A43 Syresham

DAWSON-WAM recently delivered a challenging piling scheme on the A43 near Syresham for Morgan Sindall Infrastructure and National Highways, installing 60nr 450mm diameter piles to stabilise an embankment, with all piles rock socketed into the limestone bedrock.

If this was not challenging enough, all works had to completed within a tight 6-hour nightly working window, where ALL plant and equipment had to be mobilised and demobilised every night. With our ABI Gruppe TM22 piling rig and its quick docking system, we were on and off site fast — from low loader to installing concrete piles in under an hour.

A further challenge was that all piles had to be installed 1.5m above the road surface. Thanks to the 360° piling and extended outreach capabilities of the ABI TM22, we got it done without issue.

We added in some time saving equipment innovation to boot, fitting the rig with rubber track pads, a simple but effective solution which worked perfectly, and is thought to be the largest piling rig retrofitted with this solution.

A huge credit to our client Morgan Sindall Infrastructure, National Highways and the whole team for aligning works with planned HS2 road closures on the A43, helping the project keep disruption to a minimum.

Another example of how smart planning, collaboration, and the right kit make all the difference.