Asbestos Removal and Demolition of Berkeley Boiler House Blower Houses

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Magnox Limited awarded a contract to Altrad Support Services Limited for the remediation of the Berkeley Boiler House, involving asbestos removal, demolition of four Blower Houses, and disposal of inert building fabric materials.

The scope included retrieval of all stored ductwork and associated steelwork for waste consignment, cleaning and disposal of asbestos within the Blower Houses, and completion of Care & Maintenance preparation works such as new protective weatherproof envelopes, sealing of shield openings and gas circulation duct penetrations, construction of flood protection, secure barriers, and installation of new lighting.

The contract, valued at £30,895,174.7, also required implementation of a long-term water management strategy and ensuring adjoining Safestore buildings and resulting basements and voids were left in a safe state for transfer to the quiescent period.