National Composites Centre

Date: 01/02/2011

Location: Bristol

Project value: £1,100,000.00

The National Composites Centre was launched under the UK Composites Strategy announced in 2009, with the aim of boosting the development, design and manufacture of high quality composite structures. The centre is to reside withinn a flagship 8,500sq m development which will house leading industry researchers and engineers while providing industrial scale manufacturing facilities for prototypes and researech concepts.
The biulding features a complicated multi-elevation roof that makes the most of natural light pouring into the workshop floor of the centre. The building it targeted to hit the BREEAM Excellent environmental rating and the design includesa large array of photovoltaic cells on the roof alongside the glazed rooflights,

Project Scope

Main Factory (including North Light), 2 Storey Office Block, Plant Room, Mezzanine Floor, Boiler House, Internal Crane Rails, Steel Stairs

Client: University of Bristol.
Main contractor: Kier Western
Engineer: Halcrowe Yolkes
Architect: Stride Treglown
Weight of steel: 550 tonnes
Market sector: Education
Design type: Design & Build
Frame type: Low rise