Our Company

An independent engineering consultancy built for accountable delivery

DMD Design Solutions is an independent, multidisciplinary engineering and design consultancy based in Runcorn, North West England.

Established in 2023, we support organisations delivering new installations, plant modifications and improvement projects in complex industrial environments.

Our company has been built around a clear operating principle: clients should have direct access to experienced people, clearly defined responsibility and engineering information they can rely on.

We combine an experienced core team with a trusted network of engineering specialists. This allows us to assemble the right technical team for each project while retaining clear leadership, consistent working methods and accountability for the completed work.

A Responsive Business with Clear Responsibility

Industrial projects do not all require the same delivery model.

Some clients need a defined package of engineering work. Others require individual specialists to strengthen an existing project team. Larger or more complex projects may require DMD to coordinate multiple engineering disciplines under a single scope.

Our structure allows us to respond to each of these situations without creating unnecessary layers between the client and the people delivering the work.

Every commission is established with clear responsibilities, communication routes, deliverables and technical interfaces. Clients know who is leading their project, who is completing the work and who is responsible for checking and approving the information issued.

As requirements develop, we can adjust the project team to suit the scope, programme and level of specialist input required.

How Clients Work with DMD

DMD can be appointed through several flexible delivery arrangements.

Defined Engineering Packages

We undertake clearly defined packages of work with agreed deliverables, responsibilities, assumptions and programme requirements.

This approach is suited to projects where the required outcome is known and the client wants DMD to take responsibility for delivering a specific scope.

Multidisciplinary Project Delivery

Where a project requires input from several engineering disciplines, DMD can provide a coordinated team under a single project lead.

We manage the interfaces between disciplines and provide the client with a clear point of responsibility for the complete design package.

Integrated Project Support

Our engineers and designers can work as an extension of a client, contractor or project delivery team.

This arrangement provides additional capability or specialist expertise while allowing the client to retain overall project leadership.

Call-Off and Ongoing Support

For clients with continuing engineering requirements, DMD can provide support through an agreed call-off or retained arrangement.

This gives the client access to people who become familiar with its sites, standards and working practices, reducing the time required to begin each new task.

Independent Technical Review

DMD can also provide an independent assessment of existing designs, project information or proposed modifications.

This provides an additional level of technical assurance before procurement, fabrication or installation commitments are made.

How We Establish a Project

A well-controlled project begins with a shared understanding of what is required.

Before work starts, we review the available information, intended outcomes, site conditions, technical interfaces and known constraints. Where information is incomplete, we identify what must be confirmed and agree how those gaps will be addressed.

We then establish:

• The scope of work and required deliverables
• Client, contractor and DMD responsibilities
• Design inputs, assumptions and exclusions
• Applicable standards and client specifications
• Programme, review points and approval requirements
• Communication and reporting arrangements
• Document numbering, revision and issue procedures
• Change-control and technical-query processes

This provides a clear basis for delivery and helps prevent misunderstandings, uncontrolled scope growth and avoidable redesign later in the project.

Controlled Engineering Delivery

Quality is created through the way a project is managed, reviewed and documented.

Our delivery processes are designed to provide appropriate control from initial definition through to final issue. The level of control applied is proportionate to the complexity, risk and intended use of the work.

Depending on the commission, this can include:

• Scope and design-basis reviews
• Defined discipline responsibilities
• Design-risk identification and management
• Independent checking and approval
• Multidisciplinary coordination
• Model and constructability reviews
• Technical-query management
• Document and revision control
• Management of design changes
• Incorporation of vendor and third-party information
• Final deliverable and as-built reviews

Potential issues are raised early and discussed openly. If additional information is required, an assumption is no longer valid or a proposed solution creates an avoidable risk, we make that clear before the issue progresses into procurement, fabrication or construction.

Scalable Expertise Without Losing Control

No single permanent team can contain every specialist capability required across every industrial project.

DMD maintains an experienced core delivery team supported by trusted specialists selected for their relevant discipline knowledge and project experience. This gives us access to a broader range of expertise while allowing each project team to be assembled around its actual technical needs.

Where specialists support a DMD-led commission, their work is integrated into the project’s agreed management, coordination and checking arrangements. The client retains a clear DMD point of contact and does not have to manage multiple disconnected suppliers.

This model allows us to remain responsive while maintaining responsibility for the quality and coordination of the information we deliver.

Quality and Client Assurance

DMD operates a quality management system certified to ISO 9001.

Our management procedures support consistent project planning, document control, checking, approval and continuous improvement. They also provide a framework for capturing lessons from completed work and applying them to future projects.

The system supports our practical approach to quality: establish the requirement, confirm the information, assign clear responsibility, check the work and maintain control of changes.

Relevant certification and company information can be provided to support supplier assessments, pre-qualification enquiries and project onboarding.

Building Long-Term Client Relationships

We aim to become a dependable extension of our clients’ engineering capability.

That means learning how their facilities operate, understanding their technical standards and retaining knowledge that can make future work more efficient. It also means being honest about constraints, raising concerns early and giving clear advice when a proposed approach should be reconsidered.

Many of our relationships develop from an initial, focused commission into continuing project and site support. We believe that continuity provides better outcomes for clients by reducing repeated familiarisation, preserving project knowledge and improving coordination across successive modifications.

Developing the Company Responsibly

Since its establishment, DMD has grown from a specialist design business into a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy supporting projects across the UK and internationally.

Our development is focused on strengthening technical capability, improving project controls and investing in digital engineering methods that provide measurable value to clients.

In 2026, this progress was recognised when DMD Design Solutions was named Chemicals Northwest’s Engineering Company of the Year.

As the company continues to grow, our priority is to retain the accessibility, responsiveness and personal accountability on which DMD was founded.

Start a Conversation with DMD

Whether you have a clearly defined scope or an engineering challenge that still needs to be developed, an initial conversation can help establish the most appropriate next step.

Tell us what you are planning, modifying or trying to resolve, and we will discuss the information required, the likely scope of support and the most suitable way to work together.

Discuss Your Requirements