Partner Paul Monaghan and engineer James Cable were wide awake as the rest of the firm was fast asleep in bed recently, working through the night to witness Derby’s newest bow string arch bridge being slid into place. The structure, located to the south east of Derby’s town centre, has… More
Engineers faced a double challenge when they were called upon to design the sub structure for a new footbridge and cycleway next to Darlington College. Construction work on the 60 metre span bridge on Haughton Road, which has been commissioned by the local authority, began this Summer under the watchful… More
Dian Coleman moved from the comfort of 3d treetops to the reality of the ‘jungle’ when he joined 19 other members of the HBPW team for an unconventional team building away day. The ‘Go Ape’ adventure involved the entire team taking part in an aerial assault course through trees, along… More
Coal imports at Immingham Dock on the East Coast are now running more smoothly thanks to the endeavours of HBPW. Associated British Ports decided to reinstate and extend an existing railway line which had been out of commission for several years. The branch line, which runs from a coal processing… More
Engineering technician Jonathan Bent has just been rewarded for 12 months of hard work by achieving distinction stars in every module of his Level 3 Diploma in Construction & the Built Environment (Civil Engineering). Jonathan has been with the firm two years and studies at Sheffield City College where he… More
Just weeks after HBPW’s Jon Livesey warned that Britain’s road network could soon be in crisis, organisers behind the UK leg of the Tour De France have fallen under the spotlight for “lavishing” almost £6m on highway improvements in the build up to the first leg of the legendary race.… More
The £16m new roof that will form part of Manchester Victoria Railway Station’s £44m re-vamp, will also feature a special piece of engineering designed at HBPW’s Retford offices. The station, which is being transformed into a ‘transport interchange’ as part of Network Rail’s plans to create a premier gateway to… More
One of the country’s leading growers and suppliers of fresh potatoes, has been working alongside HBPW and a range of other specialists, to develop a new potato processing facility in Scotland. Greenvale AP began life in 1960 as part of Ross, a subsidiary of the Imperial Food Group, before it… More
As work continues on the £17.3m project to create a new south entrance at Leeds Railway Station,a key feature of the West Yorkshire skyline is proof that HBPW has been playing its part in ensuring Network Rail’s scheme remains on schedule. While tower cranes may be a normal feature of… More
Value engineering and innovation in major projects only become possible if all parties involved come together to make it happen. That’s the opinion of HBPW’s Managing Partner, Paul Withers. “Contractors and designers often pick up the plaudits for innovation or doing something that has taken cost out of a job,… More
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