BWB Consulting - Integrated Engineering and Environmental Consultants

Services:

• Geotechnical
• Environmental
• Drainage Engineering
• Highways Engineering
• Traffic and Transportation Engineering
• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering

Sectors:

• Planning Support and Appeals
• Residential

BWB were appointed by Thomas Fish & Sons Ltd through a partnering agreement with Metropolitan Housing Trust Ltd to provide a comprehensive environmental, civil, structural and traffic & transportation service for this prestigious development in the centre of Leicester.

Site Investigations

• Chlorinated solvents were present under site as a result of dry cleaning processes;
• Chemical Oxidation remediation process which enabled the construction process to continue in tandem with the remediation works.

Archaeological survey

• Remains of a buried Roman wall to be left insitu
• Central courtyard levels had to be raised
• Car parking not permitted within the central courtyard, basement car parking had to be considered for both the Burgess House and Chimney buildings.

Mill Building

• Five storey including basement load bearing outer walls with cast iron centre columns and timber floor construction;
• Additional storey within roof space complying with Part A3 of the Building Regulations, disproportionate collapse;
• Basement converted to car parking which required new access ramp and support to external pier.

The Chimney Building

• Originally a steel framed, timber floored hosiery factory with basement listed to Grade 2 during the design;
• Additional two storey using new steel frame, timber floors and glazing minimize dead loading and strengthening to the original frame and foundations;
• Adapted to suit the current regulations for disproportionate collapse.

Annexe and Burgess House

• Steel frame coupled with a composite floor system. basement car park structure with a sheet piled wall;
• Transfer beams at ground floor across car park;
• Stud inner leaf to provide weather tight shell for speed of construction to fit out.