Fairhurst was appointed by Interserve Construction Limited to provide all civil and structural engineering services associated with the new state-of-the-art Energy from Waste Facility at Dunbar, East Lothian.
The development comprises a main building which includes a covered Reception Hall/ Waste tipping area; a 10m deep waste fuel bunker; major boiler plant; and 6 storeys of offices.
Fairhurst contributed to the project through various essential activities. A thorough examination of the provided Site Investigation was conducted, offering technical guidance on sub-structure support systems for buildings, as well as delivering specifications for roads and infrastructure. Fairhurst took charge of designing all structures, encompassing crane supports, turbine platforms, and foundations, while also providing Structural Engineering Reports (SER). Additionally, we were responsible for the design of roads, hardstandings, drainage, and Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SUDS), coupled with the preparation of cut/fill drawings and earthworks specifications. Fairhurst employs Building Information Modeling (BIM) tools such as Revit and Civils 3D to create comprehensive models of the entire structure and external areas to allow for clash detection with all other designers and for use by suppliers/fabricators.
