London Olympia case study

Olympia is an exhibition centre, event space and conference centre in West Kensington. The venue is host to a variety of international trade and consumer exhibitions, conferences and events.

Dan Burford of LPC Contractors, who carried out the refurbishment, says: "We had 14 days and two teams of 15 appliers doing 12 hours shifts. One team would do a shift 8am-8pm, and the other from 8pm-8am. The labour cost around £130K."

"We painted the walls and columns in the Grand Hall, the upper gallery area and the west and upper west wings. These spaces are regularly used for events and the organisers were commenting that it looked a little run-down, so it was important to keep it looking fresh."

"The classic shade, Spindrift, a very pale blue, was used for the grand hall and stairways, a simple refresh of the existing wall colour. The product used was Dulux Trade Diamond Eggshell. The previous Dulux Trade coating had lasted 10 years, so the team were confident that the paint's durability would make it the right choice once again, especially with latest stain resistant formulation of Dulux Trade Diamond Eggshell."

Lenny Jones, F/M Operation Manager at London Olympia, adds: "Because of Dulux Trade Diamond's superior durability and long-wearing power, it's the only paint formulation I would feel confident in specifying for London Olympia. Since the refurb we've held three events and, every organiser has commented on how bright and clean the space looks now."