The deck is supported by McAlloy tie bars running up to a vertical A frame then onto raking A frames with the tie bars being held down with a 50tonne counter weight in the form of a millstone. The A frame stays are on the west bank of the river, between the river and the mill leat. Access was a major factor in erecting the masts and deck section.

The bridge was erected by installing the 2A frame masts and fixing the back...

Torbay Council, the South West Regional Development Agency and Abacus entered into an agreement to develop an area of land at Long Road in Paignton into a high-specification business park.

Long Road is one of the busiest arterial routes in the area, providing access to Torbay College and several large commercial and industrial businesses.

The works involved the construction of a...

The local fishing industry continues to play its part in the local economy and in 2007, Torridge District Council decided to invest in modernising the facilities for the local fisherman.

Their investment in the fish dock included work to three buildings.

The design and construction of a new two storey fish processing building containing: 

• Storage and processing facilities
• Offices
• Welfare accomodation

The construction was preceded by the demolition of an existing car maintenance workshop and reclamation of this area of the site. The...

This bridge reconnected the old Plymouth to Tavistock railway track at a location one mile north of the Magpie Viaduct, which SWH has recently refurbished. This scheme was completed for Devon County Council.

The elements consisted of a new access and track into the wooded valley off the A386, reshaping a 2200m3 railway embankment, the construction of footings for a board walk and masonry faced abutments for new footbridge over the River Walkham, which...

It also included demolishing the existing footways and construction of new steel columns.

The original lifting span was of steel and timber construction and was just 6m wide; the new span was fabricated steel section 7m wide plus two footways 1.5m wide and designed to take full HA and HB loadings. As the steel lifting girders were to be maintained along with the original lifting mechanism, the new section had to be of similar weight but strong enough to take the...

Works comprised extensions to the loading area/distribution bays and refurbishments to food processing facilities, including an office fit out, decoration, electrical, infrastructure and welfare facilities.

With the Food Industry, great importance is placed on site management, orderliness and cleanliness and our site team were able to demonstrate this, enabling us to negotiate further phases of work.

Take a look at our Yeo Valley case study to see more details.

A large new industrial kitchen was built right in the heart of the school. A brick building was designed to match the adjoining buildings.

SWH Build always offers a positive contribution and suggested all ventilation equipment be positioned on the roof to maximise floor space. The change was adopted and helped resolve the complexities of the mechanical and electrical installations.

SWH Build worked with the school to ensure the best route for a new gas main. New intercom, CCTV...

Works also included remodelling of the existing staff room into a Therapy suite including provision for a hoist and accessible WC and shower area.

The new build was of traditional masonry clad steel framed construction off pad foundation and strip footings. Due to the natural slope of the site, a retaining wall was required to allow a storage area to be formed under one classroom and staff room. Floors were both beam...

Works included suspended ceilings and floor coverings. All decoration and mechanical and electrical works for the College were also carried out by SWH Build.

The works were undertaken during term time, so phasing was essential, with SWH Build managing to ensure minimal noise and inconvenience to the staff and pupils.

Ian Hoskin of Cornwall Council said: "SWH Build were very competent in everything they did; a good service and a good attitude from the company...

Work also included installing solar panels and construction of a remote office and base for a weighstation.

The Contract included the following elements:

• Internal strip out of the former factory and offices
• Complete re-roofing of the existing building
• Refurbishment of the upper ground floor to provide 3700m2 of air conditioned office space with associated toilet areas and platform lift
• Refurbishment of similar areas on the lower ground floor to provide a disaster...