At the Barlby Road housing site, workers and neighbors watched as news spread of a tower crane collapse london that left a construction site cleared and the area sealed off. The luffing jib crane, on hire from Falcon Cranes for a Hill Group job being built for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, dropped its jib while carrying out a lift; there were no injuries and the site was evacuated.
Tower Crane Collapse London: What happened?
The machine involved was a luffing jib tower crane on hire from Falcon Cranes working on a Hill Group housing job at Barlby Road for the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. The jib became detached from its fixing during operation, with accounts stating the tower crane dropped its jib while carrying out a lift. The incident occurred around 10am ET on Wednesday 4 March. There were no reports of any injuries. The site was immediately evacuated, and more than 100 people were moved from the Hill site after the jib collapse.
Who is involved and what are they saying?
The Hill Group issued a statement: “On 4 March, an incident occurred at our Barlby Road site, being constructed on behalf of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, involving the jib of a tower crane becoming detached from its fixing. We can confirm that no one was injured, and the site was immediately evacuated. The HSE are aware, and the site remains closed until the incident is fully investigated, the area cleared and deemed safe for construction to recommence. ”
Falcon Cranes also commented: “We are aware that around 10am on Wednesday 4th March a luffing jib tower crane collapsed during operation in Kensington. There were no reports of any injuries. A thorough investigation has already commenced in conjunction with the manufacturer and a full report will be issued to the industry shortly. ” The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is listed as aware of the incident and the site remains closed while the investigation and clearance proceed.
What happens next?
Formal inquiries are under way. The HSE has been informed and the site will stay closed until investigators complete their work, the area is cleared and it is deemed safe for construction to recommence. Falcon Cranes says it has begun a thorough investigation in conjunction with the manufacturer and that a full report will be issued to the industry. The immediate priority expressed by the organisations involved is to establish the cause of the failure and to ensure the surrounding area is safe before work resumes.
Back at Barlby Road, the scene that began with silence and a swift evacuation remains under scrutiny. The tower crane collapse london that emptied the site has prompted a formal probe and a promise of a full report — leaving the community and the construction teams waiting for answers and for the site to be declared safe to return to work.
