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The Geo-Sense remote movement monitoring system has been installed to the rear (water) side of an existing dock wall, situated under a suspended quay structure. The technology relays data wirelessly in 5 minute intervals, measuring movement in the X,Y,Z axis, providing information of the impact of the adjacent works. Using this technology in what would otherwise be an area only…

This regeneration brownfield project required the demolition of several industrial units, this led us the contractor look into how they recycle materials such as the sheet asbestos product on the roofs. Recycling demolition asbestos is a new idea and this site was the first in the United Kingdom to use use this process. Using this method required meticulous planning to…

To deliver long welded rail to site, a specialised rail fleet provided by Network rail is required. Availability of these trains is limited which was preventing efficient programming of works. An older long welded rail delivery train (LWRT) had been mothballed due to no protection to staff working at height but offered an opportunity to resolve the delivery problem. To…

The building on this project was designed with precast concrete cladding panels on the ground floor. The first floor overhangs the ground floor envelope, which meant the panels could not be lifted from above. So in order to maintain the programme and resolve the installation challenge, the contractor worked with a lifting specialist to develop a vacuum lifting device normally…