Our Projects

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ABINGTON STREET - NORTHAMPTON

OUR APPROACH

West Northamptonshire Council announced plans to commence construction on Northampton’s main shopping street in early 2024, with preparatory work beginning in November. This followed extensive investigative work conducted in collaboration with our partner, Kier Transportation.

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AT A GLANCE

Public Consultation

A thorough consultation led to confirmed improvements for Abington and Fish Streets, enhancing the area's visual appeal with new paving, seating, trees, and landscaping.

Project Partners

Kier Transportation and S&D were key collaborators in planning and scheduling the project.

Project Vision

To create inviting, sustainable public spaces to enhance social interaction and contribute to the town’s regeneration socially, environmentally, and economically.

Timeline

Construction to begin February 26th, 2024, lasting nine months.

Safety Measures

Comprehensive traffic and safety measures implemented, including barriers and pedestrian marshals.

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HOW WE DELIVERED

Phase 1

Removal of old paving, drainage renewal, and installation of new ducting, lighting, and granite paving featuring bronze fish motifs.

Phase 2

Installation of drainage, ducting, granite paving, and street furniture.

Phases 3 & 4

Continuation of previous work with the addition of tree pits, seating, play areas, and picnic spaces.

Specified Requirements

New Yorkstone paving, granite kerbing, and resurfacing at the intersection of Abington Street and Market Square.

An aerial view of a construction site next to a multi-story brick building with architectural details. The site is enclosed by red and white barriers and features construction equipment, including a small yellow excavator and a roller compactor. Paved streets surround the area.

SEE FOR YOURSELF

Words only go so far, we prefer to let our work speak for itself. Take a look at some of the pictures from our recent project on Abington Street.

Construction site on a city street with barriers, a small yellow excavator, and construction workers working on underground utilities.
Construction worker in orange safety gear and white helmet working on a brick sidewalk, with orange and white safety barriers lined up behind him.
Construction workers in neon yellow and orange safety gear working on a site in front of a building entrance.
Road construction site with workers in orange safety gear, construction vehicles, and barriers on a city street with buildings and trees.
A construction worker wearing an orange safety vest, sunglasses, and a turban, leaning on a safety railing at a construction site with barriers, equipment, and vehicles in the background.
A construction worker wearing an orange safety jacket with 'S&D Civils' written on the back and a white helmet with yellow attachments, facing away at a construction site.
Construction worker wearing an orange safety vest and a white helmet, operating a surveying instrument on a construction site with protective barriers and rolled-up construction material in the background.
Construction workers in orange safety gear working on a street with a yellow JCB mini excavator and orange safety barriers. Urban buildings and advertisements are visible in the background.
Close-up of a yellow vehicle with blue lettering reading 'S&D CIVILS' and raindrops on the surface.
A construction worker in an orange safety jacket and gloves kneels on a paved surface. A single gray stone block is placed on the ground in front of the worker.
A construction worker in an orange safety suit and white helmet kneels on the ground with a hammer, working on paving bricks surrounded by construction materials and equipment.
Construction worker laying bricks with a trowel and rouge gloves, placing a stone brick on a wall with a pink string line for alignment.
Construction workers in orange safety uniforms and helmets working on a brick sidewalk on a city street.
Construction worker wearing safety gear, orange high-visibility jacket with reflective stripes, yellow high-visibility pants with reflective stripes, black helmet, sunglasses, and gloves, standing near construction barriers and traffic cones on a con
A construction worker wearing a black helmet, orange safety jacket with 'S&D Civil' written on the back, and yellow high-visibility pants, standing near orange and white safety barriers on a construction site.
A white police van with blue markings that say 'SCD' and 'CIVILS' on the side, parked at a construction or work site on a city street. In the background, two workers wearing bright orange safety vests and yellow pants can be seen walking away, with b
Construction area on a city sidewalk with orange barriers, trees, and a white van parked nearby.
A white civil service van with 'SOLD' written on the side in blue, parked on a street next to a construction site. Two construction workers wearing high-visibility orange jackets and yellow pants are in the background, standing and talking near const