Project: Fern Dean Nursing Home Extension

Client: Collen Construction

Earth works, foundation and drainage works

Project Description

• Slit trench to determine existing services in area: To be carried out to determine nature and stability of ground and confirm the position and route of services.
• Reduce existing ground to formation levels and Removal of excess spoil of site: 264m3 of disposal, excavated material.
• Management of site deliveries e.g. plant, equipment, materials, stone, removal of spoil etc. 
• Excavate foundations and blinding and backfill around rising walls for floor slabs. 
• Install service pop-ups for floor slab and Install 500m2 of Radon sumps and membrane.
• Steel fixing and shuttering/ Pouring and finishing 400m2 of insulated concrete slab.
• Underground foul and storm drainage: Reduce ground to required level, Shutter for pads if .  Pour concrete, Carry out drainage alteration to storm line, excavate down to pipeline . Install manhole and raise lid to required level.
• Underground electrical and comms ducting.
• Install watermain : 90m of watermain pipe connection.
• 102 m excavated for gas main 
• Kerbing: Make good /retain existing landscape/footpaths at rear of extension. 

Key Challenges

• Tiny and small site to work with
• Excavated try holes to expose live services (mainwater, gais, cuvert)
• Management of the site deliveries, only one wat to get in the site