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External Yard Redevelopment

Project Details:

  • Location

    Purfleet, Essex

  • Sector:
  • Project Value:

    c. £400k

Project Review

  • The Challenge

    A bespoke solution for a unique client need. This project provided us with an opportunity to consult, design and help redevelop a 6000m2+ commercial yard, all beginning from a simple enquiry to break-out and crush the existing concrete hardstanding.

  • The Result

    Our works consisted of

    • Initial consultation and site visits, understanding the Client's needs and providing cost effective alternatives / solutions
    • Early engagement with our appointed structural and architectural engineers and production of eventual designs to suit Clients needs and budget
    • Exploratory works and ground investigation study comprising trial pits, 10m boreholes, soil sampling, groundwater monitoring and CBR testing
    • Topographical and drone survey's, production of as-built drawings
    • Tanker jetting of existing drainage networks, full CCTV survey and production of as-built drawings
    • Site clearance, boundary clean up, disposal of fly tipped rubbish and muck-away
    • Dismantling and removal of existing failed king post retaining wall
    • Various repairs and alterations to existing FW drainage network
    • New SW drainage network including rocksaw trenching, manholes, gullies, klargester bypass oil/fuel seperator and final connections into existing outfall
    • Cut and fill to new levels and falls
    • Sub-base, regulating and preparation for new concrete slabs (overlay of existing)
    • Design and repair of existing failing soakaways
    • Production of detailed designs and preparation works for a new 4m high PCC retaining wall solution to remedy existing failed crib retaining wall (future works)
    • Installation of new 12mtr lighting columns and associated electrical ducts
    • External works
    • General landscaping including de-vegetation of existing boundary spoil banks, re-shaping, topsoiling and wildflower seeding
    • Installation of new 75lm palisade security fences and 85lm close board retaining fences