From Russia With Love (Of Engineering!)

27/06/2016

  Russian born graduate engineer Denis Fedosov is the latest recruit to join the ranks of HBPW.   Denis, 24, who hails from Moscow region, is a BEng graduate from Wolverhampton University and studied for his Masters in Civil Engineering at nearby Coventry University.   He studied in his native… More

Top 100 Accolade for HBPW

17/06/2016

HBPW has been named as one of the leading civil engineering practices in the UK. The New Civil Engineer’s Top 100 Companies of the Year Awards celebrate firms said to be the best in their field. HBPW has been ranked at number 72. But the NCE has been keen to… More

Re-Design Slashes Building Costs – Newark Bridge

6/06/2016

A fresh pair of engineering eyes has delivered a new bridge for Newark that has been praised both for its slick look and cost-effective design. Buckingham Group Contracting has been working on Phase One of the £47m Newark Southern Relief road, which will see the A1 linked to the A46.… More

Jaguar Gives Emyr Secret Preview!

25/05/2016

HBPW Partner, Emyr Parry, was given a helping hand by one of the biggest names in car manufacture when he was asked to complete the civil and structural engineering drawings for a new vehicle showroom. Clugston Construction won the contract to build the car showroom on behalf of Martin Duckworth… More

The Word’s Getting Around in Bath!

17/05/2016

HBPW has appointed two new graduate engineers from Bath University to support its expanding operations. Asitha ‘Ace’ Nanayakkara, who originally hails from Sri Lanka, and Tadziwa ‘Tadz’ Stevens, who lived in Malawi until the age of 18, both graduated with an MEng in Civil & Structural Engineering. Tadz, who is… More

Sinking To ‘Old’ New Depths

10/05/2016

Developers working in former mining areas should seriously consider Coal Mining Risk Assessments before they even break ground , if they are to avoid the risk of huge sinkholes appearing on their development sites. That is the stark warning from HBPW geoenvironmental engineer, Jay Fox, just weeks after a huge… More

The Biggest Crawler In Town!

28/04/2016

HBPW is set to engage the services of the world’s tallest crawler crane after one of the biggest lifting challenges in the UK presented itself to engineers! The £130m Dover Western Docks Revival (DWDR) scheme will see the transformation of the water front with a new marina pier and curve… More

Clad It’s Nearly Finished!

18/04/2016

Work on Lincoln’s long-awaited level crossing bridge is nearing completion as contractors prepare to finish external cladding and glazing ahead of May’s planned opening. Engineering design on the multi million pounds Network Rail scheme on High Street, has been led by HBPW Associate, Mark Partridge, who has been overseeing the… More

Taking A Dip For Charity!

7/04/2016

The charity sector is £10,000 richer after members of HBPW took part in one of the country’s longest established swimathons. The Rotary Club of Retford’s annual event, now in its 29th year, took place at Retford Leisure Centre in Nottinghamshire where 28 teams and some 300 swimmers donned their trunks… More

Tweeter’s Alive & Well!

27/03/2016

The Managing Partner of HBPW, Paul Withers, is becoming an unwitting authority on birds – their breeding seasons at least – following two major assignments each of which had a requirement to consider man’s feathered friends! Peel Ports has recently appointed Graham Construction as the preferred bidder for a new… More