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National Composites Centre

BRISTOL

The National Composites Centre was launched under the UK Composites Strategy, with the aim of boosting the development, design and manufacture of high quality composite structures.

The centre is to reside within a flagship 8,500sq m development which will house leading industry researchers and engineers while providing industrial scale manufacturing facilities for prototypes and research concepts.

The building features a complicated multi-elevation roof that makes the most of natural light pouring into the workshop floor of the centre. The building it targeted to hit the BREEAM Excellent environmental rating and the design includes a large array of photovoltaic cells on the roof alongside the glazed roof lights.

Main Factory (including North Light), 2 Storey Office Block, Plant Room, Mezzanine Floor, Boiler House, Internal Crane Rails, Steel Stairs.

End Client

UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL

Main Contractor

Kier Western

Engineer

Halcrowe Yolkes

ARCHITECT

Stride Treglown

Value

£1,100,000