Latest News from HBL

HBL is thrilled to announce the success of our second annual 5-a-side charity football tournament! This year, we proudly congratulate PLP Construction for emerging as the champions. We extend our heartfelt thanks to the 29 companies and over 200 players who...

We are thrilled to announce that HBL Associates has been shortlisted for the 'Best Place to Work - SME Consulting Firm' category in this year's prestigious New Civil Engineer Awards! This national recognition highlights our exceptional workplace culture, and we owe it...

HBL Associates is thrilled to announce our successful appointment to the £1.5 billion Innovation Chain North Framework by Great Places Housing Group! Over the next four years, we’ll be contributing to the delivery of new homes across the north of England, supporting...

HBL Associates is proud to announce our pivotal role in the civil and structural engineering of Hyperia, the tallest, fastest, and most weightless rollercoaster in the UK! Soaring to an impressive 236 feet, this stunning steel structure invites thrill-seekers from all...

We're thrilled to announce that HBL Associates has been nominated for 'Best Structural Engineering Company' at The Grafters Awards 2024! Voting opens on Friday, May 10th at 10 am and closes on Friday, May 24th at 5 pm. We would greatly appreciate your support in...

We are thrilled to announce that The Limes, Didsbury, has been crowned Boutique Housing Development of the Year (fewer than 50 homes) at last month's Insider Residential Property Awards 2024! The Limes stands proud with its 14 elegant apartments, seamlessly blending...

We are delighted to welcome Ryan Jones as our new Civil Engineering Lead at HBL Associates! With over 14 years of industry experience, Ryan's expertise will be pivotal in guiding our civil engineering projects across the UK. His impressive career includes managing...

We’re thrilled to announce that the City of Wolverhampton Council planning committee has granted outline planning approval for our latest project in Oxley! The upcoming development will revitalize the former site of the Oxley Day Training Centre with a...

We’re excited to announce the successful completion of Norton Place, a new retirement community located in the heart of Baldock, Hertfordshire. Norton Place offers a thriving community of 56 premium retirement properties designed for those over 70. This development...

We are thrilled to announce that HBL Associates has been shortlisted for 'Employer of the Year 2023' at The City of Manchester Awards, hosted by Downtown in Business! This nomination is a testament to our core ethos, Succeed Together, which drives our commitment to...

We're excited to share that HBL Associates recently hosted our inaugural 5-a-side charity football tournament, and we're thrilled to announce E3P as our first-ever winners! A heartfelt thank you to the 30 companies and over 200 players who participated and supported...

A few weeks ago, HBL Associates tackled the ultimate charity challenge: Tough Mudder! Our team braved a grueling 15km course featuring 20 formidable obstacles, including 'Electroshock Therapy,' 'Mud Mile,' 'Everest,' and 'The Block Ness Monster.' Thanks to everyone...

We’re thrilled to announce that at the IStructE North West Structural Engineering Awards last week, HBL Associates clinched a hat-trick of wins! Best Project Constructed Outside the North West: 🥇 Croc Drop at @chessingtonworldofadventures Best Small Project: 🥇 Le Ray...

After enduring 40km of relentless rain and unyielding winds, and over 13 hours of grueling mountaineering, we can proudly say we've conquered the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge. Despite battling hypothermia and being drenched through to the bone, the HBL team pushed...

Friday saw the inaugural 6-a-side football match between HBL and ACS Construction, with HBL edging out winners in a close fought game. We are already looking forward to the 2nd leg on home turf (once the injury list has reduced!) If any other companies want to throw...

HBL are working with McGoff Construction on the site of the former Egerton Hotel, with the three-storey development sympathetically surrounding the more than 200-year-old Egerton House.

B&M opened their 700th store last week in Wrexham, and we are delighted to have helped, along with a few others over the past 8 years…289 of them to be precise! It is great to see one of our longstanding clients continue to go from strength to strength, and we look...

We are very excited to see the successful completion of this stunning, high specification residential project for our Client Qudos Developments. ‘Le Ray’ is a superb example of synergy between architect (Tsiantar) and engineer (HBL) resulting in a fantastic outcome...

Congratulations to Mike Wood on your retirement!!! Mike has been an integral part of HBL for over 15 years and had a career spanning over 48 years (just two shy of a half century). His hard work and dedication to each and every one of the 1009 projects he has...

We are delighted to announce that HBL Associates has been appointed to the LHC's and Consortium Procurement Construction's Multi-Disciplinary Consultancy Services Framework (MDC1). HBL Associates came first in our size class and third overall for the Structural...

HBL Associates are delighted to have received our reaccreditation with the Workplace Wellbeing Charter. The Workplace Wellbeing Charter is a nationally recognised accreditation that celebrates workplaces' great wellbeing strategies. HBL first gained the Workplace...

HBL Associates were instructed by Wiggett Construction as consulting Structural Engineers on a residential scheme in Reddish, Stockport - alongside HNA Architects and civil engineers Build Vision Ltd. The project, comprising 16 new build, 3 storey homes, was made...

Two of HBL’s 2021 projects were recently shortlisted at the Park World Excellence Awards for Attraction projects. Unfortunately, they didn’t win this time, but it was still an honour to have our projects listed. LEGOLAND MYTHICA was shortlisted for both Best Product...

How do you build a 16m high crocodile head with a ride coming out of the mouth? Click on the link to find out how! https://www.tekla.com/uk/bim-awards/1624-project-plummet It is great to see the contractor and fabricator for the project, B&E SERVICES, put our...

Abdul Ben Ghalbon, director at civil and structural engineering consultancy HBL Associates, discusses the importance of why businesses should embrace sustainability. Rapid population growth, economic development and an unrelenting demand for more natural resources are...

We’re delighted to be celebrating our 30-year anniversary. A HUGE thanks to all our clients that have supported us along the way. Here’s to the next 30!

UK Leading civil and structural engineering consultancy, HBL Associates today announced it has opened an office in London. Due to continued business growth in and around the city, HBL took the strategic decision to open the office to enable them to meet the needs and...

Confirmation last Autumn of a major UK Ministry of Defence (MoD) contract involving Stockport-based military and disaster relief engineering company, WFEL, has led to a significant plant expansion project for HBL Associates’ industrial division. WFEL learnt in...

Manchester-based civil and structural engineering consultancy, HBL Associates has followed up last year’s success at the civil engineering industry’s leading national awards by being shortlisted in two categories of this year’s New Civil Engineer (NCE) Companies of...

HBL Associates have been appointed to the EN:Procure Consultancy Framework. EN:Procure, the specialist procurement arm of social housing consortium Efficiency North Holdings Limited, has appointed HBL Associates to their new Consultancy Framework following an...

After three years in development, HBL Associates has completed work on the new BeWILDerwood woodland adventure park in Cheshire, due to open in the summer. Located in 70 acres of beautiful forest setting, the £5 million attraction takes family visitors back to more...

HBL Associates has announced a major restructure of its management team, with business founder, Henry Long standing down as director and the internal promotion of three associate directors to the role of board directors. The move will see Henry continue his...

One of last summer’s most popular visitor attractions, which HBL Associates helped to deliver at Legoland Windsor, has been recognised at a prestigious international theme park awards event. The Haunted House Monster Party attraction, which HBL designed and built for...

Ongoing expansion of the Pirelli tyre factory in Carlisle has helped Manchester civil and structural engineering consultancy, HBL Associates maintain its long-standing relationship with the world’s leading tyre producer, securing two new extension contracts. Pirelli’s...

Manchester-based civil and structural engineering consultancy, HBL Associates has completed a contract with pharmaceutical giant, AstraZeneca to deliver technical improvements to the packing site of the company’s 1,800-strong campus in Macclesfield, Cheshire...

Recognising its corporate responsibilities and commitment to improving the health and wellbeing of its workforce, HBL Associates has become one of the UK's first SME's to secure the Workplace Wellbeing Charter. Delivered by Health@Work Consultancy Services, this...

Manchester-based civil and structural engineering consultancy, HBL Associates enjoyed a winning double at the North West Structural Awards in Manchester, with two of its engineers taking Young Structural Engineer and Volunteer of the Year Awards. The annual awards,...

Engineer, Danny Patel, who has worked at HBL Associates for the past 11 years, has graduated this summer with a Masters Degree in Civil Engineering at Liverpool John Moores University (Class 1). Danny joined HBL in 2008 as a CAD Technician and, in line with the...

Associate Director, Liam Massey has successfully completed his Institute of Civil Engineering (ICE) Chartership at the first attempt, as he continues to fast-track his career at HBL Associates. Liam joined the consultancy straight from college in 2008 as a trainee CAD...

HBL Associates has enjoyed double success in its industry’s leading national awards. The Manchester-based civil and structural engineering consultancy was not only shortlisted as one of New Civil Engineer magazine’s ‘Top 100’ consultants, but was also recognised in...