Innovative solution wins Fleming Award

A combination of geotechnical innovation and partnership working led to a slope drainage system by May Gurney Utility Services winning first place at the final of the 2005 Fleming Awards.

The award went to the whole project team, and was presented at the ICE headquarters in London to representatives from Isle of Wight Council (May Gurney's customer), High Point Rendel (consultant), and Van Oord and May Gurney (contractors).

Castlehaven is located on the southern most point of the Isle of Wight and has been under threat from coastal erosion and landslide reactivation. It forms part of the Undercliff landslide system, one of the largest developed landslide systems in Western Europe, which is approximately 12km in length and extends up to 1km inland from the coast. Coastal erosion, high groundwater levels and susceptible geology reactivated this landslide, putting properties and infrastructure valued at £18m at risk.

Investigations by Isle of Wight Coastal Authority and consultants High Point Rendel confirmed that the main landslide failure mechanisms were recession of the sea cliffs as a result of marine erosion and reactivation of the landslide due to high groundwater levels.

May Gurney Utility Services, working as supply chain partner to Van Oord, constructed an innovative siphon drainage scheme to control the groundwater.

Long-term partnership keeps Essex moving

Long-term partnership keeps Essex moving

The scheme was notable for the way in which environmental issues were managed and how the design solution was implemented - and the way in which all parties concerned worked in partnership to give the residents of Castlehaven confidence and security.

The 52-week, £4.6m project commenced in October 2003 and was completed on time and on budget.

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