Proctor and Gamble

Franklin Hodge have recently secured a prestigeous order for a turnkey package to supply a 2692 cubic metre Factory Mutual approved fire sprinkler water tank along with the base. The water tank is 21.39m diameter x 7.844m high with a capacity of 2692 cubic metres and is supplied with a special approval from Factory Mutual because of it's capacity.

The location, capacity and ground loading requires that the ground be prepared with 81 piles to depths of between 10-20m, prior to the laying of the concrete foundation.

Franklin Hodge have gained the confidence and secured the contract because of a close relationship with Proctor and Gamble on previous sites around Europe.

Romania Water Supply Programme

Franklin Hodge have once again been chosen to supply drinking water tanks for a further phase of a major water supply project in Romania, in partnership with Mivan-Kier Joint Venture Ltd who are based in Romania. Franklin Hodge has been supplying drinking water tanks for a number of years for village and small community water supply projects in Romania.

Franklin Hodge’s Liquistore cylindrical tank design had to be extensively modified to suit the particular requirements of the Romanian environment. Because of the low temperatures sometimes experienced during Romanian winters, the water tanks have to be insulated to prevent freezing and the consequent loss of supply and damage to the tank structure. The traditional method of insulating water tanks is to provide a thermal insulation 'jacket' to the exterior of the tank and then in turn fit an external cladding material to protect the insulation material from the elements. Over time the external cladding can become detached and the thermal insulation material, often mineral-wool, soon looses its thermal properties as it becomes damp and falls away from the tank shell. In some cases the insulating layer also becomes a breeding ground for vermin, mould and bacteria.

Franklin Hodge Liquistore tanks are insulated internally between the tank shell and the internal membrane liner, effectively 'encapsulating' the layer of insulation. This eradicates the problem of external weather damage to the insulating layer and uses the full corrosion resistant potential of the high coat zinc galvanised steel shell of the tank. Installation of the tank is made easier as hydraulic lifting gear can continue to be used throughout the building programme, making installation safer and faster, unlike the traditional insulation external jacket method where scaffolding would have to be used.

Insulating the tanks against freezing temperatures is not the only consideration, as the design of the tanks has to take into consideration the high incidence of earthquakes in Romania. Franklin Hodge Industries worked with local design bureau to ensure that the design of the Liquistore water tanks met with not only local building regulations, but will also withstand local earthquakes and seismic loading.

Mivan-Kier Joint Venture Ltd are building water supply services to villages and townships in various parts of Romania as part of an internationally funded scheme for the Ministry of Public Works.

Franklin Hodge Water Tanks Chosen for Ministry of Defense Project

Franklin Hodge Firestore ® fire sprinkler water tanks have been chosen for the supply of Emergency Water Storage at a Ministry of Defence base in Scotland as part of the continuing 'Project Aquatrine', re-shaping of water supply and services for the M.O.D.

Franklin Hodge’s long association with the building of water tanks for the M.O.D, the proven design of the Firestore® and the fact that Franklin Hodge hold’s approval under the UK Loss Prevention Certification Board for the supply of fire water storage tanks, helped the company to win this work.

Franklin Hodge 'Stars' at the O² Arena!

Franklin Hodge Industries has recently completed the in-situ membrane lining of a range of concrete water tanks at the O² Arena, formerly known as the Millennium Dome, in London’s Docklands at Greenwich, for contractors EMCOR.

Franklin Hodge has been lining concrete water tanks for a range of water storage applications for over twenty years and has built up a considerable wealth of knowledge and expertise in this type of work. Often complex and odd shaped concrete tanks can be lined, using site vulcanising equipment.

Fire sprinkler tanks, domestic water storage tanks and cooling water tanks were lined with butyl rubber membrane liners in a project that required careful planning and execution within a short time-frame.