Car Park Extension at Copse Court, Peterborough

Ryebridge was awarded the contract to deliver the Car Park extension, secured by competitive tender. Ryebridge has over ten years’ experience working in restrictive operationally constrained environments such as airports and this experience was invaluable in successfully delivering this project. The fundamental objective was to ensure that the works were successfully completed with no operational impact for the client. The Police Station and offices were in constant use and ensuring no operations were in any way effected were essential to success.

Experience of working with specific responsibilities in a phased project meant we were ideally placed to successfully deliver our works on-time and to budget. Best practice gained from working in an airside environment where public and client movement is critical in terms of safety and security was employed throughout. Clear signage and walkways were in place and all deliveries and works traffic were managed around the needs of the station and surrounding areas. For the duration of the project the Police Station and other buildings remained operationally sound. The construction of the new car park facility as mentioned was to be delivered in a phased manner and released back to the client for their use on sectional completion. This, along with the demands of working in a secure and sensitive environment, required an open collaborative approach towards delivering the project. The project also presented a challenge with regards to programming with a minimal mobilisation period and a requirement from the client to gain possession as early as possible to release the pressure on the existing parking facility.

• Construction of a new car parking facility for approximately 100 spaces covering an area of 2,630m2

• Four areas consisting of permeable block-work and asphalt surfacing

• Installation of new car park lighting and controlled entry/ exit system

• Installation of a sustainable drainage system

New Taxiway at St. Mary's Airport, Isle of Scilly

Project Principals and Objectives

The airport required a new taxiway from the runway to the apron alongside the existing terminal building to accommodate additional air traffic. Due to the nature and location of the site at St. Mary’s Airport the design approach was based upon a plastic reinforced grass paving system that relies on the ground conditions being capable of withstanding the design loading profiles from the critical aircraft.

The scheme was awarded on a 40% quality and 60% cost evaluation basis and through this Ryebridge was able to demonstrate a history of successfully delivering numerous infrastructure projects in a challenging airport environment, both on landside and airside.

Principal Operations

• Re-profiling of existing ground levels to suit new taxiway surface levels

• Sub base construction

• Installation of approx. 1,500m2 of Groundtrax Anchored Paving System

• Concrete tie ins to existing runway and apron

• Relocation of existing Airport Ground Lighting

Harwich Port Freight Entrance Works

Ryebridge Construction was awarded the contract to deliver the Port of Harwich Entrance works, secured by competitive tender. Ryebridge has over ten years’ experience working in restrictive operationally constrained environments such as Airports and this experience was invaluable in successfully delivering the project.

The fundamental objective was to ensure that the works were successfully completed with no ongoing operational impact for the client. The existing freight entrance was adjacent to the new entrance and it was business critical that the main entrance and surrounding areas were kept operational.

• Installation of service ducting

• Demolition of existing control facility

• Construction of insitu RC foundation and base slab for new facility

• Re-configuration of existing Port entrance involving kerbing, drainage, asphalt surfacing, road marking and security fencing

• Installation of new control facility canopy building

• Relocation of all IT and electrical control systems

London Luton Airport £9.4m Foxtrot taxiway and de-icing facility

The new taxiway is 520m long, and required 6,000m3 of concrete and 110,000 hours to complete. 9km of electric cables connect the 150 LED lights on the new taxiway.

Taxiway Foxtrot also includes one of the largest remote de-icing facilities in Europe.  The facility can de-ice up to seven planes at once and incorporates 600m of drainage to ensure that all de-icing liquid is captured and disposed of safely. This will help the airport to maintain on-time departures during exceptionally cold weather. 

4,000m3 of earth was re-used during the construction phase and the taxiway has been designed to capture de-icing fluids for recycling.

Neil Thompson, Operations Director at LLA said: “This new taxiway will enable us to efficiently manage the ever-increasing number of aircraft that use the airport. The de-icing facility will also help us to and our airline partners to deliver punctual departures year round, whatever the weather.” 

The project was recognised by both RoSPA and Green Apple.

Project Works and Key Quantities

• Establishment of site boundary to land side site Excavation and remediation of historic landfill

• 6,500m2 Dynamic compaction and stabilization

• 20,000m3 Bulk excavation

• 15,000m3 New drainage system, including 1,750m3 attenuation tank New AGL pit and duct system Supply and installation of new jet blast fence

• 180m Supply and installation of new high mast lights including foundations

• 5No Type 1 – 11,000m3 Supply and lay lean mix concrete

• 3,000m3 Supply and lay PQ concrete

• 5,450m3 Reinforced PAV 2 Concrete

• 2,450m3 Pavement design and tie into existing taxiways – 3 locations – 3 bell mouths within restricted working hours and operational restrictions Installation of new AGL’s

• Man Hours Worked – 97,600hrs

• Incidents – 0 Cable Strikes – 0

Completed on time and under budget.

London Luton Airport £2.4 m mid-term car park redevelopment

Project Principals and Objectives

The client needed to enhance the bus route making it more accessible, introduce new stops and increase the number of parking spaces available in the mid-term car park.

In August 2017 Ryebridge was appointed to design and build a circulatory bus route to the MTCP to enable the removal of the current bus spinal lane that acted as the bus drop-off and pick-up route along with passenger vehicle access to create additional parking spaces, segregate pedestrians and interface with pick-up/drop-off buses and passenger vehicles.

Key Quantities Involved

• 4500m2 asphalt

• 2500T Type 1

• 1000m2 MMA Pedestrian Walkway

• 8No new bus stops – fabricated and installed

• 16No new drop-off/pick-up islands

• 450m pedestrian visirail fencing

• 14No new lamp columns

• 650m new ducting for supplies

• 150No new signs and posts

• 2400m new kerbs

£3.5m Temporary Drop-Off Zone and Overbridge

Project Principals and Objectives

In February 2018 Ryebridge was appointed to construct a temporary drop off zone, including a road over bridge structure to facilitate free passenger movement from drop off to terminal.

All works were required for completion no later than 30th May 2018 with the handover of the Mass Passenger Transit (MPT) site on the 1st May.

London Luton Airport required the design and build of an enabling works package consisting of:

• Temporary drop off zone

• Relocated barrier controls

• New perimeter road and supporting road over bridge structures

• Plan and fully implement an enablement strategy for a new Multi-Storey Car Park allowing the existing DOZ to be closed and the site cleared for the construction of the proposed Mass Passenger Transit (MPT) system

• Removal and storage of high mast lights ready for reinstatement at a later date

• From April 2018 the contractor was to permit access onto the Multi-Storey Car Park (SCP) 2 site for 6no test piles to be installed and tested by the MSCP2 contractor.

During the works there was also the requirement that deliveries were not permitted during the Airport’s Peak Operating Period. The Peak Operating Period was between 04:00 and 08:00 daily.

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£7m Signature Flight Support hangar demolition, new aircraft stands, groundworks for new flight services building

Project Works and Key Quantities

• Demolition of 4No Hangars and Buildings including asbestos removal – 9000m2 total

• Establishment of airside/landside compliant fencing

• Waste management and disposal of contaminated ground – H62 demise

• Site clearance and formation preparation

• Excavation and disposal – 6500m3

• Diversion of key services including HV main and installation of new sub-station

• New drainage including interceptors – 5km

• Installation of acoustic fencing inclusive of foundations – 125m 4m high

• Installation of high mast lighting – 8No

• Recycling and crushing to re-use broken out pavements including certification – 3000m3 (passed on to Client as a saving)

• New aircraft pavements – 14000m2 PQ

• Concrete – 6000m3

• Supply, lay and compaction Type 1 – 5400m3

• New AGL installation including new pit and duct network

• Foundations and substructure for new FBO – 3200m2

• Block paving – 2800m2

• Asphalt – 4200m2

• Kerbing – 2500m

Project Principals and Objectives

The project was the demolition of 4No existing Hangars over several phases, construction of a new aircraft apron and cargo compound, groundworks and external works to the new FBO for Signature Flight Services at their existing location at London Luton Airport.

The key objective was to minimize disruption to their existing flight services and London Luton Airport.

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Pre enabling works for the new DART

In August 2017 Ryebridge were contracted to clear the route for the new DART (Direct Airport Rail Transfer) contractor.

The project was predominantly airside and includes perimeter track diversion, de-icing tank relocation, a new snow fleet area, fuel tank relocation, bus parking, airside fence realignment, taxiway realignment, service clearance.

This project is due to be completed by the end of 2017.

£8.2m Hotel Taxiway, Stand 16 and South Stands

Project Works and Key Quantities

• Excavation

• 18500m3 Material recycled and re-used within the works

• 4500m3 Supply and compaction of Type 1

• 12500m3 Cement Bound Granular Material

• 15,700T Foam Base

• 4800T Asphalt Surfacing

• 19500m2 Asphalt reinforcement grid

• 14200m2 PQ Concrete

• 2200m3 Drainage

• 4000m Attenuation Tanks

• 1750m3 AGL Pit and Ducting System

• 7000m and 104 Pits Complete on time and under budget

Complete on time and under budget

Project Principals and Objectives

The project was to construct a new taxiway in order to enable growth in passenger numbers and flights using the airport. In addition, to extend an existing aircraft stand at either end to accommodate 2 additional aircraft. The third area of works was to reconfigure an existing executive aircraft stands to accommodate additional aircraft and new roadway for aircraft maintenance vehicles and plant.

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£80M Tottenham Hotspur Football Club

Project Details

Original contract Site clearance and removal of hazardous material. Principal contractor Management Subcontractors. Bulk dig and hazardous material removal Sheet piling Concrete piles Pile caps Service diversion Infrastructure drainage design and construction Demolition

Project Principals and Objectives

In July 2014 Ryebridge was originally contracted by THFC to undertake a 12 week project valued at £500k with a brief to reduce the existing level of the new stadium site by 1m. By June 2016 the level of Ryebridge’s involvement in the overall project had increased to in excess of £12m as Ryebridge was appointed Principal Contractor.

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£4M Kier Berryfields

Project Principals and Objectives

The project was to construct the externals to a new Energy From Waste Facility (EfW). These works included concrete service roads, asphalt access roads and pedestrian paved areas using Marshalls various size slabs, conservation kerbs and resin gravel areas – in total approximately 2,000m2. The paved areas included street furniture as well as landscaped areas including tree planter and root systems.

Innovation and Best Practice

The detailed planning and communication strategy ensured works were carried out as planned and minimised any disruptions throughout the works. The application of best practice principles ensured finishing was complete first time. This facilitated the successful handover of the required areas as soon as they were complete could be handed over for full completeness and final operational use. Moving Forward

The success in this project reinforces our commitment to early engagement and a close partnership with our clients. Our clients can be certain that we have their objectives at the centre of what we do. We operate exclusively with a small pool of subcontractors so we can be certain of quality, safety and delivery.

Solution Focused Approach

The project was within a live site with key interfaces with various main contractors constructing the facility. The external works required key planning and coordination to ensure all trades were not delayed by the external works with access being required at all times. Detailed phase planning was essential.

Weekly progress and coordination meetings were carried out providing details of exactly where and when the weeks work was to be carried out. All works phased as such to mitigate any down time by other trades and the operating facility of the new site.

Another key requirement and specification was that the external works had to be carried out with immediate zero defects. A dedicated finishing squad and manager was utilised to ensure this was carried out.

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Airport maintenance contractor

Since 2012 we are the current London Luton Airport framework civils and building contractor and as such are responsible for taxiway and runway maintenance and general airport infrastructure maintenance.

We have a committed team specifically responsible for this contract and the six-year proven track record is testimony to a well-run contract. Our duties include daily, weekly, monthly inspections, proactive and reactive maintenance and a 24 hour call out service.

For the last eight years we have managed and implemented nine consecutive night closures, during which all non-essential repairs/ maintenance is undertaken. This includes runways, taxiways and general airside infrastructure.

£4M installation of a new Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) system at London Luton Airport

In 2013 Ryebridge worked on the installation of a new Airfield Ground Lighting (AGL) system at London Luton Airport for Inviron, since taken over by European technical services provider Imtech. The team were involved in this project from the very first stages, tasked with producing the civil design elements. Once these were signed off and of course shown to be CAA compliant Ryebridge then constructed the pits and just over 4,000m of ducting in the airside environment. It also performed the slot-cutting and sealing work, again to CAA standards.

Installation of new Surface Movement Radar tower and antenna for INDRA

For new client INDRA the Ryebridge team removed the old tower and installed a new Surface Movement Radar tower and antenna. Ryebridge completed all works including foundations and piling, tower erection, all in co-ordination with NATS and ATC.

The existing surface movement radar (SMR) tower had to be replaced and as such a new tower had to be constructed to facilitate this and the current health and safety regulations around working at height. Ryebridge were tasked with designing and building the foundations for the tower and to project manage the construction of the new tower and the installation of the new SMR. On completion we were then tasked with the removal of the old tower and radar. This was all done adjacent to London Luton Airport’s Taxiway Alpha, the main artery of the airport.

The project was completed on time, on budget and without any major disruption.

Sports and leisure

From swimming pools to gymnasiums and tennis courts to running tracks and football pitches, Ryebridge Construction are experts in the sports and leisure sector.

Clients have included  David Lloyd Leisure Centre, Next Generation and various local authorities.

Completed projects include Gidea Park near Romford, a sports centre near Twickenham, Watford Woodside and Horley Leisure Centre.

Smaller civils

Ryebridge Construction also work on a host of smaller projects up and down the country. 

To date these have included new schools, offices, car parks, residential developments and a whole host of projects in the private and commercial sector.

£600,000 Redhill Aerodrome

Ryebridge was appointed by Surrey’s Redhill Aerodrome to realign its existing runway, which forms part of the perimeter taxiway, and to remove the curve within it. The runway was closed for the duration of the works, with the remainder of the airfield open and maintained for light aircraft traffic including helicopters.

The close proximity of an area of environmental significance provided unique challenges to Ryebridge, who put in additional measures to prevent water contamination.

An envirobund was constructed to protect flora and fauna and to help with the water run-off, along with temporary diversion ditches designed to prevent run-off entering the water course until the final drainage was installed.

Works involved:

• Partial full depth breakout of existing runway, returning it to soft with compliant gradients to EASA – 1600m2
• Removal and disposal of contaminated asphalt
• Full depth construction of new aircraft pavement to widen and realign runway
• New asphalt surfacing over the newly constructed realigned runway including an asphalt reinforcement grid – 7500m2
• Groove finished asphalt surface
• The reinstatement of surface markings
• Installation of a new drainage system
• Regrading and landscaping

£1.2m Plymouth Energy From Waste Facility

Kier Infrastructure commissioned Ryebridge to install new concrete pavement around the new South West Devon Energy From Waste plant.

The plant is set to provide the South West Devon Waste Partnership (SWDWP) with heat and steam to the dockyard all year round.

Ryebridge’s work included associated access ramps, drainage and paving.

The main works involved were:

• Construction of new fibremesh concrete pavement with dowelled bays – 6000m2
• Installation of new concrete reinforced HGV access ramps to facilitate the access of waste vehicles into the facility – 20m x 10m x 3m high
• Construction of a new pit and duct system for the utilities to serve the facility which included the construction of full concrete reinforced pits 3mx3m and 3m deep
• New kerbs including standard HB2’s, Granite and Enviro – 2000m
• New drainage system
• Architectural paving including incorporation of tree pits with architectural features – 1400m2
• Resin paving – 300m2

HV Ringmain project installing 11km of cable

In the 2015 Ryebridge was proud to receive a third consecutive RoSpa Gold Award for its work on the HV Ringmain at London Luton Airport, where in partnership with Bowers Electrical Ltd they updated the 50+ year old High Voltage infrastructure that feeds the airfield.

Ryebridge installed 11km of HV cable around a live airport environment having only one minor cable strike throughout the whole job. It installed a new substation, high voltage cable diversion/installation and Thrust Boring under taxiways and runway.

To reduce damage to the airports runway and taxiways, Ryebridge implemented horizontal directional drilling (HDD), a steerable trenchless method of installing underground pipes, conduits and cables in a shallow arc along a prescribed bore path using a surface-launched drilling rig, with minimal impact on the surrounding area, something that Ryebridge always strives to do.