PROJECT

Isolation and removal of concrete floor sections within and adjacent to airport baggage handling facility.

LOCATION

Central Area, Heathrow Airport, London.

CLIENT          

Rok Group 

Requirements:
 

Isolation and removal of 280m² of concrete hard standing located adjacent to baggage handling facility.
Isolation and removal of separate concrete floor section 70m long and 800mm wide to facilitate the construction of new external wall.
Drilling, cutting and removal of floor sections within the building to allow the insertion of 5 new column bases and 35 bollards.
Concrete sections between 110mm and 400mm thick.
No over cutting allowed.
Autonomous power supply required.
Process to accommodate existing subterranean utility pipes, including fire mains supply pipe.
Staff, equipment and operation to be approved by British Airports Authority and Department of Transport.
Strict adherence to airport security and safety procedures.
Limited time frame for completion of project.
Operation on-going alongside other contractors.
Minimal disruption to baggage handling facility’s day to day activities.

Solutions:
 

Floor saw, equipped with diamond-tipped blades up to 900mm in diameter, deployed to cut and isolate concrete areas.
110v electric drill used to ‘stitch drill’ corners of concrete sections to prevent over cutting of floor.
Concrete sections broken up and removed by an electrically powered remote controlled demolition robot.
Stand-alone three phase generators utilised to provide machinery with autonomous power.
Use of qualified, experienced staff with modern equipment.

Key Benefits:
 

Environmental
Demolition robot operated remotely negating operative hand and arm vibration issues.
Debris sorted on site and removed for recycling.

Financial
Project completed on budget.
Negligible disruption to baggage hall operation negating unnecessary stoppages.
Specialist equipment owned and operated by Castle and Pryor ensuring fixed costs and qualified, experienced operators.

Time
Project completed on time.
Isolation and removal of floor sections more expeditious than hand-held tools and manual techniques.

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For further information
please contact:
 

Mark Castle
01252 524080
info@castle-pryor.co.uk
 

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