01Abr 2024 por Isabel Caruana
Acorn Project

Acorn Project

Marine, Renewables
THE BRIEF Project Acorn will receive and treat captured carbon dioxide recovered from industrial activity around the North Sea and pump it into depleted undersea gas fields. The CO2 will be delivered by ship using and existing jetty previously used for import of LNG for the now dis-used gas power station. RWC were engaged by Genesis to undertake an engineering assessment of an existing jetty head and dolphins and the approach trestle and pipe track. A condition survey and as made drawings were provided on which the assessment was based. VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION RWC undertook an assessment of the wave climate at the berth; undertook berthing and mooring analysis; and verified movements for the MLA interface to assess operational limits and outages for the berth. A detailed engineering assessment was made…
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01Abr 2024 por Isabel Caruana
Thunderer Jetty – Stolthaven

Thunderer Jetty – Stolthaven

Marine
THE BRIEF Robert West Consulting (RWC) was appointed by Stolthaven Terminals to provide design services for the redevelopment of Thunderer Jetty, a bulk liquid storage terminal at Dagenham on the Thames Estuary. The scope of the development was to demolish, remove and refurbish the existing berth structures and to construct a new jetty approach, breasting dolphins, mooring dolphins and a new jetty head to provide an extended life of 40 years and to meet the latest safety and environmental standards. VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION RWC services included design of the Main Berth Monopile Dolphins, new jetty head & jetty approach, specification of all nautical equipment (bollards and fenders). Assistance with removal of existing structures which required detailed surveys to identify UXOs and similar river bed obstructions. Obtaining licenses for the works from…
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01Abr 2024 por Isabel Caruana
CP7

CP7

Rail
THE BRIEF Robert West Consulting is working with the Southern Renewals Enterprise (SRE) under VolkerFitzpatrick on several asset renewals schemes. These schemes include station canopies and platforms, rail bridges and station footbridges across the Southern region. Robert West Consulting is supporting VolkerFitzpatrick through PACE stages 1 (design surveys and option selection) and 2 (detailed design). VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION Early contractor involvement (ECI) has allowed Robert West Consulting to tailor design surveys and option selection to each individual scheme, offering the capable owners potential efficiencies and value added. Robert West Consulting attends the Network Rail Puddle Dock offices regularly to support the design portfolio. FINAL OUTCOMES Several surveys have now been successfully completed and design option selection is now underway on a number of schemes. Share BACK TO PROJECTS
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27Mar 2024 por Isabel Caruana
Old Oak Common

Old Oak Common

Rail
THE BRIEF Permanent and temporary works design services to support the installation of 2no reinforced concrete and 1no steel deck rail over road bridges and supporting ancillary works at Old Oak Common.Robert West Consulting’s services include coordinating and producing the reinforcement detailing (permanent works), structural assessments of existing assets for temporary works designs, various geotechnical design packages and other temporary works packages.VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION For the permanent works design services, Robert West Consulting used existing reinforcement intent information to produce detailed designs which considered installation constraints, permanent works design requirements and general design efficiencies.Regarding temporary works designs, Robert West Consulting worked closely with VolkerFitzpatrick to manage a challenging design programme with changing priorities. Furthermore, Robert West Consulting Engineers attended site for reactive works and supported the project with on call support…
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27Mar 2024 por Isabel Caruana
University Station Birmingham

University Station Birmingham

Rail
THE BRIEF Provide design management support to Volker Fizpatrick to ensure the temporary works designs achieve the aims of the project. This includes improving the following:Planning and programming of temporary works design to align with the project programmeCertainty of design submission timing on the agreed datesCommunication of the plan and timing of submissions with Network Rail and West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA)Alignment of the Temporary Works RegisterThe quality of the Temporary Works Design Briefs issued.VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION Robert West was able to provide a part time Temporary Works Design Manager (TWDM) for the project based in the site office who:Engaged with the VFL site team to establish temporary works requirementsIdentify site investigations required to carry out the temporary works design at an early stageWrite the design brief for each TWD packageEngaged…
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27Mar 2024 por Isabel Caruana
Romford and Ilford Stations Temporary Works Design

Romford and Ilford Stations Temporary Works Design

Rail
THE BRIEF As part of the Crossrail programme, Romford and Ilford stations in Essex are receiving significant improvements.  For Romford station this means improvements to the station facade, ticket hall and lifts http://www.crossrail.co.uk/route/eastern-section/romford-station) and Ilford station will be rebuilt http://www.crossrail.co.uk/route/eastern-section/ilford-station).To facilitate the installation of the permanent works scheme designed by Atkins, Robert West were engaged by our client, principal contractor VolkerFitzpatrick, to provide temporary and enabling works including demolition sequences, assessments of existing structures, excavation support and various temporary foundations and other structures.VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION Our team has been able to respond agilely to the needs of the client, providing quality design packages to a fast-paced and developing program. Our experience of working within the Railway and Temporary Works sectors has allowed us to go above and beyond, providing additional support and advice…
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25Ene 2024 por Isabel Caruana
Albert Embankment Temporary Cofferdam 2

Albert Embankment Temporary Cofferdam 2

Marine
THE BRIEF Robert West was appointed by the joint venture of Ferrovial Agroman Laing O’Rourke joint venture (FLO) responsible for delivering the central section of the Tideway project to design Temporary Cofferdam 2 at Albert Embankment on the River Thames.  There are three linked cofferdams at Albert Embankment being built in stages.  The Temporary Cofferdam 2, located downstream of Vauxhall Bridge, creates a dry area to enable the construction of the Interception Chamber (part of the permanent works) which will intercept the flows from the Brixton and Clapham Culvert.The Clapham Culvert is upstream of Vauxhall Bridge, a third Cofferdam is currently under design to intercept the flow and divert it to the Interception Chamber at Cofferdam 2.There will be a tunnel connecting Cofferdams 2 and 1, where the main shaft…
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17Ene 2024 por Isabel Caruana
Blackfriars bridge foreshore temporary western cofferdam

Blackfriars bridge foreshore temporary western cofferdam

Marine
THE BRIEF Flo JV appointed BAM Nuttall Ltd (BAMN) to design and construct a Temporary Cofferdam at the Thames Tideway Blackfriars bridge Foreshore Site. BAMN appointed Robert West Consulting with Byland Engineering Ltd. operating as geotechnical advisor, to complete the outline and detailed design of the Temporary Cofferdam Structure.The Temporary Cofferdam is required to enable the construction of the permanent works proposed at the Thames Tideway Blackfriars Foreshore Site. The permanent works consist of the construction of a tunnel shaft, outfall chamber, culverts and new river wall, in order to intercept flow from the existing Fleet Main Sewer CSO located in the Victoria Embankment river wall. The brief for the required functionality of the Temporary Cofferdam, included:• Retain reclaimed land south of the existing river wall to enable construction of…
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17Ene 2024 por Isabel Caruana
Kirtling street temporary works

Kirtling street temporary works

Marine
THE BRIEF Flo JV appointed BAM Nuttall Ltd (BNL) to design and construct the marine side temporary works required for the construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel at the Kirtling Street site. BNL appointed Robert West Consulting to design the temporary works.The temporary works consist of delivery and removal facilities to allow for the delivery of the tunnel boring machine and tunnel segments and removal of spoil from the tunnel bore and shaft. All spoil will be exported by barge along the river to reduce the number of heavy goods vehicles on the roads.The temporary works solution developed by the BNL/RWC team comprised drilled and socketed tubular piles, prefabricated steel superstructure, and pre-cast concrete deck. Additionally, support structures for a fixed conveyor with pivot arm and berthing structures for barges…
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17Ene 2024 por Isabel Caruana
Woolwich Ferry riverbed survey

Woolwich Ferry riverbed survey

Marine
THE BRIEF As part of the Woolwich Ferry replacement project, a detailed survey of the river bed was undertaken by our client – Briggs Marine VALUE-ADDED SOLUTION To enable this Robert West specified the survey method – that of using the Port of London Hydrographic Department state of the art geo-physical equipment combining multi-beam sonar and a 3D chirp.  This enabled the plotting of detailed bathymetry which located the top of the chalk strata, submerged structures and debris including potential unexploded ordnance (pUXO) resting at, or just below the river bed by identifying objects which were acoustically different from the surrounding medium. FINAL OUTCOMES Briggs Marine’s Diving Division then investigated each anomaly identified which determined that these were not UXO’s.  The divers then proceeded to remove the various obstructions and…
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