Menagwins Infiltration – A Successful project that defied gravity!
The Menagwins sewerage catchment was experiencing chronic issues with winter ground water infiltration, causing prolonged spills from a CSO. Discharges from the CSO had the potential of serious impact to the local ecology, which in turn could lead to the risk of EA enforcement should that impact be realised. Action was required to address this... Learn More
Thinking outside the box earns Glanville’s prestigious Innovation Award
It was celebrations all round for a team from Glanville Environmental and South West Water recently. This followed an announcement that an alternative (no dig) solution they had deployed to refurbish large manhole chambers on a major project, had been awarded a prestigious ‘Pure Award for Innovation’ by South West Water. St Ives has a... Learn More
Fantastic effort by Glanville’s in raising funds for Macmillan Cancer Support
Baking cakes and pastries that would have shamed the ‘Bake off’ contestants, the Glanville staff really got into fundraising mode to raise money for MacMillan recently. Cakes of all shapes and sizes were the order of the day, as staff at Lee Mill, Bodmin and Highbridge depots, baked, bought and sold cakes and pastries as... Learn More
Glanville’s work against the tide at Batson Creek, Salcombe
This particularly unusual and challenging scheme required detailed planning, skill and speed to complete. The damage was causing loss of service and external flooding to a nearby property. Following initial investigations, it was confirmed that the pipework was damaged and needed replacing. The project involved replacing a 14-metre length of 6-inch ductile iron pipework that... Learn More
Glanville’s ‘green fingered’ staff support councillors bulb planting initiative
Armed with trowels and bulbs, Glanville’s Customer Liaison Officers (CLO), Katie Green and Tim Puffer, with colleagues from South West Water, braved the elements to add a splash of floral colour to the picturesque Longstone Cemetery in Carbis Bay. CLO Katie volunteered Glanville’s support for the ‘Big Plant’ initiative, organised by Cornwall Councillor, Linda Taylor,... Learn More
‘Hi-Viz Kids’ learn about working safely
Safety was the key message learned by pupils at a local school in Carbis Bay recently, when a representative from Glanville Environmental (on behalf of South West Water) visited the children to talk about the importance of keeping safe at work. Glanville’s are currently working on a large sewer pipeline project in the Carbis Bay... Learn More
‘Pure Delight’ as Glanville team receives prestigious environmental award
It was celebrations all-round for a team from Glanville Environmental and South West Water recently. This followed an announcement that a project they had worked on, that helped prevent a serious environmental problem, had been awarded a prestigious ‘Pure Award.’ Following a series of surveys and a number of repairs, it was clear that the... Learn More
Cremyll Street – A challenging project in Stonehouse, Plymouth
A specialist team from Glanville Environmental, led by Project Engineer, Ian Noden, was recently deployed to work on a project on Cremyll Street, located in the heart of the busy Stonehouse district of Plymouth. This proved a challenging project from the outset, as the street is located on a peninsular which is very popular with... Learn More
Full steam ahead for Glanville’s resource saving pipelining project
Adam Kelly, Project Engineer at Glanville Environmental, recently led a Planned Works team over hill and dale to complete a pipelining project in fields close to St Columb Major in Cornwall. Following a CCTV survey that identified old and defective pipework that was constantly blocking due to root mass and water infiltration, it was clear... Learn More
Fantastic fundraising effort from the team at Glanville Environmental
Baking cakes and pastries that would have shamed the ‘Bake off’ contestants, staff at Glanville Environmental really got into fundraising mode to raise money for MacMillan Cancer Support recently. Cakes of all shapes and sizes were the order of the day, as staff at Lee Mill, Bodmin and Highbridge depots, baked, bought and sold cakes... Learn More