HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE
P R O J E C T CAPABILITY
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Group Directors and Senior Management Team
Andy Radcliffe Group Chief Executive Officer
John Davies Group Chief Operating Officer
William Stobbs HSEQ Director
Gareth Davies Procurement Director
Steve Wilkie Regional Managing Director NE and Cumbria
Paul Watson Commerical Director
Chris Watson HR Director
Stuart Leslie Divisional Director Yorkshire
Regional Delivery Team
Anna Urbanowicz Internal Controls Director
Simon Phillips Regional Managing Director Scotland
Darren Warneford Customer Relations Director
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Esh Group Overview
At Esh Group we put local communities as the heart of our activity and support them by developing the built environment and adding social value for the economies local to them. We offer a diverse range of construction services to all types of clients, including the private and public sectors. Our history began in 1971 with the creation of a partnership between Jack Lumsden and Tony Carroll resulting in Lumsden and Carroll being formed. During the mid 1990’s the business merged with Deerness Fencing and Dunelm Homes to create what has become the largest indigenous construction company operating across the North East, Yorkshire, North West and Scotland. Esh Construction was created in December 2010 following a name change by Lumsden and Carroll Construction Ltd and in 2014 Esh Group went on to acquire both Border Holdings and Border Construction Ltd. We are a commercially strong construction business with a turnover in excess of £235m and have the knowledge and skills which have been accumulated and enhanced by our varied project experience. We are very proud of our strong regional presence and reputation, which we have worked hard to earn and is refelcted by the number of clients with whom we work. We remain a financially stable, privately owned company with cash in the bank in excess of £20m. Early consultation and strong communication throughout project delivery are values central to our methods of operating and are key to stakeholder satisfaction. We believe that mutual respect and trust are fundamental to the development of relationships where clients are embraced as valued partners. To adapt to our ever changing industry, we work with our clients to achieve successful outcomes. Our strong regional presence allows us to foster trusting and beneficial working partnerships with our customers, consultants, supply chain and local communities. Our local delivery teams bring a safety first culture driven by our Everyone Safely Home culture. The delivery teams are motivated, highly efficient, extremely capable and customer focused. As a group we are committed to sustainability across our operational areas where we offer regional delivery, underpinned by our best value approach. Our construction activities are complemented by operational depots enabling vehicle, plant and materials storage to service our clients. All of our office locations support service excellence for clients throughout all of our operational regions.
Group Chief Operating Officer
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Yorkshire Team Structure
Stuart Leslie Divisional Director Chris Hale Commercial Director
Brian Jones Design Planning Manager
Alistair Gill Regional Bid Manager
Richard Stowell Contracts Manager Build
Steve Conn Construction Director (Civils)
Jonathan Haran
Martin Hughes
Head of Business Development
Technical Manager
John Doherty Contracts Manager Build
Dave Harrod
Nathan Preston
Managing Estimator
HSEQ Advisor
Peter Dawson Contracts Manager Civils
Central Support Services
Rebecca Shaw Added Value Coordinator
Simon Park Environmental & Energy Advisor
Tricia Mullen Group Training Manager
Paul Errington BIM Specialist
Dominic David Remediation Specialist
Laura Devaney Head of Aftercare and Maintenance
COMPANY OVERVIEW
Yorkshire Region Overview Our Yorkshire operations are based in Swillington, Leeds and has the support of our wider Esh Construction businesses. We have over 40 years construction experience and there are over 100 staff based within the Yorkshire area, providing Esh Construction with a strong regional presence. We provide our clients with a regional approach whilst offering a proactive, open and collaborative work ethic which has enabled us to establish close working partnerships with our customers, consultants and supply chain. Esh are proud of the reputation we have, which we have worked hard to earn and are aware that project success is reliant upon clear and concise coordination of services, effective and efficient service delivered by a competent and passionate delivery team. Turnover within the Yorkshire region is £40m and having an operational office and depot in Yorkshire enables us to reduce our delivery times and offer our client a comprehensive, competitive and consistent approach. We are fully resourced to deliver effective and efficient building and civil engineering service on projects ranging from £150k to in excess of £20m. Our delivery team can demonstrate extensive experience of successfully delivering both new build and refurbishment projects across a broad spectrum of sectors including industrial, education including student accommodation, retail, commercial, leisure, public, healthcare, housing and historic building. We believe in adding value within the communities in which we work and have a dedicated Added Value Coordinator based within the Yorkshire region who supports the provision of community and added value requirements across the region.
Our Offices
UNIT 17B, ASTLEY WAY INDUSTRIAL ESTATE, SWILLINGTON, LEEDS LS26 8XT
ESH ADDED VALUE
Esh Added Value We believe there is considerable value in supporting and engaging with communities, clients and our workforce that go far beyond contractual requirements. We’ve developed our approach to corporate social responsibility through ‘Added Value’ - a model that delivers positive economic, environmental and social impacts in all the places where we operate. Community Community is central to our strategy to support the economic, environmental and social wellbeing of the local communities where we works, and we have developed a number of award winning community engagement programmes that help is achieve this. Workplace Our people are our strength, our culture which empowers our staff, encourages personal and professional development, training and up skilling our people and others in the local communities where we work. As an Equal Opportunities employer we welcome applicants from all backgrounds including the Armed Forces and offer apprentice and graduate vacancies. Environment Construction shapes the built environment for the benefit of every local community. At Esh Group we are committed to making the link between the built environment and the natural environment a sustainable one and we devote all of our expertise and energies into achieving this goal in the local communities where we work. Marketplace Esh Group has developed a marketplace approach which includes regular Meet the Buyer events, adherence to the Prompt Payment Code and a commitment to Local Procurement, supporting our Supply Chain partners through mutually beneficial, long-term relationships. As a socially responsible organisation that engages with the local communities where we work – we always take positive steps to support and add value to the economies where our sites are located.
ESH ADDED VALUE
Added Value 78
153,000
BUILDING MY SKILLS SCHOOLS WITH
10,600
TONNES OF WASTE MATERIAL RECYCLED AND SOLD BY ESH CONSTRUCTION SINCE 2015
STUDENTS
3851
PRIMARY CHILDREN ENGAGED WITH OUR ‘STAY SAFE CAMPAIGN’
91
COMMUNITY PROJECTS SUPPORTED VIA ESH COMMUNITIES
1032 PEOPLE ON SITE VISITS
COMMUNITY
43.2
DAYS AVERAGE TIME TO
PAY A SUPPLIER. 27 DAYS QUICKER THAN RECOMMENDED
730
WORK EXPERIENCE DAYS DELIVERED
TO DEVELOP OUR FUTURE WORKFORCE
PROGRAMME DELIVERING BEST PRACTIVE IN ENERGY MANAGEMENT
WORKPLACE
37
1,300 STUDENTS PROVIDED INTERVIEW EXPERIENCE
£680,000 52,422
INVESTED IN ESH ACADEMY
ESH CARBON COACH
BMS BUSINESS PARTNER HOURS DELIVERING 470
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS TALKS
T: 0191 377 4570 E: enquiries@eshgroup.co.uk www.eshgroup.co.uk All figures within the last 12 months
STAFF STUDYING FURTHER EDUCATION COURSES
108
APPRENTICES EMPLOYED
108 PRIMARY SCHOOLS
3942
STUDENTS VIA GET INTO STEM
OUR EXPERIENCE
Earsdon Road, West Monkseaton Client: Taylor Wimpey North East
The Staithes, Dunston Client: Taylor Wimpey North East
The site is situated off Earsdon Road and involved the undertaking of extensive earthworks, drainage upgrades and necessary Section 278 works as well as upgrading the existing roads and creating new footpaths and cycleways. Three sections of 22m, 1500mm x 3000mm culvert were installed under the highway in order to increase the capacity along with a necessary Sustainable Drainage System (SuDS) and associated sotrage tank to mitigate against flooding. Further works comprised of the creation of necessary car parking areas for residents as well as customer and staff parking for the proposed sales offices.
Works were undertaken to create a new large mixed housing development on the banks of the River Tyne. The site was previously the site of an old gas works and was also the location for the Gateshead Garden Festival (1990). A large remediation scheme was undertaken before the construction and installation of roads, sewers and plot works followed by hard landscaping and paving works including the installation of street furniture. Works have been phased to suit market conditions, with flexible programming over a number of years. The award winning design was carried out by Wayne Hemingway.
Value: £17M Duration: 8 years
Value: 2.1M Duration: 4 Years
Waverley Housing Infrastructure, Rotherham Client: Taylor Wimpey Yorkshire
Westoe Crown Village, South Shields Client: Taylor Wimpey North East
This project consisted of laying new roads, landscaping and an architectural entrance feature. We also installed new sewers which involved the formation of a pumping station and rising main within the site boundary. As there were no existing pipes in the area, all underground work was brand new. Tactile flag stones were installed to indicate road crossings. Kerbs were installed and roads and footpaths surfaced. Overall, we constructed 474m of roads which included tying in to an existing roundabout. We worked close with the local highway authority in order to construct the rising main.
This large development site was situated over an area of 17 hectares comprising the old Westoe Colliery. The site was designated as brown field with extensive contamination. Building works comprised substructure works to support a wide range of buildings. Works included the installation of foundations and brickwork for 780 houses, flats and bungalows. We constructed over 8,000m of road including associated footways, a new bus route and spine road. Block paving and the installation of Tegula Setts were used on a large proportion of the road and footpath areas.
Value: £1.9M Duration: 28 Weeks
Value: £16.6M Duration: 8 Years
HOUSING INFRASTRUCTURE
Wensleydale School, Blyth Client: Miller Homes
Emmerson Road, Washington Client: Bellway Homes
The project involved the development of a new social housing estate. The works area was previously a brownfield site which housed the former Wensleydale School. The plotworks involved the construction of 6 different housing types in total. We tied the new residential development into the Northumbrian Water existing assets. Drainage works consisted of approximately 500m of plastic drainage with the largest pipe diameter being 300mm and the smallest 150mm and the deepest point was at a depth of 3.3m. We also constructed concrete inspection chambers for future works, new roads and footpaths.
Works to Emmerson Road involved the construction of new onsite and offsite drainage to serve over new 200 properties in Bellway’s new housing estate. Works included the construction of offsite drainage within an existing carriageway located outside of the development. Any surface water on the road will drain into these pipes to prevent future floods. The diameters of pipes varied from 1.5mm to 150mm incorporating precast concrete manholes ranging from 1.2m to 3m diameter. Inside the development works involved the formation of new roads, sewers and storage pipes to serve the new properties.
Value: £1.1m Duration: 13 weeks
Value: £620K Duration: 24 weeks
Fordfield Road, Sunderland Client: FHM (Keepmoat)
Normanby, Middlesbrough Client: Taylor Wimpey North East
Works comprise external and underground work. The sewerage system involves excavating and storing ground, fitting the new pipes and system then recovering the area with the stored ground. New roads to serve the estate have been formed out of concrete and tarmac and situated over the sewer pipes. Footpaths and pavements have been created out of kerbing, blockwork and flagging. Hard landscaping features such as fencing were erected around the property perimeters. A water feature was also constructed using retaining walls, pebbles and timber.
The project involved the creation of roads and sewers to allow the building of new residential properties on Flatts Lane. Works consisted of the construction of 500m2 of roads including tarmac and kerbing. We installed 1000m of ducts and drainage ranging from 150mm to 900mm in diameter. The project involved completing 278 works and the creation of a new site entrance. This was constructed adjacent to an existing bus turning area which provided permanent access to the new housing estate. During the 278 works, we ensured we worked around trees with Tree Protection Orders.
Value: £1.1M Duration: 52 weeks
Value: £1M Duration: 52 weeks
Emmerson Road, Washington
ÂŁ619,000 Client: Bellway Homes
Works to Emmerson Road, Washington involved the construction of new onsite and offsite drainage to serve over new 200 properties in Bellway’s new housing estate. New roads and footpaths were required to complete the residential development and create a usable space. Works included the construction of offsite drainage 7m deep within an existing carriageway located outside of the development. Any surface water on the road will drain into these pipes placed beneath the carriageway to prevent future floods. The diameters of pipes varied from 1.5mm to 150mm incorporating precast concrete manholes ranging from 1.2m to 3m diameter. Inside the housing development works involved the formation of an infrastructure including new roads, sewers and storage pipes to serve the new properties. The area was excavated via a topsoil strip and bulk cut and fill and earth removal. We then installed drainage and service ducts then imported recycled granular materials to fill in and cap off works. Kerb lines were created, roads and footpaths were surfaced and white lining applied. Health and Safety and Risk Mitigation
During works to the carriageway, temporary traffic lights were utilized so that local traffic flow was maintained resulting in less disruption for the general public. Double clipped Heras fencing was used to enclose and segregate working areas. However, as properties were empty throughout the programme of works, this made access to works easier and safer. During excavations to install drainage, deep shoring was used to excavate up to 7m deep. This safety system prevents collapse and provides protection to workers during ground works. Workers were required to comply with the Roads and Street Works Act (RASWA) ensuring work was completed to relevant safety standards. This guaranteed maximum levels of safety were achieved onsite and accidents were avoided. Performance to Programme (Works are currently ongoing, November 2013) The programme is regularly reviewed and updated in agreement with the client to
Emmerson Road, Washington
Contract Duration: 24 weeks Form of Contract: Bellway’s Own
encompass unforeseen events and operations. Extra works have been added to the programme as the contract develops.
that a single lane closure was possible avoiding a full road closure. Containing works to one lane reduced inconvenience to the public and reduced costs to the client.
Sustainability Public and Stakeholder Liaison To reduce the carbon output of the project, where possible we used sourced recycled materials. A recycled sub-base was used to backfill excavations and as an aggregate under the new road construction. This meant that unnecessary carbon emissions produced by the excavation of freshly quarried stone was avoided. Using recycled materials also prevents the unnecessary build up of landfill around the UK. Upon the discovery of Tree Protection Orders, we took relevant steps to comply with Environment Agency standards. All trees found to have TPO’s were enclosed with Heras fencing and scaffolding to prevent damage during works. Innovation Prior to the commencement of drainage works to the connecting highway, it became apparent that further traffic delays could be avoided. The laying distance between pipes was reduced so
Regular communication and letter drops were carried out with local residents ensured that they were aware of any disruption. Regular meetings with the local council and bus companies who operate in the area were held to discuss traffic management and road closures. Fortnightly meetings were held with the client to discuss progress and works. Challenges Overcome Prior to the commencement of works, relic foundations were encountered onsite. The area was previously a brownfield site and the location of a hospital. The hospital had been demolished prior to works however a small amount of debris remained which we removed where necessary with pneumatic drills.
Westwoe Crown Village, South Shields
£16,600,000 Client: Taylor Wimpey North East
This large development site was situated over an area of 17 hectares comprising the old Westoe Colliery. The site was designated as a brown field site with extensive contamination.
alterations to existing bus routes. The works were phased and traffic management plans agreed with the client and the Highways Authority in advance of the works.
During our enabling works we encountered ground which was contaminated with hydrocarbons and heavy metals and two separate methods of remediation were required to seal off the contaminated ground. The contaminated material was placed under tarmac surfaced areas as part of the earthworks strategy. The whole site was constructed with a gas venting system consisting of one meter deep single size gravel with grid type venting covers covertly situated in landscaped areas along with bollards which doubled up as chimney vents.
We also constructed a new cycle route totalling approximately 1000m which now forms part of the prestigious coast to coast cycle route and a new large roundabout constructed in centre of the development with a park area constructed in the middle.
The existing site had areas with reusable clay and topsoil present. The earthworks remodelling involved a high engineering input to economically manage the excavation and storage of a large quantity of material prior to its eventual reuse. This work greatly reduced the amount of material that had been anticipated to be disposed into landfill sites.
Due to the size of the development the drainage works were significant and installed using in house resources. The works included the installation of 800m of storage pipework (1500mmø) and a further 7,000m of various diameter foul and storm drainage pipework. Note: we used Hydrocarbon resistant Nitrile rings due to the risks associated with contaminated ground.
Building
An Eco surface water drainage system was installed and allowed surface water to be collected in a large geotextile lined pits which acted as soak aways providing a sustainably passage for water back into the ground. Any water that would not filter away was piped into the storm water system via a Hydrobrake to minimize impact to the existing drainage system.
Our works comprised the substructure works to support a wide mix of buildings. Works included the installation of foundations and brickwork up to DPC level on 780 houses, flats and bungalows constructed on pile and deep fill concrete foundations complete with gas proof membranes, the 19 shopping units, a 700 pupil school comprising of a Crèche, Infant and Junior School, Health centre and doctors surgery, the waste collection area and community centre building. Highways and Traffic Management We constructed over 8,000m of road including associated footways, a new bus route and spine road constructed through the village necessitating new road construction and junction improvements where new road linked to existing highways. The road totalled in excess of 2000m and included formal 278 works to Bents Park Road and
Car parking areas were constructed with porous materials and underground storage tanks which significantly reduced storm water runoff. Drainage
Public Realm Block paving and the installation of Tegula setts were used on a large proportion of the roads and footpath areas. The total area covered by these works was in excess of 45,000m². 3 Pocket parks were created around the site with walk through areas and tree lined walkways created to all new streets comprising in excess of 400 tree grills. Street Lighting and Street Furniture Over 250 lighting columns were erected on the
Westwoe Crown Village, South Shields
Contract Duration: 8 Years Form of Contract: Taylor Wimpey Terms & Conditions
scheme which generally comprised ornamental old world columns and lanterns to match surroundings. The works consisted of the installation of over 100 bench seats throughout the site. Services There was an existing electric substation on site that fed the old Westoe Colliery and most of South Shields. Through our initial survey works and trial holes we discovered numerous live uncharted cables running across the site. Following discussions with utility bodies we managed the location and diversion of numerous services in phases to suit ongoing new infrastructure works programme. In total we installed over 4,000m of utility services. Sustainability and Environmental The existing site had huge quantities of waste colliery shale spread over the site. Part of our earthworks strategy involved the testing and classification of this shale as acceptable fill under road and car park areas. The shale could not be used in the winter months due to the high moisture levels which prevented the specified compaction requirements. Our earthworks strategy and modelling enabled over 75% of the existing waste shale to be used in the works saving on waste disposal and the importation of quarried material. Some of the sites sustainability contributions included the use of recycled glass under block paving as a bedding medium. This saved the use of quarried aggregate and utilised a waste product in the permanent works. We successfully used waste shale within the construction works dramatically reducing the quantity removed to landfill Performance to Programme The site was a fast moving major development and we were a key cog in the programme delivery wheel. We were given challenging programme requirements and managed to achieve delivery
dates on each phase through the use of our large in house resource pool as well as an efficient local supply chain. Despite significant design changes throughout the contract period we were able to provide flexibility and programme control to still meet the client’s rigid completion dates. Added Value Westoe Crown Primary School was constructed as part of development and we established a good relationship with the staff and the pupils over the many years working on the site. We were able to provide them with: • • •
Additional parking spaces Play areas A sculpture within the school grounds utilising the old pit wheel head as the centre attraction.
“I can honestly say that Taylor Wimpey have a very good and long standing relationship with this company and I personally find them a joy to work with. Each phase was completed to programme. The timescales set by ourselves were challenging to meet a fast paced major development and Esh Construction delivered on their targets for each phase. They have significant in house resources which allow works to be accelerated where the need arises and programme commitments to be achieved.” Brian Cunningham, Taylor Wimpey Senior Engineer
Esh House Bowburn North Industrial Estate Bowburn Durham DH6 5PF
Enterprise House Redhills Penrith Cumbria CA11 0DT
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