Specialist Transport Planning & Civil Engineering Consultants
At mode, we help our clients navigate technical and commercial challenges with practical transport, highways, flood risk and drainage advice, which is aligned with UK legislation and supported by our strong relationships with local authorities, Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs), and water companies, to deliver efficient, commercially viable transport planning and civil engineering services to the property development industry.
Throughout the UK
With offices located strategically across the UK in Birmingham, Manchester and London, we can offer local insights, backed by regional understanding, with an overarching national reach. Our teams collaborate across our three key regions to provide consistent planning and engineering advice for new development projects in rural and urban locations as well as constrained city centre environments.
Comprehensive Services
We offer a full suite of transport planning and highway engineering and water management services, including both transport assessment, highway and associated infrastructure design, drainage engineering and flood risk management. Our team brings clarity, efficiency and technical strength to any given project at every stage from conception to implementation.
Transport Planning
We provide tailored transport planning strategies that address access, connectivity, and movement, supporting sustainable, net zero developments and new communities from “vision led” transport planning through to onsite delivery.
Highways & Infrastructure
Our teams deliver practical, efficient highway infrastructure solutions that deliver well engineered and safe road design solutions, whilst providing a clear legible gateway for all users to our client’s new development sites.
Drainage Engineering & Flood Risk Management
We develop compliant, sustainable drainage and flood risk strategies, designed to ensure that surface water is managed sustainably and efficiently and that our solutions integrate seamlessly with our client’s development plans, site requirements and Environmental Agency guidance.
Our Specialists
mode transport’s team is made up of experienced directors, associate consultants, transport planners, civil engineers and more. Each member of staff brings specialist knowledge and a pragmatic, solution-focused mindset, perfect for collaboration with co-professionals, developers, architects and our clients.
Sectors We’ve Worked In
With expertise in transport planning, highway design, drainage engineering and flood risk management, our teams deliver tailored solutions across a wide range of industries. Each project is approached individually, ensuring effective and value-driven outcomes that are unique to any given property development.
Residential
We support most residential projects, from small developments through to some of the largest masterplans in the UK, we work with land promoters, developers, national house builders and housing associations to meet transport, infrastructure, and flood risk challenges.
Logistics
We work with many of the most prominent logistics providers, designing transport and access solutions for warehouses, distribution centres, last mile delivery hubs ensuring operational efficiency for businesses in the logistics sector.
Healthcare
We assist healthcare facilities, including hospitals and medical centres, with transport planning and infrastructure requirement, ensuring accessibility for all users, suitable parking assessment and strategies and operational efficiency for NHS trusts, healthcare providers as well as local authorities.
Education
We help schools, colleges, and universities develop safe, sustainable access solutions and infrastructure, supporting educational institutions in meeting the transport needs of students, staff, and visitors as well as assessing sites for potential surface water flooding issues.
Retail
We collaborate with retail developers and operators to address transport and engineering requirements for retail parks, shopping centres, and mixed-use developments, ensuring smooth operations that are focused on their customer ease of use and satisfaction.
Leisure
We support leisure facilities, from gyms to major attractions, in planning transport and infrastructure requirements as well as assessment of peak visitor numbers, helping leisure providers create accessible and relaxing environments.
Commercial
We partner with commercial developers to provide transport and highway infrastructure solutions for new office spaces and mixed-use developments, ensuring accessibility and growth for businesses in the commercial sector.