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Download the Full Ford Dagenham Case Study client | Ford Motor Company “The engine plant project presented the Royal HaskoningDHV team with a number of challenges ...” Driving forward Ford’s centre of excellence Ford’s Dagenham Engine Plant stands on the site of A critical survey of the existing roof steelwork was the company’s original factory which was purpose- performed to establish the strength capacity and built on marshland in 1928 and dubbed ‘The Detroit condition of the roof members. The roof structure itself of Europe’, producing its first vehicle in October 1931. accommodates the air conditioning, coolant, compressed air, fire and electrical services. Adjacent to the Engine Plant is the 30,000 m2 Dagenham Diesel Centre, Ford’s ultra-modern facility for diesel engine A major feature of the assembly hall is the use of extensive manufacturing in the UK. This new plant is one of the most ‘clean room’ technology, with a state-of-the-art air 00104-cs-mac-mo-rhdhv-0613-gb-v01-cwa advanced in Europe. induction and extraction system to minimise the amount of airborne dust particles that could severely hamper the The Diesel Centre project, led by the SDC Contractor Group production of the latest generation of sophisticated, hi- and designed by architects Austin-Smith-Lord, occupies in tech diesel engines that Ford produces for customers such part, a previously undeveloped 10,000 m2 part of the site. It as Jaguar, Land Rover and Peugeot. consists of the engine assembly plant along with a three- storey design office. Royal Haskoning was asked to provide The engine plant project presented the Royal HaskoningDHV civil and structural engineering as well as CDM expertise. team with a number of challenges, including working around existing structures, accommodating the exacting The initial phases of the project involved the part tolerances of a clean room environment and completing the demolition of existing buildings on a contaminated project within a 18 month design and build timescale. brownfield site, prior to refurbishment and construction of the new plant and offices. Peter Mills T: +44 (0) 1733 336104 E: [email protected] royalhaskoningdhv.com.
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