Page 15 - John F Hunt Group Newsletter - SEP 2023

Ironbridge, Harworth Bubble Curtain Award Win!...

Group... We are using a bubble curtain at our site
Work started at the former Ironbridge in Holborn to protect migrating salmon in
Power Station in January and is due to the River Tyne. Regeneration was the first
be completed in the next few weeks. company to use this innovative product
to control noise from piling operations.

The team have been preparing a
development platform on the site Our partners, Frog Environmental,
January 2023
where the cooling towers once stood, designed and installed the bubble
including the breaking out of large curtain for us. Consequently, they won
relic structures and remediation of the Innovative Technology in the Marine
contaminated ground. Environment Award at the European
Commercial Marine Awards 2023! Find
Once complete, this scheme will out more here
provide 1,000 new homes. The project is
the first for Harworth Group and has been
an exemple of technical excellence, so Water Technology
we are hopeful of more work with them
in the future. Our Water Technology business continues to grow, with Bachy Soletanche and The

Coal Authority both increasing their spending!
Shotton Mill...
Demolition of the first phase is complete It’s been an incredibly busy period for all parts of the Water Technology business. In
June, we started commissioning work on a new site for The Coal Authority; Gwyndra
and the earthwork package continues. is about 10 miles from our existing site at Wheal Jane and is the first of a new form of
We are expecting to start the next treatment process that may be rolled out across the UK to treat mine water pollution
phase of work soon, working for Enka. on dozens of rivers.
This is a large and complex scheme
and we have garnered a really positive
relationship with Enka; one of the world’s
largest construction and engineering Pumping Technologies... Pumping Technologies has highly
services businesses, operating in 30 Pumping Technologies is going from skilled installation engineers, which
countries. strength to strength – their work on HS2 presents an opportunity internally.
via Bachy Soletanche continues to
increase, with more equipment being One engineer in particular, Richard
SPARK Walsall... installed and hired every month. As a Burns, has been working for various
This large and complex remediation result, we have made several hires to projects across the business. His
and ground engineering project has support the businesses’ growth. skills include: certified electrical
made great progress. Alex Clifford installation, electrical repairs and
joined the business in April and oversees In June, Bachy Soletanche visited PAT testing.
this scheme alongside the existing our headquarters to get a better
team. Works have progressed from the understanding of the Group, with a view If you have any need for this service,
copper works phase into the Alumwell to growing closer ties between the two give Wayne Sides a call or an email
landfill. Here is a video of Alex discussing businesses. – he and Richard would be happy
the progress made - click here! to provide a competitive price.
A deal to distribute Dragflow pumps and
dredging systems has been agreed;
New Projects! We have won two dismantling and demolition projects on Dragflow, an Italian company, are
military/aviation sites for well-known blue-chip companies. We are required not leaders in this sector and have some
to name them, but we are extremely pleased to have won these works. Other class-leading technology that should
new projects include: Barking Power Station, Hackney Wick and Salmesbury! prove popular in the UK!

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