Civils & Soft Landscaping
Root barrier work protects
knotweed threatened
social housing
development
The Bradfield Road site in Crewe had formerly
housed a commercial workshop and car repair
business which was demolished by Lothlorian to
make way for the new social housing scheme.
The discovery of Japanese Knotweed on the
site, as well as an adjacent council-owned land,
meant that prompt treatment was required in
order to prevent project delay.
Examples of typical root barrier work
The discovery of Japanese Knotweed on a
construction site, and the potential implications
in terms of treatment costs and project delay,
can be headache enough for a developer.
Where an infestation crosses land ownership
boundaries or contamination comes from an
adjacent site the problem is compounded.
Such was the situation facing Cheshire-based
design and build c