This was done safely and successfully due to the forward planning on labour, delivery and sequence undertaken in pre-construction by Morgan Sindall and ourselves.” “To achieve this, we erected both frames simultaneously using up to four cranes at the same time to assist with the offloading and erection of the steelwork. “This was a fast-track programme to meet the end client’s target completion date,” explains Leach Structural Steelwork Quantity Surveyor Patrick Rostron. According to main contractor Morgan Sindall, flexibility is at the heart of the project’s design, as the two steel-framed studio buildings have large internal spaces that can be utilised for a variety of productions and even sub-divided into smaller zones, if required. It will also create 360 new jobs and 760 indirect jobs and forms part of Liverpool’s 10 post-pandemic pledges to stimulate growth.Ī steel-framed design for this scheme has proven to be the most efficient solution as the project team wanted a quick construction programme, a lightweight frame and two buildings containing large column-free spaces. It is predicted that The Depot, which is located adjacent to the soon-to-be redeveloped Littlewoods Pools building, will create a £24M economic boost for the regional economy. A key goal is to develop and strengthen the local talent pool and secure Liverpool’s long-term ambition to be a first-class creative and digital content production base. Liverpool Film Office (LFO), which is overseeing the management of the space, is keen to find productions that will employ local crew and work with local businesses on training initiatives. #OFFICE DEPOT GREENBOOKS TV#The Depot comprises two 1,850m 2 sound-proofed film and TV production units, which are said to provide the complete package for film producers, while creating a multi-million-pound boost to the city’s economy. A key piece in the jigsaw in retaining productions within the region is The Depot, a landmark steel-framed and purpose-built film studios project that has recently been completed. Work has been completed on two steel-framed purpose-built studios that will help Liverpool realise its ambition to make itself the go-to city in the UK for the international film industry.Īlready favoured by filmmakers for doubling-up for locations such as New York and London, Liverpool is said to be the most filmed city in the UK and currently it is experiencing its busiest period for film and TV production on record – despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Spaces were a key design requirement, and one of the main reasons for choosing a steel-framed solution
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