Design Buy Build Issue 19 2016 | Page 106

Landscaping & External Works CTS BRIDGES – HELPING HOUSE BUILDERS AND DEVELOPERS IMPROVE ENVIRONMENTS CTS Bridges are helping house builders and developers meet their planning obligations by providing bridges and boardwalks to serve their developments. House builders are often required to create green spaces to enhance their developments as part of a Section 106 agreement with the Local Authority and footbridges have been used to provide access to these areas for residents and the public to enjoy. CTS have supplied structures such as viewing platforms, fishing platforms and boardwalks to make these features into a useful and peaceful place to enjoy. Timber Boardwalk For Taylor Wimpey Steel Truss Bridge for Barratt Homes 91m Boardwalk For Buckingham Group Ltd at Wixams at Newton Leys at Strensall, York A recent scheme at a housing development at Newton Leys Nr Milton Keynes included 12 footbridges and a boardwalk designed, built and installed by CTS Bridges for Taylor Wimpey. The twelve bridges were located over ditches and swales around the site to create a footpath and cycle route which take in the enhanced green space and ponds. CTS have worked on various Barratt Homes sites around the UK and in May 2014 completed this this 48m overall length x 3m wide 3 span bridge at The Tannery, Strensall, York. This slender footbridge blends in with the surrounding landscape with its minimal tensioned stainless steel wire parapet. It was a provision when buying the land that safe access was provided by Barratt Homes to divert the residents away from a busy road bridge. CTS worked for Buckingham Group Ltd on behalf of their client Gallagher UK to supply various timber bridges and structures comprising 5 timber bridges, 3 timber jetties, numerous walkways and a 91m long boardwalk on Phase B which included the development of a new Greenway and leisure areas around a man-made water feature. CTS are currently manufacturing bridges and boardwalks for the following house builders: Weston Homes, Persimmon Homes, David Wilson Homes, Bloor Homes, Miller Homes. For more details on our design, build and installation service for bridges and structures please contact us on 01484 606416 or visit our website at www.ctsbridges.co.uk or by email [email protected] 106