Dust Managed Effectively at Kennington Park Business Centre

Project Overview

Canterbury Court is part of Kennington Park Business Centre – a complex of modern, commercial work spaces housed within an estate of 11 properties dating from 1905, located just a short tube train ride from the centre of London. It’s also the new headquarters of the Workspace Group, which was established in 1987 to provide office, industrial and workshop space to small and medium-sized enterprises. Kennington Park has become the flagship for contemporary office life, with its relaxed industrial interior, versatile spaces for co-working and hot desking, meeting rooms and breakout zones, plus an award-winning café.

Just yards from Oval underground station, Kennington Park is within easy reach of the City and West End, making it ideal for companies seeking an affordable London location. As well as 24 hour access and security, a staffed reception, a centre manager, parking for cars and bikes, and an on-site gym, tenants enjoy being part of a business community with regular networking and social events.

Challenge

During the redevelopment of the buildings, shot blasting of some interior walls was needed. This generated large amounts of dust, which needed to be controlled both to protect the health of the workers doing the shot blasting and, as other parts of the complex were already occupied, to avoid contamination of those areas.

Solution

The Clearblast 600 Filter Unit is a self-contained dust extractor, designed to operate via a ductwork system extracting direct from the dust source. As dust enters the unit, heavy particles fall into a waste bin, while lighter particles pass through the filter media, and clean air is discharged into the atmosphere. In this case, the Clearblast Unit was positioned at ground level on the site, and ducting was installed up the side of the building to reach the shot blasting area on the third floor.

"During the building renovations, dust was generated by the shot blasting operation, so we needed to find a way to prevent the dust escaping into occupied offices at the business centre. RVT provided the solution with the Clearblast
600 Filter Unit, which performed brilliantly. RVT’s service was excellent throughout the project, enabling us to carry out the works with the minimum of disturbance." - Gary Wakefield, Project Manager, Turnkey Office Interiors Ltd