Breheny has secured a substantial two-year project focused on civils and infrastructure development for a new housing community comprising 3,150 homes. The project encompasses various key elements:
- Duration and Project Scope:
- Breheny will be actively engaged on-site for a two-year period.
- The project entails delivering civils and infrastructure for the development of 3,150 homes.
- Road Construction:
- Construction of a 2.2km segment of Newark’s Southern Link Road (SLR) with a novel A46 roundabout connection.
- Redesign of the 700m Hawton Road, featuring two new roundabouts to facilitate future development connections.
- Bridges and Culverts:
- Development of a 110m multiple span bridge over the River Devon.
- Installation of a new box culvert for the Middlebeck.
- Construction of a Flood Alleviation Bridge within the flood plain.
- Earthworks and Infrastructure:
- Movement of approximately 1.5 million cubic meters of soil.
- Establishment of eight Sustainable Urban Drainage System (SUDS) ponds.
- Installation of three new pump stations and three new substations.
- Reshaping of six flood alleviation zones.
- Diversion of 6km of high voltage overhead cables.
- Significance:
- This project win holds special significance as it aligns with Breheny’s 60th-anniversary celebration, marking 60 years since its establishment in 1963 by Jack Breheny in Suffolk.
In summary, the project encompasses a wide array of construction activities, ranging from significant road and bridge developments to extensive earthworks and infrastructure projects. This showcases Breheny’s proficiency in civil engineering and construction.