Brownfield Remediation and Site Enabling Project

THE PROJECT

The LK Group were commissioned by Watson Homes to carry out remediation and site enabling on their six-acre brownfield site in Clayton-Le-Moors.  The site was vacant with a mixture of remnant hardstanding and vegetation. The new development will comprise 127 homes in total, 53 apartments and 74 houses, a mix of one, two, three and four bedrooms.

THE SOLUTION

We attended the site in advance of the proposed earthworks to undertake various enabling works including; Japanese knotweed disposal, asbestos clearance, demolition of existing structures, setting up the compound area, and removal of hard standing to facilitate archaeological investigation and further ground investigation.

THE BENEFIT

We developed a cost-effective earthworks and remediation strategy gaining Local Authority approval through planning.

Remedial works involved the removal of relic structures, including deep foundations and below-ground tanks were dealt with. Contaminated soils were remediated, and site-generated materials were utilised to construct piling mats. All works were carried out under the CL:AIRE Code of Practice. Upon completion of the remediation work, we gained full regulatory sign-off for the client. 

Our earthworks and piling mat designs minimised waste to landfills and maximised the sustainable reuse of materials to reduce the requirement for imported aggregates.