Hi everyone,

I am happy to confirm works are complete on this site and we have demobilised from site.

Regards

Chris Wilson

Hello everyone. We have completed a lot of work at the Marden Quarry site since my last update. The works at Marden Quarry have progressed well over the past month. All four pumps have now been replaced and are operational, including the pipework and associated valves. The new electrical panel is installed and operational. The ventilation system has been replaced and is due to be commissioned in the next week.

Hello everyone. In today's update, I want to share how our site teams are managing the environmental impact our works may have on the local environment and on our neighbours.

Before we started any works on site, our site team and Northumbrian Water carried out Environment Impact assessments. We investigated how the site operations could impact on the Nature Reserve and on our neighbours. We agreed the control measures with the Northumbrian Water management team. 

There are no bats or great crested newts in the area of the works. There are no nesting birds in the Northumbrian Water compound area but there are nesting birds in the lake and nature reserve areas. There are no invasive or pernicious species to worry about.

We have liaised closely with the North Tyneside park ranger. There have not been any issues or concerns. 

We continue to monitor the area around the works to ensure we can mitigate any effects on the local wildlife or environment.

Hello everyone. Hope you all had a pleasant and safe Bank Holiday weekend. I today's update, I want to tell you about the many migratory and indigineous birds that are present at this nature reserve and how we ensure we do not affect the lives of these birds.

Our most interesting neighbours are the Canadian geese that have flown in for the nesting season. They nest on the island in the lake. We also have an abundance of water hens and mallards in the nature reserve. 

Our site teams have to follow some rules. We do not park our cars or machinery outside the coumpound and we monitor the noise levels from site to ensure we do not disturb the birds in the nature reserve. The site has a number of environmental "spill kits" that are available at strategic locations. These will be used in the unlikely event of an oil, petrol or deisel spillage.

We also have some magpies resident in the nearby trees.

Our protective measure are in place to prevent the site operations becoming a nuisance to our neighbours (both human and birds). We have not had any issues on site. Well done to the site team. 

Hello again. I today's update, I want to share news on our site progress and give you some details about some of the works our site teams are carrying out.

We have agreed a programme of interventions with Northumbrian Water. This is where our site teams will connect new plant and equipment into the existing infrastructure.

For mechanical works, we have 4 interventions planned where our site teams will install new pumps in the main water pipe.

Our electricians have agreed details of 2 electrical tie-ins. These works will be carried out with close co-operation with Northumbrian Water staff to ensure all safety controls are agreed and in place before we start any works. 

Our site teams are currently replacing 4 of the existing pumps, the mortor control centre (MCC) and the ventillation system. We are making good progress and are on target to achieve the next programme milestone. 

Hello. Works at our Marden Quarry site are progressing well. We have a number of teams on site. In this update, I want to share the progress we are making on mechanical and electrical works.

We have replaced pump number 4 on site. The new pump installation is complete and the pump is operational. We are planning to replace pump number 3 next week.

The installation of the electrical MCC (control unit) is progressing well. The installation is about 50% complete.

 The wiring and cabling works are progressing well. Our electricians are working in several locations.

The installation of the internal and external lighting is progressing very well.

Hello everyone. In today's update, I want to tell you about the good progress we are making at the Marden pumping station site. I also want to tell you about the controls that we have in place to manage the risks associated with Covid-19. We have a robust system in place to control works in the offices and on site to ensure we protect our site teams. 

We have stripped out a lot of the existing cabling and electrical apparatus that are being renewed in this project. We are installing the new cables and electrical equipment. Our electricians are working in the main building.

We have agreed a programme of interventions with Northumbrian Water. We have successfully completed our first intervention. The mechanical installation programme is progressing well.

Our Covid-19 control measures on site are founded on the principles set by the NHS. Our site rules emphasise the importance of washing and sanitising your hands, wearing a suitable mask and maintaining a safe distance between you and your colleagues.

Our offices are set up to ensure we can maintain a 2m safe distance at all times. We have imposed a maximum occupancy limit on all our offices, workplaces and welfare units. We ask our colleagues to keep windows open in the offices, avoid face to face meetings, disinfect all durfaces after using a work area and wearing the correct personal protective equipment at all times. 

Hello, In today's update, I want to tell you about the good progress we have made and about our site protocols on managing the risk of the Covid-19 pandemic.

We are installing the ventillation in the main building.

We have started operations in one of the wet wells. This work is progressing well.

One of our site controls for managing the Covid-19 risk is to take the temperature of all persons attending site. Anyone showing a high temperature is asked to contact the NHS helpline for advise on what to do.

We have maintained the site rule of keeping a distance of at least 2m from other people. We have placed posters on site reminding everyone of the site rule.

Hello again. In today's update, I would like to tell you about the good progress we have made at our Marden Quarry site. 

Our compound is in place. We established our compound within the Northumbrian Water fenceline.

We are preparing for a mechanical shutdown. We will be carrying out works on some below ground pumps. We are progressing very well with the electrical fit-out works inside the main Northumbrian Water building.

This road is very popular with members of the public. We have set up traffic management on the access road into the site to ensure we do not inconvenience our neighbours in any way.

Our works are progressing very well. We have a number of teams on site to complete the electrical, mechanical and MEICA works. 

Hello again. We have started working on a new project at the Marden Quarry pumping station. 

We have an ambitious programme of works and we have made a good start.

We contacted our neighbours about these works. We will not be affecting access to the popular pedestrian routes at Marden Quarry.

The access road into the Northumbrian Water compound will remain open to the public.

The site teams are continuing with the strip out of redundant apparatus and are installing the new electrical equipment.