City: Liverpool

In 2020, the Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust opened a major 11-floor specialist cancer hospital, as part of its vision for transforming cancer care. The new Clatterbridge Cancer Centre provides pioneering chemotherapy, immunotherapy, bone marrow transplant, gene therapy and radiotherapy. The services also include diagnostics and imaging, outpatient, day-case treatments, a teenage and young adult unit, clinical therapies, and a wide range of cancer information and support. The proximity to Royal Liverpool University Hospital and University of Liverpool means the team can also carry out a wider range of research and clinical trials for new treatments.

Our client’s vision was to ensure that all patients could access the best and most advanced treatment, facilities and equipment, as close to home as possible. We worked collaboratively with the client, design and construction teams to ensure that the latest technical solutions were implemented. Through our design, sustainable solutions were delivered, such as the high-performance façade. This façade insulates the building while maximizing daylight penetration, patient comfort and providing views out across Liverpool. The dynamic control systems help the building perform more than 50 percent better than the Department of Health’s current guidelines for carbon targets. In addition, more than 30 percent of the building’s electrical demand is generated on site by low and zero carbon (LZC) systems such as photovoltaic panels.

Modern methods of construction (MMC) were used wherever possible, including 30 percent of the building’s structure comprising modular components. Prefabrication and modularization aid on-site construction, quality of build, reduce timescales and reduce on-site health and safety risks. Use of prefabrication and modularization across all aspects of the mechanical, electrical and plumbing (MEP) installation was central to delivering this high-quality facility early on in the coronavirus pandemic. Our project team committed to social value initiatives that covered economic impact, local education, future talent, local employment, STEM ambassadors, fundraising initiatives for the new center and working within local communities.

Client: Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust

Services: Building services engineering, civil and structural engineering, acoustic engineering, sustainability, BREEAM, environmental, ecology, geo-technical engineering, transportation planning, archaeology, lift engineering, security (CCTV and access control), indoor air quality, architectural specification

Sitting on the iconic River Mersey, Liverpool will welcome visitors to a new cruise terminal of international standard which is being developed as part of the £5bn Liverpool Waters development scheme.

AECOM designed and managed the site investigation, for the proposed Cruise Liner Terminal Structure and associated 4-star hotel complex which included:

1. The development of a Phase 1 Desk Study
2. Defining the ground investigation structure and documentation production
3. Project planning, consenting and subcontract management
4. Geotechnical and geo-environmental supervision of all investigation works
5. Quality control of all factual information

The aim of the site investigation was to provide data on ground and groundwater conditions for the design of a piled foundation solution and cantilever deck structure, on which the New Cruise Liner Terminal will proudly sit. A technically-complex ground investigation was devised for this highly anthropogenically-altered and complex site and comprised the following:

• An initial phase of overwater geophysics and UXO management
• Nearshore and on land intrusive investigations and monitoring
• Downhole in-situ testing
• Associated geotechnical and geo-environmental testing

The proposed Liner Terminal Structure design includes a suspended deck, supported on steel piles with two rows of end-bearing piles, one in the River Mersey, the other within reclaimed land. This with associated facilities will enable the city to welcome the world’s largest cruise ships to the UNESCO listed World Heritage waterfront and increase the city’s appeal as a tourist destination.

By avoiding an off-the-shelf approach to site investigation and identifying the end-user’s needs, the ground investigation was successfully tailored to the proposed foundation design solution. This tailored approach involved the implementation of innovative investigative methods including, high-pressure dilatometer at pile socket depths, a cross hole seismic survey to determine elastic moduli profiles within the weathered bedrock, an overwater Multi-channel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) survey to identify the 3D spatial extent of seabed strata and, a suite of downhole geophysics to confirm rock mass characteristics.

The City has seen a phenomenal amount of investment and development over the last 10 years with the Liverpool Waters scheme transforming the city. The first phase of £1 billion of investment is already completed and the phase 2 comprises of a further £1 billion of investment with planning permission in place; the remaining 3 phases total £3 billion.

The New Cruise Liner Terminal will form part of a 60 hectare historic dockland site to create a world class Princes Dock, mixed use waterfront quarter in central Liverpool, adjacent to Liverpool’s UNESCO World Heritage Site.

AECOM delivered a range of services for a project to refurbish and extend Liverpool’s landmark Central Library. The project included the refurbishment of the original 1860s building and a major new extension. AECOM’ services included the BREEAM assessment, helping the building achieve a “very good” rating. In addition, AECOM’ ecologists conducted habitat surveys and advised on bat roosting.

A new five-storey library was constructed behind the original Grade II listed façade, creating a new atrium with a domed roof to mirror the building’s historic architecture. Many of the building’s original rooms, including the historic Picton Reading Room, have been sensitively restored. Other facilities include a café, roof terrace, and a new archive with a specialised climate controlled repository to store the city’s rare archives and treasures. The restored Hornby library will house the only copy of John James Audubon’s Birds of America held by a public institution.

A number of sustainable design features helped the building achieve its BREEAM “very good” rating . These include the large glass atrium that increases the amount of daylight into the building, reducing the need for heating and electric lighting and saving 5% of the building’s annual energy consumption. A biodiesel generator and rainwater harvesting with an electronic display shows visitors how much water has been collected and re-used. Building materials were either re-used on site or responsibly sourced during construction and dedicated recyclable waste storage areas have been installed.

 

AECOM, in a design joint venture (DJV) with UK consultant Flint & Neill, is delivering detailed design consultancy services for the Mersey Gateway Project, one of the largest infrastructure projects in the UK.

The Mersey Gateway Project is a major new transport scheme linking the Liverpool city region, north Cheshire and the North West to the rest of the country. It includes significant changes and improvements to integrate the new route with the existing road network. The centrepiece of the project is a new 2.3km-long, six-lane toll bridge over the River Mersey. Flint & Neill is leading on the bridge design and AECOM leading on all landside works.

AECOM is delivering a broad range of multidisciplinary services for the complex landside works, including highway and structural design, environmental consultancy, land contamination and technology services. The scheme includes 7km of new roads, two major new junctions on both sides of the bridge and extensive improvements to the existing road network. In addition, AECOM is introducing innovative technology to the scheme through its experience on a number of Smart Motorway projects for the Highways Agency in England. The company is also providing specialist environmental advice to minimise the impact of the new route on the environment.

The Mersey Gateway Bridge project is expected to bring significant economic, transport and social benefits to the region, helping create thousands of new jobs, secure inward investment to the area and deliver important regeneration benefits. The scheme will also relieve congestion on the existing Silver Jubilee Bridge, which is currently used by ten times the number of vehicles it was originally designed for.