Steel design of Thruxton Hospitality Centre

In May 2018, Thruxton Motorsports Centre, Hampshire, opened a new £1.5m steel-framed hospitality suite. As part of a larger redevelopment, the state-of-the-art complex was designed to reflect the dynamism of motorsport and Thruxton’s rich motoring heritage. With the construction phase limited to the motor racing off-season, between September and April, steelwork’s speed of construction was instrumental in its selection and vital to the successful completion of the project.

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Client: REIDsteel

LUSAS software was used by REIDsteel for modelling the highly complex geometry where other software was found to be inadequate. Analytical models were shared with fabrication systems through LUSAS’ IFC interface, saving time and reducing potential errors.

The project remains dear to my heart, partly because it is one of those structures where the draughtsman, erectors and client all looked at those canopies and said, ‘that’s never going to stand up’! John Harrison, Head of Technical, REIDsteel

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