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Bedrock Civil Engineering have worked on many building, infrastructure and civil engineering projects throughout the UK.
Click on the case studies below to see our project work.
Rhode Lane, Bridgwater
Client: Somerset County Council
Project: To upgrade the shopping area and green.
To soften the hard-landscape areas…
…tree pits were installed which created a more tranquil and green based area.
Enhancements
Changing all finished surfaces to block paving…
…enhanced with conservation kerbs and channel lines.
Timescale
The project was 12 weeks and delivered on time and in budget.
Site Survey
Client: Bath Spa University.
Construction of a new Carpark for Bath Spa University as an overflow for the main Campus and to service the new sports ground.
Drainage
Drainage channels were dug all around.
Digging up
Construction consisted of new porous parking areas…
Hardcore
…with Bodpave units for the main parking area and an overflow constructed from Grass Grid.
Tarmac
New automated drop-down bollards were installed…
Sports Ground
…as well as card readers and security cameras to maintain security for the Students and Staff.
Visitor Centre
Client: Bear Wood Visitor Centre
Project: To construct a visitor centre for the public to enjoy a close up with the bears in their natural habitat.
Wooden Walkways
Wooden walkways are created high up above the natural floor environment for the bears.
Wooden Walkways
In some places these walkways are 20 feet above the florest floor, using specialist pile driven timbers for support.
Information Points
Here and there are infographics to depict useful information for the visitors.
Viewing houses
Connected to the pathways are special ‘viewings hubs’ so visitors can safely get up close and personal with the wild animals.
Walkways
The footpaths are a great width to allow people to pass safely on each side.
Steps
As the forest floor environment changes, so does the walkway to enhance the experience and keep the visitor safely high above the animals.
Tiverton Railway
Client: Tiverton Train Station
Project: To supply an additional 185 spaces for local commuters.
Overflow car park
Construction getting started.
Materials
The car park was a mixture of porous block paving with macadam running strips.
Lighting
New ducting was installed for lighting to ensure safety of commuters.
Lighting
New ducting was installed for lighting to ensure safety of commuters.
Landscaping
Tree pits and soft landscaping was installed to soften the hard landscaping.
Completion
This contract was completed on time…
Completion
…and within budget for GWR.
Traffic Signal Junction
Client: Somerset Council Highways
Project: New Road entrance into the school..
Wells Cathedral School
…as part of the infrastructure for a new Theatre and Cricket Pavilion on the School grounds.
Upgrade
We were also upgrading the existing Traffic Signals, to bring them up to specification for the Council.
Planning
We planned our work closely with Utility companies, to enable completion of the contract.
Re-surfacing
Works also included drainage for the new access into the School grounds…
Re-surfacing
H.R.A surfacing to access road and surfacing to existing and new footpaths
Conservation area
High quality natural stone walling and a gate were also constructed, in keeping with the surrounding conservation area.
Timescale
This contract was completed on schedule and to the satisfaction of Somerset County Council Highway’s.
Training Facility
Client: Bristol City Football Club
Project: The Bristol City Training Facility consists of a Gymnasium and changing rooms for the current first teams use, on their site at Failand.
Construction
Construction of these new facilities are a mixture of composite timber panels fixed to a steel frame…
Construction
and clad with Marley Eternit Cedral Weather board.
Construction
With all the steels in place we could begin to board the external of the buildings.
Pathways
New timber edged footpaths were laid with astro turf finish to minimize the wear on football boots.
Landscaping
Landscaping was introduced all around the buildings.
Soft landscaping
Surrounding areas were landscaped and grass seeded.
Access Road upgrade
Client: Strongvox Homes
Project: To upgrade the access road into a new housing development.
Access Road upgrade
This included new highway drainage, street lighting…
Access Road upgrade
…and construction of a new footpath.
Access Road upgrade
We re-surfaced the highway and footpath…
Access Road upgrade
as well as concrete imprints to private driveways.
Access Road upgrade
Completed road tarmac.
Access Road upgrade
Completed road tarmac.
Access Road upgrade
We worked closely with Gloucestershire County Council to complete this contract on time and within budget.
King George Avenue
Client: Somerset County Council
Project: To enhance the central shared public space on this housing area in central Bridgwater.
King George Avenue
The old tarmac footways were replaced with attractive block paving…
King George Avenue
…and the road surfaces were completed in resin bonded gravel finish.
King George Avenue
The boundaries between the road space and pedestrian spaces were demarked by low rise conservation channels.
King George Avenue
The scheme also included upgraded street lighting, ramps at all entrances…
King George Avenue
…and construction of a smaller roundabout feature along with associated drainage and new service ducting.
King George Avenue
The project duration was 12 weeks and was completed on time and in budget.
Knightstone Road
Client: North Somerset County Council
Project: To enhance the road system and to incorporate a new development into the one-way system.
Knightstone Road
We re-aligned the road side with kerb channel lines…
Knightstone Road
… and created stone slab pathways with soldier brick edging enhancements to the kerb.
Knightstone Road
New tarmac was laid throughout the road system…
Knightstone Road
… and large expanses were laid with stone slab surfaces to replace old tarmac and visually enhance the definition between the two areas..
Knightstone Road
Resin bonded gravel was laid and new line markings were painted.
Knightstone Road
The road system was extensive in size, and we worked closely with the council for temporary closures…
Knightstone Road
…and the overall look of the area was greatly improved and feedback well received.