Press Release
Issued by Losberger De Boer UK.
July 13, 2007
De Boer Structures has reinforced its growing reputation within the airports sector by securing high-profile assignments to provide accommodation at two separate UK locations.
The company has created temporary restaurant facilities for use by contractors working on the Terminal Five building project at London's Heathrow airport. The facilities, which feature a pioneering new insulation system, are due to remain on site until the end of this year.
And in a separate contract, De Boer was commissioned by Angleton Limited to provide temporary facilities at Cardiff International Airport for use over a two-year period by LSG Sky Chefs, the world's largest airline caterer.
De Boer Business Development Manager Mical de Boer explained: "In recent years De Boer has established an extremely strong reputation within the airports sector after being asked to provide a broad range of short-term facilities – from baggage handling to temporary aircraft hangars. The latest contracts reinforce our growing position within the marketplace and provide further evidence of the tremendous versatility of the temporary accommodation we provide."
The assignment at Heathrow, which was awarded to De Boer by airports operator BAA, has involved the linking of two huge Alu Hall structures – measuring 65m x 12m and 50m x 12m. De Boer was handed responsibility for all construction and fitting out, and for providing flooring for the facility, which has provided space for up to 1,000 contractors to dine at any one time.
However, the contract has also proved significant for De Boer's UK team because it has marked the first use in this country of the company's pioneering double-skin, inflatable roof sails. A compressor has been used to pump air into the roof sails and to automatically monitor and adjust pressure levels, providing superior insulation against both low winter temperatures and excessive heat during the summer months.
De Boer has also introduced special modifications to its Alu Hall structures because of the unusual location of the temporary restaurant facilities – beneath an arrivals-level car park. The structures' legs have had to be shortened so that the entire restaurant fits within the 6.5m of available clearance. De Boer's structures reach just 4.7m at their apex height.
