Latest News from Hemsley Orrell Partnership

Iron Bridge

HOP are engaged by English Heritage to undertake structural inspection (including underwater!) of this world famous World Heritage site at Ironbridge Gorge.

The Iron Bridge Gorge or ‘Valley of Invention’ had a unique role in the Industrial Revolution and Iron Bridge itself is the first bridge in the world to be constructed of iron (in 1779).

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The Constructive Solutions Partnership - Brighton and Hove City Council

 

 

 

 

HOP has recently been appointed as Engineers to Brighton & Hove City Council for their Strategic Partnership, comprising all new build work including schools etc. HOP is also appointed as CDM Coordinator and look forward to working with the rest of the team, Brighton and Hove City Council, Westridge Construction Limited and F T Allen Limited.

We look forward to helping realise Longhill School’s and Patcham High School’s expansion and farther into the future, works at Somerhill School where Jon Orrell used to be a Governor and Nigel Hosker, now CDM Coordinator in charge of the works, is an ex-pupil!

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HOP's Sustainability Group

Although HOP staff have always had a keen interest to learn more about sustainability and put it at the forefront of our design approach, we are now keener than ever to learn about sustainable products and techniques from around the world. The HOP sustainability group meets fortnightly and has a member from each HOP team.

Our objectives are:-

. Keeping our own house in order
. Careful planning and design of projects from the start
. Looking at the way things are done
. Constant learning and review

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Flood Risk Group

As part of our infrastructures team we have a Flood Risk Group, which is headed up by Mark Naumann (photograph), who are often consulted prior to planning applications to give informal advice or more formal flood risk assessments.

We have been undertaking Flood Risk Assessments since 2002.  Recent Flood Risk Assessment projects include: the King Alfred development at Hove, Brighton Marina, Newhaven West Quay and numerous other inland sites.

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CDM Coordination Services

As part of our Health and Safety advice we are engaged as CDM coordinators on projects large and small throughout the South. We see this as integral to the design process and do not try and make a bureaucratic mountain of paperwork, simply trying to give the right advice and making sure the right people get the right information at the right time, reducing bureaucracy wherever possible.

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Work in Libya

HOP are continuing our work in Libya alongside renowned Architects LCE, rolling out a programme of new Schools and University buildings in Tripoli and elsewhere in Libya.

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Falmer Community Stadium

Following an inordinately long planning process, HOP is now delighted and honoured to be Consulting Civil & Structural Engineers on the new football stadium for their favourite team. This is a community stadium with extensive associated study facilities. We are very pleased to be working with world-renowned long span roof designer Stephen Morley on the 220m clear span roof. Webb Yates Engineers are also helping with the roof analysis. Incidentally, HOP sponsors a match for the Albion every year and are currently unbeaten.

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Crescent Road, Worthing

This 23 unit residential scheme over parking & retail has just commenced on site. HOP have provided structural and Civils design assistance for this restricted town centre site. Design works have also included temporary shoring to assist in the early site phases.

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INVESTORS IN PEOPLE Review

As a measure of the training, nurturing and importance we give to staff, we have passed the second round of Investors in People’s reviews with flying colours, with our assessor using words like: ‘truly impressive’ in relation to our commitment to learning and development. HOP are pleased to employ top quality staff and only by proper investment in people can we continue to maintain and improve.

The assessor’s overriding impression of HOP was of a ‘professional and progressive firm where investing in people is seen as pivotal to on-going success’.

We are also members of CONSTRUCTION LINE and are a Construction Health and Safety (CHAS) registered contractor.

All members of staff who are likely to go on site now hold CSCS cards - keeping right up there with health and safety legislation and procedures.

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‘Saving Private Ryan’s Landing Craft’

HOP procured a WWII Higgins boat, the actual one used in the dramatic opening sequence of the film ‘Saving Private Ryan’, saved from a naval scrapyard in Portsmouth   Now on display as part of the sponsored landscaping of the Holmbush Roundabout, Shoreham. [See also ‘Staff News’ for HOP’s D-Day connections.]

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HOP Launches ICE South Schools Initiative

Our presentation ‘The Rough Guide to Civil & Structural Engineering’ has been adopted by the Institution of Civil Engineers to show schoolchildren how interesting and fulfilling a career in Civil engineering can be.

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Waterfront Expo in Riga

HOP have exhibited and presented papers at the worldwide Waterfront Expo in Riga and Amsterdam. More information may be found on www.waterfrontexpo.com

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East Grinstead Meads under 7’s football club

HOP has sponsored East Grinstead Meads under 7’s football club and has provided them with brand new football equipment