Newmarket Racecourse Backs a Winner with Breckenridge

Conservatory specialist, Breckenridge Conservatories, has completed a new Summer House Restaurant at the July Racecourse in Newmarket using Quantal's conservatory roofing system.

Kier Eastern, the main contractor for the project, was keen to find a company that would be able to take the project and run with it from initial design and build through to completion and the company approached Breckenridge Conservatories for this very reason.

The original brief was to construct a bespoke high-quality glass restaurant that had to be robust, in keeping with the surroundings and suitable for use 365 days a year.

Paul Vaughan, group managing director, said: ‘Breckenridge was thrilled to win the contract and I believe that our reputation as a firm that can tackle any project big or small combined with an eye for detail for perfect design, planning and construction procedures helped us secure it.

‘Breckenridge Conservatories are built to last and in order to maintain our high standards, we switched to the Quantal conservatory roofing system a number of years ago. For this challenging project, the Quantal system was perfect as it has the capacity and flexibility to deal with complex design solutions whilst being simple to fit.

‘Quantal's aptitude and knowledge regarding portal frame construction was essential and the ease in which the roof components went together made the workers' time on-site much more efficient. Its powder-coated aluminium was also the perfect partner to Breckenridge's aluminium frame system so we made a great team.’

Breckenridge's own groundwork teams spent a total of three weeks preparing the footings, over-site and dwarf walls ready to receive the superstructure. The building works commenced in the snow with nine men and the assistance of a large crane to help carefully lift the heavy portal components into place.

Once in place the fitting crews were able to carry out the main build taking a further six weeks to construct and glaze. Each piece of roof glass was individually lifted and put in place and the roof alone housed 239 units of glass weighing around three and a half tonnes.

Lee Vaughan, company director, said: ‘The glass we used was top-of-the-range comfort solar-controlled glass, designed to keep diners warm in the winter and cool in the summer, a standard requirement for most Breckenridge customers on south facing sites.

‘We also added four electrically-controlled Quantal roof vents to allow for added ventilation when required - all at the touch of a button.’

Lee added: ‘Due to dogged hard work and sheer determination by the whole team the Summer House Restaurant was completed ahead of schedule.

‘The Breckenridge and Quantal components fitted together perfectly for this project and we've provided visitors to Newmarket racecourse with a distinctive dinning environment.

‘I understand that dinner reservations for big race days are booked well in advance now.’

For more information about Breckenridge's bespoke conservatories in a choice of materials visit http://www.breckenridgeconservatories.co.uk, email sales@breckenridgeconservatories.co.uk or call 0845 070 1973.