Hydrock – Jobs in Mechanical, Geothermal and Civil Engineering

Bloor Homes was planning to develop 500 homes on the site of the former Princess Margaret Hospital in Swindon. First though they had to assess the extent of hydrocarbon contamination on the site and find a cost effective remedy. The company appointed Hydrock to carry out the project.

Enabling works for Historic Building Conversion

A challenging design and build project with historic construction issues has been successfully delivered with Hydrock providing both design and main contractor services to stabilise a retaining wall as part of a £15m housing and office redevelopment. The design called for the construction of a reinforced concrete waling beam and permanent pre-stressed ground anchors to support the existing retaining wall.

Gas Storage Project

Fast flowing tidal currents and water depths of up to 13m provided challenging conditions for Hydrock’s major site investigation off Portland for Portland Gas but the findings turned out to be great news for the client, as Hydrock geologists were able to determine that movement originally suspected to be deep-seated failure within the Kimmeridge clay was in fact a shallow landslip, meaning a less complex foundation design for the new gas storage facility.

Multi-disciplinary consulting for 500 homes

Housing Development - Steep Brownfield site

In order to accommodate the extension to the Riversway Nursing Home building, the toe of the adjacent slope had to be pushed back 7m horizontally to create a new cut slope of up to 8m high. Hydrock provided a ‘turn-key’ package, from the initial detailed assessment of ground conditions to the installation of ground nails using a flexible mesh facing. Having control over all aspects of the construction was key to ensuring that no delays occurred, and despite the changes made to the project, it was delivered on programme and to the original agreed budget.

Jetts Battle Laboratory design and engineering

The Ministry of Defence required a 700 sq metre, single storey building to house their leading edge IT battle laboratory in Warminster. Hydrock was appointed to provide architectural design, civil and structural engineering and mechanical and electrical design.

Emergency stabilisation of stone mines

The Combe Down Stone Mines cover an area of approximately 40 acres under a residential area of Bath. The steady deterioration of these extremely shallow mines posed a serious threat to houses and infrastructure above. Stabilisation presented complex challenges that required new techniques. Hydrock was chosen for the task.

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Recent Projects

Remediation of Complex Industrial Site