Case Study – V8 Supercars Media & Race Control Building

Speedy set-up gives Containers First the win at 500 n Elevated Design for optimal race viewing Containers First’s entry in last season’s V8 may not have set any new track records, but it was definitely fast. n Tinted and Double Glazed Glass Windows with awnings to reduce sun glare and noise The Sydney-based shipping container supplier installed temporary Media & Race Control buildings constructed entirely out of steel shipping containers n 440-volt/3-Phase Power to for the popular motorsport’s year-end finale at the 500 Homebush ensure adequate support for air Street Circuit in Olympic Park precinct – all in just two days. conditioning and all race control/ media centre equipment Whilst 30-odd V8 Supercars roared past pit straight along Avenue in n Industrial Carpet for high traffic 40ºC heat at over 200km/h, just a few metres from the track Container First’s flow within building elevated installation, complete with air conditioning and 3-phase power kept n Fully-sealed Media Commentary broadcast commentators, Channel 7 technicians, race officials, and tonnes Room for optimum internal noise of high-tech equipment cool and comfortable. control n Accessories Included Smoke Containers First used 12 regular 10-foot shipping containers to create the Alarms and Fluro Lighting buildings’ foundation, and 9 modified 40-foot shipping containers were hoisted on top to house the media in one section and race personnel in n Roof Flashing installed for extra another area. The installation also included an upper-level finishing podium protection in case of inclement weather spanning the two buildings. The installation provided an exceptional view of the pit straight through tinted and double-glazed glass windows with protective awnings, whilst the climate n 2 Galvanised Stairs provided sturdy and safe access to and from the control and sound dampening materials allowed occupants to supervise and buildings broadcast the three-day event in cool comfort. n 6 Purpose-built Levelling Cradles used to compensate for un-level The media and control centres complex was located between two ground grandstands (which took eight weeks to install) to accommodate some of the estimated 170,000 people who attended the event. Because the Homebush n 12 Standard 10’ Shipping race is a temporary circuit, Containers First modular installation provided a Containers used to support upper level and provide secure storage for fast and economical solution for race organisers and the NSW government. equipment Following the race, the buildings were dismantled, loaded and hauled away by a three-man crew – all in less than a day. n 9 Interlocking 40’ Modified

Containers used for upper level When not in use, the modified upper level buildings are stored at Container n On-site Assembly completed in First’s facilities in South Strathfield, whilst the lower supporting units were 2 standard working days placed back into company’s general inventory. n Dismantled and Transported from site in less than 1 working day

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