RBG, in collaboration with Cimolai Rimond Middle East, developed the Construction Methodology and Erection Sequence (CMES) for the Al Wasl Trellis, simulating the construction of the Trellis with a Digital Twin whilst also implementing predictive and live health monitoring of the strand jacking operation for the 900t ‘crown’ lifted in September 2019. RBG was awarded Consultant of the Year for its positive contribution to the centrepiece of Expo 2020.
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Exciting times at 21 Moorfields as the final piece of lightweight concrete is cast onto the roof of the 17 storey 16,000T steel frame on 9th September 2021. Developed by Landsec with Structural, Civil, Geotechnical and Construction Engineering design by Robert Bird Group, the building will provide ~600,000sqft of premium office space, and is due for shell and core completion by Sir Robert McAlpine in 2022. The building is located directly over London Underground’s Moorgate Station platforms, Crossrail’s running lines, and the Moorgate Station Entrance to Crossrail’s Liverpool Street Station.
Maintaining station operations throughout construction was imperative, and the complex underground constraints left little space for foundations. Robert Bird’s solution for a 60m span ‘bridge’ building is founded on 70m long large diameter monopiles located within negotiated back of house station areas. Foundations were piled within steel sleeves through the station from a bespoke piling grillage sat on the station roof. This method enabled the station to remain fully operational with very little noise or disruption from the construction process.
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Robert Bird Group is proud to be an inaugural member of the American University of Dubai’s Centre for 3D Concrete Printing and Digital Construction. Working with fellow inaugural members Arabtec Construction and 3DVinci Creations, we look forward to driving the development of 3D Concrete Printing and Digital Construction in the UAE and wider GCC. We believe that 3D Printing presents a significant opportunity for the construction industry and we recognise that collaboration with 3D Printing specialists, contractors and academia is critical to realise the benefits of the technology for both the industry and society.
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Robert Bird Group are pleased to see the successful installation of the temporary support truss which marks a significant milestone for the Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Project. The truss which supports 4 levels of basement slab within the 18.5m deep piled basement structure, enables construction of a new 8 level deep Bank Station entrance. This innovative approach eliminates the detrimental programme and H&S impacts of the plunge column alternative within the low level 20m deep SCL shaft. The shaft houses the lift and stairs, and is adjacent to an inclined escalator barrel, both of which are subsequently constructed from the base of the piled box.
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