Cleary Contracting were assigned to offer a number of solutions to upgrade Translink’s pits by renewing, upgrading and repairing all old pits and turn them into a modern well-equipped prefabricated pit complete with a heavy vehicle jacking system which can cater for the wheel base of your whole fleet without the old fashioned bridgehead that was previously required.
Contract Administrator & Designer:
URS
Beechill House
Beechill Road
Belfast
BT8 6RP Project Details:
Client: Translink
Project Details:
The works took place within 18 Bus Engineering Workshops across Northern Ireland. The scope of the works involved the full breaking out and removal of the existing reinforced concrete pits, completing reduced dig, drive mini piles, build permanent form work. place Gracie water proof tanking, tie new re-bar in place, erect form work, pour concrete pit floors then followed by walls and workshop floors. New compressed air lines and lighting fitted in each pit. Completed with new painting throughout. The project was completed out of hours and at weekends to create minimal disruption to the workers within each workshop.
Duration of contract: 22 weeks
Location: 18 Bus Engineering Workshops in NI