COASTAL AND FLOOD PROTECTION A selection of our experience Across the UK we are a leading provider of the infrastructure that society relies on. We work in collaboration with our customers to understand their needs and aspirations and use our knowledge and experience to produce the best solutions.
COVER: CLEVELEYS COASTAL DEFENCE AN EXPERIENCED PARTNER AWARD WINNING BEST VALUE PROCUREMENT THIS PAGE: PRECAST CONCRETE UNITS BEING LIFTED INTO PLACE AT BLACKPOOL Working for local authorities and the Our constant drive to be the best Balfour Beatty are the National Civil Environment Agency, we have delivered construction contractor means we Engineering and Infrastructure Partner over 70 coastal and flood protection challenge the norm and produce new for Scape. Scape is a publicly owned projects. From each project, we capture solutions that are better quality, faster efficiency organisation that operates best practice and lessons learnt and use to construct and are developed with UK wide and is best known for the large this information to inform the design and the environment in mind. framework arrangements it procures on construction of future projects. This Through aiming to be the best every behalf of the public sector. approach drives continual improvement time, the projects that we have worked The framework delivers added value for and delivers savings for our customers. on have received awards from a number Customers and follows a proven process of industry bodies. Further details of that delivers projects quicker, reduces risk these projects and some of the awards and improves quality by providing direct we have received are contained access to Balfour Beatty. It is fully OJEU throughout this document. compliant and all costs are 100% market tested to ensure robustness. We are Balfour Beatty, a global infrastructure group operating WE ARE around the world – designers and planners, engineers, builders, BALFOUR BEATTY project and facilities managers, analysts and more.
WHAT WE DO OUR VALUES
For more than 100 years we have created The combined breadth of our capabilities and cared for the vital assets that enable and depth of our technical expertise makes societies and economies to grow: road us a true global leader in infrastructure. Means we strive to improve and exceed and rail; airports, seaports, tunnels and The dedication of our people and the expectations. bridges; health and education facilities; shared values that unite us give our many heat, light, power and water; places to live stakeholders the confidence to trust and places to work – the infrastructure that us and do business with us. We have a underpins all our lives and drives progress. collective commitment to operate Means we always do what is right. From our beginnings in 1909 we have sustainably and safely across our business. grown to employ 36,000 people across the We operate in increasingly diverse markets UK, US, Middle East and South East Asia, so a common set of values offers clear in emerging and mature economies alike. business benefits and helps support the Means we are better together. We are now one of few companies with the challenges of future growth. Our four skills to deliver complex projects of huge Group-wide values of Integrity, Teamwork, scale and take advantage of the growth Excellence and Respect are essential in in long-term infrastructure markets. helping to guide our employees. Means we appreciate others and care Our impact is in iconic structures and about the wider community. bold engineering feats, hidden innovation and buried pipes and pumps, and all the joined-up thinking, financing and partnerships that make up the world’s great infrastructure projects today.
THE FUTURE FOR THE GROUP
THE INFINITY BRIDGE IN TEESIDE, The longer term goals for the Group We look to the effectiveness and We will innovate and target continuous PART OF THE NORTH SHORE are to leverage three key strengths: reliability of our processes, the lifecycle improvement to make a difference to REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT local presence, asset knowledge and and technical expertise that we have our projects. our skills as an investor and developer. built on years of experience operating Our teams expect to place significant Looking to the future, we will continue across the world, together with the emphasis on these areas over the coming to build on these differentiators. strength of our people, and the great years. Creating leading local presence, relationships we have with our customers, harnessing the knowledge we have of to set us apart from the competition. the assets we create and manage and combining our skills as investor and developer are critical in enabling this. ABOUT OUR UK CONSTRUCTION BUSINESS
“Small businesses create local Balfour Beatty’s UK construction business is the largest in the UK. jobs and apprenticeships We have around 9,000 employees and 8,000 supply chain partners and they are the innovators, active on our projects at any one time. We have the potential to engineers and exporters of the make a real difference. That means that, for every project, we’re future. We are committed to thoughtful about our approach – whether we’re building a national supporting them so that we can power station or making improvements to a local school. build a better Britain together; Our customers rely on our thinking to We meet these challenges by sharing our We create sustainable supply chains leaving a lasting legacy in the help them meet their toughest challenges. knowledge and expertise and by adopting rooted in local communities providing That’s because we’re passionate about a thoughtful approach to how we work. local investment, local jobs, communities we touch across applying our ingenuity to everything We pride ourselves on our attention to apprenticeships and creating the the UK.” from major projects that improve the detail, learning from experience and innovators, exporters and engineers UK’s national infrastructure, to local ensuring excellence in everything we of the future. We are building a better Nicholas Pollard and regional projects that help build do. We lead by example, engaging and Britain and leaving a lasting legacy for lasting communities. encouraging our people and partners the communities we touch. Chief Executive Officer to add value for our customers and the Balfour Beatty Construction Services UK communities that we serve.
OUR STRUCTURE AND PRIORITIES
INTO NEWCASTLE STUDENT THREE INTEGRATED BUSINESS STREAMS: OUR FIVE CORE PRIORITIES: ACCOMMODATION PROJECT Major Projects Zero Harm Becoming more sustainable Focused on larger projects aligned to All our people home safe every day Developing a truly sustainable business our key sectors including Highways, through our Blueprint Customer relationships Power and Infrastructure Recognised for great customer focus People and performance Regional and collaboration Dedicated, accountable people that Delivering flexible civil engineering and create high performing teams that Operational excellence construction services from our regional Jobs that deliver on our promises and deliver for our customers hubs and UK-wide local delivery units, teams that finish every job stronger aligned to our chosen sectors Engineering Services Providing mechanical and electrical building services across all regions in our chosen sectors COASTAL AND FLOOD PROTECTION
We have extensive experience of coastal and flood protection works “What impresses and a reputation for technical excellence and outstanding service me the most is delivery, especially in popular tourist areas. the co-operation and support from Our impressive portfolio is a testament We are well recognised as the UK’s Over the last 15 years, we have delivered to the partnering approach we take leading provider of high quality precast more than 75 coastal protection and the project team with our customers and designers early concrete coastal defence structures and flood defence projects amounting to on, enabling us to establish a strong we were the first to introduce vacuum over £500 million for clients including on site.” track record of delivering to time and lifting in the marine environment, using local authorities and the Environment to budget. Balfour Beatty has a technology imported from the Netherlands. Agency. This includes projects delivered Mike Pomfret reputation for technical excellence and Alongside our technical excellence, we by our Regional Offices located across Project Manager continuous improvement, with many also believe that service delivery is the country from Aberdeen to Fylde Peninsula project challenges overcome through equally important – irrespective of the Southampton. Our current portfolio of innovative solutions, including the UK’s size or value of the project. Our approach coastal protection schemes includes Coastal Programme first use in the coastal environment of of working closely in partnership, aligning the £80 million projects at Rossall and glass fibre reinforced plastic [GFRP] as projects and engineering services to the Anchorsholme, for the Wyre Coastal concrete reinforcement. aspirations of customers and stakeholders, Partnership and the £15.6 million Lyme and engaging with local communities, Regis scheme for West Dorset Borough has been key to our success. Council, which includes significant cliff stabilisation. We are in the process of finishing off the Environment Agency’s £22 million ‘Package’ of defence works in the Humber Estuary and have commenced the Thames Estuary Asset Management ten year programme of schemes for the Environment Agency at an estimated value of £280 million.
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LYME REGIS CLIFF STABILISATION MORECAMBE BAY ROCK ARMOUR RIVER MERSEY FLOOD DEFENCE SCHEME CASE STUDY: CONCRETE FYLDE COASTAL DEFENCES Balfour Beatty delivered the multi award winning £26 million contract from Wyre Borough Council to protect the coastline and enhance the promenade at Cleveleys. We are now delivering the £19.6 million Anchorsholme coastal protection scheme at Blackpool.
Where coastal protection is required in areas with high levels of PROTECTING HOMES The project replaced Cleveleys’ dilapidated amenity value, in addition to being robust defences, they must sea defences, raising the standard of flood protection to 7,700 properties whilst also work to safeguard the local economy and associated tourism creating a valuable public space for the seaside town to encourage inward industry. Balfour Beatty is experienced in constructing concrete investment and boost tourism. defence structures such as sea walls and revetments that are ANCHORSHOLME COAST PROTECTION SCHEME integral to a wider regeneration programme. This project involves the reconstruction of approximately 1km of coastal seawall Benefiting from a high quality finish, they can be used to create comprising revetment with a smooth lower part and stepped upper part and attractive access points to the beach. Careful design is important a two-tier promenade with landscaping set behind. to ensure the solution meets the requirements of stakeholders Construction includes placing 3,300 pre-cast units using two 180 tonne and the local community. crawler cranes. There will be significant THE COMPLETED PROMENADE AT CLEVELEYS construction interface with United Utilities due to the presence of a UU pumping station forming part of the sea wall. The works will protect around 5,500 homes from flooding.
IN-HOUSE CAPABILITY VALUE ENGINEERING Precast units were first used on the The project team were able to deliver at Cleveleys without sacrificing quality. Blackpool North Shore (St Stephens Avenue) innovative savings through value Savings were reinvested into the scheme Coast Protection scheme back in 2002. engineering throughout the scheme. to generate design enhancements. These were basic facing units, ‘stitched’ For example, the intermediate wave wall The project was programmed to meet onto the front of the existing defences precast structure was split into smaller with a sloping in-situ concrete revetment. the defined council objectives 72 weeks structural components enabling overall ahead of target and achieved a £1 million Since then, the precast system has been concrete volumes to be reduced by 30%. saving on budget. developed and refined to meet today’s This detail allowed for more aesthetically standards; which are exceptionally high pleasing curved alignments and meant ACHIEVEMENTS quality sea defences which can be made the precast units could be placed using The project received a number of awards in numerous shapes and sizes and in smaller plant and equipment via a more including the prestigious Institution of different colours and textures. flexible working method. Civil Engineers Brunel Medal for a team Standardisation of design principles that made a valuable contribution for precast concrete units enabled to industry. significant cost savings to be made CONCRETE CASE STUDIES
PROJECT: Dymchurch Sea Defences PROJECT: Grimsby Coastal Defence PROJECT: Redcar Sea Defences Initially valued at £30 million, Balfour Refurbishment This £21 million project for the Environment Beatty delivered this project for the The scheme for the Environment Agency, Agency delivered protection for local Environment Agency on the South Coast completed in 2014, involved the residents and businesses against predicted for £26.4 million. The project included refurbishment of 2km of existing coastal sea level rises of around 85cm over the the installation of a wave return wall and defences within Grimsby Docks. The next 100 years. The new defences feature access steps, precast revetment units £13.6 million project included the removal a 2.7km long wall of 5.5m high blocks, and integrated in-situ concrete decking of 2km of existing defences, gabion with steps on the sea facing slope and promenade. baskets and concrete floodwalls. In their place, Balfour Beatty installed 2km new, SPECIALIST GROUND ENGINEERING Preparatory works included the haulage CAPABILITY and placing of imported fill to the precast concrete wave return walls underside of the new revetment profile. consisting of approximately 800 22 T Balfour Beatty had to undertake This was placed in the intertidal zone and units and reinforced concrete heel beams extensive ground engineering work, used for plant access. Steel sheet piling to the rear of the precast units for the delivered through our in-house specialists with concrete caps were installed to the length of the wall. Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering, to accommodate the heavy machinery toe of the revetment along the length of IN-HOUSE SPECIALIST CAPABILITIES the works. required for the lifting phase. As well as Through Balvac, our in-house concrete the civil engineering, we supplied all EFFICIENCY THROUGH OFF-SITE repair business, we undertook extensive plant and machinery including the 32m MANUFACTURE repairs along the entire length of the high crane used to fit the blocks together. Balfour Beatty utilised off-site manufacture existing revetment whilst our plant hire The scheme has reduced the immediate for the nine different types of pre-cast company, BPH, provided the specialist flood risk to 978 homes and 209 revetment units and wave return wall heavy machinery for these projects businesses and longer term risk to a units with associated access steps. including a 180-tonne crawler crane, further 184 homes and 98 commercial Manufactured over a 22 month period one of the largest in use in the UK. properties nearby. In addition it has also the units were then cargo shipped to safeguarded highways and underground Rye Harbour in three week intervals. utilities. Additional benefits included Each unit was craned into position with the upgrade of the adjacent promenade a specially designed vacuum operated area, creating an opportunity for local lifting device which gripped the units businesses in the area. on their upper face.
“We’re delighted to see the Redcar project recognised at the CECA awards. A model of partnership working, with exemplar health and safety performance; the behaviours shown by the delivery team throughout construction was a credit to all involved.” James Mead DYMCHURCH SEA DEFENCES GRIMSBY COASTAL DEFENCE REDCAR SEA DEFENCES Project Manager at the Environment Agency REFURBISHMENT ROCK ARMOUR
ROCK ARMOUR CASE STUDIES
Suitable for highly exposed locations, rock armour is a cost PROJECT: Rossall Scheme PROJECT: Morecambe Bay The £53 million Rossall Scheme for Wyre The natural environment of Morecambe A new estuarine wetland reserve has effective solution that can be used to absorb wave energy and Council forms part of the wider Fylde Bay is highly valued with many been created as part of the scheme Peninsula Coastal Programme and will regulatory designations for its protection The wetland is one of the largest reduce the likelihood of water overtopping defences. Balfour renew existing structures constructed from development damage, including: natural environment coastal schemes and developed through the last century. in Europe, providing an improved Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) Beatty has also used rock armour in combination with sea walls Majority funded by the Environment habitat for breeding waders, making a Agency, the rock armour element will Special Protection Area (SPA) major contribution towards national to protect the base of the wall from the energy of the waves. incorporate 409,080 tonnes of primary RAMSAR Convention targets for coastal saltmarsh creation. and underlayer rock onto the beach to Although there are initial environmental considerations during Special Area of Conservation (SAC) Mitigation habitat creation works create the lower section of the defences, A unique aspect of this scheme involved The environmentally sensitive nature of with pre-cast and in-situ concrete the recreation of a glacially formed the installation phases, with rock sourcing and the requirement the area necessitated construction works elements forming the upper section. cobble skear (or marine/biomass) being designed in sympathy with these Commencing in 2014, Balfour Beatty is habitat. It is the first time a skear of plant operating on the beach or at sea, longer term it is more requirements. As a result of the extensive installing the rock over a three year of this kind has been successfully environmental management measures period ready for completion in the translocated in the UK. easily maintained. Autumn of 2017. implemented on site, in consultation with Natural England, the project has DELIVERING SUSTAINABILITY AND VALUE delivered many achievements: Working with our design team, we were Minimising disturbance to local wildlife able to identify local rock sourced in Works have been targeted to minimise the North West of England suitable to disturbance of wintering waterfowl, form the rock armour. This negated breeding waders and migratory birds the need to import rock from overseas, covered by the Special Protection Area. significantly decreasing the cost of the rock whilst providing a boost to the local economy.
ROSSALL SCHEME MORECAMBE BAY JUBILEEMORECAMBE LINE EXTENSION BAY CASE STUDY: BEACH HIGHTOWN COASTAL DEFENCES PROJECT This £1.1 million project for Sefton Council improved coastal sea NOURISHMENT defences around Hightown on the Sefton coast.
Working within a Site of Special Scientific Beach nourishment is the addition of shingle or sand to the beach Interest, all works had to be carefully planned and programmed according in order to reduce foreshore erosion. To do it successfully requires to the tidal cycles of the Irish Sea. an understanding of the coastal processes and the sand movement The project restored sand dunes that had been eroded through tidal action in the area. It is vitally important to have long-term stable partners by taking sand from behind Crosby promenade and transporting it 7km along like Balfour Beatty who can implement work on a seasonal basis. the beach by a convoy of off-road trucks. In addition to restoring the sand dunes, Delivered well, the widened beach provides an attractive environment works also included the construction of an additional 150 linear metres of hard for tourism and protected communities. In some cases it’s possible defences in the form of a sloping revetment. to use recycled materials rather than importing new materials.
HIGHTOWN COASTAL DEFENCES PROJECT
ATTENTION TO HEALTH AND SAFETY One of the key challenges of the project There were a variety of stakeholders in was working on a beach with a high level the local community including the parish of public access. With this in mind we council, a sailing club, coastal rangers as developed and implemented a health well as Her Majesty’s Coastguard and and safety plan including a robust traffic RNLI. We created open and direct management plan for the beach. This communication with each group that involved the dump trucks following in continued throughout each stage of convoy with an escort at both front and the works, ensuring the views of all back to minimise the number of vehicle stakeholders were taken into account movements on the beach. and they were fully aware of the project and its progress. BEACH NOURISHMENT CASE STUDIES
PROJECT: Pevensey Bay PROJECT: Lincshore Pevensey Bay’s Sea Defences PPP is a Balfour Beatty has recently completed a The offshore dredged material, sourced “The key success on this contract contract managed by Pevensey Coastal £31 million five-year beach re-nourishment from licensed dredge areas in the North was to build a highly motivated, Defence Ltd, of which Balfour Beatty is one project on the Lincolnshire coast for the Sea, raised beach levels on the most of four shareholders. The defences consist Environment Agency which commenced eroded sections of the 20km frontage. skilled integrated team with of a naturally formed shingle bank that in 2010. The licensed site is approximately extends for 9km between Eastbourne and Lincshore reduces the risk of flooding 16 miles from shore and the dredged people that have the right Bexhill in East Sussex. It is supported by a between Mablethorpe and Skegness by material was pumped ashore using a knowledge and culture to deliver timber groyne field that in the late 1990s covering the clay that lies beneath the highly specialised dredger. was reaching end of its useful life. beach with sand. This prevents erosion the works efficiently whilst A permanent breach in the shingle bank at the base of the hard flood defences would result in a 50 square kilometre area and maintains a level of protection against embracing innovation, SHE matters behind the defences flooding at high tide. a one in 200 chance (0.5%) of flooding Over 10,000 properties and important road in any one year. and the changing environment and rail links would be affected, as would Pevensey Levels, an important ecological DELIVERING VALUE THROUGH through technical solutions. To do site that has Ramsar Convention status as WORKING PARTNERSHIPS this, the team required the correct a Wetland of International Importance. The Environment Agency surveyed the The 25 year, £30 million contract to beaches in January of each year assessing information to be delivered at improve and maintain the defences started which areas of beach need to be replenished in 2000, and despite its undoubted success and how much sand would be required. the right time through strong remains the only PPP/PFI sea defence Balfour Beatty then re-nourished the communication to allow the contract in the world. The defence standard beaches during the spring/summer is achieved by annual importation of months, with approximately 500,000m3 right decisions to be made.” off-shore marine aggregates, to replace of sand with supply chain partner, that lost to longshore drift, and managing Dredging International. Andrew Rouse excessive drift by recycling sediment along the frontage during and after storms. As Project Executive remnant groynes fail they are removed to Environment Agency form a more open beach that facilitates the recycling process.
PEVENSEY BAY LINCSHORE LINCSHORE CASE STUDY: COASTAL CLIFF LYME REGIS Working with West Dorset District Council, the £15.6 million STABILISATION works comprised building 390 metres of sea wall and carrying out extensive slope stabilisation measures to the east of the town to safeguard 480 properties and other infrastructure.
Additional elements included deep cut off Balfour Beatty are experts at installing cliff stabilisation in difficult drainage and diversions, bored concrete piling up to 1200mm diameter, ground terrain. Used to hold the cliff in place, the work involves reducing anchors, welded gravity drainage, the slope angle of the cliff and installing soil nails and wire netting drilled subhorizontal drains, extensive landscaping and habitat improvements to hold it in place and then planting vegetation. It is used to prevent for protected species. We managed several specialist subcontractors the loss of infrastructure and homes in close proximity to the cliff including our own ground engineering company as they carried out detailed site and to prevent further erosion of the cliff face. investigations, installed automated ground monitoring equipment and carried out site testing of proposed techniques before the permanent works commenced.
WORKING AS A TEAM By working together closely as a team within the challenging physical constraints in an exceptionally unstable, exposed and SOIL NAILING FOR THE FOOTPATH environmentally sensitive site, we ensured that not only the geotechnical risks, but also environmental and Health and Safety risks were managed efficiently.
MINIMISING ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT “The Lyme Regis Phase IV East Cliff scheme is one of the largest With much of the work taking place removed so the natural vegetation and Over 700 native plant species were and most complex coastal stabilisation schemes attempted within the Dorset and East Devon Coast habitat could be restored. Through our collected from the site prior to site World Heritage Site as well as a Site of design approach we were able to clearance. These were propagated in the UK. Thirty years in planning, the ground engineering, Special Scientific Interest and a Special standardise the design of the sea wall off site in a local nursery for Area of Conservation, the scheme was radii to allow a modular formwork incorporation in the final landscaping environmental, community and financial challenges of the designed to keep environmental impacts system to be used for the sea wall stem scheme. The hydroseed mix includes to a minimum. Daily GPS surveys allowed to deliver additional efficiencies. seeds from rare native plants collected scheme provide an exemplar that will be followed by the early warning of landslide events and We stabilised the failing coastal cliffs from the site, the surrounding area and industry for decades to come.” informed decisions on plant size selection. by installing over 2,500 soil nails using from off site. Existing groyne timbers We used sectional mini-piles to reduce a variety of techniques including rope from the foreshore have been reused as seat back rests on the seawall walkway. Neil Watson the size of plant used on the unstable access, A-frames and large, long reach slopes and gamma logging to check excavators. To complete the operation, The major civil engineering works were Environment Agency the rock strata during the bored pile heavy duty wire mesh was laid on the completed in summer 2014, with construction. Invasive plant species slopes and the nails tensioned using landscaping completed in November 2014. growing on the coastal slopes were purpose made head plates and nuts. CASE STUDY: FLOOD ALLEVIATION MERSEY FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT SCHEME Warrington is at risk from tidal and river flooding, with records of flooding in the area dating back to 1767. Following the works the chances of properties flooding have been reduced to less than 1% in any one year.
The project involved piling work, Flood Alleviation works are targeted at protecting populated areas construction and placing of a precast flood wall, the creation of a new entrance through the construction of flood defence walls, embankments to Victoria Park as well as utilities, and flood storage capability. As well as reducing the risk of flooding, demolition and site clearance work. DELIVERING VALUE THROUGH they also have the potential to significantly impact local residents EFFICIENCY and businesses. At Balfour Beatty we take a proactive approach to We worked closely with the Environment Agency, designers and our supply chain community engagement and liaison as both are vitally important specialists to explore options for precast flood walls. The precast units allowed in ensuring works are viewed by the community in a positive way. for greater quality control and improved detail, resulting in a high quality finished product. Quicker installation meant less disruption to the community and removed any risk of contaminating the water.
The project is held as an example of THE WINNING WALL DESIGN best practice within the Environment Agency and despite significant high-risk activities, including working adjacent to water and complex piling operations, the project was successfully delivered with no accidents demonstrating our commitment to Zero Harm.
ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS “This community led project provides vital flood protection for Detailed newsletters were delivered The project was recognised by winning homes and businesses in Warrington. Balfour Beatty was able to over 1,500 homes supported by the overall Project of the Year at the community presentations, school visits 2014 North West Regional Construction to understand and deliver on the community’s vision for flood and weekly drop-in clinics. Project Awards amongst major competition with members also carried out voluntary schemes valued at over £100 million. protection that both enhances the local landscape as well as work at a local nursery garden centre and allotments while on-call taxi services reduces the risk of flooding.” were provided for residents affected by bus shelter closures. Artwork created by Mark Garrett local school children was built into the Flood and Coastal Risk Manager wall’s design. Environment Agency CASE STUDY: MORPETH FLOOD ALLEVIATION SCHEME Completed in autumn 2014 and featuring an upstream storage dam, the construction of floodwalls throughout the town centre and the extension and refurbishment of existing flood defences, this £21 million project was designed to protect the community along the River Wansbeck.
“We have a long standing relationship with Balfour Beatty and we have done some great work together in the past. The Morpeth Flood Alleviation Scheme is a brilliant example of our successful working relationship and the project will stand as a benchmark against which all other projects can be measured.” Anthony Myatt Commercial Services Manager Environment Agency
Spanning along the river banks, much of DELIVERING SUSTAINABILITY AND VALUE ENGAGING THE COMMUNITY ACHIEVEMENTS the work crossed through local residents’ During the preconstruction period, we By carefully surveying the site we Working within multiple town centre Morpeth has experienced two extreme Environment Agency Outstanding gardens, public open spaces and worked closely with the Environment discovered that there was a source of locations meant extensive community floods in the last 50 years and following Customer Service Award conservation areas. liaison was required for the schemes the works these flood events are now Agency, project designers and our supply clay suitable for the dam construction Considerate Constructors Scheme so we set up an information centre estimated to have a 0.73% chance of chain specialists to explore how we available which saved around 552T CO2e Gold Award could deliver savings to the project and as well as reducing the project cost by in Morpeth town centre to provide occurring in any given year. take a more sustainable approach. £150,000. details and answer any queries from the community. All aggregates and concrete used on We also contributed to local employment the project were supplied from within a by taking on 11 apprentices as well as Wherever possible, work was done to mile radius and all timber was Forestry providing work experience placements benefit local people. Mulch chippings Stewardship Council certified while sand for two people. were donated to an allotment association and gravel excavated from the dam area and felled trees were used to construct Further savings totalling £80,000 were was used for site access roads. benches for the public. made through alternative designs for the trench detail and the piling. REPAIRING AND STRENGTHENING EXISTING FLOOD PROTECTION AND COASTAL DEFENCES
Risk Management Authorities have shown that there are many flood defences in the country that are in need of improvement, repair and maintenance to ensure they continue to provide the required protection to reduce the risks to local communities.
OUR EXPERTISE OUR KEY CAPABILITIES INCLUDE: We undertake all specialist works Increasing the height of existing flood associated with the repair, strengthening, defences stabilisation and preservation of flood Construction of new flood defences protection and coastal defences. earthworks, reinforced concrete works and sheet piles Concrete repairs and protection to existing flood defences Spray concrete repairs to existing flood defences Structural strengthening Stabilisation and void grouting Waterproofing Cathodic protection of steel flood defences
DELIVERY SUPPLY CHAIN ACCREDITATIONS GRIMSBY REVETMENT REPAIRS We provide bespoke technically innovative To support our in-house team we have ISO 9001, ISO 14001 and ideas to produce cost effective solutions. long standing relationships with supply BS OHSAS 18001 This, combined with our in-house chain partners to deliver: Achilles UVDB – 061593 management and delivery of works by Specialist coastal and flood Constructionline – 24407 our skilled workforce, ensures high defence systems quality repairs and minimal disruption. CHAS Hydraulic structural design of flood defences MEMBERSHIPS Feasibility studies and business cases Concrete Repair Association for new and improved defences Spray Concrete Association Corrosion Prevention Association CASE STUDY: GRIMSBY SEA DEFENCE REPAIR Balvac were approached to provide specialist advice on the repair options for a 1.9km length of coastal revetment sea defence in Grimsby.
The wall had deteriorated through the persistent attack and erosion of the sea and posed a threat to the new flood defences protecting the Grimsby Docks. Through early involvement with the Environment Agency we were able to understand their key requirements. We reviewed the existing repair proposals, and were able to propose an innovative, alternative approach that provided safer access, a higher quality finish and considerable cost savings. Balvac secured the £900,000 project on a fixed price basis and completed four weeks ahead of programme.
GRIMSBY SEA DEFENCE REPAIR
AN INNOVATIVE APPROACH “After 80 years it had sustained some serious damage and a great Innovative roped access systems were Working during the low tide periods The final design reduced the overall deal of erosion. The work that Balvac has done has significantly installed for the water jetting and meant limited working windows in quantity of concrete required to repair stainless steel reinforcement was which to carry out the high pressure the revetment and provide a more extended the life of this structure and saved a considerable amount introduced to areas where large repairs water jetting to clean the revetment aesthetically pleasing finish. The use were required. Spray concrete was then and undertake the spray concrete repairs. of less concrete provided considerable of costs to the scheme. The innovative access system meant applied to the revetment wall sections. Balvac maximised efficiency by using savings and a more sustainable solution two teams. Initially both undertook the with optimal technical performance. that work could be done between tides and without disturbance water jetting to clean a leading section of the revetments. Once a sufficient to the internationally important nature conservation site.” lead was established, one of the teams switched to the installation of stainless John Pygott steel reinforcement and application of Project Manager, Environment Agency spray concrete. BECOMING MORE SUSTAINABLE The Blueprint
We want and need to be a truly sustainable business and our OUR BLUEPRINT ENCOMPASSES SIX SUSTAINABILITY GOALS: Client focused Local Efficient ambition is to position sustainability at the heart of what we do, Our goal is to achieve an in-depth Wherever we operate we aspire to be We seek to continually improve the understanding of what characterises integrated within the neighbourhood, value we deliver to clients through a and therefore, the solutions we provide to our clients. success from the standpoint of our supporting the local community, local relentless focus on resource efficiency clients and to ensure that we deliver businesses and local workforce. and through best practice in supply against that throughout the project. Responsible chain management. OUR GOALS PROFITABLE MARKETS HEALTHY COMMUNITIES ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITS Innovative We conduct business responsibly in Growing To us, innovation is primarily about all our geographies. Our ethics, For Balfour Beatty ‘success’ means solving our clients’ problems. This values and compliance programme supporting the prosperity of our involves actively reaching out to our are designed to help embed ethical clients, our own financial growth and Client focused Client service programme Client satisfaction Agreed sustainability goals clients, connecting the innovators in behaviour and integrity across our ensuring that our people grow and our business and applying a consistent business. Health and safety standards, enjoy challenging careers. It also innovation pathway to identify, assess, our environmental performance and means achieving a diverse workforce, Local Charitable fundraising Community engagement Ecology implement and share ideas. responsible sourcing are all providing the variety of perspectives manifestations of such integrity. and skills on which a 21st century business depends. Projects to programme Scope 1 and 2 emissions Efficient Projects to bid margin Supply chain management Waste Overhead Water
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Responsible sourcing Responsible Ethics Health & safety Environmental compliance
Profit Staff satisfaction Growing CDP score Margin in the order book Diversity
The Blueprint provides a common Our model is based on three pillars, The model also maps to six fundamental THE BLUEPRINT IS BASED ON THREE CENTRAL PILLARS: language and a practical set of measures which follow the classical three- and strategic business goals: client focus, Profitable markets Healthy communities Environmental limits against which we can monitor progress. dimensional sustainability model: local presence, efficient operations, Working with our customers to create Creating positive lasting legacies. Sustainable development means This framework drives sustainability into economic, social and environmental. innovative thinking, responsible behaviour sustainable outcomes. making better use of finite natural every aspect of our business. What sets In our interpretation of this model they and growth. In this way our vision for Engaging with our people, our supply By understanding our customers’ needs chain and the communities in which resources, as well as managing our strategy apart is the rigour with are named Profitable Markets, Healthy sustainability links directly to our strategic environmental risk and biodiversity. which it is applied and monitored. Communities and Environmental Limits. business objectives and supports our and the capabilities of our supply chain we work makes sustainability a vision of becoming a leading global we are working towards our 2020 collective responsibility. By leading on environmental issues infrastructure company. vision of being a sustainable business. Through engagement we ensure such as energy use and waste Through close collaboration with that the work we do immediately production and treatment, we are our supply chain we are helping our improves the quality of people’s reducing both our customers and customers to choose sustainable lives while supporting the needs our own environmental impact and solutions. of future generations. long-term costs. HERE TO HELP
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