Rebuilding the historic quay in Maldon – Teignmouth Maritime Services (TMS) Ltd

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Marine civil engineers Teignmouth Maritime Services (TMS) Ltd were engaged by Maldon District Council to restore and rebuild the historic river wall and quay on the esplanade of the Blackwater Navigation in Maldon, Essex.

TMS were engaged to design and complete a driven sheet piled wall of around 98m in length, consisting of 8m long sheet piles which were installed with the Movax rig, owned by sister company, TMS Plant.

One of the UK’s leading marine and civil engineering companies, TMS has been providing trusted marine and shore based civil engineering services since 1991, and has customers throughout the UK and in Europe.

It completes specialist projects as a principal contractor, or as a sub-contractor, for large civil engineering and building companies requiring specialist plant and equipment. But above all, provides expertise and experience in marine-based works.

One challenge encountered during this project was some initial frustration from local business owners, particularly local sailing barge commercial operators, who moor alongside the quay being re-built. They were concerned that the works, initially proposed for the spring and summer, would affect their peak trading period. You can find out what TMS did to assuage their concerns by clicking on the Respect the Community section below.

Here are some further examples of best practice initiatives carried out by TMS:

  • The site boundary was well defined with good quality heras security fence panels, some of which were adorned with picturesque murals supplied by the local authority.
  • As well as the main quay wall, TMS Ltd installed concrete slabs along the quay side, along with numerous elements of street furniture, fendering and lighting to improve the functionality and aesthetic nature of the quay.
  • Through working with the council (the client) and the barge owners, together with structural engineers, TMS were able to defer the works’ commencement until winter without adversely affecting the structural integrity of the already partially-failed quayside. This enabled the works to be carried out off-season for the barge operators and became a precursor for good relationships within the community, providing excellent open channels of communication.
  • Local businesses were used to source materials and an account was opened with a local plant/tool hire shop, rather than using a national company.
  • Opportunities were provided to local youngsters through a Youth Education Programme. This included day site visits exploring regeneration works and what improvements the project would bring to the community.
  • Newsletters gave advanced notification of site activities that could impact on neighbours  and were regularly distributed.
  • The Site Manager regularly met with the river bailiffs, clients and stakeholders.
  • The project received positive coverage in the local newspaper and this article was prominently displayed in the site office.
  • Noise and vibration monitoring was carried out during piling operations.
  • There was a COSHH (Control of Substances Hazardous to Health) register and store. All machinery was equipped with spill kits and there was a spill boom available to protect pollution of the river.
  • The project was coordinated to run during the season that would have the least impact on the surrounding wildlife.
  • All directly employed operatives had first aid training and the site manager completed SMSTS (Site Manager Safety Training Scheme), as well as the Royal Yachting Association’s first aid at sea training.
  • There was a traffic management and fire plan in place and all deliveries were supervised by the site manager and unloaded on site.
  • Bullying, harassment and inappropriate language is not tolerated and this was emphasised at induction.
  • ICE (In Case of Emergency) tags were issued to the workforce.
  • The health dangers of contracting Weil’s disease was highlighted, due to the nature of the works.
  • The company has an apprenticeship scheme and provided employment opportunities and training for junior engineers.

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