Case Studies
Included below is a cross section of projects demonstrating membrane-free, watertight, corrosion-resistant concrete.
Royal Albert Hall
PUDLO concrete admixture and sealants from specialists, David Ball Group plc, have played a vital waterproofing role in the major extension and refurbishment programme currently in progress at London's Royal Albert Hall, due for completion by 2004.
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Crowne Plaza
Protection against the ingress of water to the three underground floors of a new London hotel, was an important element of the Sir Robert Alpine 2001/2 contract with Embankment Place Hotels to construct the 203 bedroom Crowne Plaza Hotel, in New Bridge Street, Blackfriars.
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BAE Systems
In order to ensure watertight conditions and meet the completion schedule for the internationally acclaimed Airbus project, products from David Ball Group were specified for BAE Systems assembly plant in Broughton.
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Lambeth Walk
The construction of a pedestrian tunnel beneath Vauxhall Bridge, using precast box culverts, required a high performance waterproofing and corrosion resistant solution in order to meet the aggressive saline soil conditions in the Thames tideway.
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Wembley Stadium
When Wembley Stadium needed a smooth finish they came to the David Ball Group plc.
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Huntingdon Bridge
Spanning the River Ouse in England is a 700 year old, six span, masonry arch bridge. A scheduled Ancient Monument and Grade I listed structure it was constructed from either side of the river by two Local Authorities, each imposing their own distinctive style on their halves.
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Addenbrookes Hospital
Addenbrookes, part of Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, is a local hospital, the teaching hospital for the University of Cambridge, a centre for specialist services, and a leader in research and development.
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Underground Art Gallery
In an imaginative design by architects, Franklin Associates, for a private underground art gallery in London, the specification of the self-compacting, waterproof-concrete mix used in the structure was critical to the demanding environmental conditions required for the valuable works of art that are to be housed there.
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Fulham Pools
Concrete admixture systems and sealants from David Ball Group have played a vital water-retaining role in AMEC's Fulham Pools design and build contract for leisure centre specialists Holmes Place plc who will manage the impressive new facility on behalf of the Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham.
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Trafalgar Hotel
PUDLO - the world's first waterproof admixture - was the number one choice when it came to fortifying the basement area of the prestigious Trafalgar Hotel against water ingress.
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