Caol & Lochyside Flood Protection Scheme

Client: The Highland Council

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We were Principal Contractor on this project which was for the construction of 2km of flood defence. It involved 1.2km of earthworks embankment with rock armour protection along the shore of Loch Linnhe and rip-rap/rock armour revetment with reinforced concrete wall along 0.8km of the River Lochy. New shared use footpaths have been constructed, improving access to the Great Glen Way and the shore. Finally, a new playpark has been constructed and the site landscaped.

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Principal Elements

• Earthworks 84,000m3

• Quarry materials 16,000t

• Plastic sheet piled cut off wall 2,000m

• Concrete 2,660m3

• Services 6,600m

• Resurfacing 11,850m2

• Armour 48,000t

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Points of Interest

• Careful planning and phasing to minimise disruption to residents and local businesses

• Working adjacent to / within existing watercourses including ecological constraints

• Installation and commissioning of pumping station

• Installation and commissioning of 3 no. flood gates

• Installation of 3 no. storm water attenuation tanks

• Logistics involved in coordinating works along a narrow 2km corridor

• Removal of Japanese Knotweed from the site

• The project won a Scottish Civil Engineering Award in 2024