Gary Pedler

Rather excited with BCE's new website and many thanks to the talents and patience of Sam Butlin @Webizzy. Check out the spinning logo's - love to hear any feedback. bowdenv2.webizzysite.co.uk

A question for a Friday afternoon ...

Back with a bang after Easter and its business as normal at BCE ... it's just a different kind of normal. Lots of feasibility schemes being undertaken at the moment. #bowdence_feasibility

When the dumpy level comes out you know it's big boy gardening #bowdence_surveying #bigboypants

Phwarrrr, for anyone with a brick fetish! Always find time to stop the car and admire the view. #bowdence_heritage

Sitting in a cafe in rainy Corby thinking about the last 7 years of BCE. #herestothenext7

Proper failure achieved - none of that falling over sideways nonsense which is hard to explain to Y4's - just a biff-boff collapse with weights and sponges going all over the place. #thatswhatyouwantinyoursandwiches

Testing underway and arch performing too well. Not managed a failure yet and getting some stick from my son and his mate who are enjoying my repeated attempts to weaken the structure. Carrying 2.5kg which is not bad for a bunch of washing-up sponges from Savers. #engineers

So to negate stability issues have strapped together 4 sponges with masking tape to make a 9 segment arch. Only two questions remain, firstly how to show a class of Y4's how the Romans built their arches and secondly how much weight will it take. Any guesses? #bowdence_school

This week's challenge is to build an arch from sponge scourers to show a group of Y4 school children why it's great being an engineer - more to come. #bowdence_school

View from this morning's office. #bowdence_survey

Bowden Consulting Engineers are proud to be the shirt sponsors for Symingtons FC, a new mens team formed as part of Borough Alliance FC. All the best for the season ahead lads. @boroughalliance #bowdence