Notice of next tower crane installation at Old Oak Common
Work item: HS2-MW-BBVS-Ph1-OOC-St-S4-prog-works-83-23/09/2022
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Old Oak and North Acton
- Location
- Old Oak
- Worksite Name
- Old Oak Common
- Contractor
- BBVS JV
- Type of works
- Installation Works
- Estimated Start Date
- 26/11/2022
- Estimated End Date
- 28/11/2022
What we are doing
During a weekend in late November, the fifth tower crane at Old Oak Common will be assembled.
Mobile crane and tower crane installation
At the end of November, we will build a fifth tower crane, known as Tower Crane 5 at Old Oak Common. This tower crane will be built using a mobile crane which will be delivered to site on Saturday 26 November.
The mobile crane will be delivered along with four large articulated trucks. These trucks will travel along the A40 and up Victoria Road, passing the Atlas Road roundabout to Old Oak Common Lane. Because
of the size of the trucks, delivery cannot take place during normal working hours. To ensure that the delivery does not cause traffic or impact the safety of other road users, the crane will arrive on site at
around 4am and be set-up between 4am and 8am.
Once the mobile crane has finished building the tower crane, it will be taken down and removed from the site. This will take place between 6pm and 10pm on Sunday 27 November.
Operatives installing the crane will use hand signals to communicate and the only sound should be the crane’s engine as it goes up. This is not expected to cause a disruption.
Tower Crane Installation
The tower crane will be installed on the 26 to the 27 of November from 8am – 6pm. It will work during normal working hours from 28 November onwards.
There is a possibility that bad weather conditions or programme changes could impact the tower crane installation date. If this happens, installation will take place later in the week. The crane will be installed so that it does not overlook the public highway or any homes. During the assembly of the tower crane, operatives might be visible walking on the jib of the crane. Please do not be alarmed, this is a normal part of the installation.
All works for the tower crane installation will be carried out from within the site boundary.
The tower crane works are expected to be completed in 2026. This work will cause minimal noise, and we do not expect this to be disruptive for the local community.
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