Case Studies Archive

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Driven Precast Concrete Piling, Weston-Super-Mare

client: Hat Roofing Ltd

technique: Driven Precast Concrete Piling

contract value: £40,000.00

The recent adaption to our Vermeer HL2500 allowed GeMech to provide a driven precast concrete pile solution on this site in Weston-Super-Mare, allowing cost savings for the client. 250mm square precast concrete piles were driven to 16.0m depth in to Mercia Mudstone bedrock.

Fairwater Campus, Cardiff

client: ISG Ltd

technique: CFA Bearing Piles

contract value: £515,000.00

Installation of multiple diameter CFA piles using 2 GeMech rigs. Programme was key on this project and weekly meetings with the client were required to update them on sequence and progress.

Imperial Park, Bristol

client: Real Group

technique: Vibro Stone Columns, Ground Improvement

contract value: £46,000.00

A vibro stone column ground improvement solution alternative to the originally proposed traditional piling scheme, permitting the use of lightly reinforced shallow strip foundations to a new build care home.

Blackberry Hill, Bristol

client: Vistry Partnerships

technique: Steel Cased Bottom Driven Bearing Piles

contract value: £20,000

Installation of steel cased bottom driven bearing piles using restricted access mini-rig.

Lower Bristol Road, Bath

client: Watkin Jones

technique: CFA Bearing Piles

contract value: £680,000.000

Installation of 350mm, 450mm and 600mm diameter CFA bearing piles, using 2no. GeMech rigs on site concurrently.

Corbyn Head Hotel foundation planning project

Corbyn Head Hotel, Torquay

client: Wilmott Dixon

technique: CFA Contiguous Piled Wall

contract value: £265,000.00

Installation of 750mm diameter, 600mm and 350mm diameter contiguous wall piles, as well as temporary works crane base piles. Works carried out adjacent to neighbouring Network Rail line.

Former salvation army building piling project

Former Salvation Army, Bedminster

client: Mase Construction Ltd.

technique: Restricted Access Steel Cased Bottom Driven Bearing Piles

contract value: £15,254

Installation of 220mm diameter driven piles within former Salvation Army building, using our Vermeer rig in ‘low headroom’ mode, with less than 2.0m access height.

Sutton Court Road, Sutton

client: Watkin Jones

technique: CFA Contiguous Piled Wall

contract value: £196,000.00

Installation of 450mm diameter and 600mm diameter contiguous piled wall, including bearing piles for temporary works crane base. Works were completed adjacent to Network Rail and local authority Highway, with necessary design, risk assessment and method statement subject approval process.