Croft retail park, wirral

Link was appointed by Redsun Projects Limited to prepare a detailed Civil and Structural design for a logistics development comprising of circa 71,000 sq ft commercial development across 4no buildings, external yards, car parking and site access. The proposed detailed design was to be in accordance with TR66, TR34, National House Building Council and Wirral Borough Council, United Utilities design standards in line with the planning applications details, including:

• Detailed Civil and Structural Engineering design to support tender and construction;
• Foundation design;
• Pavement, kerbing, drainage and external works construction make-up;
• S278 and S38 access and estate road design;
• S104 adoptable drainage design;
• Post novation services within a D&B contract.

The largest unit was pre-purchased and developed to suit purchaser requirements, including additional steelwork within the main portal structure, curtain walling, a large canopy and additional foundations to support a future mezzanine structure.

Link have been commissioned to continue to support this development during construction through a novation agreement with Caddick Construction. Under Caddick, Link have been able to Value Engineer elements of the drainage based on site conditions (high bedrock) encountered on site, returning a saving to the client.