Bordersley Manor, Alvechurch
Project Overview
We were appointed to prepare a comprehensive infrastructure package to support the development, including highways design, drainage strategy, and finished floor level coordination. A key focus of our role was detailed ground modelling and the development of a robust cut and fill strategy to inform the earthworks approach and overall site viability.
Given the site constraints and scale of development, early control of levels and material volumes was critical to managing abnormal costs and supporting informed decision-making.
Key outputs
We developed a detailed 3D ground model to analyse existing topography and proposed development levels, enabling a fully coordinated highways, drainage, and finished floor level strategy. Through iterative cut and fill analysis, we optimised site levels to balance earthworks across the development wherever feasible.
Quantities were calculated to inform a comprehensive Material Management Plan, providing clarity on surplus, deficit, reuse opportunities, and potential import or export requirements. The outputs supported cost planning exercises, ensuring the infrastructure strategy was technically sound and commercially aligned.
Value added
By prioritising ground modelling and earthworks optimisation at an early stage, we helped minimise off-site material movement, reduce disposal and import costs, and lower programme risk. The balanced cut and fill strategy improved sustainability credentials while protecting development margins.
Our integrated approach ensured that highways, drainage, and levels design were not developed in isolation, but as part of a coordinated infrastructure solution that maximised site efficiency and supported confident project delivery.