Marcroft Weir

Scheme was part of the 'Salmon for tomorrow fish passage' works and consisted of refurbishing the existing Brynmenyn Weir.

McCarthy's Role

Main contractor on site carrying out/completing all physical works as per the construction details: -

• Install anti siltation measure's downstream of the proposed works
• Construct rip rap causeway in river to access weir
• Divert river around low flow channel in existing weir, this was achieved through the use of Larssen sheet piles driven into the river bed, 1 tonne sand bags, polythene and precast concrete road barriers
• Scabble down the existing concrete weir structure, to provide enough depth for installation of the new arrangement
• Fix new galvanised weir structure
• Concrete pour infill's between existing structure and new weir structure