Good Morning,

I thought I would introduce us "Mott MacDonald Bentley" (MMB), we are the other framework partner currently working with Northumbrian Water Group (NWG) on this project. We are a long standing partner who have worked on many other projects with NWG for many years and we are really excited about this one.  In the coming months you will see our vans, site team and me working in different areas of the region so please feel free to ask us any questions you may have. I will keep you up to date with our locations, duration and the type of work we will be conducting so please watch this space for updates.

Meet The Team

We will have 2 "gangs", one will be working along Great Lime Road and the other will be at various locations.

John Goose         -     MMB Contract Manager who will oversee the entire project from the construction perspective.

Michael Nelson    -    Site Manager, he will be looking after the "various" locations

Kevin McGargle   -    Site Manager, who will be working on Great Lime Road

Joan Tatters         -    Customer Liaison Officer

Have a look at our photos, so you know who we are.

Our first round of work starts next Thursday 1st November at 3 different locations, the first will be at Gateshead High Street where we will be working overnight to minimise any possible disruption and we will be using a new innovative process called "Ice Pigging". We expect to be there from 10pm until 6am for just the one night and we will be pushing ice through the trunk mains. "How Cool".....literally. At Denton Road we will be setting up the site and doing work on and off by that location until approximately January and the third  along Salters Lane by Balliol Business Park until 9th November.

Thank you in advance of the work, I will of course keep you up to speed on the works next week.

Trunks Mains update WC 15/10/2018

Monday 15th October

Dalton Street - Contacted Tim Rogers at Northumbria Police in relation to starting work on 9th November – site meeting to be arranged once he is back from annual leave.

Heaton Road – Main charged up by NWL and a sample was taken today.

Thursday 18th November

Heaton Road is now fully complete and road closure has been removed. Bus company have been informed and services have resumed.

NO work will be undertaken W/C 22nd October 2018

Trunks mains update – WE 12.10.18

Sunday 7th October 2018

Work completed on Rosehill Bank and Tynemouth Road

Monday 8th October 2018

NWL rep visited the Dream Centre to take a sample from the water leak in the cellar.

Thursday 11th October 2018

New connections were undertaken on Heaton Road

Friday 12th October 2018

Connections at Heaton Road are being continued.

A dowel will be installed on Glasshouse Bridge

Monday 15th October 2018

A trial hole will be undertaken on the 12” main on Glasshouse Bridge

Trunks Mains update

1st October 2018

Pipe insert 225mm HPPE is progressing on Heaton Road

We delivered a batch of food and clothes to Elim Church on Heaton Road (See attached photos)

2nd-3rd October 2018

Prepare pipe insert for chlorination procedure

4th-5th October 2018

Pressure test and chlorinate the new main on Heaton Road

7th October 2018

North Tyneside require weekend work on Sunday to remove x2 AV lids and frames and 1x valve lid and frame then backfill and reinstate. 3 & 4 way lights will be utilised.

Andrew Charleton is to mark up AV on Church Bank prior to works starting.

8th October 2018

Brick up 30” abandoned water main Glasshouse Bridge.

A sample will be taken from the new pipe on Heaton Road

9th – 10th October 2018

Heaton Road – Install 300v at junction of Denmark Street and connect 225mm to existing 12” main.

Connect new 225mm main up to the existing water main, 1 metre off the under pressure tee. This will be approximately 3 metres off the zone valve.

10th – 11th October 2018

Piece up 30” main on Glasshouse Bridge

11th October 2018

Start 90mm open cut on Corbridge Street

15th October 2018

Undertake trial hole on Glasshouse Bridge 12” main approximately half way between 12” valve and 30” main.

17th October 2018

NWL are to undertake a nightshift with loggers attached to 30” main to try and identify the position of leak.

16th-19th October 2018

Progress the 2x 90mm open cuts at the rear of Shields Road

Church Bank/Tynemouth Road - Fully complete on 7th October 2018

Heaton Road – Awaiting Sample results to undertake connections and install an extra 300v.

Denmark Street – 300v valve installation complete

Lobley Hill – A trial hole is required on 15” water main to progress work. There Is a chance there will be an opportunity to do this after the x2 open cuts at Shields Road.

Dalton Street – Pending work on Glasshouse Bridge being complete

Shields Road – Programmed to start on 7th January 2018

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would take the opportunity to introduce myself ahead of my personal thanks to the residents of Byker following a customer event at the East End Pool on on Wednesday 26 September.

I'm Amanda Hunt, Customer Care Manager for Northumbrian Water and part of the project team who will be carrying out the water main work on Shields Road in January 2019.

I was really looking forward to the event and you didnt disappoint so this is a HUGE thank you to those who were able to pop along and meet us. The event was a great success and an ideal opportunity for our project team to meet the residents and gain some local knowledge of the area.

We will continue to keep you updated as we progress towards the start of the work and in the meantime please dont hesitate to keep in touch, you can use the 'Contact us' button at the top of this page if you have any queries or would like to speak to us. 

Many Thanks

Amanda

24th September 18

Fastflow contacted the arborist (Lloyd Jones) reference Glasshouse Bridge. The arborist indicated that the trees are on a preservation order and any proposed works within the tree area must be formally applied for.

25th September 18

Heaton Road 12” main was isolated by Andrew Charleton

26th September 18

The customer event was held at the East End Pool by Amanda Hunt and Graeme Ridley (Northumbrian Water) with Gordon Mitchell, Gemma Crosby and Zena Alkadhily (Fastflow) from 15.00hrs – 19.00hrs

27th September 18

Fastflow surveyed the abandoned 30” main and ascertained that this was not suitable for pipe insert.

The excavation on Heaton Road is being prepared

28th September 18

A dowel was removed from the 12” main on Heaton Road initially to camera survey to try and locate the extent of the ductile iron main prior to pipe insert next week. The main is still being isolated and depressurised.

We visited the East End Pool with a gift to thank them for their hospitality at the customer event on Wednesday evening. (See attached photo)

29th September 18

Work will continue on Heaton Road with road closure in preparation for pipe inserting.

Glasshouse Bridge

Camera work was undertaken on 23rd/24th September on 30” cast iron water main.

Heaton Road

Preparation work for 225mm pipe insert is progressing. The road closure will be in place until work is complete. Fastflow have been able to allow residents and businesses to continue parking in their allotted spaces.

Robinson Street/Corbridge Road

The open cut is being backfilled and reinstated.

Trunks mains update

Glasshouse Bridge

Friday 7th September – Site meeting to discuss camera operation.

Met with Chris Donaldson the building maintenance manager from Newcastle Council Enterprise Centre who provisionally gave permission to undertake work on 15th - 18th September suspending and utilising 7 parking bays within the grounds.

Sunday 9th September

Churchill Street, Wallsend

Cut & cap the link main off 15” cast iron main and install washout. This now isolates the 15” main for abandonment. The outstanding works are the removal of 2x Air valve lids and frames and 1x valve lid all with backfill and reinstatement.

Monday 10th September

Fastflow completed 130m x 90mm HPPE open cut at Robinson Street/Corbridge Street/Headlam Street. Mains were pressure tested, chlorinated and sampled with the intention of undertaking x2 ITS’s on Tuesday 18th September at 10.30am and 11.30am to make the final connections. Backfill and reinstating is currently being undertaken.

Monday 10th/Tuesday 11th September

Fastflow started to prepare the excavation for the installation of a 300mm valve at the junction of Denmark Street and Heaton Road. This allows NWL to be able to control the water supplies in the Heaton area for future work.

Wednesday 12th September

Finish preparations for the 90mm HPPE connections on Heaton Road.

Thursday 13th September

At the junction of Denmark Street and Heaton Road a nightshift was undertaken from 23.00hrs with NWL isolating a 300mm water main and Fastflow installed a 300mm inline valve. (Photographs included)

Saturday 15th/Sunday 16th September

Glasshouse Bridge excavation will be undertaken on 30” water main in the car park of Newcastle Quayside Enterprise Centre, to locate and identify the 30” water main for the purpose of extracting a dowel and installing a camera to video the internal section of the main. This information will be scrutinised to determine a proposed technique of renewing the water main. The camera operation will be undertaken on Tuesday 18th September and the excavation will be backfilled and reinstated until a technique has been agreed. 

Monday 17th September

Excavate at the rear of The Tyne Pub and locate the 30” main for the purpose of extracting a dowel, to camera and video a section of water main. Gordon Mitchell has made contact with the owner of The Tyne Pub – Mr F Plater and agreed to maintain the parking area for the staff. This hole will be backfilled and reinstated immediately after the camera work.

Wednesday 19th September

Heaton Road – a road closure will be imposed between Denmark Street and Tynemouth Road. To allow Fastflow to excavate in the highway for the purpose of pipe inserting 100m x 225mm HPPE new water main.

Week ending 19/08 the work on RoseHill (Wallsend), Denby Avenue, Tynemouth Road and Howden Lane were under taken and all excavations backfilled and reinstated and site cleared of all road and traffic management.

Work will continue on Tynemouth Road & Rosehill will re- start on the 3rd September.

Week commencing 20th August work has commenced at the rear of Shields Road, Byker under taking the first open cut to install a 90mm HPPE supply pipe.

Monday 3rd September for three days – Church Bank- Wallsend. Excavate in highway utilising 3 way temporary traffic signals and prepare to undertake the cut and cap of the 15” water main for abandonment.

Thursday 6th September – undertake the cut and cap of the 15” water main.

Sunday 9th September / Monday 10th Reinstate and tarmac the excavations.

Sunday 9th September, Churchill street junction with Tynemouth Road. Howdon, – undertake the cut and cap of the small diameter main and install a washout.

Residual Trunk mains -

Week Commencing 3rd September

Church Bank – Wallsend

Prepare excavation to undertake the cut and caps of the 15” water main. Utilise 3 way temporary lights with pedestrian crossing Thursday 6th September – complete the cut and caps.

Sunday 9th Sept- Plane off and re- surface the area of work on Church Bank.

Monday 10th Sept-  09:00- remove temporary traffic signals and Newcastle City Council re- install the pedestrian crossing lights.

Churchill Street- Wallsend

Sunday 9th September – Limited RTM

Fastflow to undertake a cut and cap of the link main and install a washout then remove the lid and frame of the gate valve in the junction.

Start to remove A.V lids and frames – back fill and tarmac the excavations.

Week commence Monday 10th Sept

Denmark Street, Heaton

Prepare an excavation to be able to undertake the installation of a 300mm red top valve in the footway.

Thursday 13th/14th September – 23:00 hrs to 05:00 hrs

Night shift to install 300mm valve.

Good afternoon,

Fastflow are progressing well on their batch of work. Update of the dates below for each of their sections:

• Church Bank/Tynemouth Road A193, Walker – Due to complete Sunday 16th September 2018
• Heaton Road, Heaton – Due to start 19th September 2018 – Due to complete 5th October 2018
• Dalton Street, Byker – Due to start 15th October 2018  – Due to complete 29th November 2018
• Lobley Hill Road, Gateshead – Due to start 26th November 2018 – due to complete 17th December 2018
• Shields Road, Byker – Due to start 7th January 2019 – due to complete 19th February 2019
• West Road, Fenham – No dates planned

We are having a Customer Event at the East End Pool (Hadrian Square, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear NE6 1AL) from 4:00pm - 7:00pm on Wednesday, 26th September 2018, to specifically give anyone who would like to come along and learn more, information on the Shields Road work starting 7th January 2019. This is a significant section of work, but planned to take 6 weeks. Nevertheless we would like to talk direct with our Customers "face to face" on this section as it is important that you understand the traffic management and temporary traffic lights we need on Shields Road to achieve the cleansing of water mains at this location.

We would love to see you on the 26th September 2018, even if you need more information on other sections of Fastflows work we will be working on up to Christmas, we will be at the East End Pool on the 26th September 2018 from 4:00pm.

Thank you for your continued patience,

Graeme Ridley (NWL Project Manager)