Miners Court, Redruth

Sector: Residential / Affordable Housing
Client: Coastline Housing
Contractor: Classic Builders (South West) Ltd
Services: Civil & Structural Engineering

MBA Consulting provided civil and structural engineering services for the development of 22 later living homes at Miners Court in Redruth, working alongside Classic Builders and Coastline Housing. The development comprises a three-storey residential building with covered external access walkways, together with single-storey accommodation, ancillary facilities, parking and external works.

Located on part of the former East End Playing Field, the site presented particular engineering challenges from Cornwall’s historic mining heritage. Ground investigations identified a former mine shaft and made ground, requiring careful consideration of foundation design and coordination with specialist ground investigation engineers.

MBA’s structural engineering involvement included the design of foundations, ground floor slabs, external retaining structures and masonry superstructures, together with the steel-framed access walkway serving the apartments. Our civil engineering team developed the detailed design of the site access, parking and turning areas, including road construction, levels and drainage infrastructure. The below-ground drainage design also involved liaison with the sewerage authority for connections and adoption requirements.

The project demonstrates how coordinated civil and structural engineering can support the delivery of much-needed later living accommodation while responding to the challenges from Cornwall’s historic mining landscape.