For further informationPlease contact;

John Harvey Group Marketing Managerjohn.harvey@aeyates.co.uk07740 840620

We would be delighted to discuss your potential projectrequirements.

A E Yates Group companies

Cranfield RoadLostock Industrial EstateLostockBoltonLancashireBL6 4SB

01204 696175

Group website www.aeyates.co.uk

Customer BenefitsWe offer customers added value in a team environment working fromthe earliest stages of a project contributing to;

• Proactive teamworking approach• Risk Assessment and Management• Value Engineering• Innovation• Appropriate methods and techniques• Sustainability• Best Value and Practice• Health & Safety• Productivity• Time Predictability

GROUP

APB Construction (UK) Limited was established in 1998 to providespecialist civil engineering services for the built environment and itsinfrastructure. The company was acquired by A E Yates Limited in 2012expanding the range of services the group offers and increasing accessto the rail sector through its Principal Contractors Licence. Operatingnationwide our culture is one of teamworking with a proactive approachinstilling confidence in customers and engineers. Solutions for projectsfrom £10,000 to £5,000,000 are based on the following range oftechniques:• Surface Preparation Works - techniques include dry abrasive gritblasting, wet blasting and mechanical preparation

• Industrial Painting Works - specialist protective treatment application • Specialist Structural Repairs - including steelwork • Masonry Repairs - repairs including re-pointing, stitching andgrouting, pinning and grouting

• Encapsulation - to scaffolding providing an air tight, containedenvironment to enable grit blasting, mechanical preparation, andpainting works to be carried

• General Civil Engineering Works - including bridge reconstructions,gabion basket installation, retaining wall construction, installation ofGRP/FRP elements, de-vegetation works

• Specialist Drilling - rock bolts, soil nails, lost head anchors, tie bars,pattress/waling plate installation, Platipus ground anchor system

Appleton

Specialist Steel Piling Contractor

Appleton

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Who we are The A E Yates Group of companies has been strategically developed tooffer a complete service for all customer ground engineering needs.A E Yates Limited heads the group and has traded continuously since itwas formed in 1870 in Horwich, Bolton as a local public works andtransport contractor. In 1946 the company was acquired by theWhitehead family, who still own and operate the company today, andwas incorporated in 1947. The stability and strength of the group,combined with a diversified offering across the construction sector,reinforces confidence in project delivery for our customers.

The group companies add value not just in their specialism but also,when working together, through resource sharing and the elimination ofinterfaces with the potential co-ordination, management andprogramming issues involved.

SPI Appleton Limited resulted from the merger of Steel Pile Installations(SPI) with Appleton Piling in 2012. SPI was formed in 1999 and was wellestablished with an excellent reputation when it was acquired by A E YatesLimited in 2006. The new company offers customers a wider range of steelpiling activities and specialist experience in steel intensive basements.Solutions from £5,000 to £2,000,000 based on the following range ofequipment are available to suit any customer requirements.• Vibratory Leader Rig – purpose designed for sheet piling installationand extraction of sheet piles. These rigs have short set up times, highoutput capability and all operations are carried out near or at groundlevel

• Hydraulic Pile Press – uses previously driven piles to drive and extractpiles without noise or vibration. The press and power pack are selfcontained and ideal for environmentally sensitive, inner city, restrictedor constrained sites and over open water

• Movax Hammers – mounted to an excavator the hammer is selfsufficient once pile packs are unloaded. This hammer is ideal forworking in restricted conditions, including headroom, and can drive onembankments. The hammer can also drive tubular piles and posts.

• Vibratory Hammers – crane suspended and adaptable to pile type• Impact hammers – attached to leader rig and adaptable to pile type

Combined Soil Stabilisation Limited is the United Kingdom'sleading specialist subcontractor in the soil stabilisation industry. Arange of services is offered which includes Soil Stabilisation, BulkEarthworks and Plant Hire using our extensive fleet. Solutions aredeveloped for projects from £20,000 to £10,000,000 based on thefollowing range of techniques;• Modification/Improvement - the reduction of high moisture contentof unacceptable materials to render them acceptable to enable theexcavation, placing and compaction of general fill to be carried outin an efficient and economical manner

• Stabilising - the mixing of lime, binders and water with the hostmaterial to give a lightly cemented product with long term strengthand durability

• Enhanced Stabilising - a development of stabilising giving a higherquality material with better performance

• Bulk Earthworks – offered in addition to stabilisation to providecustomers with a complete package tailored to suit individualrequirements

• Plant Hire – our plant and equipment is frequently in demand fromother contractors in the sector who do not have our financialstrength or breadth of capability in project size

What we doA E Yates Limited is the original and leading business within the A EYates Group. It is a progressive civil engineering and tunnellingcontractor with an enviable track record of successfully deliveringtechnically demanding high quality works to the complete satisfaction ofa wide variety of public and private customers. Projects have beenundertaken through traditionally tendered routes, project specificpartnering arrangements and long term strategic partnering frameworkswith individual project values up to £12,000,000. The range ofconstruction activities focuses on;

• Water and Wastewater Infrastructure • Roads and Bridges• Utility and Communications Infrastructure • Flood Protection and Land Drainage • Rivers and Canals• Public Realm Works• Environmental Improvements and Urban Renewal• Industrial, Commercial and Private Development Infrastructure

Tritech Piling and Foundations Limited was formed in 1996 andacquired by A E Yates Limited in 2006. It has undergone a majorexpansion to its fleet of piling rigs, plant and equipment and is now amarket leader in all types of foundation piling. They operate nationwideand use their specialist experience to offer best value cost effectivesolutions to their customers. Solutions are developed for projects from£20,000 to £2,000,000 based on the following techniques.• Continuous Flight Auger (CFA) Piling – augered concrete pilesdriven with little vibration to a predetermined depth

• Rotary Piling – works well in stiff clay and good ground where thebore does not require support

• Driven Piling – generally refers to precast concrete piling in whichlong sections are driven and then mechanically jointed to the nextsection

• Vibro Concrete Columns (VCC) - can be installed quickly incomparison to other piling methods and are very good forstabilising the ground in soft conditions

• Mini Piling - often used for underpinning • Tripod Piling - excellent in a restricted access situation• Retaining Walls - contiguous and secant bored pile wallscommonly used to support the sides of basement, tank or bunkerexcavations

A E Yates Trenchless Solutions Limited was originally formed as A EYates Microtunnelling in 1995 by A E Yates Limited. Formation of aspecialist contractor was in direct response to increasing experience andworkload in the underground engineering sector. The company wasrenamed A E Yates Trenchless Solutions in 2004 to reflect theincreasingly varied types of trenchless work that are now undertaken.Solutions for projects from £3,000 to £10,000,000 are developed basedon the following range of techniques to suit any customer requirementor need;• Microtunnelling – 600mm to 2000mm in house and larger withpartners

• Open faced tunnelling – 1200mm to 2000mm as a cost effectivealternative to microtunnelling for appropriate ground conditions

• Guided Auger Boring – 150mm to 900mm for line and level criticalinstallation

• Unguided Auger Boring – up to 1200mm where line and level is notso critical

• Shaft sinking – top down and underpinned caissons• Tanks and cofferdams - from 2 metre diameter upwards • Pipebursting – up to 600mm with manhole and chamberreconstruction in addition to the replacement pipe

• Culverts – refurbishment and replacement both on and off line• Horizontal Directional Drilling (HDD) – non intrusive installation ofpipes and ducts

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