Robert A Hughes London Limited

About Robert A Hughes London Limited

Robert A Hughes London Limited is an engineering and professional services firm located in the Longwoods neighbourhood on Blakie Rd. The company provides a comprehensive range of construction surveying, site plans, and engineering services to clients throughout Southwestern Ontario. They describe themselves as specializing in smaller site plans within the London area, with specific experience in projects such as parking lots, car washes, and fuel card lock stations. The firm offers a diverse suite of technical services, including construction layout, subdivisions, road and city street construction, and utility work involving gas, electrical, sanitary, and storm sewers. Their capabilities extend to site grading at all stages, design-build services, pre-engineering surveys, and both large and small parcel topography and detail surveys. They provide specialized services such as 3D machine control, structural layout, utility bore plans, and airport surveys for runway rehab, taxi layouts, and apron designs. Additionally, the company performs quantity surveys for earth moving and granular volumes, drone surveys using the NAD 83-Zone 17 coordinate system, and on-site problem solving for grading or tie-in issues. Established in 1978 by Robert Hughes, the company was built on his knowledge of construction and civil engineering. While Robert retired in 1998, the business continues to operate under the ownership and presidency of Doug Axford, maintaining the original values and work ethics of the founder. The staff consists of Fanshawe College graduates in Civil Engineering, Construction, and Architectural Technology, supplemented by students on Co-Op terms during the construction season. The company is a member of the Heavy Construction Association and is a fully insured corporation for Errors and Omissions as well as Liability insurance.