Piling is about to commence on Torus Developments’ £52m Hartley Locks canalside scheme, which is set to transform a historic flight of locks in Liverpool.
Structural and civil engineers at Ridge and Partners have spent months planning the complex engineering solution for the development, which overlooks the Stanley Lock Flight and brings the Leeds and Liverpool Canal into Liverpool’s north docks.
The scheme, which will deliver 185 apartments and 10 townhouses, is being built by Eric Wright Construction and work will begin on site on 5 December.
Kris Clark, partner at Ridge, said: “The site contains a number of complex structures such as an infilled dock, a substation and railway arches, all of which we have had to work with and around to deliver a suitable foundations design.
“Above the foundations we adopted multiple construction types to suit the architectural aesthetics and layouts, including reinforced frame apartments, timber frame townhouses and steel frame duplex flats. It’s a great-looking scheme and it will be satisfying to see it completed knowing that its aesthetics and budget have been helped by hidden engineering.”
Keiran Murphy, project manager at Eric Wright Construction, added: “This is a challenging site with numerous complexities and the dialogue between the engineers, the client and my construction colleagues has been key to developing a workable construction solution. It’s been a very open and collaborative process and I’m delighted we’re now on site.”
Construction of the scheme, designed by Tim Groom Architects, is set to last 126 weeks, with handover of blocks A-C scheduled to commence in October 2024.
