Total Petrochemicals UK polystyrene manufacturing site comes down 12 December 2013

Total Petrochemicals UK is using specialist decommissioning, and demolition consultancy RVA Group to oversee and co-ordinate the dismantling of its polystyrene manufacturing site close to the centre of Stalybridge, near Manchester.

Work is now almost complete, following pre-demolition survey and identification work last June and commencement of the dismantling operation in September.

As with many other similar projects, this work has posed a range of technical challenges, including the removal of hazardous materials from the 1950s manufacturing site.

It has also involved the recovery of process plant and equipment for re-use and the removal of associated utilities equipment, pipebridges, cables, pipework and process plant structures, tank farms, workshops, laboratories and offices.

The location, which is adjacent to the River Tame and the Huddersfield Canal, live railway lines, a primary school and a busy road, has also meant logistical issues, resulting, for example, in the removal of two bridges.

"Projects on this scale require enhanced and detailed planning along with sophisticated teamwork to achieve the best possible outcome," comments RVA Group managing director Richard Vann.

"We're cost-effective because our expert technical team is supported by highly competent project managers, safety advisers and CDM co-ordinators with decades of sector-specific experience between them."

Brian Tinham

Related Companies
RVA Group
Total Petrochemicals UK Ltd

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