Cobalt Park

Building services, civil, structural, geotechnical, transportation, IT and AV, fire engineering, sustainable design and BREEAM assessment

Masterplanning and infrastructure Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Cobalt Park is a joint venture between Highbridge Properties Plc and Ashall Developments Limited. It contains more than 2.4 million ft² (223,000 m²) of commercial and retail space. We have been involved in and designed over 27 individual buildings and associated infrastructure constructed either speculatively or for known end users since 1996 when the site was first purchased. We continue to be both designer and independent checking engineer for the site and its occupants, and conduct and report on annual highways defect inspections and audits.

Highbridge Properties Ryder Architectuyre / FaulknerBrowns Architects

We designed the highway and associated site-wide infrastructure, including kerb-guided bus ways, bus-gates, multiple kilometres of roads and pedestrian and cycling routes, diversions of high pressure gas mains, removal of overhead 133KV cables, pond and landscape features and bridleways.

We have delivered both private and publicly adopted highways and site-wide foul and surface water drainage designs.

We introduced a park-wide sustainable urban drainage solution early in the planning. The developments have changed over time to recognise evolving legislation and sustainability requirements.

We have also provided geotechnical and geoenvironmental assessments for all development plots, transport statements, travel planning advice, MEP services on two office buildings and three data centres, CDM/Principal Designer services, clients representative and continued FM maintenance input.