Engineering Safe Decommissioning at Drax Power Station

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Client: Drax Power Limited Sector: Power & Energy Services: Decommissioning Engineering | Temporary Works | Structural Engineering | 3D Engineering Background Drax Power Station’s Flue Gas Desulphurisation (FGD) plant includes substantial large-diameter steel ductwork and supporting structures. As these assets have aged, maintenance has become increasingly challenging. Sections of ductwork are located at height and […]

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Cresswell Borehole Pumping Station Rehabilitation

Structural Design, Geotechnical Assessment, Reinforced Concrete Design and Detailing

Client: Severn Trent Water Location: Cresswell, near Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire Services: Structural Design | Geotechnical Assessment | Reinforced Concrete Design and Detailing The Project Severn Trent Water planned a programme of rehabilitation works at its Cresswell Borehole Pumping Station near Stoke-on-Trent. The site comprises three boreholes, two of which were out of use due to blockage […]

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Using BIM to Improve Temporary Works Design

The Challenge Temporary works are critical to the safe delivery of construction and demolition projects yet they are often among the most complex elements to coordinate. Designs must integrate with permanent works, existing structures, construction sequencing, plant movements, access routes and site constraints, while remaining adaptable as projects evolve. Traditional 2D drawings can make it […]

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West Midlands Metro Extension Engineering Support

Project overview The Wednesbury to Brierley Hill Metro extension forms a key part of Transport for West Midlands’ expansion of the West Midlands Metro network. The approximately 11km light rail route branches from the existing Metro line near Wednesbury, and travels through Tipton and Dudley town centre towards Brierley Hill. It will improve access to […]

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Supporting the Delivery of HS2 Phase One

Overview Amrose Associates has played a key role in supporting the delivery of HS2 Phase One, providing specialist temporary works design and technical support across one of the UK’s most demanding and ambitious modern infrastructure projects. Working alongside major contractors and joint ventures, our team has delivered engineering expertise on multiple sections of the route, […]

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Temporary Works | Building End Gable Façade Design | School Deconstruction

Client Site: Whitley Bay High School Services: Temporary Works Design, Scaffold Design, Deconstruction Engineering Amrose Associates was appointed to design a temporary end gable façade to screen a three storey tower block during its phased deconstruction. The challenge The project presented a number of complex engineering challenges and the design needed to account for: The […]

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Concert Staging Engineering Verification | Live Events Sector

Client: Confidential Global Staging Contractor Services: Structural Verification, 3D Structural Analysis, Temporary Works Assessment Amrose Associates was appointed to provide independent engineering verification for a sophisticated concert staging arrangement in the live events sector. The staging contractor had developed the concept design and required independent numerical verification to confirm that the proposed configuration was structurally […]

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Exhaust Silencer Reverse Engineering & Fabrication Detailing | Power Sector

Client Site: Keadby Power Station Fabrication Contractor: Multiweld UK Services: Reverse Engineering Support, 3D Modelling, Detailed Fabrication Drawings Amrose Associates was engaged to support reverse engineering works at Keadby Power Station involving a major exhaust silencer within the power generation system. The silencer plays an important role in controlling and reducing noise as exhaust gases […]

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Tower Crane Lateral Restraint Design

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 climbed with it but beyond a certain point, base stability alone is no longer sufficient. Additional lateral restraint was […]

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

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 enable safe repair works while maintaining the integrity of the existing pipework stress system. The Challenge The pipework formed […]

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