OWNER: GA Pet Foods ENGINEER: Graham Schofield Associates GENERAL CONTRACTOR: GA Pet Foods MAIN FIGURES: 2,541 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) from 7.0-j9.5 metres in length, totalling 19,402 metres Project Details GA Pets food were looking to expand their manufacturing capability by building a new 13,000 m2 facility on [...]
Roos Wind Farm, East Yorkshire
laurengrimes2023-08-09T15:42:43+02:00OWNER: Renewable Energy Systems Ltd. ENGINEER: N/A GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Forkers Ltd. MAIN FIGURES: 4,911 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC), 320mm diameter, totalling 55,565 linear metres 18,511 Vertical Drains to an average depth of 7.3 metres Project Details Roos wind farm consists of 9no. wind turbines in the East Yorkshire [...]
118 House Development at Fox Valley, Stocksbridge
laurengrimes2023-08-09T15:40:15+02:00OWNER: Stonebridge Homes ENGINEER: Met Engineers GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Henry Boot Construction MAIN FIGURES: 3,413 Vibro Stone Columns, totalling 14,520 linear metres. 37 Plate Load Tests 34 dummy Foundation Load Tests Project Details The development of 118 housing plots was proposed within the Fox Valley area of Stocksbridge, South [...]
Queensferry Crossing Bridge, Edinburgh
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:42:22+02:00OWNER: Transport Scotland ENGINEER: Grontmij GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Morrison Construction, Hochtief, Dragados and American Bridge (Joint Venture) MAIN FIGURES: 4,451 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) to depths between 11-18m, totalling 52,675 linear metres 62 soil mixing shear walls, representing a surface of 9,200m3 44 Stress Load Tests on single CMCs [...]
Industrial Units on the River Stort, Harlow
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:31:56+02:00OWNER: Marbank ENGINEER: Glanville GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Marbank Construction MAIN FIGURES: 3,382 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) to depths between 4-8m Project Details Marbank Construction were contracted to build two industrial units (13,000 m2) near the banks of the River Stort. The site had been previously occupied by a much [...]
Connaught Crossrail Tunnels, London
laurengrimes2023-08-09T15:42:14+02:00OWNER: Crossrail ENGINEER: Ove Arup & Partners GENERAL CONTRACTOR: VINCI Construction UK MAIN FIGURES: 3,426 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) in 230-360mm diameter to depths between 5-10m 16 SFA micro piles in 450mm diameter to depths of 9.6m 519 CFA piles in 600mm diameter to depths between 6.5-11.5m Project [...]
Reclaimed Land at London Gateway Port
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:44:20+02:00OWNER: Dubai Port World ENGINEER: CGR (Cullen Grummitt & Roe) GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Laing O'Rourke and Dredging International (Joint Venture) MAIN FIGURES: 4,002 Vibrofloatations to depths of 20-25 metres, improving 1.3M m3 Project Details The new £1.5bn London Gateway port in the Thames estuary will provide 2.7km of quay [...]
Deep Water Berth at Bootle Docks, Liverpool
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:29:51+02:00OWNER: Peel Ports ENGINEER: AECOM GENERAL CONTRACTOR: BAM and Van Oord MAIN FIGURES: 142 Vibro Stone Columns to depths of 20 metres Project Details BAM and Van Oord were constructing a new deep water berth at Bootle Docks in Liverpool for Peel Ports. This required the reclamation of [...]
Bexhill to Hastings Link Road, East Sussex
laurengrimes2023-08-09T15:42:15+02:00OWNER: East Sussex County Council ENGINEER: Mott MacDonald GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Hochtief and Taylor Woodrow (Joint Venture) MAIN FIGURES: 13,000 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC), 360-400mm diameter to depths of 4-16m 4,200 Vertical Drains to depths of 10m Project Details The project of Bexhill to Hastings link road consists of [...]
Translink Transport Maintenance Depot, Belfast
laurengrimes2023-08-09T12:33:06+02:00OWNER: Translink ENGINEER: Doran Consulting GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Henry Brothers MAIN FIGURES: 2,316 Bi-Modulus Columns (BMC), totalling 23,623 linear metres 6 CMC load tests 28 BMC load tests Project Details The development is for the construction of a workshop and associated hard standing for the transport maintenance depot to [...]