Civil Engineering Design That Keeps Your Projects Moving
Compliant drainage, highway, and infrastructure designs, delivered by a senior engineer who picks up the phone. No junior staff. No bottlenecks. Just build-ready drawings that authorities approve first time.
A Design Partner You Can Rely On
ALD Design was built on a simple idea: developers deserve direct access to the senior engineer doing their work. No project managers in between. No junior staff learning on your project. Just straight answers and compliant designs.
Authority Relationship Expertise
Deep understanding of what LLFA officers, highway teams, and water companies expect. Designs that anticipate queries before they're asked.
Senior Engineer Access
You deal directly with the engineer designing your project. One point of contact. One person who knows your site inside out.
Proven Track Record
Hundreds of successful adoptions across the UK. Trusted by Redrow, Seddon, and MCI Developments on their most challenging sites.
Future-Focused Approach
Designs that meet today's standards while anticipating tomorrow's requirements, protecting your development from regulatory changes mid-build.
From Concept to Adopted Infrastructure
A clear, proven process that takes your development from planning conditions to construction-ready drawings and completed adoptions.
Understand
Deep dive into site constraints, planning conditions, and commercial objectives. Every regulatory requirement identified upfront.
Engineer
Technically robust, compliant designs checked against adoption standards. Drainage, highways, levels, and infrastructure all coordinated.
Navigate
Authority submissions, technical queries, and approval processes handled. We know what officers expect and pre-empt their questions.
Deliver
Construction-ready drawings and ongoing support through to completed adoption. Infrastructure built right and adopted without holdups.
Complete Civil Engineering Design Solutions
Every discipline you need, delivered by one experienced engineer who coordinates the whole picture.
Surface Water & SuDS
Sustainable drainage systems designed to satisfy LLFA requirements and adoption standards, first time. Our deepest area of specialist expertise.
Highway Engineering
Estate road design, Section 38 adoptable highways, junction design, and safety audits. From layout to adoption.
Learn moreInfrastructure Coordination
External works design integrating utilities, levels, access, and drainage into cohesive, buildable solutions.
Learn moreWhat Our Clients Say
Trusted by some of the UK's leading housebuilders and developers.
"Their professionalism, responsiveness, and technical support have already made a positive impact, especially on some challenging aspects of our sites. We look forward to continuing to work with them."
Senior Engineer
MCI Developments
"We've worked with ALD Design Ltd across several development sites and have always found them to be reliable, knowledgeable, and easy to deal with. They consistently deliver high-quality technical input and respond quickly to evolving project needs."
Simon Miller
Seddon Homes
"ALD Design Ltd has supported us on multiple Redrow Homes sites, delivering tailored solutions to meet diverse project needs. Their professionalism, technical expertise, and responsiveness have been invaluable throughout."
Gareth Williams
Redrow Homes
Sustainable Drainage That Passes First Time
ALD Design brings specialist expertise in designing drainage systems that satisfy LLFA requirements, meet adoption standards, and deliver genuine environmental benefit.
Strategy & Compliance
Drainage strategies aligned with LLFA and planning requirements
Technical Design
Hydraulic modelling, attenuation design, and treatment trains
Multi-Benefit Delivery
Amenity, biodiversity, and water quality benefits built in
Authority Engagement
Pre-application and adoption submissions managed end-to-end
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