From the Resene News – issue 2/2004

Getting there - Britomart Bus and Rail Terminal
Public transport has long been acknowledged as crippling Auckland with thousands of commuters experiencing the frustrating peak hour crawls. The Britomart Bus and Rail Terminal in QEII Square Auckland City, incorporating new construction and partial refurbishment, was designed to improve passenger facilities and encourage commuters back onto public transport and off the clogged motorways.

Exposed to high traffic, Resene Engineered Coating Systems have been specified throughout the project over structural steel and frames. Resene Armourcote 220, a polyamide cured inhibitive epoxy primer for general industrial and marine use, was selected for its protective qualities, its ability to seal off surface porosity and its easy recoatability with a wide range of topcoats. To complete the look, Resene Uracryl 403 in Resene Silver Grey Aluminium protects and enhances the appearance of the bus shelters.

Steel window frames were treated to an equally durable system of Resene Uracryl 403. Some proved impossible to remove and were treated in situ, while the balance were removed, refurbished and replaced.

The feature element of the raised glass house was made even more eyecatching with a finishing system of Resene Imperite IF 503 Metallic Aluminium, a high performance finish ideal when an isocyanate-free topcoat is required. A built in benefit of the system is that quick-dry properties allow early handling of coated items.

With the metallic flakes of Resene Imperite IF 503 dazzling in the sun rays streaming through the glass house, eyes will be drawn sky-high to admire the handiwork.

Building Contractor: Downer Construction (NZ) Ltd
Painting Contractor: Contract Coatings Ltd
Urban Designer: Mario Madayag, Jasmax
Resene: Ian Rolfe-Vyson, Engineered Systems Coatings Representative

 
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