Construction of the £252 million Avonmouth Resource Recovery Centre (RRC) site began in Summer 2017. The centre will use safe, environmentally sustainable, and reliable technology to divert around 320,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste away from landfill. The ERF will also generate up to 282GWh of electricity which will power the facility itself and export enough energy to power the equivalent of 77,280 homes. Read more>
Extensive Fire Protection Project at UWE, Bristol
R. Lewis & Co (UK) Ltd were initially approached to provide fire door inspection and were appointed as term contractor consultants to support the university on building fire safety. During the consultation process, our work packages were extended to include a comprehensive range of fire protection services. Read more>
Porthcawl Watersports Centre Fireproofed
Rest bay Watersports Centre in Porthcawl has been built as part of Brigend County Borough Council’s “Portcawl Resort Infrastructure Focus” project. This £1.5m state of the art building was constructed by Henstaff Construction Limited. Its stunning design encompasses sustainability and practicality, whilst giving visitors full access to beautiful coastal views.
The centre includes a cafe, ice-cream kiosk, toilets, showers and changing cubicles as well as a function room.
R Lewis worked closely with Henstaff Construction to ensure the building was fireproofed to the highest standards without affecting the aesthetics. Read more>
ICC Fire Protection Project
Lewis & Co (UK) Ltd, working closely with our coatings supplier International Paint, set about providing the best system and cost competitive intumescent coatings package for work to be carried out on the prestigious International Conference Centre (ICC) in South Wales.
The project started in January 2018 as an 55,000 m2 intumescent paint project using with International 2060C and Interthane 990, but it soon expanded to cover many other of our fire protection services. Read more>
Kier Construction – Aerospace Bristol Concorde
Aerospace Bristol, situated in Hayes Way, is a new £19m museum that will tell the amazing story of Bristol’s world-class aerospace industry and give visitors the chance to step aboard a British icon, Concorde Alpha Foxtrot. Designed, built and tested in Bristol, she was the last Concorde to be built and the last to fly.
With Concorde as its show-stopping centrepiece, Bristol’s newest major attraction will take visitors on a fascinating journey through time and tell an inspirational story of ingenious design, engineering innovation and remarkable social history. The health and safety of museum staff and visitors is of paramount importance and this includes the need for a first-class fire protection solution. Read more>
Newport Office New Build Protected from Fire
Working in collaboration with the Midas Group, R Lewis and Co (UK) Ltd completed the required specification for fire protection on the steelwork which included sprayed applied coating systems, fire stopping installations for up to 60 minutes and soffit lining works. Read more>
Fire Protection for New Build of Community Hospital
Ysbyty Cwm Rhondda, Llwynypia is a 108-bed community hospital situated in the heart of the Rhondda Valley. R Lewis and Co (UK) Ltd was part of the project team responsible for the construction of a 13,500sq.m new-build clinical accommodation which replaced out-dated and inappropriate facilities. Read more>
Wide Range of Fire Stopping Protection Techniques Needed for Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama Extension
The £22.5 million, BREEAM ‘Excellent’ performance complex, designed by BFLS Architects, includes; the 450 seat Dora Stoutzker concert venue; the Richard Burton Theatre; four state-of-the-art rehearsal studios; and a terraced cafe bar overlooking the Grade I listed Bute Park. Read more>
Caerphilly Office Development Protected from Fire
The development of a three storey office for the Caerphilly Local Health Board in Newbridge, South Wales required fire protection across a range of materials including; brick & block walling, curtain walling, timber weather boarding, patent glazing, plaster boarded rooms and suspended ceilings. Read more>
Fire Protection for a Somerset Fire Control Centre
R Lewis and Co (UK) Ltd was part of the project team for the new build of a Fire Control Centre in Taunton, Somerset working alongside the architect, developer and main contractor. The control centre comprises of a three-storey building with the ground floor containing plant rooms, office space, catering, IT and communication facilities. The first floor houses the control room, offices and additional plant areas. Read more>