Cladding firm brought in by main contractor Sisk

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Prater has been appointed by main contractor Sisk to deliver the full envelope solution for Boeing鈥檚 GoldCare Maintenance Hangar at Gatwick Airport.

The Surrey-based firm, which is convenitently located near Gatwick, will begin work on the roofing, facade, and glazing in August. 

Prater, owned by the German company the Linder Group, proposed changes to the original specification for roofing panels to improve cost and delivery time.

Prater bid manager Karl Moxon said: 鈥淭hrough the use of 3D modelling and a collaborative working relationship with our supply chain, we have been able to determine what ultimately is in the best interests of the project.鈥

In February John Sisk & Son was confirmed as contractor for the 拢88m hangar, which will be able to hold multiple Boeing aircrafts and will include office space, taxi connection and perimeter roads.

Prater is ranked 143 in 黑洞社区鈥檚 2018 Top 150 Contractors & Housebuilders league table, with a turnover of 拢98m and pre-tax profit of nearly 拢6m for 2017/18. In November last year Prater鈥檚 main rival in the cladding sector, 拢119m-turnover Lakesmere, went into administration with the loss of more than 100 jobs.