Fire Control Regional Head Quarters

The Regional Fire Control Centre in Wolverhampton forms part of the Governments national infrastructure program to handle and co-ordinate all fire and rescue services using a single resilient operating system.

Client:
Office of the Deputy Prime Minister

Location:
Wolverhampton

Project Value:
£12,000,000

Services Provided:
Civil and Structural Engineering Consultancy

Added Value:
A fully co-ordinated structural design utilising 3D modelling techniques allowed M&E services to be incorporated within the structural zone, resulting in a reduction in storey heights.

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Fire Control Regional Head Quarters

Description

The BREEAM Excellent building comprises a three storey structural steel frame, utilising composite concrete suspended floor slab construction, together with traditional shallow reinforced concrete foundation pads on vibro treated formation.

Detailed co-ordination of the structural steel frame and M&E services was achieved with the use of 3D structural modelling design and detailing software, incorporating clash detection techniques.

As part of the scheme a new adoptable highway and traffic island was constructed and utilised tank sewer surface water attenuation beneath the main carriageway.