When HBPW PA, Rachel Flack, finds herself going round in circles she, more than anyone else within the firm, has artistic licence to use that phrase! That’s because Rachel, who has worked at HBPW for nearly eight years, was once an art assistant to international – and controversial – artist,… More
Design Engineer, Ross Hardy, may still only be in his 20’s but, whilst many of his contempories may be sitting behind a desk for most of the week, he has become an unwitting expert of Victorian bridge design. Ross,27, who hails from Hull, has been with HBPW since April 2010… More
HBPW had to don its ‘historical hat’ when called upon to advise on the repair and refurbishment of one of Derbyshire’s older Victorian bridges. Leawood Bridge in Cromford, near Matlock Bath, is an aging steel structure which carries the Derby to Matlock rail line over the River Derwent. However, weathered… More
Geoenvironmental Engineer, Jay Fox, has been under considerable stress recently following a special commission from the Forth Crossing Bridge Constructors Joint Venture (FCBC) in Roysth, Scotland. Remedial work is proposed for the Forth Road Bridge and the FCBC asked HBPW to witness testing of rebar couplers and headed anchors at… More
Keltbray Rail has joined the ranks of HBPW’s new clients, asking the firm to provide engineering support as part of its Network Rail bridge inspection programme in Cardiff and Swansea. Associate, Mark PartrIdge, visited eight bridges in South Wales as part of the project, measuring each one in order to… More
Jonathan Bent may only have been with the firm for just under a year, but he is already performing a very special dual role….that of trainee CAD technician and HBPW policeman! That’s because Jonathan,20, who hails from Rotherham, plays a key part in helping maintain Quality Assurance standards within the… More
One of Britain’s more unusual restaurants is in full swing – quite literally – thanks to the endeavours of HBPW’s engineering team. A unique swing bridge structure on the River Hull now houses a restaurant whereby diners can enjoy their meals as it opens to allow vessels through. HBPW and… More
HBPW will soon have left its indelible mark on Taunton’s new multi million pounds Northern Inner Distributor Road in Somerset, thanks to a major bridge design contract. The firm has been tasked with designing the new Chip Lane footbridge and two road bridges – Firepool and Kinston Loop – as… More
HBPW has been working with the National Trust on what some might regard as ‘blue sky’ thinking! One of Britain’s most historic heritage sites has been developing an elevated walkway that now links its new car parks with the main visitor attractions. Gibside Hall, which is located near Rowlands Gill… More
A multi agency river project, which HBPW has played an instrumental part in delivering, has given a major boost to wildlife in South Yorkshire. The Don Catchment Rivers Trust (DCRT) secured funding from the Environment Agency to install a multi-species fish and eel pass on the Hadfield Weir at Meadowhall… More
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