Designing for Better Places
Drainage, flood risk & civil engineering consultants
Our Expertise
Hughes Civil is a civil engineering consultancy specialising in sustainable drainage design, flood risk assessment and public realm projects. We work closely with architects, developers and design teams across the UK and Ireland, helping to deliver attractive, practical and buildable schemes.
Where we work
With bases in both Kent and Northern Ireland, we support projects throughout the UK and Ireland.
Services
Practical, sustainable drainage solutions incorporating SuDS, WSUD and nature-based stormwater management.
Understanding and managing flood risk to support planning, design and resilient development.
Practical civil engineering for access, earthworks, drainage, utilities and site infrastructure.
Technical engineering advice to help identify constraints, develop solutions and secure planning approvals.
Our Story
Andy founded Hughes Civil with a belief that good engineering can make a real difference to the places we live in.
As a Chartered Civil Engineer with over a decade of experience delivering projects across the UK, Ireland and Australia, he has worked on everything from residential developments and public realm upgrades to major regeneration projects, schools and complex water management schemes.
Andy has a particular interest in sustainable drainage, water-sensitive urban design and the role good engineering can play in shaping greener, more liveable places.
Alongside professional practice, he has undertaken voluntary work in Africa and Asia, supporting field hospital masterplanning, water resources research and disaster relief initiatives.
