Good afternoon,

Hope you all had a lovely Christmas and a Happy New Year!

The crew are back at work and recommenced with the reservoir works, although the weather hasn’t been on their side this week they have endured and worked through.

Keeping to programme works are scheduled through until the end of March 2023.  

Please contact us direct if you have any questions at nwl.customer@esh.uk.com or 0191 3774500.

Have a lovely weekend!

Rachel 

Good afternoon 

On Friday 23 December 2022 the site will close down for the Christmas and New Year period. Our site team will return to work on Monday 9 January 2023. Northumbrian Water will be in contact in the New Year to provide a further update on the progress of our works.

We want to take this opportunity to wish you all a Merry Christmas and a prosperous New Year.  

Good afternoon 

The team are continuing with the pipework installations as well as continuing to backfill operations to pipe work previously installed.

Due to the weather conditions over the last couple of weeks not being on our side this has slowed site progress; earthworks operations have had to cease due to the bad weather conditions and the ground now being too wet to continue.

The team endeavour to continue through to achieve their programme of works.

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

Have a great weekend!

Rachel 

Good afternoon 

The team have successfully carried out the repair works at the top of the reservoir, in time before water levels have reached the maximum spill level, they closely monitored the weather pattern along with the rising reservoir levels during the works.

The temporary compound and cabin set up has now been cleared, to allow the public access to this section of car park.

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

Thank you

Rachel 

Good Morning, 

Over the last few weeks the crew have made great progress, although this last week has been extremely wet with lots of heavy rain, due to this works and progress have slowed slightly but we are continuing to push on regardless.

MMM3 Bellmouth:

• Remedial/Brickwork and Pressure Injection Repair works are continuing, although Reservoir levels are rising which we are closely monitoring whilst we carry out these works, one side the Southern side of the Bellmouth has been completed with scaffolding boards removed, which just leaves the Northern sector to sort the scaffold boards have been installed today and Jett washing works have commenced in preparation of starting the raking out and re pointing tomorrow.

IOS1:

• Following the successful pressure testing the new 600 diameter pipe work cross connection are now complete with flows from the Reservoir Valve tower having been turned by NWG which is now connecting to the main Water Treatment supply main.
• The Outlet Tunnel, we have Installed the temporary Spillway wing wall supports, along with saw cut through the existing granite blocks/concrete base as well as excavating for the proposed new thrust restraint concrete block. We are currently installing the formwork in preparation of the proposed new thrust restraint block which will eventually support the proposed new Cone Valve/Hood and associated pipework from the tunnel itself which acts as a Reservoir emergency draw down system.

 IOS4:

• We have to date excavated and installed/compacted the new clay stank around the existing chamber along with excavating and constructing the new on line chamber, we have also commenced with the new 225 diameter drainage working away from the above towards the proposed new V notch measuring chamber, works shall continue into next week.

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

Thank you

Rachel 

Good Morning, 

Hope everyone is having a great week!

This week the team are pressure testing for the new 600 diameter cross connection pipework to be completed to 7.0 Bar.

Scaffolding works to one half of the Bellmouth & remedial works have commenced and the existing chamber clay stank, excavation and installation of the clay is now complete.

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

Thank you

Rachel 

Good Morning, 

Hope you all had a wonderful weekend!

Last week the crew worked with our specialist sub-contractor UTS and carried out the Hot Tap connection to the existing 800 diameter Water Treatment Works main supply.

Further commencement of scaffolding operations to MMM3 Bellmouth at the top of the reservoir in preparation of the actual remedial works which shall commence during this week, in conjunction of the afore mentioned we are continuously monitoring the reservoir levels daily whilst this work is carried out.

The team have accepted delivery of the interlocking sheet piles and locally reduced the existing ground levels around the chamber in preparation of the installation of the piles followed by the installation of the clay stank works itself.

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

Thank you

Rachel 

Good afternoon,

Over the last couple of weeks the following has been completed:

• The crew have further installed the new concrete base in and around the existing 30 inch Scour pipe along with the installation/completion of the new cross connection 600 Ductile Iron pipework including pipework/Tee piece & Valves in preparation of pressure testing and ahead of NWG turning flows.
• Excavation and installation of the new cross connection 600 diameter Ductile Iron pipework.

Planned work as follows:

• The team will continue with the installation of the new Valves and pipework arrangement to the existing 3 inch Scour pipe.
• Pressure testing of the above prior to final connections and NWG turning flows.
• Carry out the Hot Tap connection to the existing 800 diameter Water Treatment Works main supply.

From Monday 5^th September 22 the Reservoir Tower carpark shall be unavailable for a period of approx 6 weeks whilst we undertaken essential repair works to the Bellmouth opposite, advance signage has been installed from Tuesday 30 August 2022. 

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

Thank you and have a wonderful weekend

Rachel 

Good afternoon,

Hope you have all had a wonderful weekend

The crew's progression continues and in the last few couple of weeks they have completed the following:

• Excavation and installation of the new cross connection 600 diameter Ductile Iron pipework
• The team have also installed the formwork/reinforcement and concrete to form the base for proposed hot tap connection onto the existing 800 diameter Water Treatment Works main supply which we are to carry out on Tuesday 30^th August 2022
• They have carried out further excavation to the existing 30-inch scour pipe and removed the existing pipework in readiness for the installation of the new pipework/tee piece & valves
• Following the above the crew have concreted blinded the excavation and are currently setting up timber formwork and reinforcement in preparation of the installation of the concrete base which is to take place this next week on Wednesday 24^th August 2022
• On the existing Outlet Tunnel, they have carried out advanced works with the removal of the existing security grill/gate and the internal barn door and brick wall in advance of the proposed new valve and associated pipework  

To allow the next stage of works to be completed our site team will be closing the Reservoir car park from the 5 September 2022 for a period of 6 weeks.

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

Thank you 

Rachel 

Good afternoon,

Our site team are progressing well.

Last week they continued with the excavation and installation of the new cross connection 600 diameter Ductile Iron pipework.

Cutting operations were also carried out to the existing 800 diameter scour main in readiness for the removal of the pipe.  Once the pipe is removed the team will install the proposed concrete base, thrust block and associated valves and pipework.

We have now taken delivery of the new valves for the proposed 600 diameter cross connection works.

If anyone would like to discuss our works in more detail, please feel free to contact us by commenting on this post or sending an email to nwl.customer@esh.uk.com.

I have my fingers crossed that the sun will continue to shine for the next few weeks.  Enjoy!

Thank you 

Rachel