ICE Northwest Civil Engineering Award Win
The Seacombe Ferry Terminal Refurbishment Project received the Medium Project award at the ICE North West Civil Engineering Awards on May 19th 2022 – which took place in person following the lifting of Covid restrictions. The reward is an incredible achievement for our customer Sisk, highlighting the value that was brought to the local area throughout the project. We are proud to have had the opportunity to contribute to allowing the Seacombe Ferry service to continue operating for many years to come.
The Institute of Civil Engineering is a registered charity, incorporated by the Royal Charter. They have been working to spread awareness of the benefit that Civil Engineers bring to communities across of the Northwest region. They aim to promote the profession of civil engineering, recognising the importance of the role Civil Engineers play in our everyday lives. The organisation's objectives included:
-Qualify civil engineers and provide professional development opportunities
-Help the industry learn and share knowledge to help maintain the natural and built environments
-Promotion of the contribution CE marking makes worldwide.
Sisk was awarded the multi-million-pound contract for the construction of the new ferry terminal in Liverpool. The project engineered the replacement of 130-year-old linkspan bridges while working around the challenges of the tidal river and active shipping lanes. Involved in the development was the revamping of the landing stage and booms, replacement of vehicle and passenger bridges, and the construction of a new terminal building – with the Eureka! Science and Discovery Centre, due to open in Autumn 2022. The development work updates the outdated infrastructure, which was getting to the end of its operational life. The updates are expected to allow usage for the next 25 years without work being required.
Our involvement in the refurbishment involved the design, fabrication, surface finish and assembly of two 50-metre-long span bridges. The bridges were identical truss bridges – one for passengers and one for vehicles. The main aim behind the project was to improve the user experience for the customers of Mersey Travel. Due to the significant size of the structure, it was split into 8 sections to overcome transport and restricted access limitations.
If you are interested in finding out more about our bridging capabilities with the view of collaborating with Adey Steel on your upcoming projects – either visit Our Projects section or contact us via email: [email protected].