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ProjectAirbus A380 Project Skin Mill
Farcourt Client
Veryards Ltd., Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Steelwork design of High Bay 54m span deep lattice trusses, on full-height 914 UB columns on pad foundations
Mother Client
BAE Systems of Broughton.
Project Value
£17 million
Development Purpose
Production of full span aircraft wing components.
Details
Features
Includes provision for 2 x 6.3-ton capacity cranes, supported off bottom boom of lattice trusses, operating in tandem lift mode, & 5 bay full height section of wall 40m long made removable to allow for wing access through side of building.
Location
Chester
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ProjectChapel Quarter, Nottingham
Farcourt Client
W.S.P., Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Development of computer modelling.
Forming structural design of main frame.
Site problem resolution
Mother Client
Project Value
£15 million
Development Purpose
Six-storey hotel, office and mixed commercial tenanted development with ground floor parking
Details
Suspended ground slabs, piled foundations
Features
Reinforced concrete frame with flat slab floor construction, designed with sway
Location
Nottingham
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ProjectBishop's Fields Site, students' block
Farcourt Client
WSP Group, Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of steelwork frame for 570-bed Halls of Residence with ground floor shops, medical facilities, offices and Students' Union accommodation.
Mother Client
Keyland Developments
Project Value
£12 million
Development Purpose
Student Accommodation.
Details
Six- to eight-storey steelwork frame (approx. 1,200 tonnes) with precast concrete floors on piled foundations
Features
Location
York
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ProjectSupermarket Development
Farcourt Client
WSP Group, Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of a small supermarket comprising 30m-span steel
portal frame. Fully braced end bays. Foundations are traditional mass concrete strips and pads. Ground slabs are on solid. Approx. 50 tonnes of steelwork.
Mother Client
Co-operative Wholesale Society
Project Value
£0.75 million
Development Purpose
This store is part of an ongoing framework project of 30 developments nation-wide.
Details
Features
Curved “Westok” beam rafters.
Location
Builth Wells
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ProjectEuropean Fighter Aircraft Hangar 302
Farcourt Client
British Aerospace, Chorley
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of following parts of project:
a) Roof strengthening of existing 70-metres span high bay lattice trusses to
carry increased cranage capacity for aircraft production.
b) Piled foundation works for mezzanine manufacturing area, including
adaptations to existing reinforced concrete duct systems.
Mother Client
Project Value
Development Purpose
Refurbishment of existing hangar for new aircraft production.
Details
Features
Location
Warton Aerodrome
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ProjectSimulator building, R.A.F
Farcourt Client
B.A.e.C.S.
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of high bay portal frames for simulator area, evacuation trainer and computer hall/plant areas, plus two-storey office block of simple construction (trussed roof) & metal deck composite first floor.
Mother Client
R.A.F.
Project Value
£12 m
Development Purpose
R.A.F. Flight Training facility.
Details
Features
Location
Kinloss (Scotland).
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Project“A” Shed Hangar extension
Farcourt Client
B.A.e.C.S.
Farcourt Deliverables
Quality Assurance of B.A.e.C.S.’ own design and contractors’ proposals. Resolution of Site queries for project, comprising 2-storey steel frame, on piled foundations.
Mother Client
British Aerospace
Project Value
£4.5 m
Development Purpose
Despatch facility for Hawk Trainer production and 1st floor offices
Details
Features
Location
Brough, Yorkshire
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ProjectMarks & Spencer flagship store
Farcourt Client
W.S.P., Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Checking fabricator’s end connection calculations for eight-storey heavy steel frame structure & two basement levels.
Mother Client
Project Value
£85 m
Development Purpose
Commercial retail store
Details
Features
Location
Central Manchester
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ProjectTrafford Centre Soccer Dome
Farcourt Client
W.S.P., Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of three-bay 36-metres span portal frame structure. Foundations are piled with all walls on suspended ground beams. Ground slabs on solid.
Mother Client
Bovis Europe
Project Value
£15 million
Development Purpose
Accommodation for 15 five-a-side soccer pitches, and swimming pool/sauna area.
Details
Features
Integral 1st floor shopping, gymnasia, bar and plant room areas.
Location
Trafford Park, Manchester
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ProjectCansfield High School
Farcourt Client
Metropolitan Wigan B.C.
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of new extension comprising trussed rafters on loadbearing walls on strip foundations. Steelwork trusses provided in performance studio.
Mother Client
Project Value
£350,000
Development Purpose
New English and Music blocks
Details
Features
Light well over performance studio includes steelwork truss construction.
Location
Wigan
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ProjectR.L. Hughes & Bryn Gates Primary Schools
Farcourt Client
Metropolitan Wigan B.C.
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of:
Nursery: Trussed rafters on loadbearing masonry on strip foundations.
Gymnasium: Flat top portal frame steelwork construction, strip foundations with non-loadbearing infill masonry panels.
Mother Client
Project Value
£150,000
Development Purpose
Provision of new Day Nursery & Gymnasium respectively
Details
Features
Location
Wigan
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ProjectWarehouse
Farcourt Client
White Young (Manchester)
Farcourt Deliverables
Principally involved with the provision of piled foundations and suspended ground floor beams and floor slabs.
Mother Client
JJB Sports
Project Value
£1.5 million
Development Purpose
High Bay Warehouse and linking building
Details
Features
Location
Oldham
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ProjectJackson's Wharf public house and restaurant
Farcourt Client
White Young (Manchester)
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of three-storey steelframed structure with pitched tiled roof and composite construction floors. Foundations comprised mass concrete strips and pads.
Mother Client
Project Value
£1.5 million
Development Purpose
Commercial Leisure
Details
Features
Location
Castlefield
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ProjectThe Beacons, business Park
Farcourt Client
White Young (Manchester)
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of 2 three-storey steelframed structure with pitched tiled roof and composite construction floors. Foundations comprised mass concrete strips and pads.
Mother Client
Taylor Woodrow Ltd.
Project Value
£3.1m
Development Purpose
Details
Features
Full-height glazed elevations
Location
Birchwood, Warrington
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ProjectAcoustic Fatigue Facility
Farcourt Client
PARKMAN (Manchester office)
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of heavy reinforced concrete/masonry research laboratory with integral plant rooms, control centre and assembly area
Mother Client
British Aerospace
Project Value
£1.2 million
Development Purpose
Aircraft structural acoustic research
Details
Features
Location
Warton, Lancashire
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ProjectGranada Community Challenge Gun-Run project
Farcourt Client
PARKMAN (Manchester office)
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of steel-framed sports hall with feature curved trussed roof and two-storey steel-framed amenity block incorporating grandstand seating for 250 people.
Mother Client
NORWEB plc Charitable Trust.
Project Value
£1.0 million
Development Purpose
An inner-city regeneration project
Details
Features
Location
Miles Platting, Manchester
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ProjectWaste incinerator
Farcourt Client
PARKMAN (Manchester office)
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of new high-bay portalized steel frame/masonry block structure - itself adapted and refurbished as part of the works. Concrete work included A/C reception pits, chimney base and all external hardstandings.
Mother Client
Trinco Ltd
Project Value
£2.5 million
Development Purpose
Industrial process plant for the incineration of hospital waste materials.
Details
Features
Location
Wrexham
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ProjectELSI (East London Sludge Incineration)
Farcourt Client
AMEC DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, Sale
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of steelwork for main 11.0m level and 22.0m level floors, conveyor and large-bore support structures plus all maintenance access platforms for each project. Farcourt duties included supervision of small draughting team and checking Fabricator's drawings
Mother Client
Thames Water Utilities
Project Value
£137 million the pair
Development Purpose
Sewage process plants (to replace river and sea dumping)
Details
Features
Location
Projects at Beckton and Crossness
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ProjectGrosvenor Court
Farcourt Client
AMEC DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, Sale
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of roof steelwork structure (on precast concrete building frame), atrium and link bridge with feature flying staircase
Mother Client
Project Value
£12 million
Development Purpose
Prestigious two-storey office development
Details
Features
Location
Chester
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ProjectManchester Airport Superhub
Farcourt Client
AMEC DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, Sale
Farcourt Deliverables
Two-storey steel-framed Pier "B" West on piled foundations. Work encompassed feasibility design and checking Fabricator's structural design and drawings to a fast track programme.
Mother Client
Manchester Airport Authority
Project Value
£2.7m
Development Purpose
Expansion of passenger handling facility
Details
Features
Location
Cheshire
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ProjectSize mix and Chiller Process plant.
Farcourt Client
AMEC DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, Sale
Farcourt Deliverables
Design and drawing work for all vessel support structures and pipework gantries, and site survey work.
Mother Client
Owens Corning Fiberglas
Project Value
£0.2m
Development Purpose
Refurbishment of fibreglass process plant
Details
Features
Location
Wrexham
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ProjectDock Facilities
Farcourt Client
AMEC DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, Sale
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of Dock RC retaining walls. Adaptation to existing structure to accommodate new loading gates.
Mother Client
Thorntons
Project Value
£0.4m
Development Purpose
Confectionery distribution warehouse
Details
Features
Location
Belper
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ProjectSilver reclamation process plant.
Farcourt Client
AMEC DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, Sale
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of steelwork frame for tender
Mother Client
Ilfords
Project Value
£0.5m
Development Purpose
Two-storey extension for new plant
Details
Features
Location
Mobberley
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ProjectRC concrete repair works
Farcourt Client
AMEC DESIGN & MANAGEMENT, Sale
Farcourt Deliverables
Refurbishment & adaptation of existing reinforced concrete frame building
Mother Client
Kelloggs
Project Value
£0.3m
Development Purpose
Production of breakfast cereals
Details
Features
Location
Trafford Park
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ProjectMorrison Supermarket complex
Farcourt Client
HUTTER JENNINGS & TITCHMARSH (CONSULTANTS), Leeds.
Farcourt Deliverables
Principally work covered the design of all outlying portal frame industrial units, supermarket warehouse and loading dock area, plus support role in other aspects such as small atrium, overall masonry design, ground slabs etc. within the main retail areas.
Mother Client
Morrison Supermarkets Ltd.
Project Value
£19 million.
Development Purpose
Development of a 65-acre shopping, retail and business park site.
Details
Features
Comprising supermarket, retail shopping mall with integral conference facilities and high-tech micro-workshops plus industrial sector.
Location
Morton Park, Darlington
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ProjectRetail shopping development
Farcourt Client
HUTTER JENNINGS & TITCHMARSH (CONSULTANTS), Leeds.
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of 2 steelwork tied portal frame buildings on pad foundations
Mother Client
Shoprite
Project Value
£450,000
Development Purpose
Details
Features
The sloping site necessitated the inclusion of RC retaining walls with the design solution.
Location
Chatsworth Park, Barrow-in-Furness
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ProjectDeepdale Pavilions
Farcourt Client
SLEATER & WATSON (CONSULTANTS), Preston.
Farcourt Deliverables
Design and drawing work for:
(a) Phase I: sixty 3 - 4 bedroom terraced and semi-detached houses, and
(b) Phase II: refurbishment and conversion of existing infirmary building into single persons' flats.
Mother Client
Condon Construction
Project Value
£l.5 million.
Development Purpose
Housing Development on former Hospital site
Details
Features
Location
Preston
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ProjectCity Park, Cornbrook
Farcourt Client
DERRICK WADE & WATERS (ACER GROUP of Consultants), Preston
Farcourt Deliverables
Three-storey steel-framed office block and portal frame warehouse. Work included all design calculations; and G.A. drawings prepared using AutoCAD.
Mother Client
Ryedale Properties
Project Value
£2.2m
Development Purpose
Details
Features
Location
Manchester
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ProjectEcumenical Church
Farcourt Client
NOREAST BUILDING MANAGEMENT, Leeds (Formerly P.S.A. North East Region)
Farcourt Deliverables
All design calculations and G.A. drawings produced for tender purposes.
Mother Client
R.A.F.
Project Value
£0.25m
Development Purpose
Details
Steel frame on pad foundations with infill masonry walls
Features
Multi-faceted roof profile
Location
Leeming, Yorkshire
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ProjectPreston Crown Courts
Farcourt Client
CURTINS plc (Consultants), Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Design and preparation of details for 350 tonnes of roof
steelwork portion of project for tender purposes.
Mother Client
Value
£20 million
Development purpose
Regional Crown Courts
Details
Features
40m steelwork dome over entrance foyer
Location
Preston
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ProjectSt. Regis Papermill
Farcourt Client
Simon Holder Ltd., Bury (Simon Carves Group)
Farcourt Deliverables
Production of steelwork and
R.C. drawings
Mother Client
Value
Development purpose
Extension/refurbishment of paper mill
Details
Features
Drawings carried out to American standards and methods.
Location
Jacksonville Florida U.S.A.
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ProjectSt. Luke's Hospital
Farcourt Client
L. G. MOUCHEL & PARTNERS, Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Foundation design and Q.A. fabricator’s package
Mother Client
Hospital Board
Value
£0.3m
Development purpose
New Energy Centre and administration and food preparation buildings.
Details
Features
Location
Bradford
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ProjectYMCA Building
Farcourt Client
L. G. MOUCHEL & PARTNERS, Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Quality Assurance of main structural calculations & stairs towers. Design of fives courts. Q.A. fabricator’s package.
Mother Client
YMCA
Value
£4.5m
Development purpose
Four-storey hotel & sports complex
Details
Features
Location
Castlefield, Manchester.
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ProjectHoundshill Shopping Centre
Farcourt Client
DEAKIN CALLARD & PARTNERS, Manchester
Farcourt Deliverables
Design of new atrium. Adaptations of existing R.C. frames.
Mother Client
Grafton Developments
Value
£2m
Development purpose
Refurbishment of shopping mall and multi-storey car park
Details
Features
Included provision of new atrium.
Location
Blackpool
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4th Kiln Project.
Farcourt Client
BABCOCK CONTRACTORS Ltd., Rochdale
Farcourt Deliverables
Adaptation of existing shell building. Strengthening of existing conveyor structures. Design of secondary plant structures. Modernisation & extension of existing limestone process/cement plant
Mother Client
British Steel
Value
£8m
Development purpose
Provision of cone vessels and conveyor structures.
Details
Features
Location
Shap Fell Quarries, Cumbria
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ProjectQuarry process buildings
Farcourt Client
BABCOCK CONTRACTORS Ltd., Rochdale
Farcourt Deliverables
Feasibility proposals & preliminary design of structures & plant support
Mother Client
Steetley Quarries Ltd.
Value
Development purpose
Bulk gravel screening and washdown process buildings.
Details
Features
Location
Derbyshire
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ProjectQuarry process buildings
Farcourt Client
BABCOCK CONTRACTORS Ltd., Rochdale
Farcourt Deliverables
Design checks to existing steelwork gantries and R.C. bunkers.
Mother Client
British Coal
Value
£1.4m
Development purpose
Provision of bulk coal storage & grading
Details
Features
Automated conveyor system
Location
Daw Mill Colliery, Yorkshire
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