The design and construction of sea walls and breakwaters is one of Birse Coastal’s key areas of expertise.  Our extensive experience covers a range of materials, including:

Our experience includes both precast and in-situ concrete revetments and recurve sea walls to minimise over-topping. Birse Coastal has strategic partnerships in place for the provision of pre-cast units which adds value to the design process, as well as reduces risks associated with working in the inter-tidal zone. We have developed a specific expertise in the handling and placing of fibre reinforced units using vacuum lifting technology, which avoids the need for both lifting points and steel reinforcement. This is proven to help the integrity and expected life-span of the units.

The construction of proprietary armour defences is another core competence of Birse Coastal. We are fully conversant with the installation techniques for all types of PCC armour units, including interlocking and hollow units.

Birse Coastal is experienced in the procurement, transport (by land and sea) and placing of all grades of rock. Our team has been undertaking contracts involving rock armour throughout the UK for over a decade. Throughout this period we have developed excellent strategic working relationships with the main marine suppliers of rock armour in North West Europe and the UK.