Project - Canada Graving Dock
Daniel Wilkinson • September 28, 2021
We’ve created land in Liverpool!!
We recently completed the infill of Canada Graving Dock, turning the redundant dock into usable land for Peel Ports . Using a combination of dredged and land won Class 1A sand, we placed circa 109,000m3 directly into the water to achieve a minimum of 90% compaction - after the safe removal of its wildlife of course, including a conger eel! The infill was retained with a 7,000m3 6B revetment core & 1,600m3 of Rock Armour, all placed using one of the UK’s largest land based long reach excavators, WM Plant Hire 's CAT 385 using Leica Geosystems GPS Machine Control. Finally, capped with 14,000m3 of 6F2, generated from the demolition of derelict buildings within the Port and finally topped off with 2,500m3 of Type 1 Subbase. The project presented numerous technical challenges along the way however it was delivered to a high quality standard on time and within budget with minimal disruption to the local stakeholders. A great, collaborative effort from the D Morgan Team, its supply chain partners, Peel Ports and S Norton. Time Lapse by Yonda aerial systems ltd
It has been a very busy start to our 75th Year with many exciting opportunities ahead of us. We have various events planned over the year, with updates to follow over the coming weeks. We are looking forward to all the celebrations ahead! View our decade's animation here - https://youtube.com/shorts/o0SSvaumiZA?si=ewnvKVj9KljBCyGX #dmorgan75 #thedmorganway #75years
What a fantastic effort throughout 2024! The purpose of the scheme is to improve 2km of coastal flood defences in Central Rhyl to protect homes, businesses and the tourist economy from flooding events and coastal erosion well into the future. The eastern section consists of 1 to 3 tonne rock scour protection to the foundations of the existing defences. The rock is mostly buried beneath the existing beach level and there will be new walkways constructed through the rocks to maintain beach access. The western section consists of a new stepped revetment, raised and widened promenade and new seawall with improved access via steps and a ramp to the beach. Current activities: ▪️ PCC rear promenade bullnose walls and stitch beams ▪️ RC insitu rear promenade walls ▪️ PCC revetment installation ▪️ Sheet pile installation for new access ramp ▪️ Access ramp PCC anchor walls and tie-rod system ▪️ 6N filling operations ▪️ Waterproofing to existing walls ▪️ Surface water drainage, insitu revetments at outfalls A huge well done to the Balfour Beatty plc & D Morgan plc site team, specialist sub-contractors and the wider supply chain for the progress made to date.
Santa has made an early Christmas drop at the Cash for Kids Liverpool & North Wales #MissionChristmas HQ based at Birkenhead Car & Van Hire/Sales. Our People have been generously donating gifts and money for this great charity. As we look forward to celebrating our 75th year in 2025, it was a pleasure to have two of our 〽️ team join in on the action with a combined service of 75 years between them! Malcolm, Low Loader Driver, with a service of 42 years and Roy, JCB 3CX Operator with 33 years! Each year, we support Cash for Kids Mission Christmas so they can help make sure Santa reaches children living in poverty each Christmas. It’s not too late to donate! Visit our Mission Christmas fundraising page here: https://lnkd.in/eaJJmPxq Thank you to our Jenny Jones and Mick Burkey for organising our collection of gifts and money donations, plus our very own Santa, Gareth Saunders. A special shout out goes to the whole team at Cash for Kids + Richard and the team at BVH… What a superb job you are all doing, thank you!
Our works are well underway where we are the Principal Contractor for the improvements to the northbound exit slip road at Junction 17 on the M6 motorway and a new junction layout on the A534 Old Mill Road Corridor between Sandbach and Congleton for access to a future business park development. Thank you to the 〽️ team and our committed supply chain for the continued efforts on this challenging project which includes overnight road closures with tight time constraints.
We are raising money to support Cash for Kids Liverpool & North Wales #MissionChristmas so they can help make sure Santa reaches children living in poverty this Christmas. Everything raised in our area stays in our area. Every donation counts and what you give will be used to buy a gift for a child who really needs it. If you wish to donate - Visit our Mission Christmas fundraising page here: https://lnkd.in/eaJJmPxq Once you've sponsored us, please leave a message. You could even add a photo or video! Cash for Kids - Hits Radio - Bauer Media Group
Our works are almost complete for the construction of two trial surcharge embankments, one with vertical band drains and a trial sewer to support the design of a future residential development. This trial will gather data on ground movement over time to assess: 1️⃣ The rate and amount of initial soil settlement (primary consolidation). 2️⃣ The rate and amount of long-term settlement (creep). 3️⃣ The effectiveness of band drains in speeding up soil settling. The trial sewer will help test if the proposed deep sewer system can handle the site’s ground conditions before construction, informing the drainage plan for the proposed development. Thank you to our 〽 team and supply chain partners for the great effort put in on such a challenging project with difficult ground conditions.
〽 Training & Development Programme for our Plant Operators. From a virtual world utilising Tenstar Simulation AB , to real world hands-on experience at our Training & Development Site. In our tailored training sessions, dependant on plant operator experience, we utilise the wide range of in-built exercises and with the integration of a Leica Geosystems part of Hexagon MCP80 screen, we use our own machine control training model on the simulator. We also have the added benefit of heading out to our own Training & Development Site to use the same model in a real world environment on both dozers and excavators for a variety of tasks. hashtag#plantoperator hashtag#training hashtag#development hashtag#tenstar hashtag#simulator hashtag#leica hashtag#machinecontrol hashtag#thedmorganway
With winter approaching and the shorter days, there are increased hazards on construction sites, we have launched our annual ‘Winter is Coming’ Safety Campaign. This campaign reminds everyone of the darker nights, impending cold weather and the necessary precautions we should all take to ensure we remain safe. Let’s look out for each other this winter – THE D MORGAN WAY – Think Safety, Act Safely.
Yesterday, members of our 〽 team attended the Faculty of Engineering & Technology Recruitment Fair for Liverpool John Moores University , to discuss opportunities with D Morgan and give advice to degree students about careers in our industry. In attendance from D Morgan - Training Coordinator Mihaela Andronie , HR Coordinator Katie McDonald , Kieran Kershaw who is currently undertaking a Civil Engineering Degree Apprenticeship with LJMU, and Charlie Matthews , an LJMU Civil Engineering Graduate. hashtag#civilengineering hashtag#careersinconstruction hashtag#LJMU hashtag#apprenticeships hashtag#traininganddevelopment
This year's theme set by the World Federation of Mental Health is workplace mental health. The theme highlights the importance of addressing mental health and wellbeing in the workplace, for the benefit of people, organisations, and communities. At D Morgan, Emotional Health and Mental Health & Wellbeing support is embedded in our business and signposted on all of our equipment: We understand the issues and support our People in a way that is very clear and practical. Our Emotional Health & Wellbeing Policy and Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) helps colleagues in need to express how they are feeling and talk about their Mental Health & Wellbeing with structured assistance from our team of trained First Responders and Mental Health First Aiders. Let’s all remove the stigma about Mental Health - It’s GOOD to express emotions BY TALKING - Don’t be isolated feeling alone. hashtag#WorldMentalHealthDay