Partnership Approach Delivers Performance Specification At Farringdon Station

Flooring manufacturer Flowcrete UK and its approved contractor Total Protection worked with architectural metalwork specialists Robert Stevens and Sons to deliver a floor finish for a new pedestrian bridge at London’s Farringdon Station.
 
Feb. 17, 2012 - PRLog -- In a feat of unique precision engineering, flooring manufacturer Flowcrete UK and its approved contractor Total Protection worked with architectural metalwork specialists Robert Stevens and Sons to deliver a floor finish for a new pedestrian bridge at London’s Farringdon Station - laid in more than 400 purpose made stainless steel floor panels, which were then assembled on the site.

Representing one of London’s major transport infrastructure projects, Farringdon Station has been given a major upgrade, to cope with more passengers, longer trains on the Thameslink service – and the high-speed Crossrail Service.

To cope with the extra capacity a new double span footbridge has been built on the site.

To meet the flooring requirements of the new bridge, Flowcrete and Total Protection were asked by Robert Stevens and Sons and Network Rail to produce a bespoke floorzone solution, involving a flooring build-up of Flowcrete’s M Bond primer, Isocrete Rapide screed and Flowfast Rapid Transit SL decorative acrylic resin finish, incorporating silicon carbide for additional durability and slip resistance.

These products were then installed on to 425 stainless steel floor panels, of varying sizes and delivered to the site to be inserted into the retaining floor structure of the over bridge.

Robert Stevens and Sons and Total Protection worked within a warehouse, which was specially designated for the production of the floor panels.  Each of the 425 units had its own serial number and was closely monitored to meet Network Rail’s requirements to provide a quality process for each panel.

After two months, all the panels were completed and delivered to site, where they were applied by the expert team at Robert Stevens and Sons.
Brian Pearson, a Director at Robert Stevens and Sons, which is based in Essex, said: “The project went really well.
“Our Project Manager, Paul Imerson, initially designed the floor and then Total Protection and Flowcrete worked as part of the team to create this specification.
“It was a big effort from all involved and highlighted the professionalism of the team to deliver such complex works, from the design process right through to the installation on site.”  
The flooring specification needed to meet the demands for a decorative, anti-slip finish, able to cope with the footfall of thousands of people each day and fire resistant to London Underground’s Section 12 requirements. It also needed to stick to the metal trays to ensure structural integrity of the floor finish.

Nick Dicienzo, technical director of Total Protection, also of Essex, said: “We were told other types of flooring had been considered, but slip resistance and the risk of curling and tearing of material needed to be addressed.

“As a result, we were asked to produce samples of resin flooring for testing, in a bid to solve the issue of the correct specification for the bridge’s floor.

“Working with Flowcrete products we were able to create a monolithic bond to the trays and a decorative floor finish that met all the client’s requirements, including a perfectly level and flat surface for each of the 425 units.”

This project is the latest for the rail sector from Flowcrete, which for more than 30 years has provided specialist resin flooring systems for industry.

Alan Dean, Managing Director of Flowcrete, said: “This is a superb example of flooring expertise from all parties being introduced under a partnership approach, to meet the exact needs of the client.

”Our products are recognised throughout the rail industry for their ability to meet the exact needs of the sector.

“Systems such as Flowfast Rapid Transit SR, used at Farringdon Station, are of benefit due to factors such as their ability to be ready for use just two hours after installation - significantly speeding up construction programmes for new-build and refurbishment programmes.

“Other benefits include the maintenance of colour stability under exposure to UV light, and excellent scratch, chemical, slip and wear resistance.”

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Notes To Editors

More details about Robert Stevens and Sons can be found at www.robert-stevens.co.uk, Total Protection at www.totalprotection.co.uk and Flowcrete UK at www.flowcrete.co.uk


Flowcrete UK Ltd
The Flooring Technology Centre
Booth Lane,
Moston,
Sandbach,
Cheshire
CW11 3QF

Flowcrete UK Ltd, part of Flowcrete Group Ltd, is a world leader in the manufacture of seamless industrial and commercial flooring with international  manufacturing facilities in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa.

Flowcrete supplies world-class seamless flooring solutions to transform environments across the globe including; decorative seamless resins, waterproof car park deck coating systems, seamless resin terrazzo, durable antimicrobial flooring, corrosion protection, self leveling Isocrete screed underlayments, underfloor heating and sound-proofing acoustic insulation.

Flowcrete’s ambitious and dedicated team is inspired by excellence in people, products and service as well as continual innovation and sustainable growth.

Flowcrete continues to use its global expertise to introduce environmentally friendly, hygienic and aesthetically attractive floors to create a better and more sustainable world.

For further information please contact uk@flowcrete.com
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