Aganto storage facility for coastal project

CBandI chose a highly engineered structure from temporary building specialist Aganto when it required a robust storage facility for the South Hook LNG project in Milford Haven.

One of the largest hydrocarbon projects of its kind in Europe, the $2 billion project involves the construction of a receiving terminal, which will allow the import and regasification of LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas).

Due for completion in late 2009, the terminal will be able to provide the UK with a significant proportion of its natural gas requirements.

With winter wind speeds on the Pembrokeshire coast regularly reaching 40 knots, CBandI required an exceptionally robust structure to provide storage for building materials and tools, including piping and highly sensitive electrical equipment.

To meet the extremely demanding construction budget and schedule for the five year project, CBandI also required a fast and highly cost effective solution and took the decision to purchase a temporary storage facility from Aganto.

Aganto's temporary buildings are the only aluminium-framed units in the UK which exceed minimum structural integrities required in the UK for snow and wind loadings, combining the expected benefits of quick and easy installation with superior strength and solidity and offering unique levels of tolerance in even the most exposed sites.

Designed specifically to meet the requirements of the project and the location, the 600 sq m storage facility was delivered and installed by one of Aganto's professional site management teams within two days, enabling CBandI to begin work more quickly and cost-effectively than if they had opted to invest in a permanent structure.

Without the need for traditional foundations or civil works, the building also kept labour and material costs to a minimum.

Despite Wales being one of the areas worst affected during February's heavy snowfall, Aganto's remarkably robust aluminium profiles and galvanized steel frames, which come with a ten-year guarantee, held firm and proved invaluable in ensuring the project was able to continue with the minimum of disruption once the snow had cleared.

A CBandI spokesperson comments: "Our only previous experience with temporary buildings was a project carried out in Alaska by our American parent company, where the facility had failed to withstand the extreme elements and was blown down, causing major disruption to the development.

Naturally, we were wary, but after speaking to Aganto we were assured of the robustness of their units and their proven experience in such exposed locations.

"The technical specification of Aganto's buildings are to an exceptionally high standard, beyond the necessary requirements, which left us without hesitation that its temporary storage unit was ideal for our needs.

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