Blog

Laying the Groundwork: First Steps Completed at Removal’s House Date: Week Ending 4 April 2025 The Removal’s House project is now officially underway, with the first week on site marking solid early progress in preparing the ground and infrastructure. A temporary site office has been installed, forming the operational hub for what will be a…

Slab’s Done, Doors Closed: Claremont Works Wrapped Up Week Ending 23 December 2024Douglas, Isle of Man – DGC Ltd is pleased to confirm the successful completion of drainage and reinstatement works at the Claremont Hotel, with the final concrete slab poured and Villiers Lane now fully reopened to both foot and vehicle traffic. The last phase…

Sewer Connection Completed Early: Villiers Lane Reopening Planned Date: Week Ending 15 November 2024 DGC Ltd has successfully connected to the main Villiers Lane sewer – three days ahead of schedule. Upon exposure, the existing sewer was found to be in poor condition. Working closely with Manx Utilities, we adapted our connection method to suit….

Back on Track: Concrete Poured, Excavation to Resume Date: Week Ending 9 November 2024 The plant room floor at the Claremont Hotel has now been fully poured and stabilised. The hot water tank will be refilled on Monday 11th, allowing normal service to resume. This week, DGC Ltd also completed the primary concrete pour in…

Drawings Approved, Tank Drained: Final Plant Room Works Begin Date: Week Ending 4 November 2024 Progress continued this week at the Claremont Hotel as the hot water tank in the plant room was successfully drained – a key step that now allows final works to be completed in this area. The tank is set to…

Monitoring in Place, Access Restricted: Safety First at Claremont Date: Week Ending 25 October 2024 All work remains paused pending an engineer’s assessment. The crack monitoring system installed in the plant room has shown no movement to date. If confirmed next week, DGC Ltd will drain down the tank and proceed with concrete infill. Meanwhile,…

Work Halted After Crack Found Beneath Plant Room Tank Date: Week Ending 21 October 2024 Excavation inside the plant room has paused following the discovery of a hairline crack beneath the hot water tank. Although the tank had been stabilised in earlier works, an audible ‘crack’ prompted immediate inspection and a stop to all activity…

Sewer Found, Risks Managed: DGC Ltd Awaits Engineering Sign-Off Date: Week Ending 14 October 2024 The first sewer pipe has now been located, lying directly above the connection sewer. Engineers have been called to assess potential interference with nearby telecom chambers. In the meantime, further grout pours have stabilised the plant room floor beneath the…

Deep Digging Underway: Sewer Trench Reaches Maximum Safe Depth Date: Week Ending 30 September 2024 Excavation is now underway on Villiers Lane, with trenches stepped and shored to allow safe access to the 225mm main sewer. The initial 1200mm trench has been safely cut and services supported. A further 1200mm will be excavated once trench…

Licence Approved, Drainage Aligned: Claremont Prepares for Road Closure Date: Week Ending 13 September 2024 The drainage infrastructure at Claremont Hotel has been connected into a new MHCH chamber in the rear yard, temporarily fed into the old 100mm clay system. Building Control is set for inspection on 16 September. DGC Ltd has now received…