When Corecut received an enquiry from a client Full Circle Wind Services about dismantling a 500-kW wind turbine in Cornwall, the question was simple but challenging: Could turbine blades be cut in situ, 55 metres above the ground? To our knowledge, it had never been done before in the UK – But our answer was…

Successfully Overcoming Challenges in Bridge Deck Removal Key requirements from the project: Removal of existing Reinforced Concrete Bridge Deck and Bankseat: Bridge Deck 26.1m Wide x 28.3m Long x 1450mm Thick with 13nr x Precast Hollow Deck Beams. Deck cut into 13nr sections for lifting using a 1000 tonne Mobile Crane. Diamond Drilling of Lifting…

Client: SSE – May 2019 Background: Lerwick power station is the main producer of electricity for the Shetland Islands and must be available to meet the grid demand at all times. The station has nine diesel generators, two gas turbines and a steam turbine run from superheated steam produced from three waste heat boilers. Project…

Summary Redevelopment on the eastern section of St Enoch Centre in Glasgow, Scotland Core Cut were sub-contracted to assist with Silent Non-Percussive Hydraulic Crunching 30,000 sq ft Vue Cinema Services including concrete cutting, hydraulic crunching Completing end of 2019

The Queensferry Crossing is a globally unique project, forming the centrepiece of a major £1.35bn upgrade to the key cross-Forth transport corridor, near to Edinburgh – the largest Scottish infrastructure project in a generation The 2.7km long structure will be the longest three-tower, cable-stayed bridge in the world and also by far the largest to…

Summary Queen Street tunnel was closed for major engineering work to renew 1,800m of existing concrete slab track, which carries the rails through the 918m tunnel. Corecut were sub-contracted by Story Contracting to assist in the slab track renewal phase of the project, which involved the removal of 10,000 tonnes of existing concrete slab. These…

Summary Corecut were contracted to provide Diamond Drilling as part of the construction of the Glasgow SSE Hydro Arena The work involved drilling holes of 20 – 32 mm in diameter into the concrete spine of the building The equipment used was 110 v Mini Rigs fitted with vacuum base plates to fix the rig…

Summary Core Cut Ltd were contracted for preparation work to widen areas of the Port of Liverpool’s Seaforth Passage A combination of Wire Sawing and Hydrodemolition were used to clear the path for a new service culvert A total of 260t of concrete was removed safely in a cost-effective manner that allowed the busy shipping passage operated as normal Using hydrodemolition…

Summary Corecut were sub-contracted by Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering, bringing their specialist skills to routine maintenance on the Forth Road Bridge A ‘mock pier’ was built prior to the work to gauge the accuracy of the diamond drilled holes The bridge deck was jacked up to allow removal and replacement of bearings which required The main…

Corecut was contracted by Volker Rail Specialist Businesses Ltd Worn out tram tracks had to be removed and overhauled Corecut carried out precise Floor Sawing and Cutting to spaces inside the rails The latest Floor Sawing technology was used during this project Work was completed on budget and on time

Summary Volker Laser Ltd appointed Corecut as specialists in Diamond Drilling and Sawing The project at the Eastgate Shopping Centre, Inverness is one of the biggest Floor Sawing projects ever attempted in Scotland As the car park was operational during opening hours, the work could only take place at night The top 65mm of concrete in the…

Corecut were employed by Babcock Marine to work at Rosyth Dockyard as part of an infrastructure upgrade The existing caisson required widening, with a new piece to be welded into place The project involved cutting a caisson in two with accuracy to allow for a successful weld Wire Sawing was deployed in order to create…

Core Cut Ltd were subcontracted by Expanded Ltd to undertake repair works to Loch Arklet dam Corecut’s Diamond Drilling expertise was used to drill holes of various sizes in advance of work by another subcontractor A unique solution was designed by Corecut to overcome the technical challenge of drilling a 1m diameter hole on a 45° slope A 7m…

Masonry arches crossing the River Keekle in Cumbria had become cracked due to differential movement between the parapet and masonry barrel arch A repair was designed to stabilise the cracked barrel soffit utilising SockFix grouted anchors Diamond Drilling was utilised to minimise the structure’s exposure to vibration With the 52 anchors in place, grout tubes…

Corecut were contracted to remove existing paint finish from factory floor slab to allow XL Industrial Resins to apply a new epoxy resin finish to form a walkway Work involved surface preparation in the form of captive shot blasting An area of 300m in length x 1.2m wide was shot blasted to remove existing epoxy…

Corecut were sub-contracted by BAM Nuttall to assist in replacing a 5-span steel encased concrete girder road bridge crossing the main railway lines and platform at Stirling Railway Station. Pedestrian temporary access walkways were constructed and maintained throughout works, minimising disruption to railway services and adjacent residential properties. Upon removal of the existing bridge structure,…

City of Glasgow College invested in a new building on Cathedral Street Corecut Fire Protection were charged with providing Fire Stopping to service penetrations through compartment walls and floors Many different Fire Stopping products and techniques were utilised to complete the works Corecut completed Fire Compartmentation throughout the building The project was completed on budget and…