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Diverse solutions tailored to your every need
BCL can provide the total package solution for your groundworks and reinforced concrete frame projects. Operating across South-West England and into South Wales we supply all the labour, plant, materials and management your project requires. We are often asked to get involved at the early stages of a project to assist our clients with buildability and cost advice. With this collaborative approach it allows us to deliver time after time which is reflected in our track record and repeat business secured.
If your project has contaminated ground, then we are suitably placed to deal with this for you. We are used to working on a range of different projects where there could be inert, non-hazardous or hazardous waste which needs treating and managing through materials management plans. Upfront engagement on projects of this nature is key so we can advise on the best route to take allowing time for plans to be put in place.
Starting in a green field or removing muck from a tight city centre site, here at BCL we can deal with any bulk earthwork projects and disposal off site. Where possible, we look to work with you to minimise the amount of material being taken off site mitigating our carbon footprint. Where it is unavoidable we work with our supply chain to source the most suitable off-site disposal and re-use.
BCL is fully versed in the installation of all types of foundations across different projects e.g. residential strip footings or large tower block reinforced concrete pile caps. Due to the various sectors we work across we are equipped to undertake your foundation requirements utilising our own plant and machinery for these tasks.
BCL is well versed in undertaking all types of adoptable drainage and highways across our projects in both the residential and main contracting sector. Working with the local council for Highways adoptions and local Water network for drainage is typical for the type of work we undertake and we understand what is required to secure adoptions at the end of a project. We also install pumping stations utilising our specialist supply chain. We hold all the relevant qualifications to work on the highways and undertake drainage works on adopted assets. We also have the in-house capability to liaise with the local authorities in respect of road space and licensing to work on the highways.
Working on the highway undertaking S278 works is second nature for us. We undertake the necessary road space licensing in house along with organising the traffic management. Our teams have the flexibility to operate at night to accommodate our clients and local authorities needs if required. Works have ranged from a simple bus stop being installed to a new roundabout and interchange works in a busy town.
As well as undertaking the full Groundworks package, BCL also undertake RC Frame projects allowing a “cradle to grave” solution from day one of a project utilising our in-house teams expertise. We carry out our own lifting, pouring, steel fixing and formwork installation ensuring our temporary works co-ordinators check off the relevant designs obtained from our specialist supply chain. Whether it be a RC Frame up to podium slab, 5 storey apartment block or structural slab and culvert on a tidal project we have you covered.
From large external concrete yards to fine tolerance slabs within a hospital surgical building we can cater for all your concrete slab requirements.
With our own excavators we are equipped for installing and driving sheet piles in different environments. Recent examples of work include supply and installation of sheet piling for crane bases at Musgrove Park Hospital and sheet piling adjacent to the water course at Currymoor Flood Alleviation scheme.
King post retaining walls have a variety of uses on different projects and we have found them to be useful tools in retaining soil across healthcare, education and residential projects. We have the in-house ability to auger for the steel king posts and installation of concrete infill panels with our own excavators resulting in a one-stop shop process. Recent examples include works at Musgrove Park Hospital for Kier and Sidmouth College for Bouygues.
We work closely with our clients who typically organise the utilities on site to ensure services are pulled into site at the right time. If it is simply the trench you need excavating or for us to lay the service in the trench then all requirements can be catered for. We also undertake the installation of infrastructure for; Substation Bases, Fibre, Gas, Water, Telecoms and District Heating. Where services are present on a site and works are required in close proximity we typically use vacuum-excavation to ensure our teams and our clients are not put at any risk.
As a “cradle to grave” Groundworks and RC Frame company we are used to undertaking the complete package which allows us to complete the project with all external works, finishing and landscaping. We also undertake tarmac surfacing which provides our clients with a single point of responsibility from the original excavation right up to finishes.