About AMP Consultants

Our Vision and Values

Continuous improvement

AMP’s over-riding aim is to continuously improve our business and the services we provide to our customers.

Pursuing excellence

We pursue innovation and excellence in all areas of our organisation – from the preparation of technical detail, to the way we operate on site and through considerate and effective administrative support for our staff and clients.

Forward-thinking.

Many years of experience across a variety of industry sectors enables our engineers to recognise potential problem areas and propose creative design solutions.

Partnering

We value the close collaboration of fellow professionals, and endeavour to be honest and ethical in everything we do.

Adding value

We combine the latest technologies and progressive thinking to provide design led solutions, which are practical and cost effective, enable ease of construction and give best value to the client.

History

AMP was established in 1992 and takes its name from the company’s three founders – Alan Caygill, Malcolm Harding and Peter Readman, who all previously worked for Darlington-based Conder Structures, part of a UK-wide structural engineering group. The three men, each an experienced structural engineer, pooled their expertise to initially provide fast, accurate and economic designs for a small client base previously served by Conder.

The design of steel frame structures and superstructures for the building construction industry quickly became a core specialist service. However, as demand for AMP’s design and engineering expertise grew, so the company has diversified – to the extent that it now has an internationally-recognised capability to offer complete structural design, architectural and engineering solutions covering the whole building structure as well as an extensive portfolio of specialist capabilities.

David Hodgson became Managing Director of AMP in 2006 following the death of Alan Caygill. Malcolm Harding continues in a consultancy capacity and remains a shareholder of AMP (North East) Limited.

Phillip Gunn became Managing Director of AMP in 2022 following the retirement of David Hodgson. David Hodgson continues in a consultancy capacity.

Key Personnel

Phillip Gunnn

Phillip Gunn

Managing Director

Phillip Gunn took over as Managing Director in July 2022.

Phillip joined AMP in 2011 from Aecom, where he worked as a Structural Engineer for 5 years joining straight from University. Phillip attended Loughborough University where he gained a Masters of Engineering Degree in Civil Engineering. Whilst at AMP, Phillip has worked on a number of large projects including Distribution Centres for Aldi, an extension to the Works at Jaguar Landrover in Castle Bromwich and a Cinema Complex in Loughborough.

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Haydn McKenna

Haydn McKenna

Associate Director

Haydn joined AMP in April 2012 from TTE Training. Since joining AMP Haydn has attained his level 3 National Diploma in 'Construction in the build environment'. Haydn has completed his apprenticeship and his HNC level 4 in 'Building studies' at Teesside University.

Haydn graduated from Teesside University in 2020 with a BEng degree in Civil Engineering. Haydn was promoted to Senior Structural Engineer in 2020 and in 2023 became Associate Director.

Since his time at AMP, Haydn has been involved in several projects of varying sizes.

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Michael Wall

Michael Wall

Structural Engineer

Michael joined AMP in September 2017 from Durham University.

Since his time at AMP, Michael has been involved in several different projects of varying size.

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Dominick Jane

Dominick Jane

Assistant Structural Engineer

Dominick joined AMP in March 2017 from Carmel College.

Since joining AMP Dominick has completed his level 4 HNC in 'Civil Engineering' at New College Durham and his level 5 NVQ diploma in 'Construction Management'.

Since his time at AMP, Dominick has been involved in several different projects of varying size.

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Corporate Responsibility

AMP Consultants is committed to its culture of responsibility to its stakeholders. Through best practice and continuous improvement, AMP ensures we meet our social, ethical, health and safety and environmental responsibilities.