Latest:
[No headline.]
00:00 05 Apr 2000
|
Other
BOXTEXT: l One of the largest brick buildings in the world.
l 8,000km of wiring in building.
l A box could be built out of the MDF used in the building that would cover St Paul's Cathedral.
l 12.5 football pitches worth of timber flooring - solid oak.
l Largest spring action sprinkler system installed in the UK.
l Some of the composite glass units in the balconies are 45mm thick (where seating will be overlooking the Turbine Hall).
l The glass was manufactured in five different countries: Spain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, UK.
l The glass in the Auditorium has the look of a fine-quality red tweed - achieved by photocopying the wallpaper, which was sent to Switzerland - a screenprint was taken onto glass of the photocopy. This took 18 months to complete.
l Some of the gallery door sets weigh quarter of a tonne per leaf - half a tonne per full door.
l 2,500 fluorescent light fittings in the balconies overlooking the Turbine Hall.
l Gantry crane is weighted at lifting 25t.
l Larger crane could originally lift 150t.
l Second longest escalators in UK (longest Trocadero).
l 65 trade contractors used.
l 13,000 people employed on the building project.
l 1,500 people from the local community employed and trained.
l Maximum number of people on site at one time - 750.
BOXTEXT: l One of the largest brick buildings in the world.
l 8,000km of wiring in building.
l A box could be built out of the MDF used in the building that would cover St Paul's Cathedral.
l 12.5 football pitches worth of timber flooring - solid oak.
l Largest spring action sprinkler system installed in the UK.
l Some of the composite glass units in the balconies are 45mm thick (where seating will be overlooking the Turbine Hall).
l The glass was manufactured in five different countries: Spain, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, UK.
l The glass in the Auditorium has the look of a fine-quality red tweed - achieved by photocopying the wallpaper, which was sent to Switzerland - a screenprint was taken onto glass of the photocopy. This took 18 months to complete.
ADVERTISEMENT
l Some of the gallery door sets weigh quarter of a tonne per leaf - half a tonne per full door.
l 2,500 fluorescent light fittings in the balconies overlooking the Turbine Hall.
l Gantry crane is weighted at lifting 25t.
l Larger crane could originally lift 150t.
l Second longest escalators in UK (longest Trocadero).
l 65 trade contractors used.
l 13,000 people employed on the building project.
l 1,500 people from the local community employed and trained.
l Maximum number of people on site at one time - 750.
ADVERTISEMENT
Most Viewed Articles
- 6,400 construction firms will fail by mid-2009
- Balfour, McAlpine and B+K chase £40m Edinburgh commercial work
- Ex-employee jailed for £32,700 theft from builders merchant
- Bam, Balfour, Carillion and Skanska pursue £60m Strathclyde uni projects
- Persimmon attempting to refinance £900m debt, Bovis Homes does the same
ADVERTISEMENT