Rapid concrete solution for UK’s second largest field hospital
We have worked with contractor Mike Amodeo Ltd to develop a rapid concrete solution for the installation of essential oxygen tanks at Principality Stadium in Cardiff.
A high-strength concrete was required to form the bases of two large liquid oxygen tanks, as part of the site’s conversion into the 2,000-bed Dragon’s Heart field hospital, and needed to be delivered within a tight timescale to support increased demands caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Close customer collaboration and our technical ability to provide a fast-track mix that would provide early strength and enable quicker construction were crucial to meeting the project’s needs.
Lee Jones, Hanson Concrete territory sales manager, South Wales, said: “We supplied 87m3 of concrete for the bases and early strength of 30N/m was achieved within 24 hours of pouring, allowing the tanks to be installed and operational within the space of a weekend. The project took just one week to complete – from contractor enquiry through to approval and supply – and is a great example of what effective collaboration can achieve.”
The emergency coronavirus hospital, is the largest in Wales and the second largest in the UK.