Step build at Box Hill

Tuesday 3rd September

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Step by step
Thanks to the refurbishment of 300 steps, access to Box Hill, an iconic landmark in the Surrey Hills National Landscape, has been vastly improved.
“We undertook the work over three months. The challenging location of the steps meant much of the construction had to be done by hand rather than machinery, with materials carried to the site daily by a team of workers.
One of the innovative solutions we implemented was installing a floating pontoon across the River Mole. This unique approach allowed us to efficiently transport materials to the site, as you may have seen in earlier news updates.
The new steps have been constructed using around 15 tonnes of recycled plastic manufactured from 7,731,360 milk bottle tops. This hardwearing material was chosen due to its longevity, helping to reduce future maintenance costs, preventing plastic from going into landfills and preventing the felling of trees for materials. If oak boards had been used instead of recycled plastic, five oak trees would have been felled.” Said Michael Comlay, Contracts Manager from the Landscape & Environment team.
If you would like to read the full Surrey News article about this job, please click here. Well done to everyone involved in this big project.

https://news.surreycc.gov.uk/2024/07/17/iconic-box-hill-steps-refurbished-to-encourage-sustainable-access/

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