Civil Engineering and Environmental Works
Case study
Civil Engineering and Environmental Works
Civil engineering and environmental works within Environment Agency frameworks
Scope
the surrounding environment, wildlife, flora, fauna, To provide specialist environmental expertise and woodland, trees, birds, fish and habitats. An carry out a variety of civil engineering work for A E example—in watercourse management, work is Yates as part of their undertaking within the often undertaken at specific times of the year so as Environment Agency framework in the East Riding not to disturb nesting birds. Watercourse of Yorkshire region. management involving de-weeding, de-silting, flailing and re-profiling of bank sides, we initially weed cut from the base/side of the dyke lifting the arisings gently to allow any aquatic life to fall back and depositing there to wilt to ensure any other wildlife survives.
Protecting pollinators, hedges, crops, fallow areas,
woodland and trees is second nature and enshrined in our company ethos. It forms part of our Quality
Delivery Protocol, CPP and RAMS incorporating
pollution prevention protocols, up to date servicing of machinery, daily checks and spill kit provision.
Key Aspects
- Outfall and pipework infrastructure replacement works, pump chambers, manholes, penstocks and hydrobrakes
- Lake, reservoir and attenuation creation
- Watercourse, including in rivers, maintenance, profiling, cleaning, embankment works—stabilisation by piling (timber, plastic or steel)
- Temporary access route provision over long distances including top soil strip, earthworks and grading/levelling and bunding
- Flood alleviation, management and prevention works including emergency responses
- Over-pumping and damming Biosecurity & Harm Prevention Considerations • Watercourse and groundwater pollution prevention and protection Sweeting Bros Ltd are members of the NAAC – • Safe storage and segregation - to prevent National Association of Agricultural Contractors, ingress from trespassing of humans or under their Assured Land Based Contractor Scheme animals to a site compound, stores housing and adhere to their golden rule – ‘persons entering plant/machinery/chemicals/fuels etc. or open or leaving premises should ensure their footwear, works/excavation areas clothing and machinery are clean when they enter • Trackway/haul road provision and removal and again when they leave. Contractors should • Prevention of topsoil and substrate damage make use of any facilities provided on-farm/on-site using weight dispersal methods for plant – and must follow up-to-date Defra guidance on oak beams, temporary plates and plant with biosecurity; the contractor must follow the farm’s/ low tyre pressures or tracks customer’s biosecurity policy if it is more stringent • Confining works to specific times of year to protect habitats, wildlife or crops
- Minimum personnel deployed
- Fire prevention measures—eg., smoking prohibition than Defra’s biosecurity policy’.
We adopt this rule into all our practices and
enhance where necessary which includes but is not limited to:
where livestock are present
- Awareness of current issues to prevent cross- contamination and spread of invasive species
- Biosecurity hygiene protocols for plant and personnel - e.g., washing down/disinfecting of plant, footwear and clothing prior to moves particularly in agricultural areas;
- Protection of flora, fauna, woodland, trees, birds, fish etc. generally and specifically those under enhanced legislative measures such as protected areas or species
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Challenges
would be carried out by ensuring a safe angle of repose, proprietary shoring system or significant
Health & Safety
temporary works design.
All works would be carried out compliantly under
Cooperation
H&S and CDM 2015 protocols requiring
Construction Phase Plans together with As with any large project where multiple comprehensive assessment of all risks and method stakeholders are involved, co-operation is key statements to minimise risks for all work elements. factor in success. Sweeting Bros Ltd are adept at managing multi-agency stakeholders both on and
Working with Water
off site
Working in or around water poses hazards for
Traffic Management
employees arising from the natural environment. The presence of vermin and exposure to A fully Chapter 8 compliant traffic management leptospirosis twinned with the possibility of programme may need to be implemented and drowning, all add to the normal risks involving adapted to differing layouts throughout the project accidents concerning machinery and moving parts. to accommodate working in the highway, weight Works taking place in live watercourses also pose and height restrictions on ancillary lanes and roads. problems arising from adverse weather and Residential access to adjacent properties is a increased rainfall. It is necessary to monitor and further consideration to be accommodated for the adjust programmes to accommodate and minimise duration of the works. risks. Pumping out of accumulating / rising ground water is often required to ensure safe working Buried Services conditions. Extensive surveys may be necessary to understand Ground Conditions any risks prior to undertaking any excavating.
These involve large gas, water and electricity mains
Existing ground conditions need to be determined which needed to be addressed and managed. to ensure the integrity of any excavation work being undertaken. Where necessary excavations
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