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* 1997 – 2002 Partners: J.E. Evans, I.P.T. Firth, D.K.MacKenzie
* 1997 – 2002 Partners: J.E. Evans, I.P.T. Firth, D.K.MacKenzie
* 2002 – 2008 Partners: I.P.T. Firth, D.K.MacKenzie
* 2002 – 2008 Partners: I.P.T. Firth, D.K.MacKenzie
* 2008 - Present Directors: I.P.T. Firth, D.K.MacKenzie, Anton Peterson (Chairman), Lars Hauge
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Flint & Neill
Company typeLimited Company
IndustryConstruction
Founded1958[1]
FounderTony Flint, Tony Neill[2]
Headquarters
United Kingdom & Worldwide
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Anton Peterson (Chairman), Ian Firth, David MacKenzie, Lars Hauge[2]
Servicesengineering consulting, Construction management
ParentCOWI
Websitewww.flintneill.com/

Flint & Neill is a UK based firm of consulting civil and structural engineers. Flint & Neill was established as an engineering consultancy in 1958[2] and specialises mainly in the design, analysis, construction and maintenance of bridges, although they do also provide structural engineering services for other structures including buildings. The firm is a subsidiary of the Danish COWI Group and forms part of their Bridge, Tunnel and Marine Structures Division.[2]

History

Lotus Temple

Flint & Neill was formed in 1958 as a partnership by Tony Flint and Tony Neill. In 2008 the firm was bought by COWI, a Danish consulting engineering firm, and became a Limited Company.[2]

Partners/Directors

  • 1958 – 1978 Partners: A.R. Flint, J.A. Neill
  • 1978 – 1981 Partners: A.R. Flint, J.A. Neill, B.W. Smith
  • 1981 – 1990 Partners: A.R. Flint, B.W. Smith
  • 1990 – 1997 Partners: B.W. Smith, J.E. Evans, I.P.T. Firth
  • 1997 – 2002 Partners: J.E. Evans, I.P.T. Firth, D.K.MacKenzie
  • 2002 – 2008 Partners: I.P.T. Firth, D.K.MacKenzie
  • 2008–Present Directors: I.P.T. Firth, D.K.MacKenzie, Anton Peterson (Chairman), Lars Hauge

Notable Projects

Bridge of Aspiration
  • Royal Ballet School Bridge of Aspiration[3]
  • West Gate Bridge Strengthening, Melbourne, Australia[4]
  • National Theatre, London"National Theatre Project Sheet" (PDF). Flint & Neill.</ref>
  • Baha'I Lotus Temple, New Delhi, India[5]
  • Strait of Messina Bridge, Italy[6]
  • Swansea Sail Bridge, Wales[7]
  • Compiègne Bridge, France[8]

Flint & Neill were part of the structural design team, with Packman Lucas Ltd and Westbury Structures Ltd, for the B of the Bang sculpture in Manchester, which had to be dismantled due to damage caused by fatigue from wind excitation.[9]

Awards

The firm, together with Sinclair Knight Merz, won the Institution of Structural Engineers Supreme Award in 2012 for the West Gate Bridge Strengthening project.[10] The same project also won several other awards in the UK and Australia.[4]

The Bridge of Aspiration at the Royal Ballet School in Covent Garden in London won a 2004 RIBA Award.[2]

Notes

  1. ^ "About Flint & Neill". Flint & Neill.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "History of Flint & Neill". Flint & Neill. Cite error: The named reference "history" was defined multiple times with different content (see the help page).
  3. ^ "Bridge of Aspiration project sheet" (PDF). Flint & Neill.
  4. ^ a b "West Gate Bridge strengthening project sheet" (PDF). Flint & Neill.
  5. ^ "Baha'i Temple project sheet" (PDF). Flint & Neill.
  6. ^ "Messina Strait Bridge project sheet" (PDF). Flint & Neill.
  7. ^ "Swansea Sail Bridge project sheet" (PDF). Flint & Neill.
  8. ^ "Compiègne Bridge project sheet" (PDF). Flint & Neill.
  9. ^ "'Bang' row settled out of court". BBC News. 18 November 2008. Archived from the original on 19 November 2008. Retrieved 18 November 2008. {{cite news}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "West Gate Bridge Strengthening". Institution of Structural Engineers.