Update: Notice of tower crane installation at Old Oak Common
Work item: Reference number: HS2-MW-BBVS-Ph1-OOC-St-S4-prog-works-62-05/10/2022
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
- 12/11/2022
- Estimated End Date
- 14/11/2022
What we are doing
Mobile crane and tower crane installation
We previously notified you about this work and are writing an update because of programme changes.
Over the weekend of 12 and 13 November, we will build a fourth tower crane, known as Tower Crane 8 at Old Oak Common. It is called Tower Crane 8 due to its location on site and it will be the furthest tower crane to be positioned on site. Please see the map on page 3 for the exact location.
This tower crane will be built using a mobile crane which will be delivered to site on 12 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 13 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 12 to the 13 of November from 8am – 6pm. It will work during normal working hours from 14 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.
How will we reduce disruption to the local community? We are aware that on previous occasions local residents have been disrupted by early morning deliveries and we want to do everything in our power to ensure that this delivery does not disturb our neighbours. We have taken your concerns onboard and will be implementing the following measures to minimise the impact of this work: · The mobile crane will be arriving on four articulated trucks. The drivers are aware of the community, and they have been briefed to not make any noise including sounding horns, banging truck doors, talking loudly, or leaving engines idling. · The suppliers, both on site and involved with the delivery process, will be briefed a day before the delivery to remind them that silence is essential. · The security personnel and traffic marshals will be briefed to ensure that the vehicles are given swift and silent access to the site. · Upon arrival, the delivery vehicles will be directed away from the site entrance and to a point that is as far away from residents as possible. · During out of hours work, the operatives working to set up the mobile crane will communicate using hand gestures. · The only sound that is anticipated is the sound of the crane’s engine as it is erected. This is not expected to cause any disruption. |
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