Client: Canal & Rivers Trust OnSite keeps high profile project on track The lock gates had come to the end of their working life and need to be replaced. CRT’s plan was to dam off the lock using stop planks, remove the old gates and replace with the new gates which were located close by on a barge awaiting installation. However prior to installation Graham Smith, the CRT Construction Supervisor discovered that the stop plank seal was rotten and unable to affect a seal to dam off the lock. On a tight schedule, an alternative solution was required and an emergency call was made to OnSite Central, who have worked with CRT on numerous projects. An in-water survey was immediately undertaken to establish whether OnSite could assist CRT in finding a solution. It soo

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