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Preston Western Bypass Beam Installation
Preston West Distributor Road aims to link Preston and southern Fylde to the M55 Motorway. The project is set for completion in early 2023 at a cost of £200M and includes the construction of a new motorway junction, four new bridges, and three underpasses. PaSCoE has successfully supported Costain to… ∞
27th July 2022 -
Holme Styes IR Improvements
PaSCoE have been appointed as lead designer for the Yorkshire Water Holme Styes Reservoir dam stability improvement works. Studies have shown the existing downstream slope of the dam has an unacceptable factor of safety against failure and therefore requires remedial works. Working with Eric Wright Civil Engineer we are designing… ∞
27th July 2022 -
From humble beginnings to world’s busiest train station
From its humble beginnings in 1863 as a small-town station for a single line running along the Fylde coast from Lytham, Blackpool Central Station boomed into a bustling station to rival crowded terminals worldwide. In the early 1900s the station was enlarged to include 14 platforms to accommodate the large… ∞
12th March 2020 -
BS8002 and BS8004 – Draft for Public Comment
Following the introduction of BS EN 1997-1:2004 Eurocode 7 Geotechnical Design both BS 8002:1994 Code of Practice for Earth Retaining Structures and BS 8004:1986 Code of Practice for Foundations were partially superseded and eventually withdrawn in 2010. Eurocode 7 is general in nature and the extensive UK design recommendations and… ∞
28th January 2015 -
Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015
Subject to Parliamentary approval, the new Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 will come into force on 6 April 2015 (www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/books/l153.htm). HSE Guidance The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has issued the draft text of L153, Guidance on the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/priced/draft-l153.pdf). This is being made… ∞
28th January 2015 -
Lightweight Fill and Geogrids Solve Crossrail’s Stockley Airport Junction Problem
Crossrail is amongst the most significant infrastructure projects ever undertaken in the UK – from improving journey times across London, to easing congestion and offering better connections. Crossrail will deliver a high frequency, high capacity service to 40 stations linking Reading and Heathrow in the west, to Shenfield and Abbey… ∞
11th June 2014 -
Ground Engineering Award 2014 Winner
The Ground Engineering Award 2014 has been awarded to the United Utlilities Piethorne & Wickenhall Water Treatment Works Access Road Stabilisation project. PaSCoE provided the Geotechncial Design for the scheme with Eric Wright Civil Engineering Ltd providing the construction services. An existing access road to the Piethorne Water Treatment Works… ∞
11th June 2014 -
Ground Engineering Award 2012 Winner
The Ground Engineering Award 2012 has been won by PaSCoE in conjunction with Geotechncis Ltd and WM Longreach for the stabilisation and reconstruction of a landslip to the rear of Foxbank, Bewdley. Following rain storms in Worcestershire movement occurred in retaining walls and steep garden slopes rising above and behind… ∞
11th June 2014