{"id":7744,"date":"2025-09-11T09:46:59","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=7744"},"modified":"2025-09-11T09:46:59","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T09:46:59","slug":"bullivant-trials-uks-first-electric-pile-driving-rig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/bullivant-trials-uks-first-electric-pile-driving-rig\/","title":{"rendered":"Bullivant trials UK\u2019s first electric pile driving rig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"236\" data-end=\"360\">Roger Bullivant (RBL) has become the first foundations contractor in the UK to trial a fully battery-powered pile driving rig.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"572\">The firm deployed a 63-tonne Junttan PMx2e rig on Morgan Sindall\u2019s \u00a370m Ardrossan Community Campus job in North Ayrshire, where it is driving 581 steel tubular piles up to 16m deep into reclaimed industrial land.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" title=\"Electric Rig Video - RBL x Junttan x Morgan Sindall\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1117471559?badge=0&amp;autopause=0&amp;player_id=0&amp;app_id=58479\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"878\">Powered by a 392kWh battery pack, the rig delivers up to eight hours of piling per charge, with on-site charging allowing a full day\u2019s operation.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"574\" data-end=\"878\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"501317\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fjagosteel.com%2Ftreadform-balustrades%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/jago Comp 1 3 (1).gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"1191\">As well as pioneering the all-electric rig to cut CO2 emissions, RBL boosted the project\u2019s sustainability credentials by using repurposed tubular steel from John Lawrie Tubulars \u2013 saving 1,622 tonnes of CO\u2082.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"880\" data-end=\"1191\">The Ardrossan scheme, set to open in 2027, will provide new homes for Winton Primary and Ardrossan Academy. RBL has been involved since 2022, advising Blyth &amp; Blyth engineers on piling solutions for the complex ground conditions.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1531\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494158\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.agd-equipment.co.uk%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/AGD002_AGD-MPU_Pilers_300x250_2.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1426\" data-end=\"1531\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"500768\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.euroauctions.com%2Fen%2Fauctions%2Fholgate-contractors-quarries-auction-9th-september-25%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction_enquirer%26utm_medium%3Ddisplay%26utm_campaign%3Dholgate_contractors_sept_25%26utm_term%3Dmpu_300x250%26utm_content%3Dlearn_more%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/MPU Banner - Construction Enquirer - Holgate (1).jpg\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/leojnkz<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Roger Bullivant (RBL) has become the first foundations contractor in the UK to trial a fully battery-powered pile driving rig. The firm deployed a 63-tonne Junttan PMx2e rig on Morgan Sindall\u2019s \u00a370m Ardrossan Community Campus job in North Ayrshire, where it is driving 581 steel tubular piles up to 16m deep into reclaimed industrial land. 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