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News Release from: Milbury Systems | Subject: Pre-cast concrete package for BBC
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 07 September 2007
Pre-cast concrete package for BBC
Milbury to supply complete pre-cast concrete package for BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales rehearsal facility at Cardiff Bay.
Concrete engineering specialist, Milbury Systems, has secured a high profile contract to supply the entire precast concrete package for the new BBC National Orchestra and Chorus of Wales rehearsal facility at Cardiff Bay The contract was awarded to Milbury by Sir Robert McAlpine , principal contractor for the works
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 13 Apr 2006 at 8.00am (UK)
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Over 3,400 sq metres of bespoke precast concrete panels will be manufactured by Milbury for the project at its modern precast facility in Lydney, Gloucestershire.
The concrete will feature in the inner and outer leaves of the walls and roof of the auditorium itself to construct an acoustic enclosure.
Milbury will also supply the concrete for the Chorus and Auditorium seating areas.
The company has already been actively involved in developing the design of the inner and outer walls and roof, working with the installers, architects and structural engineers to plan supply of the concrete panels to meet the contract design and the teams' requirements.
Initial deliveries to the site are scheduled for October 2007.
"The walls were originally designed as blockwork", explained Koshe Patel, business development manager at Milbury Systems.
"However, there was a concern regarding the number of mortar joints that occur with blockwork".
"Milbury proposed using prestressed panels which greatly reduced the number of joints and their acoustic efficiency was further improved by the provision of a tongue and grooved joint".
"" Headquartered in Tickenham, near Bristol, Milbury established its own concrete production facility in January 2003, enabling the company to supply the majority of its own precast concrete requirements and to offer clients a more competitive and flexible full service from design right through to installation.
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