PROJECTS
Salford Flood Improvement Scheme
The Project
The recently completed flood storage basin in Salford reduces the risk of flooding from the River Irwell, and provides a high quality urban wetland habitat. An Environment Agency £10 million flood scheme protects almost 2,000 homes and businesses, provides the capacity of more than 250 Olympic-sized swimming pools of water during a flood, and includes more than 5 hectares of urban wetland habitat. The scheme also incorporates leisure and amenity benefits to the local community.
What we did
To create the new storage capacity, earth was excavated from the site, which was reused to build a raised embankment around the site’s peripheral defence system. The embankment’s south-west corner features an inlet to allow the controlled spill of water into the basin when river levels are high. Water is released by two outlet pipes back into the river, once the water level has dropped.
Supporting the client from sample to result, TD Construction Testing Ltd delivered site and laboratory testing to ensure quality, compliance, and reliable outcomes on site. We believe strong relationships result in better outcomes on projects, our trusted service helped our client as we assisted with the technical aspects of their project delivery.
Conducted testing to the highest standards
Delivered value for the client
