by Patrick McGowan | 11 March 2020
In March 2019, 2,125m2 of Concrete Canvas® GCCM* (CC8TM) was installed by Mackenzie Construction to provide a sustainable erosion protection layer for an open channel as part of the improvement works at the Scottish Canals Almond Feeder. Opened in 1822 the Almond...
by Patrick McGowan | 10 March 2020
It is not often that a civil engineering project is technically challenging, solves the clients’ problem and is situated in one of the most scenic locations in Britain. The River Tweed accompanies the A72 in the Scottish Borders as it passes Dirtpot Corner between...
by Patrick McGowan | 10 March 2020
Leca UK has provided its expertise and materials to the construction of the new Queensferry Crossing, the 2.7 km-long bridge linking Edinburgh and Fife. The Crossing Bridge, which is the longest three tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world and also the largest to...
by Patrick McGowan | 10 March 2020
As part of the redevelopment of the Rockwood Estate a semi-basement extension was proposed to the rear of the existing main dwelling. The basement would be cut into the sloping ground leading up to the rear of the property. To prevent the temporary dismantling of the...
by Patrick McGowan | 25 February 2020
The GEOTEX Team would like to say a “Big Thank You” to all the delegates who joined us at Old Trafford yesterday for a morning of learning, discussion and of course making some new friends! The short, sharp 20 minute presentations were information packed,...
by Patrick McGowan | 12 February 2020
Siltbuster has designed and mobilised one of the UK’s largest ever temporary modular water treatment solutions, in just two weeks, to assist JN Bentley during essential maintenance work on the Castell Nos Reservoir infrastructure in South Wales, as part of a...
by Patrick McGowan | 6 February 2020
The Cobham Motorway Service Area (MSA) is located at J10 of the M25 motorway. The site opened in 2012 and is a single site used by traffic in both directions. The service area currently contains a customer service building with restaurants and refreshment areas,...
by Patrick McGowan | 6 February 2020
Exclusively at GEOTEX Manchester – 19th February 2020. Dr Stephen Thomas presents how significant cost, time and environmental benefits can be achieved by lowering the pore-water pressure in soft saturated unstable ground prior to excavation. The resulting...
by Patrick McGowan | 24 January 2020
Mariscal Sucre International Airport Access, Quito – Ecuador ProjectSteep cuts along the newly constructed access road to the airport required surface protection against deep erosion and shallow surface sliding. Traditional shotcrete methods were used on much of...
by Patrick McGowan | 24 January 2020
LECA® LWA was used for regulating layers between the tyre bales and also for the shallow sections of the embankment where tyre bales could not be used. The embankment carries a realigned side road to the A421 in Bedfordshire. This is the first time that tyre bales...
by Patrick McGowan | 24 January 2020
The Reinforced Earth retaining walls forming the north of the underpass, on the A465 Heads of the Valley road at Carno, are up to 33m high making it the highest structure of its type constructed in the UK. The design of the three-tier 33m high Reinforced Earth...
by Patrick McGowan | 24 January 2020
Concrete Canvas® GCCM* (CC) was used to line a channel in Angus, Scotland, UK. A combination of surface water and silt run-off from adjacent fields had caused a landslip onto a section of the East Coast Rail line in Angus. In addition to line closures and significant...
