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to deliver this. The service integration and movable working platforms allow for future flexibility and provide a tidy, organ- ised manufacturing environment which can ensure products of high quality.” Additionally, TwinTec ‘jointless’ slab flooring made from steel
fibre-reinforced concrete has been installed to create a trip hazard-free surface for the assembly and test line areas, traversers and offices. Hitachi takes environmental issues seriously and is aiming
to achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating and an extended building life of at least 60 years. This a quite a challenge, considering the vast footprint of the building – 180m wide,
274m long and 13m high – and the power-hungry nature of a heavy engineering environment.
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Hitachi Rail Europe’s Chief Architect Masayuki Ninomiya is responsible for ensuring the factory meets all of the company’s manufacturing requirements for current and potential future designs. Ninomiya says: “Building a brand new train factory on a greenfield site in Newton Aycliffe has been a very interesting challenge for us at Hitachi Rail Europe. However, our close work with Merchant Place Developments and Ryder Architects Continued overleaf...
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