinator
on bridges/treatment works (1990-1997) and many years in the temporary
works department culminating as Chief Engineer (Temporary Works) for Northern
England and Wales. This included providing sole design support/training
to Birse Rail for 2 years and a 2 year interlude at Steel Pile Installations
to further his penchant for sheet pile design, driving analysis and ground
borne vibration assessment.
Over his career John has designed everything from formwork, underground
pipework, scaffolding through to large marine cofferdams, bespoke plant
bridges and specialist pile dollies. In his time at Birse he trained numerous
TW coordinators in procedures and design, and mentored/trained a great
number of Graduates seeking professional qualifications.
John is a keen trail runner, cyclist and skier with a particular focus
on the eating/drinking opportunities afforded by each activity.
Tony Marsh M.Eng C.Eng M.I.C.E.
Senior Design Engineer
Tony joined Noble works in 2014 as a Senior Design Engineer and has been
responsible for the design and checking of a wide variety of temporary
works above and below ground, including formwork, falsework, mobile plant
working platforms and excavation support schemes ranging from simple trenches
up to complex cofferdams.
Tony started his civil engineering career with Balfour Beatty in 2001,
gaining site experience on a number of major highway construction projects
including the M6 Toll, M25 and M1. In 2008 Tony moved to Costain where
he was the Temporary Works Coordinator and site-based Temporary Works
Designer for a large viaduct replacement project, followed by three years
in Costain’s temporary works design office providing design, checking
and tender support services to the company’s projects across all
sectors.
In his spare time Tony is a landscape astrophotographer, combining his
interest in the night sky with photography of scenic locations around
Yorkshire.
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