Internal Low Headroom Piling - Earthquake Seismic Strenghtening

Low headroom with limited access, piling was requiring for earthquake strengthening the existing building in case of any future seismic activity, as well as giving the abilty to add more levels to the building. We had to install 14m deep piles inside the building, with several 22m piles just outside.

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- 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.
Spiral Drillers Civil was awarded the Hawkins Safety Innovation Award for small to medium organisations for their clever rock core removal tool.
The judges said it was a compelling, DIY idea: “simple but effective, it reduces injuries, delivers unexpected benefits and has the potential to be used in the wider industry.”