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NGN invests £1.3m to dismantle Gateshead gas holders

Gas distributer Northern Gas Networks (NGN) is investing over £1.3m to safely dismantle and remove its holder tanks in Redheugh, Gateshead.

The major project, which will begin on Monday 24 July, will take around 38 weeks to complete and will be carried out in conjunction with Manchester-based decommissioning specialist KDC.

For around 100 years gas holders were a vital part of the local gas supply system, responsible for supplying gas to thousands of people across the country.

In more recent years the gas holders have been used to bolster the network’s gas supplies during colder weather, and at peak times in the early evenings.

However, advances in technology and the enhanced capability of the modern-day gas network, mean that gas holders are no longer in use.

NGN is committed to taking down its gas holders in an environmentally responsible way, by recycling as many materials as possible. The company will be using recycling all materials taken away from the site.

Mark Johnson, Project Manager from NGN’s Major Projects Team said: “The decision has been made to dismantle the two gas holders at Redheugh as they are no longer in use and they are costly to maintain.

“We’ll be working with a specialist contractor to carry out the work in a safe and environmentally responsible way.

“We know how important these structures can be to communities and we’ll be working closely with local residents and stakeholders to give them the opportunity to commemorate the structure as it disappears from the skyline through hosting art workshops in schools in conjunction with our local community artist.”

NGN is encouraging people to share their memories of the Redheugh gas holders through its ‘Gas Holder Memories’ campaign by using the #gasholdermemories on social media.

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