Ardagh Glass is a global glass manufacturer and the preferred packaging supplier for many of the world’s largest food and beverage brands. Operating 20 manufacturing facilities with 40 furnaces across 7 countries, the business employs over 6500 employees and produces over 13 billion glass containers each year.

Formerly known as Rockware Glass, the Scotland works for Ardagh Glass has employed Colorado Construction for much of its construction and maintenance activities for several years. Colorado Construction have a detailed understanding of the Health and Safety and operational requirements of working in a process and manufacturing environment and have specific experience with Ardagh Glass works that facilitates fast effective works in the live environment with minimal impact on production.

The construction of the P5 Filter Base required the breaking out and removal of the existing sub-structure, timed to ensure minimal impact to on-going glass-works operations. The demolition phase was followed by the construction of a complex reinforced concrete foundation, walls and floor slabs and incorporated access stairs and handrails. The project was completed on time and on budget, ready for the process installation to proceed immediately.