Commercial Warehouses, Luton
BSL was appointed to provide comprehensive geoenvironmental and geotechnical support for the redevelopment of a technically complex brownfield site. The site was a former ball bearing factory, operational from 1911 until the mid-2000s, with a long industrial history and known contamination issues including hydrocarbons, volatile compounds, asbestos, PFAS, and PCBs. Continue reading
Residential Development, Cornwall
Redevelopment of an 8-hectare former industrial and mining site at Tuckingmill, Camborne, for 296 residential dwellings, retail/commercial units, highways, SuDS features, and public open space. The site has a complex legacy including fuse works, multiple mining features, an infilled quarry, and widespread Made Ground containing asbestos, PAHs, and elevated heavy metals (notably arsenic). Continue reading
Viadux, Manchester
The overall Viadux development in Manchester comprises the construction of a 39-storey residential tower, a 76 storey residential tower, connecting podium structure, and conversion of the 1870’s Grade II listed masonry viaduct. The towers and podium were to be constructed over the existing viaduct. Continue reading