Steel is appealing for banana facility

EvadX has fabricated, supplied and erected the steelwork for a bespoke banana ripening facility near Wigan.

The 5,600m² warehouse has a main span of 50m and a total of 12 × 8.5m wide bays. The height to the underside of the eaves is 10m and at each end of the structure there are two-storey office and administration areas.

Main contractor for the project is Pochin Construction and the client is Dole Fresh UK. The project forms part of a new major distribution park named M6 Epic, located close to junction 25 of the motorway in Lancashire.