CHRISTOPHER HORE CHARTERED ENGINEERS CIVIL & STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS	STONELEIGH HOUSE, THE TRAM ROAD, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT20 1QR PHONE & FAX: 01303 851264 E-MAIL: contactus@christopherhore.co.uk
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THE FIRM Christopher Hore, Chartered Engineers, has been providing consultancy services to clients in East Kent since 1994. Christopher started his career after graduating from Cambridge University in 1976 working on site with large civil engineering projects both oversees and in the UK. After a few years he joined the Folkestone based consultancy, J A Tonks and Associates, soon becoming a partner, and when this practice dissolved set up a business on his own.

CAN WE HELP YOU?

Please telephone 01303 851264 or email contactus@christopherhore.co.uk with your enquiry.

A variety of work is undertaken for private, public and commercial clients including:

• Design of building structures in steel, reinforced concrete, masonry and timber
• Foundation design
• Advice on structural defects and repairs including subsidence, landslip and more recently earthquake damage in Folkestone
• Structural design calculations for Building Regulations including loft conversions and beams over new openings
• Structural Engineer’s reports for house purchase
• Structural appraisals for commercial and industrial sites
• Contract administration and site inspections

On occasions work will be carried out with other local consultants to provide a wider range of services including architectural work, site investigations, land surveying, drainage and highways.

RECENT CLIENTS have included:

• Shepway District Council
• Diocesan Architectural Services for various school projects
• Brett Group
• The Creative Foundation
• Saga
• Eurotunnel
• Jenner Contractors
• Various property developers
• Insurance companies and loss adjusters
• Local Architects such as Roger Joyce, John Floydd, Clague and their clients
• Numerous private clients

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CHRISTOPHER HORE CHARTERED ENGINEERS CIVIL & STRUCTURAL CONSULTANTS	STONELEIGH HOUSE, THE TRAM ROAD, FOLKESTONE, KENT, CT20 1QR PHONE & FAX: 01303 851264 E-MAIL: contactus@christopherhore.co.uk
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SOME RECENT PROJECTS

UCF – UNIVERSITY CENTRE FOLKESTONE Conversion of old buildings and new construction on the former Folkestone Glassworks site. Client: The Creative Foundation Architects: Pringle Richards Sharratt and Floyd Slaski Contractor: Jenner
Outside and inside the new Hub
During construction

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MARINE PARADE, HYTHE Additional storey on a flat roof house. The old roof was kept until the new roof was complete allowing the house to be lived in during the work. Self build project for a private client. Steelwork sub-contractor: Cook Fabrications
During construction – difficult access required a long reach crane for erecting steel work

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CHARTHAM VILLAGE HALL Extensive improvements to former Chartham Mills Social Club including a new roof. Client: Chartham Parish Council Architects: Clague Contractor: Berkeley Construction
The original building and the new roof being constructed over the old using Metsec lattice steel trusses

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THE OLD HIGH STREET, FOLKESTONE Refurbishment including opening up the old loft area to form a studio. Client: The Creative Foundation Surveyor: Godden and Allen Contractor: R J Flisher
	RADNOR CIFF, SANDGATE Concrete Kriblok wall to stabilise a landslip Client: Radnor Cliff Residents Ltd Contractor: Carr Construction
NORTHFLEET Aggregate processing plant – Structural Appraisal Client: Brett Aggregates

MARINE CRESCENT, FOLKESTONE Refurbishment and conversion to flats of a large Victorian terrace, built (unusually) from concrete Client: Sapphire Properties Contractor: M & B
	THE METROPOLE, FOLKESTONE Reconstruction of balcony using modern resin materials to match the original terracotta Client: The Metropole Contractor: Charlier Construction

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