ECTS has partnered with Cube Modular to bring convenient and reliable COVID-19 testing facilities to British holiday-makers, available at various ASDA car parks across the UK. ECTS is part of the Eurofins Group, the global leader in bio-analysis and laboratory testing.
Alongside a new hybrid fuel cell system which uses stored power to generate electricity for the pod, substantially reducing generator use, this project also makes use of Continest – a unique, foldable building solution. This innovative building technology allows the units to be folded down and stacked for transport, thus enabling a reduction of CO2 emissions by up to 80% compared to fixed portable building systems. Available in two sizes, transport allows ten CN20s (10x20ft) or twenty CN10s (20x10ft) to be transported on a single truck.
With at least 10 sites already installed, and a further 20 sites due to be installed in the coming weeks, the initiative has potential to ease Brits into their return to travel with a hyper-convenient ‘test to depart’ service. Up to 50 sites have been agreed upon, with the potential for further expansion, helping to relieve stress as a return to travel ramps up.
The sites currently available are:
- ASDA Leckwith Road (Cardiff)
- ASDA Swansea
Locations of the 10 existing testing pods include ASDA sites in: Ashford, Cardiff, Cheltenham, Falmouth, Hereford, Plymouth, Portsmouth, Swansea, Wheatley and Yeovil.
