Groundworks
We pride ourselves on our ability to provide the complete groundwork service as we have demonstrated in carrying out numerous packages up to the value of 1.5 million pounds for such clients as Aldi Stores.
Our services include but are not limited to;
- Site preparation and clearance (Earthmoving and recycling)
- Setting out (in-house Civil Engineers)
- Drainage, Interceptors, and Pipelaying (liaising with and gaining approval of local providers such as Thames Water to work on their apparatus and system)
- Foundations
- Soakaways
- Laying utility infrastructure (liasing with service providers such Telecoms/Electricity/ Gas, etc)
- Brickwork and blockwork
- Landscaping (hard and soft)
- Retaining walls
- Underpinning
- Kerbs and Paving
- Carpark surfaces and markings
Aldi Stores Ltd
As part of a number of projects carried out for Aldi Ltd we have been the Groundwork's Contractor on the following new Stores built in England;
| Location | Description | Value |
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| Newquay (Cornwall) | Precast wall construction + New Hotel | £1.2million |
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| Dunstable (Bedfordshire) | Traditional steelframe and strip concrete foundations | £775k |
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| Oxford (Oxfordshire) | Traditional steelframe and strip concrete foundations | £572k |
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| Aylesbury (Buckinghamshire) | Traditional steelframe and strip concrete foundations with large retaining wall works to boundary |
£1 million |
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| Poole (Dorset) | Precast wall system + New flats | £1.1million |
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| Boscombe (Bournemouth) | Precast wall system + New flats
As Main Contractor |
£860k |
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| Reading (Berkshire) | Internal reconfiguration/ alterations of existing unit and new internal steelwork to form warehouse area | £731k |
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| Truro (Cornwall) | New Build with precast walls | £750k |
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| Hoddesdon (Hertfordshire) | Traditional steel frame and strip concrete foundations | £500k |
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| Portslade (Brighton) | Traditional steel frame and strip concrete foundations | £700k |
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| Upminster (Havering) | New external and internal refurbishment alterations from existing Focus DIY Store to form New Retail Store including redesign of car park/drainage for Local Council | £410k |
Although each project had its differences the Stores were built on reinforced concrete foundations and some using Precast Wall Systems (from Germany) to form the envelope of the new striking stores
Power floated floors were formed to the ground floor slab to both the Sales and Warehouse areas
Extensive works also included were forming of the Car Parking Areas and drainage
