Location
Madrid, Spain
Client
Confidential
Main Contractor
Confidential
Value
€40million
Project Challenges & Solutions:
- Strict Spanish laws on working in the country required documentation to work on-site such as medicals, training, REA and permits
- Constant monitoring of safety practices was required, along with extensive toolbox talks, workshops, and visual presentations
- Extensive holidays periods taking during the summer resulted in a lack of labour on-site
- The language barrier proved challenging, but mixed teams were set up to ensure the correct translation of documentation
Scope:
Phase 1
- Digging of trenches and chambers for comms, sewer, power, earthing, water and security
- Installation of reinforced concrete slabs, internal & external (5300m2), including waterproof & gas membranes and sika finishing of internal slabs
Phase 2
- Cutting and filling of 75,000m3 of unsuitable soil and replacing with 80,000m3 of imported selected soil
- Installation of underground services, RC foundations and slabs
- Building of water treatment plant, roads and pavings totalling 12,000m2
- Soft landscaping including shrubs, trees, hedges
- Installation of street furniture, including road signs, lighting columns, bollards, bike racks
- Erection of security fencing, including (PAS68) with automated gates and turnstiles
