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M42 Lane Widening Scheme - 8/24/2009 Dew Piling have recently completed work on a section of the M42 Motorway Improvement scheme for main contractor Dew Construction with a value of approximately £200,000.  The scheme was designed by Amey to improve the safety of a busy exit at Junction 5 on the southbound carriageway. 175 linear metres of sheet steel pile retaining wall was constructed working from the existing hard shoulder.  The piles had to be delivered to a nearby compound and then distributed to the work area by a Hiab vehicle under strict traffic management conditions. The piles were then supplied to the work location by a side loading forklift due to the retricted working area. The pile line was pre-augered to a depth of 500mm above the final toe level of the piles using Dew Piling’s 14m leader rig, which was then converted on site to drive shorter sheet piles to their design depth. Longer AU20 piles were then installed using a 13/16m ABI leader rig.   Once the pile installation was completed, the piles were anchored and a concrete capping beam constructed in-situ, prior to final construction of the new safety refuge and exit lane.

M42 Lane Widening Scheme