Segro Park

Segro Park

Segro Park is a 155,000 sqft grade A industrial facility made up of 7 units ranging from 5,000 to 85,500 sqft. The project consisted of foundations to four buildings, installation of 5 large Tubosider attenuation tanks, Thames water drainage diversion, storm & foul drainage systems, road kerbs, ducting works, gas and water utilities, sub-base installation ahead of tarmac works and concrete yard slab finishes.

Client : Glencar Construction
Value : £1.6m
Location : Croydon
Duration : 29 Weeks

  • 29 weeks
  • Foundations to 4 buildings (7 units)
  • Install 5 Tubosider Attenuation Tanks
  • Thames Water Drainage Diversion
  • Storm Water drainage system
  • Foul Water drainage system
  • Services / Ducting
  • Services
  • Kerbs & edgings
  • Sub-bases install ahead of finishes

Amazon Warehouse, Ipswich

The AMZL facility is a new logistics centre soley for Amazon van distribution. The project consisted of the installation of the warehouse sub-structure, large drainage channels,  road kerbs, ducting works which included future proof infrastructure for van charging points, gas and water utilise, sub-base installation ahead of tarmac works, import and level 4500m3 of topsoil, install precast walls to dock levellers.

Client : TSL
Value : £1.5m
Location : Ipswich
Duration : 12 weeks

  • Foundations
  • 12,500mtrs of below ground ducting infastructure for future van charging system
  • 1,500mtrs of GRP cable troughs
  • 1,000mtrs of drainage channels
  • 3200mtrs of road kerbs Substation
  • 35,000m3 van park
  • Services
    • 12,800mtrs of duct
    • 171 number draw pits
    • 1200 mtrs of GRP service duct units

Guildhall, York

The redevelopment includes new offices, a restaurant and a café in the new plans for the medieval grade I and II listed buildings. Our involvement included the construction of:

Client : Vinci Construction
Value : £1m
Location : York
Time : 21 Weeks

  • 600m2 RC slabs
  • 4 storey jump form core
  • 40m RC retaining walls
  • Grade 3 waterproof structure

Works of historic importance in the centre of York working in a sensitive environment alongside archaeologists, managing works around potential floods from the River Ouse, river logistics, lift shaft construction with complex reinforced concrete and waterproofing.

  • Working alongside the Canal and River’s trust with all materials being delivered by barge and floating pontoons on the River Ouse
  • Working alongside the archaeologist’s to uncover York’s medieval history
  • Restricted concrete pour sizes due to access
  • Restricted working space and lay down areas

Siemen’s Blade Factory

This Regional Distribution Centre comprised of works including the foundations, drainage, services, external concrete service yard circa 50000m2. Plus drainage installation through difficult ground conditions being rock, attenuation tanks, external works and concrete service yards.

Client : Volker Fitzpatrick
Value : £4.5m
Location : Hull
Time : 1 Year

  • Circa 6000 pre-cast piles cropped
  • Pile cap and ground beam installation
  • Drainage, external yard slabs
  • 100m paint booth trenches
  • 25,000m2 block paving – included in around 50,000m2 hard landscaping.

ALDI Distribution Centre, Cardiff

This Regional Distribution Centre comprised of works including the foundations, drainage, services, external concrete service yard circa 50000m2. Plus drainage installation through difficult ground conditions being rock, attenuation tanks, external works and concrete service yards.

Client : DSP CM
Value : £9.3m
Location : Cardiff
Time : 80 Weeks

Foundations:

  • Reinforced concrete structure
  • Cofferdam tank installation to depths in excess of 7m x 6N0
  • External drainage
  • 30,000m2 external concrete hardstanding
  • Vehicle maintenance and wash facilities
  • 4000 no. flared head pile caps
  • 6,000m2 staff car park

Albion Square Sellafield Offices

Client : Morgan Sindall
Value : £9.3m
Location : Whitehaven Cumbria

The works involved the construction of two new office blocks on the north and south of Albion Street in Whitehaven. This included:

  • Pile caps
  • In-situ concrete structures
  • Drainage
  • Floor slabs
  • Modern office facilities for approximately 1,000 Sellafield Ltd staff. Part of Sellafield’s “Security Enhancement Project” for NDA Properties Ltd. was to relocate from the existing Sellafield nuclear licensed site
  • Two four-storey office buildings – 108,726sq.ft. BREEAM Excellent. EPC Rating A. Materials are A or A+ rated in Green Guide to Specification

Yorkshire Evening Post

This is the first phase of the long-awaited redevelopment of the former Yorkshire Post site in Leeds having being sat derelict for years. The new 18 storey block is sat next to the River Aire in Leeds city centre and comprises of 242 Apartments, gym space and basement car park.

Client : ISG
Value : £8.5m
Location : Leeds
Time : 1 Year


  • Construction of Pile Caps, Ground Beams, Two Concrete Slip Form cores 19 and 15 Stories,
  • Underground Basement slab / Carpark, Access Ramp, Waterproofing and GAS Membrane works,
  • Ground floor slab and Podium + 18 Floors of Post Tension slabs,
  • Drainage and Ducting.
  • Building Height: 60m
  • Average Floor m/2: 1350m2 Using Topmax and Skydeck Panel.
  • Average Floor time Construction: 16 working days
  • Structural Concrete: 6750m3
  • Columns/Shear Walls Poured: 720 + 28
  • All form work Provided by Leeds Acro and Plant / Cranage by Moortown Plant

It’s been a great team effort working alongside Moortown on the former Yorkshire Evening Post site.

It’s been a great team effort working alongside Moortown on the former Yorkshire Evening Post site. The quality of work carried out and the health and safety policies were all to a very high standard. Those guys delivered a proactive and professional approach, with a can-do attitude displayed throughout the whole team. You can rely on them to get the job done.

David Carter

David Carter

Senior Project Manager, ISG

Majestic Building

Installation of new raft foundations and retaining walls to a Grade 3 waterproof standard. Confined space working within one of Leeds most iconic listed buildings.

Client : Sir Robert McAlpines
Value : £2.9m
Location : Leeds
Time : 3 Years

  • Installation of new raft foundations and retaining walls to a grade 3 waterproof standard. Confined space working within one of Leeds most iconic listed buildings
  • 1400m2 waterproof raft slabs
  • 155m shotcrete retaining walls
  • 7 story slip form core
  • New internal drainage
  • Concrete to upper floors
  • All form work Provided by Leeds Acro
  • Restricted access working with confines of an existing building. Plant lowered into basement by hoist
  • 2000m3 material excavated from basement and removed using conveyor systems
  • Raft foundation works including core base construction
  • Slipform Core

Excellent commitment to safety

The Moortown Group has an excellent commitment to safety, delivered in line with our own Build Sure Commitments and your staff have shown familiarity with quality requirements.

Mark Gibson

Mark Gibson

Regional MD - Sir Robert McAlpine, North East and Yorkshire