Norfolk-based Falcon Tower Crane Services has been awarded a contract valued at between 拢2m to 拢3m to paint components of the water intakes for the cooling systems of Hinkley Point C power station, under construction in Somerset.
Components to be painted include four drumscreens, wall seals and lock stops. The drumscreen painting is crucial to ensuring the efficient operation of the cooling systems at one of the UK's most significant power stations.
As its name suggests, the core business of Falcon Tower Crane Services is supplying towers cranes 鈥� it has nearly 450 of them.
But beyond its primary crane rental and sales services, Falcon has an in-house shotblast and paint shop, and a fabrication department.
The Hinkley Point contract is one of the largest projects that its paint shop has ever undertaken.
Managing director Andrew Brown said: 鈥淭his achievement reflects Falcon's commitment to delivering high-quality services and our capacity to handle large-scale industrial projects. We are proud to contribute to the infrastructure of such a pivotal national project and look forward to executing this contract to the highest standards.鈥�
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