Client: Costain
Location: Bidston Moss, Merseyside
Project: Strengthening and refurbishment of the Bidston Moss viaduct
Background
The Bidston Moss viaduct is jointly owned by the Highways Agency, Wirral Council and Merseyside Passenger Transport Authority (MPTA). Working for principal contractor Costain, Denholm Industrial Services was a full alliance partner alongside designers Amey and strengthening contractor Cleveland Bridge UK. The Denholm Industrial Services scope included:
- Scaffold and full encapsulation
- Surface preparation
- Application of protective coatings
- Emergency response and rescue teams for all trades
The Challenge
This complex project required a high volume of works to be undertaken within the extremely confined box girders, which were no more than 1.2m high throughout the full span. An additional complexity was the need for ‘non-compatible’ trades to work in close proximity with each other: welding, burning and hot-works were carried out simultaneously with the application of solvent based paints. Furthermore, the viaduct crossed over public highways, railway lines and was located adjacent to a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI).
Our Solution
Denholm Industrial Services delivered, erected, maintained and dismantled over 2,600 tonnes of scaffold materials to provide a fully designed access solution to the 4km of box girders. This scaffold was subsequently fully encapsulated with a double skin containment. We also completed the surface preparation of over 136,000m2 of steelwork and the subsequent re-preservation thereafter. This was the first Highways Construction Project to be accredited to BS11000 for collaborative working and relationship management.