Temporary Dust and Noise Solutions Provided at a Glasgow Leisure Centre

Project Overview

Glasgow Club Scotstoun is one of the biggest leisure facilities in the city, home to the National Badminton Centre, Scotstoun Stadium and Scotstoun Squash Centre. Following consultation with customers and the local community, a planned improvement project began with the pool area.

Renovation works carried out include a new poolside health suite, more locker and storage space, and a renovated changing village. As part of the internal refurbishment project, City Building Glasgow needed to demolish parts of the old changing area and cut into existing concrete slab for drainage.

Challenge

The changing facilities were located in the middle of the leisure centre with no direct, outside access. As this refurbishment involved activities that produced large amounts of airborne dust and noise, a solution was required to protect the workers on site, as well as members of the public in the leisure centre, which remained live throughout the project.

City Building (Glasgow) LLP were specifically looking for a negative pressure system to be built into their temporary hoarding around the internal demolition area. They approached RVT early to get a tailored solution and best practice advice.

Solution

RVT carried out a thorough site survey which included assessed drawings and calculating air volumes. We recommended 2 Dustex Wandafilta Plus Fit Out Kits which each include a capture hood, Ventex® CF 300M, 300mm ducting and a WandaFilta Plus Filtration unit. By using a Ventex® 300CF and Wandafilta Plus within the contained area, RVT effectively captured the dust at source and created a powerful negative pressure that ensured zero dust migration to the live area.

The dust was filtered through 3 levels of filter media (including HEPA) before being re-circulated into the work area. The window between the work area and cafe were then lined using Soundex Acoustic Curtains, which significantly reduced the noise travelling to the live adjoining areas.

"CBC’s initial engagement on discussion of works allowed for both parties to agree on the best kit to enable works whilst not over specifying. The kit performed well and gave a secondary barrier to the amount of dust and noise created form the cutting of the slab and complied with the HSE Guidelines on dust and noise. The overall experience in RVT was a good one and would be recommended for any future refurbishment jobs where there will be excessive noise and dust." - Construction Manager, City Building Glasgow