Product Description
A new construction of Tesco in Maynooth by the main contractor Precision Construction, required Spanwall’s RF50 Rainscreen System using 1.5mm stainless steel. Provide RF50 Rainscreen system using 1.5mm stainless steel.
Part of the Carton Park Shopping Centre this was the first Tesco Format 80 Supermarket on stilts constructed in Ireland. The €45M project was delivered by Precision Construction. The choice to facade treatment was Spanwall RF50 with a 1.5mm stainless steel finish.
Tesco had been using traditional handset stone/ceramic granite facade system but to reduce the weight on the Format 80 building selected the much lighter 1.5mm Stainless Steel rainscreen panel system from Spanwall. The stepped-out areas retained the traditional handset granite cladding providing a contrast between materials and colour. To mimic the granite facade the Spanwall panels were produced in various modules and installed in a staggered pattern to all the elevations. The pop-out windows add a final splash of colour to the building.
The Spanwall RF50 panel system was installed by PJ Quinn Limited.
Company Role
As well as providing the RF50 system, Spanwall design team had to achieve special requirements including added drainage features within the system. As the raw material did not go through any other finishing processes the factory had to take special care throughout the process to ensure markings or damage didn’t occur.
Equipment Used
CNC Punch, Brake Press Machine
