Dougall Baillie Associates

Civil Engineering Case Study One - Overview
PROJECTS: Various
DBA's Civil Engineering Department has been providing Design, Tender, Site Supervision and Contract Administration services to its clients for 25 years. The Department provides these services for a variety of developments from maintenance works to major strategic infrastructure projects such as motorway interchanges, retail destinations and multi-developer residential developments.

The Civils Department has broad experience in the following areas:
Commercial development
Retail development
Industrial development
Major Infrastructure projects
Residential developments
Masterplan development
Regeneration Projects
Development Earthworks Strategies
Development-wide Drainage Strategies
Initial Site Evaluation and Investigation

All members of the team are committed to providing our clients with specific advice for the individual developments. The department works closely with the other departments: Water Engineering, Transportation and Structural Engineering to provide a co-ordinated multi-disciplinary service to the Client.

Case Study Two - Infrastructure
PROJECT: Greenlaw Park Infrastructure Works, Newton Mearns
DBA were originally employed to provide the design and obtain the necessary construction consents for this development. Following on from the original commission, DBA were subsequently appointed as Contract Administrator for the project. The role incorporated Contract Administration and full time Site Supervision of the advance infrastructure works contract.

Works included within the Contract were:
Construction of approximately 4km of roads for both Local Authority and Trunk Road areas including Motorway Slip Road realignment, Dual Carriageway Section and construction of 7 new Roundabout Junctions.
In excess of 2.5km of Drainage installation works including over 400m tunnelling works and Attenuation storage structures. Public Utility Installations.
Peat Removal Contract (circa 70,000m3) and Contaminated Land Remediation.

The on site role of DBA included Liaison between the Client, Management Contractor and Design Consultants, and also ongoing liaison with Statutory Authorities for Roads and Drainage issues.

Case Study Three - Streetscape
PROJECT: Kilsyth Town Centre
DBA carried out the scheme detailed design in close consultation with NLC and the landscape architect. The design included high quality hard landscaping, contemporary street furniture, innovative street and "LED" feature lighting, focal point art-work, social art-work, renovation of existing stonework and replacement of riverside fencing.

The design was adapted on site to take account of site conditions, with innovative solutions to replace original design concepts. Stainless steel trees replaced real trees as a vertical feature due to underground services constraints. Following detailed design DBA’s remit was extended to cover Tender, Contract Administration and full-time Site Supervision.

Various constraints had to be taken into account in the management of the construction process, including provisions for servicing of properties along main street. Provision also had to be made to accommodate the regular street market in Kilsyth during the course of the construction works. The works were completed during August 2005 on time and on-budget, with an increased scope of works. DBA also acted as Planning Supervisor for the project.

Case Study Four - Residential Projects
PROJECT: Various
DBA’s Civils Department has undertaken work for practically every major house builder the length and breadth of Scotland over the past 20 years.

The department offers masterplanning and detailed roads, drainage and landscape design for sites ranging from a single house to sites with more than 1000 units. The department undertakes earthworks designs and has the capability to provide a full tendering service from preparation of bills of quantities to recommendation of preferred contractor. DBA also offers site supervision services, from occasional visits, to a full time Resident Engineer and Contract Administrator role.

Some examples of successfully completed and ongoing projects can be seen below.
Leverndale Development Greenfield Site: approx 200 Units
Riverside Point, Redrow Homes : approx 200 Units
Bellside, Clydebrae Developments : 27 Units
Montfort House, Barrhead : 16 Units
Stenhousmuir, Kier Homes : approx 50 Units
Kingston Dock, Taylor Wimpey & Persimmon: 200 Units
Bogton Farm, East Kilbride: approx 250 Units
Maddiston Development, Falkirk: approx 235 Units

DBA have a great deal of experience in the Residential sector and have the ability to provide a cost effective solution for the client, whilst still complying with statutory authorities’ requirements. Our dedication to projects ensures that the Client receives a first class service from the initial meeting to project completion.

Case Study Five - Maintenance Works
PROJECT: Various Housing Associations
We are currently undertaking commissions throughout Scotland where we are assessing the condition of carriageways, footpaths, retaining structures and landscaped areas in residential areas, currently covering a total of over 6,400 managed dwellings. The projects involve the assessment of condition; identification of specific defects and categorising those defects depending on the severity. Each defect and area is then ranked to produce work packages, which are structured to suit the Client's budgetary requirements.

Our current appointments include preparation of tender packages; site supervision and contract administration for work packages ranging from £20,000 to £1.5M.

We pride ourselves on the detail and accuracy of the information provided to the Client. Each survey includes detailed plans, coloured to identify general condition; photographs of specific defects; cost estimates for each defect (and each area). The tendered work packages provide the client with costs for each item so there is complete flexibility to allow any item to be added or deleted to suit the Client’s requirements. In some cases the works enable the areas to be Adopted by the local authority thereby reducing the Client’s long-term maintenance cost and responsibility.