Movax piling projects

Throughout April and May 2024, the VolkerGround Engineering team were on site in Rye, East Sussex. Supporting VolkerStevin with a scheme to raise and strengthen the existing flood embankments between Scots Float and Rye Harbour, on the eastern bank of the River Rother.

In March 2021, VolkerGround Engineering was awarded a contract by BAM Nuttal to support them with the construction of the new Thanet Parkway railway station, building platforms, overpass access and access roads in Cliffsend, Kent.

In 2019 VolkerGround Engineering was awarded a contract by East West Rail (EWR) Alliance (AtkinsRéalis, Laing O’Rourke, Network Rail and VolkerRail), who have been working together to deliver the East West Rail Phase 2 project from Bicester to Bletchley.

In Summer 2021, VolkerGround Engineering was awarded a programme of works by Kier Highways, to provide temporary steel sheet piling, Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) and rotary bored piling.

In October 2022, VolkerGround Engineering was awarded a contract by new client Eric Wright to work with them on Lightbody Street, Liverpool, adjacent to the historic Stanley Dock Complex.

In April 2021 VolkerGround Engineering embarked on its largest project to date, the cofferdams required for the construction of the Colne Valley Viaduct, on behalf of VolkerStevin, who were working with the main works civils contractor Align, a JV comprising Bouygues, VolkerFitzpatrick and Sir Robert McAlpine.

In June 2022, VolkerGround Engineering commenced works on the West Kirby Flood Alleviation Scheme, for client VolkerStevin who are working on behalf of the Environment Agency and Wirral Metropolitan Borough Council.

In August 2020, VolkerGround Engineering was awarded a contract to install 130 linear metres of permanent steel sheet piles, as part of emergency flood defence works in Grange-over-Sands, Cumbria.

In December 2017, VolkerGround Engineering was awarded a c.£1m contract by VBA, a joint venture between VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and AtkinsRéalis, to install tubular and sheet piles as part of a coastal protection project along the Fylde coast.

Lincolnshire Lakes is a strategic regeneration development in Scunthorpe which will include the development of 7,739 new homes and recreational facilities.

In January 2019, VolkerGround Engineering was awarded a £60,000 package of works by VolkerFitzpatrick, to assist the team at the York Depot upgrade. The upgrade is required in preparation for the arrival of the TransPennine Express’ five carriage Nova 3 and Nova 1 trains.

VolkerGround Engineering was awarded a contract by Kier Construction, to provide sheet piling works as part of a redevelopment project in the heart of Mayfair, London.

Between 2012 and 2015, VolkerFitzpatrick and VolkerStevin completed expansion works at the Port of Felixstowe. The VolkerFitzpatrick team delivered a new third rail terminal, to meet the Port’s growing transport demands. 

In January 2018, VolkerStevin began works on a flood defence system at Fairhaven Beach, located in Lytham St. Annes, Lancashire. The project is being carried out by VBA, a joint venture comprising VolkerStevin, Boskalis and SNC-Lavalin’s Atkins business, with VolkerGround Engineering being awarded a £1million sub-contract to install tubular and sheet piles.

In a main contract worth £27.5m VolkerStevin was appointed by Glasgow City Council to construct flood defence walls through an urban section in the southern part of the city.

Throughout 2010 and 2011 VolkerGround Engineering was employed by MPACT, a JV between Laing O' Rourke and VolkerRail to provide a variety of geotechnical solutions to the Manchester Metrolink extension project.

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