KEY FACTS

CLIENT

Harworth Estates

YEAR COMPLETED

2015

SIZE

101 HA

BUILD TYPE

New Build

SERVICES PROVIDED

Civil Engineering
Earthworks
Utilities
Masterplan Engineering
Drainage Strategies
Sustainable Urban Drainage (SuDS)
Building Information Modelling (BIM)

PROJECT DESCRIPTION

Logistics North is one of the largest distribution developments in the north of England where BWB have been proactively involved since the concept stage advising on strategy and inputting to the planning process before progressing to the Phase 1 infrastructure design and construction monitoring, before developing the Phase 2 detailed design.

The 250-acre business park near Bolton is designed to create a hub for manufacturing and logistics companies across 4 million square feet of industrial buildings. Thousands of jobs will be brought to the area while an adjoining 560-acre country park will offers social and leisure amenities for both employees and local residents.

BWB were appointed by Harworth Estates to deliver specialist masterplanning advice along with infrastructure planning and design services to support the planning application for the project. Following the successful completion of Phase 1, BWB were then novated to the lead contractor AE Yates for the construction phase. Phase 2 completed in October 2015.

BWB has progressed to support the detailed civil and structural engineer for key logistics developments on the estate for private clients.

BWB provided civil engineering design services to enable construction of 2km of new highway and associated services on the former open-cast site. We addressed significant challenges including a high pressure gas main, national grid overhead powerlines and the historic Thirlmere Aquaduct. Our plans were designed to accommodate the existing utilities infrastructure and two watercourses with associated ecology and design of topography to optimise the development platforms with balanced earthworks. BWB was also responsible for the relocation of great crested newts which had been another significant constraint at the site.

Key Challenges

BWB carried out detailed design of the highways and drainage which included a comprehensive swale and ponds SUDS system plus the incoming services to deliver the development. A co-ordinated 3D model was used for the earthworks platform design, the highway alignment and drainage design and the foul sewer design. Setting out was delivered by sharing the model with data being fed directly to setting out equipment and plant which were both on-site.

KEY CONTACTS