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Client: Drax Power Station Location: North Yorkshire Service: Structural inspections using rope access Challenge Drax required comprehensive inspections of historic steelwork at its Mill Bay and Track Hopper House structures. Access was complex and required precision inspection to assess condition and safety without disrupting ongoing operations. Our approach Amrose’s experienced structural engineers conducted detailed inspections […]

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Client: Cadent Location: UK-wide Service: Principal structural inspections of gas transmission pipe bridges Challenge Cadent required principal inspections of multiple pipe-bridge structures across its gas transmission network as part of a five-year inspection cycle. The assets, some spanning over water, presented significant access and safety challenges. Our approach Amrose Associates deployed qualified structural engineers supported […]

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Client: Uniper Location: Cottam Development Centre Power Station Service: Engineering-led compliance inspections Challenge Uniper required a full suite of edge protection and handrail compliance inspections at the Cottam Development Centre Power Station to ensure all access areas met safety and design standards. The project needed a reliable partner capable of interpreting complex client procedures and […]

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Amrose Associates was appointed to support proposed roof improvement works at one of LyondellBasell’s sites, a live manufacturing and storage facility handling delicate and flammable materials. Ensuring structural safety and continuity of operations was therefore critical. Challenge There were no archive structural drawings or design records for the existing building and the project was further […]

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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 an elevated risk of sudden and progressive structural failure, urgent remediation measures were needed. The priority […]

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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 of heritage protection and building-envelope stabilisation. The programme of works aims to protect the building […]

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Client: SSE Thermal Services: Industrial Decommissioning, Pre-Demolition Engineering, Asset Maintenance Amrose Associates was appointed by SSE Thermal to undertake pre-demolition civil and structural appraisals at Tarbert Power Station and Great Island Power Station in Ireland. Both sites are permanently shut down and mothballed, with demolition anticipated at an undefined point in the future. The challenge […]

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In partnership with Falcon Tower Crane Services, we recently developed and improved an innovative in-core climbing tower crane tie design, solving real practical challenges, improving safety and creating a solution ready for future projects. The Challenge Real-world engineering and design development is about collaboration, iteration and (sometimes) physically testing concepts to prove performance prior to […]

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Delivering successful rail projects depends on safe and reliable temporary works. From scaffolding and formwork to working platforms and excavations, these essential elements keep construction moving, but if not properly managed, they introduce serious risks to both safety and cost. That’s why Network Rail has developed a robust assurance process to oversee temporary works across […]

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Back in the 1960s, the UK was rapidly expanding its coal-fired generation capacity. Power stations of this era were built to an impressive scale. In the case we’re looking at in this article, we’re talking about four pulverised fuel boilers producing over 100 kg/s of steam each, turbo-alternators delivering nearly 500 MW of electricity and […]

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