Bored piling and steel sheet piling works for a 280-apartment scheme in Newcastle are now complete.

The £750,000 Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) works were carried out by VolkerGround Engineering (VGE) on behalf of Marcus Worthington Group.

The 50,000ft2 brownfield site near Newcastle’s Stephenson Quarter is being transformed to feature one seven-storey and two nine-storey properties as part of a multi-billion pound scheme, featuring 280 apartments split over three different blocks.

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VGE managed to achieve cost savings for the developer through value engineering with regards to retaining wall options - converting costly concrete bored piled walls to alternative driven steel solutions. This allowed the first block to be completed ahead of schedule and provided follow on trade subcontractors added programme advantage. Overall, 12% of the client's budgeted development costs were saved on their foundations solution.

Brandon Ferreira director for VGE, said: "By working closely with Marcus Worthington and their engineers, we developed solutions for both steel and CFA options in order to meet the challenging site conditions and changes in platform levels.

"In recognition of the significant programme delivery and cost savings, Worthington have awarded VGE the piling contract for their flagship development in central Manchester. We look forward to a continued relationship with this prestigious North West based company."

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