Project:
William's Kitchen, Nailsworth, UK

Category:
Culvert

Overview:
Replacement of culvert walls and building of support structure of Grade II listed building in a small old English market town.

Specific Project Considerations:

• Confined space - constant flow of water
• Base of structure approximately 2 metres below
  water level
• Aesthetics are important, as the wall is on view
  in a very picturesque English village
• Environmental requirements
• Party wall issues
• The site is on a roundabout in a typical market
  town with narrow street

The solution:

Redi-Rock blocks were used for this project. Just like ‘Lego™’, the blocks are inter-locking and self-locating and do not require any mortar.
Redi-Rock solutions are made from concrete, are sustainable and are good examples of offsite design with minimal time spent onsite.

The results:

• Saving of £500,000 to the project. (The project was originally specified using pile driving at a cost of £750,000)
• Approved by the Environment Agency and Severn Trent Authority.
• Wall installed in 17 days – the water considerably slowing the project down.
• Team size: 3
• Enabled the proprietor to continue trading during the whole of the construction process.
• All roads in the small village remained open for the duration of the project