A scheme has been announced to renovate the George’s Dock Ventilation and the Control Station in Liverpool. SPIE UK has been awarded the £750,000 contract as part of the Merseytravel framework of upgrades that is expected to cover 4 years of updates and renovations.

The George’s Dock Ventilation and Control Station aspect of the 4-year plan is expected to take place over 6 months. This scheme of works will cover the delivery of the proposed design as well as the supply and installation of 7 brand new high voltage transformers. The design of the Grade II listed building is under way at the minute, and installation works for the new transformers is about to commence.

SPIE will have full responsibility of the site in order to deliver the scheme to replace the 7 HV Vacuum Circuit Breakers and their respective switchgear as well as associated control cables that will link Scottish Power and Merseytravel’s HV switches. SPIE will also be responsible for the safe removal and disposal of the old and now redundant transformers.

The George’s Dock Ventilation and Control Station is one of a number of ventilation buildings that are used for the Queensway Tunnel, running beneath the River Mersey between Liverpool ad Birkenhead. The site is behind the Port of Liverpool Building and has Art Deco and early 1930s architectural features. The Grade II listed building contains large fans that have a blade diameter of 3m in order to ventilate the tunnel by way of the building’s central square section shaft.

SPIE have worked for Merseytravel before and are currently completing relighting works on the Kingsway Tunnel. The George’s Dock project is a testimony to SPIE’s continued high performance as well as Merseytravel’s trust in the company to complete the scheme successfully.  It will allow SPIE to demonstrate their abilities as part of the development of a landmark and listed building.