OWNER: 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 [...]
Lidl Regional Distribution Centre, Avonmouth
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:34:52+02:00OWNER: Lidl ENGINEER: Jubb Consulting GENERAL CONTRACTOR: TSL Projects MAIN FIGURES: 5,597 Controlled Modulus Columns, totalling 72,970 linear metres 5,235 Vertical Drains, totalling 68,055 linear metres 6 Stress Load Testing zones and 19 CMC Stress Load Testing zones Project Details The development was for a new regional distribution [...]

Aldi Store and Car Park in Kenmare, Republic of Ireland
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:24:54+02:00OWNER: Aldi ENGINEER: Downes Associates GENERAL CONTRACTOR: McDonnel Piling MAIN FIGURES: 912 Vibro Concrete Columns (VCC) with enlarged heads to 8m Project Details MOS Group were contracted to build a new Aldi store and car park. The store and car park were originally designed to be built on [...]
Yeadon Way Railway Embankment, Blackpool
laurengrimes2023-08-09T15:42:16+02:00OWNER: Blackpool Borough Council ENGINEER: Coffey Geotechnical Limited GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Galliford Try MAIN FIGURES: 1,500 Controlled Modulus Columns to depths of up to 15m Project Details The main arterial road into Blackpool uses a 30 year old railway embankment which was constructed on soft alluvial soils. The embankment [...]
Fife Energy from Waste Facility, Westfield
laurengrimes2023-08-23T16:24:09+02:00OWNER: Brockwell Energy ENGINEER: Incico GENERAL CONTRACTOR: HZI MAIN FIGURES: 13,282m² Dynamic Compaction Project Details The project consisted in the construction of a new Energy From Waste facility in Fife, Scotland. Menard has been approached by repeat client HZI to design and implement an alternative ground improvement solution [...]