Construction value: £35k
Client: RMS Ltd (DBFO Operator)
Key dates: September 2024 – October 2024
Taylor Woodrow has a long and successful record of delivering major pavement maintenance works for DBFO Operator RMS Ltd on the A1(M). The A1(M) is a busy strategic motorway in the East of England with which Taylor Woodrow has a long affiliation, and is the current term contractor on behalf of RMS Ltd.
ESM was contracted for saw cutting ahead of the major maintenance. Works ESM conducted included:
Taylor Woodrow utilised a vertical integration model for a large amount of works through this scheme.
This integrated model allowed us to keep more control over our supply chain and guarantee the quality of our work.
As part of the vertical integration, ESM will complete the joint sealing of cracks within the existing concrete which will then be overlaid with a thin asphalt surface.
Construction value: £100k
Client: Highways Agency
Key dates: November 2008 – April 2009
The A12 is the major route from London to the East of England (Norfolk, Suffolk). It required major maintenance to bring it up to the required safety standards. The works were to the carriageway between Rivenhall End and Highfields Overbridge, and sought to strengthen the existing concrete road surface along with the implementation of noise-reducing asphalt. This increased the life of the carriageway, as well as providing a smoother, safer, and quieter road surface. Motorist safety was also improved by the construction of nearside and offside hard strips, the replacement and upgrade of street lighting, and major drainage improvements.
Taylor Woodrow was contracted for this major maintenance. Works included:
Taylor Woodrow utilised a vertical integration model for a large amount of works through this scheme. This integrated model allowed us to keep more control over our supply chain and guarantee the quality of our work.
As part of the vertical integration model, our specialist services business ESM (Previously Taylor Woodrow Joint Sealing) completed the joint sealing of cracks within the existing concrete, which was then overlaid with a thin asphalt surface.
Construction value: Circa £6.5k
Client: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Key dates: August 2011
Kingsmead Avenue is a post-war residential development in the Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames, London. As in many developments of the period within London, construction comprised of a concrete carriageway that subsequently received a thin asphalt overlay.
The joints to the concrete were showing signs of failure with the risk of water ingress to the sub-base adding to the problems. The Council had also received complaints of traffic noise. A solution was required that would solve both issues.
Taylor Woodrow trading as ESM were contracted to undertake repairs to the joints to eradicate the risk of water ingress and reduce the traffic noise.
Recessed joint repairs were selected as the best value solution and carried out using the Armour-screed material. By planing out either side of the joint and infilling with this flexible material, this treatment not only sealed the joint from further water penetration but also provided a smoother running surface for traffic and extended the life of the concrete pavement.
Construction value: Circa £22k
Client: Ringway Jacobs working on behalf of Transport for London
Key dates: September 2011
Park Lane is a busy route through Central London, home to many world-renowned hotels, and is flanked to the West by Hyde Park.
The construction of the carriageway on Park Lane comprised of a concrete sub-base with asphalt overlay. Extensive reflective cracking was evident throughout this section of highway caused by the differential movement of this concrete sub-base.
The carriageway surface was showing severe signs of stress and with the risk of extensive potholes. This, along with residential complaints regarding road surface noise, meant Transport for London decided something had to be done to rectify the problem.
The client and designer opted to treat the cracks at the planed binder course level, above the concrete joints with a recessed inlay treatment using the Armour-screed material. This treatment absorbs the movement from the concrete and prevents the onset of reflective cracking in the overlaying asphalt surface.
With the high-profile location of this site and the significant disruption that any works cause to road users, an ‘insurance policy’ was added to this treatment.
Taylor Woodrow trading as ESM through our dedicated Joint Sealing Division undertook the works under nighttime closures to minimise disruption to road users. The joint sealing works had no impact on overall programme duration.
Induced cuts to the asphalt surface directly over the treated joints were installed and sealed with an N2 material that ensured any possible risk of future reflective cracking was eliminated.
Construction value: Circa £10.5k
Client: Royal Borough of Kingston Upon Thames
Key dates: February 2012
The A307 Richmond Road is situated right in the heart of Kingston upon Thames and is an extremely busy road being the main link between Richmond and Kingston.
Reflective cracking was evident throughout this section of carriageway, with the surface course in need of treatment before potholes began to appear. Kingston upon Thames were looking for a fast and effective treatment that would hold together their carriageway. Further funding was available to resurface this section of carriageway but works had to be delayed due to major statutory works. There was significant risk that another winter would cause the carriageway to structurally fail, and a solution was required.
Taylor Woodrow trading as ESM proposed a fill and overbanding treatment which was applied to the surface cracks using Ultra-Band at a width of 100mm.
Ultra-Band is a pre-mixed, hot applied, polymer modified, resin-based compound incorporating a mixture of selected aggregates and fillers. The use of Ultra-Band fill and overbanding has been prolonging the life of Richmond Road in the Royal Borough of Kingston upon Thames. It has offered superior crack filling and sealing properties along with effective adhesion to all nonporous bituminous and concrete surfaces.
Case Study: Joint sealant, overbanding, and concrete repair framework
Construction value: £280k
Client: Volker Fitzpatrick (USAF)
Key dates: 2021 – Present
Volker Fitzpatrick are one of the principal contractors on a new Ministry of Defence (MOD) construction framework. As part of this we support them as a specialist contractor on the United States Air Force (USAF) joint sealant, overbanding and concrete repair framework.
As a specialist contractor, our teams support on a rolling repair programme at the direction of the USAF main contractor. The main contractor has been completing repairs and renewing blast doors for hangers. As part of these works, we have been carrying out concrete repairs.
Works include the saw cut of the areas followed by the plane out. Once repairs were completed we were required to finish around the door plates. We used 40mm Maxi-Crete F20 concrete repair.
The works are in eight phases with six hangers in each phase. The team have completed Phase Four, and will be returning in may 2025 to begin Phase 5 works.
On the main contractors request, we have been trialling the HAVi Vibration Exposure Monitoring through the HAVi watch.
The watch records the operators’ vibration exposure time over multiple tools throughout the day. the information is collated for analysis in the HAVi Total Software which continuously records the operators real-time exposure, making them fully aware of their exposure level status throughout the day, therefore ensuring that no human error can be at fault for over exposure.
Construction value: £42k
Client: Wirtgen Group
Key dates: March 2024
In 2017, the worldwide operating company Wirtgen Group built a new 90,000sq.ft. UK head office, vehicle workshop, parts storage, and external hardstanding for their plant in Newark. Wirtgen, whose core business is the development and production of machinery for road construction, maintenance and mineral processing, had a base in North Hykeham and a depot site at Leicester which were brought together into this one new purpose-built site. As some of their equipment weighs up to 80 tonnes, which when loaded on lorries for delivery can be up to 120 tonnes, there was an effect on the external hardstanding areas where lorries and plant had been turning.
In 2017, internationally operating company Wirtgen Group, built a new 90,000sq.ft. UK head office in Newark which is also utilised as a vehicle workshop, for parts storage, and as an external hardstanding construction. Wirtgen’s base in North Hykeham and depot site in Leicester were brought together to create this new purpose-build headquarters site in Newark.
Wirtgen – whose core business is the development and production of machinery for road construction, maintenance, and mineral processing – has equipment that weighs up to 80 tonnes which, when loaded on lorries for delivery, increases to 120 tonnes. This has influenced the external hardstanding areas where lorries and plant had been turning, hence the need for an updated site.
Taylor Woodrow trading as ESM worked with the Wirtgen Group for concrete repairs and joint sealing around the hardstanding areas of the Newark complex. The concrete slabs were breaking up in locations of heavy movement. The team used Maxi-Crete F20 (an inlaid crack repair asphalt) and concrete to repair the patches greatly prolong the service life and enhance ride quality. This was laid in a buff colour to be sympathetic to the adjacent surface colour.
The team also repaired 1500m of joint sealing around the slabs. Works were required in a busy yard with which access was maintained. Coordination was required with the VINCI Facilities team. Diversion route was agreed on to the site and all deliveries where informed of changes ahead of entering the site.
Due to the size of the equipment that Wirtgen moved around the site, if any significant movements where required, these were coordinated with the site team. Everyone working in the hardstanding areas underwent a site induction before being allowed on site due to the plant people interface required.
Richard Allsopp, Sales Director Wirtgen said “I just wanted to drop you a short note to thank you both for the excellent job your team has turned out repairing the concrete joints in our yard at Newark. The whole process has been seamless from start to finish. Your team have worked in a very professional, safe, and tidy manner carrying out everything we requested.”
Construction value: £26.5k
Client: National Highways P.C Tarmac
Key dates: March 2023 – April 2023
National Highways required essential works between Junction 29 and Junction 33 to improve safety. Works included barrier replacement, drainage renewal, resurfacing, road studs, road lining placement, and other safety improvements. The work will contribute to the life expectancy of the road and make journeys safer for motorists.
The work is part of National Highways’ Concrete Roads Framework and saw Tarmac partnering with WJ Group to resurface the road and make it safe, sustainable, and durable.
Taylor Woodrow trading as ESM worked with WJ’S South to complete patch repairs and joint sealing along the A12 between Junction 29 and Junction 33 North and South bound covering 6,810m of carriageway repairs on road construction joints.
The team used Maxi-Crete F20, an inlaid crack repair. This is a pre-mixed hot applied, high modulus, polymerised resin compound incorporating fillers, aggregates and rubber and other mineral fillers which meets friction and texture depth requirements.
The use of Maxi-Crete F20 enabled WJ’s lining team to re-install rib line and centre white lines.
Works were carried out over 19 night shifts through A12 road closures organised by National Highways. Carrying out as much work as possible along the A12 will prevent the need for further closures in the near future.
The team also completed all recessed jointing.
