M&E completion on the £8m Aberdeen Station Refurbishment

The mechanical and electrical (M&E) works at the £8 million refurbishment at Aberdeen railway station to enhance the facilities for customers and staff is now complete, delivered by Forte Engineering, a dedicated railway contractor offering electrical and mechanical, telecoms and design engineering expertise for the UK railway. The station is a Grade A listed building that has sat in the heart of Aberdeen city centre for more than 150 years

Morrison Construction was appointed to deliver key elements of the multi-phased refurbishment programme and selected Forte Engineering as their partner for mechanical, electrical & telecoms works. Forte Engineering delivered multiple aspects of the project including;

New modernised accommodation for Scotrail staff including new LED lighting, small power, comms, fire and security protection as well as disabled toilet alarms.

Creation of a new entrance to the station, removing the old travel centre and first-class lounge (and creating brand new ones) and installing a retail unit at the front of the building, new accommodation for LNER staff including offices, briefing room, locker rooms, mess room and toilets.

Renovation of the lighting for the iconic 150+ year old north corner building structure, at the face of the station nearest to Guild Street

Stephen Clement, project manager, Morrison Construction, said: “We selected Forte Engineering because of their accreditations and experience of working in live railway stations, which is crucial for a project of this kind. They understand how to deal with the relevant interfaces, they are flexible and adaptable, competitively priced and their experience and knowledge have proven to be invaluable on this project.”

Derek Riddell, managing director, Forte Engineering said: “Aberdeen is the busiest railway station in Scotland, north of Glasgow and Edinburgh and is an essential service connecting the East Coast Main Line with the Aberdeen-Inverness Line. The fact that the station was a listed building, and the works were undertaken as the station was live, raised many challenges on this project, but we worked tirelessly and flexibly with the wider Morrison Construction and other subcontractor teams to deliver a suite of M&E works to meet the goals and timeline of the renovation.”

Photo credit: Forte Engineering

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