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Blackpool Police Headquarters

Construction Sealants Ltd are pleased to announce the completion with Willmott Dixon on Blackpool Police HQ. Works were completed over a two-day period by two men on both internal and external areas of the new landmark.

Lancashire Constabulary have requested for a £24m contract to replace its current Bonny Street Police Station with a new, state-of-the-art police headquarters in Blackpool, which will become a local landmark.

This HQ will provide a base for local policing and immediate response teams as well as a public enquiry desk, investigations hub and 42 custody cells. It will also house a range of specialist teams serving the whole of the division.

Chief Supt Stuart Noble, Divisional Commander for Lancashire Constabulary’s West Division, said: “The new building will see a massive improvement to our working environment, providing vital support to officers and staff who deliver frontline services to keep the area safe.

It will also serve as the home for specialist teams covering the Fylde coast, Lancaster and Morecambe areas.”

The 42 cells are housed in a semi-circular precast concrete building, which links to the steel-framed office block via two access routes. The custody suite’s curved shape is dictated by the need for the main custody desk, which sits centrally, to have line of sight to each cell.

Each of the six corridors, which houses a variable number of cells, runs off this central area in a straight line, meaning there is no point that that the custody suite officers will not be able to see from their desk.

There is also a separate corridor which houses cells for vulnerable people and a designated holding cell, designed to be used when major incidents occur at events like football matches or political demonstrations.

Each cell must follow a prescriptive design so there is no way for a detainee to injure themselves. This means the walls will be completely bare, cells have to be high ceilinged, and no wires or ventilation can be accessed by a detainee, especially the mastic that we use to seal things up has been a combination of anti-pick and non-pick to stop people eating it.

Construction Sealants and Willmott Dixon have been working in partnership for over 12 years, and we have completed over 100 projects in this time, on budget and on time. The current job at Blackpool HQ is the first Police holding cells we have competed for the company but having worked on several projects like this before we will ensure that, like all other projects Construction Sealants undertakes is on time and on budget.

Our workforce undergoes extensive training and are all qualified to NVQ Level 2. Ensuring that we can sustain the highest of standards of work on sites across the UK. With a consultative approach to each project, we pride ourselves on the ability to apply the best-suited sealants to meet the buildings requirements. Our dedicated approach to each project is often commented on by our clients as we strive to offer the most affordable sealant solution in the industry. This has resulted in most of work coming from repeat business from our previous customers. And why we pride ourselves as bring one of the top UK Mastic and Sealant companies.

Construction Sealants Ltd supplied and installed Everbuild Tecnic Stayseal Non Pick on this project.

Non-Pick is a two-part epoxy sealant which cures to form a hard non-pick and chemical resistant seal, accommodating small movement in extension and large movement in compression. Typical uses include Secure and public environments requiring a vandal resistant seal, perimeter sealing of cell windows, doors and sanitary ware, floor and wall joints in and around swimming pools, compression joints, shower rooms and areas subject to permanent water immersion, chlorine and sea water resistant.

For more information on this product please click the image below, where you can open the technical data sheets and place an order online with us. We also offer trade accounts for large orders and frequent buyers.

Why Choose Construction Sealants?

Construction Sealants Limited’s client list boasts some of the UK’s largest and most well-known construction companies. We aim to provide our customers with a level of service that few of our competitors can match, from the supply of quality sealants to the trade through to the application of specified sealants by a skilled workforce.

With the additional determination to provide your company with a highly competitive quote along with the highest quality products, we can help you to manage your costs effectively and maintain essential profit. We would be delighted to undertake a site visit enabling us to submit a guaranteed fixed price schedule and comprehensive, detailed specification.

In choosing Construction Sealants Limited, you can depend on the following unrivalled accreditations.

• Accredited and approved to CHAS, ISO 9001, and ISO 14001 & OHSAS 18001 Standards.
• Members of the Association of Sealant Applicators which provides a ‘Price Warranty Bond’.
• Fully compliant NVQ Level2 Workforce.
• MEWP & PASMA trained operatives.