PROJECT
GRANDOPERAHOUSE, BELFAST
RTU’s ready-mixed concrete and floor screed contributed to the high-quality Grand Opera House redevelopment.
RTU coloured mortar in terracotta.
LANDMARK GRAND OPERA HOUSE REDEVELOPMENT BENEFITS FROM RTU PRODUCT RANGE... CONCRETE, MORTAR, SCREED
R TU is delighted that several products from its range have been used in the extensive development project of the Grand Opera House, delivered by Tracey Brothers and with a project team including architects Consarc Design Group and Sundara Interior Design. RTU’s products contribute to the quality, performance and visual appeal essential for a venue that must accommodate high footfall while maintaining the visual beauty instilled by Victorian theatre architect Frank Matcham in 1895. The development includes the restoration of the original listed building alongside the reimagination of the 2006 extension to make it more sympathetic to the Matcham building, complete with a stunning helical staircase, enhanced bar, hospitality facilities and the installation of new interpretative spaces.The RTU coloured mortar works seamlessly to maintain an aesthetic appeal in continuity with the building’s exterior of brick and cast stone that mixes flamboyant Baroque, Flemish and Oriental styles. As well as its beauty, the performance of
the Grand Opera House is an essential consideration for both its occupants and the environment, and RTU’s supply of ready-mixed concrete and floor screed contributes to the energy efficiency, build quality and durability of the venue as it enters into this new and exciting phase of its history. Theatre-goers will be delighted by improved facilities that include the transformation of the foyer and other public spaces, with a new bar installed in the restored 1980 glass extension overhanging Great Victoria Street, as well as beautifully refurbished stalls and circle bars. COLOURED MORTAR The introduction of a coloured mortar has a stunning impact on the final exterior appearance of your project. Supplying for over twenty years, RTU remains the largest manufacturer of tubbed mortar, the first of its kind in Northern Ireland. We offer over 50 shades of coloured mortar to meet the ever-increasing assortment of brick and block designs available on the market.
Sample kits can be provided to aid colour selection.
READY-MIXED CONCRETE RTU is one of the top suppliers of a construction industry staple that is essential to a building’s safety, performance, durability, and sustainability. As a multi- purpose product, RTU offers a great variety of mixes to meet the many challenges of modern construction, including pumped, air-entrained, fibre re-enforced, waterproofed, eco-friendly and foamed. FLOOR SCREEDS RTU’s traditional and high-performance screeds are produced in a range of strengths available as sand/cement, fibre, polymer modified and quick drying. In addition to its conventional and modified floor screed, RTU also provide liquid floor screeds: Ultraflo, a hemihydrate liquid floor screed; Ultracem®, a portland cement- based pump applied screed and Ultrabead, a poured insulating layer that improves the thermal performance of internal floors.
Discover more by speaking to a member of the RTU team: T: +44 (0)28 9085 1441 - E: sales@rtu.co.uk or visit: www.rtu.co.uk
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