Vantec 3, Sunderland

Durkan & Sons secured the contract to provide groundworks on the new 436,000 sq ft Vantec 3 warehouse at Washington near Sunderland. The project, lasting approximately 6 months, saw Durkan & Sons successfully complete a wide scope of Civil Engineering works.

During the project, various challenges were overcome including groundwater, which required the installation of a full-time dewatering system during construction work.

GMI

• Excavations across the site
• Installation of a Tubosider water attenuation system.
• Excavation and installation of large diameter deep drainage
• Pile cropping and construction of RC pile caps.
• Reinforced Foundations and slabs
• Provision of ducting for site services and M&E.
• External works including road construction, car parks and concrete aprons.
• Oil Interceptor Installations
• QMax Linear Drainage Installation