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Bachy Soletanche relocates anchor, grouting and mini-pile division in West Yorkshire(27/04/2009)
Bachy Soletanche has celebrated the re-launch of its Anchor, Grouting and Mini-pile business division with the official opening of its new office in Wakefield, West Yorkshire earlier this month. This latest move provides the team with essential resources and capabilities to expand within the sector. It also creates a Yorkshire base for general regional enquiries along with Bachy Soletanche's other regional offices in Hampshire, Scotland, Irela... [more]
Bachy Soletanche is nearing the end of the East London Line Regeneration project(07/04/2009)
Bachy Soletanche Limited has been working on the East London Line Regeneration project since March 2007, installing approximately 3,650 piles, drilling 74.7km into the ground, using 43,000m2 of concrete and grout, installing 3,050 tonnes of steel and using over 20 different piling rigs to complete the works. With 20 locations, 28 structures and over two years on site, Bachy Soletanche Limited is nearing the end of the East London Line Regenera... [more]
Bachy Soletanche conducts staggered staged bearing piling under the temporary A34 Wolvercote Viaduct bridge(27/03/2009)
Bachy Soletanche Limited is conducting a staggered staged bearing pile contract for main contractor, Costain as part of the A34 Wolvercote Viaduct Replacement Scheme near Oxford, which will take place while keeping the route open to traffic. At first glance, the piling contract is quite straightforward, but as the £44.4million Highways Agency project will replace the current viaduct, which carries the A34 trunk road over the River Thames Flood... [more]
Bachy Soletanche acquires piling contractor Simplex Foundations(10/02/2009)
Bachy Soletanche Limited has announced that it has purchased the northeast based piling contractor, Simplex Foundations Limited for an undisclosed sum. Bachy Soletanche has purchased the firm from Northwest Holst, gaining an increased rig fleet and its skilled, experienced engineers. The company will continue to trade as Simplex and will stay in the local area, sharing Bachy Soletanche's new northeast office with the anchors, grouting and mini... [more]
Bachy Soletanche completes second phase of sewer flood alleviation project in Barrow-in-Furness(16/01/2009)
Bachy Soletanche has completed phase two of its groundwork contract in the seaport town of Barrow-in-Furness, which is part of United Utilities sewer flood alleviation scheme. Originally, the geotechnical firm constructed a circular shaft for a storm water tank in the heart of the town using the sophisticated diaphragm wall technique. Twelve months on and with the shaft excavated and cast, Bachy Soletanche is back to install tension piles at t... [more]
Bachy Soletanche acquires McDonnell Piling and Foundations(31/12/2008)
Bachy Soletanche Limited has announced that it has purchased the piling contractor, McDonnell Piling and Foundations Limited. The acquisition by Bachy Soletanche will provide the support structure for McDonnell Piling to further increase its scope and capabilities in the Irish marketplace. Based in Cork and with an annual turnover of approximately €5million, McDonnell Piling specialises in augured piling and grouting, ground anchors and soil n... [more]
Bachy Soletanche shows off its piling work at Birmingham Cube site(27/08/2008)
It’s quite rare for Bachy Soletanche Limited to properly show off its work, but at one site in Birmingham the firm’s £1.7M piling work has certainly seen some exposure. In fact BuildAbility’s ‘The Cube’ site excavation is so large that it was fast becoming Birmingham’s newest tourist attraction. Bachy Soletanche designed and delivered a contiguous piled retaining wall around the perimeter of the site for the project. The piles were to support ... [more]
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