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Community Hub Admin Team 4 weeks ago Good afternoonOur team has made good progress on both sections of the works this week. Pressure and water quality testing are expected to be completed this weekend and excavations near the roundabout have also started to be backfilled. From next week, commencing 17 August, our team will begin making final preparations to commission the new main alongside ongoing reinstatement and clearing the site ready for handover to TfL at the end of August. TfL will then need to complete final reinstatement and resurfacing works in the area where work has been taking place before they can fully reopen the road network, and they will provide a timeframe for this as soon as possible once the site has been handed back. We continue to work closely with TfL and remain focused on completing the remaining works safely and efficiently, while protecting essential water supplies and moving towards restoring full access to the road network. We appreciate the continued patience and understanding of local residents, businesses and road users while this vital work is completed, and we are pleased to be moving into the final stages of our works within the programme.

Community Hub Admin Team 1 month ago Good afternoonThis week the complex installation of syphon has now been completed. On the eastern section, along Southend Arterial Road, testing and commissioning activities are now underway. On the western section, pressure testing is underway and following this testing and commissioning will start. The existing excavations on both Southend Arterial Road and Eastern Avenue will remain open while these final stages are completed. This is necessary to allow access for the final pipe connections and any adjustments identified during testing and commissioning before the new pipeline can be brought fully into service. We remain on track to hand the site back to TfL at the end of August. TfL will then carry out the final reinstatement and resurfacing works required before the road network can fully reopen. We continue to work closely with TfL closely together and remain focused on completing the remaining works as quickly and safely as possible, while protecting essential water supplies and restoring full access to the road network. We apologise for the continued disruption and thank local residents, businesses and road users for their patience while this vital infrastructure work is completed.

Community Hub Admin Team 1 month ago Good afternoonOur team has remained on track with the timelines discussed at the stakeholder site visit on 3 July and we can confirm that the complex repair part of our work will be completed in the coming days. This means we will be ready to move towards the testing and commissioning phase next week, before we hand the site back to TfL at the end of August. Following this, TfL will then need to complete final reinstatement and resurfacing works in the area where work has been taking place before they can fully reopen the road network.Alongside our commissioning work, from next week our team will begin removing plant and materials from our working area.Throughout August, the excavations will remain open on Southend Arterial Road and Eastern Avenue, this is to allow for the final connections to be made at the end of the testing and commissioning phase.We continue to work closely with TfL and remain focused on completing the remaining work as quickly and safely as possible, to allow TfL to restore full access to the road network while protecting vital water supplies.We are very sorry for the ongoing inconvenience caused by these works. All parties are working to complete the remaining activity with the least possible additional disruption.

Community Hub Admin Team 2 months ago Good afternoonThis week, the central section successfully passed the pressure test. This represents a significant milestone in the programme, marking a major step forward on one of the most complex and critical elements of the repair works. This is the section where our specialist teams have been working inside the pipe to complete the work. The crane has been on-site this week supporting the installation of the S-bend shaped pipe close to the roundabout and will be taken off-site next week. This section is being backfilled ready for pressure testing. Our team is continuing to work on the syphon section (a bend within the new water main around some existing infrastructure) under the sewer pipework near Eastern Avenue. The new part that was being manufactured off-site is planned to be installed next week. TfL remain responsible for the traffic management measures, including cones and barriers, and these will continue to be in place to keep road users and workers safe. TfL have carefully considered requests to amend or reduce these measures but have not identified any safe or practical opportunities to do so within the constraints of the site. The safety of the workforce and public remains our primary consideration, and TfL thank drivers and residents for their continued patience while we complete the remaining works. We continue to work closely with TfL and remain focused on completing the remaining works as quickly and safely as possible, to allow them to work towards restoring full access to the road network and protecting vital water supplies. Complex work remains, but we currently expect to complete our works and hand the site back to TfL by the end of August. Following this, TfL will need to complete final reinstatement and resurfacing works in the area where work has been taking place before they can fully reopen the road network. We are very sorry for the ongoing inconvenience caused by these works, which all parties are working to complete with the least possible amount of additional disruption. We will provide a further update next week

Community Hub Admin Team 2 months ago Good Afternoon,This week, our team have been working in the tunnel section, which is near the roundabout, to complete the internal repairs. Once complete, this section of the pipe will be pressure tested. As much of this work is taking place inside the pipe, the workforce may not always be visible from the surface.The crane that arrived last week will remain on site near the tunnel section over the coming week, supporting work to install the new pipe.Progress has been made on the syphon (a bend within the new water main around some existing infrastructure) which has been excavated. Our team is now carrying out a detailed laser scan to capture the dimensions needed for the bespoke connecting section of the pipework, which will be specially manufactured off site before being installed to complete the connection.We continue to work closely with TfL and remain focused on completing the remaining works as quickly and safely as possible, allowing TfL to progress restoring full access to the road network and protecting vital water supplies. Complex work remains, but we currently expect to complete our work and hand the site back to TfL by the end of August.Following this, TfL will need to complete final reinstatement and resurfacing works in the area where work has been taking place before, they can fully reopen the road network.We are very sorry for the ongoing inconvenience caused by these works, which all parties are working to complete with the least possible amount of additional disruption.We will provide a further update next week.

Community Hub Admin Team 2 months ago Good afternoonThis week we have continued to progress with our repair work and testing on the newly installed water main at Gallows Corner. Temporary sheet piling works have now been completed, enabling excavation activities to continue in line with the programme. Further progress has also been achieved, with testing activities successfully completed in the roundabout section.Now that this section has passed pressure testing, a crane will be arriving on site alongside large excavators to remove the shale and pipework in the launch pit. By removing this, our team will be able to access the tunnel to progress the remaining repairs in this section. Alongside this, we will be progressing works to replace and test the section of pipework where a defect has been identified. The work is continuing in the current working area next to the roundabout, and no changes are expected to the current road access. We continue to work closely with TfL and remain focused on completing the remaining works as quickly and safely as possible, so TfL can restore full access to the road network whilst protecting vital water supplies. We are very sorry for the ongoing inconvenience caused by these works, which all parties are working to complete with the least possible amount of additional disruption.TfL will provide a further update next week.Thank you,The Project Team

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