Alicia Kearns MP visited Freyssinet at Melton Commercial Park in Asfordby to learn more about their manufacturing role in the HS2 project.
Freyssinet are a civil engineering company which is working with HS2 on a number of stretches of the project, and has recently opened a new manufacturing site in Asfordby.
Freyssinet and its joint venture partners Tierra Armada, Roger Bullivant and Freyssinet International (FTB JV) secured a significant contract to manufacture precast bridge segments for Balfour Beatty VINCI’s (BBV) section of the HS2 line.
In less than a year, the site in Melton Commercial Park has been transformed from unused ground to a factory facility producing pre cast beams for HS2 bridges.
The project includes:
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Design and production of over 38,000 precast pre-tensioned concrete bridge beams
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Supplied to 76 structures, beams measuring up to 33m long and weighing a maximum of 100 tonnes
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Recruitment of 100+ personnel
Alicia Kearns, Member of Parliament for Rutland and Melton said:
“It was fascinating to visit Freyssinet and learn how our local manufacturing site is playing a significant role in building the largest infrastructure project in Europe, while also providing valuable employment opportunities to many members of our communities.
“The sheer size of these structures was extraordinary, and the precision and skill needed to produce them needs a talented team of engineers which was evident when meeting the team here.”
