Van Elle has completed an integrated rail piling and civils package for Amey as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) West Alliance, supporting the installation of new signal and signal post telephone (SPT) foundations in Huddersfield.
The project brought together specialist piling, road-rail plant and civils expertise to deliver the works within planned rail possessions, providing a coordinated approach to the installation of new rail infrastructure.
Specialist rail piling works
The rail piling works comprised 10 No. 254 × 254 × 89 Universal Column (UC) sections, each 4 metres long, installed using a concrete plunge pile methodology.
Working within planned rail possessions, the team deployed a Colmar T10000FS road-rail vehicle (RRV), fitted with Movax and Soil Drill attachments, to install the casings and auger at each location to the required depth.
The UC sections were then positioned and plunged into concrete, before being secured at the required height and level to form the retaining wall.
Associated line-side civils
Following completion of the piling works, the team returned to site to deliver the associated civils package.
This included the installation of precast signal and SPT bases, handrails, walkways, retaining wall panels and trough routes, completing the infrastructure required to support the new signalling installations.
Coordinated delivery within rail possessions
Delivered as a full package, our team managed trial holes, permits to dig, access planning and works package plans. Activities were also coordinated with other contractors and work teams through weekly deconfliction meetings.
By bringing together our specialist rail piling, civils expertise and road-rail plant under one coordinated package, we provided a single point of delivery, helping to manage interfaces and keep activities aligned within the planned rail possessions.
The project demonstrates our capability to deliver integrated piling and civils solutions for rail infrastructure projects, combining specialist equipment, technical expertise and coordinated site delivery.
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