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Since early 2007, Morrison Construction has been working with Thurlow Countryside Management (TCM) to treat and eradicate a range of invasive species as part of enabling works on the North Olympic Park.

By establishing a partnership approach to the works, the project has benefited from early access to [more]

Since early 2007, Morrison Construction has been working with Thurlow Countryside Management (TCM) to treat and eradicate a range of invasive species as part of enabling works on the North Olympic Park.

By establishing a partnership approach to the works, the project has benefited from early access to invasive species expertise, which has been utilised at the design and planning stages of the works. An on-site TCM presence has helped to integrate complex invasive species considerations into our construction management. A range of treatment applications from spraying to screening have minimised potential treatment and disposal costs, whilst an accompanying TCM eradication guarantee has ensured piece of mind.

While the project is not yet finished, all work so far has been successfully achieved to a very tight programme – again demonstrating the advantages of collaborative working. Jon Bailey, Corporate Responsibility Manager, Galliford Try

Further Surveys

Further Surveys

Further surveys recommended within our Extended Phase 1 Survey could include a River Corridor Assessment, Protected Species Survey or an Invasive Weed Survey.



This involves the production of standardised maps of vegetation structure along 500 metre stretches of river that provide a detailed outline of the physical habitat available for aquatic animals along with a botanical survey of all vascular plants recorded in each stretch.

 

Since most animal species are mobile, small and fugitive, they are much more difficult to observe and record during the short period in which the survey is carried out. Therefore the potential of the habitats to support protected species is recorded and rated which informs the requirement for further survey works.

 

This involves a walk over of the site the production of a GIS drawing and report about the area which identifies areas where there are infestations.  The survey  forms the basis of the design for methodology of control or eradication.