Anatomy of a Project at Frewer Engineering

No two projects at Frewer Engineering are the same. Some last a few weeks, others several years, and they span everything from aerospace to energy. But behind each one is a way of working that stays remarkably consistent.

It almost always starts with a conversation. Before a single model is built, we want to understand what the customer is really trying to achieve, what constraints they’re working within and what a good outcome looks like.

From there, the team moves quickly. Being small and multi-skilled means we can get up to speed on a new challenge fast, and early concepts and quick analysis help us find the most promising direction while changes are still easy to make.

As the design takes shape, the real advantage of having design and analysis under one roof comes through. Rather than handing work back and forth between separate teams, our engineers iterate together, feeding analysis results straight back into the design, with the level of iteration matched to the size and complexity of the job.

By the end, customers receive whatever they need to move forward, which might be detailed drawings, analysis reports or support through manufacture and testing. Our aim is always to hand over more than just a result: a design the customer understands and is confident in.

If you have a challenge you’d like to talk through, please get in touch.

Welcoming a Fresh Face to the Team

This month we’re pleased to welcome Matt Kedgley, who joins Frewer Engineering as a Principal Engineer.

Matt brings more than 15 years of consultancy experience across the automotive and aerospace sectors. Over that time, he has led multidisciplinary teams and delivered finite element analysis programmes on both metallic and composite structures.

Matt joins at an exciting time for Frewer Engineering, with the team continuing to grow and our work in aerospace expanding.

Looking back on his first month, Matt said: “I’ve particularly enjoyed being back amongst aerospace projects and working with a talented group of engineers in a great work culture.”

We’re glad to have Matt on board and look forward to working with him.

Summer Social

On the last Friday of the month, the Frewer team came together to mark the end of summer with a go-karting social. The sun was out, spirits were high and the overalls were, well, sweaty…

With a few new faces joining us in recent months, the day was a chance to step away from project work and spend time together as one team. After two qualifying sessions, drivers were split into performance-based groups, mixing colleagues from across the business who haven’t yet had the chance to work side by side.

Between races, there was plenty of encouragement from the sidelines, a few friendly tips on racing lines, and the occasional bit of good-natured banter. Well done to Michael Chapman, who put in a strong and consistent drive to take first place in the A-Team, and to Richard Lock, who led the way in the B-Team.

We rounded off the day with dinner at the pub, where the conversation moved easily from on-track controversy to getting to know each other a little better.

Days like this matter to us. The trust and rapport we build outside the office carry straight into how we work together and how we deliver for our clients. Thank you to everyone who came along, and here’s to the next one.