A Blessing In Disguise!

20/02/2017

An ancient Yorkshire church dating back to the 9th century may have been saved from slow collapse thanks to the eagle eye of congregation member and HBPW Managing Partner, Paul Withers! Paul, who spends much of his free time in North Yorkshire, can often be found in one of the… More

Future Proofing UK Power

9/02/2017

As Britain faces the possibility of electricity ‘outages’ because of decreased power supply, HBPW is playing its part in government attempts to ensure that the lights never go off. Short-Term Operating Reserve (STOR) is National Grid’s most important source of reserve energy and is delivered by reducing demand or increasing… More

HBPW Backs Wildlife Boardwalk Initiative

30/01/2017

Less able people will soon have greater access to one of the UK’s most stunning wildlife reserves, thanks to a new initiative between HBPW, the international service organisation Rotary and a conservation charity. Members of Retford Rotary Club have agreed to support Nottinghamshire Wildlife Trust’s goal to construct a new… More

Elin Strikes A High Note!

19/01/2017

HBPW’s newest geoenvironmental engineer, Elin Griffiths, is bringing more than an understanding of land contamination to the company’s East Midlands office. She not only arrived in Nottinghamshire with her trusty violin and Welsh speaking skills, but, as a performing member of a morris team, a few handy skills for the… More

Keeping Commuters Moving

9/01/2017

As Southern Rail industrial action brought Greater London to a shuddering halt recently, HBPW was playing its own part in keeping northern commuters firmly on the move. Network Rail is delivering faster direct links between cities and towns across the north of England and, as part of its wider plan,… More

Quality Hat Trick From BSI

27/12/2016

The British Standards Institution’s auditors have given HBPW a 100% clean bill of health for the third year running following their 2016 quality audit. The firm developed its own quality assurance scheme several years ago, not only to meet ISO9001 criteria, but to control and complement the innovative and lateral… More

Diversity Is Key To Doncaster Success Story

12/12/2016

HBPW’s diverse range of engineering skills are proving key to the success of a multi-million pounds’ project that will see Doncaster transformed into a major commercial hub servicing the likes of Amazon and other multi-national companies. That is the verdict of HBPW Managing Partner, Paul Withers, who has been working… More

Bake-Off Ben Rises to the Challenge!

28/11/2016

Ben Daly left everyone speechless when a secret taste challenge among staff declared him the unexpected winner of HBPW’s very own bake-off challenge! It was all part of a ‘coffee morning’ fund-raiser by Macmillan Cancer Support and members of staff were each invited to bake a cake and bring it… More

Smart Car Traffic Still A Way Off

17/11/2016

The end of traffic light queuing is a perfect goal for vehicle-to-infrastructure integration specialists,  however, current reality means it could be a long time before this utopian reality is achieved. That’s according to HBPW Partner, Jon Livesey who made his comments shortly after Audi launched a series of technological advances… More

Graduate Engineers Profit From The Past

3/11/2016

  When counsel springs to the defence of some of history’s most famous engineering sons, you know that HBPW’s unique graduate training programme is in full flow! Many newly qualified graduates up and down the country find themselves in at the deep end, once they have achieved their degree in… More