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 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 swift 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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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.