Around £35million has been spent over the last two years at the Silverstone motor racing circuit in Northamptonshire. The focal point of the redevelopment is the 390m long pit and paddock start line complex that runs between the famous Club and Abbey corners – the complex is now known as the Silverstone Wing. The spectacular, yet functional structure has 41 garages at ground level, above which, are quiet, climate-controlled V.I.P. spectator galleries and a media centre with vistas of the pit lane and the circuit beyond. The building also houses 4000sqm of glazed exhibition space, a 2000sqm conference centre and a 100-seat auditorium. Three Hauraton products were supplied for installation in and around the ‘Wing’ complex.

To provide the surface water drainage requirement RECYFIX HICAP and FASERFIX KS channels were used with FASERFIX SERVICE CHANNELS installed to facilitate on-site cable management. To provide the surface water drainage requirement in the racing teams’ vehicle park located behind the complex, RECYFIX HICAP 200, 300 680mm standard units were supplied. A total of 894 metres were installed in a cascading system. 500m of FASERFIX KS 100mm channels were installed in the area overlooking the pit lane. These were fitted with Class C250 and E600 ductile iron HEELSAFE gratings treated with a corrosion resistant coating (KTL).

An essential requirement for any venue hosting national or international events such as Silverstone, safe cable management is essential to facilitate team, multi-media communication and TV broadcasts from the world’s television companies. The 1000 metres of FASERFIX 200mm SERVICE CHANNELS installed, feature SIDE-LOCK, a patented boltless system that allows the non-slip Class E600 ductile iron covers to be removed quickly and re-fitted easily during cable laying and removal. For example, 10m of cover can be removed in about 90 seconds with just 70 seconds to replace all 20 covers.

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