Mackley wins Thames foreshore works

Barking Riverside Runt, the grasp developer late the Barking Riverside vogue in east London, has appointed civil engineering contractor Mackley to undertake foreshore works along the River Thames. Barking Riverside is a joint mission of L&Q and the Mayor of London.

The £12m contract will gaze Mackley undertake a programme of flood defence and drainage works along 500 metres of Thames river frontage, unlocking additional land for housing vogue. Construction is anticipated to open in February 2026 and must hang roughly 14 months.

The works will beef up the south-going through river frontage, making improvements to resident and visitor procure admission to to the Thames. Once complete, the predicament will integrate a weird riverside terrace to the east of the Barking Riverside Pier and improved pedestrian routes along the Thames. The project is additionally designed to beef up plants and fauna habitats and present unusual play areas for residents and visitors.

Mackley’s works will elevate the Thames flood defence crest from +7.1mOD to +8.2mOD in line with the Thames Estuary 2100 technique, the usage of a mixture of regrading, reinforced concrete walls and localised sheet piling. Surface water is managed via swales, attenuation basins and storage tanks, with 1,250 sqm of latest intertidal habitat created. The draw integrates utilities corridors, hearth and upkeep procure admission to, and ecological mitigation to give protection to and recreate precedence habitats while remodelling public realm.

Barking Riverside managing director Leigh Johnson mentioned: “Barking Riverside’s foreshore is the ultimate habitat procure of its kind along London’s River Thames, and we’re immensely happy with this fabulous asset. These foreshore works are indispensable to safeguard the river’s edge and to unlock thousands of vitally wanted properties, all while growing a particular sense of convey for Barking Riverside with the Thames at its centre. Appointing Mackley – an skilled beginning partner – demonstrates BRL’s commitment to present sure that this advanced equipment is undertaken with sensitivity and care.”

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