Pictured above: Merchant Gate
BSP Consulting is celebrating the news that a multi-million
pound scheme the firm played a key role in has received two
accolades in Wakefield Civic Society's 2011 Design Awards.
Burgage Square, part of the £140 million Merchant Gate
development in Wakefield, was one of two schemes to be named Best
Build in the awards, which celebrate high quality design in the
city.
The apartments at Mulberry House, one of the properties
overlooking Burgage Square at Merchant Gate, also received a
commendation.
BSP Consulting, which has offices in Nottingham, Derby,
Leicester and Sheffield, was the civil and structural engineer for
phase one of the project, working for Clegg Construction and
alongside architect Carey Jones.
Phase one, with a value of £22 million, featured a range
of developments and is part of a multiple-phase plan which is
changing the face of the area.
David Sumner, managing director of BSP Consulting, said: "This
was a large, mixed-use development, in a prime site in Wakefield,
and we are very pleased to hear that the local Civic Society had
such good things to say about the scheme. Phase one of the Merchant
Gate development featured a five-storey, concrete-frame residential
building with retail space underneath, three separate steel-framed
commercial/retail buildings and a public square with a water wall
feature.
"It was built on challenging topography, and we are delighted
that parts of the scheme have been rewarded with these two recent
accolades."
Speaking of Burgage Square, president of Wakefield Civic Society
Kevin Trickett, said: "English Cities Fund, the developers of
Merchant Gate, have successfully delivered the first phase of a
major project that is helping to change the face of the city. Once
the properties are occupied and in use, this square will be an
attractive and welcoming feature for people arriving by train."
The judges felt that Mulberry House, overlooking the square, was
an attractive property and also deserved a commendation.
English Cities Fund last year won Large Developer of the Year
for the Merchant Gate development at the 2010 Excellence Awards
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