ECS fabricated steel in place to protect York from flooding Case Study: 057 ECS Engineering Services is preparing the fabrications for the second and final phase of the Foss Barrier flood defence upgrade. Phase 1 was completed during September 2017 and involved ECS producing major fabrications for the new pump hall. Andy Swindells of ECS explains that this important £17m project had to be scheduled in phases: “Fishergate is a town centre site where life has to go on as normal, so we have to fit the works around residents and businesses, car parks and visitors. We even pre-planned for the week the funfair was in town! Fortunately, ECS has a wealth of experience on major projects in busy locations, so we were able to take it all in our stride.”Phase 2 began on site at the st

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