London Road, Hassocks

London Road, Hassocks BN6 9NA

A landscaped earth bund built as a natural sound barrier for a residential estate in Hassocks, together with drainage repairs next to the road.

Civio constructed a landscaped earth bund designed to act as a natural sound barrier for the residential estate. The project involved substantial earthworks, placement and shaping of fill material, ground level adjustments and a topsoil layer to create a natural landscaped finish.

Alongside the bund, the team carried out drainage repairs on London Road, working down to the existing drainage inside a deep, shored excavation before backfilling and compacting.

Works carried out

Earth bund

1. Site preparation and groundworks for the sound barrier
2. Importation and placement of suitable fill material
3. Construction and formation of the raised earth bund
4. Layered placement and compaction of fill material
5. Ground profiling and grading to achieve the required levels and slopes
6. Spreading and levelling of topsoil across the completed bund
7. Final landscaping preparation for a natural appearance and future vegetation growth

Drainage repairs

1. Excavation to the existing drainage
2. Trench sheet shoring with walings for the deep excavation
3. Drainage repairs
4. Backfilling and compaction

Project delivery

The works were carried out within an occupied residential estate, which called for careful coordination of plant movements, material deliveries and earthmoving operations. Excavations next to the road were kept inside a fenced and barriered working area.

The result

The completed earth bund provides a landscaped physical barrier intended to help reduce noise transmission and improve the residential environment. The project shows Civio’s experience in bulk earthworks, ground formation, landscaping preparation and environmental infrastructure.

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