Battersea Power Station Development Company is turning the old 39-acre power station site into housing. Carillion is the contractor for the first phase, Circus West.
Two barge loads are being moved each day and each barge has a maximum loading capacity of 1000-tonnes of spoil, the equivalent of 50 lorries. Using barges for spoil removal has reduced lorry movements to the site by 20%, says the developer.
Excavated material is being transported to Veolia in Rainham, Essex, for recycling or reuse in other construction projects.
The removal of excavated material by barge began last week and will continue until April.
Circus West – construction overview
- Autumn 2013: Construction work began
- Spring to summer 2014: Bulk excavation and ground works being carried out
- Summer 2014 to spring 2015: Construction of the concrete frames
- Winter 2014 to winter 2015: Installation of the cladding
- Spring 2015 to autumn 2016: Internal fit out to the apartments and communal areas
- Spring 2016 to autumn 2016: Handover and occupation of apartments
- Autumn 2016: Works complete on Circus West
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