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Rapid Structural Remediation & DWI-Compliant Sealing — Rodbourne Balance Tank
Emergency 48-hour structural repair and DWI-compliant sealing of failed inlet pipe grout seals on a water balance tank.
Aged Asset Refurbishment — Concrete Preparation & Relining
UCL Ltd refurbished an aged concrete asset with no previous protective lining, restoring surface integrity and installing a new coating system.
Airtight Coating for Durham History Centre
Durham History Centre, housed within the Grade II listed Mount Oswald Manor House, required a precisely controlled environment to protect sensitive historica...
Asset Resilience and Containment — Clay Mills
Clay Mills, the Midlands' largest filter works, required an effective containment solution for failing movement joints across a five-football-pitch-sized area.
Benzene Fuel Storage Tank - Clean, Gas-Free & Surface Preparation for EEMUA 159 Inspection
A major UK chemical manufacturer required the cleaning, de-gassing, and internal surface preparation of a 12.0m diameter × 14m high benzene storage tank at a...
Burngate Drinking Water Reservoir Refurbishment
Burngate Reservoir, an ageing clean water facility, required structural repair and Regulation 31 compliant protective coating to restore long-term performance.
Concrete Repair and Pipe Inlet Sealing — Thames Water
A Thames Water sewage treatment facility in Basingstoke experienced active leakage around pipe inlets, requiring an immediate engineered repair to prevent structural compromise.
Concrete Ring Interceptor Tank Renovation
UCL Ltd was contracted to renovate a concrete ring interceptor tank that had suffered significant substrate degradation and exposed reinforcement bar.
Corrosion Remediation & Refurbishment — Imjin Barracks
Extensive corrosion at 5734 Imjin Barracks' water storage structure required full refurbishment to restore structural integrity and long-term reliability.
Dancing Hill Reservoir:Concrete Repair and Waterproofing
Dancing Hill Reservoir presented with advanced internal concrete degradation, including pitting and spalling, which compromised the structure's watertight in...
Digester Tank Renovation
A digester tank serving a major UK water supplier had suffered severe corrosion, causing water ingress and significant loss of wall thickness.
5 Key Factors of Energy Efficient Design
UCL Ltd has developed specialist expertise in airtight coating application, a critical component of Passive House and energy-efficient construction.
Epoxy Coating for Buried Concrete Manholes
Five buried concrete water interceptors had been left uncoated since installation, resulting in progressive surface degradation and water ingress.
Epoxy Lining for Semi-Buried Fuel Tank
A partially buried fuel tank required remedial maintenance coating to restore containment integrity.
The First-Ever Airtight Retrofit in the UK
The Cambridge Institute for Sustainability Leadership (CISL) undertook a deep energy retrofit of a 1930s telephone exchange in Cambridge, targeting the EnerP...
Fulwood WTW Clean Water Reservoir Refurbishment
UCL Ltd delivered structural refurbishment and Regulation 31 compliant waterproof coating to a clean water reservoir at Fulwood WTW.
Generator Room Protection: Bund Sealing
Barclays required compliant secondary containment for two generator rooms in Knutsford — one housing dual generators with unsealed bases and electrical chann...
High-Build Epoxy Resin Floor for Blower Room
A major UK water supplier required a durable, high-visibility floor system within an operational blower room.
Coating The Most Airtight Building in Europe
UCL Ltd was appointed to apply an airtight coating system to a new archive building at the Imperial War Museum, Duxford.
Injection Chamber Waterproofing
A drinking water injection chamber operated by Wessex Water was experiencing persistent groundwater ingress at wall-floor joints and surrounding concrete sub...
Intumescent Coating for CPS House
UCL Ltd was contracted to apply passive fire protection coatings to structural steelwork at CPS House, Cheltenham, as part of a multi-storey office refurbish...
Intumescent Coating for Supermarket Refurbishment
A supermarket refurbishment required intumescent coating application to structural steelwork to achieve the specified fire resistance rating.
Iron Ore Hopper, Sweden
A large iron ore storage hopper in Sweden required anti-corrosion protection in a severely aggressive service environment.
Polyurea Coating for Digester Tank
A water utility client's anaerobic digester tank had developed water and gas leakage alongside chemical degradation to the interior lining.
High-Performance Polyurea Coating for Dog Kennels
A newly constructed dog kennel facility required a durable, hygienic protective coating across more than 20 kennels, including internal areas and external ru...
Polyurea Coating for GRP Tank
Six GRP wastewater tanks had deteriorated significantly over five years without maintenance, developing structural cracks that allowed wastewater and contami...
Polyurea Lining for Long-Term Waterproofing of an Enamel Tank
A fusion-bonded enamel tank required a durable, seamless polyurea lining to prevent water ingress across both the concrete floor and steel wall plates.
Protective Epoxy Coating for Pipework in Fuel Facility
A major UK fuel supplier identified corrosion on pipework within an operational fuel facility, requiring targeted recoating as part of scheduled maintenance.
Reservoir Top Waterproof Membrane
UCL Ltd was contracted to apply a waterproof membrane system to the top slab of an existing covered service reservoir.
Septic Tank Renovation
A septic tank required full renovation to restore structural integrity and provide a watertight barrier with a minimum 10-year service life.
TES to Large Composting Facility
A large composting facility required full surface protection to prevent ongoing corrosion and eliminate condensation from internal building surfaces.
Thames Water — Digester Cleaning and Lining
UCL Ltd carried out a full clean and chemical-resistant lining of a large digester tank at a major Thames Water facility in Reading.
Thames Water – Little Marlow Cake Barn
Thames Water's Little Marlow Cake Barn in Buckinghamshire processes residual sewage into sludge cake for agricultural reuse.
USAF/RAF Base UK — Mission Critical Aviation Fuel Tank Refurbishment
UCL Ltd refurbished a mission-critical bulk aviation fuel tank at a RAF base in the UK, delivered to UFGS and NACE inspection standards.
Waste Handling Facility — Manhole and Chamber Lining
UCL Ltd delivered a high-build epoxy lining to a waste handling facility's manhole and chamber, arresting chemical attack and water infiltration.
Wessex Water inlet tank repair and refurbishment
A 6 × 6 × 6 metre main sewerage inlet tank operated by Wessex Water required major structural refurbishment following decades of H₂S-induced concrete degrada...
Ashford Water Treatment Works — Concrete Repairs
Ashford Water Treatment Works, operated by Wessex Water, required a durable concrete repair system to arrest chemical degradation across 3,600m² of tank surfaces.
Treatment tank lining — Wessex Water
Full surface preparation and Belzona lining system returning the asset to service on programme.
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