A round-up of the most impressive construction pictures from the past month.
Noise reduction concrete
Tarmac and National Highways have trialled a new concrete retexturing technique on a section of the A30 in Cornwall that can reduce noise by up to 7dB.
A single-pass process treatment creates grooves in the existing concrete pavement while grinding is applied onto raised ‘turrets’ on the surface to add texture and skid resistance.
Let there be light
The Dean of York inaugurated 184 new solar panels installed on the south Quire roof of York Minster during a blessing ceremony. The panels will generate 70,000kWh of energy, which the cathedral said will cover a third of its electricity requirements.
A ‘diffurent’ hoarding
A ‘pet hydration station’ outside an Erith construction site in London gives away
poo bags and allows dogs to have a quick refresh during their walks.
Challenging upgrade to rail track
The Central Rail Systems Alliance – a partnership between Network Rail, Balfour
Beatty, AtkinsRéalis and TSO – completed a complex track upgrade in a narrow Victorian railway tunnel on the West Coast Main Line in Hertfordshire.
Over 400m of steel rail and 672 sleepers were installed on 24 track panels.
Whorlton Bridge refurbishment
The complete structure of the 1831 suspension bridge in County Durham was dismantled to allow for each of its components to be inspected, shotblasted, tested and repainted.
VolkerLaser used Mabey Hire’s propping equipment to construct a temporary cable crane structure to support the bridge while it was being taken apart.
Restoration at Olympia’s Grand Hall
Laing O’Rourke has appointed heritage construction specialist DBR to restore the lost sculptures and friezes of Olympia’s iconic Grand Hall entrance, in west London.
This close-up shows the Greek goddess Demeter, who will be carved and reinstated on top of the building with the statues of Triptolemus and Persephone.
