TECHNOLOGY & EQUIPMENT
Dismantling four liquefied natural gas ( LNG ) tanks and associated process plant at National Grid ’ s Heath Farm Lane storage facility at Partington , UK
call a good neighbour guide , part of the strategy we adopt . Everybody ’ s well aware . We call this minus four ; four weeks before we actually start on a site , there will be a presence .
“ We also put in place a traffic management plan specific to the site and regulations in terms of hours of operation . On top of that , dust control is a major concern , as well as noise and vibration . So we have monitoring stations set up around the site . We agree an acceptable level and that is monitored daily .
“ If we think there will be a day or
time we will be particularly noisy or there will be any issues arising from a certain structure , we liaise with the local authority , the neighbours , explain why and agree a flexible time work can be conducted .”
The firm made good use of its large and ever-growing fleet of specialist equipment , including some 60 excavators , in particular its 120-tonne super-high-reach , as well as a range of dust suppression equipment , to conduct the work safely and efficiently .
“ To minimise noise in the taller structures we utilised a high-reach
16 November 2015