Design & Engineering
Reduce project risk with engineered precast solutions designed around your project from day one
Why engage with us early?
We bring together engineering expertise, precast manufacturing capability and practical delivery insight to provide solutions that go beyond off‑the‑shelf components.
Dedicated engineering capability
Tailored precast solutions for project-specific requirements
Infrastructure expertise
Proven understanding of complex infrastructure delivery
Integrated delivery
Design, engineering and manufacturing working as one
Multi-sector experience
Trusted expertise across a range of infrastructure sectors
When standard doesn't fit
The challenge
Some projects suit standard products. Others demand something more. That’s where MaDE to Order comes in.
What is MaDE™ (Marshalls Design & Engineering)?
Modern infrastructure projects demand more than standard products. They require engineered precast solutions that respond to site conditions, integrate with wider systems and can be built with confidence.
MaDE™ (Marshalls Design & Engineering) is our dedicated engineered solutions capability. We design and deliver fully engineered, bespoke precast systems that reduce risk, save time and support successful delivery across major infrastructure projects.
The solution
We design and manufacture bespoke precast concrete solutions, whether that means adapting proven systems or creating something entirely new. From chamber units and modular structures to completely bespoke designs, we work around your project requirements – not product limitations.
Our flexible approach allows you to:
- Adapt existing precast systems to suit your design
- Reconfigure components in new ways
- Develop fully bespoke, one-off solutions
From modular to fully bespoke, every solution is engineered to deliver the right fit for your application.
Whether you need unusual geometries, complex service integrations, specialist performance requirements, or simply a non-standard size or layout, our team can design a solution that meets your exact specification.
With features built in from the outset, including openings, penetrations, service entries, base slabs and covers where required, each unit is manufactured for efficient installation and long-term performance.
No compromise. No workarounds. Just a precast solution designed around your project.
Bespoke engineered precast solutions
Our engineers design customised precast elements including:
- Chambers, culverts, headwalls and structural units
- Large bespoke concrete structures
- Integrated precast systems engineered to site‑specific requirements
Each solution is designed from the ground up around the project constraints, not adapted late in the process.
Discuss your project with the technical team
Integrated systems, engineered as one
We bring together:
- Marshalls precast products
- Bespoke structural design
- Partner technologies where required
- Interface, connection and installation detail
This removes the need for customers to coordinate multiple designs and suppliers, reducing risk and complexity.
Discuss your projectFull technical drawing packages
We provide detailed drawing packages that can be integrated directly into wider project designs, including:
- Levels and interfaces
- Structural detailing and joint positions
- Penetrations, tolerances and buildability detail
- Installation guidance
Our drawings are developed to reflect how solutions will actually be manufactured and installed and designed for easier project coordination.
Start a design conversation with us
Reduce risk before construction starts
We act as a final engineering safeguard, identifying potential issues early, such as:
- Interface and clash conflicts
- Non‑buildable geometries or details
- Structural or sequencing challenges
This early validation helps reduce late redesign, rework and programme impact.
Explore your design with the technical team