OWNER: 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 [...]
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 [...]








