BMMK, RATCLIFFE, HOARE & CO LTD

Registered Principals :

N D Ratcliffe, C C Chan
Address : 1st Floor, Trust Tower, 68 Johnston Road, Wanchai, Hong Kong
Telephone :

2865-7266    

Facsimile : 2866-0472
E-mail : bmmkhk@netvigator.com
 
Directors
Nicholas Digby Ratcliffe BEng(Hons) Ceng, MICE, FIStructE, FHKIE, FGS, MCIArb
C Chan BSc(Eng), CEng, MIStructE, MHKIE
 

General Description

BMMK, Ratcliffe, Hoare & Co Ltd was established in Hong Kong in 1982 with the Chairman, N D Ratcliffe forming a practice with a UK-based consultancies of Kenneth Severn & Partners and BMMK Cotterell (later Bingham Cotterell). A rationalisation of the practice has led to N D Ratcliffe, C C Chan becoming the directors. The practice undertakes work in both the private and public sectors in general civil, structural and geotechnical fields, and apart from traditional building and civil engineering project design also works extensively with contractors on 'design and build' and temporary works projects. The practice also undertakes damage assessment survey and report work in both land and marine related cases. The bulk of the firm's work is in Hong Kong, but a substantial number of projects have been completed in China. Feasibility studies have been carried out in Cambodia, Singapore, Taiwan and Thailand.
 
Personnel
Chartered Engineers 5
Assistant Engineers 13
Draftsman & Technicians  6
Administrative Staff  5
 
Services
The practice provides a fully comprehensive range of consulting services for projects. The service includes completed project management, feasibility, environmental and economic studies, cost estimates and cost/benefit analysis, site surveys, ground investigations, planning applications, designs, drawings, specifications, tender documents, tender evaluation, supervision of construction, checking and certification of contract payments, and commissioning of completed projects.
 
Fields of Specialisation
Civil

- Airports 
- Bridges
- Bulk Handling Systems
- Dams & Reservoirs
- Drainage Studies 
- Environmental Studies
- Foundations 
- Highways
- Geotechnical Investigation & Design Systems
- Harbours & Marinas - Industrial Estate Infrastructure & Services
- Rail & Light Rail Infrastructure
- Sewerage & Sewage Treatment Plant
- Swimming Pools - Transportation Planning
- Urban Infrastructure & Services
- Water Treatment & Distribution
- Waste Transfer Stations & Disposal Systems

Structural

- Alterations & Additions - Bunkers & Silos
- Factories - Hospitals
- Hotels - Industrial Buildings
- Nuclear Facilities - Racking Systems
- Schools - Universities
- Sports & Leisure Centres - Water Towers
- Telecommunication Structure
- Television Studios
- Vehicle Maintenance Depots
- Warehouses

Ancillary

- Building Damage Surveys & Maintenance Reports
- Failure Investigations & Analysis
- Insurance Claims
- Materials Testing & Reporting
- Safety Audits

 
Typical Projects
HONG KONG
  • Citybus Ltd: Planning, lease application, design, site supervision and equipment commissioning for bus maintenance depots at various locations in Hong Kong. Passenger termini planning and design in Hong Kong and China.
  • MTRC: Depot improvement programmes and term consultancy.
  • Wharf Cable Ltd: Structural design for studios and technical back-up areas for cable TV network centres.
  •  Architectural Services Dept: Structural and foundation design for various individual and term consultancies.
  •  Hong Kong Housing Authority: Specialist civil and structural sub-consultant for site formation, drainage and structures for recreation grounds.
  •  Hong Kong Sports Institute (Jubilee Sports Centre): Structural and foundation planning and design for various extension stages.
  •  Alterations and additions: Various premises, including for Hong Kong Jockey Club, Mass Transit Railway Corporation, McDonald's Restaurants (HK) Ltd.
  •  Residential Developments: Various individual and group house developments including high and low rise housing with swimming pools in Hong Kong, Kowloon, Lantau Island and New Territories.
  •  Geotechnical: New and remedial stability works to soft and rock slopes and retaining walls.
  •  Marine: Jetties, reclamation and marina infrastructure developments in Sai Kung and Hong Kong.
  •  Maintenance: Geotechnical and structural contracts for various developments, including Buildings Department orders.
CHINA
  •  Hotels and Resorts: Shen Zhen, Dong Guan, Xili (Guan Dong), Wei Hei (Shan Dong), Hainan Island.
  •  Factories: At Baoan, Yuan Zhou, Wai Chau and Zhen Jiang, He Shan (Guang Dong), Quing Dao (Shan Dong).
  •  Marine Damage Assessments: Long Kou and Lan Shan (Shan Dong), Whampoa (Guang Dong).
  •  Marina Developments: Daya Bay


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