Shirish Patel & Associates Consultants Private Limited was formed in the year 1974, by a core group of Civil engineers that had been working in the Consulting Firm founded by Shirish B Patel in the year 1960. The firms focus since the very inception has been excellence in engineering, professional ethics and integration all aspects of design. Shirish B Patels interests go far beyond structural engineering, extending to irrigation, solar energy, computer software, town planning, slum rehabilitation and anything else that would be good for the health of Mumbai or of the society in general. Shirish B Patel is Honorary Professor at the National Institute of Chemical Technology, Mumbai. He is presently Chairman Emeritus of SPA.
SPA has been responsible for designing a wide variety of projects such as Industrial Structures, Marine Structures, Hydraulic Structures,, Bridges, Elevated Viaducts for flyovers, railways and metro rail and a variety of architectural projects such as Residential apartment buildings, Commercial buildings, Hospitals, Educational Institutions, Information Technology Parks etc