Case Studies

Xstrata, Magnola

Location: Danville, Quebec, Canada Project Value: CDN$ 25 million Project Duration: 29 months Project Type: Asset acquisition, asbestos removal, demolition Project Scope: Acquisition of Magnola, the second biggest magnesium production plant in the world. Asset...

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Trimag

Location: Boisbriand, Quebec, Canada Project Value: CDN$ 8 million Project Duration: 4 months Project Type: Turnkey project Project Scope:   Purchase of a magnesium casting plant specialized in auto parts production. Successful re-sale of the entire plant to...

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Dalishen, Aleris

Location: Trois-Rivieres, Quebec, Canada Project Value: CDN$ 10 million Project Duration: 5 months Project Type: Dismantling, match-marking & packaging Project Scope:   Dismantling of the former Aleris aluminum transformation plant for relocation to Asia....

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Norsk Hydro

Location: Becancour, Quebec, Canada Project Value: CDN$ 45 million Project Duration: 24 months Project Type: Turnkey project Project Scope : Purchase of the world's largest primary magnesium foundry. Successful  re-sale of the plant via our network of global...

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Remediation of a Former Agro-Chemicals Manufacturing Facility

Client: Syngenta Limited Location: Yalding, Kent The Issue Design a remediation strategy for a former 100 acre agrochemicals manufacturing facility. The site has the potential to flood, provoking serious concerns about contamination, particularly among local residents. This...

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Selective contaminant identification, 'hotspot' removal for disposal off site and breakout of large scale heavy foundations

Client: Magna 34 Location: Templeborough Rolling Mills, Rotherham The Issue Removal of all ground obstructions and contaminated soils across a 7.5ha former industrial site to enable onward commercial development. The Objective Provide clean, unobstructed and fully...

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Remediation of a Former Contaminated Landfill Site

Client: Osborne Homes Ltd Location: Horsham, West Sussex The Issue A contaminated former landfill site which had previously been a sewage treatment works. The contaminants were mostly metals, refuse and sewage sludge. The site was surrounded by housing to three sides and a...

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Remediation of Soils to Resident's Gardens

Client: Greenwich Borough Council Location: Greenwich, London The Issue The remediation of soils to the front and back gardens of 70 houses situated to the rear of Charlton Football Ground. The residents were to remain in their homes throughout the works and Charlton Athletic...

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Remediation of Heavily Contaminated Soils Close to Water

Client: ICI Paints Limited Location: Frome, Somerset The Issue Soils and groundwater impacted with pesticides, preservatives, solvents and hydrocarbons as well as asbestos impacted soils. The proximity of the River Frome and residents in an adjacent housing estate were an...

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Groundwater Filter Barriers and Earthworks

Client: London Development Agency (LDA) Location: Dagenham The Issue The LDA had acquired this plot of land which had formerly been the location of a landfill site. Groundwater with high concentrations of ammonia was percolating through the landfill and migrating to a nearby water...

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Bilston Urban Village Scrapyard

Client: Advantage West Midlands Location: Bilston, West Midlands The Issue A five hectare former industrial site that after closure had operated as a scrap metal yard and latterly also operated as an unlicensed tip. The fly tipped material was known to include general, domestic...

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Remediation of Heavily Contaminated Soils by Bio-remediation

  Client: Borden Chemicals Location: North Baddesley The Issue Our client wished to dispose of a redundant chemical production site for onward development to housing. The 17 acres site was surrounded by existing housing in a desirable residential neighbourhood. The ground...

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British Nuclear Group Capenhurst Works

Company: British Nuclear Group (Sellafield Ltd) Location: Capenhurst Works, Chester Project Value: £1,000,000 Project Type: Decontamination , Dismantling & Demolition of Building 200/400 Project Scope: Decontamination of Cells and concrete slabs,...

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Precision Engineering Solutions

Company: Oil Refineries Limited Location: Israel Project Value: £300,000 Project Type: Engineered Dismantling Project Scope: Fractured Furnace Stabilisation and Strategic Dismantling Further to a furnace breach at one of the largest oil refineries in...

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Peugeot Car Factory, Ryton-on-Dunsmore, Coventry

Company: Trenport Investments LTD Location: Peugeot Factory, Ryton-on-Dunsmore Project Value: £5,500,000 Project Type: Demolition & Site Clearance of former Peugeot Car Factory Project Scope: Demolition , Asbestos Removal , Hard-standing removal &...

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CEL International / Acordis Cellulosic Fibres

Company: Acordis Cellulosic Fibres Project Manager: CEL International Project Management & Engineering Location: Pyewipe, Brimsby Project Value £1.4 million Project Type: Turnkey Project Project Scope: Demolition , dismantling , asbestos removal ,...

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AVR Safeway / Corrin MDA ADM Plant, Cork

Company: AVR Safeway / Corrin MDA Location: ADM Plant, Cork Project Value: £7,300,000 Project Type: Decontamination , Dismantling & Demolition of the ADM Plant Project Scope: Asbestos Removal , Industrial Cleaning, Dismantling of Plant & Equipment,...

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Unilever, Warrington

Company: Lever Brothers Ltd Location: Liverpool Road, Warrington Project Value: £750,000 Project Type: Decontamination & Dismantling of SFC Structure Project Scope: Dismantling & Demolition of 35m high steel structure and associated ducting, tanks,...

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Shell Haven Oil Refinery

Company: Shell UK Oil Products Location: Shell Haven, Stanford-le-Hope, Essex Project Value: £12 million Project Type Turnkey Project Project Scope Demolition of refinery processing plant, buildings and site undergrounds, asbestos removal and land...

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Ineos Chlor LTD, Wilton, Teeside

Company: Ineos Chlor Location: Wilton, Redcar, Teeside Project Value Asset Recovery offset Project Cost :  eds offered £35,000 Project Type Demolition of Caustic Chlorine & Ethylene Dichloride Plants Ineos Chlor are one of the major Chlor-Alkali...

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Aventis Pharma LTD

Location: Rainham Road South, Dagenham, Essex Project Value: £7.5 million Project Type: Turnkey Project Project Scope Full operational plant removal through strategic staged decommissioning encompassing demolition , dismantling , asbestos removal and land...

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Borden Chemicals

Location: Rownhams Road, North Baddesley, Southampton Projects Value: £1.5 million Project Type: Turnkey Project Project Scope: Removal of asbestos fibrous material, plant relocation, demolition and remediation for housing development. From a large scale...

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