Gabions are robust, steel-mesh baskets filled with stone or recycled aggregate, designed to create durable retaining structures, erosion control solutions, and stabilisation systems for civil engineering projects. They offer long-term performance in demanding environments and remain a trusted method across rail, highways, flood defence, and environmental engineering.
Green Gravity Walls UK Ltd provides gabion design and installation services alongside our ECO-MSE® bag system, offering clients a full suite of retaining and erosion control options tailored to the project’s ground conditions, environmental constraints, and access limitations.
Gabions are modular, wire-mesh baskets that are filled on-site with stone, providing mass, strength, and permeability. They function as gravity retaining structures and are particularly effective where water flow, slope instability, or erosion requires a resilient solution.
Gabions perform exceptionally in locations where drainage is critical, as their porous structure naturally relieves hydrostatic pressure.
Gabions are widely used across civil, rail, and environmental projects, including:
Retaining walls for embankments, cuttings, and level changes
Slope stabilisation where soil strength is insufficient
Riverbank and watercourse protection
Erosion control in high-flow or soft-ground environments
Culverts, headwalls, and drainage interfaces
Highway and railway infrastructure support
Landscaped features, architectural walls, and boundary structures
Reinforcement behind ECO-MSE® installations, where additional structural mass is required
Gabions stabilise ground through mass, interlocking, and drainage:
Assembly – baskets are connected and secured into position
Placement – units are set on a prepared formation layer
Filling – stone is placed to achieve the required density and structural mass
Layering – multiple courses are stacked to the required height
Facing and shaping – baskets can be stepped or battered to suit the design
Integration with ECO-MSE® bags (optional) – for hybrid retaining or erosion-control solutions
Gabions are highly suitable for:
Remote or restricted-access locations
Areas with difficult ground conditions
Watercourse edges, ditches, culverts and drainage structures
Locations requiring minimal concrete use
Sites where permeability is essential
Green Gravity Walls UK Ltd delivers complete gabion solutions, including:
Site inspections and feasibility assessments
Design, sizing, and technical drawings
Supply of gabion baskets, geotextiles, and stone (where required)
Full installation
Integration with ECO-MSE® bag systems
Hydroseeding where vegetation is required around the structure
For complex earthworks, we also offer soil nailing and retaining wall design, providing a full stabilisation package.
Whether you’re planning a new build or upgrading an existing site, we’re here to help.
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