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Experienced ground improvement specialist

Menard brings over 30 years of experience in the design and build of specialist ground improvement solutions in the UK.

We offer a broad range of ground improvement techniques and combined with innovative designs we can provide practical and sustainable solutions which are more cost effective than traditional piles. We pride ourselves on being able to deliver solutions for a wide range of soil conditions and to provide a seamless service between initial contact and delivery on site.

Experienced ground improvement specialist

Menard brings over 30 years of experience in the design and build of specialist ground improvement solutions in the UK.

We offer a broad range of ground improvement techniques and combined with innovative designs we can provide practical and sustainable solutions which are more cost effective than traditional piles. We pride ourselves in being able to deliver solutions for a wide range of soil conditions and provide a seamless service between initial contact and delivery on site.

Techniques

Menard delivers the full range of ground improvement techniques to provide effective, innovative and economical solutions for its clients.

Sectors

Our teams design and build ground improvement solutions for all types of buildings, ports, airports, highways, railways, buildings, process and energy infrastructure projects.

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Buildings

Building-related projects require a high level of organisation to manage the programme across complex worksites. Rapid implementation and on-time delivery are crucial to the delivery of these schemes.

2023-09-13T17:02:34+02:00

Ports & Airports

Port and airport infrastructures are frequently built upon alluvial plains and coastlines. Sites often consist of compressible soils which are saturated, and require ground treatment to accelerate consolidation.

2023-09-13T17:05:57+02:00

Rail & Road

Menard can provide a range of solutions to meet the varied geotechnical conditions often encountered within the rail & road sector, in order to ensure its long-term reliability.

2023-09-12T17:51:39+02:00

Process & Energy

The support systems required for energy schemes such as oil, gas, nuclear, windfarm projects are often complex. The most cost-effective foundation solutions often require a combination of ground improvement techniques.

Sectors & Techniques

Menard delivers the full range of ground improvement techniques to provide effective, innovative and economical solutions for its clients. Our teams design, build and refurbish all types of ports, airports, highways, railways, buildings, process and energy infrastructure.

2023-08-17T12:29:07+02:00

Clophill Quarry Residential Development, Bedford

OWNER: Heyfield ENGINEER:  NHBC GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Heyfield MAIN FIGURES:  26,550 sq/metres Dynamic Compaction (DC) Project Details Menard completed Dynamic Compaction works beneath the roads (8810m2), 50 housing plots (3700m2) and their gardens (14040m2) for a new residential development in Shefford Road, Clophill Quarry, Bedford. The DC solution provides [...]

2023-08-17T12:39:33+02:00

Plocks Farm Manufacturing Facility, Bretherton

OWNER: GA Pet Foods ENGINEER:  Graham Schofield Associates GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  GA Pet Foods MAIN FIGURES:  2,541 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) from 7.0-j9.5 metres in length, totalling 19,402 metres Project Details GA Pets food were looking to expand their manufacturing capability by building a new 13,000 m2 facility on [...]

2023-08-09T15:42:13+02:00

Network Rail Embankment Widening, Avonmouth

OWNER: SITA ENGINEER:  Earth Science Partnership GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Balfour Beatty Rail MAIN FIGURES:  1,678 Vertical Drains installed to depths between 7-11 metres Project Details As part of the construction of the Severn Energy Recovery Centre (SERC) for SITA, the existing rail network required upgrading. The existing rail link [...]

2024-01-25T16:39:17+01:00

Lee Valley Ice Centre, Leyton, London

OWNER: Lee Valley Regional Park Authority ENGINEER:  Ramboll GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Buckingham Group MAIN FIGURES:  1,234 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) installed Project Details Following successful collaboration on previous similar schemes, Buckingham Group approached Menard to find an alternative efficient foundation solution for the redevelopment of the Lee Valley Ice [...]

2023-08-23T16:42:37+02:00

Premier Inn Hotel Development, Swindon

OWNER: Premier Inn Hotels ENGINEER:  Simpson Engineering GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Carter Lauren Construction MAIN FIGURES:  700 Vibro Stone Columns (VSC), totalling 2,300 sq/metres Project Details Following detailed technical advice during the design stages concerning the optimum cost-effective ground treatment solution for a proposed 3- 4 storey Premier Inn development [...]

2023-08-23T16:42:13+02:00

4 Warehouses at Wyvern Retail Park, Derby Triangle

OWNER: St Mowden ENGINEER:  Rodgers Leask GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  WINVIC MAIN FIGURES:  1,253 units of Dynamic Replacement (DR) Pillars Project Details Winvic approached Menard to find a cost-effective foundation solution for the development of four warehouses at Wyvern retail Park in Derby: Units A1 (4,633 m²), A2 (3,394 m²), [...]

2023-08-17T12:23:22+02:00

157 Homes on Lily Street Farm Development, Alfreton

OWNER: Peveril Homes ENGINEER:  Heathcote & Associates GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Bridge Bank Ltd MAIN FIGURES:  2,004 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) installed 4,821 Vibro Stone Columns (VSC) installed Project Details The project consisted in a new residential development comprising 157 plots of single to double storey houses in Alfreton, Derbyshire. [...]

2023-08-23T16:41:09+02:00

Yiewsley & West Drayton Leisure Centre

OWNER: Hillingdon Council ENGINEER:  Buro Happold GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Buckingham Group Contracting MAIN FIGURES:  541 Vibro Stone Columns (VSC) installed Project Details Following successful collaboration on a previous similar scheme, Buckingham Group approached Menard to find an alternative efficient foundation solution for the development of a new leisure complex [...]

2023-08-23T16:40:44+02:00

New Entrance Facility at London Stadium (ex Olympic Stadium)

OWNER: E20 Stadium LLP ENGINEER:  JDL Consultants GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Modulek MAIN FIGURES:  44 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) installed Project Details Modulek approached Vibro Menard to find an alternative efficient foundation solution for the development of a new entrance facility at the London Stadium (ex Olympic Stadium). This new [...]

2023-08-17T12:48:19+02:00

Woodside Quarry Residential Development, Horsforth

OWNER: Taylor Wimpey ENGINEER:  Whitby Bird GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Sirius Group MAIN FIGURES:  8,000 sq/metres Dynamic Replacement (DR) 15,000 sq/metres Dynamic Compaction (DC) Project Details Menard completed Dynamic Compaction/Dynamic Replacement (DC/DR) works beneath 106 housing plots and associated roads, retaining walls and gardens for a new residential development at [...]

2023-08-09T15:40:15+02:00

118 House Development at Fox Valley, Stocksbridge

OWNER: Stonebridge Homes ENGINEER:  Met Engineers GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Henry Boot Construction MAIN FIGURES:  3,413 Vibro Stone Columns, totalling 14,520 linear metres. 37 Plate Load Tests 34 dummy Foundation Load Tests Project Details The development of 118 housing plots was proposed within the Fox Valley area of Stocksbridge, South [...]

2023-08-17T12:41:44+02:00

Project Gazelle, Ocado, Bicester

OWNER: Ocado ENGINEER:  EirEng GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Glencar Construction MAIN FIGURES:  606 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) installed Project Details Glencar Construction approached Menard to find a cost-effective foundation solution for the addition of a mezzanine level required by Ocado inside an existing recently-built warehouse at Symmetry Park in Bicester. [...]

2023-08-10T17:21:05+02:00

Dockley Road Residential Development, London

OWNER: Matching Green ENGINEER:  Terrell GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Legendre MAIN FIGURES:  920 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) installed, totalling 3,500 sq/metres Project Details In order to find a cost-effective foundation solution for a new residential development in South East London as an alternative to the base solution of CFA piles [...]

2024-01-24T15:45:08+01:00

CTRL 310 London

Project Details Part of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link (CTRL) is built on Controlled Modulus Columns. Menard suggested this technique to improve the soil along the Thames River in the suburbs of London so that the Eurostar could operate as intended. For this project, Menard used a short mast for the installation of the column [...]

2024-01-24T16:05:41+01:00

Wichelstowe Care Home, Swindon

OWNER: Berkley Care ENGINEER:  Ward Associates Consulting Engineers GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Lawrence Baker MAIN FIGURES:  433 Vibro Stone Columns Project Details Following successful collaboration on previous projects, Lawrence Baker approached Menard UK to find a cost-effective alternative foundation solution for the construction of a new care home in Wichelstowe, [...]

2024-01-24T17:10:25+01:00

Momentum London, Rainham

OWNER: Henry Boot Development (HBD) ENGINEER:  BWB Consulting GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Readie Construction MAIN FIGURES:  7,598 Controlled Modulus Columns Project Details Readie Construction Limited approached Menard UK to carry out ground improvement in the form of CMC's under 3 new commercial units and adjoining ancillary structures. The project, which [...]

2023-08-17T12:42:22+02:00

Queensferry Crossing Bridge, Edinburgh

OWNER: Transport Scotland ENGINEER:  Grontmij GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Morrison Construction, Hochtief, Dragados and American Bridge (Joint Venture) MAIN FIGURES:  4,451 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) to depths between 11-18m, totalling 52,675 linear metres 62 soil mixing shear walls, representing a surface of 9,200m3 44 Stress Load Tests on single CMCs [...]

2023-08-23T16:22:11+02:00

Units 1,2 and 3 at Hinkley Park, Leiceistershire

OWNER: IM Properties ENGINEER:  Fairhurst GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Winvic Construction MAIN FIGURES:  2,114 Dynamic Replacement pillars Project Details Following the successful completion of ground improvement works on the previous phase of this Hinckley Park (Leiceistershire) logistics development in 2019, Winvic approached Menard to find a cost-effective foundation solution for [...]

2023-08-23T16:23:11+02:00

Multi-use Development at 331 Wick Road, Hackney Wick

OWNER: Bloom Developments ENGINEER:  Jackson Purdue Lever GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  TanRo MAIN FIGURES:  216 Controlled Modulus Columns Project Details TanRo approached Menard to find a cost-effective alternative foundation solution for a development by Bloom of two industrial units totalling 600 m² of ground floor in a prime location in [...]

2023-08-23T16:24:09+02:00

Fife Energy from Waste Facility, Westfield

OWNER: Brockwell Energy ENGINEER:  Incico GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  HZI MAIN FIGURES:  13,282m² Dynamic Compaction Project Details The project consisted in the construction of a new Energy From Waste facility in Fife, Scotland. Menard has been approached by repeat client HZI to design and implement an alternative ground improvement solution [...]

2023-08-17T12:24:54+02:00

Aldi Store and Car Park in Kenmare, Republic of Ireland

OWNER: Aldi ENGINEER:  Downes Associates GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  McDonnel Piling MAIN FIGURES:  912 Vibro Concrete Columns (VCC) with enlarged heads to 8m Project Details MOS Group were contracted to build a new Aldi store and car park. The store and car park were originally designed to be built on [...]

2023-08-09T15:42:15+02:00

Bexhill to Hastings Link Road, East Sussex

OWNER: East Sussex County Council ENGINEER:  Mott MacDonald GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Hochtief and Taylor Woodrow (Joint Venture) MAIN FIGURES:  13,000 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC), 360-400mm diameter to depths of 4-16m 4,200 Vertical Drains to depths of 10m Project Details The project of Bexhill to Hastings link road consists of [...]

2023-08-17T12:31:56+02:00

Industrial Units on the River Stort, Harlow

OWNER: Marbank ENGINEER:  Glanville GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  Marbank Construction MAIN FIGURES:  3,382 Controlled Modulus Columns (CMC) to depths between 4-8m Project Details Marbank Construction were contracted to build two industrial units (13,000 m2) near the banks of the River Stort. The site had been previously occupied by a much [...]

2023-08-17T12:34:52+02:00

Lidl Regional Distribution Centre, Avonmouth

OWNER: Lidl ENGINEER:  Jubb Consulting GENERAL CONTRACTOR:  TSL Projects MAIN FIGURES:  5,597 Controlled Modulus Columns, totalling 72,970 linear metres 5,235 Vertical Drains, totalling 68,055 linear metres 6 Stress Load Testing zones and 19 CMC Stress Load Testing zones Project Details The development was for a new regional distribution [...]

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Buildings

Building-related projects require a high level of organisation to manage the programme across complex worksites. Rapid implementation and on-time delivery are crucial to the delivery of these schemes.

2023-09-13T17:02:34+02:00

Ports & Airports

Port and airport infrastructures are frequently built upon alluvial plains and coastlines. Sites often consist of compressible soils which are saturated, and require ground treatment to accelerate consolidation.

2023-09-13T17:05:57+02:00

Rail & Road

Menard can provide a range of solutions to meet the varied geotechnical conditions often encountered within the rail & road sector, in order to ensure its long-term reliability.

2023-09-12T17:51:39+02:00

Process & Energy

The support systems required for energy schemes such as oil, gas, nuclear, windfarm projects are often complex. The most cost-effective foundation solutions often require a combination of ground improvement techniques.

Menard’s UK know-how

From design to construction, Menard proposes and implements innovative foundation solutions based on high-performance ground improvement and reinforcement techniques.

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Menard’s UK know-how

From design to construction, Menard proposes and implements innovative foundation solutions based on high-performance ground improvement and reinforcement techniques.

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offices in the UK
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INTERNATIONAL KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL CONTACT

Menard is organised in 7 regions worldwide, our target being to serve the local market in each of those regions through our deep local presence. That local presence is backed by Menard global expertise addressing major projects in those regions together with projects outside of our permanent bases.

We have offices in southern, central and northern England and in Scotland. Contact your local office for help and advice on ground improvement for your project.

International Knowledge, Local Contact

Menard is organised in 7 regions worldwide, our target being to serve the local market in each of those regions through our deep local presence. That local presence is backed by Menard global expertise addressing major projects in those regions together with projects outside of our permanent bases.

We have offices in southern, central and northern England and in Scotland. Contact your local office for help and advice on ground improvement for your project.

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Menard’s international presence

The Menard Group operates throughout the world, with a reputation for quality, innovation and engineered solutions. From design to construction, Menard proposes and implements innovative foundation solutions based on high-performance ground improvement and reinforcement techniques.

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Menard’s international presence

The Menard Group operates throughout the world, with a reputation for quality, innovation and engineered solutions. From design to construction, Menard proposes and implements innovative foundation solutions based on high-performance ground improvement and reinforcement techniques.

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amazing people, globally
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We view every project as a unique challenge. Our approach is to question the norm and understand what your needs are and where we can add value to your overall project delivery. Our people’s expertise in geotechnics will be used to provide you with the most economical solution that guarantees technical performance.

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