Cardiff BMX Racing Club
Llanrumney, Cardiff
Link was appointed by Cardiff BMX Racing Club to undertake the design of the flood risk and drainage elements of the development of a BMX track and associated facilities.
Link’s team prepared a package of work in support of a SuDS Approval Body application, which included:
- On-site drainage strategy drawings;
- 3D design of attenuation ponds and conveyance swales, to discharge surface runoff into the wetlands to the south at a suitable location. Completed in co-ordination with relevant design team parties;
- Long and cross sections of the proposed ponds, swales and outfall arrangements;
- SAB Application Documents.
The site had a tight boundary defined by existing fencing and high levels of groundwater and surface water flooding had been experienced in the area. In spite of these constraints, Link designed a robust drainage strategy both on-site and beyond the boundary to the point of outfall.
Team Member Contact
Ferdi Jafar
Associate
BEng (Hons)
Team Member Contact
James Hall
Graduate Engineer
MEng (Hons)
Team Member Contact
Valentin Ivanov
Associate
MEng (Hons) CEng MICE
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Three Lions Yard at St George’s Park
Needwood, Burton on Trent.
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.
The scope of works included:
Civil Engineering Design:
- Private drainage design to building regulations, including attenuation
- Specification of a suitable flow control device;
- Production of Drainage and Highway planning support;
- External construction design. Including construction make-ups, kerbing and construction details in accordance with the consented Materials Plan;
- Earthworks design and specification.
Structural Engineering:
- Provide structural scheme design information for the superstructure and substructure elements to inform the tender process.
- Provide performance specification for the design of subcontractor design items such as first floor offices, staircases etc.
- Liaison with TanRo to discuss and comment on their construction proposals.
Review of subcontractor design information. - Design of all substructure elements (excluding warehouse slab).
- Provide specifications, designers risk assessments and calculations for submission to Building Control.
Team Member Contact
Ferdi Jafar
Associate
BEng (Hons)
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Fez Osman
Senior Structural Engineer
BEng (Hons) MSc Civil Engineering
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Portway Lifestyle Centre
Oldbury
Link 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.
The ground conditions and levels were challenging with a complex site history involving coal mining and backfilled pit. The superstructure was a steel frame with a mixture of precast concrete and cast insitu composite floors. Ground floor slabs varied with some beam and block floors and some ground bearing concrete slabs. Foundations and earthworks were also mixed with a combination of ground improvement techniques being employed.
Team Member Contact
Nick Hirschman
Director
BSc (Hons) CEng MIStructE
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