A network of C-TEC’s ZFP CAST systems and our new CAST-PRO combined fire detection and alarm devices have been installed in Phase One of an ambitious £250m development in Wigan.
Masterminded by property development experts, The Heaton Group, the 6-year project is set to convert the disused 17-acre Eckersley Mills site into The Cotton Works, a fabulous complex featuring 817 new-build apartments, a hotel, offices, shops, a new pub (The Three Mills) and restaurants.
The first phase of the project is nearing completion. Mill One, comprising a food hall featuring six independent restaurants, office spaces and co-working area (Weave Coworking) topped by a rooftop bar, is set to open shortly – with The Three Mills pub now open to the public. The magnificent 5-storey building has been equipped with a network of C-TEC’s ZFP CAST fire panels connected to multiple integrated CAST-PRO devices by leading life safety specialists Solid State on behalf of JD Engineering. With heat, smoke and CO fire detection plus a tone or voice sounder and a visual alarm device in just one unit, CAST-PRO is proven to reduce installation times, a fact which Paul Turner, Solid State’s Installation Manager, attests to.
Paul said: “CAST-PRO is excellent and using it has cut our second fix installation times substantially – that’s important when you have tight deadlines to meet on site. Performance wise, the devices are powerful and designed to offer the highest levels of protection from false fire alarms which is an essential feature in a mixed-use building of this size.”
“As a local company, we were delighted to secure this very prestigious project as it represents a special step forward for the town. It is exciting to know that we’ve played a part in creating something that’s going to contribute to the future prosperity of Wigan and its people.”