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Client Name
Birmingham City Council
Project Type
Civil Engineering. Water Engineering.
Birmingham City Centre Public Realm
CPC Civils were successfully awarded the CCPR contract in 2021 and completed works in October 2024.
The Birmingham CCPR improvement works project was split into three construction phases:
Birmingham CCPR Improvement Works: Phase 1
Lower Temple Street
Removal of the existing Hostile Vehicle Management (HVM) system.
Installation of surface mounted HVM barrier.
Removal of obsolete street furniture and repair of the walkway surfaces.
Victoria Square
Installation of removable HVM bollards adjacent to the Town Hall and HVM bollards from Diana Wall across New Street.
Birmingham CCPR Improvement Works: Phase 2
The River Water Feature
Repair and reinstatement of The River fountain, including any associated upgrade of mechanical and electrical equipment in the plant room.
New Street
Localised repairs to existing pedestrian walkway surfaces.
Centenary Square
Installation of paving to the area adjacent to the BWM statue.
Application of resin bound aggregate to walkways in the garden areas.
Installation of three lighting columns outside Symphony Hall.
Upper Victoria Square
Upgrade of the walkway surface around the Victoria Statue pre-Commonwealth Games.
Birmingham CCPR Improvement Works: Phase 3
Upper Victoria Square
Install of new paving to the entire area post-Commonwealth Games along with installation of new drainage, lighting and street furniture.
Lower Victoria Square
Upgrade of the walkway surface around The River water feature.
Colmore Row/Waterloo Street
Install of new paving to both the walkway and highway surfaces.
Installation of new drainage and 3 No Heald matador Hostile Vehicle Mitigation barriers in addition to CCTV.
Upgrade of lighting and new street furniture.
Council House
Install of new Elara paving to the perimeter of the building which fronts Victoria Square.
Summary
Purpose of the project
The purpose of the Birmingham City Centre Public Realm improvement works project was to continue regeneration of Birmingham’s city centre – achieving improvements to Victoria Square and its surrounding areas. This includes refurbishing The River fountain, replacing temporary security measures with permanent security measures at multiple locations, and improving pedestrian areas.
The River Water Feature
The Victoria Square fountain had not been used as a water feature since 2005 due to systemic problems within the structure of the fountain. CPC Civils, in conjunction with our specialist contractor Fountains Direct, would be refurbishing the Victoria Square Fountain.
Watch The River’s goddess aka The Floozie in the Jacuzzi being lifted out of her bath to go for a restorative spa break, while the fountain is repaired.
Thanks to @CPCCivils for the helping hand 👍 pic.twitter.com/bWPU6HZd6e
— Bham City Council (@BhamCityCouncil) October 7, 2021
Source: Bham City Council (@BhamCityCouncil)
To enable these issues to be resolved, CPC Civils would remove the sculptures within the fountain and cladding to allow a full investigaton and lining of the structure. Then, once lined and all leaks resolved, the cladding would be re-installed. Next the Sculptures would be reinstated enabling the fountain to function as The River water feature once more.
Undertaking the Wider Works
The wider city centre works would involve small teams removing the existing paving, upgrading the drainage systems and sub-base, then installing new paving across all the target areas.
In addition, CPC Civils would conduct a full stakeholder engagement to ensure that anyone that may be affected by the works can be fully engaged. Accordingly, we could then adapt our plans in order to minimise any disruption to businesses, stakeholders and the general public.
CCPR Works Area Layout
Victoria Square and Colmore Loop
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