About Us

We're a structural engineering consultancy providing high-value design solutions to clients across the sports, entertainment, and leisure sectors.

With over 50 years' combined experience in the industry, and significant involvement in more than 100 sports and leisure projects, we understand what will make our clients' projects successful, and how to apply our specialist knowledge to find pragmatic solutions for every challenge.

Always collaborative and courteous, we're agile, able to make decisions and respond to our clients needs quickly, clearly and concisely.

How We Add Value

We offer a unique approach to projects, drawing on our wide-ranging experience, to provide our clients with well-considered and deliverable design solutions. Specifically:

• We challenge - We don’t accept the status quo, the ‘this is how it was done before’.  We interrogate and we challenge architects, clients, other designers, and ourselves on all aspects of a project in order to generate better outcomes.
• We design to meet our clients' budgets - We take the time to understand financial drivers, assist in developing realistic project cost plans, and then develop designs to meet those cost plans.
• We produce designs to be built - Buildability is a key consideration from the outset and is fundamental to how we develop a design, with a focus on simplicity and efficiency. 
• We design for low carbon - We maintain a detailed understanding of the latest developments in low-carbon construction solutions and we bring this to bear on all projects.

Who We Are

Willis Hazell Engineers was set up by Martin Willis and Rob Hazell in 2023. Martin and Rob are both Chartered Structural Engineers.

	Martin Willis Martin has a proven track record in delivering impactful projects, particularly in sports, entertainment, and leisure infrastructure. Formerly serving as Director and Head of Sport at Ramboll, Martin spearheaded initiatives that not only met but exceeded client expectations. His strategic approach centres on a deep understanding of clients' and stakeholders' unique needs, allowing him to tailor solutions that resonate and deliver tangible value. Martin's portfolio boasts an impressive array of national and international projects, each a testament to his adeptness in navigating complexities and delivering value. His holistic approach fosters collaboration across disciplines, resulting in design solutions that are not only well coordinated but also deliver the highest value.
	Rob Hazell Rob has over 25 years of contractor and consultancy experience within the construction industry, primarily focused on the sports and leisure sector. Well-established in the industry, he has gained an excellent reputation for developing and then delivering pragmatic, buildable, and cost-effective engineering solutions for clients. He is fully able to advise them on all technical issues, including strategies for feasibility and planning approval, concept design, buildability, construction techniques, detailed design, procurement routes and risk mitigation.   With a passion for innovation and technical excellence, Rob has a current key focus on sustainability and leading the delivery of net zero carbon strategies.