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30th March 2016

River Parrett Maintenance Dredging Completed

Workign for the Parrett Internal Drainage Board, the contract is for 2.2km of maintenance dredging upstream of Northmoor pumping station and has been funded by the Somerset Rivers Authority (SRA). Long reach machines have been dredging mainly from the bank with the final section using an excavator on a floating pontoon to load barges, towed by a tugboat to be offloaded upstream. The works follow on from previous dredging on the Parrett and Tone Rivers in 2014 which was identified as producing the biggest flood reduction risk on the Somerset Levels and Moors.

WM Longreach have successfully completed the maintenance operations on the River Parrett to remove over 30,000 tonnes of silt.

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15th January 2016

Critical Flood Defence Project completed

Working with Hart District Council and Johns Associates, the project at Cricket Hill was to both restore and enhance the Pond. The works included the removal of silt and vegetation and the formation of a retaining structure to store the dredged material. The existing island was improved to increase the amenity value to the village while still allowing the council to create essential flood water storage required. An improvement in water quality as a result of the desilting together with the creation of an island habitat yielded ecological benefits too.

During the winter the Company has carried out a number of flood defence projects, including the vegetation clearance at Cricket Hill Pond.

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8th December 2015

Watercourse Maintenance in Somerset

The project includes the removal of silt along a 2km stretch of the river using both floating plant and barges together with long reach excavators working from the bank. The team will work closely with local landowners, the Parrett IDB and the Environment Agency.

WM Longreach have been awarded the River Parrett maintenance dredging contract by the Somerset Internal Drainage Board.

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8th October 2015

Large Scale Dredging Project Completed

The works were extremely well planned to comply with the necessary permissions and consents and the material had to be moved under a delpoyment licence linked to the Company's mobile plant permit from the EA. Great teamwork with the estate management and local subcontractors resulted in completion in under 6 weeks despite the wettest August for over 12 years.

Working on the historic estate at Fonthill saw the removal of 22000m3 of silt from the lake and transport to a receptor site over 1km away.

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27th August 2015

Revival of Garden Pool at Spetchley Park Gardens

The Garden Pool, which was created out of the moat that ringed the original manor house and extended several times, has never been dredged before. Years of accumulated silt, caused by matter washed in from the surrounding land and decaying vegetation, and changes to the local hydrology has meant that the level of water has been decreasing and reducing in quality. At the same time the banks have been eroding and retaining walls have been decaying and so the Pool has lost much of its original design and appeal. The poor quality of water has also been detrimental to wildlife. WM Longreach is leading the project to restore the pond with removal of 8000 tonnes of silt, repair of embankments, retaining walls, and bridges.

With Heritage Lottery funding Spetchley Park Gardens are able to fufill their long term ambition to restore the Garden Pool to its former glory with the help of WM Longreach.

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28th July 2015

Chinese Bridge Officially Opened

Guests toast as the ribbon is cut. WM Longreach were joined by the Chinese Lion dance team Kui De Tang, Monument 85 trustee Martin Drury who is also an ex-Director General of the National Trust, & Lord Flight of Worcester who helped raise the remaining funds for the Chinese Bridge. Lost to decay and rot in the late 19th century, the exquisite Chinese Bridge is now open thanks to generous funding from the Monument 85 Fund.

Director Damian McGettrick and site manager Dave Ryan attended the official opening of the Chinese Bridge at Croome Park.  Works were completed on schedule ready for the public to enjoy the bridge over the summer. 

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15th June 2015

Tamworth Restoration Works Completed

The silt was removed from the fields neighbouring the balancing pond and then replaced with top soil

WM Longreach was employed by Tamworth Borough Council last December to dredge the Stoneydelph balancing pond.  Following a drying period we returned this June to remove the silt placed on the neighbouring field and restored the area, completing the job to a high standard and to the satisfaction of the client. 

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28th May 2015

Promoting Excellence in Civil Engineering

Maia Jones of WM Longreach promoting the "This is Civil Engineering..." campaign with Katherine Alker, Parks Manager at Croome Park, Worcestershire

WM Longreach has been promoting the "This is Civil Engineering..." campaign across a number of projects including the Chinese Bridge at Croome Park, Worcestershire this month.  A number of information days were held throughout the project where the public could come and speak with the team about the engineering works.

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