During construction, over 250,000 tonnes of aggregates were placed on-site to create a platform that allowed construction equipment to access the development.
CLIENTKier Construction
LOCATIONWidnes, Runcorn
SERVICESLeisure Space Restoration, Land Remediation, Biodiversity Development, Habitat Creation
Working alongside the Mersey Gateway Environmental Trust, we recovered all aggregate materials on site. We adopted a sustainable approach of recycling the aggregates to allow for redistribution back into the market.
With access to the ground, our engineering team began to create drainage channels and habitat pathways that would allow the salt marsh to effectively flood. This flooding allows the river water to drop its nutrients for new habitats to flourish.
Since the completion of the project, the environmental impacts have been incredibly positive with an increase in biodiversity visible on site.
We can already see changes shortly after the removal of the material – early colonisers are starting to emerge on the salt marsh and we are expecting a fully established salt marsh vegetation in the next years. The installed ponds add important features to the marsh, contributing to the diversity of species attracted to the salt marsh, in particular estuarine birds.
...It Shouldn't Cost The Earth
