Rhino Doors, the UK\u2019s leading designer and manufacturer of\u00a0high performance\u00a0engineered doors, has won a new contract valued at over \u00a31\u00a0million to design, supply and install bespoke fire doors\u00a0for\u00a0London\u2019s\u00a0Bank Station Capacity Upgrade Project.<\/p>\n
Working alongside\u00a0leading engineering and construction contractor\u00a0Dragados\u00a0S.A,\u00a0Rhino will install 18 double leaf,\u00a0oversized\u00a0latchless\u00a0fire doors\u00a0which will self-close to provide a barrier against smoke and 60\u00a0minutes of integrity fire resistance from either side.<\/p>\n
The\u00a0stainless-steel\u00a0doors, usually held in the open position\u00a0by\u00a0electromagnets, will\u00a0provide\u00a0protected escape routes and places\u00a0of refuge\u00a0for passengers\u00a0passing\u00a0through\u00a0one of\u00a0London\u2019s\u00a0\u00a0busiest interchange\u00a0stations\u00a0on the\u00a0underground network\u00a0in\u00a0an\u00a0emergency situation.<\/p>\n
Stuart Lawrence, Managing Director of Rhino Doors, said:\u00a0\u201cWe\u2019re pleased to have secured this contract and to\u00a0be working alongside Dragados\u00a0to\u00a0improve\u00a0passenger safety at Bank\u00a0Station.\u00a0The contract award follows a period of development, during which\u00a0we have worked closely with the team at Dragados to meet the challenging performance requirements set.<\/p>\n
\u201cAt Rhino, we pride ourselves on creating bespoke doors that meet complex and varied industry standards,\u00a0and this project is a testament to the high level of design and manufacturing expertise we provide to the transport sector.\u201d<\/p>\n
Due to the complex nature of the\u00a0project, site installation will be performed within restricted\u00a0hours, including engineering hours, when\u00a0no trains are running\u00a0to ensure the safety of our engineers.<\/p>\n
The Bank Station Capacity Upgrade project, currently underway in the heart of\u00a0London\u2019s financial district,\u00a0will increase capacity by approximately\u00a040%\u00a0and include\u00a0a\u00a0new\u00a0passenger and running\u00a0tunnel and\u00a0a new\u00a0southbound\u00a0platform for the Northern Line.<\/p>\n
About Rhino Doors\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n Established in 1983, Rhino Doors have worked to develop a unique door design that was quickly recognised by UK industry leaders. Following their success with basic industrial doors, they proceeded to develop a range of physical attack delay products. As their work for the Ministry of Defence developed, and Rhino entered the Transport Infrastructure sector with contracts for Crossrail, they began manufacturing a whole new range of performance rated doors and ancillary products, thus transforming Rhino into the versatile door manufacturer they are today.<\/p>\n Rhino Doors provide a comprehensive range of pre-engineered and bespoke, primary and multi-performance rated doors for the protection of national assets. They have established themselves over many years in key sectors including Critical National Infrastructure, Defence and Oil & Gas. Rhino Doors have worked on\u00a0a number of\u00a0transport infrastructure projects including Crossrail.<\/p>\n Located at the heart of the Welsh steel industry, Rhino Doors produce pre-engineered CPNI attack delay rated sliding and folding doors and bespoke, multi-performance rated door and wall constructions.<\/p>\n The post Rhino Doors signs contract for London’s Bank Station<\/a> appeared first on World Construction Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"