Shaping the Future of West Yorkshire: Our Five Key Projects

West Yorkshire is one of the UK’s fastest-growing counties, driven by strong economic performance and a diverse job market. Its appeal to businesses, young professionals, and students is fuelling demand for new homes, modern workplaces, cultural and leisure destinations, and essential community infrastructure.

To support this growth, the construction sector is delivering a wave of ambitious developments. We have been present in the region for 35 years and have proudly provided civil and structural engineering, transport planning, environmental, and geotechnical expertise across some of the region’s most significant schemes.

Our Key Five Schemes Transforming West Yorkshire

#1 Aire Park - Vastint

The first complete buildings – 1 & 3 South Brook Street and Kellstone, display a balance of modern design aesthetic whilst incorporating the area’s industrial heritage, setting the tone for the wider development. Once complete, Aire Park will deliver 1,350 homes, two multi-storey car parks, 800,000 sq ft of office space, 54,000 sq ft of retail space, and an eight-acre public park featuring 700 new trees and a 1km exercise route.

We have been providing civil and structural engineering and geo-environmental services for more than three years on this phased masterplan, working alongside architects Cartwright Pickard and Ryder. Once complete, the area will accommodate over 11,000 workers and 3,000 residents.

The first phase of Aire Park – 1 and 3 South Brook Street – completed in September 2024, alongside the initial sections of public park space. These buildings now host a growing mix of commercial and retail tenants.

The second commercial phase, Kellstone, is scheduled for completion in early 2026. The wider masterplan will continue to progress through the decade, with full completion targeted for the early 2030’s.

#2 Wellington Place - MEPC

Wellington Place is Yorkshire’s largest commercial office development, delivering 1.9m sq ft of high‑quality workspace across a 21‑acre urban quarter in Leeds. Home to more than 50 businesses, the scheme combines state‑of‑the‑art offices with landscaped public spaces, including Tower Square – one of the city’s largest – centred around the grade two‑listed 1850s lifting tower.

We provided multidisciplinary engineering expertise on several key buildings, including the 106,000 sq ft 3 Wellington Place, 130,000 sq ft 4 Wellington Place, the 380,000 sq ft 7&8 Wellington Place, and the 240,000 sq ft 11&12 Wellington Place.

This award‑winning development has set new benchmarks for ESG, sustainability and NABERS Design, influencing best practice across the construction industry.

The scheme continues to progress through its multiple phases, with plans submitted for 14 Wellington Place last February and plans for Building 9 next in the pipeline.

#3 Dyecoats - Latimer by Clarion

Dyecoats is set to become Yorkshire’s largest residential development, delivering 1,600 new homes on the former Yorkshire chemical plant in Leeds. Working with architect Broadway Malyan, we provided civil and structural engineering across this phased scheme, which includes a mix of one‑, two ‑ and three‑bed apartments across 11 blocks (eight–17 storeys), alongside 13 three‑bed townhouses with private gardens.

Given the site’s proximity to the River Aire, Curtins undertook detailed flood modelling to set safe site levels for flooding whilst minimising risk to others from flood water displacement off site. Modern Methods of Construction has been central to the design and construction approach, with extensive modelling of bulk earth works to achieve a sustainable cut and fill balance across the scheme.

The scheme broke ground in April 2025 and remains on track for the phased opening of new homes, a food hall and public realm.

#4 Bradford City Village - ECF/Bradford Council

Bradford City Village will deliver close to 1,000 new homes alongside retail and leisure space. Early works include the demolition of the Oastler and Kirkgate Shopping Centre sites to prepare the area for transformation.

Developed in partnership with ECF and shaped by extensive public consultation, the vision is to create a green, healthy, and sustainable city‑centre neighbourhood, unlocking the potential of a former retail district and drawing more people into the heart of Bradford.

It is hoped construction will start in 2026, following submission of a planning application in 2025.

#5 Our Cultural Heart - BAM/ Kirklees Council

Our Cultural Heart will refurbish existing buildings in Huddersfield town centre and create new public spaces including a food hall, library, and public square.

Working with BAM Construction and architect Chapman Taylor, we are delivering specialist civil and structural engineering for the first phase, focused on conserving and extending the Queensgate Market building. Its distinctive reinforced‑concrete structure – featuring 21 hyperbolic paraboloid roof shells will be repaired, retained, and celebrated within the new design.

This project is currently on site, with funding now secured for the next phase, including a flagship museum and art gallery. Plans feature a sympathetic new extension to the existing building, improving accessibility and strengthening connections between the museum, outdoor spaces and the wider Cultural Heart.

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Image credits:

Aire Park | JMA Photography & Vastint

Wellington Place | With Love Studio

Dyecoats | Hewlett-Packard Company, Broadway Malyan Architects

Bradford City Village | 5Plus Architects, Re-Form and DeMaterial