Excavation Support Solutions
Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd, has been associated with large and major sheet piling projects for more than two decades, but has often been overlooked by smaller and medium-sized contractors requiring sheet piles for their projects. Now, we are providing even more reasons why that should not be the case.
We have launched a new division of the company – Excavation Support Solutions – which will focus entirely on the needs of smaller and medium-sized earthwork support projects, which typically hire-in sheet piles and which often then incur headaches, project management issues and possibly financial losses too, if they have to write-off the cost of those hired sheet piles after project completion.
We have recognised that this is not the only issue for contractors. Having to try to manage health and safety compliance, in an area of groundworks that is not your specialisation, is an exposure that many should think twice about taking on board.
Since the new Health & Safety Sentencing Guidelines were introduced, robust risk management has never been more essential, if punitive fines (and potentially even prison sentences) are to be avoided.
Having different contractors trying to coordinate one project can also be difficult, which is why ESS is offering a seamless and rapid one-stop service, encompassing sheet pile project design, management, installation of light to heavy duty sheet piles and extraction of those piles, if required.
The aim is to help projects keep on schedule, avoiding delays and additional, unanticipated hurdles during a project’s excavation stage.
All of the sheet piles we use have passed Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd’s usual stringent strength and stability tests and are fit for purpose, whether they are being used for temporary or permanent excavation support or deployed within temporary cofferdams or trenches.
Any form of excavation bracing system can also be supplied and installed, whether the need is for fabricated, structural steelwork, or proprietary hydraulic bracing systems. All can be accessed within one easy-to-commission package, in what we believe to be a unique, hassle-free, timely and safety-orientated solution.
You can also rest assured that it is a service compliant with all best-practice and HSE guidelines, including the CPA ‘Good Practice Guide for the Management of Shoring Excavations’.
Our team at Excavation Support Solutions is on-hand to take enquiries and assist medium and smaller projects requiring sheet pile installations within an excavation scenario.
Heading up the team at ESS is Andy Clay, who has nearly fifteen years experience in the Sheet Piling industry. During his career, Andy has site managed, and contract managed, sheet piling works for schemes including the Olympic Park, prior to the London 2012 Olympics, and the M25 Widening Project Junction 16-23 and 26-29.
Speaking about his appointment, Andy said:
“I’m delighted to have been appointed to lead Excavation Support Solutions. In recent years, I’ve accumulated a vast amount experience in MOVAX sheet pile installation for both small and medium sized projects.”
“My experience spans the entire process from developing a competitive tender to the initial site interaction with clients. It covers problem solving with innovative piling solutions, to completion of the works, and dealing with all commercial aspects of each project. Alongside the preparation of site specific RAMS and lift plans, I hold IOSH and NCRQ certifications and am an appointed person for lifting operations.”
“I’m looking forward to working with new and existing clients on a range of projects, throughout the country. It’s exciting to be able to bring large scale solutions, to smaller scale projects, with competitive scale costs.”
For support with your next excavation solution, email andy.clay@excavationsupportsolutions.com to find out more or call us on 01472 389 806 or 07734 029 681.
Download our Excavation Support Solutions services leaflet.
NOTES TO EDITORS
Sheet Piling (UK) Limited is one of the UK's leading piling contractors. Owning and operating a comprehensive range of specialist piling equipment Sheet Piling (UK) Ltd also carry extensive stocks of new and used piles enabling rapid reaction to any urgent requirements or emergency situations.