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Two promotions at civil and structural engineering company BSP Consulting

June 14, 2023

East 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, 2023

BSP 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, 2023

Planning 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, 2023

Transport 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, 2023

Engineers 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, 2023

BSP 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, 2023

A 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, 2023

Work 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, 2023

Transport 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, 2023

BSP 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, 2023

With 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, 2023

BSP 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, 2023

Work 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, 2023

BSP 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, 2022

BSP 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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