ABP Southampton, MD6 – Tremco
Dock Gate 4, Southampton
11,000
TREMCO MMA Rapid Cure External System
Associated British Ports
Main: Morgan Sindall, Specialist: Rateavon
The Challenge
The project featured a very tough programme with penalties for failure to meet target staged hand-overs of areas due to demands of car manufacturers. A rapid cure system was required.
The Solution
New car storage facility comprising an 11,000 m² footprint x 5 levels of car storage. Steel frame and precast planks with grouted connections. Significant movement especially at plank ends/beam lines.
Technical support was provided in the form of pre-contract documentation, testing of substrate, preparation, monitoring, answering queries and final testing and sign-off including pendulum slip test.
The Contractor
TREMCO was selected due to a combination of programme, track record, cost effectiveness and technical performance. TREMCO previously carried out works to MD4, 5, and 5Ext. for same contractor and client.
The Client
Southampton is the No 1 UK port for Automotive Handling. ABP has invested in 7 Multi-Storey Car Parks with a further £25m expected in next 2 years to add another 6,000 spaces ABP Southampton handles approximately 950,000 cars and heavy cargo units per annum. Cars come and go on around 120 sailings per month, from 9 lines serving in excess of 50 ports in 40 countries. Southampton is a real global hub for the import and export of cars and heavy Ro Ro cargo. Cars are handled for many of the major OEMS including BMW, JLR, BMW Mini, Ford, Renault, Honda, Rolls Royce and Bentley as well as a range of construction vehicles for Case New Holland, JCB, Volvo, Caterpillar and others.
