Echo Arena in Liverpool nears completion

As the Liverpool arena project reaches completion, ductwork specialist, Senior Hargreaves are set to win a contract for ventilation services at another major city centre construction project.

The company also report record breaking business for their Ductshop trade counter in Bootle which provides HVAC equipment for contractors engaged in the many local regeneration projects.

Fit-out has entered the final phase for the new Echo Arena and BT Conference and Exhibition complex on Liverpool's waterfront.

Hargreaves completed heating and ventilation ductwork installation in time for handover of the arena for the Year of Culture events that began in January.

The conference centre and galleria will be handed over in phases, with total completion in April.

The complex combines a 10,000 seat multi-purpose arena for concerts and sports along with a 1,350 seat auditorium and an exhibition space of 7000 square metres.

The two wings of the development are linked by a central galleria that provides access to all facilities and a pedestrian route to the riverside.

Flexibility for different events and levels of occupancy is a key element in the building services, designed by consultants Faber Maunsell.

In turn, this is part of the energy conservation strategy for the building that matches rates of airflow, heating or cooling to the occupancy demand.

"This has been an extremely challenging project," commented Hargreaves' project manager, Wayne Bunnell, "most of the ductwork is located in the roof space".

"This is a complex roof structure where other services are also vying for space".

"With so many landmark construction projects, Liverpool is certainly on the up, and it is great that Hargreaves can be involved in the large ductwork contracts like the Arena and also support the smaller projects through the Bootle trade Ductshop," concluded Phil Johnson, Hargreaves' director of Ductshops.

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