Danaher & Walsh Civil Engineering was appointed by Engie to carry out major Section 278 highway works related to the £200m Freemen’s Common Village development for the University of Leicester.

Project Overview

Engie is delivering 1,164 new student homes across seven blocks, the refurbishment of a grade II listed building to be used as office and study space, the construction of a 500-space multi-storey carpark and the creation of a new 9,000 m2 teaching and learning centre.

As part of the project, major highway improvements were required in the vicinity of the site.

Centered around Welford Road, the highway works comprised improvements to the junctions with Putney Road, University Road and Victoria Park Road.

New traffic lanes were created, central refuges constructed, new traffic signals installed and new shared footway/cycleways were built. New street lighting and signage was also installed.

Danaher & Walsh also managed the works of numerous statutory undertakers, whose underground apparatus traverse the works area.