Castle Wharf, Nottingham
NottinghamJessops ConstructionAugust 2025
Critical masonry and concrete repairs to the British Waterways Building's canal-side elevation, delivered entirely on rope.
Challenge
The South elevation of the British Waterways Building sits directly over the canal — ruling out scaffolding and suspended platforms during a major redevelopment programme.
Approach
Concrete lintels were reformed and structural elements stabilised using thixotropic injection resins. All work delivered via rope access above water, eliminating the need for scaffolding or suspended platforms.
Outcome
Robust structural repairs completed with minimal disruption to the site and surrounding environment, contributing to the safe and timely progress of the redevelopment.
Project specifications.
- Substrate
- Concrete lintels + brick masonry, canal-side elevation
- Method
- Thixotropic resin injection + structural concrete repair
- Resin system
- Two-part epoxy crack-injection (BS EN 1504-5)
- Access constraint
- Above active canal — no scaffold, no suspended platform
- Working over water
- RPE + buoyancy aids + canal-edge exclusion
- Heritage context
- British Waterways Building, mixed-use redevelopment
- Programme
- 5 weeks on rope, integrated with main contractor
- Principal contractor
- Jessops Construction