VolkerStevin successfully completes work at Folkestone Warren Sea Defences
VolkerStevin has successfully completed work, and demobilised from site, at the Folkestone Warren Sea Defences project, supporting VolkerFitzpatrick.
The work we have carried out will help to prevent further erosion and undermining of the coastal defences, which prevent radial slippage from occurring at Folkestone Warren. The defences help to protect the important rail line which links Folkestone to Dover and is part of the SRE CP7 Kent Structures Framework.
A total of 22 rock revetment bays have been constructed; these coastal defence structures will help to prevent further shoreline erosion and flooding. Limestone, imported from the Port of Boulogne in France, was used to construct these bays. The team managed and executed the recovery of a total of 17,260 tonnes of limestone from the intertidal drop zone at Folkestone. Throughout this phase of work, the team worked through periods of challenging weather and storm conditions.
VolkerGround Engineering installed c.50 linear metres of sheet piling to provide seawall scour protection. Prior to this we completed around 200m3 of concrete repairs to the existing seawall, alongside the removal of the failed groynes from the beach to protect members of the public.
“Successfully completing our work at Folkestone Warren is a fantastic achievement for the entire team, particularly given the challenging weather and storm conditions we faced throughout delivery. Their resilience, careful planning and commitment to safety ensured we were able to recover and place over 17,000 tonnes of material and construct the revetment bays to programme. This project plays a vital role in protecting the coastline and the critical rail link between Folkestone and Dover, and I’m incredibly proud of the collaboration and determination shown by everyone involved.”
Harry Maybank Project Manager
