Craigpark Quarry, Ratho

Craigpark Quarry, Ratho

The Project

A £55m family style private housing development within a 30 hectares former rock quarry in Ratho comprising 111 detached and terraced houses. It is part of wider restoration project within the quarry void led by the creation of a country park and water sports centre. An environmentally sensitive site, we are working in proximity to the Union Canal, protected woodland and a nature conservation site.

Our Role

Akela was appointed following a competitive tendering process to provide comprehensive infrastructure and plotworks solutions for CALA comprising:

• Enabling works – relic foundation removal, minor demolitions, vegetation clearance, soil strip, environmental protection measures and compound establishment.
• Construction of a temporary sales area with parking.
• Cut and fill earthworks across a 10 hectares area with extensive rock excavation using mechanical breakers and rippers.
• Surplus soil removal – 28,000 m3
• The isolation and removal of 6,000 m3 of hydrocarbon and Japanese Knotweed contaminated soils for treatment.
• Surface water drainage network including a SUDS pond.
• Asphalt and monoblock finished circulation roads.
• A new T- junction, traffic calming and footpath improvements on Wilkieston Road.
• Concrete retaining walls.
• Substructures and floorslabs for 111 houses.
• Plotworks for 111 houses.
• Installation of a sewer network including a pumping station, rising main and off-site network connections.
• Hard landscaping, remote footpaths and the preparation of 3 hectares of soft landscaping areas.
• Civil engineering support for CALA’s subcontractors engaged in specialist foundations and services installation.

Highlights

• A major groundworks led civil engineering contract for Akela in our core housebuilding market.
• Repeat business from a key client.
• A landmark brownfield regeneration project.
• A NHBC Pride in the Job 2016 recognised site.