Saffron Walden
The Project
The contractor A D Bly sub contracted the soil nailing, drainage system, reinforcement and sprayed concrete to Shotcrete Services. The wall was then sprayed with a layer of white dry spray material to match the aesthetics of the original chalk face as closely as possible.
The Solution
- Installation of soil nails on a 3m+ high face
- Working on a degrading face due to bad weather
- Installation of weep pipes and drainage to face
- Dry spray fi nish in white to match original chalk
The Outcome
Despite the multitude of challenges faced the Shotcrete completed the construction successfully and without incident.




