Carnon Contracting

CPR soil nailing completed

admin — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:24:00 +0000

Carnon Contracting recently completed a contact for CORMAC on behalf of CPR regeneration to undertake the installation of 542Nr soil nails of varying lengths up to 8.5 metres along the widened section of Gas Lane at Tolvadden. Once the nails were installed a geotextile covering was affixed. Small sections of the cutting were filled with extremely loose material, this was secured by an application of sprayed concrete, prior to the geotextile being affixed. This late instruction was taken on board and works commenced within 24 Hrs of the instruction - this was wholly due to he fact that Carnon have a directly employed workforce

Bude Canal Refurbishment Project

admin — Fri, 15 Aug 2008 15:38:30 +0000

After successfully completing gunite and soil nailing works at the site, this picture shows Carnon Contracting installing sacrificial ODES tube with fabricated drainage slots into the bank of the Bude Canal bank as part of a custom drainage scheme, designed by the John Grimes Partnership for the Bude Canal Refurbishment Project, in order that water pressure can be relieved in this section of the canal bank. This project won the minor works category in the Institution of Civil Engineers 2008 awards for the South West Region.

Bude Canal Refurbishment Guniting/Shotcreting and Drilling/Bolting

superuser — Tue, 03 Jun 2008 09:48:14 +0000

Carnon have commenced work as part of the CORMAC scheme to refurbish a section of the Bude Canal in Cornwall.

Carnon’s tasks include the installation of Self Drilling MAI Anchors, Guniting (shotcreting) of the canal walls and the cased installation of drainage holes. The contract is currently running to schedule.

Rock Anchoring Contract Completed in Launceston for CORMAC

admin — Tue, 27 May 2008 09:35:12 +0000

Carnon Contracting have successfully completed a bolting and meshing contract for Cormac at a site near Launceston in Cornwall, UK.

The works included the installation of solid bar rock anchors and rockfall mesh to mitigate the risk to site workers from potential rockfalls from the slope.

Rock Anchoring and Piling Contract at Gunnislake, Cornwall Phase Two Commencement

admin — Mon, 19 May 2008 13:11:32 +0000

Carnon Contracting have commenced phase two of a contract to install Minipiles, piezometers and rock anchors to stabilise a mining feature in a car park at Gunnislake, Cornwall.

The main contractor is Ryearch Ltd .

The Scheme was designed by the John Grimes Partnership.

Ground Source Heat Pump:- Polzeath

admin — Fri, 09 May 2008 12:54:20 +0000

Carnon Contracting have been awarded the contract to drill two Ground Source Heat Pump Boreholes for a new ecohome at Polzeath in Cornwall.

The design for the project is being provided by Capture Energy and the main Contractor is Ginn Construction.

The heat pumps are being supplied by Kensa Engineering of Truro in Cornwall.

Picture:- Ground Source Heat Pump Drilling in Mullion

Camborne Link Road Site Investigation

admin — Thu, 01 May 2008 10:12:54 +0000

Carnon contracting are currently drilling site investigation boreholes in Pool, Cornwall for Cornwall County Council in respect of the possibility of mine workings along the route of the proposed new link road.

Design is being provided by Carillion and Cornwall County Council.

The Principle Contractors are Carnon Contracting.

Polzeath Cornwall:- Soil Nailing, Shotcreting (Guniting) and Ground Anchoring

admin — Thu, 03 Apr 2008 09:09:00 +0000

Carnon Contracting have recently completed a scheme to stabilise the face of an excavation for a new Ecohouse in Polzeath in Cornwall.

The rocks comprised the installation of Soil Nails and Rock Anchors and the construction of a reinforced sprayed concrete beam.

The Engineering Solution was designed by South West Geotechnical

Ground Source Heat Boreholes, Mullion, Cornwall

admin — Tue, 18 Mar 2008 10:52:49 +0000

Carnon Contracting have completed drilling boreholes for several Ground Source Heat Pumps in Mullion in Cornwall.

A total of 12 no. 100m boreholes were drilled on behalf of ROK.

The loops and Grout were all supplied and installed by Carnon.

Carnon also undertook to install the horizontal pipework from the boreholes to the heatpump locations.

Emergency Shotcreting and Bolting Works on the Camel Trail

admin — Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:31:25 +0000

Carnon Contracting have been contracted to undertake emergency Shotcreting and Bolting works to stabilise a section of former Railway cutting on the Camel Trail, Nr Wadebridge in Cornwall.