Wates has won a £4.6 million contract to build a new fire station for Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services (MFRS).

The deal follows the contractors completion of the new Community Fire and Police Station in Prescot as part of MFRS's Station Mergers programme.

The new single-storey two-bay Saughall Massie Fire Station will feature offices, meeting rooms, external drill and training facilities and car parking.

Designed by Ryder Architecture, the Wirral-based facility will include features that blend with the local landscape, including a green sedum roof, soft landscaping and bird and bat boxes to support biodiversity.

Work is set to commence this month with completion expected by April 2019.

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Tony Shenton, Business Unit Director, Wates Construction North West, said: "Merseyside Fire and Rescue Services' Station Mergers programme requires a great deal of efficiency to ensure that necessary works are delivered promptly without a compromise on quality, a balance that Wates consistently achieves as a NWCH contracting partner.

"It is of course essential that public sector investment is utilised to benefit local people and we have put the community straight at the heart of our project strategy at Saughall Massie with our commitment to create local training and employment opportunities throughout the project."

Phil Garrigan, Chief Fire Officer, Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service, said: "Merseyside Fire & Rescue Service are excited to be working with Wates on our latest station and we really look forward to seeing the architect's plans come alive. After listening carefully to feedback from residents, we have made efforts to ensure that the station design is unobtrusive and will have minimal impact on the environment.

"We know Wates' excellent standards and are confident that our Fire and Rescue Station in Saughall Massie will attain the same build quality as our Community Fire and Police Station in Prescot – albeit on a slightly smaller scale."

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