ENABLING
PROJECTS
Project: Tottenham Court Road
Scope: Enabling
Duration: 6 Weeks
Evolution were tasked with providing full welfare facilities for a central London site.
Works progress in conjunction with the adjacent demolition works and included:
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Design of structural steel gantry
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Design and formation of reinforced concrete ground beams
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Traffic management design and implementation
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Erection of all structural steel works
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Fixing in place of units
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Hoarding and cladding to beams, units and steel
The works were undertaken street side in Tottenham Court Road and required significant planning and co-ordination with the local authorities.
Works took place out of hours with numerous road closures for cranage and deliveries. Works were completed on time and provided our client with a structure ready to use on arrival.
Project: GMV CMS
Scope: Enabling
Duration: 26 Weeks
Evolution Enabling were employed to undertake a fully encompassing service.
This consisted of:
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Full site set up as PC
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Removal off-site of over 20,000m3 of spoil stockpiled from historic phases
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Full logistic set-up and supervision of all muck away operations comprising of material surveying, testing, weighbridge installation and management
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Full groundworks and civils packages to prepare the site for the arrival of site concierge units
Due to various works in the area under previous phases and differing main contractors, the logistic phase was particularly challenging. However, the spoil removal phase was completed on time and within budget without incident. The site was prepared for the arrival of the new development concierge suite, which included foundations, drainage, car park construction and external landscaping. Coupled with the contracted work additional works were awarded to facilitate the installation of further district heating networks, power, water and services supplies.
These works encompassed detailed traffic management planning with the local authority, the client and the various other contractors in the area. Deep excavations in the highways were designed, planned and managed to ensure safe works with all 278-works undertaken in house.
Project: HSQ3
Scope: Enabling
Duration: 8 Weeks
Evolution Enabling were contracted to install the temporary access ramp into an underground carpark. The task included taking control and managing a live carpark during the construction.
The layout of the carpark had to be altered several times as the project commenced and progressed to allow the maximum availability of car parking spaces at all times, Evolution were contracted to employ a line painter to remove and install the segregation lines as required.
Following the enabling stage Evolution then handed over to our own Civil Engineering teams who then installed sheet piles down to a depth of 6000mm. With drainage in reinforced concrete to finish the ramp.
Project: Esplanade Public House
Scope: Enabling, Demolition, Remediation
Duration: 18 Weeks
Evolution Enabling Services was contracted in by Beyond the Box Developments as PC by competitive tendering to undertake demolition, and ground clearance of the Esplanade Public House on Southend-on-Sea Seafront to make way for a new high-end residential development. Due to arson prior to Evolution starting on site we were then called in as an emergency to make the fire-damaged steel frame structure safe once the Fire Services had finished their work.
Evolution Enabling scope of works thereafter was as follows:
• Design, Supply & Erection of site hoarding
• Vehicular & Pedestrian traffic management
• Controlled dismantling, demolition of structure using
conventional and robotic demolition techniques c/w full
environmental monitoring
• Temporary works to secure retaining wall (the building is at
the foot of a steep cliff that has suffered landslides in the last
twenty years towards the Seafront)
• Asbestos Removal
• Land Remediation
• Earthworks
• Concrete Crushing and Construction of piling mat with
crushed material
Asbestos material buried sub-surface (not reported within site Demolition Asbestos report) was discovered by Evolution prior to any excavation taking place so Evolution then undertook an operation of ground remediation, safely removing all buried asbestos material from the site. Evolution Enabling Services handed the site over to the new build contractor fully prepared, level asbestos free, and stable, complete with prepared pile mats and a tower crane base (from recycled clean crushed concrete) ready for new build activities on time and within budget.
Project: NR1
Scope: Enabling, Temporary Works, Survey
Duration: 20 Weeks
During the enabling phase of works, the site was set up with temporary working platforms installed and access routes and logistic setups were put in place. This enabled the smooth running of the main works element.
The undertaking of the enabling works ensured all provisions were in place prior to the main works element of the project commencing. All risks were removed to ensure a smooth operation through the main contract programme. During the enabling phase of the works design elements were finalised and issues investigated to achieve the completed design.
As design information was now complete and the site was free from unknown risks the client was able to confidently place the main works order without risk provisions saving money and potentially further delays.
Project: Basildon Cinema
Scope: Enabling, Temporary Works, Structural Alterations.
Duration: 14 Weeks
The works required the preparation of the site for the incoming construction teams.
Works included:
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Services investigations
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Breaking up of existing coverings
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Excavation and reduce level excavation
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Erection of hoarding
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Formation of piling platforms
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Removal off site of all excavated materials
Project: Anne Knight Building
Scope: Enabling, Temporary Works, Structural Alterations.
Duration: 14 Weeks
These works required the soft strip and removal of existing timber structural elements to the Grade 2 listed building.
Upon removal of the timber floors and internal supporting beams the building was treated for damp, root and invasive bugs.
A new structural floor and supporting elements where installed to enable construction works to commence.
Project: GMV301
Scope: Enabling, Temporary Works, Structural Alterations.
Duration: 14 Weeks
Prior to the commencement of the main contractor on site our client tasked us with the preparation off site.
Works included:
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Site mobilisation
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Hoarding and gates
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Surveying of existing services
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Excavation to reduce level
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Removal of underground obstructions
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Formation of pile mats and haul roads
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Provisions of services for incoming main contractor set up
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Surveying and hand over documents.
By undertaking these work prior to the commencement of the main contractors works our client was able to remove the unknown obstructions and prepare the site ready for their arrival and remove the risk of any delay to their works.
Project: Haverhill yard
Scope: Enabling
Duration: 10 Weeks
Prior to the commencement of main works our client tasked us with the preparation of site in readiness for the construction of a number of large industrial units.
Our works included:
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Removal of fly tipped waste
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Breaking up of existing slabs
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Excavation and removal of significant buried obstructions
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Removal of significant contamination
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Crushing and material processing
Project: Gloucester Cabins
Scope: Enabling
Duration: 4 Weeks
Our client required site ready for the delivery of a number of modular units. this included the formation of foundations slabs, crane bases and haul roads. Works also included the "zipping up" of units on arrival.
Works were all completed in house under one package allowing for a smooth transition between delivery, off load and installation.
Project: GMV 2
Scope: Enabling, Temporary Works, Structural Alterations.
Duration: 14 Weeks
Our client employed our services to provide access to a number of large development plots.
Our works included:
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Over 1mile of hoarding
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Haul roads
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Site entry points
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Ground preparation
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Piling platforms
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Site works force access
All works were completed in conjunction and co-ordination with the incoming main contractor.
Project: Natural History Museum
Scope: Enabling, Temporary Works, Structural Alterations.
Duration: 8 Weeks
Evolution were contracted to assist with the construction of new disabled access provisions inside of some of the most sensitive parts of the Natural History Museum.
This included:
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The removal of steel display stands within the main hall
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Various strip out works within the Natural History Museum
The works required significant planning due to the historical nature of the building and the fact the works were being conducted in public areas. All strip out and dismantling works were undertaken out of hours without hot works.
Project: School Cabins
Scope: Enabling,
Duration: 1 Week
As part of a community engagement project our client provided a modular unit to a local school we were tasked with the preparation and installation of foundations and the arrangements for access provisions which involved removal of fencing and construction of haul roads as well as the reinstatement upon completion.