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We believe that innovation and success are borne out of great relationships and working together in an open, honest and transparent manner. We hope that by sharing our news we will develop and grow our relationship with you and offer added value by sharing our experience and learning.

Our news is of our people, our high-profile projects and our professional affiliations. We would also love to interact with you through our facebook pages and twitter. We are particularly proud of the images of our projects, we hope you enjoy them too.

10th March 2019

River Avon Fish Refuge

Greatly improved fish spawning areas were created by the construction of a new fish refuge area in an existing natural depression adjacent to the River Avon. Located near the village of Wasperton, this provided sheltered deep water feeding off the river and a fish friendly habitat for juvenile fish and macro invertebrates. As well as enhanced floodwater storage, woody debris (root plates) were anchored within the fry refuge. Specialist permits ensured these sensitive works considered the adjacent valuable marsh area.

WM Longreach create new Fish Refuge for the Environment Agency

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20th February 2019

River Leam Fishing Project

With funding support by the Environment Agency, the construction of a new fishing platform was completed to improve leisure facilities on a stretch of the River Leam adjacent to Victoria Park in Leamington, very popular with anglers.

Improving leisure facitlities on the River Leam with new fishing platform.

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9th January 2019

The Return to Highfields Park

Working from a lightweight pontoon new timber fenders were installed for the users of the boating lake at Highfields Park which together with an improved silt trap ensured the preservation of water quality in the newly restored lake. Further work on the moorings for boats also enhanced the leisure facilities of the lake.

With the orignal restoration project kept on budget WM Longreach completed additional improvements on the boating lake.

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22nd November 2018

Paxton's Bridge Restoration

Working with specialist stone masons WM Longreach have been restoring Paxton’s Bridge at the National Botanic Garden of Wales. The bridge originally built in the 1790s was used as one of the main carriage drives through to Paxton’s Tower, built in Nelson’s honour, which still stands today and where guests could be entertained with stunning views over the Tywi valley. Current works include the parapet reconstruction, re pointing and a new coping.

Restoration of the Grade II listed Paxton's Bridge continues...

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20th September 2018

So 'Dam' good...

Work on one of the finest Regency waterparks in Britain and the largest lake restoration project in Wales attracted a visit from the British Dam Society this month. Director Damian McGettrick presented progress on the dam construction followed by a site tour. The dam at Llyn Mawr is the largest of the necklace of seven lakes which form part of William Paxton’s 19th Century historic landscape and is being reconstructed to comply with the Reservoirs Act.

British Dam Society visit Regency Restoration Project in Wales.

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9th August 2018

Highfields Park Grand Opening

The public got to enjoy the official opening of Highfields Park this month where magicians, musicians and croquet players entertained the families who flocked to enjoy the historic boating lake with its cleaner water and increased depth. The restoration of the lake and other buildings back to their former glory will allow its use as a great leisure amenity once again.

Restoration works at Highfields Park see the restored boating lake opened to the public this month.

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18th July 2018

Longleat lake signed 'sealed' and delivered

The dredging of the famous lake was one of the most challenging projects to date involving the removal of over 22000m3 of silt. The successful outcome of the project was down to great teamwork and planning to ensure the wide range of safety and environmental risks were managed. “Live and potentially deadly hippos, the ever playful sealions, regular boat trips around the lake with strict animal welfare protocols, ecological issues and the need to move the large volume of silt over 2 kilometres was always a challenge - it’s great to see such an achievement…” says Director Damian McGettrick. Works also included the management of a geotechnical investigation on the dam structures, repairs to bank edges and access paths and the construction of a temporary route for the pipeline including a road crossing .

Restoration of the historic Half Mile Lake at Longleat was safely delivered this month.  Working with the hippos and sealions, with two trip boats operating in the lake, added to the challenge.

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15th June 2018

Regency Restoration - National Botanic Garden of Wales

Working closely with the National Botanic Garden of Wales team, WM Longreach have started on site this month, to begin the project to return the fabulous landscape to its 19th Century heyday. When completed, the Garden will feature the necklace of seven lakes, cascades, falls and weirs created more than 200 years ago and boast the regency planting scheme.

WM Longreach have been awarded the Restoration Contract for the legendary landscape of one of the finest Regency waterparks in Britain and largest lake restoration project in Wales.

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