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17 January 2017

Return to Shugborough

The car park works at Shugborough Hall will include an extension to the west side and modifications to the existing car park with additional drainage and timber kerb edgings, tarmac resurfacing and a foundation for the new ticket office, as well as associated landscaping. Key considerations are: (1) All excavations are being carried out under an archaeological watching brief and (2) Protection of the mature trees done with reinforced plastic crash mats to protect root zones and impact resistant foam around the trunks.

Having worked on the estate over 10 years ago, WM Longreach have started on a car park extension and drainage project at Shugborough Hall for the National Trust.

15 December 2016

Revival of Cockington Lakes

Some 6,000 tonnes of silt have been removed from the historical carp lakes once associated with the monks of neighbouring Torre Abbey. WM Longreach’s innovative pumping solution and use of silt lagoons within the Country Park have proved the ideal solution to the extremely constrained access, with lakes located amongst dense woodland in a steep sided valley with public access maintained as much as possible during the works.

Close working on this restoration project with clients Torbay Coast and Countryside Trust ensured successful delivery of the historical Cockington Lakes, tourist attraction in Devon since Victorian times.

26 October 2016

Crystal Palace Dinosaur Park

Working with conservation company Skillingtons, the works included the installation of flood mitigation technology (AquaDams) to create a temporary dam for the dry work areas and the construction of a new weir structure. This innovation minimised disturbance, offered an environmentally sustainable solution, sensitive to the heritage site and reducing traffic movements. Long reach excavators demolished the existing weir and a new reinforced concrete structure built to provide water level control for years to come. The boating lake had an old floating boom to keep the pedal and rowing boats safe and this was removed and updated with a new boom and anchor system.

The company has been involved with lake and weir works to restore the Grade 1 listed and world's first dinosaur statues in the famous 'Crystal Palace Dinosaur Park.'

12 September 2016

Return to Fleet Pond

This time focusing on the Avondale Pond and Brookly Canal. Works designed by Johns Associates included the creation of a new pond, excavation and desilting of the existing Brookly Canal, installation of nicospan along the banks with water level control flap valves and a new outflow pipe. This would greatly improve water quality in Fleet Pond if a flood event were to occur.

WM Longreach have returned to carry out watercourse improvements as part of the ongoing Fleet Pond Restoration Project, working again with Hart District Council.

04 July 2016

Director Completes Charity Bike Ride

Director Damian McGettrick took part and successfully completed the 106 mile chairty bike ride on the 1st July in aid of Acorn's Children's Hospice and The Multiple Sclerosis Society. The challenging cycle ride, completed in just one day, involved taking on a climb over the Malvern Hills at the 87 mile point...one to remember! Months of training before had involved bike rides to some of the company's recent projects including the beautiful Chinese Bridge at Croome Park (pictured) and Spetchley Park Gardens. Thanks to some generous donations, which are still coming in, early indications suggest that around £2300 has been raised so far.

Director Damian completes 106 charity bike ride in just one day!

10 May 2016

Chinese Bridge up for Heritage Award

With the relationship between the National Trust and WM Longreach spanning more than 11 years, the recreation of the Chinese Bridge at Croome Landscape Park formed the final part of the 20 year restoration programme for the Park. The original bridge dating back to around 1751 was kept by Capability Brown in his first commission at the site but was lost over time. This year marks the 300th anniversary of the birth of Lancelot 'Capability' Brown and the bridge is a most fitting tribute to that with the structure certainly worthy of such an award.

WM Longreach have been shortlisted for the prestigious ICE Heritage Award for the construction of the Chinese Bridge at Croome in Worcestershire.

30 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.

15 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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08 December 2015

Watercourse Maintenance in Somerset

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

08 October 2015

Large Scale Dredging Project Completed

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.

27 August 2015

Revival of Garden Pool at Spetchley Park Gardens

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.

28 July 2015

Chinese Bridge Officially Opened

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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