PCE’s HybriDfMA Living System approach for 9 storey 5 star deluxe hotelPhil2021-02-15T15:09:06+00:00

Dakota Hotel, Manchester

Safety

Structural Stability provided by PCE’s PreFastCore^©system enabled safe access to all 9 floors by the multi skilled site workforce.

Quality

PCE’s kit of parts approach enabled all structural components, including the façade to be manufactured offsite to the stringent quality required.

Speed

Superstructure and façade of the complex city centre project constructed on site in just 25 weeks.

Value

PCE’s HybriDfMA Living System approach enabled cost effective certainty of structure and façade completion to the highest quality in a sustainable manner.

The Dakota Hotel, Manchester story

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Dakota Hotel 12 – Hybrid frame construction complete

Dakota Hotel 11 – the first sandwich panels for the final level

Dakota Hotel 10 – level 4 brick faced precast concrete sandwich panels installed

Dakota Hotel update 9 – level completed in only 2 weeks!

Dakota Hotel update 8 – sandwich panels, lift cores and bathroom pods

Dakota Hotel update 7 – first sandwich panels craned into place

Dakota Hotel update 6 – level 1 walls and Delta Beams installed

Dakota Hotel update 5 – level 1 walls installed and complete

Dakota Hotel update 4 – 4.4m wide precast flooring unit arrives on site

Dakota Hotel update 3 – second sandwich panel de-moulded

Dakota Hotel update 2 – offsite produced brick faced precast concrete sandwich panels

Hybrid construction methods chosen for new Dakota Hotel in Manchester

Location:
Piccadilly Basin, Manchester, UK

Main Contractor:
GMI Construction

Project design:
KPP Architects and JPG Group

A superb design and build offsite engineered HybriDfMA Living System frame and façade for Manchester’s deluxe Dakota Hotel.