Commitment NDY People Road, Rail, Tunnel and Airport Infrastructure 3D – Reforming Approaches to Design

Differentiators THE SYNERGY, INTEGRATION AND DEDICATION PRESENTED WITHIN THIS ANNUAL REVIEW DEMONSTRATE WHAT IT IS THAT MAKES NDY DIFFERENT. THE PROJECT REVIEWS ILLUSTRATE THE INTEGRATED APPROACH NDY OFFERS CLIENTS ACROSS ITS MANY KEY DISCIPLINES AND SPECIALISATIONS. BUT IT IS THE EXPERTISE BEHIND THESE SERVICES – NDY PEOPLE – THAT MAKES THE REAL DIFFERENCE. Commitment Across all projects NDY People exhibit commitment. Commitment to having a clear understanding of market conditions in each operating location to provide clients with accurate advice on costs and programming imperatives. Commitment to teamwork throughout all phases of the project from concept design to commissioning and handover. Commitment to the practical application of ESD principles. The basic principles which underpin the ethos of the practice, whilst considered by NDY to be essential ingredients of the service offered to clients, add further points of difference for the firm in what is an extremely competitive marketplace. These include: delivering cost-effective solutions through a clear understanding of the task; innovative engineering design; in-depth understanding of design standards and proven approaches; practical understanding of installation practices; universal adoption of 3D modelling techniques; and responsive approach to collaborative working. The result is an international practice under common ownership that is able to provide consistency of service in all locations. NDY People NDY People are the best in their respective fields of expertise. Many have been with NDY for extended periods – they are part of the NDY family. We strive to ensure that our people enjoy a completely fulfiling and rewarding career with NDY and are not just simply ‘doing a job’. The aims of NDY People and the practice are aligned to fulfil our clients’ objectives by: providing a high level of customer service; focusing on understanding the needs of our clients; and producing quality engineering deliverables on time and within budget. Road, Rail, Tunnel and Airport Infrastructure Over the past few years, NDY has placed itself at the forefront of the Transport sector, including the road, rail, tunnel and airport infrastructure fields. NDY is finding a high level of acceptance across its client base for such specialist and differentiating services. This trend was recently demonstrated through a paper by NDY engineers on ‘Meeting consumer expectations for air quality in road tunnels’ which was presented at this year’s 11th International Symposium on Aerodynamics & Ventilation of Vehicle Tunnels in Luzern, Switzerland, representing important peer recognition of NDY’s contribution in this area. 3D – Reforming Approaches to Design Engineers, architects, developers, builders and owners are poised to adopt collaborative design via data-intensive, 3D-based CAD modelling technologies. The trend is towards the development of efficient and specific methods of data exchange that may better support new design tools. The immediate future will see new ways to help design professionals to collaborate, and manipulate, view and review design data from a single model, using multiple technology platforms. Existing processes will be radically transformed. NDY is continuing with a significant investment in the next generation of 3D CAD technologies to ensure that the business maintains a strong market position and continues to effectively use 3D CAD on all projects in all NDY offices. The organisation is also driving development of the technology to achieve a higher level of integration between 3D CAD platforms and a diverse range of engineering applications. These advancements will continue to differentiate and strengthen NDY’s position at the forefront of engineering design.