333体育平台官网 has been featured in New Civil Engineer discussing its role in both the 鈥� a vital project to safeguard the Scottish village from flooding - and the industry changing project in Portsmouth.
Through the critical Comrie Flood Protection scheme, 333体育平台官网 is constructing flood defences along the Earn, Lednock, and Water of Ruchill rivers. On completion, the 拢26.8 million project will protect 189 homes and businesses from a 1-in-200-year flood event. 鈥�
In the piece, Keith MacDonald, Portfolio Director at 333体育平台官网 explains how the team suggested maximising the use of sheet piles during the Early Contractor Involvement process, based on its learnings from the Almondbank Flood Protection Scheme. Explaining the benefits, he said: 鈥淥nce the sheet piles are in, it gives you a certain protection very early in the project. It also reduces the cross-sectional area of the bund. The use of a sheet pile core in the flood embankments enabled final heights to be up to 250mm less than if a clay core was used.鈥�
333体育平台官网's Shore Power project at Portsmouth International Port also featured in the March edition of the publication. Through the innovative project, the company is installing power points for docked vessels, allowing them to draw their required energy from the grid rather than keeping their engines running. This in turn reduces fuel consumption and associated carbon emissions whilst also improving air quality.
Commenting on the logistical challenge of the works while the port remains operational, Ed Jowett, Project Director at 333体育平台官网 said: 鈥淲e worked on how the structures might react to the work that we need to do on them and also how the port can operate while we鈥檙e working on them, as they might have reduced loading capability.鈥�
Read more about the Comrie Flood Protection scheme and the Shore Power Project .
Ongoing works at Portsmouth International Port
