Dyson Hullavington Hangar Refurbishment
Restoring World War II aircraft hangars as a new Dyson research and development campus
- Client
- Dyson
- Location
- Hullavington
- Duration
- 12 months
- Sector
- Automotive
- Products
- Specialist steel protective coatings
Project Overview
Contracted by Dyson, TPS360 played a key role in redeveloping the Hullavington Campus in Wiltshire, transforming a World War II hangar into a new research and development facility.
As Principal Contractor, the TPS360 project management team worked with Dyson and its consultants, Fluker’s Bailey Russell, to develop specifications and installation processes for the specialised coatings used to repair and restore the hangar steel structures.
The project was delivered under a tendered JCT Standard Building Contract, with TPS360 producing the design and build package for the former hangars.
Scope of Works
The Specification
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01
Enabling Works
Ecology, environmental and structural survey liaison with full scaffolding
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02
Roofing
Soil removed from the hangar roof, new felt roofing, soil and turf replaced
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03
Strip Out
M&E strip out with asbestos and waste control
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04
Blasting
Water blasting and grit blasting of the steelwork
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05
Steel Repairs
Structural steel repairs
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06
Coatings
Spray applied specialist protective coatings
On Site
The Challenges
The paint on the original steelwork had a high lead content, and the condition of the steel called for structural repairs before any coatings could be applied.
Working on a former MOD site also brought its own logistics to manage across the 12-month programme.
- High lead content in existing paint
- Steelwork condition and structural repairs
- Logistics of a former MOD site
- 12-month programme as Principal Contractor
On the Job
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