Sleater & Watson
Structural Engineers
Sleater & Watson
Ribble House, Preston
# Sleater & Watson LLP
Sleater & Watson is a Preston-based consulting civil and structural engineering firm with nearly five decades of experience. Established in 1974, the practice has built a reputation for delivering robust engineering solutions across a diverse range of sectors.
The firm serves property developers, educational institutions, healthcare providers, retail chains, sports facilities, and commercial operators throughout the UK. Their expertise spans from large-scale industrial complexes to sensitive healthcare environments, demonstrating versatility across multiple disciplines.
What distinguishes Sleater & Watson is their depth of sector knowledge combined with continuity of leadership. Both current managing partners, Gregory Watson and Gavin Wilkinson, are Chartered Engineers registered with the Institution of Structural Engineers and Engineering Council, ensuring designs meet the highest professional standards. This stability allows them to understand the specific technical and regulatory challenges within each sector they serve.
Rather than adopting a generalist approach, they've developed specialised competency in education facilities, healthcare buildings, retail spaces, sports venues, office developments, industrial structures, and residential projects. This focused expertise means clients receive engineers who understand not just structural principles, but the particular operational requirements and constraints of their industry.
The firm combines traditional engineering rigour with contemporary practice, evident in their portfolio of completed projects. For organisations seeking engineering partners who understand their sector's unique demands, Sleater & Watson offer experienced, chartered professionals with proven delivery across complex, high-value projects.
Sleater & Watson is a Preston-based consulting civil and structural engineering firm with nearly five decades of experience. Established in 1974, the practice has built a reputation for delivering robust engineering solutions across a diverse range of sectors.
The firm serves property developers, educational institutions, healthcare providers, retail chains, sports facilities, and commercial operators throughout the UK. Their expertise spans from large-scale industrial complexes to sensitive healthcare environments, demonstrating versatility across multiple disciplines.
What distinguishes Sleater & Watson is their depth of sector knowledge combined with continuity of leadership. Both current managing partners, Gregory Watson and Gavin Wilkinson, are Chartered Engineers registered with the Institution of Structural Engineers and Engineering Council, ensuring designs meet the highest professional standards. This stability allows them to understand the specific technical and regulatory challenges within each sector they serve.
Rather than adopting a generalist approach, they've developed specialised competency in education facilities, healthcare buildings, retail spaces, sports venues, office developments, industrial structures, and residential projects. This focused expertise means clients receive engineers who understand not just structural principles, but the particular operational requirements and constraints of their industry.
The firm combines traditional engineering rigour with contemporary practice, evident in their portfolio of completed projects. For organisations seeking engineering partners who understand their sector's unique demands, Sleater & Watson offer experienced, chartered professionals with proven delivery across complex, high-value projects.
Services offered
Structural design and analysisCivil engineering designBuilding surveyingFeasibility studiesTender documentationProject managementSpecialist consultancyCAD design and drawings