Brampton household waste recycling centre

Client: Cumbria County Council

Dates:
June 2008 - October 2008

Form of Contract:
ECC Option B 

Value:
£0.9 m 

General Scope:

Forming part of Cumbria County Council's committed plan for recovery and recycling of domestic waste materials this project is for the construction of a new household waste recycling centre with another three similar facilities to follow.

• Ground improvement works by means of vibro piles and a surcharge of granular material.

• Foul and surface water drainage plus the installation of two interceptor tanks.

• Insitu reinforced concrete retaining walls, pre-cast concrete retaining walls and pre-cast concrete stairs.

• Imported fill to achieve a split level site plus extensive kerbing and macadam surfacing to form roadways.

• Steel framed canopy structure with metal clad roof to cover offloading area.

• Rainwater harvesting plant attached to canopy.

• Extensive concrete hard standing on CBM formation plus associated expansion and contraction joints, in skip loading area plus associated bollards and bump protection.

• Lighting to canopy and external lighting to roadways plus CCTV system and associated ductwork and draw pits.

• Palisade security fencing and gates plus greeters hut.

• Portakabin Office facility plus service connections.

• Lining works, signage and landscaping works to complete the installation.