The impressive lock gates at King George Dock in Hull have been given a new lease of life that should keep them in good working order for at least another century! Following the failure of one of the gates, HBPW was asked to complete the considerable task of replacing the… More
A century old bridge got 21st century treatment when HBPW’s 3d modellers used hi-tech software to show Network Rail how engineers planned to give their structure a new lease of life. Lumby Lane Bridge at Monk Fryston in North Yorkshire failed Network Rail’s BE4 liability tests when inspected as part… More
Isambard Kingdom Brunel Grade II listed bridge which forms part of Windsor Viaduct in Berkshire, is being given a new lease of life thanks to the 21st engineering skills of HBPW. Opened in 1849, Windsor Railway Bridge is a wrought iron ‘bow and string’ bridge and as well as being… More
HBPW welcomes Michelle Stubbs to the admin team this month, as Rachel Flack, our long standing and loyal PA, prepares to become a mum for the first time. Rachel, who has been with the company since 2005, leaves at the end of February but is spending the next couple of… More
Christmas jumper sales in and around Retford leapt this month after HBPW agreed to take part in a national fund raising initiative to raise much needed cash for the Save the Children charity! Christmas Jumper Day, organised by StC in conjunction with John Lewis and Morrisons Supermarkets, called upon workers… More
HBPW’s expertise in rail engineering has had top level recognition for the fifth year running after auditors again gave the company a 100% clean bill of health. Link Up, which is certified by the Achilles organisation, allows HBPW to carry out design consultancy work in the rail environment. Every year… More
When Paul Jacklin took to the high seas recently his latest inspection job didn’t see him in a millionaire’s yacht so much as a small boat with an outboard engine! It was all part of a project for new client APT (Immingham) Ltd who asked HBPW to carry out a… More
HBPW has now delivered two of three Network Rail bridge schemes, one of which will eventually assure Uttoxeter racegoers of a ‘safer’ future. Network Rail launched its East Midlands Package 1 Level Crossing Replacement Scheme –as part of a wider nationwide initiative – to substitute numerous level crossings with new,… More
Shirley Ashcroft not only makes the meanest cuppa in HBPW’s Retford office – her builder’s brew has been likened to the caffeine equivalent of nectar – but is also the East Midlands answer to Nick Faldo! Although some might consider that a slight exaggeration, Shirley has been taking to the… More
Partner, Emyr Parry, and the HBPW team received a personal thank you card from baby brand, Kiddicare, after saving the UK retailer money with an exercise in value engineering. Supermarket chain Wm Morrisons, parent company to Kiddicare, bought up a number of Best Buy sites when the UK arm of… More
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