carey group scotland projects


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A complex support system of hydraulic props was required to support the contiguous pile

wall that retained the railway tracks. On two of the other excavations, ground anchors

were used to tie back the contiguous pile walls. Above the 2 levels of parking are the new

ofces for the City of Edinburgh Council.

This is a 5 storey high quality nish concrete frame. The ceilings are formed with a series

of drop beams spanning 14m with the slab spanning between. To add to the aesthetic

appearance the concrete was curved from the bottom of the beam to the underside of

the slab.

Careys was awarded a complex substructure and superstructure contract adjacent to

Waverly Station, Edinburgh. The building is seven storeys high and covers the entire

footprint of the site, which has been overlaid on a series of brick arch vaults. These

vaults had to be demolished and a further 2m depth of spoil was removed to make way

for the 2 levels of underground car parking. Some 4,000m³ of foam concrete was used to

stabilise the vaults left.City of Edinburgh Council

Edinburgh, Scotland

Miller Construction

Beattie Watkinson

Commercial / Ofce Development

City of Edinburgh Council HQ


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The substructure works included construction of piles caps, ground beams and under-slab

drainage including an RC basement and RC service tunnels.

The 4 RC cores were constructed using a crane assisted jump-form system in advance

of the oor construction. The frame includes both in-situ and precast concrete columns

erected as the PT oorslab construction proceeds on a oor by oor cycle.

Careys expertise was drawn on by the principal contractor to convince the client that a

concrete design using PT slabs would provide signicant benets compared to a structural

steel frame when constructing the new Emergency Care Centre in Aberdeen. Benets

discussed with NHS Grampian included: reduced build programme (4 weeks), increased

insulation and re resistance properties and a reduced number of support columns

providing oor areas with exibility of use. The client accepted the advice and Careys was

employed to build the substructure and superstructure works for the 8 storey building

and to provide the design of the PT oor-slabs.

Ramsey & Chalmers

Robertson Construction Group

Aberdeen, Scotland

NHS Grampian

Aberdeen Emergency Care

Public / Health


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Hammerson Plc

Aberdeen, Scotland

Millers

Fairhurst

The contract was split into 2 phases, the first to provide a 5,500 m² car park to replace

the existing station car park which was incorporated into the development and the

construction of the new bus station with the structure for the cinema.

During phase 1 works, Network Rail moved from the goods yard, next to the station, to a

new facility at Dyce close to the airport. Once the move was completed work on phase 2;

the retail space commenced.

The retail space is a steel framed building founded on piles with a ground level carpark

and a multi-storey carpark above the units. Access to the parking levels was via areinforced concrete elongated ‘U’ shaped ramp for the cars and a 3 story RC stair and lift

tower for pedestrians.

This development is situated next to the Railway Station and incorporated a new bus

station and 55,000 m² of retail space. Careys was contracted to carry out all earthworks,

piling mats, foundations, underground services, drainage, ground oor slabs, service

and bus station brushed nished concrete slabs, upper oors on metal decking, hard

landscaping and major highway works for the access and egress into the development.

Railway station alterations included the construction of new lift pits, corridor roof slabsand removal and lowering of existing oor slabs. Works were undertaken out of hours for

minimal disruption to the station schedule.

Retail / Shopping Centres

Union Square


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The demolition works involved the removal & disposal of 350 tonne of asbestos

containing materials and on site processing (recycling) of 20,000 tonnes of arisings,whilst maintaining designed site specic environmental protection measures.

Careys was then contracted as a lead groundworks contractor, constructing a substantial

element of the new European Headquarters of the Royal Bank of Scotland under an

earthworks and drainage package, which required approximately 120,000m3 of earth to

be moved on to the site. This earth was required to create a basement for the new HQ.

The development covered a 78 acre site and included 350,000 sq ft ofce accommodation

with all the new access routes to site also being constructed including; pedestrian and

cyclist routes and bridges. Associated street furniture included a bus stop, a water feature

- clad with black granite from China, and granite benches.

The scope of works included hard landscaping at the ofces to create a central area

for staff. These works included laying granite set paving and Caithness (Scottish typegranite) stone paving, granite kerbed footpaths with resin bound nish, granite steps and

granite cubes were laid to a Bogen pattern. An articial grass football pitch and basketball

court was built as a leisure facility. Soft landscaping was carried out throughout the

extensive site for the installation of trees, plants and turfed areas. Careys works involved

the preparation and placing of substantial areas of the site including importing soil ready

for planting. Close collaboration, coordination and planning were carried out between

Careys and the specialist soft landscaping trade contractor.

Careys was initially instructed to perform a small enabling package for a car park near to

Gogarburn House which is part of the above site, following successful completion Scudder

was then appointed to demolish the former Gogarburn Hospital. Demolition made way for

the Royal Bank of Scotland’s new European headquarters. Scudder was also instructed

to carry out removal and disposal of asbestos containing materials found on the site. A

further contract was awarded to Careys as lead groundworks contractor.Royal Bank of Scotland

Edinburgh, Scotland

Mace

Robert Bird Associates / Doig & Smith


RBS Eurpopean HQ


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Sainsbury’s Supermarkets Plc

Various

In 1989 we embarked on our 1st major project at London Colney, this external works

package proved to be a shining example of Careys commitment to delivery, almosthalving the programme from 37 weeks to 20 weeks.

As the hypermarket format became more mainstream, other stores were developedacross England, with Careys playing an ever larger role in each project. In 1995

Careys received the first commission to carry out substructure and external

works at a flagship store in Hamilton, Scotland. This was quickly followed by arollout programme of stores across the country with Careys undertaking various

commissions.

The larger store format has proliferated since the late 1990s, and Careys has

completed in excess of 200 UK contracts, delivering infrastructure, drainage,

landscaping, roadworks and the construction of superstructures.

Careys are proud to have worked in partnership with Sainbury’s since 1989 oncommissions throughout the UK and Ireland. Our relationship initially developedthrough our demolition business; Scudder, which carried out projects to such a highstandard Careys were invited to tender for main works packages. The continuedsuccess of project delivery led to Careys being awarded the design and build/

extension contract for Sainsbury petrol stations, and we have now become arst tier contractor on the nationwide capital car park and drainage maintenancepackage.

Retail / Food & General

Sainsbury’s



Various

Various


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The 4.6m high columns in the atrium area were constructed kickerless and seamless, with

no horizontal ply wood joints. The upstand beams around the atrium were formed with a

ne smooth nish with a regular ply pattern. The total oor area of 32,500m² was spread

over 5 main oors and a mezzanine, with around 500t of reinforcement and 2,000m³ of

concrete per oor. The 450mm thick concrete oors were constructed using large table

forms.

The BBC Scotland Headquarters is situated on the bank of the River Clyde. The

substructure was heavily reinforced with pile caps and ground beams sitting on large

diameter [up to 1200mm] piles. This involved the placing 900t of reinforcement and

2,500m³ of concrete.

The superstructure columns were set on a 9m grid and varied in height from 3.0m up to6.0m. All columns were constructed with a ne smooth nish with sharp arises.

The central atrium was constructed in structural steelwork with metal decked concrete

oors. It contained four lift and stair cores, with precast concrete stair ights.

BBC

Glasgow, Scotland

Bovis Lend Lease

Faber Maunsel / Gleeds


BBC Scotland HQ


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The contract works undertaken by Careys included; installation of all underground

drainage and ducts; earthworks, off site and on site cut and ll; construction of pile caps;

construction of 8 concrete stair and lift cores (constructed using rail climbing system) and

ground oor slab.

The substructure is 3 levels of underground concrete frame car park all with post

tensioned slabs. The superstructure is a 7 storey concrete frame hotel and 6 storey

concrete frame ofce block both with post tensioned slabs.

The Carey team was appointed to provide sub and superstructure works on this Hotel

and Ofce Block development in Aberdeen, including underground car park. The scope of

works also included bulk excavation and all external hard landscaping of the site. A total

of 13,000m3 of concrete was poured throughout the duration of this project.

Hazeldene Ltd

Aberdeen, Scotland

Miller Construction

Buro Happold

Commercial / Mixed Use

Justice Mill Lane


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The 15,500 square metres of oor-space will host over a quarter of a million books,

maps and manuscripts, as well as 1,200 reader spaces in a variety of environments.

Addit ionally, special libraries and archives of fer historical collections in connection to a

secure rare books reading room. The new library will run by approximately 60 staff and

serve a community of over 16,000 students.

The historic nature of the site brought challenges to the project but Careys philosophy

of approaching every project with care, planning and attention to detail ensured that the

project ran smoothly.

The University of Aberdeen, which was established in 1495 and is one of the oldest

English language universities in the world and of real historical importance. Careys

works included; ground oor slab, concrete cores, retaining walls and suspended slabs.

The project was to carry out the construction of in-situ reinforced concrete basement

walls, columns, podium deck and 2 no. large nine storey cores (both containing 9 cells)

resulting in 3,000m3 of concrete being poured. The columns, soft and core concrete are

all exposed faces.

Public / Education

University of Aberdeen - Library

Arup

Pihl UK Ltd.

Aberdeen, Scotland

University of Aberdeen


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Aldi

Scotland

Mace, LM Construction and Chard Ltd.

Woolgar Hunter and Stuart McTaggart /

Doig & Smith

The stores are steel framed and clad with pre-cast concrete panels, metal sheeting,

curtain walling, or a mixture. Careys role was to construct the foundations and install

pre-cast ground beams, retaining walls, and the floor slabs. The average size of a store

is 1800m² comprising of power floated warehouse and office accommodation and the

remainder sales floor which is usually tiled.

The external drainage works can be constructed around a SUDS system where required;

this usually involved the installation of a large Stormcell attenuation tank, backed up with

stone filled filter trenches to discharge the water back to ground. The external areas

have tarmac circulation routes with block paved parking bays and concrete service yards/ delivery bays. The block paving is laid on no fines aggregate to allow draining back to

filter drains.

Careys was contracted to provide the civil engineering works on sites across Scotland.

Careys undertook the concrete and external works on 14 stores, and have additionally

completed resurfacing work for the car park at Dumfries and minor works on the Stirling

store. The stores are generally built on inner city brown eld sites which give rise to their

own problems of access, underground obstructions and existing site features.

Retail / Food & General

Aldi



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The enabling works involved the construction of; a 50m long retaining wall, 150m of6m deep drainage diversion, the exposure and protection of transatlantic bre optic

cables and the placing of 12,000m3 of piling mat. Careys remit for the substructure and

superstructure packages for the commercial building involved the construction of three

32m high reinforced concrete (RC) cores, drainage, pile caps, ground beams (concrete

works consisting of 6200m3 of concrete) and a seven storey steel structure.

The scope of works for the residential building consisted of two number RC cores. The

cores were constructed ahead of the RC oors and columns which consisted of twenty-

one storeys covering 645m2 with twenty-three RC columns. Two tower cranes had been

erected at 72m high and 76m high using a 500t mobile crane with an extended y jib to

assist with this phase of works. In order to minimise the crane usage, the structure was

constructed with the use of a 66m high static pump to place the concrete. A mixture of

sky decking and tables were used for the formwork.

Programme targets of the construction of one storey per week were all achieved. The site

itself created a challenge due to the conned space and inner city location, bordering the

14 storey Marriot Hotel, two 20 storey blocks of council ats and Argyle Street in the city

centre of Glasgow. Working in a sensitive inner city location, health and safety for the

site workers and the public was our greatest concern and trafc management, logistical

planning and restricted site access were a priority.

The initial project undertaken by Careys was to carry out the enabling works. After

the successful completion a further project was awarded for the substructure and

superstructure packages of the development which included construction of a 7 storey

commercial and 21 storey residential building. An added challenge to the project was

that works were carried out in a complex inner city environment with the site bordering a

major hotel, residential property and one of the busiest streets in Glasgow City Centre.Taylor Woodrow Ltd

Glasgow, Scotland

Vinci Construction

Halcrow Yolles

Commercial / Mixed Use

Anderson Regeneration


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The contract began with the construction of the tower crane base, core bases and car

pit. Core construction progressed while the ground oor slab was constructed followed

by the suspended concrete slabs. A panel system that was used to form the softs of the

suspended slabs with a framed perimeter providing a safe working platform for our PT

contractor; cycle times of between 8 -10 days were typically achieved between oors.

The construction of the suspended slabs was broken down into three pours per level due

to the restrictions caused by PT construction, with a total oor area of 880m2.

Freyssinet were awarded the subcontract for the PT works on site. Cables weretensioned up to 25% after 1 day, and to 100% after 3-4 days depending on cube

results. With PT slabs the concrete is put into compression which means the amount of

reinforcement required can be reduced. It also allows greater spans between columns

giving a greater uninterrupted oor area. PT slabs also allow the thickness of concrete

slabs to be reduced allowing for a greater height between oors.

Careys was awarded the contract to construct this 10 storey Post Tension Concrete

Frame in the centre of Glasgow. The scope of works included the following; supply and

install groundworks, pile caps, drainage, ground slab, concrete frame and core including

associated works. Design, supply and installation of suspended concrete slabs including

post tensioning were also carried out by Careys.

This post tension (PT) concrete frame consisted of a 10 storey concrete superstructure, 2

no. concrete cores, (one with 3 no. lift shafts), a car pit to hold 9 no. cars below ground

level and all foundations and below ground drainage.

CSE (West Regent Street) Ltd.

Glasgow, Scotland

VINCI Construction UK Limited

Hodgins Smith / VINCI


West Regent Street


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The Aquatics Centre project is the next phase of the Aberdeen Sports Village

development, and will include a 50m pool, allowing international level swimming events

to be hosted in Aberdeen. Careys provided a reinforced concrete structure; constructed

centrally between both the main pool and the diving pool structures. This will house the

various water treatment processing plant, electrical & drainage services. This structure

will be fully enclosed at low level and will allow for the construction of the changing

area and various facilities which will be located on top of the structural suspended slab

covering the plant room area.

60 ground bearing pad foundations will be constructed around the extent of the

construction area. These will support the steel portal frame for the main pool, diving pool

and aquatic centre envelopes. A ground bearing slab will also be constructed between the

main pool, dive pool and plant room areas in a crescent shape to all of the facilities in the

same footprint.

In addition to the construction Careys will undertake the complete drainage package to

provide the foul, surface and treated water networks, some of which will be constructed

at up to 6m in depth in saturated sands and gravels. Included within the drainage

package will be the construction of a concrete surrounded GRP backwash tank, pumping

station and 60m3 surface water attenuation tank.

The pool comprises a 50m long by 25m wide tank to provide ten swimming lanes. To

comply with current Olympic standards the tolerances between each of the end walls will

be within +/- 3mm to ensure accurate timing of competitive events. The pool will also

contain a state-of-the-art oating oor system (situated at the deep end) which will allow

the pool oor level to be adjusted specically for individual activities.

Aberdeen, Scotland

John Graham (Dromore) Ltd

Hotel, Art & Leisure / Leisure

Aberdeen Aquatic Centre


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Glasgow Harbour is a residential development that has been built in several phases on

the site of the old grain dock on the North bank of the river Clyde, opposite the Govan

shipyards.

Careys was contracted to construct a substructure of pile caps and ground beams and

a superstructure of 5 stair and lift cores, along with a 3.0m deep basement car park.

The cores varied in height from 7 up to 14 storeys. The basement retaining walls were

constructed using traditional plywood on aluminium walers and steel soldiers tied with

through bolts. Traditional decking was used to build the landings. The stairs were precast

and installed using the tower cranes. The works involved Careys xing 450 tonne of

reinforcement and pouring 3500m³ of concrete into 12,000m² of formwork.

Hodgins Smith

Dawn Construction Ltd

Glasgow, Scotland

Dawn Construction Ltd

Glasgow Harbour

Residential & Regeneration /Residential Apartments


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