Wisley Acres on (Taylor Wimpey) - Bulk Earthworks

Project Overview

The Ockham Residential Development is a major new residential community in Surrey, delivering a mix of homes alongside shops, healthcare, education, sports facilities and a large country park. Situated close to the A3, M25 and nearby rail links, the development provides a well-connected countryside location with convenient access to London and the surrounding area.

Project Case Study · Surrey

Wisley Acres
Bulk Earthworks

Earthworks engineering, surveying and GPS plant support for a major residential development at Ockham, Surrey.

35,000 m³Topsoil placed
30,000 m³Subsoil placed
6,000 m³Topsoil stripped
GPSPlant-controlled works
Project overview

Engineering support from survey to finish level.

The Ockham Residential Development is a major new residential community in Surrey, delivering a mix of homes alongside shops, healthcare, education, sports facilities and a large country park. Situated close to the A3, M25 and nearby rail links, the development provides a well-connected countryside location with convenient access to London and the surrounding area.

Support covered detailed pre-work and post-work topographical surveys, earthworks control and the formation of roads, plots and natural drainage features across the development.

Feature-coded topographical surveysDTM post-processing and client submissionsBox-cut roads to formationTopsoil and subsoil placementPonds, swales and V-ditchesGPS plant support and level control
Scope of works

Survey-led earthworks delivery.

Original project records and site photography showing the principal activities carried out across Wisley Acres.

Feature-coded topographical survey and DTM output
01 · Surveying

Topographical surveys & DTM processing

Detailed pre-work and post-work topographical surveys using feature coding and DTM software for post-processing and submission to the client.

Box-cut road brought to formation level
02 · Formation

Box-cut road to formation level

Survey and level control supporting the excavation and trimming of roads to the required formation.

Topsoil placement across the development
03 · Placement

Topsoil placement

Controlled placement and profiling of topsoil across landscaped areas, plots and associated earthworks zones.

Pond installed from formation to finish level
04 · Drainage

Ponds from formation to finish level

Installation and profiling of attenuation ponds from initial formation through to completed earthworks levels.

GPS-controlled excavation of drainage features
05 · GPS Plant

Associated drainage features

Excavation of V-ditches, swales and associated drainage features using GPS-enabled plant for accurate line and level control.

Practical earthworks support.
Accurate data. Clear results.

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Detailed prework/post work topographical surveys using feature coding and DTM software for post processing and submittal to clients

Box cut road to formation level

Topsoil placement

Installation of ponds from formation up to finish level

Digging of associated drainage features using GPS Plant