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Follow on Google News | Flowcrete Flooring Scores At Zayed Sports CityA combination of specialist flooring systems from Flowcrete has been used in the refurbishment of the Mohammed Bin Zayed Stadium at Zayed Sports City in Abu Dhabi to provide a world-class venue for sporting and entertainment events.
By: Flowcrete Group Named after the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and first president of the UAE, the stadium was opened in 1980 and has hosted many international and regional sport events ever since. It is also a popular venue for music concerts with top stars such as George Michael and Alicia Keys among recent performers. Ahead of the high profile FIFA Club World Cup held in December 2009, the stadium underwent a major refurbishment, to provide a complete upgrade of the entire facility and bring seating capacity up to approximately 42,000. Architect firm Populous, which has been involved in many high profile stadium projects, specified Flowcrete to carry out the flooring refurbishment based on its references at other international stadia including the Telstra Stadium in Australia, Eden Park in New Zealand and Wembley. Flowcrete’s polyurethane deck-coating system Deckshield was selected for the track surround in order to provide a durable and fully trafficable surface capable of withstanding heavy foot and vehicular traffic. Following removal of the old rubber surround, the Deckshield was applied over asphalt for a super fast-track installation. Flowcrete Middle East’s Business Development Manager Vik Vithlani said, “Due to the very tight programme, the large track surround area had to be completed very quickly. Deckshield is easy to install and provides a monolithic, extremely hard-wearing floor finish.” A total of 12,000 square metres of the Deckshield system were installed. For refurbishment of the washroom blocks, Flowcrete’s Flowfast Quartz system was selected for its extreme durability and ultra rapid cure properties, which enable the floor to be ready for use just two hours after installation. “The excellent bond properties of Flowfast also mean that it can be installed over the existing floor surface, in this case the old tiles, and still be able to take heavy foot traffic on match days and concert nights,” added Vithlani. Around 2,500 square metres of the system, which included a decorative quartz aggregate, were installed. # # # Flowcrete Middle East is a subsidiary of Flowcrete Group Ltd, a world leader in the manufacture of seamless industrial and commercial flooring with international manufacturing facilities in Europe, the Americas, Asia and Africa. Flowcrete supplies world-class seamless flooring solutions to transform environments across the globe including; decorative seamless resins, waterproof car park deck coating systems, seamless resin terrazzo, durable antimicrobial flooring, corrosion protection, self levelling screeds, underfloor heating and now underfloor acoustic insulation. Flowcrete continues to use its global expertise to introduce environmentally friendly, hygienic and aesthetically attractive floors to create a better and more sustainable world. End
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