Dynamic Earth Project

Contract Value

£3,100,000

Contract Period

November 1998 – June 1999

Contract Form

JCT Management - Bespoke sub-contract

Client

Millenium Commission

Architect

Sir Michael Hopkins & Partners

Management Contractor

Laing Management (Scotland) Limited

The Dynamic Earth Project, located at the site of the William Younger Building on Holyrood Road, was designed with a visitor reception area on the roof of the existing building.

Activities

  • As external works contractors, our work involved waterproofing the existing building frontage and constructing curved 10m-high retaining walls to accommodate structural fill, which allowed construction of a stone-clad concrete amphitheatre to give access to the upper level.
  • In addition to the structural works, entrance roads were constructed and paved in natural stone, with an entertainment area formed within the entrance area.
  • Our scope included the creation of a Mall linking the existing carriageway through Holyrood Park with Holyrood Road, which incorporates a 500m carriageway and roundabout, constructed while accommodating existing traffic flows.

Outcome

The works were completed on time to allow this successful Millennium project to open.

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