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Vent Duct Decontamination

£8.98m PROJECT VALUE 2 Years DURATION TO DATE 8 PEAK MANPOWER Shepley Decontamination Services Specialists were approached by Sellafield Ltd to undertake the decontamination of a ventilation duct located on a pipe bridge within the HALES (Highly Active Liquid Evaporation and Storage) facility on the

HAST 11 Capping and Venting

The scope of this project was to develop and optimise the use of Ultra-High Pressure (UHP) Water Jetting as a method to access and safely vent pipework associated with the HAST 11 cooling coils capping and venting programme at Sellafield. Following on from this development

Submarine Rectification

Shepley Engineers were approached by BAE Systems to undertake a tranche of work to assess the viability of cleaning two sections of pipe work associated with the Astute class submarines vent system. Following initial contact, stakeholder meetings were held with the MoD and Vice Admiral

Houses of Parliament Restoration

Shepley Engineers were appointed as Main Contractor on the Houses of Parliament, a Grade 1 listed building and World Heritage Site, for Phase 2 of the Cast Iron Roof Works that followed the successful completion of Phase 1 (also by Shepley) in 2009. The works

Manchester Town Hall Window Refurbishment

Manchester Town Hall opened in 1877, and is an internationally significant landmark. It’s Grade I listed and considered to be one of the masterpieces of Victorian architecture. It’s cherished by the people of the city who view it as the civic heart of Manchester. There

Magnox Facility Decommissioning and Demolition

The ‘Magnox’ production facilities have all ceased operation, and the redundant fuel manufacturing and assembly facilities at Springfields are being progressively decommissioned and demolished. Shepley Engineers were required to prepare the plant into a safe and stable state for decommissioning works. This included carrying out

Access Platform Pontoons

Shepley Engineers were part of the CNSL contract which saw the deployment of a floating pontoon at Sellafield, the pontoons provide greater space and flexibility for decommissioning tasks to be completed, which will save time and costs over conventional methods. The pontoons also provided the

Pile Fuel Cladding Silo

The Pile Fuel Cladding Silo (PFCS) inside Sellafield is one of the most hazardous buildings in Western Europe, and the oldest legacy storage building on the site. It was commissioned in 1952 to safely store radioactive cladding, without emptying in mind. However there now comes

On the Big Screen: UKTV Documentary

TV cameras visited our Manchester Glazing Studio to document the ongoing work to restore 140-year-old windows as part of Manchester City Council’s Our Town Hall project. Manchester Town Hall opened in 1877, and is an internationally significant landmark. It’s Grade I listed and considered to