Berkeley Blower House Remediation

The works are the emptying and demolition of the sites Reactor Safestore four (4no) Blower Houses and subsequent making good to the weather envelope of the adjoining Reactor Safestore buildings.

The project objective for the Works is to retrieve all stored ductwork and associated steelwork for waste consignment by the Employer, removals, cleaning and disposal of asbestos within the Blower Houses, undertaking of C&M Preparation or enabling works, demolition of 4no Blower Houses and the disposal of the inert building fabric materials.

The definition of completion for the Works is foreseen to be achieved when the following has been completed

• All primary circuit ductwork and associated support steelwork retrieved and transfer of ownership to the waste processing contractor for waste radiological characterisation,
• All conventional inert and hazardous materials removed from site,
• The Blower Houses demolished to surrounding ground surface level,
• Radiological contamination cleaned with debris and waste transferred to the Employers Waste Team,
• Completion of all Care & Maintenance Preparation works in readiness for quiescent period including: New protective weatherproof envelopes, Lower secondary shield openings sealed, Sealing of gas circulation duct penetrations, Construction of flood protection, Secure permanent barriers to deter unauthorised access, Installation of new lighting,
• Long term water management strategy accepted and implemented for rainfall within residual Blower House open voids, and
• Adjoining Safestore buildings and resulting Blower Houses basements and voids left in a safe state for transfer to C&M quiescent period.