West Cumbria House, Workington

WORKS INCLUDED

• Earthworks.
• Drainage (with attenuation).
• Lighting.
• Vehicle access barriers.
• Electric Vehicle Charge points.
• Permeable block paving.
• Bitumen macadam surfacing.
• Road markings.

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KEY RISKS/CHALLENGES

• Poor ground conditions.
• Access off Jubilee Road prone to congestion.
• Site bordering open watercourse.
• Office occupied during the Works.\

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LESSONS IMPLEMENTED/COLLABORATION/VALUE ADDED

• ‘Look Ahead’ liaison with Office users and office refurbishment contractors.
• Early Contractor Involvement meeting with Cumbria Highways Local Area Network Team to agree access arrangements.
• In-River working experience from the 2015 Floods’ Infrastructure Recovery Programme
• Additional wind support to temporary fencing due to exposed location of the site

PLANNING AND PROGRAMME

• Programmed to fit with ongoing refurbishment of the office building.
• Access / egress planned to avoid travelling dirt onto the highway.
• Banksman to marshal vehicle movements onto the highway.
• Earthworks & drainage phased to protect sub-grade from the weather.
• Contract correspondence managed to NEC 3 timescales with programme reviews & CE quotes agreed.

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SUCCESSFUL OUTCOMES

• Effective stakeholder management resulting in no complaints.
• Tight contract timescale met.
• Vehicle movements managed to keep highway clean during Groundworks operations.