Rivington Chase, Horwich — Lifting Operations Support
RMT Solutions has supported Caddick Construction on the lifting side of Rivington Chase, Horwich — 116 affordable homes for Bolton at Home and Irwell Valley Homes, built on the former Horwich Locomotive Works as part of a wider £262m regeneration.
A view over Rivington Chase from the air
The former Horwich Loco Works is a site with real history — and this regeneration is bringing much-needed homes back to the area. The footage below shows the scale of the scheme as it takes shape.
How RMT supported Caddick on the lifting side
We have been pleased to support Caddick from the outset. In practice, that has meant three things — keeping operations safe and on programme, scrutinising the documentation independently, and producing plans the crews can actually work to.
Appointed Person & lifting advice
Acting as Appointed Person and providing day-to-day lifting advice so operations stay safe and the programme keeps moving.
Independent lift plan reviews
Reviewing the crane and excavator lift plans against BS 7121, LOLER 1998 and ISO 10567 — with clear findings before work proceeds.
Site-specific lift plans
Writing clear, site-specific lift plans the crews can actually work to, matched to the conditions and equipment on the ground.
116 affordable homes on a site with real history
Caddick Construction is delivering 116 affordable homes at Rivington Chase on behalf of Bolton at Home and Irwell Valley Homes. The development sits on the former Horwich Locomotive Works and forms part of a wider £262m regeneration bringing new homes back to the area.
Good lifting planning is the work that quietly keeps a site safe and on programme. We provide Appointed Person cover, independent lift plan checking and site-specific lift plans — and it is a privilege to do it alongside a team that takes it as seriously as Caddick does.
What the crane and excavator lift plans are checked against
Crane and excavator selection, configuration and utilisation against the heaviest pick
Ground bearing pressures, outrigger or track loads and mat / pad sizing
Object-handling criteria for excavator lifts — RCI, check valves and load chart (ISO 10567)
Rigging arrangements, lifting accessories and below-the-hook certification
Exclusion zones and segregation from following trades and the public realm
Wind limits, weather criteria and stop-work triggers
Slinger / signaller and Appointed Person arrangements against BS 7121
RAMS, permits and LOLER 1998 documentation against the approved plan
Lifting that quietly keeps the site safe and on programme
None of this is glamorous, and that is rather the point. By combining an Appointed Person on call, independent review of every crane and excavator lift plan, and clear site-specific plans, the lifting operations at Rivington Chase are planned, scrutinised and documented against BS 7121 and LOLER 1998 before work proceeds.
This is the kind of work we deliver for contractors across the North West — including excavator lift plans, mobile crane lift plans and lifting operations audits. See our other Caddick reference work in the Tawd Valley Junction 4 case study.
Aerial drone footage and stills captured by RMT Solutions. Published with the agreement of the parties involved.
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