Pirelli, Carlisle
Pirelli, a Pure Consumer Tyre Company, is an Italian multinational tyre manufacture and is focused on the consumer production of tyres for cars, motorcycles and bicycles. The Carlisle plant supplies both domestic and foreign markets alongside acting as the centre of excellence for their growing range of SUV tyres.
Factory Extension in Carlise
The project involved the design, supply and completion of two extensions of 7076m2 & 3496m2 to the existing Pirelli tyre factory in Carlisle. Extension of Banbury Mixer Room – 3 Storey 28m high steel framed building including independent mezzanine structure, Kingspan cladding to walls and roof, installation of internal crane, goods lift, ventilation, welfare/office/WC facilities.
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Building Works:
- Extension of Banbury Mixer Room – 3 Storey 28m high steel framed building including independent mezzanine structure, Kingspan cladding to walls and roof, installation of internal crane, goods lift, ventilation, welfare/office/WC facilities.
- Quantiplex 14 Bay Extension - Single storey steel framed structure with Kingspan cladding, fire zone between existing factory and new area.
- External service yard, maintenance access road and associated drainage.
Mechanical Works:
- Design works
- Fresh air ventilation system to the main factory space
- Provision for future mechanical cooling
- Heat recovery ventilation to toilet and changing area
- Electrical heating via wall mounted panel heaters
- Comfort cooling to office spaces
- Above ground drainage
- Internal rainwater system
- Sanitary ware
Challenges & Achievements:
- Working to tight design and construction schedules to meet Client’s expectations.
- Co-ordination and management of the works around Pirelli’s Italian fit-out team.
- Phasing of the works to maintain production of the existing factory.
- Successfully completing the project whilst complying with strict COVID-19 procedures.
- The project was delivered with zero reportable Health & Safety incidents.
- The amount of construction waste sent to landfill was minimal, with over 99% of the total waste being diverted from landfill.
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