Graduate engineer Uganda trip
August 22, 2024Graduate engineer Finlay East spent two weeks in Uganda earlier this year, with support from BSP Consulting. Finlay, who joined us in 2022, hopes, in time, to use his skills as a civil engineer to support water projects in Africa and other under-developed areas of the world. He has been going to Cameroon with his […]
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Award shortlisting for Castleward
August 1, 2024BSP Consulting is delighted to hear of an award shortlisting for Castleward – the long-term regeneration scheme in Derby. BSP has been involved in the development since concept. The £100m regeneration of the Castleward area is being delivered in a number of phases over 15-20 years. Once completed, it will provide 800 new homes, 35,000 […]
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Training facilities in Leicestershire
July 18, 2024Schlüter-Systems has formally opened new training facilities in Leicestershire. BSP Consulting was the civil and structural engineer on the project to develop the new training facilities and gallery at the company’s Coalville headquarters. The scheme marked the end of a four-year development programme for Schlüter-Systems, a German-based tile installations products supplier. It features a 980m2 extension, […]
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Hospital mental health unit
July 18, 2024Hybrid planning permission has been granted for a new hospital mental health unit and associated infrastructure. BSP Consulting undertook the transport planning work for proposals for the new state-of-the-art Mental Health Unit at Glenfield Hospital in Leicester. Unanimously approved by Blaby District Council’s Planning Committee, the development will replace outdated facilities with a modern unit […]
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Leicester low-carbon homes
July 18, 2024BSP Consulting is undertaking the civil and structural engineering design work on a scheme to deliver more Leicester low-carbon homes. Lovell Partnership has been awarded a contract by Leicester City Council, which will bring forward the 38 new low-carbon and energy efficient homes on the site of the city’s former velodrome. The vital brownfield regeneration […]
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Expansion for Frank Key
July 18, 2024BSP Consulting was part of the team involved in a development which delivered an expansion for Frank Key at its Mansfield Road premises in Daybrook, Nottingham. The company provided civil and structural engineering services for the project, which was undertaken on a tight, challenging and live site. It involved converting the existing two-storey houses into […]
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Rural site near Oakham
July 18, 2024Planning permission has been granted for a rural site near Oakham to allow a furniture manufacturer to relocate and expand. BSP Consulting was part of the team led by HSSP Architects which secured planning permission for the development. BSP undertook transport planning, the flood risk and drainage strategy, and noise assessment work for the scheme […]
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BSP Consulting appoints two new associate directors
June 10, 2024East Midlands civil and structural engineering firm BSP Consulting has made internal promotions to create two new associate directors. Civil engineer Carol Ell, who has a leadership role in BSP’s Leicester office, has been with the company 20 years next month. Finance manager James Payne, who is based in the Nottingham office, working across the […]
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Heatons and BSP will have a Blast at Derbyshire County Cricket Club
June 5, 2024Heatons and BSP have joined together to co-sponsor a Twenty20 Vitality Blast match at Derbyshire County Cricket Club in June. The event will see the Derbyshire Falcons battle it out against the Northamptonshire Steelbacks on 14th June at the Incora County Ground. The match is set to be a fast paced and high-octane event with […]
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BSP Consulting appointed on £6.6m housing provider framework
April 29, 2024East Midlands-based civil and structural engineer BSP Consulting has been appointed onto the (Longhurst Group) Keystone Developments (LG) Limited Professional Services and Consultancy Framework. The company has been successfully appointed on three lots relating to civil and structural engineering for new build residential schemes, new build extra care facilities and refurbishment projects. BSP Consulting MD […]
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SEND school in Lincolnshire
April 17, 2024A project to deliver a new SEND school in Lincolnshire has almost been completed. BSP Consulting provided civil and structural engineering services for the new-build St Lawrence School in Horncastle. The £16m school, built by Willmott Dixon and designed by project architect the Kier Group, replaces an end-of-life school that was no longer fit for […]
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Retirement properties in Beeston
April 17, 2024A development to provide retirement properties in Beeston, Nottingham, has been completed. BSP Consulting was the structural engineer on the scheme for Churchill Retirement Living. Gilbert Lodge is a collection of 53 one and two-bedroom retirement apartments, which includes a communal owners’ lounge and a coffee bar. The development is situated on Wilmot Lane, Beeston. […]
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Second padel tennis complex
April 17, 2024BSP is part of a team that has secured planning permission for a second padel tennis complex in Nottinghamshire. Following on from a scheme at Notts County’s Meadow Lane ground in Nottingham, a second project is to be created at Mansfield Town Football Club. The £1m development at the One Call Stadium will include four […]
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Business park phase 2
April 17, 2024Outline planning permission has been given for Watermead Business Park Phase 2 in Leicestershire. The Boundary Real Estate (Boundary) development of up to 61,000 sq m (656,620 sq ft) of warehouse/industrial space will provide a gateway location into Leicester. It is also expected to create up to 918 permanent and 447 temporary jobs. BSP Consulting […]
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West Bridgford housing scheme
April 17, 2024Work is progressing well on a West Bridgford housing scheme that will bring 71 exemplar low carbon new homes to the area. BSP is providing civil and structural engineering services for the development and has been involved in plans for the scheme since 2018. Abbey Central, located on Abbey Road, is an innovative residential development […]
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