The Detail

A range of engineering and environmental surveys to ensure that disturbance of the marine and operational environment would be minimised were carried out prior to the finalisation of the design. A key benefit of our proposal was the alternative delivery methodology focused on site establishment for plant, machinery, equipment and building of the new structure from land. This solution had numerous benefits including reduced cost and increased programme security, as it removed the reliance on expensive and hard-to-source marine plant. The new retaining wall was constructed using a solution-led approach to engineering challenges and was specifically developed to accommodate working within a tidal environment. Working transparently through the Preconstruction Phase meant that the design was developed in line with expectations and a foundation of trust was established. A key feature of the project’s success was ensuring that the people involved in the early stages remained with the project throughout its duration.