Because of its high density, and its sound-absorbing qualities, Flood Super Wideslab®, our trademark wideslab flooring, was the ideal material to contain the risks posed by live ammunition at Northumbria Police Authority’s new Firearms Training Facility at Follingsby Park, Gateshead.

The recently-completed new building contains firing ranges and driver training accommodation, together with office space for the Firearms Support Unit.

High-quality soffit finish
As well as contributing to a safe perimeter for the firing ranges, Flood’s 3,600 square metres of Flood Super Wideslab® ensured compliance with a tight construction schedule, by providing a Class B soffit finish to which paint could be applied directly.

Bespoke feature precast stairs
The five precast stair cores in the Firearms Training Facility were constructed off-site to a bespoke design and form a distinctive feature of the building.

Coordinating with contractor
Flood worked closely with steel-erecting contractor and Kier Construction, to ensure that work progressed smoothly and with the minimum of delay. An important advantage of Flood Super Wideslab® and precast stairs is that they can be installed to a tight schedule, with minimal disruption from adverse weather, and that they can quickly provide a platform for follow-on trades.

Working successfully to a tight time-scale
The time-scale for installing the concrete slab, and the bespoke stairs, was limited to six days. 2.4 metre wide Super Wideslab® was laid during this period at approximately 700 square metres per day.

Project Team

Client: Northumbria Police Authority
Architect: Architecture 519
Engineer: McBains Cooper
Contractor: Kier Construction

For more information on Flood Super Wideslab® and our other Precast Flooring products, contact our team at info@floodprecast.co.uk.

Northumbria Police Authority Drawing