Engineering design services for the construction of civil engineering works

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The Barbican Centre, London Symphony Orchestra (“LSO”) and Guildhall School of Music and Drama (“GSMD”), are working in partnership to develop plans, funded by the City of London Corporation, for a new Centre for Music in the City of London. The Barbican Centre, LSO and GSMD wish (through the City of London Corporation) to procure the services of an Civil and Structural Engineer as an integral part of a design team for the Centre for Music and to progress its capital project to project completion. The Centre for Music will be a state-of-the-art, outstanding building with a world-class concert hall, education, training and digital spaces, excellent facilities for audiences and performers, and supporting commercial areas. The Architect / Lead Designer, Civil and Structural Engineer, Building Services Engineer, Acoustic Consultant and Theatre Consultant will be procured independently. The initial appointment will be for concept design to support the business case for the Centre for Music with provision to instruct further RIBA design stages. The scope of service for the Civil and Structural Engineer will include geotechnical engineering and Traffic Engineering. If there is no capability in house these should be included as sub consultants.