The Works Design Services Ltd is an established company based in Taunton Somerset - providing engineering design and architectural design consultancy services. The main service provided by the company is the hire of man and machine for Solidworks. This is beneficial for many startup companies. Advice is given on planning permission as well as doing all the forms and drawings. This company provides surveying and draughting services. It is heavily involved in floor plan layouts and fire plans.

History of company - The company was formed early 2007 and started trading the following April. The company was formed by Martin Mervyn - a design engineer of over 20 years experience in many aspects of engineering design spanning from Electro-pneumatics, electro-mechanical, robotics, automation, plastic moulding, thermoforming, ventilation, aluminium and zinc diecasting, sheet metal design and manufacturing, medical and laboratory equipment and automotive equipment, surveying, draughting and planning permission. 

The motivation for setting up the company was a desire to fill a gap in the market. In todays market companies more and more hit peaks and troughs. There is more and more a need to outsource not only workforce but of services and software. It is more and more cost effective to buy in design engineer with experience, software and hardware. There is a large gap in architectural services in the Southwest area. There is a considerable demand for draughting for planning permission, floor plan layouts, fireplan drawings and surveying. This company has successfully helped plug this gap. Structure of Company. The company is presently headed by the director Martin Mervyn and his wife Lottie Mervyn.

The Works Design Services covers the entire South West Region covering Bristol, Plymouth, Exeter, Bridgwater, Chard, Ilminster, Wellington, Langport, Somerton, Glastonbury, Street, Martock, Watchet, Yeovil, Minehead, Weston Supermare, Clevedon, Highbridge, Weston-super-mare,  Axbridge, Cheddar, Shepton Mallet, Frome, Bath the South Coast. Areas such as Bournemouth, Devon, Cornwall, Poole and Weymouth are all included.