Unitrunk’s
innovative cable management infrastructure is playing its part in bringing new
life to the Stephenson Quarter which gave birth to Stephenson Rocket located
behind Newcastle’s Central Station.
The
Quarter is a public-private partnership between Newcastle City Council and
developer the Clouston Group.
From
its landmark hotel, offices, apartments and events spaces, it is hoped the
Quarter will generate £100m per year for the economy and support 2,000 jobs.
The
building services design and installation is by Opus Building Services who have
installed Unitrunk’s underfloor (In-Screed) trunking system for power and data,
with a bespoke exposed floor trunking system for temporary AV cabling.
Unitrunk
has worked in tandem with Opus to develop a system which combines the two
approaches to cable containment.
“We’ve
married the In-Screed underfloor trunking with exposed chequer plate
containment, delivering a bespoke solution to meet the client’s desire for an
industrial aesthetic for the exposed trunking,” explains Tim Brown, national
sales manager at Unitrunk.
“Valuable
time savings have been achieved for the construction team, with Unitrunk’s
raised collars on the In-Screed trunking system providing a level for the
concrete pour when laying the floor.”
The
chequer plate trunking has been hot-dip galvanised to give the rough,
industrial feel desired by the client.
