The Detail

The port remained operational and open for vessels throughout the project, with a newly fabricated wave turbine being transported through the site for loading onto a barge at the Prince Charles Wharf Extension (PCWE). We maintained a road to the quay throughout the works for use by Port of Dundee. The route was re-located as the works progressed, with the Traffic Management Plan being updated to suit as the route changed. We adapted the design to incorporate the use of material to create a permanent working platform over very weak underlying soils below the site. This resulted in minimal removal of waste to landfill and a vast reduction in the volume of imported aggregates. The only stone imported was the top 150mm of Type 3 material. 60,000m³ was excavated from bunds on site, stabilised and used. 10,000m³ of concrete slabs from demolished buildings were crushed and used for site fill material. We used the material that was excavated from site efficiently to aid in soil stabilisation which resulted in diverting all the material away from landfill, allowing the client to gain an extra 10% of the site.