BBLB architects

BBLB architects have a long, well established working relationship with the Worcester Bosch Group and we are pleased to have been involved in a number of important projects with them over the last six years.
We have assisted Bosch on key projects to help facilitate their expansion aspirations providing additional buildings, enhancing and redeveloping existing facilities, and assisting in the planning for future site developments to accommodate the company’s long term growth plan.

Worcester Bosch Group

Worcester Bosch is the market leader in domestic heating and hot water systems and it has a name that is known for its reliability, quality, efficiency and value for money. Their home heating products include condensing boilers and renewable energy products – solar panels, ground source heat pumps and air source heat pumps.

Real Life Working Examples

Bosch has their very own flagship energy home in Worcester which BBLB are pleased to have helped facilitate. We converted the 1930’s semi detached property which is now used to demonstrate a variety of Worcester Bosch real life heating systems used by their training team.

The History of Worcester Bosch

Since 1962, when Worcester pioneered domestic oil-fired boilers, the company’s commitment to excellence hasn’t changed.
They are currently working towards their 50th birthday celebrations in 2012 and as part of their commitment to excellence we have redeveloped their Reception Area which showcases the History of Worcester Bosch.
The new reception which caters for visitors and staff has an impressive entrance reinforcing the high quality associated with Worcester Bosch and their products.

It has an efficient and flexible entrance which provides a customer focus room displaying products, the history of Bosch exhibition space, small meeting rooms as well as general and discrete waiting areas served by the impressive Reception and Welcome desk.

Sustainability – Research & Development

In order to maintain its market position Worcester Bosch are continuing to focus on the research and development of new technologies. BBLB used our experience in designing sustainable buildings and implementing low to zero carbon technologies giving low carbon footprints, to design a House for the Future incorporating Worcester Bosch technology for their research and development team. These designs were realised in the form of physical detailed models and presentations.

As part of the continuing improvement plan for Worcester Bosch we redesigned their existing Research and Development building in order to provide additional working space by the introduction of a mezzanine whilst still retaining full height flue shafts in order to provide suitable testing facilities for their products. This design provided much needed additional floor space within the same building footprint and provides a top quality facility to assist Worcester Bosch in the future development of their technologies.

Commitment to Staff and Customers

Employing more than 2,000 staff in Worcester and Clay Cross in Derbyshire Worcester Bosch is committed to their staff and customers. As part of this commitment for improvement we undertook an overhaul and refurbishment of the existing Canteen facilities on site in Worcester. This all had to be undertaken during their Christmas holiday period to avoid loss of production and BBLB designed and project managed the project providing a completely refurbished canteen area in two weeks.

Apprenticeship Schemes for the Future

The new Training Academy building provides the latest training facilities in heating, solar and hot water systems, and was designed and project managed by BBLB.

BBLB have designed and delivered a first class training facility to us, which has set the standard for any training facilities that Worcester Bosch Group develop in the future.
Phil Bunce, Training Manager Bosch Thermotechnology Ltd

Growth into the Future

We are currently working with Worcester Bosch continuing to facilitate their expansion and growth in Worcester and throughout the country.