Capabilities Compliance Case Studies About News Careers International Contact Case Study: OnSite gets Preston Western Distributor road back on track with PortaDam, despite weather set backs A very wet summer could have caused setbacks on the work for the Preston Western Distributor road, however, OnSite’s team were on hand with their PortaDam temporary dam solution to bring the schedule back on track! Despite a wet summer, OnSite ensured work on the Preston Western Distributor road headed in the right direction. It was late October in which the Preston end of the two and a half prise western distributor close to the a583 & A5085 junction looked like this. Rain over the summer caused delays to earthworks and piling along the length of the new dual carriageway OnSite created a PortaDam (temporary dam) on the Lancaster Canal to allow for the installation of a new culvert pipe. OnSite use a technique called electrofishing to catch fish that need to be relocated during canal drainage work. Moving a total of eight Pike and Perch fish and relocating them safely to another part of the canal. Allowing Onsite to commence drainage of the canal, draining 22 meters of the waterway. The Preston Western Distributor will connect to the M55 via a new junction at Bartle (All images: Costain) Article If you would like to speak to OnSite regarding PortaDam please contact us on +44 (0)1905 340054 Download Case Study Share this page: Enquire Now Back to Top Newsletter Sign Up Contact Us +44 (0)1905 340054 Send an enquiry Our locations Company Capabilities About Compliance OnSite Central Ltd: Registered in England No.2712788. Registered Office: South Staffordshire PLC, Green Lane, Walsall, WS2 7PD © OnSite 2021. All rights reserved | Website design by Purpose Media

Capabilities Compliance Case Studies About News Careers International Contact News Post: Whaley Bridge – Toddbrook Reservoir Posted on 21/08/2019 in General On the morning of Friday 2nd August 2019, OnSite received an emergency call from Kier (on behalf of the Canal and River Trust) asking for us to attend Toddbrook Reservoir and join the team looking to protect the residents of Whaley Bridge, Furness Vale and New Mills from a potential catastrophic dam failure. Read the case study here Share this page: More News Articles Achilles Audit Success for OnSite Central Ltd 9th November 2021 in Company News, General Sewer rehabilitation frameworks re-awarded 5th November 2021 in General Back to Top Newsletter Sign Up Contact Us +44 (0)1905 340054 Send an enquiry Our locations Company Capabilities About Compliance OnSite Central Ltd: Registered in England No.2712788. Registered Office: South Staffordshire PLC, Green Lane, Walsall, WS2 7PD © OnSite 2021. All rights reserved | Website design by Purpose Media