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Biohuts: A Sustainable Solution for Marine Habitats

Biohuts, or ‘fish hotels’ as they became affectionately known at SLPE, were part of our approach to creating a nature inclusive design for the Hollandse Kust (Noord) offshore substation (OSS) substructure design.

Sustainability at SLPE

Sustainability is at the forefront of our thinking. Everything from our business conduct to the outputs we deliver utilise environmentally, economically, and socially sustainable solutions. With this in mind, we asked our team for their thoughts on sustainability at SLPE. This is what some of them had to say:

World Day for Health and Safety at Work

Today (Thursday 28 April) marks the UN’s official World Day for Health and Safety at Work. This year’s theme is focused on the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and how it has caused a shift in working arrangements, for instance, our dependency on meeting online. Attention has also been given to the benefits of occupational health and safety systems. At SLPE, are proud to have recently achieved our certification for ISO 45001:2018 (Health & Safety Management System), which reflects our health and safety-driven attitude.

SLPE New Office One Year Anniversary

It has now been a whole year since we moved to our new Central London office. How time flies!

Working at SLPE: Ibrahim Kadri, Project & Structural Engineer

Ibrahim joined SLPE in 2020. He arrived with a broad wealth of experience working with steel structures across infrastructure and building sectors. Building on his experience of designing telecommunication towers and outdoor media structures, Ibrahim has successfully delivered structural designs of cable decks, internal and external platforms, boat landing systems, and a variety of secondary steel components for offshore wind. 

The Impact of Scotwind on the Future of Offshore Wind

Nick Terry, Head of WTG Substructures, shares his thoughts on the Scotwind award of seabed leases below.

SLPE-Designed Saint-Brieuc Substation Jacket Undergoes Construction

We had the recent pleasure of seeing the Saint-Brieuc offshore substation jacket under construction at the Heerema Fabrication Group yard in Vlissingen. Saint-Brieuc Offshore Wind Farm is the first large-scale offshore wind farm in Brittany. SLPE was brought on board to deliver the detailed primary and secondary steel design for the jacket sub-structure and pile foundations.

The History of SLPE

This month, our founder, Brian Smith, delivered a fascinating presentation on the history of SLPE, from its inception to present day. It was an eye-opening and enriching experience, seeing how the business has grown and evolved over the years, not to mention a compelling reminder of just how much experience SLPE has built up over the years.