Distribution Case Studies
Please find following a selection of completed distribution projects:
Renault Building, (now known as Spectrum) Swindon
Towards the end of 2006 syphonic drainage specialists Fullflow won the contract to design, manufacture and install a syphonic rainwater drainage system onto Sir Norman Foster’s Renault Building in Wiltshire. The impressive Grade 2 listed building was built between 1980 and 1982 and has been described as Norman Foster Associates’ most “playful” structure. The building has won a total of 4 awards including the prestigious Financial Times ‘Architecture at Work&rsquo... more
‘Green’ Warehouse Features Fullflow Syphonic Drainage System
Syphonic drainage specialist Fullflow has designed, manufactured and installed a syphonic drainage system for what is possibly Britain’s ‘greenest’ warehouse. The new distribution centre owned by Adnams Brewery and designed by Aukett Fitzroy Robinson is the first commercial building in the UK constructed from environmentally friendly and highly sustainable lime hemp blocks and includes a ‘living’ green carpet on the roof, solar panels which provide 80% of hot wat... more
G Park
G Park
Location: Bedford, UK
Developer: Gazeley
Syphonic Drainage: Fullflow
Fullflow designed, manufactured and installed syphonic drainage systems to this large distribution centre in Bedford. A total roof area of 41, 325 m2 is drained at high velocity to handle a primary system rainfall intensity up to 124mm per hour and a secondary system rainfall intensity up to 108mm per hour. Only 258 outlets and 21 down... more
Barlborough Links
Location: Chesterfield
Project Synchro
Location: Gloucester
Client: Pearce Construction
(image courtesy of Allmass)
Booker Developments
Construction Managers: Howard Associates
M & E Engineers: Burks Green and Partners
Pictured is a development for Booker Property Investment and occupied by Holroyd Meek Ltd. Rated at Category 3, the 18,000 m² roof area is drained using just 17 downpipes. At its design rainfall intensity of 150 mm/hr the system is capable of discharging a maximum 750 L/S.
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GAZELEY – building n° 1 G - Track - Magna park - ARRAS (62)
GAZELEY – building n° 1 G - Track - Magna park - ARRAS (62)
Client: Gazeley Properties Ltd
Architect: cabinet Gallois & Lantez
Main contractor:GSE
Roof area: 23 040 m2
Extract from Moniteur magazine N° 5255 dated 13/08/2004: ARRAS – the first phase of French Magna park has been achieved on time last July … The tight schedule was fulfilled thanks to the use of G.Track innovating concept of construction. Other key technical feature... more
Prologis Distribution Centre, Barcelona
Location: Barcelona, Spain
Main Contractor: GSE Inmueble Llaves en Mano
Syphonic Drainage: Fullflow