LNT Construction has appointed Dudleys Consulting Engineers to assist with development planning and civil engineering aspects for a number of new care home projects across the UK.

LNT Construction is a part of LNT Care Developments, which is currently the UK’s largest provider of carbon-zero, affordable, and high-quality care homes.

Established for more than 30 years, the group has developed more than 230 sites with a value exceeding £3.7bn and providing over 15,000 beds.

As part of ambitious expansion plans, LNT was seeking to enhance its supply chain and approached Dudleys Consulting Engineers to assist in the drainage design to achieve planning vonsent, and highway alterations obtaining technical approval for S278 agreements.

Dudleys North West team is currently advising LNT on six new 66-bed care home projects with expert engineering advice and design information to support the planning and construction processes.

These include projects in Coalville, Colchester, Diss, Gloucester, Ross-on-Wye, and Shrewsbury.

Chris Brady, technical director leading Dudleys Manchester office, said: “We are delighted to assist LNT Construction with strategic advice through pre-planning stages, drainage strategy, flood risk assessments, and subsequently provide engineering design to support construction processes.

“Timescales have been very tight for most of the projects, but our team has been very efficient in working with various drainage, highways, and lead local flood authorities in each geographical location.

“Different planning policy requirements were also a key consideration and working within the policy framework of each area requires indepth knowledge and experience of the technical challenges to be overcome.

“We have also assisted in designing offsite S278 highways works and offsite drainage outfall solutions, negotiating with highway and drainage authorities during the process.”