Background
Volume of silt accumulating on Patios caused by brooks that cascades down the steep slopes in rear yard presented serious problems.
Dson Industries were one of the companies approached to provide technical assistance and initial on-site advice for a gabion solution option. The design brief needed to take in the building’s immediate
surroundings and at the same time protecting and enhancing biodiversity and the landscape character of the area. These would provide a coherent connection to the architectural design and the practical requirements of the site as a whole.
Following submission of the costs schedule and approval of the budget, Dson Industries were appointed to prepare a detailed design proposal and specification, supply the gabions and accessories and to provide on-site technical advice during the construction phase.
The Challenges
Health and safety
Dson Industries always undertake rigorous checks in terms of site-specific details to ensure the health and safety of our workers is prioritised.
tons of Gabion Rocks
Commencement Date
of Intensive Work
Budget
Solution
Safe working practices
During the construction , there was some concern over the requirement to work at height in such a confined space due to the very narrow working space;.To get the stone to the required height, it was considered safer to employ a Conveyor-belt to deliver the stone to the installation team .
Time frames
One of the key considerations on any project is keeping to the
schedule. Dson Industries increased the size of the installation team. This meant the work was completed in 3 weeks, as opposed to the original programmed five-week schedule.
Services Provided By Dson Industries
Services Provided By Dson Industries
• Supply of the gabion baskets in line with the design
• Purchase, supply and delivery to site 100 tonnes of rockfill materials
(including Granite Blue Stone and Cannelands Brown stone) during three-week construction period
• Site meeting with client and main contractor to discuss fixing and gabion applications
• Dedicated and experienced team of cladding and gabion wall construction personnel
(to include the hand placement of facing stones)
• Gabion cladding installation team including hand-placed stone
• RAMS (Risk assessments and method statements) in advance of works commencing
Project Build Components Supplied By Dson Industries
• Non-woven, needle-punched geotextile membrane
• 13m Conveyor Belt
Dson Industries
Ground Floor – Building 2
Gleneagles Park
10 Flanders Drive
Mount Edgecombe
073 557 1040
info@dsonindustries.co.za
Office Hours
Mo-Fr: 8:00-17:00
Sa: 8:00-14:00
So: closed
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