OWNER: Hillingdon Council ENGINEER: Buro Happold GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Buckingham Group Contracting MAIN FIGURES: 541 Vibro Stone Columns (VSC) installed Project Details Following successful collaboration on a previous similar scheme, Buckingham Group approached Menard to find an alternative efficient foundation solution for the development of a new leisure complex [...]
157 Homes on Lily Street Farm Development, Alfreton
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:23:22+02:00OWNER: Peveril Homes ENGINEER: Heathcote & Associates GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Bridge Bank Ltd MAIN FIGURES: 2,004 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) installed 4,821 Vibro Stone Columns (VSC) installed Project Details The project consisted in a new residential development comprising 157 plots of single to double storey houses in Alfreton, Derbyshire. [...]
4 Warehouses at Wyvern Retail Park, Derby Triangle
laurengrimes2023-08-23T16:42:13+02:00OWNER: St Mowden ENGINEER: Rodgers Leask GENERAL CONTRACTOR: WINVIC MAIN FIGURES: 1,253 units of Dynamic Replacement (DR) Pillars Project Details Winvic approached Menard to find a cost-effective foundation solution for the development of four warehouses at Wyvern retail Park in Derby: Units A1 (4,633 m²), A2 (3,394 m²), [...]
Premier Inn Hotel Development, Swindon
laurengrimes2023-08-23T16:42:37+02:00OWNER: Premier Inn Hotels ENGINEER: Simpson Engineering GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Carter Lauren Construction MAIN FIGURES: 700 Vibro Stone Columns (VSC), totalling 2,300 sq/metres Project Details Following detailed technical advice during the design stages concerning the optimum cost-effective ground treatment solution for a proposed 3- 4 storey Premier Inn development [...]
Lee Valley Ice Centre, Leyton, London
laurengrimes2024-01-25T16:39:17+01:00OWNER: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority ENGINEER: Ramboll GENERAL CONTRACTOR: Buckingham Group MAIN FIGURES: 1,234 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) installed Project Details Following successful collaboration on previous similar schemes, Buckingham Group approached Menard to find an alternative efficient foundation solution for the redevelopment of the Lee Valley Ice [...]
Michelin Tyres Factory Extension, Dundee
laurengrimes2023-08-17T12:36:55+02:00OWNER: 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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]