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M53 Moreton North Bridge Demolition
The M53 Moreton North Bridge carries the Junction 2 southbound slip road (Chester bound) over the main motorway. Recent bridge assessments had recommended a weight restriction be applied to the bridge which would restrict HGV use. Highways England therefore planned for its replacement. The presence of asbestos permanent formwork cast… ∞
New Gas Bag for Southport WwTW
As part of United Utilities improvements to Southport WwTW a new state of the art gas bag retention system has been installed to replace the traditional gas holders. Methane produced from sludge treatment will be stored in the bag and this gas will then be turned into electricity to help… ∞
A50 Growth Corridor Bridge Demolition
The £40 million A50 Growth Corridor Project is being delivered by Staffordshire County Council and Tarmac Construction on behalf of Highways England. The project is designed to ease congestion and offer easy access to the 700-home Bramshall Meadows housing development without traffic being driven through Uttoxeter. The works include a… ∞
Dukinfield Waste Water Treatment Works – Nitrifying Trickling Filter
PaSCoE were commissioned to design the civils structures associated with the construction of a new Nitrifying Trickling Filter (NTF) to supplement an existing bank of NTF’s supplied by a single distribution chamber. The works included the design and detailing of piled foundations for the new post tensioned precast segmental tank… ∞
Rope Walk, London – Piled Tower Crane Base Stability
While the collapse of tower cranes is rare, accidents and near misses do occur. Generally these result from events, either singly or in combination, which are not anticipated, events or actions that cause unexpected loads, or from errors during the design, erection, use or dismantling. Failures of any part of… ∞
Ben Gill, Cumbria – Back to Nature
Engineering work on the weir of Ennerdale Water in the 1950s raised the level of the lake, increasing its storage capacity and ensuring a more secure potable water supply. As part of this work, one of the tributaries of the River Ehen (Ben Gill) was diverted to Ennerdale Water via… ∞
Sustainable Urban Drainage – Innovative underground storage solution
Working in partnership with Stormwater Management Ltd we have provided the technical support to assist in the design and construct an innovative sustainable urban drainage system – the Elevator attenuation storage tank. The unique uPVC permanent formwork solution creates an innovative means of economising material needs whilst achieving excellent structural… ∞
A27/A270 Junction Improvements Brighton
To support the construction of a new Community Stadium and new building works by the University of Brighton the existing road network required major improvements to interface with the existing and proposed infrastructure. The new Brighton and Hove Albion Stadium Project required improvements to the A270 Lewes Road which included… ∞
Holden Wood IR
Flood studies and physical model tests demonstrated that the existing overflow and spillway facilities at the Holden Wood Impounding Reservoir were unable to pass the Probable Maximum Flood (PMF) without overtopping onto the main earth embankment with a consequent risk of failure due to the destructive action of out-of-channel flows…. ∞
Bookham Embankment Stabilisation
Bookham embankment is located between Effingham Junction and Leatherhead Junction. A section of the line is built upon an embankment up to 5.5m high with a slope angle of 31°. The embankment was constructed mainly using remoulded soft clay, and a circular slip failure had resulted in movement of the… ∞