15th Century Trade and Business Connections Revealed with the Discovery of a Royal Jetton
In advance of the construction of a new school, our archaeologists completed an archaeological trial-trench evaluation near Wymondham in south Norfolk. Whilst the evaluation did not record any archaeological features beneath the ground, it did demonstrate the value of a metal detector survey in recovering artefacts from the plough soil that revealed the continental connections of the occupants in the 15th to 17th centuries. We may consider such economics and common currency as a relatively modern phenomenon but merchants approximately 500 years ago were already advancing methods of trade and accounting.
Planning Secured for New Household Waste Recycling Centre & Waste Transfer Station
Wardell Armstrong has successfully secured planning permission for a new Household Waste Recycling Centre (HWRC) and Waste Transfer Station (WTS) on a former industrial site, and a replacement HWRC on an existing waste site in Walsall, on behalf of Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council (the Council).
Meet us at MIPM 2023!
International property conference, and networking event MIPIM is back in from the 14th – 17th March 2023 in Cannes, France.
Wardell Armstrong’s Director of Infrastructure Jon Fox, and Partnerships Director Adrian Rigby will be available to meet in Cannes and assist with an integrated array of services in the property, development, infrastructure and energy sectors throughout the four day event.
Wardell Armstrong Achieves ISO19650-2 BIM Accreditation!
Building Information Modelling (BIM) and Digital Engineering processes offer many benefits, realised through improved communication between asset owners, designers, engineers, contractors and other stakeholders, as well as improved working efficiencies and reduced potential for errors.
In recognition of our investment in this rapidly developing area, our Stoke-on-Trent office is the first to receive accreditation to ISO19650-2, covering the full range of services that we offer. This latest accreditation complements our existing ISO9001, ISO14001 and ISO45001 accreditations; providing confidence that the full range of in-house services and technical disciplines that we offer is to the very highest standards within the industry, whether that is civil and structural engineering, landscape design, ground engineering, ecology or archaeology and heritage.
The Use of Ore Sorting to Improve Resource Efficiency
What is Ore Sorting?
Against a backdrop of increasing energy prices and ever more stringent environmental regulations, coupled with the rising cost of materials, sensor-based ore sorting has become a significant consideration for projects looking to optimise resource efficiency.
Third Century Gems Recovered from Carlisle Bathhouse Excavation
Our Archaeologists in Carlisle first excavated at Carlisle Cricket Club in 2017 and last year, following support from Heritage Lottery Fund held the largest community excavation in the North of England.
On site our team, and dedicated volunteers have discovered a monumental Roman bathhouse complex; the largest Roman building so far discovered on Hadrian’s wall.
Multidisciplinary Services for One of the UK’s Most Efficient Energy from Waste Facilities
Wardell Armstrong are pleased to have assisted Cory Group on the innovative Riverside 2 scheme! Cory Group has commissioned the construction and operation of the integrated Riverside 2 Energy from Waste facility. It will be built upon land adjacent to the existing Riverside Resource Recovery Facility (Riverside 1) in Belvedere, London.
Sustainable Drainage Systems (SuDS) to Become Mandatory in England
A recent Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) review of ‘Schedule 3 of the Flood and Water Management Act (2010)’ has recommended that the Schedule should be implemented, effectively making SuDS mandatory for new developments in England, as they have been in Wales since 2019. This is a really positive step forward and will ensure that we are tackling the impacts of climate change to reduce the risk of flooding for generations to come.
Multidisciplinary Works for New £43m Link Road Set to Open Up 85,000 sq ft of Development Space
We were pleased to be invited to the official opening of the new £43.3million Etruria Valley Link Road in Stoke-on-Trent last week. The 1km road features new bridges over the West Coast Mainline, Trent and Mersey Canal and Fowlea Brook that serve 85,000 sq ft of newly-built industrial and logistics development space on a former steelworks site, which has been largely disused since the early 2000s. Business Development Director and Head of Ground and Environmental Engineering in our Stoke-on-Trent office, Rory Bates attended the opening of the road in recognition of the multidisciplinary services that we have provided for both the Etruria Valley site and link road since 2014.
Our Mineral Processing Department Expands Analytical Capabilities
When people think about metallurgical testwork, they most likely think of the liberation and concentration methods; comminution, gravity separation, froth flotation, et cetera. Whilst these methods lie at the heart of mineral processing, any testwork programme is only as good as its product analysis. Without fast, accurate, and reliable assays, there can be little confidence in any results or interpretation of data.
Our in-house analytical laboratory in Truro, Cornwall has long been an integral part of the Mineral Processing department, providing analysis of metallurgical testwork products at turnaround times which would not be attainable through the use of third-party laboratories.