Two businesses from within the same group are working together to deliver the third and final package of Hampshire County Council’s scheme to refurbish Redbridge Causeway in Southampton.
Milestone Infrastructure will carry out repairs to the causeway’s defective concrete before installing an impressed current cathodic protection system (ICCP) to protect the structure from deterioration due to tidal and saltwater conditions.
Dyer & Butler will be providing Milestone Infrastructure with engineering assurance support to ensure Network Rail’s safety standards are met where work will affect the flyover across the railway (left of picture) during the completion of this contract.
Milestone Infrastructure and Dyer & Butler are both operating businesses of M Group Services Transport Division. M Group acquired Skanska’s UK’s infrastructure services operation in December 2020 and subsequently rebranded it as Milestone.
The causeway is a key transport link between Southampton and the New Forest and the scheme to fully refurbish it is expected to cost £25m.
Earlier this year, the Government awarded £13.4m Major Road Network funding for Phase 3 of the refurbishment, which involves working on three eastbound bridge structures spanning the two channels of the River Test.
From bottom: Redbridge Bridge, the eastbound causeway, the westbound causeway
Milestone said the upgrades will increase the structure’s lifespan by 60 years.
Contracts director Sean Murphy said: ‘The team approach on the Redbridge Causeway project demonstrates the collaborative behaviours of Milestone Infrastructure with integrated teams working to de-risk and deliver this complex project.
‘Through enhanced Early Contractor Involvement we have delivered savings for our client and introduced innovative systems and processes that have streamlined the construction phase.’
Jeff Taylor, regional manager at Dyer & Butler, said: ‘We have over 25 years’ experience working on this part of the Wessex railway route. It is a pleasure to be working with Milestone Infrastructure to deliver the third and final package of the Redbridge Causeway refurbishment works.’
