Hello everyone. In this update, I want to share the good progress our site teams have made on mechanical, civils, commissioning and steelwork operations at a number of locations on site.

We have installed the pre-lime kiosk, mixer tanks and the compressor. Our teams have substantially completed the mechanical and electrical connections to the new equipment. 

We are progressing with commissioning the load cells beneath the lime silo and the mixer tanks. We have also commissioned the new compressor.

Our civils team is continuing with the civils and infrastructure work at the site perimeter.

We have fabricated the steelwork and will start to install the steelwork in the post-lime lime chamber. Our site teams are working on several fronts and are making good progress. 

Hello everyone. I hope you all had a pleasant and safe Bank Holiday weekend. I today's update, I want to tell you about the progress we have made on the mechancial and electrical installations at the Fontburn Lime Dosing project. 

Our site teams are installing the external pipework for the carrier water. These works are progressing well.

We have installed the booster pumps at the "post lime" point of application (POA) location.

Our electrical teams are cabling the new motor control centre (MCC) units

Our testing and commissioning teams have started the testing operations on site

Hello. In today's update, I want to let you know about the good progress we have made on the civils works packages on site.

We have started on the construction of the pre-lime "point of application" chamber.

Our teams are working inside the existing Northumbrian Water building. We are constructing the civils element of the works. These include new concrete slabs, bunds and upstands.

Steelwork operations are progressing well. The steel gantry is in place. 

We are working in a number of locations on site. Our civils teams are constructing the new raw water sample point.

Hello everyone. The works at our Fontburn project are progressing very well. In this update, I want to share with you some of the environmental management protocols we have agreed and established on site. We consulted with Natural England and Northumbrian Water on the best way to protect the small animals and mammals that share the treatment works and local area with us. 

 Our environmental team constructed a "hibernacular" for displaced newts. This becomes a new home for them. The photo above shows a hibernacular that we made earlier.

We consulted with Natural England and agreed how we will manage the presence of any bats on site or in the immediate area. We obtained a "bat licence" before we started works on site.

Our site teams ensure we mitigate noise levels to minimise disturbance on local wildlife and our neighbours. We check all equipment for noise levels that will be generated before it is procured and we monitor noise levels on site to protect our colleagues on site, our neighbours and the local wildlife.

 We are aware that light pollution can be an issue at Fontburn for our neighbours and for small mammals. We endeavour to cut all light pollution particularly at the beginning and end of the days. 

Hello everyone. In today's update, I want to tell you about the good progress we have made on the installation of the two new lime silos.

The first new silo has been installed. We carried out the works while the treatment works remained operational. Our site teams are now fitting the pipelines, electrical cables and chemical lines to the silo.

The site teams will commission the first silo after the installation works are complete. The second silo will be transported to site and installed in the next phase of the works.

We have carried out all of the works on site without affecting the day to day operations of the treatment works. We have agreed a programme of works that allows us to construct the lime dosing infrastructure and Northumbrian Water to maintain the water supplies.

Our site teams will be connecting the new lime silo to the existing treatment plant after the commissioning works are complete. Works are progressing well and we will be arranging delivery for the second new silo shortly.

Hello. The works at the Fontburn treatment works are progressing very well. In today's update, I want to tell you about the civils works programme.

We have finished the first phase of the civils works.

We are continuing with the mechanical and electrical installations. These works are progressing well.

The second phase of the civils works will start soon. The civils finishing works will be carried out at the same time.

We are working collaboratively with Northumbrian Water. The treatment works will remain fully operational during our works. 

Hello everyone. In this update I want to tell you about the good progress we have made at the site over the last few weeks.

We are progressing well with our civils works. The site team are progressing works on several fronts. 

We have installed our first silo and are continuing with the mechanical installation at the silo.

We are ready to start the next phase of the project. This is the installation of new above ground pipes.

We have safe systems of work in place to manage any risk from covid-19. Our work protocols follow the NHS guidance. We have hand sanitising stations on site, in the office and in the welfare units. 

Hello. In todays update, I want to talk about the good progress we are making on site. Our works will not affect the daily operations at the water treatment works.

We are working at several locations on site and are making good progress. The scope of work has been increased and we are planning the additional works.

We have agree the delivery date for the first silo. We have started work at the flow meter location.

We have designed and installed temporary works.

We have agreed a programme of shut-downs with Northumbrian Water.

Hello everyone. Works at the Fontburn site are progressing very well. In this update, I want to tell you about the civils works that are being carried out on site.

We have stated the civils works in the existing waste water building. We are building the lime mixing and lime dosing infrastructure.

The construction of the reinforced concrete structures is progressing well.

The delivery of the new silos are planned for the early part of this year.

We are planning a number of heavy lifting operations. These are to install new equipment on site.

Hello again. I want to update you on the progress we are making at this project.

Our site teams are back after their Christmas and New Year holiday. We have established safe systems of work to ensure we comply with the Government, NHS and our company rules relating to covid.

We have an ambitious programme of works to get through. 

The civils works are progressing well. We are working at several locations on site.

We will ensure we do not affect the local community or visitors to the adjacent reservoir during our project.