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Transforming Umdloti: Gabion Baskets’ Retaining Wall Solution

Transforming Umdloti: Gabion Baskets’ Retaining Wall Solution

By Michael Thom | Gabion Baskets KZN Branch Manager

In December 2023, we were approached by the board of trustees for one of the premier estates in Umdloti, KZN.

They experienced washaways with the floods in 2022 and a few heavy storms thereafter.

A section of the embankment bordering the estate washed away, thus undermining the estate’s parking area. The need for retaining was imperative to avoid serious damage to the estate.

The Gabion Baskets team was called in, a survey was conducted, and a quote was supplied to the client. The wall consisted of several heights ranging from 3 to 5 metres high, and the attached designs were used to accomplish the installation.

We further placed a mattress at the top of the embankment to prevent washaway around the gabion wall, further strengthening the wall and protecting the property.

The project started in May 2024 and was finished in July 2024.

During the build, several challenges were faced regarding the movement of the embankment while carting materials. This afforded us the opportunity to explore better, safer working conditions for our team.

Our client is more than satisfied with our performance and the way our team conducted themselves on site. We have subsequently received instructions to also retain a further section of the embankment and hope to start that section early next week.

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