To facilitate deliveries and collections, liaising with transport office team members at Ellistown and other FP McCann sites, Drainage Sales Teams and Yard Staff.
Closing Date:
Friday 19th May 2017
Location:
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Junior Transport Administrator/Co-Ordinator
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Area Sales Manager – Fencing, Lintels & T Beam
To maintain FP McCann as the leading supplier of precast products within the UK.
Closing Date:
Friday 26th May 2017
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Area Sales Manager – Fencing, Lintels & T Beam
To maintain FP McCann as the leading supplier of precast products within the UK.
Closing Date:
Friday 26th May 2017
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Careers & Job Opportunities Information Day
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Considerate Constructors Awards 2017
On the 21st March 2017, FP McCann attended the Considerate Constructors National Site Awards held in the Lowry Hotel, Manchester. The Considerate Constructors Scheme’s National Site Awards recognise those sites registered with the Scheme that raised the bar for considerate construction.
The Considerate Constructors Scheme looks at the measures a site has taken to be more considerate towards local neighbourhoods and the public, the workforce, and the environment. On this occasion FP McCann secured two awards, a Silver award for their work on Newtownards Public Realm, and a Gold award for their work on Magherafelt Public Realm.
For Newtownards Public Realm, the scheme assessors noted that the site had demonstrated an extraordinary commitment to improving the image of construction through adhering to the scheme’s five-point code of considerate practice: Care about Appearance, Respect the Community, Protect the Environment, Secure everyone’s Safety, and Value their Workforce. For Magherafelt Public Realm, the scheme assessors noted that the site continued “to impress as a first-class approach to Public Realm Environmental Improvement Works in a very busy town centre setting”.
Winning a National Site Award is an exceptional achievement, and recognises those sites that have made the greatest contribution towards improving the image of construction within the UK, and reinforces FP McCann’s commitment over the last number of years to not only provide top quality projects and exceptional service to its clients but also to be at the forefront of helping change today’s image of construction.
These are tremendous achievements for the company, and especially for those working in the Public Realm sector. Congratulations to both teams who worked on these projects for their time and extra effort in making these awards happen.
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FP McCann’s precast drainage products utilised on major Cheshire road scheme
Site: A556 Knutsford - Bowdon, Cheshire
Contractor: Costain
Client: Highways England
Products supplied: Precast concrete drainage and stormwater chamber systems
Work to improve the busy A556 trunk road between Knutsford and Bowdon in Cheshire by creating a new modern dual carriageway by-pass to the existing road has recently been completed. Highways England and their Tier 1 supplier Costain opened the new £192 million dual carriageway in March this year. The 7km road will carry some 51,000 vehicles a day and link the M6 at junction 19 to an improved junction 7 on the M56.
Helping Costain keep on track in delivering the road scheme on time, FP McCann has supplied a full range of precast concrete chamber systems manufactured in quality controlled factories and delivered to site as called off by the contracting team. In total some 750 precast concrete catch pits, Easi-Base units and flow control/penstock chambers have been delivered.
More than 600 DN1200 through to DN1800 diameter catchpits have been installed along the route. The pre-cored catchpit base design allows the contractor to quickly form an integral sealed sump system without the requirement for the delivery of wet trades such as ready mixed concrete and mortars. This means significantly less vehicle/person interface on site and the factory built units are more carbon and environment friendly as fuel and traffic movements are reduced.
Pipework can be quickly connected and the chamber rings placed on top to safely and efficiently complete the build. Using the 130mm wide wall manhole ring in conjunction with both the catchpit bases and Easi-Base units meant that the chambers didn’t have to be surrounded with concrete, increasing productivity on site and helping Costain under COSHH directives to minimise the exposure of operatives to a hazardous substance. As no powered saw cutting is required to form inlet/outlet points the precast chambers eliminate hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and there is no risk of airborne silica in any dust.
Over 100 Easi-Base units were also installed. Both the polypropylene lined DN1200 and monolithic DN1500 and DN1800 units are pre-benched and channelled again allowing for efficient and safe installation.
Commenting on the FP McCann chamber systems, Sean Ellison senior site agent for Costain said, “These off-site manufactured precast concrete chamber units have helped significantly in us achieving our build programme and on site safety targets. They are simple to install and the integrity of the finished sump and base units together with the benefits of the cast-in pipe openings and seals gives us the confidence that these precast concrete chambers will form part a long life, low maintenance drainage system on the A556 link road”.
Note: FP McCann’s offsite manufactured precast concrete drainage chamber systems have been accepted onto the Highways England project efficiencies register and shared through the HE Knowledge Bank Portal across other major highways infrastructure schemes.
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Term Contract SLN2 for Street Lighting Maintenance and Improvement Works awarded to FP McCann
Header: Term Contract SLN2 for Street Lighting Maintenance and Improvement Works awarded to FP McCann
Title: Term Contract SLN2 for Street Lighting Maintenance and Improvement Works
Geographical Areas: Ballymena, Larne, Carrickfergus, Antrim and Newtownabbey
Client: Transport NI
Works include:
• The supply and installation of various types of street lighting columns and attachments, traffic posts and attachments, luminaries and their components, traffic equipment, feeder pillars and their components, cable joints etc.
• Electrical maintenance of street lighting networks, street lighting units, lit sign units, internally illuminated bollards and feeder pillars.
• Emergency call-out procedures.
• Trenching, ducting and cabling.
• Directional drilling for the installation of service ducting.
• Live working on the supply authority network.
• Painting of street furniture.
• Identification numbering of street lighting and traffic equipment.
• Installation of hi-visibility markings on street furniture.
• Reinstatement and Street Works notification.
• Installation and removal of traffic signs.
• Cable fault repair.
• The supply and installation of trial / pilot installations involving new equipment and/or techniques.
• The supply and installation of decorative equipment and small scale environmental improvement works.
• Periodic electrical Inspection, testing and visual structural inspection of various types of street furniture.
• Electrical certification and structural inspection records.
• Receiving and responding to Works Orders and Instructions.
• Traffic Management.
• Working with Services / Utilities
• Other associated ancillary works.
We particularly welcome interest from local sub-contractors and suppliers for the above opportunities.
Please contact FP McCann on 028 7964 2558
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General Surfacing Operatives
You will work as part of the road surfacing squad carrying out a variety of roles.
Closing Date:
Friday 19th May 2017
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Precast Production Operatives
Your primary role will be assisting in the production of pre-stressed concrete panels and other precast concrete products
Closing Date:
Friday 19th May 2017
Location:
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Design Engineer – Box Culverts and associated products
A member of the wider design team with additional responsibility to support the box culvert technical team. The role has a dual responsibility; firstly, encompassing structural design and related issues for box culverts and associated products. Secondly, be part of the wider design team and technical team supporting other products in the F P McCann portfolio.
Job Type:
Jobs (including graduate opportunities)
Closing Date:
Friday 16th June 2017
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Reduced pipe bedding initiative used on West Yorkshire housing development
Site: Roundhay, Leeds, West Yorkshire
Client: Chartford Homes
Contractor: Athena Civil Engineering
Products supplied: Large diameter precast concrete pipe stormwater management system
Leeds based ground worker and civil engineer, Athena Civil Engineering, has taken the initiative on a new housing development in Roundhay, near Leeds, to reduce the amount of primary aggregate used on the pipe drainage works. This is in line with industry guidelines which indicate that using a full surround class ‘S’ granular bedding in conjunction with large diameter precast concrete pipes is often over specifying the buried pipeline design.
Working on behalf of housing developer Chartford Homes at their new Hampton Park site, Athena has constructed a storm attenuation tank using FP McCann’s large diameter reinforced concrete spigot and socket pipes. By adopting a class ‘B’ embedment design, Athena has achieved significant cost savings and minimised environmental impact on site without sacrificing installed performance of the completed pipe system.
The attenuation tank set out in four pipe runs consists of 21 standard DN1800 2.5 metre spigot and socket pipes, 4 DN1800 pipes with end caps and 4 DN1800 pipes with end caps and cast in side entry access.
Using the Concrete Pipeline Systems Association (CPSA) structural design and material cost calculators based on BS 1295-1 “The structural design of buried pipelines”, Athena were able to determine the optimum bedding design to adopt for the project and calculate the cost benefits versus a plastic system with a full Class ‘S’ granular surround. Key inputs into the model included pipe sizes and comparative costs and imported granular material prices. Consideration was also given to the trench excavated material which was deemed suitable for final backfill purposes.
Commenting on the installation, Jonathan Hotham, Project Manager for Athena Civil Engineering said, “We had every intention of using plastic pipe on this project, but when FP McCann’s Area Manager, Igor Skoro, took us through the CPSA structural design and material cost calculators, it gave us the opportunity to present a more cost-effective and efficient approach to the job for our client and builder, Chartford Homes, who took on board our proposal. We shall certainly be using the CPSA material cost calculator on future schemes and a closer consideration of pipe choice, in conjunction with bedding options, will be something we’ll continue to develop.”
The CPSA Structural Design Calculator can be accessed via www.concretepipes.co.uk /calculators/material-cost
For enquiries, contact;
GB Precast Drainage Solutions;
Sales team: 01530 240000 | sales@fpmccann.co.uk
NI/ROI Precast Drainage Solutions;
Sales team: 028 7954 9026 | sales@fpmccann.co.uk
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Accounts Placement Student
The successful candidate will join the accountants and the ledger teams that make up the Finance team. As a placement student within the firm, you will get an opportunity to experience firsthand how our company works and what is the driving force behind it.
Job Type:
Undergraduate Opportunities
Closing Date:
Wednesday, 31st May 2017
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Business Administration Apprentice
To effectively provide administrative support to finance and administration team.
Closing Date:
Wednesday 31st May 2017
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Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) Officer
To assist with the efficient and effective management of the functions of Safety, Health & Environmental issues within all business units within the Northern Ireland operations.
Job Type:
Jobs (including graduate opportunities)
Closing Date:
Friday 26th May 2017
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Safety , Health and Environmental (SHE) Officer
To assist with the efficient and effective management of the functions of Safety, Health & Environmental issues within all Precast UK operations.
Closing Date:
Friday 2nd June 2017
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T Beam Commercial Manager- Midlands
To maintain FP McCann as the leading supplier of precast products within the UK.
Closing Date:
31st May 2017
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FP McCann’s Specialist Precast division provides innovative solution for Kent Beach access scheme
Site: Shakespeare Beach, Dover, Kent
Client: Network Rail
Contractor: Costain (South East Multifunctional Framework)
Scheme Engineer: Tony Gee and Partners
Products supplied: Bespoke Precast Stairs and Modular Substructure
Following a severe storm in December 2015, resulting in the partial collapse of 250 metres of sea wall and associated damage to the main Dover to Folkestone rail line, a 9 month programme of major work has been undertaken at Shakespeare Beach. Costain, the South East Multifunctional Framework partner to Network Rail, has constructed a 235 metres viaduct above the damaged wall, supported on 130 concrete columns. Additionally, in excess of 100,000 tonnes of rock armour stone imported from Norway has been placed to act as a breakwater in front of the existing failed wall.
The storm also washed away up to 2 metres of the beach and, as part of the overall scheme; there was a requirement to rebuild a public right of way from a footbridge at Wellards Way down to Shakespeare Beach, in the form of a new set of steps down through the rock armour.
Due to the significant issues involved with constructing something suitable in-situ, Costain contacted FP McCann to investigate an innovative approach in collaboration both with themselves and principle engineer Tony Gee and Partners using an off-site precast concrete system.
FP McCann was asked to develop a modular precast substructure to act as permanent formwork and support for the concrete stair flights already detailed by TGP. This modular structure took into account the logistical challenges in the transportation of the units, the lifting arrangements, and enabled the structure to be erected and secured in the short intertidal periods available for construction.
The precast concrete stair flight which FP McCann also supplied is buttressed on either side by the armour stone. The steps have been given an anti-slip surface by shot blasting, all undertaken offsite at FP McCann’s factory in Littleport, Cambridgeshire.
To allow for long term public access, the installed structure has made provision for the future erosion of the beach by extending well below the current beach level.
Commenting on the project Patrick Sexton, General Manager for FP McCann’s Specialist Precast Division, remarked“We worked closely with the Costain project team and our engineers Pick Everard, to provide a workable and practical solution, both from a manufactured and installed system perspective. This resulted in a successful conclusion to a logistically demanding project”.
Ian Arden Senior Agent for Costain on the scheme said, “As part of the Dover Sea Wall project, we were instructed to build a set of stairs to the beach. These steps had to be constructed in the intertidal zone, giving a working window of as little as 3 hours. FP McCann worked closely with Costain to develop a modular staircase utilising both standard and bespoke products. FP McCann’s engineered precast concrete structure accounted for both temporary and permanent load cases and met our detailed installation requirements. Their fabrication team were able to turn the production around very quickly, aligning to the site requirements and delivering the modules in a ‘just-in-time’ manner. FP McCann worked as a true partner throughout and their contribution was key in the delivery of this element of the project”.
For more details about FP McCann’s Specialist Precast Solutions, contact a member of our Littleport team on 01353 861416 or email: sales@fpmccann.co.uk
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FP McCann’s precast drainage products utilised on major Cheshire road scheme
Site: A556 Knutsford - Bowdon, Cheshire
Contractor: Costain
Client: Highways England
Products supplied: Precast concrete drainage and stormwater chamber systems
Work to improve the busy A556 trunk road between Knutsford and Bowdon in Cheshire by creating a new modern dual carriageway by-pass to the existing road has recently been completed. Highways England and their Tier 1 supplier Costain opened the new £192 million dual carriageway in March this year. The 7km road will carry some 51,000 vehicles a day and link the M6 at junction 19 to an improved junction 7 on the M56.
Helping Costain keep on track in delivering the road scheme on time, FP McCann has supplied a full range of precast concrete chamber systems manufactured in quality controlled factories and delivered to site as called off by the contracting team. In total some 750 precast concrete catch pits, Easi-Base units and flow control/penstock chambers have been delivered.
More than 600 DN1200 through to DN1800 diameter catchpits have been installed along the route. The pre-cored catchpit base design allows the contractor to quickly form an integral sealed sump system without the requirement for the delivery of wet trades such as ready mixed concrete and mortars. This means significantly less vehicle/person interface on site and the factory built units are more carbon and environment friendly as fuel and traffic movements are reduced.
Pipework can be quickly connected and the chamber rings placed on top to safely and efficiently complete the build. Using the 130mm wide wall manhole ring in conjunction with both the catchpit bases and Easi-Base units meant that the chambers didn’t have to be surrounded with concrete, increasing productivity on site and helping Costain under COSHH directives to minimise the exposure of operatives to a hazardous substance. As no powered saw cutting is required to form inlet/outlet points the precast chambers eliminate hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) and there is no risk of airborne silica in any dust.
Over 100 Easi-Base units were also installed. Both the polypropylene lined DN1200 and monolithic DN1500 and DN1800 units are pre-benched and channelled again allowing for efficient and safe installation.
Commenting on the FP McCann chamber systems, Sean Ellison senior site agent for Costain said, “These off-site manufactured precast concrete chamber units have helped significantly in us achieving our build programme and on site safety targets. They are simple to install and the integrity of the finished sump and base units together with the benefits of the cast-in pipe openings and seals gives us the confidence that these precast concrete chambers will form part a long life, low maintenance drainage system on the A556 link road”.
Note: FP McCann’s offsite manufactured precast concrete drainage chamber systems have been accepted onto the Highways England project efficiencies register and shared through the HE Knowledge Bank Portal across other major highways infrastructure schemes.
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Bespoke application for FP McCann’s Easi-Bloc and cable ducts at Tarmac’s Cheviot Quarry
Site: Wooler, Northumberland
Client: Tarmac Ltd.
Products supplied: Precast concrete Easi-Bloc units and cable ducting
FP McCann has recently supplied its Easi-Bloc ‘Lego’ block unit and precast concrete cable ducts for a unique application at Tarmac’s Cheviot sand and gravel quarry in Wooler, Northumberland.
The washout water from the washing plant is being channelled down a run of 350x300x1000mm precast concrete ducts into a holding wedge pit which has been constructed using FP McCann’s 1200x600x450mm Easi-Bloc units. The pit measures approximately 10 metres long by 7 metres wide and is three blocks high (1.35 metres deep).
Normally supplied to utility projects for housing power and communication cables, the precast ducts are ideal as an open water channel and the blocks typically used for dry storage bays and small retaining walls, have proved they can perform as a low height water retention facility.
Commenting on the choice of products all supplied from FP McCann’s Alnwick precast factory, Gareth Williams, Cheviot Quarry Manager says, “In discussions with Graeme Convery, Production Supervisor at Alnwick, we jointly agreed that the precast cable duct/Easi-Bloc combination could provide a solution to channelling and holding the washout water from the plant. The scheme has been so successful that we are now looking at installing further precast channels to house water pipes from the plant that are currently buried and therefore difficult to access for maintenance purposes”.
For more details about FP McCann’s Precast Cable Ducting, contact a member of our Cadebyteam on 01455 290780 or email: sales@fpmccann.co.uk
For more details about FP McCann’s Precast Walling, contact a member of our Lydney team on 01594 847500 or email: sales@fpmccann.co.uk
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FP McCann’s shaft segments used in Belgian hospital waste water scheme
Site: Grand Hospital du Charleroi, Gilly, Belgium
Contractor: Sodraep S.A. / Royal Haskoning DHV
Client: Grand Hospital du Charleroi
Products Supplied: Precast concrete back-bolted smoothbore shaft segment system
FP McCann’s back-bolted caisson shaft segment rings have been used to build a 7.00m id waste water pump house at a new ‘super’ hospital development in the Gilly area of Charleroi, Belgium.
The construction of the water treatment plant is in advance of the building of the multi-million euro Grand Hospital du Charleroi which, on completion in 2022, will be one of the largest private healthcare facilities in southern Belgium.
The contract to build the shaft and other associated civil engineering works was awarded to one of Belgium’s leading infrastructure partners, construction company Sodraep S.A, by Dutch engineering management group Royal Haskoning DHV.
The shaft was sunk under its own weight using the caisson method with FP McCann’s 7.00m id back-bolted precast concrete rings forming the shaft wall. In total, 6 full loads of segments were delivered to the Gilly site.
Speaking on behalf of Sodraep S.A. Muriel Van Caenagem said, “The concrete segments supplied by FP McCann were connected on site and each ring descended under its own weight as the ground was excavated beneath. Once commissioned, this 9 metre deep chamber will receive wastewater from the new hospital in Charleroi. The pumps placed in the bottom of the tank will drive the water through to another catchment for further processing”.
FP McCann’s shaft segments are all factory-fitted with EPDM rubber gaskets which provide an immediate water-tight seal upon construction. Cross segment connections are made by passing a spear bolt through a pocket in one segment and screwing it into a threaded plastic socket in the adjacent segment. Circle joint connections are made using a ‘T’ bolt passing through a hole in one segment into a ‘T’ box in the adjacent segment. Bolts are designed to fully compress the gasket.
For further details on our Precast Tunnelling Products, please contact us on: 01455 299758 | sales@fpmccann.co.uk
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