Irish Water, Cork County Council

Drainage Catchment Area Surveys

Project Overview

Client

Irish Water Cork County Council

Sector

Value

Under 3 million

Expertise

Timeframe

52 weeks

Location

Project Summary

Precision Group were contracted by Irish Water to carry out one of the largest drainage catchment area surveys to take place within Ireland.

The survey area covered the Cork City drainage catchments from South of the river Lee including Centre Island and North of the river Lee, Little Island as far as the Tramore area.

Cork is Ireland’s most southerly city. Built on and around the River Lee, which splits into two channels at the western end of the city then converges again at the eastern end of the city centre. The commercial hub of the city centre is located on Centre island which developed between both channels of the river. The northern channel of the river is tidal as far as the western end of the centre island near the Waterworks. The southern channel is tidal as far as a weir adjacent to UCC.

On both sides of the river, the catchment rises away towards the suburban areas. The north side of the Lee in particular is extremely steep. The topography, old city layout and fast growing very busy European City environment all added challenges to the delivery of this large project.

 

The key drivers for this Project included :

  • Combined Sewer Overflow (CSO) performance, locations and condition
  • Wastewater Discharge Licence Specified Improvement Programme network issues
  • Network surcharging and flooding
  • Development growth pressure
  • Operational deficiencies (including significant infiltration into parts of the network)
  • The Precision Group’s experienced engineers and state-of-the-art equipment allowed the team to complete a robust drainage area infrastructure survey delivered within budget and set time-frames

Outputs & Results

  • Robust location and condition surveying drainage network survey and associated specialist underground survey delivered
  • Safety and Health management, below ground network inspection/mapping techniques Traffic management and planning
  • Sewer cleaning utilising latest technology and recycling of all project waste
  • Pump station asset surveys, CCTV Surveys, nodes/manhole and ancillary below ground drainage asset surveys
  • Specialist Surveys high accuracy pump hydraulic tests, Pipe Sonar surveying
  • Specialist confined space working, Data capture to enable modelling of the network and identification of asset location and condition
  • All data collected and processed used in the production of sewer hydraulic models and for asset management

The project was delivered on-time and within budget, all project waste recycled and a contract carbon reduction of 40%.

Services

  • Area Drainage Survey
  • Installation of a city-wide rainfall monitoring network of over 50 stations
  • Manhole Surveys CSO & Non-Standard Asset Surveys
  • CTV & Sonar condition Assessment Surveys
  • Flow & Rainfall Surveys
  • Ancillary Asset Surveys
  • River Tidal Depth Monitoring
  • Wastewater Pumping Station (WWPS) Surveys
  • Monitoring Wastewater & Rainwater flows in the network
  • Detailed Mapping of Public Drainage System
  • Confined Space Asset Surveying
  • Flow & Rainfall Data Capture
  • Precision Click & Drag Digital Reporting Technology
  • Detailed AutoCAD drawings

“This was projects that spanned XX months, it is not often that projects of this scale are commissioned.
All challenges were relished by the team and overcome utilising years of experience, industry leading technology and robust project management and planning.”

Alan Stringer, Senior Contract Manager

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Steven Pimblett

Head of Finance

After studying accountancy at Queen’s University of Belfast and qualifying as a Chartered Accountant in 2001, Steven “moved to industry” in 2002, holding senior finance roles with several local businesses.  

Steven joined The Precision Group in 2019 and was appointed Finance Director in 2020.  Steven leads Precision’s experienced and dedicated Finance Team.  He constantly strives to maximise the long-term financial performance of the Group via the provision of robust, considered and pragmatic guidance to both internal management and the board.  

In addition, Steven, together with the finance team, manage the day to day finances of Precision and provide accurate and timely information to a wide range of internal and external stakeholders.    

Eddie Finn

Head of Technical Services – Construction & Building Division

Eddie joined The Precision Group in 2016 as Head of Technical Services for the Construction & Building Division.

With over 25 years’ experience within the Construction & Building Sector, Eddie has managed many large scale construction projects across the UK and Ireland.  

Along with a wealth of industry experience, Eddie holds numerous professional qualifications and accreditations, including MCIOB, ACIBE, IOSH, NVQ Level 7 in Construction Senior Management and the Constructions Skill Register Black Construction Management Card.

Not content with standing still, Eddie is currently working towards the NEBOSH National Certificate in Construction Health & Safety.

Alan Stringer

Senior Contracts Manager

Alan is one of the company’s longest-serving employees, having joined the Precision Group in 2000 as a Specialist Contracts Manager.

He is currently responsible for the development and management of the Precision Group’s specialist technical services, primarily within the Utility Data Capture arena.  Latest projects include the Cork City DAP, which was one of the largest European drainage asset surveys completed in recent years.

Alan often represents the Group at various international water and engineering sector forums.  In his spare time, he is a motorcycles and rugby enthusiast.

“Our dedicated Utility Data Capture team offer specialist asset surveying and data management services across the UK, Ireland and Europe. It is imperative we remain at the forefront in terms of the technology we utilise, both on site and within our back office, including the provision of industry leading data packages designed to exceed our clients requirements.”

Kevin Lynch

HSE Manager

An experienced HSE Manager, Kevin’s primary role within the Group is to lead a positive HSE culture throughout the company and bring practical HSE solutions to the day-to-day operations of the business. 

Kevin provides professional advice and support for the Group’s Contract Managers, Supervisors and other staff in relation to all health, safety and environmental matters, including client site audits.

As HSE Manager, Kevin has overall responsibility for compliance with all current legislation, including codes of practice and relevant standards, across The Precision Group. He also manages the Group’s Integrated Management System, including ISO 9001, 14001 and 45001, ensuring critical control points are monitored effectively.

With over 30 years’ experience within the Fire and Rescue Service, Kevin brings a wealth of experience to the role.

Seamus McCallan

Operations Manager – Construction & Building Division - Asbestos

After being involved in his family business for over 15 years,  Seamus joined The Precision Group as one of two Contracts Managers, overseeing all projects within the specialist Asbestos division.

Now head of the Group’s Asbestos Division, Seamus has primary responsibility for over 20 staff, managing projects in excess of £1.5m last year.  With over 25 years’ experience within the Asbestos and Demolition / Construction industries, Seamus has a wealth of experience within the sector, paired with exceptional communication and leadership skills.

Seamus places significant emphasis on open and transparent communication, fostering strong relationships between clients, contractors and internal stakeholders alike, to ensure projects are completed on time and within budget.

“Having experienced several changes within the Industry over the past three decades, the ability to improvise and adapt in any given situation is essential.  As a team, we continually strive to deliver the best service in our field”.

Kevin Williams

Managing Director

Kevin has a long history with The Precision Group, beginning his tenure as Financial Controller, some 20 years ago.  His career quickly progressed to Finance & IT Director, leading to his current position of Managing Director in 2013.

As a Chartered Accountant, Kevin has a steely interest in the financial planning and management for all Precision Group Companies, playing a pivotal role in the overall strategic direction of the Group.  Kevin is an inclusive Managing Director, leading the Senior Management team and empowering them at every opportunity to push forward.

In Kevin’s words –

“The company started over 30 years ago as a local contract cleaning company; I am proud to have been part of the company’s growth to become one of Northern Ireland’s most diverse business providers.  Today, in addition to our core Facilities Management services, we offer a host of other specialist services including asbestos removal, thermo-chemical cleaning and process equipment refurbishment.  We will continue to invest in the up-skilling of our workforce who are paramount to our future growth and will continue to fervently seek out opportunities in other sectors and geographic locations.  We are delighted to include some of the top players within the Global Oil & Gas industry, in our client lists.”