Background

Morgan Sindall took advantage of the Marshalls' Design and Engineering services to make the specification, design, and installation of CBC’s North Depot as straightforward and seamless as possible, achieving significant cost savings in the process.

Solution

Permeable paving was the first choice to deal with surface water requirements on the site. The original design was drawn up as per the British Standard.

Following a meeting with Marshalls engineers, Morgan Sindall suggested working in conjunction with Consulting Engineers Peter Dann to improve on the BS design. The collaboration used Marshalls’ unique Priora sub-base designs to create a shallower system, completely removing a 125mm DBM layer. The resulting design was indemnified by the Marshalls Paving engineer and covered by the Marshalls design warranty, saving just over £150,000 in upfront costs. Additional benefits included reduced programme length and less construction traffic, which lowered both the H&S risk and carbon footprint of the project.

Outcome

When it came to installation, Subcontractor Loftus Construction worked with the Marshalls Contractor Account team to ensure that the supply and delivery of Marshalls products was completed as required by the schedule. Thomas Martin, Morgan Sindall Project Manager, remarked, “Working with Marshalls gave us more than just a massive cost saving - collaborating with their team ensured that we got the best solution delivered in the shortest time frame. Without their input we probably wouldn’t have won the job. We’ll definitely be following the same process for future projects”.