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Rhydycar Reclamation Scheme

Contract Details

  • Works carried out in historically sensitive area.
  • Works involved stone by stone removal of listed buildings and bridge structures.
  • Extensive grouting of old mineworkings
  • Movement of more than 200,000m³ of colliery spoil to form development plateaux and playing fields.
  • Diversion of underground stream and other stream into new water channels.
  • Construction of two large feature water cascades within new channel using blockstone and feature stonework.
  • Extensive landscaping.
  • River works.
 
Client – Merthyr Tydfil County Borough Council/WDA
Value – £2 million
Duration – 1997-1998

Client – The Coal Authority
Value – £0.8 million
Duration – 2001