November 5th, 2020
Lofthouse Interchange renovation project
Hydro-demolition experts complete first phase of Lofthouse Interchange project The Lofthouse Interchange at the junction of the M1 and M62 in Yorkshire opened in 1970, and now carries around 40,000 vehicles a day. As part of a £3.6m renovation project […]
February 7th, 2020
Case Study: Concrete Silo Repair and Renovation
Contract No: 02/513/6864 Client: Balvac Location: Glasdone Dock, Liverpool Value: TBC Summary: Works Completed Background This project consisted of the repair and conservation of seven concrete wheat silos in Glasdon Dock. The silo’s were built in the 1970’s and in […]
May 2nd, 2019
Setting Hydro Demolition Standards
Buxton Water are members of the Water Jetting Association (WJA), the industry body that represents water jetting contractors, manufacturers and training providers. The WJA upholds hydro demolition standards with two codes of practice – the Blue Code for use of […]
April 12th, 2019
Case Study: Worsley Delph Restoration
Contract No: 02/838/7013 Client: Casey Construction Location: Worsley, Manchester Value: TBA Summary: Job Completed Background 1.3m restoration scheme in partnership with Salford City Council to restore Worsley Delph. The project is supported by the HLF and will enable this Scheduled […]
April 12th, 2019
Case Study: Church Scar Sea Defence
Contract No: 02/611/7002 Client: VBA Location: Lytham Value: TBA Summary: Job Completed Background The main contractor is VBA, a joint venture between VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins are replacing the sea defence walls, as the existing coastal defences are time […]
December 4th, 2018
Case Study: Shopping Centre
Contract No: 02/811/7007 Client: Undisclosed Location: Manchester Value: TBA Summary: Job Completed Background A National Flue Lining Contractor had been awarded a project to install 1 x 96m x 425mm and 3 x 96metre x 475mm diameter Furanflex thermo-setting resin […]
October 23rd, 2018
Case Study: The Greyhound Bridge
Contract No: 02/501/6877 Client: AE Yates Location: Lancaster Value: TBC Summary: 245m³ of Concrete Removed Background Greyhound Bridge carries the A683 (Greyhound Bridge Road) over the River Lune. It was constructed in 1911 as a railway viaduct and converted to […]
October 22nd, 2018
Case Study: King George Dock Hydro Demolition
Contract No: 02/611/06398 Client: Volker Laser Location: Hull Docks Value: Works Ongoing Summary: 3 year Milestone Reached Background Built predominantly as a suspended quayside, North Quay consists of a series of bays on which cranes stand to unload cargo. The […]
August 26th, 2016
M74m Tarmacadam Repairs in Scotland
Task: Our task involved the patching of deteriorated tarmac to the VOSA Site on M74m known locally as Beattock Summit. Over the course of 3 days, the site was closed to VOSA Inspection Vehicles whilst work was taking place. The […]
July 26th, 2016
Buxton Water Ease Local Primary School’s Flooding Woes
Buxton Water were tasked with providing a solution to recent flooding at Malvern Primary School in Huyton, Knowsley. The cause of the flooding was quickly identified as ‘insufficient drainage to cope with the deluges of rain water’ and a rectification […]
July 12th, 2011
The Kingsway (Mersey) Tunnel 350 Cube Plus ‘Challenge’
Our contract involved removal of patches of concrete from the road deck of the Kingsway Tunnel. Works were undertaken over 26 weekends within a 7 month period. On each weekend the tunnel was closed after the Friday evening rush hour, […]
June 24th, 2010
Robotic Duo Blasts Away Newcastle Concrete
Two robotic hydrodemolition robots from Sweden’s Aquajet Systems are being used to remove 220m3 of concrete from the parapet beams and abutment walls on a major overpass near Newcastle. The A194(M) Havannah Interchange bridges in Washington, on the outskirts of […]
