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40656 VINCI Communiqué 50.Indd 1 27/05/2015 11:44 1 NEWS ROUND-UP THE QUARTERLY NEWSLETTER OF VINCI CONSTRUCTION UK ISSUE 50 / SUMMER 2015 01 NUCLEAR Making an Impact VINCI Technology Centre UK has a long 02 history of performing drop tests and has been involved in the nuclear industry since the 1950’s. The company was recently commissioned by a client in the 03 nuclear industry to carry out a drop test of an 18 tonne flask used for the storage and transportation of intermediate level nuclear waste. Measurements were 04 recorded during the drop to verify pre-test analysis of the flasks prior to use. RETAIL Dixons Carphone FM Contract Renewed VINCI Facilities has successfully negotiated a third contract renewal with Dixons and has been awarded the facilities management of a further 900 Carphone stores following the recent Dixons and Carphone Warehouse merger. The renewal extends to more than 1400 outlets across the UK and the Republic of Ireland. Colourful Coatings in Carlisle Conren has been called upon to complete a renovation project for David Hayton Ltd in Carlisle, the leading Peugeot Dealer for the North West. Five years ago, an area of approximately 845m2 was prepared and coated with Conren Dustguard heavy duty epoxy resin. After five years of heavy commercial use, the floor was ready for a refresh. David Haytons were so impressed with the performance of the Dustguard coating they once again opted for this durable system. A MONUMENTAL LEGACY PROJECT Completing this summer, With one academic building already minimum of 600mm to take them above handed over to the University, the the one-in-200-year flood levels. PUBLIC SECTOR team are preparing the other four for Swansea University’s Bay The delivery of the development has been North West Construction Hub occupation by staff in August. This will Framework Campus is one of the largest soon be followed by over 900 students made even more complex by the site’s moving into the 11 residential buildings in exposed coastal location and its close VINCI Construction UK is one of 11 knowledge economy projects September. The project has presented the proximity to a Site of Special Scientific contractors to have secured a place on the project team with many environmental, Interest. At times, dealing sensitively North West Construction Hub (NWCH) in the UK and among technical and logistical challenges but, with the delicate ecological balance of framework for projects valued between the dunes threatened to slow the project the top five in Europe. as ever, VINCI Construction UK has been £2m and £9m. The NWCH is being equal to the task. considerably. managed by Manchester City Council and VINCI Construction UK Swansea University Bay Campus will covers Cumbria, Merseyside, Lancashire, To allow the procurement team to meet Greater Manchester and Cheshire. It is budgets by negotiating economies of serve as a leading institution dedicated was awarded the contract to developing engineers of the future, part of the Government’s North West scale, the project team had to drive the 16 Improvement and Efficiency Partnership, projects concurrently. This proved toughest and while under construction, the site to design-and-build five has created a wealth of apprenticeships aimed at helping councils save money in the initial stages, when all 16 designs through collaboration. academic and 11 residential had to be completed at the same time. for young people, jobs for local people and opportunities for businesses in the buildings in 2013, as part To complicate matters further, high local area. Working together to overcome groundwater levels, proximity to high ecological and locational challenges, as well of the overall £450million tidelines and fine sandy soil would have as time constraints, the project team is set resulted in excavations filling with water to leave a remarkable legacy for the local campus development. very quickly. The problem was solved at community and South Wales as a whole. the outset by raising all foundations by a Visit our website to find out the latest news. You can also follow us on Twitter and Linked In. www.vinciconstruction.co.uk Communiqué Issue 50 40656 VINCI Communiqué 50.indd 1 27/05/2015 11:44 1 NEWS ROUND-UP MANUFACTURING Crossrail West Stations VINCI-Costain JV Wins First Stage of M4 Corridor ECI Contract The western section of the Crossrail route Successful Bridge Launch at runs from Paddington in west London Jaguar Land Rover to Heathrow Airport and Reading. West The Building division is currently Drayton is one of the stations on the constructing a new £18m despatch facility route currently undergoing a number for Jaguar Land Rover at their Solihull of enhancements to facilitate the new plant. Crossrail services due to begin in 2019. A key milestone of the project was A weekend possession at West Drayton reached with the construction and Station saw the successful installation installation of a new 350 tonne bridge of the steelwork for the new footbridge which will be used to transport vehicles which comprises a 14.8m span steel truss from the production facility to the new with staircases and lift shafts. despatch facility. With neither side under possession at The 181 metre long bridge took five the same time, the manouevre presented months to construct. a number of logistical and technical challenges which the team successfully overcame. West Drayton is one of 13 locations that Taylor Woodrow is working on as part of the western section of the Crossrail route. Nice Pak An £18m contract has been awarded to design and build a 400,000 sq ft production and warehouse facility for Nice Upminster Depot Pak in Wigan. The Ealing and Upminster Depot project The building will incorporate modern will provide London Underground with design features with cross-docking and an an infrastructure to fully operate and eaves height of around 11m. maintain the new S7 stock tube trains. The US-owned company, which has its UK Taylor Woodrow’s contract involves headquarters in Flintshire, North Wales, the design, procurement, installation, is hoping to move into its new premises testing and commissioning of modified next year. and upgraded maintenance and stabling facilities in both depots at either end of the District line. The Welsh Government has awarded Grands Projets), the first stage of an ECI motorway includes a 2.5 km cable-stayed A significant milestone was reached the Costain/VINCI Joint Venture (50% (Early Contractor Involvement) contract viaduct above the river Usk, two key recently at Upminster, with the Costain and 50% VINCI, represented by for the M4 Corridor to the south of the city interchanges and 36 structures. completion of the first phase of the Taylor Woodrow and VINCI Construction of Newport. This new 24 km section of maintenance shed which now has four maintenance pits. During the project delivery period the depots remain fully operational for the SPECIALIST Project Completion Achieved at TRANSPORT current fleet of tube trains. EXPERTISE RCA Woo Building Project completion has been achieved at Connaught Tunnel Secures VINCI Technology Centre UK the Royal College of Arts’ Woo Building in CEEQUAL Excellent Rating Adds Concrete Tests to UKAS Battersea. Schedule Named in honour of Sir Po-Shing and VINCI Technology Centre UK Limited Lady Helen Woo’s close association has been given approval by UKAS with the RCA, the four-storey building HERITAGE (United Kingdom Accreditation Services) is the 3rd phase of development at to add seven tests to its Schedule of the RCA's Battersea campus and will Protecting the Country’s Heritage Accreditation. house two programmes of the School of Material - Ceramics and Glass (C&G) and VINCI Technology Centre UK has been These are for specialist concrete testing Goldsmithing, Silversmithing, Metalwork awarded a commission to design, install involving strength, density and mixing and Jewellery (GSM&J). and monitor a Cathodic Protection system and will be used to support major civil for a major refurbishment project at the engineering projects. A saw-tooth roof covers the structure, old Marylebone Town Hall. while the façade’s main material is a ribbed metal sinusoidal sheet system PUBLIC BUILDINGS Cathodic protection is an electro-chemical EDUCATION with curtain wall glazing, featuring process for arresting corrosion. It was first both rendered and exposed brickwork. Lincolnshire County Council developed by VINCI Technology Centre UK The project required a very high spec Liberty Point Student Last year, the VINCI Facilities and engineers in the 1980s and is particularly industrial finish with exposed soffits, Accommodation Mouchel joint venture entered into a £45m useful for heritage structures as it avoids natural concrete and screed finishes, paint contract to deliver facilities management the need for façade removal. grade block walls and exposed services. and property management services to Opened in 1920, the Town Hall remains Staff and students will begin using the the municipal buildings and schools of a fine example of early 20th century space in the 2015/16 academic year. Lincolnshire County Council. municipal architecture. It was designed by the early 20th century, British architect, Following several months of detailed Sir Edwin Cooper and listed in 1981. mobilisation planning and execution, the contract commenced at the beginning of April, ensuring that this five year In recognition of months of sustained effort, partnership achieved a successful start. Connaught Tunnel has secured a CEEQUAL Excellent rating with a score of 87.6%. A CEEQUAL assessment is a life cycle assessment of all the sustainable aspects The Building division has been appointed of a project, from design through to preferred contractor for a £12.5m student construction and project completion. accommodation project at Liberty Point in Southampton. This score is so far the highest on Crossrail and the highest achieved by a Taylor The contract involves the refurbishment Woodrow project to date.
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