CLIENT
Blueprint
SIZE
4 HA
BUILD TYPE
New Build
SERVICES PROVIDED
Civil Engineering
Structural Engineering
Flood Risk
Drainage Strategies
Remediation and Land Quality Management
Earthworks
Topographical Surveying
CEEQUAL Assessments
Transport Planning
The Trent Basin scheme is a sustainable urban neighbourhood of +150 homes situated approximately 2 miles southeast of Nottingham City Centre. The brownfield site on the north bank of the River Trent is located around a pre-existing waterway, which was built as a 'Docks and Inland Waterways Depot'. The basin would have been used to store and transfer goods between the surrounding industrial estates and onto boats, which would transport goods along the river. The site has seen a decline in industry over the last few years, with warehouses becoming redundant and operations of the Basin ceasing in recent years.
Blueprint appointed BWB to provide pre-planning support services and is now undertaking design services for the adoptable infrastructure as well as civil and structural engineering services associated with the scheme. BWB have also undertaken a detailed topographical survey of the site and underground utilities surveys and CCTV drainage surveys to identify the existing services and drainage.
BWB have resolved a range of complexities associated with developing an industrial site retained by 1930's concrete structures 3m above the Trent. Phase 1 is nearing completion, Phase 2 has recently been submitted for planning with future Phases to follow in the near future.
The design of the foundations to the houses and apartments proposed a particular challenge as the traditional solution was deemed to be unviable due to potential environmental impacts. BWB's expertise and experience with nearby sites, along with our understanding of the ground conditions, worked in close consultation with the Environment Agency and Contractor to enable us to develop a Vibro stone piled solution that will minimise impact to the environment.
BWB have resolved a range of complexities associated with developing an industrial site retained by 1930's concrete structures 3m above the Trent. Phase 1 is nearing completion, Phase 2 has recently been submitted for planning with future Phases to follow in the near future.
The design of the foundations to the houses and apartments proposed a particular challenge as the traditional solution was deemed to be unviable due to potential environmental impacts. BWB's expertise and experience with nearby sites, along with our understanding of the ground conditions, worked in close consultation with the Environment Agency and Contractor to enable us to develop a Vibro stone piled solution that will minimise impact to the environment.
Steve Wooler
Chief Executive
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