Innovation - Unlocking Potential Presented by: Mike Ward Date: 26th April 2017

Innovative and Compliant Design Creative Thinking Excellence in Design Quality of Build Innovative and Compliant Design

Objective To Compete - Steer your compliant design round the track

Objective Excellence in design Maximise the opportunity Innovative, compliant design Address constraints

Regulatory Compliance Hurdles Regulatory Compliance Planning Permission Marine Licenses Harbour Works Consents Flood Risk Activities Permits Land Owner Consents

Biggest Challenges Designations SSSI RAMSAR BAP AONB SAC MCZ & pMCZ “no net loss” Compensatory Habitat Mitigation Likely significant effect

Standard Construction Stone Gabion Rock Revetment Sheet Pile Wall

Lateral Thinking Creating habitat more efficiently

Innovation in Design Extends to; Water cultivation Solar Energy Tidal/Wave Power Wash down

Innovation in Design Challenge – contaminated dredge material – not suitable for disposal at sea – built up area and disposal to land cost prohibitive Solution = treatment of material to retain on site as construction fill Impacts – cost and programme

Innovation in Design Marina Challenge – Build a 7.7m high rock breakwater on over 10m of soft mud Solution = spraying sand, vertical drains and geotextile layers required 11,000 drains to be installed 9 month pre-load Crest height 1.2m above finished level to account for settlement Lessons learnt: There is an engineering solution to deal with the challenge..…… Marina

Innovation in Design The Environment is not your enemy The devil is in the detail – consider the challenges faced by the designated sites Apply a lateral thinking to address the challenges presented Each solution needs to fit the site Communicate your vision and thought process Sell the benefits

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