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Pirate Falls is a traditional flume ride located within The LEGOLAND Windsor Resort, captivating guests with its exciting water-based adventure. This popular attraction features fibreglass boats that navigate a dynamic water circuit, culminating in a splashdown. Designed to accommodate up to 21 boats, the ride offers an immersive experience with a duration of 5 minutes […]
Global production of fish and seafood has quadrupled over the past 50 years , with aquaculture – the practice of fish and seafood farming – now outpacing wild catch fishing. Against this backdrop, consumer tastes and preferences for fish products are also changing – desiring not only optimal taste, but also more ethical and sustainable means of production. […]
BRISTOL CITY COUNCIL
Redcliffe Bascule Bridge, in the vibrant city of Bristol, has undergone a remarkable transformation with the collaboration of Fairfield Control Systems and Fairfield Engineering Solutions. This historical bridge, dating back to the 1940s, has been revitalised to provide a safer and more efficient route for the public while accommodating larger boats that pass through. The […]
Drayton Manor Resort
Our client Drayton Manor Resort, selected Fairfields to carry out a design risk assessment and produce a safety requirement specification for the upgrade of the Flying Dutchman Ride. Our engineers visited the site to survey the ride before following a series of steps to identify and examine machinery-related hazards. Following this process, they produced a […]
The Inverness West Link is a £55 million project procured as part of the Inverness and Highland City-Region Deal. The project aims to encourage sustainable regional economic growth, tourism and alleviate traffic congestion. This joint initiative was supported by up to £315 million investment from the UK and Scottish governments, Highland Council, Highlands and Islands […]
Viking Voyage Super Flume
In June 2017 Fairfields completed another leisure ride installation for the Viking Voyage Super Flume at Tayto Theme Park in Ireland. The €8m super flume reaches impressive speeds of 60kmp/h, has a 700m long track and contains 1.7 million litres of water. Each boat passes through a replica Viking village, passing 5 replica Viking ships […]
The Oman Aluminium Rolling Company (OARC) is a state of the art, light gauge, sheet rolling facility in Sohar, Oman. The facility includes a Hazeltt Twin Belt Caster and a state of the art hot rolling, cold rolling and finishing operations for sheet aluminium used in air conditioning, automotive heat exchangers, food containers, foil wrap, […]
Woolwich Free Ferry South Terminal
A form of ferry service has been in place at Woolwich in London since the 14th century, as a way of allowing the community to safely cross the Thames. The service pre-dates all other tunnel and bridge crossings in the capital. The ferry infrastructure at the Woolwich terminals had been in operation for over 50 […]
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The Scenic Railway at the 16-acre Dreamland amusement park in Margate, Kent dates back to the 1920s and, as such, is the oldest surviving roller coaster in the UK. It is one of just eight scenic railways in the world. It was for these reasons that the timber framed railway was granted Grade II listed […]
Rhombus Rocket in action
The Rhombus Rocket is a popular roller coaster ride at Fantasy Island Resort in Skegness, Lincolnshire. The ride first opened in 1995. The ride consists of a 295m long undulating looped tubular steel track with a single train with nine linked cars, each of which can carry up to 4 passengers. The train completes two […]
