1 south parade, doncaster, south yorkshire, dn1 2dy, uk

1 South Parade, Doncaster, South Yorkshire, DN1 2DY, UK

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ALAN AULD GROUP

ALAN AULD GROUP LTD

Proposal for Technical & Commercial Support

to the

Laguna Project

Alan Auld Chairman and Managing Director of Alan Auld Group Ltd

John Elliott Managing Director Alan Auld Engineering Ltd

Chris Thompson Managing Director of Alan Auld Commercial Ltd


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Alan Auld Proposal for Technical & Commercial Support Services to the Laguna Project

We propose to provide technical, commercial and project management support services to the project science team through the different phases of project development.

From the original seven site proposals three sites have been selected for further development.

To conclude the site selection process each site must be assessed independently using set criteria for suitability:-

•Geological

•Scientific

•Socio/ Political

•Economic


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What is Laguna

A complex/mining/civil engineering/process engineering/science project involving many disciplines.

There will be many challenges to overcome to ensure a successful project built on time and on budget.


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Laguna- The Challenges

Safety - Very large chamber excavation to support

Safety - Large tank containing liquid argon at very low temperatures

Safety – Safe operation and maintenance for workforce & technicians

Safety/Cost – Needs to be operational for many years with safety backups

Cost – Dependant on many factors, including site specifics and logistics

Site Selection - Fair and open decision process to select the best site based on all relevant factors

Project Management- Ensure smooth communication between all specialists


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Laguna Next phase

Development of Underground Construction Plan & Costing

Operation Strategy- Costing & Risk Analysis

This work will include planning the chamber construction, costing and interface with the tank construction in greater detail, to gain greater certainty

of outcome.


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Proposed Areas of AAG Support for Next Phase

•Technical appraisal of suitability of each site

•Independent commercial appraisal of each site proposal

•Independent vetting of overall project costs and programme

•Assistance in identifying & resolving technical issues and problems

•Construction project management services to science team acting as an interface resource in planning the project and coordinating the work of other technical specialists.

•AAG can manage the construction process leaving the science team to concentrate on science


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High Profile International Underground Engineering for Science Projects

Our company understands the specialist needs of underground works for science projects and has a history of carrying out many specialised design studies related to the construction of underground facilities for the UK Nuclear Waste Storage Programme (NIREX & NDA)

The company has also carried out design proposals,studies and peer review work on most of the European nuclear waste projects including, Posiva, Andra, Gorleben and Moll as well as bidding for work in North America

In addition we have provided technical and contractual advice relating to artificial ground freeze work carried out to facilitate the construction of the CERN project.


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The Alan Auld Group Consists of 3 companies

•Alan Auld Engineering Ltd

•Alan Auld Commercial Ltd

•Alan Auld Construction Management Ltd

These companies compliment and support each other and allow the Group to provide a full support service to clients from initial concept and feasibility studies to project budget preparation, full design service and finally project execution, supervision and reporting.

Alan Auld Engineering Ltd

Specialists in underground engineering design for mines and civil engineering projects in rock and soft ground.

Worldwide presence and work load in a variety of specialist areas, including mine shaft and decline access design in UK, Europe, North & South America and Asia

Underground chambers & excavations for civil and mine projects

Deep underground nuclear waste repository design work

Specialist engineering for materials handling and construction logistics


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Alan Auld Commercial Ltd

Company provides total commercial and contractual services for all parts of a construction project life cycle including :

Project feasibility and budget costing

Detailed costing and bill of quantity preparation

Contract advice & support during tender process

Project commercial reporting

Contractual and commercial dispute resolution


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Alan Auld Construction Management Ltd

Project management services including:

•Methodology and project execution documentation

•Preparation of detailed programmes & schedules

•Monitoring of projects using embedded AA contract staff

•Management of projects using dedicated AA teams


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Alan Auld Engineering Areas of Expertise

•Underground engineering in both superficial deposits and rock

•Specialists in ground support in difficult ground at all depths

•Geotechnical processes including artificial ground freeze design

•Problem solving, construction sequencing & methodology

•Design of temporary & permanent excavation support

•Design & detailing of steelwork and materials handling

•3D modelling & finite element analysis

•General underground contractor’s technical support services from tender to project completion.


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Alan Auld Engineering Areas of Expertise- Independent Technical Review of each site using state of the art computer software


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Alan Auld Commercial Expertise

•Programming and budget costs of underground works.

•Detailed cost plans

•Contractor procurement methods

•Contract advice.

•Interim valuations

•Final account negotiations

•Operating internationally with current or recent projects in UK, Canada, France and Ireland.

•Network of ‘associates’ in Europe and Scandinavia.

•General technical support services from tender to project completion.


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Company History and Background

•Company started over 20 years ago by Alan Auld, formerly chief design engineer for Cementation Mining

•Over the last 20 years Alan has steadily built the company from a 1 man band to a specialist boutique engineering company servicing the mining and civil tunnelling markets with a worldwide workload

•We now employ around 15 full time staff and another 10 part time specialists as required

•The company operates internationally in mining and civil engineering shaft sinking and tunnelling from concept & feasibility studies through to project completion


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Alan Auld Group companies operate worldwide

•Thailand – Design support bid for new decline tunnels for potash mine

•France – Design & construction costing for underground bulkheads in salt mine

•Chile – 1000m deep feasibility stage shaft design for new copper mine designed for strong seismic events

•Louisiana , USA - Design of shaft lining repairs for a salt mine

•New Brunswick, Canada – 1000m deep shaft lining and station design

•Saskatchewan, Canada - Shaft lining design, peer review and full engineering design on two potash mines

•Ukraine - New coal mine shaft design review for bank funding

•Ireland – New gypsum mine decline development & project management

•Pakistan – Freeze design for deep civil engineering shafts

•Israel – Ground freeze design on motorway box jack tunnel


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Spread of Work Carried out in the UK

•Design studies for UK deep level nuclear waste storage

•Design of tunnels and shafts for mines & utility companies

•Design of tunnels & temporary works for metro underground railway construction

•Contractor’s temporary works ranging from deep excavations to spoil handling systems and hoisting arrangements

•Inspection and remediation design work for mine shafts and service tunnels

•General structural and civil design in steel and concrete

•Assistance with tender bids & preparation of documentation


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PD1 Company Organisation Chart – Figure 1

J.A. Elliott Alan Auld Group Ltd

Projects & Quality Director

F.A. Auld Alan Auld Group Ltd Managing Director

B.E. Maskery Alan Auld Group Ltd Commercial Director

Alan Auld Group Ltd

Alan Auld Construction Management

Alan Auld Engineering Alan Auld Commercial

C. Thompson Managing Director

Office Based Commercial Staff

Site Based Commercial Staff

J.A. Elliott Managing Director

L. Kyle Quality Manager

O. Colbeck Director of Engineering

J. Cook Senior Design

Engineer

D. Malkin Senior Design

Engineer

Associates & Sub-Contractors

T. Heath Senior Design Draughtsman

J. Corke Design Engineer

J. Anderson Graduate Engineer

S. Hollingsworth Design

Engineering Assistant

Contract Design

& Draughting Staff

L. Kyle Draughtsman

L. Bowser Office Manager

H. Thorne Office Administration

Assistant


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PD1 Company Organisation Charts – Figure 3

L. Kyle QA Manager

O. Colbeck Director of Engineering

D. Malkin Senior Design Engineer

(Civil)

J.A. Elliott Managing Director

J. Cook Senior Design Engineer

(Geotechnical)

Alan Auld Commercial C. Thompson

Managing Director

T.Heath Senior Design Draughtsman

Associates, Sub Contractors & Contract

Staff

J. Corke Design Engineer

J. Anderson Graduate Design

Engineer

S. Hollingsworth Design Engineering

Assistant

L. Kyle CAD Technician

Alan Auld Engineering Ltd


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Projects


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Project Management of new twin bore drifts for new gypsum mine in Ireland

The Alan Auld company provided a full project management service to client Irish Gypsum to manage the construction of this new mine access.

This service included commercial, contractual and technical support.


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ROAD

Drummond Mine Project

Looking down the decline during construction


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ROAD


Construction of the tunnel portal structure.


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ROAD


Photo taken during construction of access decline tunnels in superficial deposits, as well as weathered volcanic rock, to reach gypsum deposits.


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Ground freezing for mining and civil engineering

We have considerable experience of thermal design for artificial ground schemes and work with specialist freeze contractors


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Harrods Goods Tunnel, London, UK

On this scheme we prepared the contractor’s construction sequencing and temporary works detailing to ensure a safe and successful project


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Dorchester Hotel, London, UK

Cable Tunnel & Access Shafts

Constructed beneath the hotel and accessed from an underground car park


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Dorchester Service Tunnel

Design of shotcrete primary lined tunnel under construction.

This tunnel links the hotel with an annex building and runs under Park Lane in central London.


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Dorchester Service Tunnel

Completed tunnel following installation of secondary lining, before services installation.


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Piccadilly Potash Mine, New Brunswick, Canada

Alan Auld Engineering are responsible for the design of 2 No. 1000m deep shafts for a new potash mine, as well as the underground loading station. Our work involves liaison and co-ordination with other design and construction specialists including hoisting, and materials handling.


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Looking into the shaft from the headframe


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Looking up to collar level form the sub-collar ventilation plenum level


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Looking up the shaft from the shaft floor level


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Grouting operation at shaft bottom to seal off water inflows


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