Client: Rialto Homes plc
Ferry Quays, at Town Meadow in Brentford, Middlesex, is a Thames-side development to provide residential accommodation for Rialto Homes.
This was a challenging development that required an innovative solution by the McArdle Group. The site presented problems logistically in the latter stages of the development because of the restricted space and the isolated areas bound by the River Thames and a quay within the site.
The problem was compounded by the necessity to release completed phases, leading to restrictions to access and working practices in order to minimise disruption and nuisance to new residents.
Project 1 – Block J, bulk excavation and remediation
Value of contract: £934,000
Works undertaken:
- Bulk excavation works and disposal of contaminated soils directly to appropriate landfill site following pre classification testing by ourselves
- Sheet piling works for Cofferdam excavation
- Pile probing and removal of obstructions
Project 2 – Block H1/H3, bulk excavation and remediation
Value of contract: £1.15 million
Works undertaken:
- Bulk excavation works and disposal of contaminated soils directly to appropriate landfill site following pre classification testing by ourselves
- Sheet piling works for basement dig
- Pile probing and removal of obstructions
Project 3 – landscape works
Value of contract: £55,000
Works undertaken:
- Reduce level to provide formation for hard landscaping including break out of obstructions and removal off site of contaminated soils
Project 4 – landscape works
Value of contract: £50,000
Works undertaken:
- Reduce level to provide formation for hard landscaping including disposal of contaminated excavated material
Access to this particular area of work was particularly restrictive, as it was bounded on three sides by the River Thames and canals.
