Newark temporary accommodation scheme
April 17, 2024BSP Consulting was the civil and structural engineer on a new Newark temporary accommodation scheme. Alexander Lodge – delivered by Newark and Sherwood District Council – has now started welcoming residents, four weeks ahead of schedule. The council will temporarily house those experiencing homelessness at the new facility. It has invested £4.1 million in constructing […]
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Weldon Park Local Centre
January 29, 2024Plans have been approved for Weldon Park Local Centre near Corby, Northampton. Engineers at BSP Consulting undertook the flood risk assessment and drainage strategy report, along with detailed civil and structural engineering design works as well as ground investigation works for the scheme which is being developed by LSP Developments. Enabling work by Persimmon Homes […]
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Sutton in Ashfield theatre
January 29, 2024Engineers at BSP are part of the team upgrading Sutton in Ashfield theatre. Ashfield District Council recently revealed the initial artist impressions for the refurbishment and upgrade of Sutton Academy Theatre. It has been designed by BSP Consulting’s client, CPMG Architects. Ashfield District Council secured the funding to upgrade the theatre, which will be rebranded […]
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Outline planning for housing
January 29, 2024BSP Consulting was part of the team that secured outline planning permission for housing at Rufford Colliery Lane, Rainworth in Nottinghamshire. The 7ha site was originally allocated for employment development, but Aspbury Planning demonstrated that this was not relevant to the current commercial market. Acting as agent for landowner Romo (Holdings) Ltd, Aspbury Planning received […]
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Mill conversion scheme completed
January 29, 2024An historic mill conversion scheme in Wiltshire has now been completed, with more than half of apartments sold or under offer. BSP Consulting was the structural and civil engineer on the project at Clarks Mill and Mill House in Trowbridge. It involved conversion of the existing four-storey structure and the addition of an additional storey […]
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Over 55s living apartments
January 29, 2024BSP Consulting has supported Trent & Dove on a plan to transform a brownfield site in Coalville, Leicestershire, into a development for over 55s living apartments. The proposals for the site on Baker Street in the town include 77 new residential apartments – 28 one-bedroom apartments, 49 two-bedroom apartments, plus two guest suites. They also […]
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EEM Building Communities Awards
January 24, 2024BSP Consulting is delighted that two schemes involving its engineers have been shortlisted in the EEM Building Communities Awards 2024. Alexander Lodge – a replacement temporary accommodation scheme on the former Seven Hills site in Newark – has been named as a finalist in the Carbon Reduction Project of the Year Award. Eton Avenue Shops […]
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BSP celebrating award shortlisting
December 13, 2023BSP Consulting is celebrating an award shortlisting after the Hub and College in Horncastle was announced as a finalist in the Greater Lincolnshire Construction and Property Awards 2024. Delivered by contractor Willmott Dixon for client East Lindsey District Council under the Scape National Major Works Framework, the new college and public sector hub is one […]
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BSP celebrating an award
September 21, 2023BSP is celebrating an award after a scheme at Wyggeston Hospital, Leicester, was named a regional winner in the LABC Awards 2023. BSP engineers were involved in the civil and structural engineering aspects for the £4.75m Wyggeston Hospital Hub and Cottages development which has just been awarded the accolade of Best Purpose Built Accommodation in […]
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Affordable homes in Boston
September 21, 2023Work is progressing well on a scheme to create 135 affordable homes in Boston in Lincolnshire. BSP Consulting is civil and structural engineer on the project which is being developed by Longhurst Group and built by BSP’s client D Brown Builders. The Leas on Toot Lane in the town will provide much-needed affordable housing in […]
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SEND school in Lincolnshire
September 21, 2023BSP Consulting is the civil and structural engineer on an upcoming scheme at a SEND school in Lincolnshire. The company previously worked with Willmott Dixon on a Lincolnshire County Council-funded project to create a new teaching block at Tulip Academy in Spalding. The work included the creation of improved teaching facilities, a dedicated hygiene suite, […]
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Leicester light industrial scheme
September 21, 2023BSP Consulting is working on a Leicester light industrial scheme. Brackley Property Developments (BPD), a Leicester based commercial developer, has won the remit from Leicester City Council, through a competitive tendering process, to regenerate the vacant Ian Marlow Centre into job-creating light industrial units. The commercial developer has entered into a Development Funding Agreement with […]
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BSP Consulting’s RAAC expertise
September 21, 2023RAAC has been highlighted in the press recently so just what is it, what’s the problem, how is it recognised and how can BSP Consulting help? Our structural engineers have experience of identifying RAAC, having been commissioned to survey a wide range of buildings over the past few years. RAAC – Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete […]
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BSP Consulting appointed on NHS Shared Business Services Framework Agreement
August 14, 2023East Midlands-based civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting has been named as a supplier on an NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS) Framework Agreement. BSP won a place on the Healthcare Planning, Construction Consultancy and Ancillary Services (HPCCAS) Framework Agreement to provide civil and structural engineering services. The appointment opens up a pipeline of […]
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East Midlands Property Dinner Awards
July 20, 2023BSP Consulting is thrilled to see that three projects the company has been involved in have been named as finalists in the prestigious East Midlands Property Dinner Awards. Student accommodation scheme Ten Traffic Street in Nottingham has been shortlisted in the Design Excellence Award sponsored by Willmott Dixon. Other members of the team include Jensco […]
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BSP Consulting business development manager shortlisted in Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards
June 30, 2023The business development manager at East Midlands-based civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting has been named as a finalist in the Inspiring Women in Construction and Engineering Awards. Carrie Booth, who joined the business in 2004 as a junior member of the admin team and now leads the business development side of the operation, […]
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Two promotions at civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting
June 14, 2023East Midlands-based civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting has promoted two members of its team. Pedro Navarro has been made an Associate, while Oliver McElroy has been promoted to Principal Engineer. Both are members of the civil engineering team at BSP Consulting, with Pedro working in the Nottingham office and Oliver working out of […]
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Former college site development
May 22, 2023BSP Consulting has been appointed the civil and structural engineer on a former college site development. Nottingham Community Housing Association (NCHA) is creating a mixed-use scheme at Farnborough Road, Clifton. Designed by in-house architects Pelham, the development will include a new headquarters for NCHA, which will house a call centre, a training facility, a maintenance […]
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Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre
May 22, 2023Planning permission has been granted for the Moderna Innovation and Technology Centre (MITC) at Harwell Campus near Oxford. BSP provided transport planning services for the development which will be used by biotechnology company Moderna for a research, development and manufacturing facility, providing the UK public with access to cutting-edge mRNA vaccines for a wide range […]
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Culham Science Centre scheme
May 22, 2023Transport engineers from BSP Consulting were involved in a Culham Science Centre scheme which will deliver a new Fusion Demonstration Plant for the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA). Planning consent has recently been granted by South Oxfordshire District Council for the multi-million pound facility. It will be operated by Canadian-based company General Fusion, which is […]
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Leicester neighbourhood improvements scheme
May 22, 2023Engineers at BSP Consulting were involved in a recent Leicester neighbourhood improvements scheme to boost safety and access in communal areas of a city housing estate. The £1.2m project focused on Ottawa Road and the corner of Edmonton Road in St Matthews and involved removing old brick garages and bin stores and replacing them with […]
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Housing development in Bramcote
May 22, 2023BSP Consulting is part of the team building a new £30m housing development in Bramcote, Nottingham. Peter James Homes received planning permission for the construction of 169 new homes in February following approval of the plans originally laid down more than ten years ago. The development will include 51 affordable homes and 118 two to […]
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New Lincolnshire service station
May 22, 2023A new Lincolnshire service station is now open at Market Deeping. BSP Consulting undertook the flood risk assessment (FRA) for the planning process and then was appointed civil and structural engineer for the development phase of the scheme. This included the Section 278 works to create the new access off the A15, the civil and […]
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Stroud sewerage scheme
May 22, 2023Work is about to start on the latest and final major phase of the Stroud sewerage scheme, which features the largest shaft ever designed by BSP Consulting to date. BSP engineers are part of the team involved in a £25 million project to improve the sewer network in Stroud, Gloucestershire. Tunnelling work is almost complete […]
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Care home extension plan
January 31, 2023Transport experts at BSP Consulting have been involved in a care home extension plan being developed in South West Wales. The scheme includes the construction of 132 serviced care units contained within six blocks, an administration building at the entrance of the site, a swimming pool and hydrotherapy unit, and other medical facilities. It will […]
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Flood risk challenges overcome
January 31, 2023BSP engineers came up with a bespoke site-specific solution at the pre-planning stage of an application to ensure flood risk challenges were overcome. Initially the Environment Agency objected to plans for six single-storey commercial units on a brownfield site in Broad Street, Syston, Leicestershire. The land is located within Flood Zone 3. But flood risk […]
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Photovoltaic panel installation
January 31, 2023With a growing interest in solar power, BSP Consulting has been undertaking an increasing number of weight-bearing checks to ensure buildings are suitable for photovoltaic panel installation. The company has been called on to confirm that buildings such as warehouses and other commercial units have the capacity to support the weight of PV products on […]
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Council HQ in Lincolnshire
January 31, 2023BSP was part of the team that built a new council HQ in Lincolnshire. East Lindsey District Council is sharing the space at The Hub in Horncastle with Boston College UK. The Council’s partners, Public Sector Partnership Services, also has office space within the state-of-the-art, eco-friendly building on Mareham Road. Built by Willmott Dixon, the […]
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Nottingham shopfront refurbishment scheme
January 31, 2023Work has almost been completed on a prominent Nottingham shopfront refurbishment scheme. BSP Consulting was part of the team involved in restoring the stunning Grade II Listed Victorian shopfronts in Wheeler Gate to their former glory. The Cavendish Building and Premier House have benefitted from an investment of nearly £700,000 to restore shopfronts and features […]
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Award shortlisting for BSP apprentice
January 11, 2023BSP apprentice Josh Plumridge has been shortlisted in the Building Communities Awards 2023. Josh, who joined BSP in 2020 as an apprentice structural engineer, is one of four finalists in the Apprentice of the Year category of the awards. BSP MD Carl Hilton said: “We are delighted that Josh has been shortlisted in the Building […]
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BSP celebrating an award
November 17, 2022BSP is celebrating an award win at the ProCon Leicestershire Awards 2022. We were involved in the civil and structural engineering aspects of the £4.75m Wyggeston’s Hospital Hub and Cottages scheme in Leicester, submitted by Corporate Architecture. The development won Large Residential Scheme of the Year at the awards, which took place at Leicester’s King […]
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Primary school in Northamptonshire
October 13, 2022A ground-breaking ceremony marked the start on site of a new primary school in Northamptonshire. BSP is the civil and structural engineer for the 420-place school in Glenvale Park, a 3,000-home sustainable urban extension to the north of Wellingborough. The ground-breaking event marked a key point in the delivery of the development’s masterplan. In attendance […]
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New business park units
October 13, 2022Work has been completed on the latest phase of a scheme to build new business park units in Lincolnshire. Having been involved in previous phases of Discovery Park at Whisby Road, North Hykeham, BSP Consulting was also appointed as the civil and structural engineer for the third phase. It featured an extension to the access […]
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New care home development
October 13, 2022Work is well under way on a new care home development in Bradway, south Sheffield. BSP provided expert pre-planning services, including drainage and civil engineering services for the site. Sheffield City Council approved the joint application by Charterpoint Senior Living and Cinnamon Luxury Care for the four-storey, 80-bed care development off Twentywell Lane in 2021. […]
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Storage unit and office
October 13, 2022Plans have been granted on appeal for a storage unit and office scheme at Staunton in the Vale. The planning committee of Newark and Sherwood District Council rejected the application, despite officer recommendation for approval. But now the decision has been overturned on appeal – giving the green light for the Midlands Feeds scheme at […]
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BSP joins Chesterfield Champions
October 13, 2022BSP Consulting is joining Chesterfield Champions – helping to raise the profile of the town and North Derbyshire. There are now nearly 200 Chesterfield Champions who support the local economy, working closely with Destination Chesterfield to showcase Chesterfield as a destination to live, work, visit and invest. BSP has recently been part of the team […]
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Award for Abbey Meadows
September 16, 2022BSP Consulting is celebrating the news of an award for Abbey Meadows regeneration scheme. The Leicester scheme took the title of Residential Regeneration Project of the Year at the East Midlands Property Dinner Awards 2022. The housing scheme, part of the wider regeneration of Leicester’s Waterside area, was designed to maximise the benefits of biodiversity […]
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Rail bridge pre-casting facility
June 15, 2022BSP is part of the team creating a new rail bridge pre-casting facility. Work has just started on site for the 300m long building at Asfordby near Melton Mowbray in Leicestershire. BSP is lead engineer on the project, providing civil and structural engineering services for the premises, which are being built by Pure Construction. The […]
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Refurbishment at Harplands Hospital
June 15, 2022BSP Consulting is involved in a refurbishment at Harplands Hospital, Stoke-on-Trent. The Inpatient Reconfiguration Project for Staffordshire Combined Healthcare NHS Trust includes the removal of multi-bed dormitories from the acute inpatient wards through the provision of new ensuite bedrooms throughout each of the four wards. To enable this to happen, the Trust is converting an […]
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Jewry Wall Museum renovation
June 15, 2022BSP is the civil and structural engineer on the Jewry Wall Museum renovation in Leicester. The company has been appointed by Leicester City Council to undertake an assessment of the scheme so far and to take it through to construction stage. The museum, which opened in 1966, is home to one of the UK’s tallest […]
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Lincolnshire care home scheme
June 15, 2022BSP is part of the team delivering a new Lincolnshire care home scheme. Client PrimeLife is building a two-storey care home development consisting of four interlinked buildings with 28 bedrooms with ensuites, plus a two-storey, 60-bed care home on the site in Louth. BSP is civil and structural engineer on the project, which is the […]
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New waterside housing scheme
June 15, 2022BSP Consulting has been appointed the civil and structural engineer on a new waterside housing scheme near Huntingdon. The £18m development features 94 homes and includes a pedestrian boardwalk. A mix of one, two and three-bed properties, the apartments and houses are being built on the site of the former F Vindis and Sons Ltd […]
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New homes near Grantham
June 15, 2022BSP was part of the team that delivered 46 new homes near Grantham for Longhurst Group. Built by Lindum, The Spires development at Easthorpe Road in Great Gonerby features a mix of housing tenures. This includes shared ownership, affordable rent and rent to buy. BSP was the civil and structural engineer on the scheme, and […]
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New office wins award
May 31, 2022BSP Consulting is delighted with the news that CPMG Architects’ new office in St Peter’s Gate, Nottingham, has won a British Council of Offices award. The scheme was selected as the regional winner in the Projects up to 1,500m2 category. BSP undertook some structural engineering design work for CPMG for the development within the three-storey […]
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BCO scheme award finalist
May 5, 2022We are delighted that a project we were involved in for global fabrics business ROMO has been shortlisted as a BCO scheme award finalist. Maber Architects nominated the £30 million head office development at Kirkby-in-Ashfield in the British Council of Offices awards. BSP Consulting was the civil, structural and transportation engineer for the 33,000m2 building, […]
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BSP MD wins leadership award
March 11, 2022Managing director of BSP Consulting, Carl Hilton, has won an award in the 2022 East Midlands Leadership Awards. Carl took the title in the Professional Services category of the awards, run by TheBusinessDesk.com. The nomination focused on his leadership of the structures team at BSP, his role in supporting the early adoption of BIM, his […]
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New Nottingham tennis complex
March 1, 2022Plans have been passed for a new Nottingham tennis complex. BSP is highways engineer on the scheme, which will create four covered padel tennis courts on unused land off Cattle Market Road and Iremonger Road next to Notts County’s Meadow Lane Ground. The courts are being built by the football club on land to the […]
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Affordable homes in Colwick
March 1, 2022Work is due to be completed shortly on a scheme to build 44 affordable homes in Colwick, Nottingham. BSP Consulting is the civil and structural engineer for the housing development at Vale Road. The scheme is being delivered for Longhurst Group by GEDA Construction, with RG Partnership the architect for the project. It is the […]
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Historic mill conversion scheme
March 1, 2022BSP Consulting is part of the team involved in an historic mill conversion scheme. The company is the structural and civil engineer on the project at Clarks Mill and Mill House in the heart of Trowbridge in Wiltshire. The project at the red brick grade II listed former mill includes conversion of the existing four-storey […]
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West Bridgford care home
March 1, 2022BSP is part of the team building a new West Bridgford care home for Tanglewood Care Services. The firm was involved in the pre-planning stages of the scheme, providing flood risk assessment and traffic services. BSP has now been retained for structural engineering services on the 72-bedroomed development, which will be spread over five floors. […]
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