Case Study: Perivale Bus Depot, Hydrogen Bus Re-Fuelling Facility
Cardon Property & Construction was employed as the Principal Contractor to carry out the civils and infrastructure works for the UK’s first Hydrogen Bus Refuelling Facility at Perivale Bus Depot, London. Working in conjunction with Danish Hydrogen facilitators, NEL Hydrogen, we were tasked with carrying out the supply and installation of NEL’s H2 Station facility at Perivale on behalf of Transport for London and Metroline Bus.
Works include:
- Demolition of existing outbuildings in the location of the proposed
compound. - Formation of Hydrogen Fuelling Trailer Bay Compound.
- Formation of Trailer Bay Reinforced Concrete Blast Walls.
- Infrastructure to facilitate the installation of the H2Station Facility and
Storage Tanks. - New Surface Water Drainage to the compound to tie into existing systems.
- Installation of New Substation for power upgrade to the facility.
- Installation of Switch Housing.
- Formation of New Bus Lay-by area to house H2 Station Dispensers for
fuelling of Hydrogen Buses. - Design, Supply and Installation of Sheet Piled Retaining Walls.
- Soft Landscaping Works.
- Newly configured entrance area to bus depot including new fencing.
- Supply and Installation of Lightning Protection Facility to Compound.
- Supply and Installation of Incoming Submain and new External Lighting.
A number of key factors had to be evaluated for this scheme, as this was not a straightforward project. We had to look at the impact on the local environment, noise reduction during construction works, close proximity of the River Brent to the facility and the impact on the existing bus depot logistics and Traffic movements. With its team of designers, consultants and experts, Cardon carried out the works in such a way to minimise the impact on the Bus Depot, including installing dedicated traffic management on the site, segregation of works from the existing `bus depot facility and daily monitoring of key health and safety issues. Also, given the close proximity of the River Brent, Cardon had to compile a structural design to support the new facility next to the river. This was done by installing a 13m deep sheet piled retaining wall to support the new facility structurally. Including reinforced concrete capping to the top.
This scheme has been a great project to work on, not only due to its complex nature, but also it has been a great learning curve for Cardon and NEL to learn from issues raised encountered on this 1st scheme for future projects alike.
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