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Stonbury are immensely proud to be supporting our clients across the UK at such a crucial time and have been designated as 'key workers' by DEFRA and the UK water utility companies. Our teams are working tirelessly to help secure and maintain drinking water supplies, ensuring clean and safe drinking water is provided without interruption to critical services such as our hospitals as well as the general public. Now more than ever, the safety and wellbeing of our staff is of the utmost importance and we have adapted our safe working practices to ensure social distancing precautions are in place and that the correct hygiene practices are being followed. Safety is our priority, and we endeavour to make sure everyone at Stonbury goes home safe to their family.

// Our Work

Refurbishment

FILTER BED REFURBISHMENT

As a part of an ongoing Slow Sand Filter Framework, Stonbury carried out refurbishment works to several filter beds that required repairs to the walls, and floor replacements due to deterioration over time and reduced performance.
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BIO-FILTER LIVE REPAIRS

Stonbury completed masonry repairs to three bio-filter beds in the South of England. The works took place in sequence to allow the bio-filters to remain in service for the twenty-week construction program duration.
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APPLICATION OF BONDED MEMBRANE TO CYLINDRICAL COLUMNS

A client approached Stonbury to complete a routine flood test as a part of a flood test and cleaning programme. The flood test was carried out over five days due to the roof’s size - approximately 12500M2. The flood test revealed points of ingress and internal coatings that had failed.
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REEDBED REFURBISHMENT

Stonbury were engaged to carry out refurbishment works to a reedbed system at a Water Recycling Centre (WRC) in the South of England. The site serves a small community, with the reedbed providing settlement and treatment capacity for effluent before it reaches the watercourse. The works were required as the reedbed had ceased to be effective, due to sludge, overgrown reeds and leaf litter.
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Service Reservoir Floor Refurbishment

A framework client contracted Stonbury to carry out refurbishment works to a service reservoir floor where soft concrete issues had been identified. The floor surface had been deemed unsafe to walk on due to multiple slips, trips and falls inside the tank.
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Circular tank Insulation Installation

Stonbury was asked to provide a solution that would shield two above-ground steel tanks from the summer heat. The works were required as the temperature during the summer months was promoting the growth of bacteria inside the water tanks.
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CATCHWATER INTAKE MODIFICATION

Stonbury was contracted to carry out modifications to an intake located on an impounding weir and off-take structure. The intake was used to abstract water from the catchment and divert it to a nearby raw water reservoir via a 42-inch underground pipeline. However, the structure was failing to effectively screen river gravel, debris and fish from entering the pipe.
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DAM AND WATERCOURSE REFURBISHMENT

A county council contracted Stonbury, to carry out a package of repair works to dams and watercourse at various locations. The repairs were required due to deterioration of the masonry, erosion, tree root damage and water ingress.
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Water Sample Tap Cabinets

Stonbury’s civil engineering division completed the installation and refurbishment of regulatory sample taps as a part of a minor civils package for an existing reservoir refurbishment framework.
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Tunnel Lining Works

As a part of an existing framework, Stonbury was contracted to carry out optioneering works to improve the condition and maintenance requirements of an impounding reservoir tunnel. The tunnel was constructed similarly to the tunnels in the London Underground and incorporated both bolted steel and critical stone section
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WATER TOWER ROOF REFURBISHMENT

Stonbury was contracted to extend the life of a water tower in the South of England. This included the removal and replacement of the entire roof slab.
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Critical Asset Repairs

Earlier in the year, we began carrying out repairs to a failing reservoir which showed signs of severe water ingress. The original scope included 180 linear meters of crack repairs. However, following an inspection, this increased to more than 300.

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