Concrete cracking Douglas Promenade and Remedial Works

AuthorityDepartment of Infrastructure
Date received2020-09-24
OutcomeAll information sent
Outcome date2020-10-20
Case ID1486170

Summary

A request was made to the Department of Infrastructure for details on defects recorded on the Douglas Promenade, including costs and rectification status. The authority responded by providing a comprehensive defects register listing numerous issues, though specific monetary costs for repairs were not included in the disclosed summary.

Key Facts

  • The Department of Infrastructure provided a defects register for the Douglas Promenade Refurbishment project.
  • The register lists defects ranging from reference DEF-79 to DEF-129.
  • Most defects listed have a status of 'CURRENT', indicating they have not yet been rectified.
  • Only a small number of defects (e.g., DEF-103, DEF-102, DEF-101, DEF-97, DEF-92, DEF-87) are marked as 'CORRECTED'.
  • The response did not include the specific costs incurred by the Department for fixing the defects as requested.

Data Disclosed

  • DEF-129
  • DEF-79
  • 2020-09-24
  • 2020-10-20
  • 25-Sep-2020
  • 29-Jun-2020
  • Completion + 14 days
  • 27-Jul-2020
  • 24-Jul-2020
  • 17-Jul-2020
  • 22-Jul-2020
  • 9 pages
  • 2 documents

Original Request

There have been a number of freedom of information requests , showing there has been defective work undertaken on the new Douglas Promenade . A section has been redacted here as it contains your views rather than what information is being requested. Please list the total faults recorded to date by the Department of Infrastructure and in each case, state if they have been fixed, what the cost was to the Department for fixing the defects and how many known defects are still to be rectified.

Data Tables (1)

Data Tables (reformatted)

Ref Cross Ref Notified Date Author Party Title Status Correct before Accepted/Corrected Date
DEF-129 Seaside RBS crossing to Regent St 25-Sep-2020 Contractor Damage to Kerbing CURRENT
DEF-128 Ch 1188m 25-Sep-2020 Supervisor Crossing Pole CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-127 24-Sep-2020 Contractor Regent Street rear bay paving CURRENT
DEF-126 Chainage 320 22-Sep-2020 Keith Podmore Supervisor Incorrect Surface Levels CURRENT
DEF-125 Ch 1140 to 1185m 18-Sep-2020 Supervisor Rail Ducting CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-124 Bottleneck Car Park 17-Sep-2020 Supervisor Sign Pole CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-123 Binder course tarmac 14-Sep-2020 Supervisor Victoria street to Rochester court CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-122 Victoria street to Rochester court 14-Sep-2020 Supervisor Formation CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-121 paving 14-Sep-2020 Supervisor O/S JAK'S Bar and grill CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-120 Ch 1220 to 1225m Seaside 11-Sep-2020 Supervisor Bus stop kerbs CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-119 Granville street to Rochester court 11-Sep-2020 Supervisor Paving CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-118 O/S Peggies bar 11-Sep-2020 Supervisor Missing gully CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-117 21-Aug-2020 Contractor Granville Street South Crossing Dropper/Tactiles Incorrect Width CURRENT
DEF-116 Central and Queen's Promenade 14-Aug-2020 Supervisor Edge of Concrete infill CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-115 Ch 2425 to 2445 14-Aug-2020 Supervisor Concrete infill cracking CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-114 Ch 1670 13-Aug-2020 Supervisor Plinth missing from gully chamber CURRENT
DEF-113 13-Aug-2020 Contractor Regent St existing landside tactiles CURRENT
DEF-112 07-Aug-2020 Contractor Dropper kerbs at Regent St south crossing CURRENT
DEF-111 Damaged Goods 06-Aug-2020 Supervisor CIS Railings CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-110 Jac's Bar And Grill 04-Aug-2020 Supervisor Slot Drain CURRENT
DEF-109 Ch 200 31-Jul-2020 Supervisor Damage to Red Concrete CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-108 Manhole 2501 27-Jul-2020 Supervisor Bedding Mortar CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-107 Dropped Kerbs 24-Jul-2020 Supervisor Bottle Neck Car Park CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-106 Ch 2040 24-Jul-2020 Supervisor Binder Reinstatement CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-105 Ch 2228 24-Jul-2020 Supervisor Cracked MBC kerb CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-104 Ch 1794 to 1810 Seaside 24-Jul-2020 Supervisor Displaced kerbs CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-103 o/s Tower House 23-Jul-2020 Supervisor Damaged kerb CORRECTED 27-Jul-2020
DEF-102 o/s Midland Hotel 23-Jul-2020 Supervisor Damaged kerbs CORRECTED 27-Jul-2020
DEF-101 o/s Coast 23-Jul-2020 Supervisor damaged kerbs CORRECTED 24-Jul-2020
DEF-100 Ch 1808 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Binder Joint CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-99 Ch 2040m 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Binder Joint CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-98 Central Promenade 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Use of lintels CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-97 Bottleneck Car Park 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Tactile Paving edging CORRECTED Completion + 14 days 29-Jul-2020
DEF-96 Ch 1440 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Sub Formation CURRENT Completion + 14 days
DEF-95 box covers 2

Full Response Text

Douglas Promenade Refurbishment Defects Register (Summary) Ref Notified Author Title Status Party Cross Ref Correct before Date Accepted/Corrected DEF-129 Seaside RBS crossing to Regent St 25-Sep-2020 Contractor Damage to Kerbing CURRENT DEF-128 Ch 1188m 25-Sep-2020 Supervisor Crossing Pole Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-127 24-Sep-2020 Contractor Regent Street rear bay paving CURRENT DEF-126 Chainage 320 22-Sep-2020 Keith Podmore Supervisor Incorrect Surface Levels CURRENT DEF-125 Ch 1140 to 1185m 18-Sep-2020 Supervisor Rail Ducting Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-124 Bottleneck Car Park 17-Sep-2020 Supervisor Sign Pole Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-123 Binder course tarmac 14-Sep-2020 Supervisor Victoria street to Rochester court Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-122 Victoria street to Rochester court 14-Sep-2020 Supervisor Formation Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-121 paving 14-Sep-2020 Supervisor O/S JAK'S Bar and grill Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-120 Ch 1220 to 1225m Seaside 11-Sep-2020 Supervisor Bus stop kerbs Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-119 Granville street to Rochester court 11-Sep-2020 Supervisor Paving Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-118 O/S Peggies bar 11-Sep-2020 Supervisor Missing gully Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-117 21-Aug-2020 Contractor Granville Street South Crossing Dropper/Tactiles Incorrect Width CURRENT DEF-116 Central and Queen's Promenade 14-Aug-2020 Supervisor Edge of Concrete infill Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-115 Ch 2425 to 2445 14-Aug-2020 Supervisor Concrete infill cracking Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-114 Ch 1670 13-Aug-2020 Supervisor Plinth missing from gully chamber CURRENT 1/7 Wed, 30-September-2020 08:16 Ref Notified Author Title Status Party Cross Ref Correct before Date Accepted/Corrected DEF-113 13-Aug-2020 Contractor Regent St existing landside tactiles CURRENT DEF-112 07-Aug-2020 Contractor Dropper kerbs at Regent St south crossing CURRENT DEF-111 Damaged Goods 06-Aug-2020 Supervisor CIS Railings Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-110 Jac's Bar And Grill 04-Aug-2020 Supervisor Slot Drain CURRENT DEF-109 Ch 200 31-Jul-2020 Supervisor Damage to Red Concrete Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-108 Manhole 2501 27-Jul-2020 Supervisor Bedding Mortar Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-107 Dropped Kerbs 24-Jul-2020 Supervisor Bottle Neck Car Park Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-106 Ch 2040 24-Jul-2020 Supervisor Binder Reinstatement Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-105 Ch 2228 24-Jul-2020 Supervisor Cracked MBC kerb Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-104 Ch 1794 to 1810 Seaside 24-Jul-2020 Supervisor Displaced kerbs Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-103 o/s Tower House 23-Jul-2020 Supervisor Damaged kerb 27-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-102 o/s Midland Hotel 23-Jul-2020 Supervisor Damaged kerbs 27-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-101 o/s Coast 23-Jul-2020 Supervisor damaged kerbs 24-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-100 Ch 1808 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Binder Joint Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-99 Ch 2040m 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Binder Joint Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-98 Central Promenade 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Use of lintels Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-97 Bottleneck Car Park 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Tactile Paving edging Completion + 14 days 29-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-96 Ch 1440 22-Jul-2020 Supervisor Sub Formation Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-95 box covers 21-Jul-2020 Supervisor Bottle neck car park Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-94 Regent Street 21-Jul-2020 Keith Podmore Supervisor Incorrect Pedestrian Crossing Width Completion + 14 days CURRENT 2/7 Wed, 30-September-2020 08:16 Ref Notified Author Title Status Party Cross Ref Correct before Date Accepted/Corrected DEF-93 17-Jul-2020 Supervisor G9 Kerbs Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-92 o/s sugarlands hotel 16-Jul-2020 Supervisor damaged kerbs Completion + 14 days 17-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-91 Halvard Hotel 14-Jul-2020 Supervisor gully Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-90 Loch Prom 10-Jul-2020 Supervisor Reinstatment of drain trench Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-89 Loch Prom 09-Jul-2020 Supervisor Fiber box Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-88 Marina hotel 09-Jul-2020 Supervisor Missing Drain Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-87 Bottle neck carpark 08-Jul-2020 Supervisor High spot in the base tarmac Completion + 14 days 22-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-86 08-Jul-2020 Supervisor Mandrel tests Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-85 Admiral House 08-Jul-2020 Supervisor Blocked duct Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-84 Halvard Hotel 08-Jul-2020 Supervisor Central concrete slab Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-83 Bottle neck car park 08-Jul-2020 Supervisor Missing LV duct Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-82 Spectrum Apartments 07-Jul-2020 Supervisor Sealant Overspill Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-81 Ch 1720 to 1770 Seaside 02-Jul-2020 Supervisor Overcompacted binder course Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-80 Victoria Street Crossing 30-Jun-2020 Supervisor Base slab cracking Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-79 29-Jun-2020 Supervisor Harris Prom - Broadway Pipe Test 01-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-78 Regent street to Howard street 29-Jun-2020 Supervisor Fiber duct CURRENT DEF-77 24-Jun-2020 Contractor Telecom Chamber in Kerb Line. Regent Street CURRENT DEF-76 Retention Socket 24-Jun-2020 Supervisor Broadway Puffin Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-75 22-Jun-2020 Supervisor G2 Channels Completion + 14 days CURRENT 3/7 Wed, 30-September-2020 08:16 Ref Notified Author Title Status Party Cross Ref Correct before Date Accepted/Corrected DEF-74 Victoria Street Dropped Crossing 18-Jun-2020 Supervisor Kerb Race Completion + 14 days 22-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-73 Victoria Street Gateway 16-Jun-2020 Supervisor Dropped Crossing 18-Jun-2020 22-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-72 GP450005 16-Jun-2020 Supervisor Gully Location 18-Jun-2020 24-Jun-2020 CORRECTED DEF-71 Ch 0-80m 15-Jun-2020 Supervisor Blocked/Crushed Ducts 29-Jun-2020 CURRENT DEF-70 Ch 504m 09-Jun-2020 Supervisor MT Ducts Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-69 02-Jun-2020 Keith Podmore Supervisor Incorrect Kerb Type Installed 05-Jun-2020 CORRECTED DEF-68 CH 1345 to 1310m 01-Jun-2020 Supervisor Cracking in red infill concrete CURRENT DEF-67 Granville Street to Seaside Ducts 25-May-2020 Contractor Omitted Ducts CURRENT DEF-66 06-May-2020 Supervisor Manhole E9014 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-65 Ch 2000 to 2010 27-Mar-2020 Supervisor Grouting of MBC drainage top units Completion + 14 days 22-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-64 Castle Drive to Mona Drive 26-Mar-2020 Supervisor Concrete infill rebate Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-63 Out side of Nexus Approx CH380 20-Mar-2020 Supervisor Damaged granite kerb Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-62 RBSI Crossing 19-Mar-2020 Supervisor Type T paving Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-61 RBSI Crossing Landside 17-Mar-2020 Supervisor Damaged Kerbs Completion + 14 days 24-Jun-2020 CORRECTED DEF-60 MH 6801 13-Mar-2020 Supervisor Undermining of rail slab 16-Mar-2020 24-Jun-2020 CORRECTED DEF-59 Ch 240 to 340m 13-Mar-2020 Supervisor Rail Slab and Ducting Completion + 14 days 24-Jun-2020 CORRECTED DEF-58 Ch 2033 to 2043 Seaside 10-Mar-2020 Supervisor MBC Kerbs Completion + 14 days 23-Mar-2020 CORRECTED DEF-57 Ch 240 to 290m 06-Mar-2020 Supervisor Landside Kerb Levels Completion + 14 days 22-Jul-2020 CORRECTED DEF-56 Ch 520 - 690m 03-Mar-2020 Supervisor Base Layer 1 Granville St to Church Road Completion + 14 days CURRENT 4/7 Wed, 30-September-2020 08:16 Ref Notified Author Title Status Party Cross Ref Correct before Date Accepted/Corrected DEF-55 Seaside 1 North 24-Feb-2020 Supervisor Bus Stop Kerb Damage Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-54 Ch 20 to Ch 90m Seaside 13-Feb-2020 Supervisor Air Voids and Level Control Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-53 Ch 380 to 510m 13-Feb-2020 Supervisor Base Air Void Contents Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-52 05-Feb-2020 Supervisor Footway surfacing Ch 2260 to 2200 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-51 29-Jan-2020 Supervisor Duct Chamber Cover Ch 1620 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-50 27-Jan-2020 Supervisor Loch Promenade Surface Contamination Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-49 Rail 15-Jan-2020 Contractor Weld Defect LS-W-81 16-Jan-2020 CORRECTED DEF-48 Rail 15-Jan-2020 Contractor Weld Defect 110-W-LS 15-Jan-2020 CORRECTED DEF-47 Rail 15-Jan-2020 Contractor Weld Defect LS-W-116 16-Jan-2020 CORRECTED DEF-46 Rail 15-Jan-2020 Contractor Weld Defect LS-W-124 16-Jan-2020 CORRECTED DEF-45 Rail 15-Jan-2020 Contractor Weld Defect SS-W-109 15-Jan-2020 CORRECTED DEF-44 Rail 15-Jan-2020 Contractor Weld Defect SS-W-111 15-Jan-2020 CORRECTED DEF-43 Rail 15-Jan-2020 Contractor Weld Defect SS-W-121 16-Jan-2020 CORRECTED DEF-42 10-Jan-2020 Supervisor Footway Surfacing Ch 2310 to 2360 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-41 Ch 400-410 16-Dec-2019 Contractor Asphalt Depth CURRENT DEF-40 12-Dec-2019 Supervisor Concrete infill 09 December 2019 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-39 06-Dec-2019 Supervisor Manhole S114 Completion + 14 days 23-Jan-2020 ACCEPTED DEF-38 30-Oct-2019 Supervisor Lindaptor Bolts Completion + 14 days 21-Nov-2019 CORRECTED DEF-37 28-Oct-2019 Supervisor LV Ducting at Broadway Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-36 15-Oct-2019 Supervisor Damage to Concrete Strip Victoria St to Howard St Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-35 01-Oct-2019 Supervisor Loch Promenade Concrete Completion + 14 days 07-Oct-2019 CORRECTED 5/7 Wed, 30-September-2020 08:16 Ref Notified Author Title Status Party Cross Ref Correct before Date Accepted/Corrected DEF-34 12-Sep-2019 Supervisor Seaside 1 Binder Course 30-Sep-2019 CURRENT DEF-33 Defect 31 11-Sep-2019 Supervisor Search 2 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-32 21-Aug-2019 Supervisor Base Course SS1 Ch 2330m to 2480m Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-31 19-Aug-2019 Supervisor Concrete Infill Cracking Ch 1980 to Ch 1640 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-30 15-Aug-2019 Supervisor Rail infill tarmac ponding Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-29 09-Aug-2019 Supervisor Joints Sealing 26-Aug-2019 CURRENT DEF-28 26-Jul-2019 Supervisor Damage to concrete Loch Promenade Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-27 Loch Promenade 12-Jul-2019 Contractor Bituminous Test 05-Dec-2019 CORRECTED DEF-26 01-Jul-2019 Supervisor Enabling Works Trench Reinstatements CURRENT DEF-25 28-Jun-2019 Supervisor Seaside 1 Gully Connections Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-24 27-Jun-2019 Supervisor Concrete Cracking Ch 1710 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-23 14-Jun-2019 Supervisor Damage to concrete surfacing Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-22 14-Jun-2019 Supervisor Exposed aggregate Ch 2370 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-21 12-Jun-2019 Supervisor Infill Concrete Cracking Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-20 11-Jun-2019 Supervisor Loch Promenade Bus Stop Kerbs Completion + 14 days 24-Jun-2020 CORRECTED DEF-19 15-May-2019 Supervisor Water Main Bed and Surround Regent St 21-Jun-2019 20-Jun-2020 CORRECTED DEF-18 15-May-2019 Supervisor Ducting Chamber Surrounds 21-Jun-2019 09-Aug-2019 ACCEPTED DEF-17 03-May-2019 Supervisor Pre-Heated Rail Completion + 14 days 24-Jun-2020 CORRECTED DEF-16 29-Apr-2019 Supervisor Loch Prom Water Main Completion + 14 days 10-May-2019 CORRECTED DEF-15 11-Apr-2019 Supervisor Weld Failure 17/15 Completion + 14 days 13-May-2019 CORRECTED DEF-14 11-Apr-2019 Supervisor 300mm Drain in Regent Street Completion + 14 days 01-May-2019 ACCEPTED 6/7 Wed, 30-September-2020 08:16 Ref Notified Author Title Status Party Cross Ref Correct before Date Accepted/Corrected DEF-13 11-Apr-2019 Supervisor Palace Hotel Water Main Completion + 14 days 12-Apr-2019 CORRECTED DEF-12 05-Apr-2019 Supervisor Chamber sumps Completion + 14 days 10-May-2019 CORRECTED DEF-11 13-Mar-2019 Supervisor Blocked Duct at Ch 2165 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-10 06-Mar-2019 Supervisor Protection Pour No5 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-9 26-Feb-2019 Supervisor Sub-base, pour No2 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-8 26-Feb-2019 Supervisor Sub-base, pour No3 Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-7 26-Feb-2019 Supervisor Protection of concrete slab Completion + 1 days CURRENT DEF-6 26-Feb-2019 Supervisor Protection of finished sub-base Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-5 08-Feb-2019 Supervisor Roller Specification Completion + 7 days 22-Jul-2020 ACCEPTED DEF-4 07-Feb-2019 Supervisor Sub-base Ch 1880 to 2185 Completion + 14 days 26-Feb-2019 CORRECTED DEF-3 01-Feb-2019 Supervisor Contaminated Sub-Base Completion + 14 days 26-Feb-2019 CORRECTED DEF-2 01-Feb-2019 Supervisor Rail Ducting Completion + 14 days CURRENT DEF-1 01-Feb-2019 Supervisor Movement/Rutting in Sub-Base Section 4 Completion + 14 days 04-Feb-2019 CORRECTED VOID Supervisor VOID VOID Victoria St Crossing Landside Supervisor Belisha Beacon Duct VOID VOID bottle neck bus stop Supervisor bus stop kerbs VOID VOID Supervisor VOID VOID Supervisor VOID 7/7 Wed, 30-September-2020 08:16


Department of Infrastructure Sea Terminal Building, Douglas, Isle of Man, IM1 2RF

Contact: FOI Response Team/AD/MF Telephone: (01624) 686785 Email: dpo-doi@gov.im

Our ref: 1486170 20 October 2020

Dear ###

We write further to your request which was received on 24 September 2020 and which states (sic):

"There have been a number of freedom of information requests , showing there has been defective work undertaken on the new Douglas Promenade . A section has been redacted here as it contains your views rather than what information is being requested. Please list the total faults recorded to date by the Department of Infrastructure and in each case, state if they have been fixed, what the cost was to the Department for fixing the defects and how many known defects are still to be rectified."

Under the Contract, the contractor is responsible for correcting any defective work, whether this is notified through the Contract or not. The cost for correcting the defect is borne wholly by the Contractor. Attached as Appendix 1 is the current list of defects notified under the Contract; the list identifies which defects remain current, have been corrected or have been accepted.
Please note that notified defects do not have to be rectified until the end of the defects correction period – this period follows the completion date for the scheme. Please quote the reference number 1486170 in any future communications.

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