Cumwhinton Water Treatment Works, Cumbria

Works comprised a wide variety of subcontract packages to HMB Alliance incorporating the demolition of an existing Victorian reservoir, initial site earthworks, all reinforced concrete construction works and a wide variety of pipework including ductile iron pipework.

Excavation and construction of service buildings including:

• dirty wash-water tank
• wash-water lamella tanks
• sludge thickening tanks
• main control building
• rapid gravity filters
• Zemdrain lined formwork

Ancillary works, including formation of access road, installation of drainage and ductwork, blockwork, hard and soft landscaping and infrastructure/services track excavations. Approximately 6000m3 of reinforced concrete and 700 tonnes of reinforced steel was used in the construction of the works.