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Clark Door is an independent company that designs, manufactures, services and installs acoustic doors, fire doors, temperature-controlled doors and industrial doors in Carlisle, Cumbria. The factory extension for the new state-of-the-art £3 million Research and Development Centre would enable the company to expand their project range for new and exisiting clients as well as the development of their very own shutter door, the Clark Multigard®.
The project involved the construction of high bay testing facility with joiner’s shop attached to the existing factory, including a 21m high section of building to facilitate testing of large bespoke doors. Also, a new modular office extension and new surfacing to external areas.
CLIENT: Clark Door VALUE: £1.3m COMPLETION: January 2020
DURATION: 28 weeks CONTRACT: JCT Design & Build
The extension was a relatively simple construction of portal frame and composite cladded building but had a complex, heavily loaded steel frame on large, reinforced foundations. The primary requirement was to achieve completion of test rig area for testing of doors. This was achieved by close co-ordination of design of steel frame with in-house design for test rig.
Works were carried out within an industrial park, working adjacent to a live factory. We formed a good relationship with the park operator and Client which was maintained throughout the project.
