Process & Energy

OWNER: Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority ENGINEER:  Scott Wilson GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Costain MAIN FIGURES:  1,804 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) , totalling 11,300 linear metres 90,000 cubic metres Concrete C12/15 Project Details The project in Bolton is being undertaken by Costain on behalf of the Greater Manchester Waste and [...]

OWNER: 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 [...]

OWNER: 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 [...]

OWNER: Telford & Wrekin Council ENGINEER:  ABA Consulting GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Morris Property Limited MAIN FIGURES:  674 Vibro Stone Columns (VSC) Project Details Morris Property Limited approached Menard for a Vibro Stone Column (VSC) quotation, and the works were subsequently awarded as a result of competitive tendering. The scheme [...]

OWNER: Bloom Developments ENGINEER:  Jackson Purdue Lever GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  TanRo MAIN FIGURES:  216 Controlled Modulus Columns Project Details TanRo approached Menard to find a cost-effective alternative foundation solution for a development by Bloom of two industrial units totalling 600 m² of ground floor in a prime location in [...]

OWNER: IM Properties ENGINEER:  Fairhurst GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Winvic Construction MAIN FIGURES:  2,114 Dynamic Replacement pillars Project Details Following the successful completion of ground improvement works on the previous phase of this Hinckley Park (Leiceistershire) logistics development in 2019, Winvic approached Menard to find a cost-effective foundation solution for [...]

OWNER: Quorum Estates Ltd ENGINEER:  Booth King Partnership GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Caddick Construction – North West MAIN FIGURES:  1,160 Controlled Modulus Columns Project Details Menard was contacted at an early stage by the Consulting Engineer Booth King Partnership, to assess the feasibility of a site for a [...]

The support systems required for energy schemes such as oil, gas, nuclear, windfarm projects are often complex. The most cost-effective foundation solutions often require a combination of ground improvement techniques.