Notice of piling works in Water Orton
Work item: HS2-MW-BBV-Ph1-Ar-No-N1-Prog-works-13-10/05/2022
Work Item Summary
- Project Phase
- Phase 1
- Region
- Warwickshire, West Midlands
- Location
- Water Orton
- Worksite Name
- Coleshill Road
- Contractor
- BBV JV
- Type of works
- Piling
- Estimated Start Date
- 01/11/2022
- Estimated End Date
- 31/01/2023
What we are doing
We will be starting piling works within our working area near Watton Lane in Water Orton. These works are set to begin in November, with the piling works set to be complete by January 2023. We will stop piling works from Friday 23 December and begin works again from Monday 3 January.
We need to install bored piles to stabilise the ground whilst we build the Water Orton Viaducts. The Water Orton Viaducts will carry the north chord of the HS2 trainline over the M42, the existing Birmingham to Leicester trainline, A446 and the River Tame.
Bored piles are used to form a foundation that provides support for structures by distributing the weight of the structure evenly across the ground. To install the piles will use a piling machine to drill a vertical hole into the ground. We will then lower the reinforced steel into the hole using a crane before filling the hole with concrete and finally capping them at ground level with a beam.
As we carry out this work you may notice deliveries of materials, construction equipment and machinery. Noise and dust will be carefully managed throughout, with monitoring in place throughout these works.
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