HS2 Works Notification: Old Oak Common station works update
Work item: HS2-MW-BBVS-Ph1-OOC-St-S4-prog-works-03-02/07/2022
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Old Oak and North Acton
- Location
- Old Oak
- Worksite Name
- Old Oak Common
- Contractor
- BBVS JV
- Estimated Start Date
- 21/02/2022
- Estimated End Date
- 30/09/2022
What we are doing
Demolition works update
We previously notified you about works on the Old Oak Common Station site to demolish the Heathrow Express depot. You can read that notification here: https://www.hs2.org.uk/work-items/hs2-works-notification-notice-of-demolition-of-the-heathrow-express-depot/
These works have been progressing over the past few months, with the Heathrow Express depot building now removed. Works are ongoing to remove the foundation slab from the site using excavators. We are also continuing to process the removed concrete foundations for reuse on site, using a concrete crusher located on the eastern part of site.
From 21 February 2022, demolition will progress to the retaining wall which previously separated the Heathrow Express depot from the Network Rail railway. This will be demolished in the same way as the Heathrow Express depot building, using excavators to lift out as much of the concrete as possible, and breaking out any additional concrete which cannot be lifted. Following this, from March 2022 we will be demolishing a derelict WW2 bunker, for approximately two weeks. The location of these works is included on the map on the following page.
All demolition works will take place during our daytime working hours from 8am to 6pm on Mondays-Fridays and 8am to 1pm on Saturdays.
| Piling and diaphragm works update To support our piling and diaphragm wall activity, we will begin using a new vacuum excavation technique to remove excess concrete from the top of the piles. This technique results in less noise, as the piles are left to cure at the correct height, and further concrete breaking is not required. Most of this work will be completed in our standard daytime working hours, however some of the activity may be completed during our extended working hours, up to 10pm on weekdays, and 5pm on Saturdays, due to the large concrete pours which cannot be safely interrupted. |
Download information relating to these works
If you have a question about HS2 or our works, please contact our HS2 Helpdesk team on 08081 434 434 or email [email protected]