Orange Tower ITV, Media City, Manchester – Unitised Curtain Wall

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Façade Manufacturer – GIG

Pops Facades were tasked with the installation of 18,500 m2 of Schuco Curtain walling to ITV Studios

Scope of works

  • Survey and set out of complete project
  • Installation of Starter track
  • Installation of Type A, B, C, D & K facades including interfaces
  • Installation of ground floor structural steel
  • Installation of ground floor Stick System
  • Installation of aluminium soffit system
  • Installation of powered access doors
  • Installation of façade fire stopping details

Installation methods included a mixture of Spider Crane & Launch tables from inside the building & Tower crane for shear wall areas. Floor slabs were loaded out using cantilever decks and goods hoists.