Barrow upon Soar’s rail bridge, which partially collapsed amidst a flurry of media coverage, has been repaired and restored to its original glory. Just before midnight on 1st August 2016 the structure, carrying Grove Lane across the Midland Main Line, gave way. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Initially two of… More
A stunning Nottinghamshire wildlife reserve is now amongst the most accessible in the UK for the less able bodied, thanks to a joint initiative between Rotary, HBPW and a leading conservation charity. A 100-metre boardwalk running from the visitor centre car park at Retford’s Idle Valley Nature Reserve, right into… More
HBPW has been playing its part in the construction of mooring dolphins off the coastline of a research and engineering zone in eastern Scotland. Energy Park Fife encompasses a 55-hectare site, including Methil Docks and Methil Docks Business Park and Low Carbon Investment Park. Main contractor, Graham Construction, enlisted Murform… More
In the same month it has been given a 100% badge of approval by the British Standards Institution, HBPW has been verified under the Achilles UVDB accreditation scheme. The latter qualification – a new addition to the HBPW armoury – means the firm can now work for utility companies from… More
Engineer Denis Fodosov went head to head with his baking nemesis Elin Griffiths, when members of the HBPW team took up the Macmillan cake challenge! Denis, originally born in Moscow region and rumoured to be a dab hand at Russian Sharlotka Cake, narrowly snatched the Best Bake title from cupcake… More
HBPW has been drawing on past experience to help one of the most important UK stone quarries triple in size. Rail-linked Bardon Hill Quarry in Leicestershire has been operational for more than 150 years, but remaining permitted reserves within the current 74 acres site will be exhausted by summer 2020,… More
Parts of Leigh in Lancashire have taken a major step forward towards greater flood resilience thanks to a key piece of engineering being overseen by HBPW. Bedford Pumping Station, which is situated on Bedford Brook in Leigh, comprises seven pumps. However, in 2015, at the height of some of the… More
Just months before it celebrates its 50th anniversary North Lincolnshire’s industrial icon, the Lindsey Oil Refinery, has been having an early birthday makeover courtesy of HBPW. Associate Paul Jacklin was called in by owners, Total UK Ltd, and asked to produce the civil and structural design for a range of… More
Four years after beginning work on one of its largest ever contracts – the Immingham Rail Freight Terminal (IRFT) – HBPW has been invited to the opposite end of the rail tracks to give Drax Power Station a 21st century engineering makeover. In September 2013 Associated British Ports (ABP) invited… More
The nature of the ground upon which a well-designed structure sits is ultimately key to its success. That’s according to HBPW Geoenvironmental Engineer, Elin Griffiths. “The design of a structure which is economical and safe to construct, with durability and low maintenance costs, depends upon an adequate understanding of the… More
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