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Consulting Development Engineers
ISSUE 12
JANUARY 2021
ASPIRE
THIS WAS
OUR 2020
Source: East Midlands Business Link
Project: Coalville Leisure Centre
Project: Cranfield, Bedfordshire Project: Leisure Development, Leicestershire
Client: Edren Homes Client: North West Leicestershire District Council
Client: Richborough Estates
Directors’ M-EC’s Flood Risk and Drainage and Geomatics teams
WELCOME
were called in to support a planning application for
M-EC was commissioned to undertake a which has expansion plans in the near future,
a proposed leisure development in Melton Mowbray,
noise assessment to support an outline the acoustics team had to assess the impact Leicestershire. Following a detailed topographical survey,
planning application for up to 180 dwellings of the airport against the Aviation Policy the Flood Risk team conducted a flood risk assessment to Working alongside the wider project team, M-EC was insulation guidance. The structural team was also asked to
in Cranfield, Bedfordshire. Framework and propose innovative mitigation determine the impacts of the scheme as it sits across Flood commissioned to undertake a noise assessment and deliver a complex review of the structural design for building
Welcome to a special issue of Aspire. In We have packed this issue of Aspire with to achieve the required external and internal Zones 1, 2 and 3. The team also developed a drainage acoustic design to ensure the new Coalville Leisure Centre regulations. The £23m project is currently under construction
a year that threw just about everything it small bites of information on projects we are
can at us, we are proud to say that we are really proud to be working on. If you would like Being in close proximity to Cranfield Airport, sound levels. strategy in liaison with the Local Authorities. design would comply with the relevant acoustic and sound in Coalville.
still standing and not only that but we have to know more about any of these schemes,
had some really good ‘wins’. please do contact the team.
We have been involved in some really fantastic We m o v e t h r o u g h l a r g e r e s i d e n t i a l Project: Cokerhurst Farm, Somerset
new schemes, supporting clients we have developments where we have provided a Project: Wheatfield Manor, Codsall Project: Haven First, Letchworth Project: New Farm, Redhill, Notts
never worked with before and we have seen full suite of technical feasibility services to a Client: Martin Grant Homes & Cavanna Homes Client: Taylor Wimpey Midlands Client: Ashe Construction
positive resolutions on some old projects. We single-discipline, homeless shelter project; from Client: Trinity College
have welcomed new members of staff to our an exciting leisure centre development in our M-EC were commissioned by Martin Grant dwellings, a neighbourhood centre and Primary
growing team and we have welcomed back home town of Coalville to a landmark University Homes and Cavanna Homes to provide multi- School with full planning permission for 238
one former employee and another who took development project in central London.
a year out to complete his Masters Degree. disciplinary engineering services for a proposed dwellings.
(He also managed to achieve the highest mark We have big plans for 2021 as a business. We residential development on the western edge
on his course!) are investing in our vehicle stock, to ensure of Bridgwater, Somerset. Services including The site faced some significant challenges, not
we are fit for purpose as the demands of transport, air quality, flood risk and drainage, least taking into account the highway impacts
In December 2019, we celebrated our 10-year our clients builds; our brand identity will be ground investigation, noise, utilities and waste
having an upgrade. We are also recruiting for
of Hinkley Point C located a few miles from
business anniversary and we had no idea as
we sipped our celebratory drinks with clients, some really exciting positions that will boost management were all required to support the site the site. In addition there are significant levels
colleagues and friends in a bar in Leicester our expertise in specific areas that we have promotion and eventual planning application. on the site with slopes at 1 in 6 in some parts
city centre that night, that we would not be identified as strategic opportunities for us as as well potential Anthrax risks and off site
seeing many of them in person for another a company. The site was initially allocated to come forward flooding issues. However, following a successful M-EC has been providing extensive technical input to
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12 months. We have found trading difficult, To support Taylor Wimpey Midlands with their obligations to support the promotion of over 290ha north of Nottingham.
post 2016 but with help from M-EC and the navigation of all these matters, a Resolution to reduce the number of car-borne journeys from its Wheatfield
like most of you reading this message now. Enjoy the read and we hope that 2021 it is M-EC’s transport team was commissioned to support The team is working closely with the Highways and Drainage
We have found the resilience of our team, going to be a more prosperous year for us all. wider team, the allocation was increased and Grant was achieved in October 2020. Manor development, M-EC was employed as the Travel Plan
the loyalty of our clients and the support from became part of the Western Expansion Area, the planning application for a proposed development to Authority and wider project team to identify key technical
Coordinator (TPC). As TPC, M-EC designed and produced provide a 40-bed homeless shelter in Letchworth. A public constraints, including utilities, flood risk and drainage and
others to be our strength as we navigated an Best wishes which will see approximately 1200 dwellings M-EC are now assisting the in the S106 process bespoke residential welcome packs and continues to support
incredibly difficult and challenging 2020. Eddie, Alex and Tim coming forward over the plan period. Following and the Section 278 designs for the primary consultation was held in late October 2020 and the formal a realistic transport strategy, to support the promotion of
residents to choose sustainable travel options; providing application has now been submitted. the land to gain a successful allocation in the local plan.
this allocation the client progressed a hybrid access junctions. regular information, updates and incentives.
application which included an outline for 675
2 | Company News 3 | Project News
Project: Corby Cemetery Extension Project Profile: Alpha Business Park West Bromwich Project: 100 Broad Street Project: Shirley Road, Croydon Project: Hill Top, Webheath, Redditch
Client: Corby Borough Council Client: BNP Parabis Client: Euro Property Investments Client: VINCI Facilities Client: Datchet Investments Ltd
M-EC’s Geo-Environmental and Geomatics teams carried M-EC was commissioned to provide a range of technical,
To support the sale of a business park in West Bromwich, M-EC provided a visual roof M-EC’s noise team worked out investigation works associated to flooding at a property pre-planning reports to support an outline planning
survey and a promotional video using the unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). Due to COVID-19, closely with project partners in Croydon, at the request of VINCI Facilities. application for a large residential development on an
M-EC was commissioned to provide multi-disciplinary pre-planning services to support a the potential buyers of the site weren’t able to visit in person so M-EC ensured their video allocated site in Redditch.
proposed cemetery extension in Corby, Northamptonshire. to deliver a noise assessment
footage and survey imagery was detailed enough to support the sales process. in line with three sets of The project involved conducting a bespoke levels survey to
guidelines, to support an understand groundwater levels and further ground condition Our technical input included; transport, utilities, geo-
Services included a topographical survey, utility survey, transport assessment, flood risk and This project was the latest aerial survey completed for BNP Parabis during 2020. investigations to determine the cause of the flooding. environmental, flood risk and drainage and geomatics.
drainage strategy and a ground investigation. outline planning application
for a proposed, mixed-use
development, set to be one of
the tallest buildings in the UK.
Project: Woodland Edge, Worcester Project: Land at Linden Way, Coalville The 58-storey tower will stand Project: Intergrid Construction Survey, Lancashire
193m tall and comprise 500
Client: Taylor Wimpey Midlands Client: North West Leicestershire District Council high end, luxury apartments Client: Tarleton Academy
and other amenities. Planning
was approved in January 2020.
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To help residents at Taylor Wimpey Midlands’ Woodland Edge development in Worcester M-EC’s Geo-Environmental team was commissioned by North West Leicestershire District M-EC’s Structural team was appointed to carry out intrusive M-EC has extensive experience on a variety of precast concrete
reduce the number of non-sustainable journeys, M-EC has been employed as the Travel Council to undertake a combined Phase I and Phase II Geo-Environmental Investigation to structural inspections and concrete testing works on the school buildings, such as Laingspan and Intergrid and we are working
Plan Coordinator (TPC) for up to five years. M-EC produced residential welcome packs and assess the feasibility of future residential development on land in Coalville. The investigations buildings constructed using the Intergrid building system at with a number of schools and the Department for Education
is working closely with the Local Authority to help achieve a reduction in the non-essential car looked into the history of the site, including coal mining and unexploded bomb risks, existing Tarleton Academy in Lancashire. The Intergrid construction across the UK on buildings inspections.
journeys, increase the use of sustainable transport and promote home working long-term. environmental and hydrological risks, ground conditions, contamination and ground gas levels. system is a post-war design, featuring precast beams and slabs.
Source: Glancy Nicholls Architects
4 | Project News 5 | Project News
Project: Elm Tree Hill, Chesham Project: Intergrid Construction Survey Project: Garden Centre, Eastcote Project: Imperial College, White City, London
Client: Paradigm Housing Client: Stowe Valley Academy Client: Eastcote Care Ltd Client: Erith Group
M-EC has been working closely with of the new infrastructure on site,
Erith Group and other project partners providing technical input into access
to help deliver White City, the latest and development platforms to aid
campus development project for construction. Bringing together its
Imperial College, London. street lighting, civil engineering,
geomatics, structures, utilities and
Designed to be an integrated geo-environmental teams, M-EC has
collaborative campus, White City worked seamlessly with partners on
M-EC’s Geomatics team was called in to provide a M-EC’s structural team was commissioned to undertake Campus blends corporate, academic site in London.
Topographic Survey to replace an existing, substandard structural condition surveys of the Intergrid structures at and community uses and
survey, for a proposed residential development site in two high schools in Warwickshire, under the Stowe Valley has been in the making since 2009 The team has faced challenges of
Chesham, Buckinghamshire. M-EC has also been providing Multi Academy Trust. M-EC has extensive experience and the final phases are due for COVID-19 and access to the site
drainage, ground-investigation and transport engineering of inspection of post-war pre-stressed structures, which delivery in 2023. but has continued to work tirelessly
services across multiple garage sites for redevelopment, require regular monitoring and testing for defects caused throughout lockdown to continue
for the same client. by calcium chloride present in the concrete. M-EC has been integral in the delivery delivering for its client.
Source: Imperial College London
Project: Saxelby Road, Melton Mowbray Project: Lincoln Street, Coventry
Project: Castle Hill, Ebbsfleet
Client: Deeley Homes Client: Agility Planning & Design
Client: Eastern Quarry Ltd
M-EC was commissioned to provide a topographical survey
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and transport services to support an outline planning M-EC was commissioned to provide technical support to a planning application for a
application for the construction of an Extra Care Scheme proposed, 15 dwelling residential development on brownfield land in Coventry. The site
in Solihull, on the site of a former Garden Centre. Having previously provided a number of pre-planning services on this 55 dwelling development, required extensive Noise, Vibration and Air Quality Assessments due to its location with
M-EC was commissioned to support the Eastern Quarry development team on various phases of this high profile ‘Garden M-EC was retained by developer Deeley Homes to provide a topographical survey, section Coventry’s Air Quality Management Area, a Phase I Geo-Environmental Risk Assessment
City’ scheme of up to 15,000 homes in Ebbsfleet. Our work included road safety audits, infrastructure design, structural The new development will provide 34-two bedroom 38, 104, 278 and 185 designs, external works and private drainage designs, foundation and a Drainage Strategy, including main storm and foul water drainage proposals for the
footbridge and jetty designs and ground investigations. The Ebbsfleet Garden City is currently under construction. apartments and a 50-unit care home. design, including piled solutions for certain plots, street lighting and road safety audits. inner-city development.
7 | Project News
We’ve held virtual weekly team meetings Associate structural engineer Mark Lusher, In October, M-EC retained the Armed Forces
throughout the year to keep staff up-to-date joined the team in July 2020, making him our Employer Recognition Scheme Gold Award for
and to boost engagement and collaboration first appointment during lockdown. its commitment to the Armed Forces community
Key contacts:
Edward Mewies
eddie.mewies@m-ec.co.uk
07876 555242
Alexander Bennett
alex.bennett@m-ec.co.uk
07769 680184
We welcomed back Chris Wall (left) after Before lockdown #2, the team in Hugglescote Karl Marshall bolstered our structural team in Tim Rose
completing his Masters and Andy Roberts took time on Remembrance Day to remember November, joining as senior structural techni- tim.rose@m-ec.co.uk
(right) after his short time away from M-EC those that sacrificed so much for us all cian after relocating from Manchester 07900 677721
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