Tyndrum, Transfer Watermain

Client Name: Scottish Water

Project Type:Transfer water main – ductile iron & hppe pipe – 4km total

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Further Excavation

Initial Excavation

Reinstatement

Works Description:

• Watermain through – busy tourist village (Tyndrum) 
• 1.5 km of the West Highland Way 

Approximate Value: £390,000.00

Duration: 6 Months

Project Challenges: 

• excavating rock below soft moorland 
• dealing with surface run – off close to river in very wet weather conditions 
• working within Loch Lomond & Trossachs National Park 
• excavating trench alongside the West Highland Way national footpath 
• pressure testing to 25 bar test pressure