Civil Engineering

blu-3: Outstanding provision of civil engineering solutions

blu-3 has exceeded expectations on Chelsea Barracks offering a finished product of the highest quality

blu-3 offers first-class groundworks and civil engineering services supporting contractors and clients across the UK and Europe. As a highly experienced and trusted supplier, blu-3 builds strong relationships with valued clients, who are at the heart of the business.

Dedicated to key stakeholder management, the blu-3 team brings control, speed and quality to each project and is uniquely positioned with both civils and utilities capabilities under one roof.

As an outstanding provider of hard and soft landscaping, temporary works, earthworks, remediation and site enablement with exceptional workmanship, blu-3 is committed to health and safety excellence delivering projects on time, every time, for complete client satisfaction.

Our Civils team is highly knowledgeable, experienced and reliable. We are committed to excellence in delivery and work hard to go over and above in project delivery. Iā€™m proud to lead the Civils team at blu-3.

100 Liverpool Street
Location
London, UK
Client
Sir Robert
McAlpine
Main Contractor
blu-3 UK Ltd.
Value & Programme
Ā£4,000,000 – in 44 weeks

Project Challenges & Solutions:

  • Long procurement lead times meantĀ the work had to be completed quicklyĀ while maintaining high standardsĀ 
  • Maintaining access to Liverpool StreetĀ station while the project was ongoing

Scope:

  • Initial design works to enable restĀ of project to startĀ 
  • Hard landscaping, drainage installationĀ and the erection of vehicleĀ protection barriers
Urban Regeneration
Location
Bracknell, Berkshire
Main Contractor
Mace
Value
Ā£10.5M

Project Challenges & Solutions:

  • >500,000 injury free man hoursĀ 
  • 17,000mĀ² granite paving laidĀ 
  • 2km of ducting installedĀ 
  • >3,000 m3 concrete placedĀ 
  • >1km of slot drain installedĀ 
  • 2,000mĀ² resin bound surfacingĀ 
  • Nearly 600 chambers installedĀ 

Scope:

  • Installation of foul and surface waterĀ drainage to tie into existing systemsĀ 
  • Temporary works design toĀ 
  • accommodate underground servicesĀ adjacent to worksĀ 
  • Construction of 3 sets of stepsĀ including ā€˜amphitheatre stepsā€™Ā 
  • Installation of street lighting, benches,Ā litter bins, cycle racks, bollardsĀ and plantersĀ 

Minimal disruption to London
Location
SW1, London
Client
Land Securities
Main Contractor
blu-3 UK Ltd.
Value
Ā£15M

blu-3 acted as principal contractor for the client at multiple phases of the project Delivering the works in exceptionally tight timeframes with uncompromising programmes

Scope:

  • Design & BuildĀ 
  • Delivering site wide enablingĀ 
  • Multi utility disconnectionsĀ & coordinationsĀ 
  • Site wide traffic management throughĀ Transport for London (TFL) &Ā Westminster City Council (WCC)Ā 
  • Civil engineering works in 3 phasesĀ to improve transport in LondonĀ 

Delivering the works in exceptionally tight timeframes with uncompromising programmesĀ 

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