Drax Contractor Village Moves Home!

6/12/2018

Hundreds of contractors will soon descend on one of thecountry’s biggest power stations as they prepare to carry out a specialassignment…….moving their own village a few hundred yards across the site! Drax Power Station near Selby in North Yorkshire is one of the most importantpower stations in the country, having… More

UVDB Green Lights HBPW For A Second Time

21/11/2018

HBPW has been cleared to work for the country’s largest utility companies after being verified for the second year running, under the Achilles UVDB accreditation scheme. The scheme clears the way for leading engineering companies to work for UK Power Networks through to the National Grid, Canal and River Trust… More

HBPW Links Into £225m Luton Airport Rail Scheme

5/11/2018

As work officially starts on the £225m Luton Airport Light Rail Link, HBPW’s engineers are poised to play a key role in what is probably one of the UK’s most important intermodal transport projects this side of the Millennium. A new above ground Direct to Air Rail Transit (DART) system,… More

Value Engineering Exercise Trims 30 Tonnes Of Steel

24/10/2018

Asda supermarkets are in the black after an exercise in value engineering delivered a 15% saving in steel costs at a new development site.Clugston Group were invited to lead the design and build of Asda’s new 6,500 square metre store which is being constructed as part of a £5m redevelopment… More

A Greener Future For RHS Wisley

1/10/2018

RHS Garden Wisley, the Royal Horticultural Society’s flagship property, is undergoing a major facelift as part of the Society’s £160m investment programme. And HBPW has been playing its part in the far-reaching scheme which will see three fundamental changes; the development of a new Welcome building, the opening up of… More

Quality Through And Through

1/10/2018

The guardian of standards in British commerce and engineering, the BSI, has again given a 100% stamp of approval to HBPW during its latest inspection. The British Standards Institution carries out an annual quality audit on thousands of firms across the country who are privileged enough to display its quality… More

Kwik Fit Style Turnaround For Nando’s

20/09/2018

Just months after HBPW prepared the ground for electronic retail giant, Maplin, to move into a brand new unit in Essex, engineers are back on site helping restaurant chain Nando’s to fill those shoes vacated by the now defunct retailer. The 200-store electronics outlet closed its last branch after collapsing… More

Temporary Works Planning Keeps London Commuters Moving

10/09/2018

Crucial upgrades to South East London’s rail network have passed seamlessly into history, despite major temporary works challenges, thanks to key ‘arch’ planning by HBPW. Bellenden Road Underbridge in Southwark and Westdown Road Underbridge at Catford were originally built in the 19th century but were both life expired. They carry… More

On Yer Bike!

30/08/2018

London’s ambition to produce an interconnected cycleway across the Capital is moving a step closer thanks to the London Borough of Waltham Forest and the combined efforts of HBPW and Graham Construction. In 2013, all 18 outer London boroughs were invited to apply for funding from the Mayor of London’s… More

Mega Hammer Nails The Job

20/08/2018

The ‘hammer’ used to bring a prime North London industrial property to fruition would have put most rivals to shame……it weighed in at a cool 10 tonnes! Midpoint is a high quality building strategically located on Jeffreys Road between junction 25 of the M25 and the A406 North Circular Road.… More