Case Studies

Penmaenrhos Tunnel

AmcoGiffen

Universal Piling & Geotechnical were appointed by project partners AmcoGiffen to undertake specialist drilling and installation works at Penmaenrhos Tunnel as part of essential stabilisation and safety improvement works along this key section of the North Wales rail network.

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Tonbridge Cutting

M Group

Universal Piling & Geotechnical Division was engaged by MGroup to assist in completing a partially finished slope stabilisation project. The initial phase of the works, including the installation of lower rows of soil nails, had been undertaken by an contractor using a Road Rail Vehicle (RRV) from track level. However, the remaining upper rows of nails were inaccessible from that position, leaving the project incomplete.

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Abbey Road

VolkerWessels Specialist Business

Universal Group were contracted by VolkerWessels Specialist Business to deliver essential works that will safeguard the railway and nearby communities from landslides.

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Honiton

Southern Renewals Enterprise

Universal Group were contracted by VolkerFitzpatrick as part of the SRE framework to install soil nails and netting at a landslide stabilisation project in Honiton.

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Clandon

Dyer & Butler

Universal Group were contracted by Dyer & Butler to install sheet piles, soil nails, mesh and cess retention at a failing embankment in Clandon.

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Farnborough

Volkerfitzpatrick

Universal piling were contracted by Volkerfitzpatrick to install Platipus anchors and erosion matting to a cutting slope near to Farnborough station.

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Bough Beech

Dyer & Butler

Universal Piling were contracted by Dyer & Butler to stabilise a rail embankment following a landslip at Bough Beech, Kent.

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Hirael Bay

Alun Griffiths

Universal Piling were contracted by Alun Griffiths to deliver the sheet piling and associated tie bars for the project at Bangor Gwynedd.

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Hook

VolkerFitzpatrick

Universal Piling were contracted by VolkerFitzpatrick to stabilise a failed railway embankment following a landslip in January.

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Waun-Gron

Alun Griffiths

Our piling team were contracted by Alun Griffiths to deliver the sheet piling element of their project at Waun-Gron Park Station, Cardiff.

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Dawlish

Morgan Sindall

Our piling team were contracted by Morgan Sindall to deliver piled foundations for a new rockfall shelter adjacent to Parsons Tunnel, Dawlish.

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Cwmcynon

Alun Griffiths

Our piling team were contracted by Alun Griffiths to form bearing piles and a contiguous wall for a new footbridge at Cwmcynon.

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Callow Hill

Pod-Trak

Our piling team were contracted by Pod-Trak to deliver a slope stabilisation project at Callow Hill, Chippenham.

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Bath Road

CML

Our Piling team were contracted by CML to drill and install perforated land drains on a steep sided embankment at Bath Road, Cheltenham.

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Pentrebach

Alun Griffiths

Our Piling team were contracted by Alun Griffiths to deliver all sheet piling requirements as part of the embankment widening scheme at Pentrebach.

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Bincombe Wood

Octavius

Our piling team were contracted by Octavius to deliver a soil nail and mesh solution to stabilise the embankment at Bincombe Wood, Swindon.

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Doublebois

Amco

Amco contracted Universal Piling to deliver a Railway Bank Stabilisation project in Doublebois, Cornwall.

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Dorn Embankment

Amco

Universal Group were contracted by Amco to deliver the railway bank stabilisation project in Dorn, Gloucestershire.

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Mitre Curve

Murphys

Murphys contracted us to install a cess retention scheme at Mitre Curve embankment on the Wembley main line located in Willesden, London.

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Ockley Station

Podtrack

Our piling team were contracted by Podtrack to install a 30m stretch of sheet piles and a 15m stretch of Kingpost wall.

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Kings Lynn

Murphys

We were contracted by Murphys to construct a raised inspection apron and a driver walkway, which was 180Lm long either side of the live electrified siding line.

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Childrey Brook

AMCO

Universal Piling were contracted by AMCO to complete a retaining wall against a railway line.

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Studley Grange

AMCO

Universal Piling were contracted by AMCO to stabilise 21,000 m2 of cutting, either side of a running line at Studley Grange, Swindon.

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Newton Heath

Stobart Rail

Universal Piling were contracted to install 84 piles 450mm diameter ranging from 10m to 14m, forming a contiguous wall to retain the soil within the perimeter of a train maintenance shed.

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Brayford Wharf, Lincoln

Morgan Sindall

We were contracted to install the foundation piles for a new footbridge to replace the level crossing.

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M6 Junction 2 - 4

Dawson Wam

We were contracted to supply the specialist piling labour, 2 Klemm rigs and the required ancillary equipment to assist with foundation installations.

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East Putney SERs

Morgan Sindall

We were contracted to install piles for a new SER base.

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Kedleston Road, Derby

Residential

We were contracted to undertake all associated foundation works for a new residential property.

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Meadow Lane, Croston

J Murphy and Son

We were contracted to install the pile foundations ready for a new bridge.

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Red Moss

Buckingham Group

We were contracted by Buckingham Group to install piles for a new footbridge.

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Harrow on the Hill

Morgan Sindall

We were contracted by Morgan Sindall to create a king post wall for a new signal equipment room.

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M62 sign bases

BAM Nuttall Morgan Sindall JV

We were contracted to install the concrete bases for new signs on the M62

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Underbridge 666

VolkerFitzpatrick

We were contracted to install the foundations either side of an existing pedestrian underpass to allow for an additional track to pass overhead.

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Bridge 1393

VolkerFitzpatrick

We were contracted by VolkerFitzpatrick to install the foundations for bridge abutments.

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Royal Mint

Carey Civil Engineering

We were contracted by Carey's to create the foundations using various pile widths and depths for a multi storey building.

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Blackfriars

VolkerStevin

We were contracted by VolkerStevin to install a new staircase leading from the Thames Embankment to Blackfriars Bridge.

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Basford Sidings

J Murphy & Sons

We were contracted by J. Murphy & Sons Ltd to install the piles for a new footbridge railway crossing at Basford Sidings, Crewe.

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Ashdon Way

VolkerFitzpatrick

UPAC were contracted to stabilise Ashdon Way embankment (due to land slips) and to construct a safe cess walkway.

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Bromley

McLaren Construction

We were contracted by McLaren to install a total of 750no 16m long tension piles.

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MOD Stafford Beacon Barracks

Lend Lease

We were contracted by Lend Lease to undertake the piling, ducting and foundation works to a MUGA pitch for the floodlight foundations.

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River Lea

VolkerFitzpatrick

We were contracted by Volker Fitzpatrick to undertake temporary works to a Railway bridge over the River Lea Navigation in Tottenham.

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Gospel Oak To Barking

J Murphy & Sons

We were contracted by JP Murphy & Sons to install 120nr Anchors to strengthen an existing retaining wall as part of the Gospel Oak to Barking Track Lowering Scheme.

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Reading 10 Car

Osborne

We were contracted by Osborne to stabilise the ground in 7 of their 10 stations.

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Sykes Lane Tollerton

AMCO

We were contracted by Amco to install a 34 linear metre sheet pile retaining wall for a bridge replacement in Tollerton, North Yorkshire.

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