Success for lake restoration works
CIVIL engineering company the Land & Water Group has received a Performance Beyond Compliance recognition on behalf of the Considerate Constructors Scheme for its work overseeing a lake restoration project in South Thamesmead.
The team recently completed environmental works on behalf of client Peabody as part of a wider redevelopment scheme.
Involving a collaborative effort between the different arms of the Land & Water Group, the project successfully progressed despite the Covid-19 lockdown, the team working within government guidelines.
The project is part of Peabody’s wider regeneration plans to create 20,000 new homes and more job opportunities as well as improving the blue and green spaces in Thamesmead.
Land & Water Services worked alongside Terraqua Environmental Solutions (TES) to create five floating islands, reed beds and wetlands, providing much-needed habitat in the area. In turn, this has helped to encourage wildlife and improve the ecological status of Southmere Lake.
These structures promise to help stabilise banks and filter out bacteria, fungi and algae, futureproofing the biodiversity of the lake. TES has also grown native wildflowers from seed to provide interest and add to the habitat created around the lake in south-east London.
Meanwhile, Land & Water Services has dredged material which will be used to create further reed bed areas, while improving navigation within the lake for boating and sailing.
An ornamental fountain has also been installed to aerate the water of Southmere Lake, improving aquatic conditions. Fishing platforms have been installed to provide safe access and positions from which visitors can enjoy the lake’s facilities.
Site manager, Andy Mickelburgh, said: “Contributing to the rejuvenation of this area and the enjoyment it will provide for years to come is something we’re very proud of.
“Every member of our Land & Water Services and TES teams have helped to make this project a success. Using our impressive fleet of plant and vast expertise, we have managed to exceed expectations during a period of adversity and all in a timely manner.”
Despite the uncertainty of recent events, this lake restoration project is one of many successful projects completed by Land & Water so far this year.