Construction Method Statement
Operation: Construction of 3no Endurance E-3120 wind turbine bases
Duration: 3 weeks
Site: Carr Hall Home & Garden Centre, Whalley Road, Wilpshire, Ribble Valley, BB1 9LJ
1. Location of construction storage compounds
An existing hard standing and secure area to the rear of the Garden Centre shall be used for lay
down of all equipment and materials supplied to site.
2. Track construction and laying of cables
The existing farm track from the Garden Centre to the turbine site shall be improved using inert
materials to a standard suitable for use by construction traffic.
All cables shall be laid in trenches, approximately 300m in width, underground or in ducts. All spoil
from trenching shall be used to remake the trench.
See attached plan for layout.
3. Excavation for and construction of turbines bases
Foundations will be conducted by specialist
sub-contractor firm experienced in the
completion of wind turbine foundations. The
turbine bases will require excavation to a
depth of 1.5m. The excavated holes will be
“blinded” using a lean mix concrete to provide
a flat working surface. The re-enforcement bar
and bolt cage will then be constructed on the
blinding layer. Wooden shuttering will be
placed around the outside of the foundation to
prevent collapse of the foundation sides.
Concrete will then be poured in to the
foundations.
4. Soil storage and spreading
Due to the short duration of the
excavation/construction period there will be
no requirement to store soil on site.
Soil excavated from the foundations shall be used to landscape the area immediately surround the
foundations such that only the upper part of the foundation is visible. Any remaining soil shall be
used on site to fill existing ditches/follows. No soil will be removed from site.
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