Bauer BG 46 Rotary Piling Rig Deployment by Bachy Soletanche
UK-wide (deployed by Bachy Soletanche) · 2016-Present (Purchased in 2016)
The judgement call
Account-gated at launchBachy Soletanche's acquisition of the Bauer BG 46 in 2016, noted as the largest in the UK at the time, demonstrates a strategic investment in high-capacity piling equipment to meet market demand for large and demanding foundation projects. This rig would be deployed on significant infrastructure and building projects requiring substantial deep foundation solutions.
Key engineering challenges
Executing large-diameter and deep bored piles for complex foundation projects. - Operating in varied ground conditions across the UK. - Maintaining high levels of precision and safety in deep foundation works.
Project facts
- Client / owner
- Bachy Soletanche (as owner/operator), various clients for their foundation projects.
- Lead contractor
- Bachy Soletanche
- Lead designers
- Bauer Maschinen GmbH (for the machine)
- Project type
- new build | upgrade | refurbishment
- Scale
- Drilling depth: over 45m; Drilling diameter: up to 1,320 mm (for BG 46 in general); Described as the largest in the UK at the time of purchase.
- Disciplines
- civil; structural; geotechnical; mechanical
- Standards & frameworks
- Eurocodes, ICE Specification for Piling and Embedded Retaining Walls, CDM Regulations.
Sources: Bachy Soletanche (https://www.bacsol.co.uk/bachy-soletanche-investment-in-plant-meet-market-demand/) - Pilebuck.com (https://pilebuck.com/first-use-toronto-bauer-bg-46-demonstrates-top-performance/) - Bauer Maschinen GmbH (https://equipment.bauer.de/en/drilling-rigs)