“DG Council are pleased to have worked in conjunction with … RH Irving Construction in delivering a good quality, robust solution …”
“This project has demonstrated good collaboration across all parties and commitment to deliver a successful outcome.”
The project comprised extensive remedial civil engineering and reconstruction works following major landslip damage to an existing public road in Dumfries and Galloway during Storm Desmond in December 2015. The road had remained closed since December 2015 causing significant inconvenience to local residents and road users.
Key work elements included:
– Removal of existing surfacing and preparatory excavation works to existing slope, formation of reinforced earth slope with installation of sheet pile walls, soil nail anchors, geotextile covering.
– Rerouting of existing water main, installation of new drainage infrastructure including Pre-Cast concrete headwalls, channels and culverts and new 180mm mains water pipework
– Reinstatement of road surfacing, installation of gravel footpath and timber fencing.
– Installation of an on slope open drainage channel and drainage pipe, Including on slope excavation for channel and excavation for laying of pipe;
