Case Study: Sunseeker

Project: Creation of staff canteen facilities on a two-tier mezzanine floor within a shipyard environment whilst retaining ground floor manufacturing capability.

Value: £185,000

Duration: 10 weeks

Elements: A multi-tier ( 2 floor levels) structural steel mezzanine floor with access stairs and disabled persons lift. Works included provision of fire protection to the underside and construction of protected escape routes. Removal of 10m x 10m shutter door with glazed infill.

Building Envelope: Portal frame steel clad building operating as a boatshed for construction of high value motor yachts.

Photographs from this project are shown below...

Stairwell enclosure & canteen furniture - looking down from second to first floor levels

View from stairs to intermediate floor level

Canteen furniture on first floor level with views through glazing where loading door previously positioned

Steelwork detail showing a lowered landing area to access through to existing front office floor level

View of Canteen servery constructed in fire resisting partitioning – guardrailing to exposed edges

Payment till area – see context within standard portal framed building

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This project resulted in Space Industries being nominated for an award at the South West LABC Awards.

With our business in rapid expansion we rely on the design team skills & working relationship developed between Poole Council Building Consultancy, Dorset Fire & Rescue Service and Space Industries providing co-ordination in fast track design, approval & installation.

Wayne Moore
Sunseeker
Operations Director

Case Study: Sunseeker

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