Airports

As plane travel has become more accessible and the government and operators' investment in this sector have increased at the same rate, the size and complexity of airport schemes have grown exponentially. Alterations to increase capacity and cater for larger planes and more terminals within limited space have required challenging foundation solutions, often including basements, working with restricted environments.

Our experienced in-house design department have worked with many of the UK's best known contractors to identify possible foundation alternatives working within the limitations of the development.

Contiguous and secant piled retaining walls and bearing piles of varying diameters and depths are installed efficiently and safely by fully trained, experienced operatives using innovative, often bespoke, rigs.

Regular site audits are carried out by members of our health and safety and management teams to monitor activities and as part of our continued professional development programme. We are accredited by all of the UK's most common schemes including Building Confidence, Builders Profile, CHAS, Safe Contractor and SMAS and are also active members of the FPS, BDA and are Investors in People.

For information on past projects or to discuss a specific project in more detail, please contact Chris Downs, Commercial Director, on 01773 580580 or at chris.downs@van-elle.co.uk.

Van Elle Piling Rig working at Dublin Airport