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Water Treatment Plant

OVERVIEW

This wastewater treatment plant is part of a large and vital infrastructure project across Ireland to stop the flow of raw sewage into the Irish sea.


As well as the construction of the treatment plant on the coast of the Irish sea, the project includes two interceptor sewer pipelines and a marine sea outfall to safely discharge the treated water once processed at the plant.


One of the biggest projects so far in the development, the €139m state-of-the-art project will provide wastewater treatment infrastructure for up to 36,000 people once complete.


Challenge

Located in a coastal setting, the fasteners and components used had to withstand the harsh and highly corrosive environment. Leading roofing, cladding & façade contractor Crown Roofing & Cladding were contracted to fasten the striking angled façade of the wastewater plant - turning to Fixfast to use their stainless steel façade support system and fasteners to securely fix the façade.


The complexity of the façade meant that 4 different sizes of façade bracket were utilised within the construction - however, the Fixfast façade support system is versatile enough to be used in multiple configurations, with a range of different sizes of brackets.


Solution

A4/316 stainless steel A4/316 SPIDI Max brackets were used in conjunction with MatchFast moulded head bi-hex fasteners, and DrillFast stainless steel low profile lacquered fasteners to match the colour of the façade.


Using A4/316 stainless steel throughout the construction ensured that the fasteners and components would hold for the lifetime of the building - after all, fasteners aren't maintainable so must be suited for longevity and security.


(image courtesy of Crown Roofing & Irish Water)


"Fixfast is an invaluable supply chain partner to Crown Roofing & Cladding. Their collaborative approach enabled Fixfast to expand their product offering from supplying the fixings for the roof, to use working together to design and engineer the brackets and rails for the corners of the elevations. Their technical support was crucial in getting the necessary submittals approved. By consolidating our supply chain on the project, we've been able to minimise deliveries and keep costs to a minimum. We are now looking forward to implementing a similar bracket and rail solution for an upcoming project in Germany."

Crown Roofing & Cladding

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