Pictured above: Leopold Square
Civil and structural engineering firm BSP Consulting is
celebrating the news that a £12 million scheme the company
worked on has been named Sheffield's best new building by people
living and working in the city.
Leopold Square - an upmarket complex of bars, restaurants, flats
and a hotel - won the People's Award at the Sheffield Design
Awards, sponsored by Sheffield Civic Trust and RIBA Yorkshire.
The scheme involved renovating a number of Grade 2 Victorian
buildings of historical interest to create what's become a top
leisure destination in Sheffield.
Nottingham-based BSP Consulting, which also has offices in
Leicester, Derby and Sheffield, was civil and structural engineer
for the project, which was developed by ASK and Gleeds, and
designed by Axis Architecture.
"Leopold Square is a superb development and BSP Consulting is
proud to have worked on the project to preserve and enhance such an
important part of Sheffield's history," said BSP Consulting
managing director David Sumner. "It's an honour for the scheme to
receive an award voted for by the public. We are delighted by the
news."
The award is the latest achieved for a scheme worked on by BSP
Consulting. Other award-winning schemes include a medical centre,
housing developments and a centre for the blind.
"As structural and civil engineers, we are often involved from
the very early stages in a building's life or redevelopment, and
it's exciting to hear when they go on to win awards some time
later," added David Sumner.
The Sheffield Design Awards ceremony was held at the Showroom
Cinema in the city. There were hundreds of votes for the People's
Award.
BSP Consulting offers the complete range of consultancy services
to the construction industry. Its offices are based at Oxford
Street, Nottingham, Pride Park, Derby, De Montfort Street,
Leicester, and Solly Street, Sheffield.