Burghill Traffic Calming
Burghill, Herefordshire
Link were appointed by Herefordshire County Council to support the S106 works to the village of Burghill. The works consisted of passive traffic calming measures to be introduced through the section of the village where a school was situated. Further works to improve the pedestrian access and safety of the school were also completed.
In order to improve the safety of the area, traffic calming measures such as white line marking, dragon teeth, gateway design and new 20mph while lights are flashing signs were introduced.
This forms part of larger S106 works throughout Herefordshire to improve the safety for pedestrians, residents and school areas. Link are involved in a number of other traffic calming projects with Herefordshire County Council. Safety is of the upmost importance, which is why Link believes that these works in Herefordshire are key.
Team Member Contact
Ben Latcham
Senior Engineer
MEng (Hons)
Team Member Contact
Valentin Ivanov
Associate
MEng (Hons) CEng MICE
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windsor olympus academy
Perrott St, Birmingham.
Link were appointed by BAM Construction Ltd to design and agree a full S278 detailed design with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council (SMBC) for Windsor Olympus Academy, on the site of the former Merry Hill Allotments, Perrott Street, Sandwell. The Academy access works off Perrott Street for 2no. access points to provide a circulatory one way for access and egress to the academy. Offsite works also included the provision of linear parking provision along the western channel line of Perrott Street which included the provision of 2no. uncontrolled pedestrian crossings.
The proposed detailed design was to be in accordance with Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council design standards in line with the consented planning applications details, including:
- Full 2D and 3D design
- Pavement and Kerbing constructions
- Road markings and signage to TSRGD
- Swept path analysis
- Stage 1/2 Road Safety Audit responses
Team Member Contact
Robert Gill
Director
MEng (Hons) CEng MICE
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Milton Keynes School
Milton Keynes
Link was appointed to provide Structural Engineering services (both sub and superstructure) to support the development of three Schools across Milton Keynes.
Hazeley School
- New sports pavilion and two storey extensions to existing teaching blocks. BREEAM. Very good.
- Pad and strip foundations, steel frame superstructures, composite floors
Walton High School
- New teaching facility including theatre auditorium with stadia seating and fly tower. Next to existing
building. BREEAM. Very good. - Pad and strip foundations. Extensive retaining wall structures to accommodate auditorium including orchestra pits etc. Steel frame superstructure with composite floors.
Rickley Park School
- New school teaching block on existing school campus to replace existing teaching block, which was set to be demolished but to remain in use during construction. Site slope significantly and creates split level building. BREEAM. Very good.
- Pad and strip foundations. Retaining walls required for building level steps. Steel frame with composite slabs. Surface water drainage including permeable SUDs paving with attenuation.
Team Member Contact
Nick Hirschman
Director
BSc (Hons) CEng MIStructE
Team Member Contact
Valentin Ivanov
Associate
MEng (Hons) CEng MICE
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Walford College Animal Care Unit
Walford & North Shropshire College
Link 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.
This centre incorporated a range of building materials and energy sources and is also used as a student teaching facility to demonstrate how each of the different design features has affected the whole life of the building and its energy use, these included:
- wood chip boiler using locally sourced materials
- ground source heat pumps
- photovoltaic panels
- wind turbo generator
- biomass boiler (the college intend to produce their own fuel by growing short rotation willow coppice and Miscanthus crops, and with the waste products of their forestry courses)
- natural ventilation
- green oak cladding from within the college grounds
- a rainwater balancing pond provides a new wildlife habitat.
Team Member Contact
Nick Hirschman
Director
BSc (Hons) CEng MIStructE
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Weldon Park Academy
Oundle Road, Corby, North Northamptonshire
BAM Construction appointed Link to support the associated offsite S278 works relating to the construction of the Weldon Park Academy, Corby. Offsite works were to involve the full detailed design and technical approval with Northamptonshire Highways of the following packages of works:
- S184 Temporary construction access
- Primary access works off Oundle Road (A427) at the junction with Bear Lane in the form of a 4-Arm 40m ICD roundabout,
- Widening of Oundle Road (7.3m) west towards the Persimmon Homes & Mulberry scheme S278 access works to include various traffic calming measures, street lighting and share foot/cycleway.
- Alteration of the existing speed limits from derestricted (60mph) to 30mph with the above intended to support driver habit.
Link was engaged to work across all areas of offsite modifications including Civil 3D, pavement, drainage, signage and street lighting designs. An assessment of existing utility apparatus potentially affected by the works was also requested by the client, with all works required to be submitted to Northamptonshire Highways for Technical Approval. A Stage 2 Road Safety Audit was also to be completed to support Technical Approval with Link providing a designers response.
Team Member Contact
Robert Gill
Director
MEng (Hons) CEng MICE
Team Member Contact
Valentin Ivanov
Associate
MEng (Hons) CEng MICE
Team Member Contact
Jason Gibbons
Senior Design Technician
EngTECH MICE
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Derby Cathedral School
Great Northern Road, Derby, Derbyshire
Link was appointed to support BAM Construction with the associated offsite S278 works relating to the construction of the Derby Cathedral School, Derby. Offsite works were to involve the full detailed design and technical approval with Derby City Council of the following packages of works;
- Site Access works consisting of a new give way priority bellmouth, including alterations to the existing footway and modifications to the existing Traffic Regulation Order.
- Junction improvement to the offsite junction between Great Northern Road and Uttoxeter Old Road to the west of the development area, predominantly in the form of modification to the existing road markings to improve junction visibility.
- Junction alterations to the Great Northern Road and Uttoxeter New Road arrangement to provide improved junction capacity as this is the principal route to the School, as per the General Arrangement extract below.
Works on all three areas of offsite modifications included Civil 3D, pavement, drainage, signage and street lighting designs including an assessment of existing utility apparatus potentially affected by the works, submitted for Technical Approval by Derby City Council. Stage 2 Road Safety Audit was to be completed to support Technical Approval as necessary at the appropriate time.
Team Member Contact
Robert Gill
Director
MEng (Hons) CEng MICE
Team Member Contact
Jason Gibbons
Senior Design Technician
EngTECH MICE
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