IAN DEVONSHIRE

OWNER/MANAGING DIRECTOR

Ian is a Chartered Civil Engineer and formerly head of Structural Engineering Section at the London Borough of Enfield, Ian took over RCA Structures in 2002.

Since then Ian has successfully secured many new clients, most notably Vinci Facilities Plc, and has added over thirty steel fabricators and well over 1,000 building contractors, architects and householders to our client base.

Notable Projects

• Monza Street - A 6 Storey Reinforced Concrete Frame

• Headstone Road, Harrow - An 11 Storey Reinforced Concrete Frame

• Royal Albert Hall, London - Internal Re-modelling

• Falcon Wharf, Southbank, London - Hotel Refurbishment

• Olympic Park, London - Various Steelwork Items

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CHRIS SEAMAN

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Chris joined RCA Structures after leaving school and completed his apprenticeship with RCA to obtain his degree in Civil Engineering and is now working his way towards becoming a Chartered Structural Engineer.

Chris works on various projects ranging from steel connections to new residential developments and checking temporary works / scaffolding.

Notable Projects

• Brewery Yard, Ware - New residential development consisting of 23 dwellings

• Vinci Facilities - Temporary works designs and 3^rd party scaffold checks

• Multiple steel fabrications projects including Crossrail, Network Rail and commercial structures in London

• NHS - New structures for NHS Hospitals and refurbishment works

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CARINA SILVA

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR

Carina has been with RCA Structures since 2015, after completing her Master’s Degree in Civil Engineering by the prestigious University of Minho, Portugal. She also studied abroad, at Politechnika Wroclawska, Poland.

Since starting at RCA Structures, Carina has been working on domestic refurbishment projects and new developments, including all the design and detailing. Carina also works on Structural steelwork design, working with many steel fabricators, developing designs/solutions for balconies, balustrades, canopies, lift shafts, frames, staircases, and steel connections.

Notable Projects

• Royal Wharf – Balconies and Balustrades on 11 storey high buildings

• Clarendon Road – A mixture of plant enclosures, balustrades, balconies & staircases all spread over the buildings on site

• Queens House – Steel Connections

• Alfred House – Steel Connections

• Daniel House – Steel Connections

• Intu Watford – Main public staircase in the shopping centre

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NATASHA ADKINS

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Natasha joined RCA Structures in June 2008 after finishing her 'A' Levels at Leventhorpe School in Sawbridgeworth.  She attended Harlow College to learn to AutoCAD in 2007/2008 and received a City and Guilds Level 2 – 2D AutoCAD Certificate. On joining RCA Natasha studied Civil Engineering at Chelmsford College and received a Higher National Certificate with a Double Grade Distinction in June 2010.

Natasha now carries out designs of domestic refurbishments and large scale re-modelling of clients houses.

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JAKE SYMMS

STRUCTURAL ENGINEER

Jake joined RCA in 2021 as a graduate engineer. Jake studied Civil & Structural Engineering at Coventry University graduating in 2020. Jake has integrated quickly into the RCA team working on a variety of domestic projects. 

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