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CLEA Structural engineering · UK · est. 2026

Structural engineering made clear.

CLEA replaces the boring 200-page reports, endless photo logs and revisions, and an overflowing inbox with massive email attachments with a single live dashboard. Calculations, drawings, RFIs and progress — visible to your whole project team, in real time, the moment they change.

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CLEA · /ˈkliː·ə/ — like "clear" without the r.
Two syllables: CLEE·uh.
 cleaengineering.com/projects/32-aldgate
Project · 32 Aldgate · Phase 2 frameLive
Drawings issued0+12 this week
Open RFIs02 awaiting response
Steel modelled%412 t · on track

Frame design progress

12 weeks · live
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01 / 06 · Our philosophy

Our philosophy in four words.

Principle 01
C

Clear.

Our goal is to make our outputs as clear as possible to anyone who wishes to read them. No waffle, just CLEA.

Principle 02
L

Logical.

Our system should be intuitive to use and should make as much sense to you as to us — load paths, not file paths.

Principle 03
E

Efficient.

Updates should take a proportionate amount of time to update. Don't wait for a whole report to be updated — small change, small wait.

Principle 04
A

Accessible.

We recognise neurodiversity and want to give flexibility in how your project data is presented — your project presented your way

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02 / 06 · What we do

Multiple services. One way of working.

01

Structural Engineering Design

From scheme to site. New-build frames, alterations and extensions,  cantilevers, connections — designed to the relevant Eurocode suite and delivered as a live, traceable dashboard. Every member sized, every check inline, every revision dated.

  • Eurocodes · SCI · BRE · NHBC · Concrete Society · IStructE
  • Steel · concrete · timber · masonry
  • Live calc → drawing pipeline
  • RIBA Stages 2–5
02

Building Condition Surveys

Pre-purchase, pre-works and ongoing monitoring surveys for domestic/residential, commercial and heritage stock. We document defects, identify causes, and prioritise sensitiveremediation — with photographs, sketches and recommendations cross-linked to the structure they describe, not buried in an appendix.

  • Visual & intrusive inspections
  • Crack mapping & movement monitoring
  • Heritage & listed buildings
  • Insurance & subsidence claims
03

Roof Assessments for PV

We recognise and encourage the use of roof area to locally generate electricity. We provide structural sign-off for solar PV installs on existing roofs — domestic to large commercial. We check the condition of the roof via drone inspection, assess the existing structure against the additional dead, wind and snow loads, and identify strengthening where needed.

  • Pitched & flat roofs
  • Truss, purlin & rafter checks
  • Wind uplift to EN 1991-1-4
  • MCS-compatible reporting
04

Landscaping Structures

Retaining walls, garden offices, pergolas, raised decks, stepped terraces and water features. We work directly with landscape architects and contractors to design lean, buildable structures — often the difference between an approved planning submission and a redesign.

  • Retaining walls & embankments
  • Garden rooms & outbuildings
  • Decking, pergolas & timber frames
  • Garden walls, fences, and boundaries
05

Feasibility Reports

Early-stage structural feasibility for clients, developers and architects deciding whether a scheme is buildable, costable, and worth pursuing. We undertake a site due diligence,  test load paths, identify high-risk elements, sketch outline options, and give you a defensible structural narrative to take into planning, finance, or RIBA Stage 2.

  • New build structures or alterations
  • Wall removals & opening-ups
  • Change-of-use viability
06

Environment

We encourage an embodied carbon calculation with every project. We have the ability to do this at each stage of your project, highlighting the progress towards a more sustainable project as the project develops. We can also design specifically for low carbon options.

  • Embodied Carbon Calculations
  • Green Buildings
  • Innovative Materials
03 / 06 · How we do

Everything has a chain of custody.

Open your activities log on the CLEA dashboard and you can see every change to your project no matter how small. No more unexpected changes happening under the radar.

32 Aldgate · Steel column SC-12
412.4 t
Last 6 changes
14:02 todayImposed load raised to 5.0 kN/m² — 4 columns recomputed.
11:48 todayEN 1993-1-1 §6.3 buckling check — passes at 0.84.
Yesterday·Section changed UC 305×305×97305×305×118.
Mon 15:22Column on Gridline A2 moved — tonnage (−)2.4 t.
11 May+RFI #241 resolved — base plate detail issued.
Live link
clea.io/aldgate/sc-12
04 / 06 · Clear Education

Engineering, explained. Free.

Our way of giving back to the community. A growing library of short, plain-spoken lessons on how structures actually work — from first-principles statics to why your loft conversion needs a steel. From secondary school to sixth form college up to first year university students - all levels welcome. All lessons are free. Get in touch if you would like to suggest our next video.

05 / 06 · CLEA Systems

Small tools that do one thing well.

Efficiency is one of our core philosophies. At CLEA, we developed ways of working that are productivity aids in themselves. CLEA Systems is a growing set of focused tools that we use behind the scenes - at work and at home. Curious? Try it for free for 30 days with no sign up requirements other than an email address. Great tools should reach everyone. Work for a registered charity? Get in touch - a tool of your choice is on us.

Smart Prioritised To-Do List

Ranks every task by urgency, importance and effort — and shows you exactly why. Lets you choose a prioritisation strategy, working hours per day, set a focus timer, and link tasks together. Also compares how long you've worked on a task against how long you thought it would take.

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06 / 06 · Contact

Bring us your project. We'll show you what clear looks like.

If you would like to discuss a project with us, please get in touch. If you would like to see what a CLEA project will look like from your point of view, we will be thrilled to show you a Client Portal walkaround our system.