Westbury Homes, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Client
Westbury Homes, part of the Persimmon Group, is a reputable UK homebuilder with a focus on affordable social housing. We sell these homes to housing associations across the UK. This brand plays a key part in the delivery of sustainable homes for the benefit of lower income occupiers, offering solutions to some of the country’s affordable housing needs.
Problem
Westbury Homes were keen to assess the benefits of The Polybed System and to facilitate this they identified their housing development at Hoo Road, Kidderminster as being the most appropriate project on which to undertake an in‐situ trial.
Solutions
Solution 1
The trial was situated in a cul de sac in the corner of the site in an area designated as public open space. Our main concern was that the trial had to be independently monitored. Therefore, we employed a specialist design consultancy with specific expertise in the design and validation of SUDS to project manage, review and report on the findings
Solution 2
This case study focuses on an in‐situ trial to establish the cost of installing The Polybed System in comparison a traditional gravel ‘french drain’ for a linear soakaway application.
Method
To facilitate a direct comparison of relative installation times and costs between The Polybed System and the traditional trench, it was agreed that two 30 metre long x 700mm deep x 450mm wide soakaway trenches would be constructed.
Conclusion
The trial demonstrated the following benefits of The Polybed System relative to a conventional soakaway trench:
- Use of machinery reduced during installation
- Up to four times quicker installation time
- Less labour and plant intensive
- Minimal arisings to cart off‐site
- No importation of natural aggregates
- Increased health and safety benefits
Other Case studies you might be interested in…
Hanchurch Service Reservoir – Severn Trent Water
Westbury Homes, Kidderminster, Worcestershire
Fairway Case Study: Ross-on-Wye Golf Club, Herefordshire
David Wilson Homes, South West – Polybed Case Study
Gully Guard – Taylor Wimpey
Parc Celyn, Green Meadows – Taylor Wimpey Case Study with Bell Contracing Ltd
Contact us to find the right solution for you
Our friendly sales team are on hand to assist you in discovering more about our full product range
Contact us