Drake Street, Auckland
Project Description
Soldier pile retaining wall on boundary of construction site, topdown construction used to create basement for new high rise building.
Machine used
Soilmec CM39 & Volvo 14T
Special Difficulties
Restricted access, limited workspace, drilling against existing buildings and restricted work hours due to residential properties in the vicinity. Old water wells on property had to be cased and cleaned out to enable location of new piles.
- Six custom-built innovations make up this entry. They are a pile carrier, a splicing robot, concrete pile shaver, weather-tight welding container, sheet pile cleaner and a forklift-mounted pile tester; all of which enhance worker safety and boost productivity.