DARA – Red Dragon, RAF St. Athan

Commencement: June 2004.
Completion: December 2004.

The floor finishes contract was secured through the main contractors Lain O’Rourke, Wales & West Ltd and the buildings floored included:

Support Building – Logisitics East and West
Support Building – Avionics, MDC and Transparency
Support Building – Manufacturing
Support Building – NDT
Support Building – GSE, Engine Bay, Fuel Tank
Support Building – Head Office
Support Building – Admin
Hangar – No 1
Hangar – No 2
Hangar – No 3
Security Lodge
Weighbridge Accommodation
Dispersal Area
Pain Facilities

The materials used included:

Freudenberg Building Systems Ltd – Product: Mega Xi
This 2mm thick rubber floor covering is a three coloured granular design, largely resistant to oils and greases. The approximate total quantity used was 3000 square metres, in two colourways (dark grey for the stairs, the balance of all other areas in light grey) and included synthetic rubber colour coded skirtings.

Polyflor Ltd – Product: Polyflor SD (Static Dissipative)
This flooring is a 2mm thick, heavy contract, flexible vinyl sheet and tile flooring with static dissipative properties. It is engineered for ESD protection. The total approximate quantity used was 500 square metres, in colour 5110 silver grey laid using an anti-static adhesive.

Warlord Contract Carpets Ltd – Product: Brimscombe 500mm x 500mm
Approximately 6100 square metres of these tufted loop pile carpet tiles (pile weight 700g/square metre, IBM/ICL Test pass at 40% Rh) were installed in colour Mallow. 

 
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