Perth & Kinross Council awarded a project to Gael Force Engineering Ltd for the construction of new seasonal water taxi pontoon berths to be located on the River Tay at two separate locations – at Fergusson Gallery in the heart of Perth and also further downstream at Willowgate.
TMS were engaged by Interserve to commence works in November 15 to demolish the existing timber fish quay and construct a replacement steel sheet piled marine structure on the popular Back Beach area of Teignmouth, Devon. The location of the site meant that the works took place in very close proximity to residential properties and beach users. Construction methods, working hours and selection of plant was therefore of critical importance so as not to adversely disturb neighbours to the site and affect the peaceful enjoyment of the beach by the local community and tourists
Jennycliff is located near Plymouth at the coastal edge of the South Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB). It is an important area for conservation and has been designated as a Plymouth Sound, Shores and Cliffs SSSI. A steep, 55-stepped footpath leads down the cliff face to a shingle, sand and rocky foreshore – which is protected as part of the Plymouth Sound & Estuaries Special Area of Conservation. Storm damage and weathering had led to both deterioration of the cliff face and failure of the path.
The existing suspended jetty at West Wharf is in part over 100 years old and exhibiting significant deterioration of the structural slab and supporting concrete structure. The underside of the suspended slab and secondary beams have suffered from fairly significant spalling of the concrete, allowing the lower, corroded reinforcement to be exposed to the marine environment. West Wharf is an operational berth, used principally by Brittany Ferries for their Plymouth-Continental ro-ro ferry services. The scheme involved the replacement of the existing 131m long by 18m wide upper concrete jetty slab with a new reinforced concrete slab spanning to the primary supports of the underlying reinforced concrete structure
South West Water had a requirement for the existing outfall pipe located at Teignmouth’s East Cliff beach to be removed, having reached the end of its design life.
Fort Picklecombe, situated at the entrance to Plymouth Sound, was originally built in the 1860s as a fortification to protect the Plymouth Naval Base from enemy invasion. The breakwater situated in front of this historic Fort, (which was converted during the 1970s into residences) was damaged during the 2014 storms and had deteriorated further, necessitating urgent repair.
The base of a cliff on Burgh Island had been severely eroded, requiring the installation of several discrete
concrete bases and rock armour. Furthermore, the existing sea wall had also suffered damage, requiring the failed joints to be re-pointed as part of the same repair project.
TMS Director Peter Stenner received a call on New Years Eve 2015, requesting attendance at Teignmouth Sea Front adjacent to the light house and point car park as substantial voids had been found due to extreme weather impact on the sea wall.
The project required ground stabilisation work, prior to foundations and the installation of Reno and Gabian mattresses on the exterior side of the walls. Due to the height requirement, scaffolding extended to 6 metres and a concrete pump was used to get the pour exactly in position.
Sheet Piling of fuel tank area, on the Petrol Station facility at Morrisons new supermarket in Gloucester.
TMS were contracted, in collaboration with Red 7 Marine, by Torbay Development Agency to install a new Shellfish Landing Jetty at Oxen Cove, Brixham in 2019. Whilst Brixham is currently the most important fishing port in England and Wales when measuring value of catch landed, the Shellfish Jetty was commissioned to meet growing demand from the expanding shelfish industry locally.
TMS were instructed to remove an existing 20m wooden jetty & a 20mx10m concrete slipway at Ghyll Head on Lake Windermere and replace with new.
