Biomass |
Friday, August 6 2010 |
The Planning and Development Division have recently submitted one of the first Scoping Reports to the Infrastructure Planning Commission for a 100MW biomass power station in Northumberland. The work, in conjunction with SKM Enviros, has been supported by the Geotechnical, Transport and Water Services Divisions. The Planning and Development Division are now progressing with the preparation of the Environmental Statement and the instruction has been extended to include Fairhurst geotechnical and civil engineering advice to consider design options for the cooling water intake and outfall structure. |
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Work Begins to Facilitate Aircraft Carrier Construction on River Tyne |
Thursday, April 1 2010 |
The Newcastle Office has been successful in gaining planning permission from South Tyneside Council, a Works in River Consent from the Environment Agency, and a Food and Environment Protection Act consent from the Marines and Fisheries Agency for a new quay wall at A&P Tyne. The Ports and Harbours Division designed the new quay wall to facilitate the construction of the two large upper decks for new aircraft carriers commissioned as part of a 65 million pound project by the Ministry of Defence. The QE class aircraft carriers will be the biggest warships ever built in the UK. |
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Water Safety Planning for Peri-Urban Piped Supplies in Cholera Prone Areas of Kenya |
Tuesday, March 16 2010 |
Following on from a short contract to look at naturally occurring chemicals in groundwater in Kenya in 2009, WA Fairhurst and Partners have been engaged by the United Nations to work on drinking water quality issues in the country again in 2010. |
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FAIRHURST WINS GROUND ENGINEERING AWARD |
Tuesday, February 9 2010 |
Fairhurst picked up the prize for International Project the Year for the 5 Million pound Jamestown Wharf Rockfall Protection Works Contract in St Helena at the recent Ground Engineering Awards, held at the Grosvenor House Hotel, London. |
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Western Isles Hydro Schemes |
Monday, January 11 2010 |
The Planning Team in Glasgow, working closely with the Water Services Division who are responsible for outline design input, have recently prepared and submitted a detailed planning application for a new hydroelectric power scheme on the Isle of Harris, Western Isles, on behalf of the West Harris Trust, a local community group. |
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Jamestown Rock Fall Protection Works |
Wednesday, November 25 2009 |
WA Fairhurst Geotechnical and Environmental Services have been appointed by St Helena Government (SHG) and the Department for International Development (DfID) to undertake the first phase of rockfall protection works for Jamestown on St Helena. This work follows on from our involvement in the rockfall protection works for the Wharf which were completed last year. The current commission involves detailed design of rockfall protection measures to reduce the risk of fatalities, injury and damage to property from rockfall events within Jamestown, the capital of St Helena and is the first of an envisaged four phases of rockfall protection works for Jamestown. |
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BAA Commission |
Wednesday, November 25 2009 |
The Wellesbourne office have been commissioned by BAA to provide transport planning services for the Colnbrook Logistics Centre, Heathrow. The centre, with its rail and road connections, is a construction materials handling facility which will be used for the supply of materials to the Terminal 2 redevelopment in an efficient and environmentally sustainable manner by making maximum use of rail deliveries and minimising the impact on the local road/motorway network. |
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New Blue Light Facilities for Northumberland |
Wednesday, November 25 2009 |
The Planning and Development Division have recently been instructed to prepare and submit two outline planning applications for New Community Fire Stations at Prudhoe and Haltwhistle on behalf of Northumberland Fire and Rescue Services (NFRS). It is also expected that instructions will be received for a further two stations at Wooler and Seahouses. |
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Clackmannanshire Bridge |
Wednesday, November 25 2009 |
Fairhurst have recently successfully completed the 120 million pound A876 Upper Forth Crossing at Kincardine to time and on budget. |
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Hadrian's Wall |
Friday, September 18 2009 |
Hadrian's Wall Heritage Ltd, HWHL, commissioned Fairhurst and Grit and Pearl, Creative Regeneration and Interpretation, to develop an Interpretation and Development Framework document for the natural and cultural landscape of Hadrian's Wall. Interpretation helps visitors to understand, explore and enjoy a place through the provision of information such as leaflets, information boards, guided walks and site specific art sculptures. Previous interpretation mainly focussed on the Romans, but this study looks at providing opportunities to highlight the natural and cultural qualities of the surrounding landscapes over the past 2000 years. |
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Aberconway House |
Friday, September 18 2009 |
Aberconway House was the last great mansion to be built in Mayfair in the early 1920s. The building was designed by Wimperis and Simpson as the London residence of Henry McLaren, later Lord Aberconway. The building design reflects his status and social life with the two lower floors each comprising three huge rooms for entertaining, including a ballroom, banquet dining room and cantilever black marble debonair staircase. The building is now grade II listed. |
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James Watt Dock Regeneration |
Friday, September 18 2009 |
One of the largest ever individual regeneration projects seen in Scotland is underway with Greenock's iconic Grade A Listed Sugar Shed building at its heart. The 180 million pound redevelopment of Inverclydes historic James Watt Dock by James Watt Dock LLP, a joint venture urban regeneration company comprising Riverside Inverclyde, Clydeport and Peel will see the creation of state of the art commercial, marina and leisure facilities set alongside modern residential and retail space. Over a 12 year period the redevelopment of the 107 acre dock will generate over £180m of public and private investment. Fairhurst will provide Civil, Structural, Marine and Geotechnical Consultancy Services to the project. |
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College of Law: Birmingham |
Friday, September 18 2009 |
Extension of Teaching Facility for The College Of Law, Birmingham |
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Edinburgh Castle Rockfall Protection |
Friday, September 18 2009 |
Edinburgh Castle, located in the heart of Edinburgh city centre, is one of Scotland’s most recognisable landmarks and dominates the Edinburgh skyline. The Castle has a high daily volume of pedestrian traffic on the footpaths around the perimeter of the Castle Rock as well as vehicle traffic on the southern approach and frequent rail use on the north western side. Natural weathering of the basaltic plug on which the Castle sits has resulted in rockfalls throughout the sites history. Fairhurst provide consultancy services to Historic Scotland to manage the ongoing risk from rockfall whilst placing significant emphasis on protecting the aesthetics of this historic structure. |
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The Lake: University of York |
Friday, September 18 2009 |
The University of York has an ambitious extension programme which involves construction of a new 150 hectare campus. The initial 100 million pound phase is currently under construction and includes a landscaped campus, 15 hectare feature lake, together with new infrastructure, student accommodation and teaching facilities. |
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Upper Forth Crossing: Kincardine Bridge |
Friday, September 18 2009 |
Fairhurst has recently successfully completed the 120 million pound A876 Upper Forth Crossing at Kincardine to time and on budget. The Project was constructed by a Morgan EST and VINCI joint venture using the standard Transport Scotland Design & Build form of contract. |
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Stacy English wins Glossop Award |
Tuesday, September 15 2009 |
The Glossop Award is an annual award made to an outstanding young engineering geologist working in their profession. The Engineering Group of the Geological Society has awarded the 2009 Glossop Award to Stacy English of W. A. Fairhurst & Partners for her presentation Rockfall Protection of Jamestown Wharf, St Helena. |
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Environmental Scoping Report |
Thursday, August 13 2009 |
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Cancer Treatment Unit Opened |
Tuesday, June 2 2009 |
As part of our NHS programme to provide an additional five cancer treatment machines throughout Scotland, a new linear acceleration was installed at Ninewells Hospital in Dundee. WAF provided planning supervisor and then CDM Co-ordinator services following the legislative change in April 2007. The installation involved the construction of a new bunker to contain the radioactivity on a site constrained by a hospital access road, 900mm water main, and the existing cancer treatment centre. The works had to be phased to ensure the ongoing cancer treatment and minimum disruption to adjacent works. |
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Craghead Environmental Improvement Scheme |
Tuesday, June 2 2009 |
The Planning and Development Division in the Newcastle Office have been appointed by Derwentside District Council (now Durham County Council) to design and oversee the Environmental Improvement Contract (including CDM Coordination) in Craghead, County Durham. |
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North Yorkshire County Council Framework Agreement |
Friday, April 24 2009 |
The Planning and Development Division in the Newcastle Office have been accepted onto the new 3 year planning framework agreement for North Yorkshire County Council, based in Northallerton. |
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Regional Automotive Complex Approved in Gateshead |
Wednesday, April 15 2009 |
The Planning and Development Division in the Glasgow office have secured planning consent on behalf of Arnold Clark for a new Regional Automotive Complex in Birtley, Tyne and Wear. The development will create approximately 180 mixed jobs for the local area. |
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Review of Green Wedges in Middlesbrough |
Wednesday, April 1 2009 |
The landscape team in the Leeds office have submitted their review of five Green Wedges to Middlesbrough Borough Council. The Green Wedges are local designations covering strategic open areas of land which bring the countryside into the urban area. They maintain a separation between distinct neighbourhoods and are a key element of the wider open space network within Middlesbrough. |
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Gallowgate Hotel - Newcastle |
Thursday, March 12 2009 |
The Planning & Development division in Newcastle upon Tyne have been appointed by Northland Properties, Canada's largest privately owned hotel group, to prepare a planning application and supporting assessments for the conversion of an existing vacant office building to a four star 169 bed hotel. |
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Farewell to Fairhurst's oldest employee! |
Thursday, March 12 2009 |
Friday 6th February 2009 saw the end of an era in the Dundee Office. 85 year old Steve Davidson retired after 21 years service with the firm. Steve started his working life in 1938 at the age of 14. Steve joined the firm in 1988 as support staff after retiring from his role as a Clerk of Works on a project which involved WAF. Steve has worked virtually full time for WAF providing invaluable support to the day to day running of the Dundee office. Very best wishes go with Steve in his Second Retirement. |
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Smiths Dock |
Thursday, February 5 2009 |
Fairhurst's Ports & Harbour Division are currently half way through a twenty month contract to supervise the reclamation of Smiths Dock in North Tyneside. The reclamation contract is being carried out on behalf of Making Places, a joint venture between Places for People and Cofton Limited at a target cost of £16m. The 12.5 hectare development was formerly a major repair dockyard on the River Tyne and has planning approval for 1200 homes. |
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London: One Year On... |
Thursday, February 5 2009 |
Last September saw the opening of the new London office and what an exciting year we have experienced! |
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Clydeport |
Thursday, February 5 2009 |
W A Fairhurst & Partners are currently Focus acting for Peel Holdings/Clydeport in respect of engineering inputs related to planning applications and enabling contracts for a series of River Clyde waterfront sites. This activity has increased over the last few months with the introduction of several new and significant projects. |
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Subsea 7 |
Thursday, February 5 2009 |
The new £30 million Headquarters Campus for major oil industry Client, Subsea 7, is nearing completion at Arnhall Business Park, Westhill, Aberdeenshire. |
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