Discover the range and scale of O’Rourke’s expertise in civil engineering and road surfacing. These case studies demonstrate the breadth and depth of our experience, but represent a fraction of our portfolio. If you would like more information about a particular project or sector, please contact us.
HS2 – Old Oak Common
Vinci, Sep-16 to Dec-18
Client: Bombardier
Main Contractor: Vinci/ Taylor Woodrow
Start Date: September 2016
Completion Date: December 2018
Division: Surfacing
Overview O’Rourke Contracting PLC were awarded the contract for construction of new access roads and lorry park to the £142m HS2 station Old Oak Common. This project is one of the largest regeneration projects in London since the Olympics and comprised of over 16,000m2 of surfacing works.
We worked closely with Vinci throughout this contract to offer suitable alternatives and suggest appropriate materials for the works and have maintained a flexible approach to ensure that timescales are met and to minimise disruption to the surrounding area.
Scope of Works
Plane off existing carriageway material
Relay base, binder and surface course
Reconfigure existing site access
Testing of materials
Clarges
Laing O'Rourke, May-17 to Oct-17
Client: British Land
Main Contractor: Laing O’Rourke
Start Date: May 2017
Completion Date: October 2017
Division: Schemes
Overview O’Rourke Contracting PLC successfully delivered the S278 highway works to Clarges as part of the £228m ‘super prime’ residential and commercial development in the heart of London. We are proud to have been part of the team on this prestigious project, assisting with our expertise and extensive knowledge of S278 highway works to help deliver a logistically complex and challenging scheme. Working in close collaboration with the main contractor Laing O’Rourke, Transport For London (TFL) and the City of Westminster.
Scope of Works
Hard Landscaping
Footway Reconstruction
Natural Stone Paving
Carriageway Resurfacing
Guys Hospital
Laing O'Rourke, Mar-17 to Sep-17
Client: Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust
Main Contractor: Laing O’Rourke
Start date: March 2017
Completion Date: September 2017
Division: Schemes
Overview O’Rourke Contracting PLC successfully delivered the S278 highway works to Snowfields as part of the £160m construction of the new Cancer Center at Guys Hospital. This project proved challenging given the close proximity to the hospital site, and restrictions imposed namely having to maintain continuous unrestricted access to the hospital at all times. This was achieved working in close collaboration with the main contractor Laing O’Rourke, client NHS Foundation Trust and the London Borough of Southwark.
Scope of Works
Hard Landscaping
Soft Landscaping
Footway Reconstruction
Natural Stone Paving
Street Furniture
Carriageway Resurfacing
Street Lighting
Tower Bridge
BAM Nuttall, Oct-16 to Dec-16
Client: City of London Corporation
Main Contractor: BAM Nuttall
Start Date: October 2016
Completion Date: December 2016
Division: Surfacing
Overview O’Rourke Contracting PLC were contracted to complete the carriageway and footway resurfacing to London Tower Bridge. These works were the most intensive undertaken on the bridge since 1962 and had a tight timescale which involved night work. O’Rourke Contracting PLC worked in partnership with BAM Nuttall, offering programme flexibility, and alternate construction materials and techniques, which ensured the works were completed ahead of schedule.
Scope of Works
Planing off existing surface and binder course from the carriageway
Relay binder and surface course to carriageway
Removing existing mastic asphalt from footways
Relay mastic asphalt to footway
Sainsbury’s, Thanet
ISG PLC, May-14 to Jan-16
Client: Sainsbury’s
Main Contractor: ISG PLC
Start Date: May 2014
Completion Date: January 2016
Division: Surfacing
Overview O’Rourke Contracting worked alongside ISG on the £19m redevelopment of Sainsbury’s, Thanet. The works included the reconstruction/ extension of the existing car park as well as an underground car park.
This project had an accelerated programme to meet clients date requirements which we supported through flexible working hours and night work. Working on the underground car park posed issues in terms of height restrictions and meant that alternative plant and machinery had to be used. It was also important to keep disruption to traffic and residents of the surrounding areas to a minimum.
Scope of Works
Reinstatement of drainage and service trenches
Supply and lay base, binder and surface course to car parks
Working to height restrictions
278 Works
Binder and Surface course to Footways
Reconfigure site access
Chiswick Bridge
BAM Nuttall, Feb-15 to Mar-15
Client: Transport For London (TFL)
Main Contractor: BAM Nuttall
Start Date: February 2015
Completion Date: March 2015
Division: Surfacing
Overview O’Rourke Contracting PLC were awarded the contract for the surfacing works in the first major operation on Chiswick Bridge since it was opened. A key aspect of this project was the need to keep disruption to surrounding areas to a minimum, this meant that we had to work around the traffic and keep the bridge open during peak hours. This was achieved by working in collaboration with BAM Nuttall to ensure that lane closures did not occur during peak times and to keep weekend closures to a minimum.
Scope of Works
Planning off existing surface course from carriageway
Relay surface course to carriageway
Testing of material
Road Markings
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