OWNER: Michelin Tyre Ltd ENGINEER: Cundall Partnership GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Barr Construction MAIN FIGURES: 3,980 Vibro Stone Columns to depths of 5.0 metres Project Details Barr Construction were contracted to build a new factory for Michelin Tyres at their existing facility in Dundee. The new building was to be constructed [...]
Network Rail Embankment Widening, Avonmouth
laurengrimes2023-08-09T15:42:13+02:00OWNER: SITA ENGINEER: Earth Science Partnership GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Balfour Beatty Rail MAIN FIGURES: 1,678 Vertical Drains installed to depths between 7-11 metres Project Details As part of the construction of the Severn Energy Recovery Centre (SERC) for SITA, the existing rail network required upgrading. The existing rail link [...]
Plocks Farm Manufacturing Facility, Bretherton
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:39:33+02:00OWNER: 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 [...]
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 [...]