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Daily Record
National
Gregor Farquharson

Motherwell Station redevelopment on track for end of year completion

The second phase of the redevelopment of Motherwell Station is now on track to be completed on time later this year.

In the last few weeks, a variety of different trades have been on the site from bricklayers to joiners, steel erectors, and electricians.

Nightshift and weekend working has made a big difference to progress at the station.

All of the steelwork for the mezzanine corridor, which acts as the main artery between the concourse and platforms two and three, has been completed.

A pre-cast staircase has been installed in the stairwell in the mezzanine, in an intricate manoeuvre to lower the staircase into the steel frame by crane.

Facias around the administration and BTP buildings will be painted white in keeping with the colour of the cladding that will be installed on the mezzanine and main concourse levels of the station.

Internally, new heating and ventilation systems have also been installed in the administration buildings, and IT network cables have been put in which will provide staff with connections to the ScotRail IT network, including PCs and printers.

John MacDonald, ScotRail Senior Project Manager, said: "Once we began working nights and weekends, we saw a huge difference to the speed of the project.

"We were always confident that we'd meet our deadline for finishing phase two.

"It's great for our customers to see a real change in the look of the station even though we've still got a lot left to do.

"But, it's full steam ahead now to begin phases three and four by the end of the year."

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