| Client: | Scottish Canals and Falkirk Council |
| Principal Contractor: | Balfour Beatty |
| Location: | Grangemouth, Scotland |
The Helix Land Transformation Project was launched to improve the way Falkirk’s 16 communities connect. With the goal of improving these connections between and around the Scottish district, this engineering project in Scotland aimed to transform underutilised land spanning Falkirk and Grangemouth, creating a thriving new urban greenspace known as “The Helix.”
The Kelpies would be the development’s most prominent and visible feature, two unique equine sculptures.
Key Features of our Scope of Works
- The supply, delivery, installation, execution, commissioning and testing of 900mm diameter ductile iron water main with associated thrust blocks and pipe supports.
- The supply and installation of:
- 2 No. 140m of 630mm and 70m of 710mm HDPE pipeline.
- 200m of 900mm ductile iron – high pressure anchor joint and thrust block construction.
- Existing thrust blocks had to be removed and new thrust blocks constructed under a very tight programme with water main shut down of 3 days.
- The construction of a designed ‘U-Section’, reinforced concrete base and canal walls, pipe support plinths, dwarf walls and all associated site works.
- Testing and sterilisation of all pipelines.
Key Features of our Scope of Works
- The supply, delivery, installation, execution, commissioning and testing of 900mm diameter ductile iron water main with associated thrust blocks and pipe supports.
- The supply and installation of:
- 2 No. 140m of 630mm and 70m of 710mm HDPE pipeline.
- 200m of 900mm ductile iron – high pressure anchor joint and thrust block construction.
- Existing thrust blocks had to be removed and new thrust blocks constructed under a very tight programme with water main shut down of 3 days.
- The construction of a designed ‘U-Section’, reinforced concrete base and canal walls, pipe support plinths, dwarf walls and all associated site works.
- Testing and sterilisation of all pipelines.
How Cleantech Civils Added Value
As always, Cleantech Civil’s highly qualified engineers and project managers were devoted to delivering with precision. We started by conducting a 5-month planning process to coordinate all project complexities. We know that planning makes perfect, which is how we successfully implemented the turret pipe diversion required the commissioning and installation of a 900mm ductile iron spigot socket anchored jointed pipe.
This was to be installed over a pipe bridge, leveraging wrapped joints and protective coatings.
When diverting a line as large as the turret main, one of the biggest challenges is keeping shutdown to a minimum to ensure zero disruption. To guarantee this, we met with Scottish Water on numerous occasions to discuss the programme and design of our high-quality engineering services, which would work on an hour-per-hour basis prior to shutdown. To ensure the fastest possible connection completion, we procured and stocked numerous items of contingency material and prepared all personnel through inclusion of the planning and development of the RAM’s and assigning responsibility to specific assignments.
We installed two 70m lengths of 630mm and one 70m of 710mm HDPE pipelines below the new canal. Our design featured a series of bends and level fluctuations for each new line, and we chose to fabricate all pipe sections off-site to simplify the installation process while reducing on-site butt-welding requirements.
How Cleantech Civils Added Value
As always, Cleantech Civil’s highly qualified engineers and project managers were devoted to delivering with precision. We started by conducting a 5-month planning process to coordinate all project complexities. We know that planning makes perfect, which is how we successfully implemented the turret pipe diversion required the commissioning and installation of a 900mm ductile iron spigot socket anchored jointed pipe.
This was to be installed over a pipe bridge, leveraging wrapped joints and protective coatings.
When diverting a line as large as the turret main, one of the biggest challenges is keeping shutdown to a minimum to ensure zero disruption. To guarantee this, we met with Scottish Water on numerous occasions to discuss the programme and design of our high-quality engineering services, which would work on an hour-per-hour basis prior to shutdown. To ensure the fastest possible connection completion, we procured and stocked numerous items of contingency material and prepared all personnel through inclusion of the planning and development of the RAM’s and assigning responsibility to specific assignments.
We installed two 70m lengths of 630mm and one 70m of 710mm HDPE pipelines below the new canal. Our design featured a series of bends and level fluctuations for each new line, and we chose to fabricate all pipe sections off-site to simplify the installation process while reducing on-site butt-welding requirements.
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