VolkerWessels UK is inviting the public to visit eight of their high-profile construction sites, between 19 – 24 March, as part of Open Doors 2018. The annual event, delivered by Build UK in partnership with The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), sees contractors open live construction sites to the public, giving local communities and the…
The Rainbow House Las Vegas Ball held at the Guild Hall, Preston on 19 November raised £50,000 for the conductive education charity based in Mawdesley, Lancashire. After enjoying a welcome drink on arrival, 300 guests sat down to a three course dinner followed by live entertainment from Dance with Passion and the fabulous “Elvis Presley”…
C2V+, a joint venture which comprises VolkerStevin and CH2M, are progressing well on the £14.5m upgrade contract at Chorley Wastewater Treatment Works (WwTW) for United Utilities. The project which began in October 2015 is designed to ensure compliance with the Bathing Water and Shellfish Directive by limiting storm spills into the nearby watercourse. A key…
Preston based engineering joint venture C2V+ has announced a new charity of the year partnership with a Lancashire conductive education centre. The joint venture is now supporting Rainbow House and has recently upgraded the charity’s grounds and buildings with thousands of pounds worth of materials. The charity, which is based at Mawdesley, raises all of…
C2V+, a VolkerStevin and CH2M joint venture, and VBA, a VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins joint venture, each won an award for the works delivered on Anchorsholme Park Storage Tank Phase 1 for United Utilities and Revealing the Roch for Rochdale Borough Council. VBA won two NWRCA awards in the category areas; Heritage and Manchester…
Joint venture C2V+, which comprises VolkerStevin and CH2M, has completed United Utilities’ only Bathing Water Directive output for the last financial year. The business has been working on the project at Allonby village since May 2015 and works have just been completed. The £4.5 million scheme is generated to help improve bathing waters at Allonby,…
C2V+, a VolkerStevin and CH2M joint venture, and VBA, a VolkerStevin, Boskalis Westminster and Atkins joint venture, have been shortlisted for three prestigious NWRCA awards each for work delivered on Anchorsholme Park Storage Tank Phase 1 for United Utilities and Revealing the Roch for Rochdale Borough Council. Due to the accurate attention to detail, collaboration…
Water company United Utilities is using pioneering chlorine dioxide (CIO2) to upgrade a water treatment works, which has been the heartbeat of Liverpool and Cheshire’s water supply since 1892. Graham Callanan, United Utilities project manager, said: “This is a flagship project for us. Oswestry Water Treatment works is one of our most important sites in…
Bispham Fire and Rescue Service took part in a mock rescue earlier this month at our Anchorsholme site. The crew brought in a dummy which they placed at the bottom of the shaft at our C2V+ project which they then rescued with the help of their rope team. Health and safety advisor for C2V+, Kelly…