Link was appointed by the Solent NHS trust to support the construction of the North Harbour Medical Centre. Our role included delivering a detailed Section 278 (S278) design and securing technical approval for the egress, along with amendments to the existing footway and bus stop.

As part of the project, we also designed and obtained approval for modifications to Northern Road, London Road, and St George’s Road to improve the northbound right-turn facility. This involved creating a ghost right-turn junction and widening the carriageway.

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Link was appointed by Lidl for the development of a new Lidl food store with associated car parking area along Walsall Road (A4031). Link was tasked with designing the on-site levels & drainage and S278 design works.

The design of the drainage and levels had to carefully consider the existing site constraints as the development was a brownfield site. The drainage strategy utilised infiltration. However, careful consideration was required due to groundwater table. The level strategy had to consider existing levels in number of locations along the site due to the minimal space for provision of retaining whilst aiming to achieve an earthworks cut & fill balance.

The Section 278 design was interesting as it had a variety of items that put our highway team to the test. From Signal Crossing, opening of a central reserve to allow right in and right-out movements and narrowing & widening of carriageway.

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Link were appointed by the client to carry out remedial works to a historic masonry retaining wall at their Ablewell Street site in Walsall. The wall required essential works to restore the structural integrity of defective areas and was strengthened with new structural elements.

Our proactive approach and technical knowledge not only safeguarded the structure but also delivered substantial savings for the client compared to advice the client had obtained previously, underlining our commitment to practical, efficient engineering solutions.

Pigeon appointed Link to support their planning application for a 50,000 sq ft industrial unit situated close to the M25 at Waltham Cross, Cheshunt, Hertfordshire.   

The site is seen as important for local and regional economic growth and is predicted to generate over £4.0m in social impact, mainly through the provision of local jobs and environmental commitments. 

Link was appointed by Lidl for their new retail food store along Kettering Road, Northampton, with an associated car parking area. Link was tasked with designing, managing, and securing Section 278 approval for the highway access works, including a ghost right turn and road widening.

This project marks a significant milestone for Link Engineering, as it achieved the fastest technical approval in its history. The entire process, from initial instruction to securing approval, took just 44 days.

The timeline was achieved through best-in-class collaboration between both the client, Lidl, and the Local Highway Authority, West Northamptonshire Council, alongside Link’s detailed expertise in the Section 278 process.

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Link were appointed by John F Hunt Regeneration Ltd (JFHR) to undertake the infrastructure design for Harworth’s development site in Stoke. The project scope was to construct the site infrastructure and create a number of development plateau’s in preparation for the future vertical build.

This site has a highly variable topography (falling over 50m along its length) and a number of constraints including shallow mine workings and mineshafts, significant depths of made ground, a public right of way and the West Coast Mainline bordering the site boundary.

Link supported McLaren through a PCSA with Surrey local authority in order to progress the relocation of their maintenance Depot to release the current depot site for residential development. The new facility will bring together a range of the Council’s departments and services onto one site including: waste services, street scenes,
parks, housing repairs and supporting admin teams.

Link was instructed to undertake the Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering for the scheme, which was originally progressed solely by AECOM and are now retained by the client. The scheme was taken on at Stage 2 by McLaren.

Link analysed the geotechnical and geoenvironmental constraints, including the adjacent river wey and faul sewer running across the sight, and identified potential risks, such as uplift and differential settlement. Link proposed two alternative options
for the Civil & Structural Engineer to design against: Piled foundations or Controlled Modulus Columns. Either solution was compatible with the overall client requirements and Link’s Remediation Strategy.

The FA commissioned Link Engineering to offer structural and civil engineering services for the construction of Three Lions Yard at St George’s Park in Needwood, Burton on Trent. The project involved building a new storage facility and the infrastructure for access, parking, and the service yard. Link’s role stared from the very initial scoping stage of the project through to the planning application and on site delivery.

The proposed site was located on the former ground staff depot which was fully replaced by the new facility. The ground staff needs were integrated into the new scheme along with FA required uses including analytical room and equipment storage.

The surface water drainage system was designed utilising SuDS with a restricted connection to the existing site outfall. Foundations were traditional pads founded on near surface competent materials.

Following the tender process, TanRo were appointed on a Design and Build contract and Link was novated to them. As part of the contract phase of the scheme Link provided full civil and structural engineering services supporting TanRo with the successful completion and handover of the project to the FA.