At our Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore site, we are working within a cofferdam, a dry working area built into the river, which we have split into two sections to build the below ground structures. The team is currently installing the artwork installations and creating the final levels that will form the new area of public realm.
In early December, we will be trialling the removal of two of the king piles that were inserted in the riverbed in 2018 during the construction of the cofferdam. We will be removing one each from inside and outside of the cofferdam wall. We expect to carry out the trial between Wednesday-Friday, 6-8 December.
The trial is on advance of the planned full removal of the piles towards the end of January 2024.
We will be using a vibro-hammer to facilitate the removal of the piles and you may hear extra noise and an increase in vibration during the extraction. We expect each pile to take about half-an-hour to complete. The work will take place during normal daytime site hours, 8am to 6pm.
If you have any questions about this or our site at Blackfriars Bridge Foreshore please get in touch with our helpdesk on 08000 30 80 80 or [email protected]