Ferguson Laydown Yard
Type of Project:
Commercial sitework in North Charleston
Scope of Work:
SWPPP controls, clearing, grading, storm drain, aluminum culvert installation, perimeter fence
Location:
7387 Peppermill Lane, North Charleston, SC 29418
Owner:
Ferguson Enterprises, Inc.
General Contractor:
Smith Construction
Engineer:
Forsberg Engineering, Inc.
Project Overview:
JWC was selected to help long‑time vendor Ferguson Waterworks expand its laydown yard, adding nearly two acres of material storage while keeping daily operations running throughout construction. The goal was to increase storage capacity and efficiency without disrupting ongoing yard activity.
The site included utility easements for Dominion Energy, Dominion Gas, and Santee Cooper, with multiple overhead power lines and large underground gas mains. Because of these constraints, excavation, muck and fill operations, and equipment use with swinging booms required careful planning and controlled execution to maintain safety and avoid utility impacts.
Once the expansion was complete, the new laydown area was top‑dressed with a pervious plantation mix to promote drainage while preserving future access for Dominion Gas to its main if needed. The site was then stabilized with seed and secured with new perimeter fencing and access gates, improving both safety and operational flow.
Challenges & Details:
A key challenge on this project was a drainage ditch, managed by the City of North Charleston, separating the existing yard from the expansion area. To overcome this, JWC partnered with Pomona Pipe Products to design and build a highway‑rated aluminum bridge culvert across the drainage easement, creating a new route capable of safely carrying fully loaded traffic.
Another critical element was safely working around an exposed Dominion gas main. JWC carefully coordinated excavation and backfilling so the gas main could be enclosed within the fill over the culvert, maintaining protection while meeting project design requirements.
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