Our Services
We are your trusted partner for a comprehensive range of infrastructure engineering services. Our expertise spans across all sectors catering to diverse needs and aspirations.
Flood Risk
Flood Risk is an important consideration at planning and the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) dictates the requirements for assessment.
K-Ten offers site appraisal Flood Risk services to demonstrate development constraints as well as technical assessments to support outline and full planning applications within the UK.
- Flood risk site appraisals to identify development potential
- Flood Risk Assessment (FRA) and Flood Consequence Assessment (FCA)
- Flood Evacuation Management Plans
- Floodplain compensation calculations and design (Level for level)
- Environmental Impact Assessments (EIA)
- Hydraulic Modelling
- Residents flood report
Planning Support
Early engagement and collaboration with other consultants within a planning team will ensure all infrastructure constraints and opportunities are identified.
We pride ourselves on building strong relationships with planning consultants and developers with site appraisals and input to the masterplan. Each Local Authority operate to their water management guidelines and having worked throughout the UK, K-Ten has a solid understanding of the various requirements. We can also support the development post planning with discharge of conditions.
- Site appraisal
- Constraints and Opportunities for costing
- SuDS Drainage Strategies to support planning applications
- Foul Drainage Assessment (FDA1)
- SAB Applications
- Discharge of Planning Conditions
Highways
K-Ten has extensive experience in the design and detailing of highways with associated technical approvals, including S278 access and S38 adoption applications.
- Preliminary access assessments
- Roundabout design
- Preparing/managing S278 and S38 technical approvals
- Design and detailing of Highways to Construction
- Sign design
- Vehicle tracking
Drainage
Designing a sustainable drainage solution at planning stage is fundamental and we have expert knowledge of the Lead Local Flood Authority requirements to implement our designs at planning and through to construction.
- Below ground foul and storm drainage design
- Sustainable Drainage (SuDS)
- Preparing/Managing S104 and S185 technical approvals
- Land drainage consents and environmental permits
- Site supervision
External Works
Topography is a key consideration in infrastructure design to ensure drainage, highways and external works can be delivered. We have 3D design capabilities to assess the cut and fill earthworks balance to reduce costs and provide a sustainable solution.
- Utility searches
- 3D Earthworks assessment – cut & fill
- External paving design and detailing
- External level design
Client Testimonials
Ben Thompson, Investment Manager (Projects)
"Kris and the team at K-Ten have been instrumental in progressing a number of complex and high importance drainage issues which have proven difficult to address internally, offering expert guidance and understanding of technical and legislative issues."
Oliver Rider, Director
"We have collaborated with K-Ten on numerous occasions over the years, with them providing advice and expertise in a timely, professional and personable manner. Their extensive experience in drainage, flood risk and civil engineering matters has helped us get many development projects through the planning process and built out, often requiring innovative solutions to overcome complex land constraints."
Adam Greatrex, Director
"BHB Architects have been working alongside K-Ten since its inception, and even long before with its founder. K-Ten offers professional consultancy services that are reliable and well-informed, often considering all available routes to success to the benefit of our mutual clients. Their hands-on approach leaves no ambiguity, or doubt of resolution. I am always pleased to recommend K-Ten to prospective clients in the knowledge that they will be well looked after."
Mark Holland, Director
"Kris and his team at K-Ten have provided invaluable advice and technical support and submissions on a number of new build development schemes for our business and we look forward to working with them in the future and value their support greatly"