A SMOOT Weber products have been specified on a challenging tiling j
The International Advanced Manufacturing Park (IAMP) in Tyne & Wear is a joint venture between Sunderland and South Tyneside councils with developer Henry Boot Developments.
Spanning more than 150 acres between Sunderland and South Tyneside, the £400m manufacturing hub is designed to support the automotive, advanced manufacturing and technology industries and has the potential to create thousands of jobs for local people.
FRENCH CAR PARTS MANUFACTURER
MAKES IAMP ITS HOME The first customer to move into the new site was the UK arm of a leading French car parts manufacturer. With 30 manufacturing plants around the world and customers including Audi, Mercedes, Nissan and Volkswagen, the company hopes to create 150 jobs at its new site.
Cramlington-headquartered construction firm Howard Russell Construction Ltd was the main contractor tasked with building the new facility.
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LAST MINUTE CHANGES DELIVER
AN UPMARKET FINISH With the customer preparing to move into its new premises, a last-minute change in specification for the flooring presented a final challenge to completion.
Previously, a combination of carpet tiles and vinyl flooring had been specified for the offices, toilets, kitchen and entrance area, which would have been relatively straightforward to lay.
However, the customer opted instead for high-quality large format porcelain tiles throughout the 1,600m2
area.
Howard Russell’s Contracts Director Barry Wilkinson explained: “Originally, most of the office floor areas were specified as carpet tiles and vinyl. Once the client decided to go with the tiled option, it changed all of the setting out for the expansion joints, which was very challenging.”
EXPERIENCED TILERS FOR A
COMPLEX JOB A last-minute switch to tiling such a large area called for
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