Aircraft Hangar for
Armshold Farm in Cambridge
the client
Armshold Farm
location
Cambridgeshire
building type
aircraft storage
20m x 23m x 3m
overview
When Mike Beadman bought Armshold Farm in the South Cambridgeshire countryside around 18 months ago, it was in need of restoration. The land and buildings had been ignored for a few years and asbestos was discovered! This has all now been cleared and the 34-acres farm is set to grass for haylage and leased out to a local farmer.
Mike needed a building to store aircraft, small farm equipment and building materials for the house build and in the longer term to store 6 aircraft/helicopters.
the outcome
Mike ordered a 20m x 23m x 3m building from us here at Graham Heath Construction. As one of the aims of the build was for helicopter storage, we needed to make a 3.6m high by 11m wide sliding door to handle up to around 10m wingspans. In addition, the ridge height needed to be as low as possible to avoid the building being in view from the new house.
Green painted steel and cladding were chosen. Concrete panels from sister company Concrete Panel Systems were fitted to both sides and gable ends, which were 90mm thick and to a height of 1m.
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The building is complete with…
Green painted steel and cladding
Concrete Panels both sides and gable ends
Concrete Panels 90mm thick and to a height of 1m
3.6m high by 11m wide sliding door to handle up to around 10m wingspans
“So far, I have recommended Graham Heath to two local farmers. If my aircraft business goes well, I will need a higher spec second building as a workshop (insulated etc) and will be straight back to Graham Heath to help.”
MIKE, Armshold Farm
Why did you choose Graham Heath Construction?
“Recommendation, willingness to listen to ideas to lower the ridge height and come up with a cost-effective solution for the doors.”
Mangrove Farming
Are there any features of your building that you are particularly pleased with?
“Main doors are perfect and a much better design than hangers I have seen elsewhere. Top hung also avoids the rollers being in grit and water.”
Mangrove Farming
How has Graham Heath Construction made a difference?
“Friendly and no hidden extras. Competitor quotes came with pages of assumptions and requirements and lists of ‘extras’ that should have been in the costs – whereas from memory I think the Graham Heath quote had a simple 1-page terms note. The final cost was exactly the amount quoted from the start.”
Mangrove Farming
Any other comments?
“So far, I have recommended Graham Heath to two local farmers. If my aircraft business goes well, I will need a higher spec second building as a workshop (insulated etc) and will be straight back to Graham Heath to help.”
Mangrove Farming
