BPC was engaged through the Watercare Enterprise Model to undertake Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) and construction works for the Chlorine Emergency Gas Scrubber at Watercare’s Ardmore Water Treatment Plant, to provide protection from the hazards of having a large volume of chlorine gas stored onsite.

The ECI focused on developing options to increase installation productivity to improve operational health and safety, and reduce carbon and costs. A 40% carbon reduction was identified by altering the proposed construction method. It reduced overall manhours, raw materials cost, and the number of plant shutdowns required.

BPC was engaged post-ECI to provide a detailed construction cost and programme that was accepted, with procurement and setup starting immediately. Having completed two previous back-to-back contracts on the site – Ardmore Water Treatment Plant UV Upgrade and Ardmore Sludge Handling Upgrade – BPC was easily able to deliver.

The works included: structural upgrades for the scrubber ducting; HVAC upgrades; electrical and process upgrades; and the procurement on long lead scrubber vessel and media. The project was delivered on budget and with an accelerated programme to meet the client’s requirements.