A joint project between HBPW and Graham Construction, valued at £4.5 million, has given Town Quay in Lowestoft a new lease of life.
The project – given the green light by Associated British Ports – was authorised after one section of the quay wall collapsed in 2012.
HBPW Managing Partner, Paul Withers, said: “Working with Graham’s, we designed a new retaining structure which comprised a combi wall featuring 1520 tubular piles, each 19m long, with sheet piles running in between.
“A significant proportion of the reinstated quay wall was designed with a cantilever because obstructions behind it prevented the use of dead man anchors. In addition we had to deal with the difficulty of reconstructing the wall around major gas and water mains.
“Jobs of this nature always present difficult challenges. The quay was built at another time in history when construction methods were either different or, perhaps, in their relative infancy and, sometimes, it is impossible to predict what you are going to be faced with when modern meets old. Nevertheless, Graham’s did a sterling job working closely to our engineering drawings,” added Paul.
The multi million pounds project also included new surfacing, associated drainage, bollards, removal of the existing quay wall and other minor works. Pavement construction and the installation of new water mains were also included as part of the 30 week project.
Town Quay in Lowestoft