£1m International Convention Centre Wales Contract

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November 2017 saw fabricator, Dudley’s Aluminium, secure a contract, to help support the construction of the new ICCW. Now the first event, Microsoft Modern Workplace 2020 in February has taken place.

The International Convention Centre Wales is the new £83 million convention centre that will attract major events from across the world. It is part of a joint venture by the Celtic Manor Resort and the Welsh Government, who will both take a 50 per cent stake in the project.

Dudley's was appointed by Sisk Contractors.

Kawneer

As part of Dudley's £1 million contract at the site, the firm's engineers installed Kawneer AA110 capped curtain walling, which will include sloped roof glazing, as well as automatic sliding and manual entrance doors for the venue.

Balls

The centre is situated at the Celtic Manor Resort and will include a state-of-the-art 1,500 seat auditorium and a main exhibition hall that is able to hold 2,400 people and will be the largest pillar-free ballroom in Europe.

The centre is the largest facility of its kind in Wales and is predicted to bring £70 million a year to the local city region economy.

November 2019

Dudley’s work at the site started in November 2017 with the ICC Wales scheduled to open in June 2019 - it received its official opening in September 2019.

Commenting on the new contract, Dudley’s MD Colin Shorney said: “In the preceding 36-months we had worked on a number of landmark projects in South Wales, including the BBC Cymru Wales HQ, CUBRIC and Friars Walk, so we couldn't wait to add the ICC to our portfolio.”

Picture: ICC Wales - An artist's impression before construction got underway and a view of the completed project.

Article written by Cathryn Ellis
06th January 2020

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