Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire – Taylor Wimpey

Groundworks and Infrastructure – Earthworks, Roads & Sewers, Foundations to oversite and soft and hard landscaping

Contract Value: >£8m | Duration: >2.5 Years

Part of a consortium development with multiple phases, we have most recently begun works on Phase 5 as detailed below, we have worked on Phases 1, 2, 3, Hadham Rd 1 and 2 and Phase 5.

Challenge

  • 139 units housing site constructed over a two-and-a-half-year period.
  • Challenging build due to the level variances across the site which meant significant retaining walls and a detailed cut and fill strategy was required to optimise the amount of re-use on the development.
  • 950m of infrastructure spine road and sewers connecting into existing on-site outfalls installed as part of the consortium package.
  • Due to the level variances across the site it was important to ensure the design of the foundations was coordinated with the existing and proposed levels; to help ensure the right amounts of tanking and underbuild were designed into the scheme.

Solution

  • We worked with Taylor Wimpey on multiple revisions to help value engineer the scheme and provide the best solution for the project.
  • Reviewed and ensured the build programme could achieve the desired durations considering the work involved in the retaining walls, foundations, and cut and fill strategy.
  • Carried out a detailed review of the designs for the foundations to ensure optimum top-of concrete levels were designed on the site, this helps accommodate future levels and the requirement for any tanking and underbuild.

Outcome

  • The designs for the foundations were updated to cover the points we raised
  • The site is being constructed in accordance with the new designs and programme of works

“Tamdown have worked alongside us across the phases of our Bishop’s Stortford development since 2017, and there is a reason for that – they are reliable, flexible, and worked as a true partner right from the start to resolve any challenges and ensure the very best results for our development. This has supported our multiple wins of Pride in the Job awards on the development.”

Marcus Martin - Taylor Wimpey North Thames