UPDATE: The Dawlish Sea Wall Update - October 2022 with Bam Nuttall - 8k

[@Joe90V]

Really hope that when Jack concludes this contract he will start his own channel so we can continue to follow his engineering career. With this under his belt the future looks very bright indeed :)

[@gavinmccall7179]

Good to hear the detail of how complex the build is. HS2 - please note - we would love this level of detail, rather than 120s of PR fluff!!

[@rogerbroadbent2316]

As a regular visitor to Dawlish, I have watched the progress of the works in person with much interest. The videos are both informative and fascinating, and it’s great to get the running commentary and close up views of the precision work being done. As a safety professional, it’s also good to see the work progressing safely…

[@malcolmhobbs2437]

All i got to say is that it is looking fantastic can't wait to walk along the sea wall when it is completed and jack you and the other guys are doing a really fantastic job well done the orange army

[@hughbishopnh]

So frustrating that we were in the UK in September and drove to the West-country on the 12th but it was raining so we had to bypass Dawlish. Which is why these excellent video updates are so important. But the one we are looking forward to is in a few years, after a major storm combined with a spring tide, when you walk thru and there is no damage, just some beach washed up on the top of the wall; trains flying thru, unaffected, just like Brunel wanted it. Hopefully, well done you guys!

[@philtucker1224]

I know what you mean, personally I’m waiting till next summer when (hopefully) the new promenade will be finished and the new footbridge. I think it should bring in some much needed extra tourism into Dawlish 😎

[@AlisonBryen]

Passed through Dawlish today on my way home from Cornwall...always a pleasure !

[@simonevans6664]

Another great update. It's amazing to see the difference in three weeks since the last video. Jack and his team are doing a brilliant job. Well done Neil for another cracking vudeo

[@CoastCams247]

Thank you Simon. You can feel the excitement on site as the hard work is nearing the finale. So proud of them!

[@simonevans6664]

@@CoastCams247 it'll be great when it's all finished that we get a proper promenade and it will be a destination area to sit and relax

[@grahamhunt6132]

As I have come to expect, this is another excellent, clear and informative video. Thank you!

[@jespencer7805]

Is the railway bridge going to receive a coat of paint? It will be a shame if the spans are left rusty, GWR green would be appropriate.

[@philtucker1224]

It will probably depend on if it was included in the contractor’s quote. Bridge maintenance might be a separate company’s responsibility…

[@TheDaf95xf]

Absolutely fantastic 👍🏻 Looking forward to seeing the water diversion 😂 Hopefully after all this work network rail will paint the bridge 🤔

[@johnchecketts1732]

Thank you for the video look forward to Monday for the next one

[@CoastCams247]

Thanks for watching!

[@pamelawhite3709]

Brilliant thank you DBC and Jack 👍

[@CoastCams247]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@cirebyte7588]

Wow!! 8K even looks great in HD!

[@CoastCams247]

I wish I could see what it looks like too. I have 4k monitors in the office. Hopefully one day 8k screens will be affordable and then I'll be able to see the quality of the Canon EOS R5. :-)

[@cirebyte7588]

@@CoastCams247 Yes! you can certainly see the difference in HD and 4K a very nice quality to the image.

[@malcolmhobbs5030]

Looking fantastic Jack you and all the guys are doing an amazing job and All the videos you do Neil are amazing and can't wait for the sea wall to be finished and you guys are doing everyone proud and up the orange army and hards workers take care

[@CoastCams247]

Thank you Malcolm.

[@classic1989mini]

All going very well here 💯

[@12crepello]

Is the railway bridge / viaduct going to be smartened up / painted? Lets the side down in its present condition!!

[@mcdon1000]

From New Zealand we are watching this project move towards completion of this section. Thanks Jack for your very logical explanations and access for Neil. Thanks Neil for another great update video. And to Jack, please thank the orange army for the great work they are doing and allowing intrusion into their work world. Amazing. Looking forward to Monday lunchtime.

[@grahamhunt7488]

Looking forward to watching the video tomorrow!

[@CoastCams247]

Hope you enjoyed it!

[@freespirit6209]

Amazing - all the detailed planning that's gone into this. Though can't wait for it to be finished and peace and harmony restored to Dawlish!

[@CoastCams247]

Indeed. :-)

[@shaneraines2094]

And a sense of security no doubt!

[@hellooldchap]

I like the idea of the 'rock pools', but wont they silt up and end up almost level, as there is no exit for sand etc?

[@theuktoday4233]

The King Canute Dawlish Sea Wall?

[@sueallen1806]

When will this be finished to walk in to dawlish

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Full project completion including new station footbridge is scheduled for completion in summer 2023

[@geneharrel773]

How do from San Diego. Beautiful work!

[@tonys1636]

Are those indentations in the concrete brook bed anything to do with providing homes for aquatic life?

[@CoastCams247]

Hi Tony, as Jack mentions in the video they are rock pools for promoting marine growth.

[@tonys1636]

@@CoastCams247 Oops, must pay more attention, now where did I see that before?

[@royboydanny1415]

Are they going to replace the railway bridge or just spruce it up?

[@andrewreynolds4949]

The rail bridge will not be replaced

[@royboydanny1415]

How old is the bridge ?

[@evevening7995]

It's great to see the giant jigsaw coming together, I am sure it will look nice when it is finished, thanks for the video, I hope that one day I'll come to dawlish for a holiday and be able to walk the whole sea wall, thanks again for the video from EVE in Kent.

[@CoastCams247]

Thanks Eve.

[@MCP53]

I just love civil engineering 🙂

[@ianwoods4576]

Excellent progress

[@ryanfan2558]

Very interesting to see this - I know Dawlish quite well and to see this now and remember the awful destruction of the wall and line is incredible. However, I must say that I find all the advertisements spoil the impact of the video

[@CoastCams247]

Thanks Ryan. The advertising is provided by KZbin and they pay us a small amount which helps us make these videos. If you're a VIP member, there are no adverts on our VIP videos.

[@johnfunnell4574]

Wow brilliant

[@CoastCams247]

Thank you John.

[@paulstorer6937]

What will happen to the channel when the work is completed

[@andrewreynolds4949]

I assume he will go back to the same content as before the project

[@brianlever3767]

It’s going to be covered the bridge great video again

[@xprs1257]

Amazing engineering.. Looks fantastic.

[@CoastCams247]

Thank you very much!

[@paulnicklin4272]

Looking really good we'll done guys 👍

[@CoastCams247]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@robertboughton11]

Looking better.

[@classic1989mini]

Are you doing any further work over to the right, ( as you look out to sea)?

[@CoastCams247]

Bam Nuttall have won the phase four contract for the sea wall. More info here kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJqbm5-BobGgjtU

[@Pianoguy32]

shame that it will probably change from brick to bland concrete blocks.

[@andrewreynolds4949]

Which part? I believe they are done with knocking out stone sections. They will be reusing some of the stone to surface the area

[@jameskrell4392]

Hitler would be proud, its horrendous.

[@bfcmik]

Can hardly believe the progress since the last walk around. I suppose that we are now starting to see the tying together of all the different processes that have been going on for so long.

[@andrewreynolds4949]

The railings on the wall have come along significantly too, as visible on the live cam

[@ika5666]

On the background of the XIX century railway the technology, materials, and the duration of this construction in the XXI century is rather shameful.

[@jameskrell4392]

In a few months it will covered in graffiti.

[@grahamtapper3383]

A flawed project in both design and choice of materials. The vertical walls reflect waves rather than dissipate their energy. A far simpler solution would have been to deposit large boulders randomly, as has already been seen to work to good effect at Dawlish Warren and at Sidmouth. The concrete walls have rubber inserts between expansion joints that are already showing serious signs of deterioration and as yet no serious storm has impacted the area. From a beach user or boating aspect the lack of exit points landward from the sea presents a lethal hazard, making rescue potentially extreemly difficult or even impossible. Lastly and by no means the least of my criticisms is the fact that loss of beach material (sand and pebbles) are likely to be seen at an accelerating rate due to the vertical walls reflecting waves back out to sea which then carry away greater amounts of beach material.

[@philtucker1224]

All fair comments and only time will tell but the additional infrastructure will be of great benefit to pedestrians and train users alike. Also although the giant rock barriers (we have those here on the east Kent coast) they do not provide much safe refuge for children and tourist beach users. Personally I think it’s a super job.👍

[@sgthree]

Maybe you should have submitted a design then! I am sure you would have done a much better job from your armchair than some of the world's most experienced marine architects!!

[@grahamtapper3383]

@@sgthree At age 79 and having lived in the Dawlish town for many years I have seen the ferocity of gales over the years and seen with my own eyes, the dropping level of beach material I referred to. There were rows of beach huts along the high water mark, but today there is NO beach to support huts above high water mark. All that beach is now gone! I have also seen with my own eyes the effectiveness of the granite boulders I speak of and know just how effective they can be even against stormy seas. Time will tell and I shall watch the already deteriorating concrete walls with alarm. I would welcome the chance to accompany any one on a walk along the wall at low water and point out the flawed structures referred to if you like.

[@sgthree]

​@@grahamtapper3383 You sound as if you have not been following the project, as the options have been mentioned. I am still guessing you do not have experience in marine architecture and tidal engineering, other than observing, and therefor this needs to be left to the experts. As I said, you could have submitted your ideas at the many events, but you now decide you know more - now that it is too late!!

[@grahamtapper3383]

@@sgthree Sorry to contradict on your assumptions but I have followed the ongoing project very closely indeed. There have been many studies completed over many years. I would refer you in particular to the ones focusing on Dawlish Warren and Sidmouth which have required in depth studies, marine architects, engineers and universal knowledge. Are you by any chance on the design team of this flawed project or have any inside knowledge at all ?🚮