FP McCann's structural precast concrete buildings, architectural facades and precast flooring solutions are becoming increasingly visible across the UK's skyline. Notable residential buildings, student living and hotel room projects are specifying FP McCann's modular and semi-modular precast concrete structural and architectural supply and install packages which deliver significant benefits and efficiencies compared with traditional methods of build.
For instance, the FP McCann team are working in close partnership with main contractor Interserve on the construction of a £26 million brand new 16 storey, 206 unit apartment building in Birmingham called the Lansdowne; a joint venture residential development between property investment group Seven Capital and real estate manager Long Harbour, the supply and fit phase of the project is nearing completion.
In total, some 2,000 individual precast units have been installed by the FP McCann specialist contracting team to form the semi-modular precast structural frame, floors and decorative cladding envelope. The supporting structure of the building comprises external and internal precast concrete walls and precast concrete columns and beams; this in turn supports the steel framework for the fixing of precast hollowcore floor planks 200mm thick, supplied from FP McCann's Weston Underwood production facility near Derby.
The external walls are 410mm thick and are of an insulated 'sandwich' construction and the outer 80mm thick facade is of a detailed buff brick design. Manufactured at FP McCann's brand new state-of-the-art architectural precast facility in Byley, Cheshire, the facade panels have been designed to accommodate two-storey high windows, a unique feature of the Lansdowne building.
For further information on FP McCann's precast concrete solutions, call to stand E70 at Eco Build, check our website at www.fpmccann.co.uk email sa
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