Whitemountain Quarries has continued it’s ongoing partnership with BIA by embarking on a new project to expand aircraft standing at the East Apron.

The Design & Build project was carried out as an NEC Fixed Price Lump Sum.

The scheme involved the construction of a new 14,000m2 PQ concrete hard-standing area which will cater for 4 Airbus A320 aircraft.

The bulk earthworks commenced with 35,000m3 of earthworks being excavated and disposed of at Black Mountain Quarry’s Inert Landfill site inside 5 weeks. 25,000m3 of imported rock was used to make up the structural fill for the new aprons. A total of 7,000m3 of concrete supplied by sister Company Roadmix was placed during an 8 week period. As the works area was immediately adjacent to the live airfield, the area was secured by use of a high security fence converting the works area into a Landside bubble.

In addition, the Client required an upgrade to the storm water drainage system for the existing aprons by installing a 900mm diameter culvert along the front of the terminal building; this work was carried out as an Airside operation. In order to minimise disruption to the Airport Operations, the drainage up to 3.5m deep was installed in short working lengths of 30m with full reinstatement of the apron completed before moving on to the next section.

A range of other works was carried out as part of the scheme.

Contract Name: CPD Minor Works, Down & Armagh Site: Pats Road, Ballymartin, Co. Down

Whitemountain has completed a project for the removal and repatriation of 14,000 cubic metres of mixed non-hazardous waste, which had been deposited in Ballymartin near Kilkeel.

The work also included the on-going management and removal of groundwater leachate from the waste deposit during excavation, continuous monitoring of potential gas and environmental issues, as well as final reinstatement of the site.

Contract Name: CPD Minor Works, Belfast Site: Glenbank Business Park, Crumlin Road, Belfast

In order to stabilise an existing embankment to allow for future development of Glenbank Business Park, Whitemountain worked in partnership with CAB to complete 5,000 cubic metres of Lime ground stabilisation. The requirement for a sustainable solution to the poor ground conditions encountered on this site was the key driver in the use of Lime soil stabilisation.

The work involved excavating existing material to a depth of 4.0 metres and the compaction of the reinstated land using established lime stabilisation methods.

The work was completed within a 4 week period during September 2011.

Company: Whitemountain Quarries Ltd

Project Location: Ulster American Folk Park, Co.Tyrone, New World Extension

Project: Provision of infrastructure to service a new tourist attraction at the Ulster American Folk Park in Omagh, County Tyrone.

Client: National Museums Northern Ireland - supervised by Central Procurement Directorate (CPD).

Scope of Works:

• Bulk earthworks • Land drainage • Laying of drainage pipes supplied by the Employer • Foul drainage and sewage treatment plant installation • Ducting for electrical services • Water main installation • Construction of gravel footpaths • Construction of cliff/boulder features • Hydro seeding

Whitemountain is liaising with the Client to ensure minimal disruption to the operation of the Folk Park for the duration of works.