AIRPORTS ROYAL SALUTE
When the RAF needed to upgrade two air bases they looked towards John Lord and Son Ltd. to provide the high- performance resin flooring systems.
John Lord has been involved in two resin floor projects for the Royal Air Force, one at RAF Alconbury and the other at RAF Coningsby. The first was an exciting project with the MOD to create a new state-of-the-art aircraft Maintenance Facility at RAF Coningsby, in Lincolnshire.
The project, costing a total of £18million, was the result of seven years planning, with the proposed site stretching 36 metres along the tarmac. The ten-bay Maintenance Facility, which now houses advanced combat aircraft, covers 10,700m² and needs 207 people to operate it at full capacity.
The resin flooring requirements within this facility included the installation of a heavy-duty and long lasting floor finish that would provide a safe, non- slip working surface in wet and dry conditions. John Lord installed Uragard HT110W polyurethane resin throughout the hangar to fulfil these specifications. A customised military blue-grey colour was specially formulated for the hangar floor and John Lord also fitted Aspen Stainless bespoke inspection hatches and service ducts.
The second project at RAF Alconbury was a complete refurbishment of the onsite Commissary to revive its dated appearance and offer a lighter, brighter place to shop on the US Air Force base in Cambridge.
The American-style supermarket required a new seamless resin screed that could be easily cleaned and would be attractive and decorative. The John Lord team excavated the old, worn tiled floor and replaced it with an Acrigard QS (Quartz Screed) floor in a sand colour. Matching coved skirting was installed to complete the project.
Quentin Davies, The Minister for Defense Equipment and Support commented: "These world class facilities demonstrate the MOD's determination to ensure that multi-role
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RAF Typhoon squadrons can meet their operational commitments backed up by efficient and cost-effective support arrangements. I applaud the effort of all concerned to keep the programme on time and on budget."
The automotive and aviation industries create highly demanding environments during manufacturing. Similarly to the specialist equipment associated with these fields, the flooring solution must also be specifically adapted to meet the high demands. With high volumes of heavy traffic and various types of machinery being used, the properties required of the floor cannot be found from any standard flooring.
John Lord has a successful track record of working with some of the largest companies and organisations in the transport and manufacturing industries, in particular, delivering specialist flooring solutions to British Aerospace, MOD and leading motorsport specialists.
Resin floors from John Lord always offer a high quality seamless finish, ideal for environments that involve regular cleaning. With no joints or crevasses, they create a wall-to-wall seamless surface which is safe and capable of withstanding aggressive cleaning chemicals and spillages of lubricating oils, aviation fuels and hydraulic oils.
John Lord’s in-house resin systems are developed to work with the surroundings and can be specified in a range of finishes, including anti- static, smooth or anti-slip profiles, matt or gloss surfaces, rigid and flexible systems and formulas with resistance to aggressive chemicals and high temperatures. All flooring formulas have been developed to allow quick installations, ensuring minimum disruption to the working environment.
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