Birmingham Health Partners are leading the development of a new Institute of Translational Medicine (ITM), a new world class clinical research facility in Birmingham.

The centre helps progress the very latest scientific research findings from Birmingham University into enhanced treatments for patients across a range of major health issues including cancer and liver disease.

The Institute builds on Birmingham’s excellent track record in clinical trials by increasing capacity and enables more patients to be co-located alongside clinicians and researchers. It also makes it easier for both SME and large pharma and biotechnology firms to work more closely with clinicians and academics, bringing additional investment into the city.

Link (formerly MBCE) was appointed to provide detailed Structural (both sub and superstructure) and Civil Engineering design for the construction of the Portway Lifestyle Centre, Oldbury.

The works comprised of the demolition of the existing Leisure facilities at Newbury Lane, Oldbury and to construct a new build health and social wellbeing centre comprising Leisure Centre and Health Centre incorporating GP surgeries. The Health Centre was a collaboration of 9 GP surgeries and other specialist health providers (Asthma; COPD; Coronary heart disease; Diabetes) to become the new local Hub. The proposed leisure centre facilities included: Gym; Dance Studio; Climbing Wall; Sports Hall; Hydrotherapy Pool; 3G Football Pitches; Sensory Room; Sensory Garden and Community Café.

Link (formerly MBCE) was appointed by Walford & North Shropshire College to provide Structural Engineering services (both sub and superstructure) to support the development of a new Animal Care Unit on the Walford College Campus.

Walford College constructed a new build Animal Care Centre on land within their existing College campus as a facility to train students in the care of a range of animals including dogs, cats, rodents and mammals. The facility which includes a monkey island, won the RICS Midlands sustainability award.

Link was originally approached by Goodman to review the existing condition of the external yard at their site in Enfield, London. We provided option improvement schemes covering short, medium and long term solutions. Goodman decided to proceed with a long term solution; to remove and replace the entire existing external yard area, which had a number of existing faults.

Goodman subsequently appointed Link to design the package to facilitate the tender and construction of the project works. Following completion of the tender, Magrock was appointed as contractor on a traditional contract basis to undertake the works and Link provided support during construction phase. 

The challenges in this project included: a retrofit of an existing service area, coordination with existing underground drainage and utilities and investigative elements to analyse existing faults and recommend solutions. 

We absolutely love this type of project as it enables us to use our skills in the best way; supporting a multidisciplinary team.

Stoford Developments Ltd appointed Link to provide civil and structural engineering advice for the proposed development of a new manufacturing facility for Stannah, the global market leader in stairlifts, on Andover Business Park. We worked as part of a multidisciplinary team, something that we’re very familiar with, providing full civil and structural engineering design for both tender and construction.

The new site aimed to consolidate Stannah’s operations within Andover. More than 2.5 times the size of Stannah’s current factory, the plans would allow the business to bring in house some processes, such as painting rails, that had to be outsourced in the past.

Link was involved with the scheme from the master planning stage of the proposals, working alongside the Stoford and Stannah team, ensuring the proposals were fit for their requirements. The scheme received planning consent and started construction in August 2021.

Link Engineering was delighted to support its client, Barnfield Construction in agreeing the new access arrangement with Lancashire County Council from our Manchester office.

The proposed development consisted of a new food store on Hyndburn Road, Accrington, with the new access provided through the provision of a new ghost right turn into the site with pedestrian/cyclist improvements along the western boundary.

Once planning consent had been granted, Link completed the detailed highway design associated with the proposed access and other highway improvements required as part of the planning permission. Pre-planning transport and highway advice was provided by our colleagues at Mode Transport. We played a key role in engaging with Lancashire County Council Highways to agree the design principles, value engineering solutions and complete the detailed design to support a S278 Agreement. 

Verda Park is a net zero carbon commercial development in Wallingford, South Oxfordshire. Link was delighted to work on this project which has outstanding sustainability features. We initially supported the client team in providing due diligence support pre-purchase. Post-purchase, we supported the project through planning, providing transportation advice. 

Once planning consent had been granted, we completed the detailed highway design associated with the proposed access and planning obligations for highway improvements. We played a key role in engaging with Oxfordshire County Council to agree the design principles and complete the detailed design to support a S278 Agreement.  

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