ISG wins Liverpool contracts for Beatles Story and BugWorld Experience

ISG has announced a further two new projects to create high profile visitor attractions in the Liverpool city centre. The contractor will deliver a new extension to the popular Beatles Story and also create the UK's very first insect themed attraction – the BugWorld Experience.Following on from winning the contract to build a new £10.5 million ferry terminal building on Liverpool's Pier Head waterfront, ISG has been awarded a further phase of works with Merseytravel (Merseyside Integrated Transport Authority and Passenger Transport Executive) to create a new extension of the Beatles Story visitor attraction inside the terminal on the banks of the River Mersey. The new facilities will include a 40-seat 3D interactive cinema and a large exhibition area with stunning views overlooking the famous Liver Building and Liverpool's famous world heritage waterfront. The fast-track project is scheduled for completion in April.Rogers Group Investments has contracted ISG to modify a listed building at the Albert Dock in preparation for a brand new, state-of-the-art visitor attraction, which will be arriving in Liverpool in July 2009. The BugWorld Experience is the first of its kind in the UK and will show visitors the world through a bug’s eyes. A number of endangered species will become residents of the BugWorld Experience, where the bug experts are committed to helping maintain and boost their populations through conservation, education and carefully planned breeding programmes.Craig Tatton, managing director of ISG’s regional business, commented: "The legacy of Liverpool’s 2008 European Capital of Culture title continues to derive important economic benefits for the city and has helped raise its profile across a global stage. Liverpool’s continuing renaissance is evidenced by the growth of innovative visitor attractions such as the Beatles Story and the BugWorld Experience, which is only the third exhibition of its type in the world after Chicago and Toronto.”