Land
stabilisation coast protection scheme
Carillion plc - Carillion coastal project gets Royal seal of approval
Support services and construction company Carillion is
delighted to announce that the HRH The Princess Royal will
officially open a multi-million pound land stabilisation and
coast protection scheme this week (April 4).
Carillion Regional Civil Engineering has been carrying out the
vital phase 2 environmental improvements aimed to save the town
from destructive landslides and coastal erosion and Princess
Anne will officially mark the opening.
The ambitious work programme is nearly complete and has been
specially drawn up to minimise disruption to keep the town
running as normally as possible.
Lyme Regis sits on one of the most unstable and actively eroding
stretches of coastline in the country and is commonly referred
to as the Jurassic coast.
Carillion has been responsible for the overall project which
included land stabilisation and foreshore works.
Land stabilisation works included:
• Installation of 1200 piles to pin unstable ground to firmer
ground below
• New drainage works, including counterfort and directional
drilled drainage arrays
• Reinforced earthworks to form buttresses providing stability
• Hard landscaping including footways, timber boardwalk
structure, masonry retaining walls and a mini golf course to
provide amenity areas and enhanced public facilities
• Substantial planting and landscaping works to reinstate public
and private gardens
Foreshore works included:
• Newly stocked sand and single beaches and a new promenade
which stretches around the seafront
• Construction of 36000 tonnes of rock armour sea defence
structures including dredging of sea bed and placing of rock
from barges
• Construction of 250meters of pre-cast and in-situ concrete
seawall
• Construction of 2 pre-cast concrete and masonry clad jetties
finished with granite copings.
The Lyme Regis Coast Protection Scheme was initiated by West
Dorset District Council in the early 1990s. It aims to provide
long-term coastal protection for the town and to reduce damage
and disruption caused by land slippage, through a long-term
programme of engineering works.
Commenting on the official opening Carillion Regional
Engineering Managing Director, Peter Clay said: “Carillion is
delighted to be part of such a high profile project which aims
to keep the coast safe for its residents and visitors for many
more years to come.
“The success of this project has been down to close partnership
working with the district council, as well as the local
community who were involved in consultation forums and making
choices about the final design.”
Email:
donna.halfpenny@carillionplc.com