Case Studies

The Project at Lark Place, Bath began with a large site clearance which included constructing a main site entrance due to its difficult location, just off of the main road going into Bath city Centre.

Having constructed access into the site we then proceeded works with a complex main sewer diversion, due to the pipe running through the middle of the site where the 5 new properties were to be constructed. The diversion comprised of 12 concrete 1200mm diameter man holes at depths ranging from 1 metre deep up to 2.5 metres deep with 55 metres of 225mm clay pipe all of which was supervised and passed by Wessex water.

Davis Groundworks then progressed onto constructing all the retaining walls, due to the slope of the site. Various construction and reinforcing methods were designed for the retaining walls ranging from piling works to standard concrete hollow blocks. Following on from the retaining walls the site team then proceeded to excavate and concrete the foundations for the 5 new dwellings and build blockwork up to damp proof course to carry the beam and block floor.

Once the site had progressed and the 5 new dwellings had been constructed Davis groundworks were then instructed to carry out the landscaping and finishing works package which included a number of variable items ranging from top-soiling, block paving, internal drainage, foul & storm drainage, site services, curb laying and all other associated works.

Situated in Cotham, Bristol the project consisted of the groundworks package for development of four modern town houses. 

Davis groundworks were instructed to carry out the following works:

• Cutting down caps
• Construction of ground beams
• Block work up to DPC
• In-situ concrete retaining walls
• Damp proofing
• Drainage diversion and site services with limited access 
• Beam and block floorin

All work was completed on schedule and within budget.

The works included creating a level and wheel-chair friendly landscape using Bredon gravel to create a level footpath around the gardens and a small woodland also for wheel-chair use. 

We laid paving slabs to the perimeter of the building for easy maintenance and wheel chair access and prepared areas for the bod-pave gravelled parking areas and resin bonded driveway.

Davis groundworks were awarded the groundworks package by Watkin Jones for the development of student accommodation, stores, and common room at the old bus station on the lower Bristol road in Bath.

The project was a great success being delivered on time, which was critical due to students moving in, and on budget. 

Sharpness Case Study, Gloucestershire