We’re pleased to announce that the outstanding work carried out by John F Hunt Regeneration, delivered for HBD and in close collaboration with BWB Consulting Ltd, SLR Consulting and Arcadis, on the SPARK Walsall Regeneration Scheme, has been recognised with the ‘Best Sustainable Re-use of Materials’ award at the 2025 Brownfield Awards!
Now in their 21st year, the Brownfield Awards shine a spotlight on organisations and project teams that deliver exceptional outcomes across brownfield developments through innovative methodologies, underpinned by a strong commitment to sustainability.
Exemplifying this ethos, the SPARK Walsall project is among the UK’s most ambitious brownfield developments. With net-zero carbon as a core focus, the project spans 44 acres and boasts 620,000 sq ft of enabled space, providing excellent opportunities for global and local manufacturing and logistics businesses.
As the principal remediation and enabling works contractor, John F Hunt Regeneration has helped fulfil the transformation of the 17-hectare former James Bridge Copper Works, re-engineering over 768,000m³ of Made Ground and reusing 93% of it as engineered fill under the CL:AIRE DoW CoP. The project required innovation, precision engineering, and disciplined resource management, particularly given the site’s demanding technical and environmental challenges. That’s precisely what John F Hunt Regeneration has delivered.
Congratulations to our fantastic team at John F Hunt Regeneration, we’ve helped achieve a reduction of 46,000-tonnes of CO₂, prevented 7 million HGV miles, and provided a stable foundation for new commercial space. We are incredibly proud to have been part of delivering this regeneration scheme and to have received this award in recognition of our efforts alongside our project partners.
Keep up to date on the progress of the SPARK Walsall Regeneration Scheme.
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