A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.
Highlands church ceiling gets a touch-up
Painting conservators from Historic Environment Scotland are helping to conserve the unique ceiling at St Mary’s Church in Grandtully, Perthshire.
The ceiling was first painted in the 1600s and is divided into roundels and arches with various coats of arms, saints and proverbs within them.
HS2’s longest ‘green’ tunnel takes shape
Construction of HS2’s Greatworth tunnel is progressing following the realignment of a local road, freeing up space for the next phase of excavations.
Set to stretch for 2.7km, the so-called ‘green’ tunnel will be landscaped on top and designed to blend into the countryside near Greatworth, West Northamptonshire.
Enduring legacy of Shackleton’s Antarctic expedition
RSK Falkland Islands is assisting the South Georgia Heritage Trust with preparation works to stabilise and protect the Manager’s Villa at Stromness Whaling Station.
The site, on the sub-Antarctic island of South Georgia, is of historic significance due to its link to the polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton and his ship Endurance.
Innovation accelerates nuclear decommissioning
The team of nuclear experts and engineers developed a ‘rip and ship’ solution that enabled the steam generators to be removed from the reactor building in one piece, thereby accelerating the decommissioning process.
Thames drilling unlocks vital data
A jack-up barge stationed on the River Thames has enabled drilling investigations beside the Palace of Westminster as part of a wider restoration and renewal programme.
Structural Soils engineering teams drilled 14 boreholes to depths of up to 74.5m into the Thames riverbed to map geological conditions ahead of planned construction works at the Houses of Parliament.
Breedon funds new pedestrian crossing
Construction materials provider Breedon has donated more than 180 tonnes of asphalt for a new pedestrian crossing, which will help improve road safety near a community centre and school in Edlington, Doncaster.
Design and project management for the new crossing was carried out by ECB Design Group, with the materials laid by Thomas Bow.
