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Structural Products& Systems
CaseStudy
Project: Birmingham AirportProject Type: Airport Hangar, New BuildProducts Used: Multibeam & Multideck
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CaseStudy
BirminghamAirport
Infrastructure
Project Type:
Airport Hangar, New Build
Main Contractor:
John Sisk and Son Ltd
Installer:
The Monk Bridge Construction Company and MSW (UK) Ltd
Products Used:
Multideck Steel Floor Decking
Multibeam Purlin and Cladding Rail
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CaseStudy
BirminghamAirport
Airport Flying High Thanks to KingspanThe new 110,000ft² Monarch Airlines hangar at Birmingham Airport
has achieved excellent structural standards thanks to Kingspan’s
uniquely engineered Multibeam product. The state-of-the-art
maintenance facility was designed by D5 Architects to hold multiple
aircraft, enabling Monarch Airlines to repair not just its own fleet,
but other planes too if required. The impressive building covers an
area equivalent to four football pitches, and will provide working
space for up to 300 airport employees.
The steelwork was designed, factory finished in white gloss and
erected by The Monk Bridge Construction Company based at
Elvington, North Yorkshire, in conjunction with AMP Engineers of
Darlington. 850 tonnes of hot-rolled steelwork was supplied and
erected by Monk Bridge, along with 13,500m of Multibeam. The
project also featured 1,100m of Multideck supplied and fixed by
approved installers MSW. The Main Control truss weighed 80t and
it was the heaviest lift that Monk Bridge have undertaken since the
family-run company was formed in 1922.
"Kingspan’s structural products are always our first choice"
explained Richard Newsome, Managing Director of Monk Bridge
since 1985.
"We appreciate the simplicity of the system, which requires fewer components than others on the market. It is quicker, easier and safer to erect, with less time working at height."
Newsome continued "The staff at Kingspan are excellent to deal
with and give us the high levels of service we require to ensure a
slick performance by us on site. All orders and extras are dealt with
quickly and professionally."
Contractors John Sisk and Son Ltd were brought in to construct
the hangar. Marc Moran, Quantity Surveyor at the company,
explained: “We’ve worked with Kingspan on a number of projects,
so Multibeam was a natural choice for us as one of the strongest
support systems around. It gives us a unique, quick and cost-
effective solution for our clients. The high standard of engineering
and excellent green credentials all helped make it an easy
decision.”
Multibeam is easy to install, and can be used in conjunction with
all types of modern cladding systems on bay widths up to 15m.
The improved sigma shape offers added stiffness whilst being the
strongest in the market. The system is also lighter in weight,
making it a cost effective solution on site.
Multibeam is manufactured from sustainable materials and
maintains high green values even at the packaging stage, with
recyclable banding, biodegradable paper labels and ethically
sourced softwood bearers.
Multibeam is available in a range of heights from 145mm to
350mm, flange widths from 65mm to 90mm and gauges from
1.2mm to 2.7mm. The minimum grade of steel used is S450GD,
with Z275 zinc coating, giving an average coating thickness of
0.02mm to each side. Other galvanised coatings are available upon
request.
08/2014
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