SEI Topping Out Ceremony

A fantastic Topping Out ceremony hosted by Kier Construction for the new Sunderland Eye Infirmary.

As part of the City’s ambitious Riverside masterplan to build a £36m state-of-the-art facility, we arrived on site 11 months ago and it’s been a journey of progress ever since!

We deployed the UK’s first clear crane ‘WOLFF 6523’ on this project to enhance efficiency with its 54m tower height and 50m jib and it’s high-speed positioning assistance system.

Total concrete poured = 6425 cubic metres
Total rebar installed = 870 tonnes

After a 47 week programme for the main works, the event highlighted a pivotal moment as the last concrete was added into the structure’s frame.

Our works have included:

–  4 storey commercial RC frame
–  Drainage
–  Foundations
–  Retaining walls including capping beam and king post system

A big thanks to all the teams involved – An excellent collaboration working with Kier and their team.

South Tyneside and Sunderland NHS Foundation Trust
Sunderland City Council
Riverside Sunderland