THE V&A MUSEUM PROJECT PROFILE THE V&A MUSEUM PROJECT PROFILETHE V&A MUSEUM - 2 - - 1 - THE V&A MUSEUM THE V&A MUSEUM SOUTH KENSINGTON Toureen Contractors was appointed by Wates in 2014 to fulfil an award winning design by Amanda Levete Architects to create a new courtyard, entrance and exhibition gallery for the iconic Victoria & Albert Museum. Being a Grade I listed building posed a few challenges particularly in relation to the basement work which required bulk excavation and disposal of 30,000m3 arisings through preformed mole holes. Facilitating the excavation required the design, installation, and subsequent removal of temporary piles, needles and props of up to 35m in length and weighing up to 20 tonnes. The excavation of these arisings, together with the safe remo

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