Overview

This presentation will be a holistic review of the Congleton Link Road Project, including; the need for the project, the funding and procurement of the project by Cheshire East Council, the design and construction of the project and it’s challenges, and the lasting impact of the project on the community. 

The £90m Congleton link road highways project, opened to traffic in April 2021.

The 5.5km Wolstenholme Elmy Way joins the A534 Sandbach Road to the west and the A536 Macclesfield Road to the north and the project included:

• the creation of a new 5.5km single carriageway with eight new roundabout junctions;
• excavation and relocation of more than 850,000 tonnes of earthworks;
• the laying of more than 100,000m2 of road and footpath asphalt;
• erection of more than 25,000m of fencing;
• installation of more than 25,000m of new drains;
• and extensive landscaping – including the planned planting of 15,000 trees.

Why you can't miss the event

• Increase your understanding of the project and including the design, construction and the challenges
• Gain essential insight into the key challenges and issues faced
• Hear about the techniques that were utilised to make this project happen
• Take part in an interactive Q&A session
• This event is approved for CPD by CIHT
  
  

Who is the event for?

This event is open to both members and non-members of CIHT. It will be of particular interest to Infrastructure owners/maintainers, Contractors and Consultants.

Speakers

Alastair Lewis, Contracts Director, GRAHAM Construction

 As Chartered Civil Engineer and Contracts Director at GRAHAM Group, Alastair is responsible for construction projects within the Energy, Nuclear and Highway sectors throughout the UK.

Tom Glovehew, Engineering Manager, GRAHAM Construction

 Tom is a Chartered Civil Engineer with the Institution of Civil Engineers. Experienced in the management of multi-disciplinary engineering design in a variety of infrastructure sectors for both contractors and consultants.

Paul Griffiths, Infrastructure Delivery Manager, Cheshire East Council

 A Chartered Engineer with CIHT. Paul was the Project Sponsor and has lead the project for Cheshire East since it’s inception.

Colin Buckle, Project Manager, Arcadis

 Chartered civil engineer with twenty years of working at both a contractor and consultant, delivering multi-disciplinary infrastructure projects for a variety of clients across the country.

Help and support

If you have a question please contact northwest@ciht.org.uk.