Tower Crane Lateral Restraint Design

Project/Site Name: Tottenham Hale Sector: Buildings Scope of Work: Tower Crane Ties / Structural Steel Design & Detailing   At Tottenham Hale, Amrose Associates were appointed to design a steel restraint system to tie a tower crane installed within the concrete core of a high-rise development. As the core structure increased in height, the crane […]

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Pipe restraints and cold pull temporary works design at West Burton B Power Station

Project/Site Name: West Burton B Power Station Sector: Power Scope of Work: Pipework Cold-pull Restraint / Structural Steel Design Overview At West Burton B Power Station, Amrose Associates was appointed by Altrad Babcock on behalf of West Burton Energy Ltd to design temporary restraint systems for high-pressure, high-temperature steam pipework repairs. The objective was to […]

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Temporary Works for East Coast Main Line Bridge Project

Project/Site Name: York Central Sector: Rail Scope of Work: Rebar Stability / Formwork & Falsework / Scaffolding / Working Platforms / Contractors Responsible Engineer (CRE) Project Overview The York Central scheme includes a £100m infrastructure package delivered by John Sisk & Son through the YORCivil Framework. The works feature a new road bridge and footbridge […]

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Interim strengthening of a corroded steel chimney

Project/Site Name: Verallia Knottingley Sector: Manufacturing Scope of Work: Corroded Chimney Assessment & Strengthening   The Challenge Corrosion was identified in the upper three sections of a steel chimney at a glass bottle manufacturing facility in Yorkshire, leading to reduced wall thickness and a loss of structural capacity. The deterioration was most critical at the […]

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Steel Crane Spreader Mat Structural Verification

Project/Site Name: Multiple Sector: All Scope of Work: Crane outrigger load spreading mat   Amrose Associates was appointed to verify the structural performance of a steel crane spreader mat to make sure it could safely distribute loads under varying ground conditions and operational scenarios. The Challenge Preliminary design calculations had been completed but further analysis […]

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Temporary Works Design for Fall Restraint System in Hull

Project/Site Name: A63 Castle Street, Hull Sector: Highways Scope of Work: Fall Restraint System Design   Project overview Amrose Associates was appointed as temporary works designer to develop a fall restraint system to support a road scheme in Hull where National Highways is creating a new junction, lowering the level of the A63 Castle Street […]

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Temporary works design at the Saudi Aramco Al-Jubayl Refinery

Project/Site Name: Saudi Aramco Al-Jubayl Refinery Sector: Oil & Gas Scope of Work: Temporary Access Design   Amrose Associates was appointed as Temporary Works Designer to develop a bespoke ladder beam support arrangement for lifting and access operations at height at the Saudi Aramco Al-Jubayl Refinery. The challenge The permanent structure didn’t provide suitable attachment […]

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What does quality really mean in temporary works engineering?

In the world of temporary works, “quality” is a word that can so often lack real meaning. It’s easy to reduce it to checkboxes – compliance, achieving structural efficiency, meeting deadlines – that kind of thing. At Amrose Associates we believe it is something that should run much deeper. Rather than thinking of quality as […]

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Temporary Works Coordination for Liverpool Crown Court

Project/Site Name: Liverpool Crown Courts Sector: Buildings Scope of Work: Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) Services   Amrose Associates was appointed as Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) for safety-critical RAAC propping works at Liverpool Crown Court. Project Summary Following the identification of Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) within the building structure, a material now recognised as presenting […]

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Temporary Works Coordination for Victoria Law Courts, Birmingham

Project/Site Name: Victoria Law Courts Sector: Buildings Scope of Work: Temporary Works Coordinator (TWC) Services Amrose Associates was appointed to deliver Temporary Works Coordination and technical governance for the external elevation repair works at the Grade 1 listed Victoria Law Courts, on Corporation Street, Birmingham.  Project Summary The project forms part of a critical programme […]

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