Jul 27 2006
Following the successful bids for the Tianjin Olympic Centre Stadium which will host the Beijing 2008 soccer games, BlueScope Buildings China has been awarded contracts to provide 2500 square metres of roofing products for two more 2008 Beijing Olympic auxiliary facilities projects - the Olympic fencing training centre and the Olympic swimming training centre.
Both projects are located in the Olympic Bike & Fencing Field near Beijing's western suburbs, where the Laoshan Mountain Bike Velodrome will be located.
Unlike the competition venues, these two Olympic training centres are where the athletes start pursuing their Olympic dreams. There will be 41 independent training venues in Beijing for the 2008 Olympics, including 23 new venues and 18 existing venues which are being renovated for the Games.
"With just over 700 days to go before the opening ceremonies of the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the Olympic fencing training centre and the Olympic swimming training centre will be the among the first new training venues handed over to the owner, the State General Administration of Sports," James Liu, Vice President - Public Buildings, BlueScope Buildings China, said.
With a construction area of about 9000 square metres, both venues are designed to become world-class sports facilities.
Using the combined strength of LYSAGHT® and BUTLER® systems, the roof structures will feature FLEX-LOK™ seamed panel and two layers of BUTLER® purlins, vertically lapped to connect the metal roof system with perforated LYSAGHT TRIMDEK® rollformed from ZINCALUME® steel as an acoustic inner layer.
Not only will BlueScope Buildings offer structural integrity and watertight solutions for the meAZB news itemtal roof system, but will also incorporate acoustic and thermal designs.
"The winning of these two projects also symbolises the beginning of a long-term relationship between BlueScope Steel China and the State General Administration of Sports," Mr Liu said.
"With a continued focus on providing this client with a high standard of service and industry-leading designs, we are expecting to work on more sports infrastructure construction projects for them in the years to come."