Tyne Dock Basin Infill and Bund Wall Works

Project Overview

Operating within a live port environment in South Shields, we successfully completed a range of large-scale enabling works to facilitate the construction of a new biomass facility at the Port of Tyne.

This complex civil and marine engineering project included removing a timber jetty and dock gates, bulk earthworks, including the mass importation of granular fill materials, and the creation of a bund wall and rock armour protection.

Surfacing was undertaken by our in-house team, and the material was provided by Tynedale Roadstone.

Sustainability

Early Contractor Involvement eliminated 4,500 wagon movements and 270,000 miles of travel, reducing our carbon emissions. We used a conveyor belt system on supply boats to ship materials directly to their desired location.

Summary

A 3-week programme saving was delivered through the direct import and fill from a stone company in the Netherlands. The works were completed successfully and within budget, to the client’s satisfaction.