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Civil Engineering

Highways

Adoptable and private road construction, from sub-base through to surfacing, built to the specification the adopting authority will inspect against.

Binder course laid up to a concrete kerb race on a new estate road
Capabilities

What we self-deliver.

S.278 highway works

Alterations to adopted highways under Section 278 agreement. Junction improvements, footway widening, crossing points, traffic signal works and street furniture. We liaise directly with the highway authority.

S.38 adoptable estate roads

Full construction of estate roads to adoption standard under Section 38 agreement, from subgrade preparation through to surface course, kerbing, signing and lining.

S.50 street works and utility crossings

Licensed street works under Section 50 for utility connections and crossings on the adopted highway. Street works supervision is held in house, and operative street works cards are in place before any dig starts in the adopted highway.

Typical sequence

How it runs on an Axora site.

STEP 01

Subgrade preparation, CBR testing and capping layer

STEP 02

Type 1 sub-base, compaction and level survey

STEP 03

Kerbing, edging and drainage channels

STEP 04

Binder course and road base laying

STEP 05

Surface course and road markings

STEP 06

Section 38 / 278 inspection and adoption