Jetstream Europe has won praise after its equipment was chosen for a challenging hydro demolition task at the London 2012 Olympic Park.

Its high-performance water jetting machines were used to remove 24 cubic metres of concrete from an abutment wall and parapets of a bridge which provides access for delivery vehicles to the Olympic Village in Stratford.

Contractor Blast Clean Services undertook the operation in two stages, which made way for the installation of extra reinforcement bars to strengthen the bridge.

Initially, BCS employed a Jetstream 125hp (92kW) pump unit to remove 7 cubic metres of concrete from the wall while the final phase used two Jetstream 190hp (140kW) machines to take away a further 17 cubic metres from the parapets.

Managing director Eddie Jenkins was not only impressed with the service provided by Jetstream Europe's sales team, but also the speedy maintenance capabilities of the equipment. 

"Having been in the industry for over 15 years, I know that stripping a pump down and repairing the internal parts can take half a day. We had very few issues with these units and, in the event of a problem, we had them back up and running in an hour," he said.

Jetstream Europe machines were also recently chosen for a hydro demolition task on an 8-mile section of the M80 near Glasgow as part of a multi-million pound project to upgrade the motorway.

The Halesowen-based company has supplied water jetting equipment for the refurbishment of Blackpool Tower, which is due for completion in 2015.