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Birds benefit from rail project

Earth excavated from tunnels for London Crossrail will be use on Wallasea
Island to create Europe's largest man-made nature reserve, as Stephen
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Home at last
The rugby union side Saracens finally have a stadium worthy of their
illustrious history, as Steve Menary reports
Autumn Statement
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Construction New
Orders indicate continuing
industry contraction
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Unlocking the best of bi-folds

With a relaxation in planning permission for extensions estimated to increase
bi-folding door sales by up to 20 per cent, David Ginger, technical director of
Origin Frames Ltd, looks at the commonly asked questions for this ever more
popular home improvement solution
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Isolating cold bridges in metal roofing

Andrew Denham, business development manager at ALM Hard Metals in conjunction with VM Zinc discusses the advantages of using fixing systems to avoid
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COMPETITION WIN
AWARD
Double win
for Olympic Park
The London 2012 Olympic Park has
won two awards at the UKs most
prestigious landscape awards ceremony held last month at the Congress
Centre in central London. LDADesign with Hargreaves Associates,
Arup and Atkins, the design team
behind the Olympic Park, have been
named winner of the 2012 Landscape Institute Presidents Award.
The Olympic Delivery Authority
has been named winner of the 2012
Landscape Institute Peter Youngman
Award. Both awards recognise the
special nature of the Olympic Park
project and also the extraordinary
achievement it represents.
Ecobuild update:
New Sustainability
Overseas conference
UBM Built Environment, organisers
of Ecobuild 2013 (5 - 7 March 2013,
ExCeL London) will bring together
a wealth of of top sustainability
experts to debate and share their
unique perspectives on the global
sustainability agenda with the launch
of its Sustainability Overseas conference programme.
Forming part of Ecobuild 2013s
wider conference programme in
association with UKGBC, the oneday conference stream will take place
on Wednsday 6 March 2013 covering the challenges and opportunities
of sustainability around the world
with experts from UK Green
Building Council, RICS, AECOM,
International Sustainability Alliance,
BRE, Premier Inn and many more.
For the full programme line-up and
speaker information, please visit
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New National Stadium,

Tokyo, Japan
The new Tokyo National Stadium is more than a large sports facility designed
to the highest design specifications and functional requirements. It is a piece
of the citys fabric, an urban connector which enhances and modulates people
moving through the site from different directions and points of access. The
elevated ground connections govern the flow of people through the site, effectively carving the geometric forms of the building.
The building volume sits gently within the urban landscape and is articulated as an assembly of stadium bowl, structural skeleton, cladding membranes
and the museum, together forming an intricate structural composition that is
both light and cohesive. The perimeter of the bowl structure becomes a new
inhabited bridge, a continuous exhibition space that creates a new type of
journey for visitors flowing along the projects north-south axis.
The stadium roof defines an iconic silhouette that integrates gently within
the cityscape around it. It is an intricate assembly
of efficient long-spanning structural ribs that are
Architect
spanned by a system of lightweight, translucent
Zaha Hadid Architects
membranes. This unique structure is a lightDesign
weight solution, where the stadium elevation graZaha Hadid
Patrik Schumacher
ciously touches the ground, defining a clear
approach towards the stadium entrances. The
Project director
interior of the stadium is also given a clear idenJim Heverin
Cristiano Ceccato
tity through the strong roof structure that contrasts with the lightness of the translucent
Project architect
Paulo Flores
membrane tensile structures.
The museum is displaced from the main bowl
Design core team
Rafael Contreras
geometry as a discernibly separate element. It
Antonio Monserrat
defines an elevated plaza for public use a new
Fernando Poucell
urban gathering space that can be used by the
Irene Guerra
public for functions outside of sports events, yet
Junyi Wang
its carefully controlled views into the stadium
Karoly Markos
intimately tie it to the overall sports complex.
Tokyo support team
The museum is lifted up above the ground plane,
Yoshi Uchiyama
allowing for a minimal footprint on ground
Ben Kikkawa
where the landscape extends beneath it.
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COMMENT
Autumn Statement
A missed opportunity
RIBA has responded to the
Chancellor of the Exchequer,
Rt Hon George Osborne MPs
Autumn Statement to the House
of Commons on the 5 December.
The RIBA has welcomed the
Chancellors commitment to build
120,000 new homes as part of a
larger 5.5 billion investment in
infrastructure but is concerned
that the government is not doing
enough to address the current
housing crisis.
RIBA president Angela Brady
said: A healthy construction industry is vital if the UK is to recover
from the economic decline of the
past few years. We do not believe the
Autumn Statement goes far enough
to tackle this housing crisis. The
commitment to fund 120,000 is
welcome but significantly short of
the mark; we need to be building
300,000 new homes a year to meet
current demands and solve the
housing shortage.
Design quality is vital for creating long lasting sustainable homes
and communities and offering real
long-term value to the taxpayer.
The government must ensure that
the promised investment in housing and schools is spent on welldesigned buildings where people
want to live and where children are
inspired to learn.
Belfast project wins top medal

again in Brick Awards
For the second year running, a building in Belfast has won the Supreme
Winner Award and the Best Public
Building Category at the 2012 Brick
Awards. The MAC, a new arts building in Belfast, designed by architects
Hackett Hall McKnight, followed
in the footsteps of the 2011 Awards
winner, Belfasts Lyric Theatre. The
Awards were held at the Marriott
Grosvenor Square Hotel in London
on 13 November.
Completed in February 2012, the
MAC reflects its location in Belfast
and the surrounding heritage of
mills and warehouses.
Architect Ian McKnight commented: Belfast is a brick city. The
buildings of its hey-day were all constructed in brick, using simple, legible
construction. We sought to create a
building that reflects this heritage not
only in its resilience and constructional legibility, but also in its warmth
and texture and essential humanity.
Brick is the dominant finish both
externally and within the main foyer,
which is dominated along one side by
a four storey wall of brick piers. The
brick selection was undertaken with
great care with the architects choosing Wienerbergers Mellowed Red
Sovereign Stock brick because it
reflected the regularity of bricks typically used in Belfast in the 19th an
20th centuries. Built by brickwork
contractor Grove Builders Ltd, the
building has received many appreciative comments from the public.

The brick walls use elements of
precast concrete in a direct reference
to the stone cills, string courses and
lintels of the traditional brick buildings in Belfast. The detailing of these
was undertaken carefully, involving
the contractor in key decisions with
regards to buildability.
The result is a building with external brick elevations that are highly
successful in reflecting a contemporary interpretation of traditional
construction methods.
The judges felt that the MAC was
a fantastic building, such wonderful
framing with brick centralised as the
most dominant feature and deserved
the accoloade of the BDA Supreme
Award 2012.
In addition to the Supreme Award,
there were 15 category awards, each
showing excellence in different
aspects of design and construction.
You can see pictures and find full
details of the project teams at
www.brick.org.uk/brick-awards.
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Landscape Institute releases film series on the design and

build of the Olympic Park and plans to inspire a generation
Following the massive success of the Olympic Park, and in
an effort to celebrate its landscape legacy the Landscape
Institute has released a series of films telling the story of the
design and build of the London 2012 Olympic Park.
The series is headlined by a five minute film entitled
The Olympic Park: a landscape legacy, which brings together
the key players behind the creation of the Park and captures
the role landscape had to play in the transformation of the
once derelict site.
Professor John Hopkins, project sponsor of the Public

Realm and Parklands, Neil Mattinson FLI, of LDA Design,
Tom Smith of AECOM, Sarah Price of Sarah Price
Landscapes and Tom Armour of Arup are among the key
players who agreed to talk about their respective roles in
creating the Olympic Park and associated sites.
The Landscape Legacy of the Olympics series consists of
10 parts, and is available to view on You Tube by visiting
www.youtube.com/user/landscapeinstituteuk
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the level of new orders in the third

Total Construction New Orders (constant (2005) prices,
quarter of 2012.

seasonally adjusted)
The estimated volume of private commercial orders in
the third quarter of 2012 was 6.7 per cent lower
than
the second quarter and 35.1 per cent lower than the
same quarter one year earlier.
For more details, go to www.ons.gov.uk

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Construction New Orders indicate

continuing industry contraction
Although Q3 has seen some improvement against the
second quarter in 2012, the overall level of construction new
orders remains very poor, indicating continuing challenging
conditions for construction in 2013.
Commenting on the ONS figures, Milja Keijonen, senior
economist at the Construction Products Association said:
Our intelligence of the trading conditions the industry is
experiencing has indicated a difficult market and these
figures from ONS certainly endorse this position. However,
there are some brighter areas, as both infrastructure and
private industrial construction new orders are showing
double digit increases of 46 and 24 per cent respectively for
the first nine months of this year, compared to the same
period last year. It would be very encouraging if this percentage growth was repeated across all sectors, but the figures for
Source: Construction: Contracts & New Orders - Office for National Statistics

Mott MacDonald
acting as design
engineer for new
12.5 million research
building at the
University of Dundee...
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these two sectors are not unexpected and the overall figure

of orders
for
all new work is negative.

Commercial and private housing, that accounted for 36

per cent of total
construction output in 2011, saw orders
decline
both
quarter-on-quarter
and
year-on-year
in the

third quarter. New orders for commercial work, the largest
construction sector, were 18 per cent lower in the first nine
months of 2012 compared with the same period in 2011,
while private housing saw orders decline by 7 per cent from
a year earlier.
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Major UK exhibition:
Prototyping Architecture 2012 - 2013
Prototyping Architecture was seen in the Wolfson Prototyping Hall of the new Energy Technologies
Building, University of Nottingham, Jubilee Campus, up until 7 December. It transfers to the Building
Centre, London, January 10 March 15 2013
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Prototyping Architecture brings together the work of architects, engineers, manufacturers, academics and artists to
explore the importance of prototypes in the delivery of high
quality contemporary design. Placing a particular emphasis
on research and experimentation, the exhibition shows how
trial assemblies can inform architecture with maquettes,
models and full-scale sample productions on show from
around the world.
Curated by Professor Michael Stacey of the University of
Nottingham, in conjunction with the Building Centre, the
show includes prototypes by Barkow Leibinger, Renzo
Piano Building Workshop, Yves
Ebnoether, Zaha Hadid Architects
and many more. Prototyping
Architecture celebrates performative
architecture that is inventive, purposeful and beautiful.
The full-scale prototype for
Kieran Timberlake Associates
Loblolly House is a central feature
of the exhibition. It has never been
exhibited outside the USA before. It
demonstrates a new, more efficient
method of building using building
information modelling (BIM) and
integrated component assemblies.
Philip Beesley
The thousands of parts which make
Architects Inc
up a building are collapsed into a
few dozen off-site fabricated assemblies that are simply attached to this industrial aluminium
frame on-site. The result is a truly modular house that can be
re-assembled allowing for whole-sale reclamation.
One striking display is Philip Beesleys Protocell Mesh
project which integrates first-generation prototypes that
include aluminium meshwork canopy scaffolding and a suspended protocell carbon-capture filter array. Designed in
Toronto and primarily digital fabricated in Nottingham, it was
then assembled by the University of Nottingham Architecture
students under the guidance of Philip Beesley and Jonathan
Tyrrell of Waterloo Architecture and PBA Inc. This spectacular combination of sculpture, architecture and science is part
of the Living Architecture research programme, a collaboration with the Universities of Waterloo, Nottingham, and
Universitet Syddansk, funded by The Social Science &
Humanities Research Council of Canada.
New architectural prototypes show a kind of promiscuous
exchange between widely varying sources, sweeping away
traditional divisions between machine and hand crafts, and

between nature and technology. Philip Beesley, Philip Beesley
Architect Inc.
The prototype structure of Jaguar Land Rovers new Range
Rover with an all-aluminium body, launched in September
2012, has been lent to the exhibition. Designed and engineered in Britain, it is the worlds first SUV with a light
weight all-aluminium body. It achieves a weight saving of
420kg when compared with the previous model, which is the
equivalent to the weight if five average adults. This third
generation of JLR light weight vehicle architecture combined
with improved aerodynamics results
in an increase in fuel efficiency of
over 20 per cent, significantly reducing the carbon footprint of owning
a SUV. It is a high-profile example of
potential technology transfer from
other industries.
The exhibition includes: a digital
prototype for the Passion Faade of
Antoni Gaudis Sagrada Famlia
Basilica and a laser-sintered additive
manufactured violin, additive manufacturing has the potential to
herald a second industrial revolution. The exhibition also includes;
lightweight prefabricated fabric
formwork for on-site cast concrete;
an early prototype for Antony
Gormley's Quantum Cloud; Optical fibre concrete; and many
more examples of innovation and invention that have been
developed for use in building design, or have the potential to
be translated to the construction industry.
The reduction of demand side energy consumption is a key
theme in the exhibition, with examples on show of architecture
that provides comfort while consuming less energy. Resource
efficient modes of fabrication and manufacturing that use less
material and thus provide components and systems with lower
embodied energy are also celebrated. Combined, this is a new
resourceful architecture for the 21st century.
Professor Michael Stacey, director of architecture,
University of Nottingham said: Prototyping Architecture
celebrates vital methods of design development with new
technologies that potentially herald the beginning of a
second industrial revolution. The exhibition forms a bridge
between architecture, engineering and art with exhibits that
are truly beautiful.
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AWARDS
Greenbuild Awards
8 May 2013, Manchester
www.greenbuildawards.co.uk
OAS Development Awards
14 June 2013, London
www.oasdevelopmentawards.co.uk
CONFERENCES & SEMINARS
Sustainable Housing Conference

7 January 2013, Sheffield
www.sustainablehousing.group.
shef.ac.uk
Climate: Building physics and
retrofit design
22 January 2013, Exeter
www.architecture.com/whatson/
BFE UK
7 May 2013, London
http://buildingschools.conferencewebsites.co.uk/
Design in Mental Health Conference
and Exhibition
14 - 15 May 2013, Birmingham
www.designinmentalhealth.com
Healthcare Schools & Secure
Environments
2 - 3 July 2013, Harrogate
www.ascentevents.co.uk
EXHIBITIONS
Puttin' On The Glitz Exhibition

Until 21 December 2012, Birmingham
Housing London
Until 21 December, London
www.newlondonarchitecture.org
21st Century Light Space Modulator:
an installation by Jason Bruges Studio
Until 29 January 2013, London
The Polychrome Lens: Colour in
Architectural Photography
Jump the Gap

www.jumpthegap.net
Architecture & Beauty
19 February 2013, London
www.vam.ac.uk/whatson
TRADE SHOWS
events
Interiors UK
20 - 23 January 2013, Birmingham
www.interiorsuk.com
Surface Design Show
5 - 7 February 2013, London
www.surfacedesignshow.com
Architecture & Meaning

12 March 2013, London
www.vam.ac.uk/whatson/
Chromazone: Colour in
Contemporary Architecture
Until 19 May 2013, London
FESTIVALS
Housing Expo
6 - 7 February 2013, London
www.housing-expo.com
The UK Concrete Show
27 - 28 February 2013, Birmingham
www.concreteshow.co.uk
Clerkenwell Design Week

21 - 23 May 2013, London
www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com
Ecobuild
5 - 7 March 2013, London
www.ecobuild.co.uk
London Design Festival

14 - 22 September 2013, Birmingham
www.londondesignfestival.com
SustainabilityLive!/NEMEX
16 - 18 April 2013, Birmingham
www.sustainabilitylive.com
FILMS
Greenbuild Expo
8 - 9 May 2013, Manchester
www.greenbuildexpo.co.uk
Film Nights with Disegno Magazine Urban-Think Tank

15 January 2013, London
Film Nights with Disegno Magazine
El Ultimo Grito
22 January 2013, London
TALKS, LECTURES & DEBATES
RIBA Awards:
What Are The Benefits?
10 January 2013, Leeds
TOURS
The ARC Show

19 - 21 May 2013, London
www.thearcshow.com
kbb LDN
19 - 21 May 2013, London
www.kbb.co.uk
Eco Technology Show
14 - 15 June 2013, Brighton
www.ecotechnologyshow.co.uk
The Energy Event
10 - 11 September 2013, Birmingham
www.theenergyevent.com
Eco Open Houses

15 - 16, 22 - 23 June 2013, Brighton
www.ecoopenhouses.org
100% Design
18 - 21 September 2013, London
www.100percentdesign.co.uk
Open House London

21 - 22 September 2013, London
www.londonopenhouse.org
Timber Expo
24 - 25 September 2013, Coventry
www.timber-expo.co.uk
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Royal Opera House narrows

competition to two architects
Following presentations to the jury
in mid-November, the Board of
Trustees of the Royal Opera House
has agreed the next stage of the Open
Up competition. The jury, comprising
members of the Royal Opera House
executive team and a number of external advisors, have invited Stanton
Williams Architects and Witherford
Watson Mann Architects to complete
further work in response to a refined
brief. The two firms will present again
in January with a further announcement expected in early February.
Open Up aims to make the physical
entrances and street level public areas
to the building more open and inviting. The project will also develop existing spaces, such as the Linbury Studio
Theatre and Paul Hamlyn Hall, to
enable the creative and educational
work of the Royal Opera House to
become more visible to more people.

In turn this will enhance the appeal
of the Covent Garden building as a
destination in itself. The project does
not affect the main auditorium.
The Royal Opera House will be
looking to reduce its use of energy and
resources throughout the project as
part of an ongoing strategy embedding
green thinking into all areas of ROH
operations.
Tony Hall, chief executive of the
Royal Opera House said: We were
extremely pleased by the richness and
variety of the submissions received. All
the architects taking part in the competition proposed inspirational ideas
for how our public spaces could evolve.
We now look forward to working
further with Stanton Williams and
Witherford Watson Mann before
appointing a chosen firm in February.
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A hat trick of accolades for Archbishop

McGrath Catholic High School
Archbishop McGrath Catholic High
School near Bridgend, which was
designed by architects HLM, has been
shortlisted for the Civic Trust Awards
and, on 30 November, was one of 52 to
be considered and one of only four to
be shortlisted for the prestigious triennial Dewi-Prys Thomas Prize. The
award recognises the importance of
good design to the quality of life, identity and regeneration of Wales. Earlier
this year, the school also won the
National Eisteddfod Gold Medal
for Architecture.
St Pauls Way Trust

School shortlisted
for National Civic
Trust Award
St Pauls Way Trust School in Bow,

Tower Hamlets, has been shortlisted
for the 2013 National Civic Trust
Awards. Winners will be announced
on 9 March 2013.
Designed by Astudio, the scheme
has been recognised for its positive
cultural, social and economic contribution to the local community. The
school, which opened in early 2011,
was rebuilt as part of Tower Hamlets
Building Schools of the Future
Programme. Funded predominately
by Tower Hamlets council, the 36
million project also received 1
million from the London Thames
Gateway Corporation. The development was led and managed by the
council, and designed by Astudio in
conjunction with the students, staff
and wider community.
Richard ONeil, director at HLM,

said: Working with the School,
Archdiocese and Authority has been
a privilege. We are delighted that the
students, teachers and local community now have a facility which inspires
achievement, engendering pride within
the community. We are, of course, also
delighted that the design is receiving
such accolades and honoured that
the school has recently been shortlisted for the prestigious Dewi-Prys
Thomas Prize.
Girts Gailans
COMMENT
Cyclings impact on design

Anthony Lau, founder of designer and
producer of innovative cycle parking solutions, Cyclehoop, discusses the growing
interest in cycling and its impact on the
design and construction of UK property
developments
Cycling in the UK has had a revival.
Following the success of Laura Trott,
Chris Hoy and the rest of Team GB at
this summers Olympic Games, interest
in cycling has almost doubled and
figures from the London School of
Economics have confirmed that cycling
accounts for 2.9 billion of the national
economy. With the growing number of
cyclists on the roads and cycle theft
remaining at an all-time high of
700,000 bikes reported stolen each
year, architects and developers are
feeling more pressure to consider bike
stores and secure cycle parking for new
developments.
In the past year it is believed that
more than eight million Boris Bikes
were hired in London with over
400,000 people taking advantage of
the Cycle to Work Scheme.
As the number of cyclists increase,
how are local authorities and private
developers coping with the sudden
demand for bike storage? The London
Assembly previously addressed the lack
of cycle parking as a barrier to cycling

within the capital. Thankfully there
have been substantial improvements
since then, with over 60,000 more cycle
parking spaces made available.
The recent cycle surge has led to
many developers replacing standard car
parking bays in favour of stylish and
safe storage for bicycles in new developments. This trend is also supported
by the Code for Sustainable Homes in
which developers are encouraged to
prioritise cycle storage as a way to
promote cycling as the main form of
transport to replace car journeys and
essentially reduce CO2 emissions.
As cycle parking becomes a more
prominent part of a developers agenda,
it is increasingly more apparent that
architects are using stylish, innovative
and space-saving storage options. For
example, the 2-tier rack holds twice as
many bikes as a standard cycle rack.
The nations love affair with cycling
continues to grow and it seems that it
will keep on having an impact on the
landscape and change the surroundings
and modern architecture. Style and
functionality go hand in hand as these
new cycle storage solutions are being
brought to the forefront of property
development and meeting the needs of
the next generation of cyclists.
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Architects increasingly look to add additional value to projects

Justyna Nowicka, chief creative officer at
utility connections specialist and energy
consultant Maxim Eyes, comments
With the current economic climate
having significant impact on the UK
construction sector and improvement
not widely expected for at least the next
12-18 months, many architectural practices are extending their services in a
bid to add additional value to existing
clients and projects. For many, and the
smaller ones in particular, this means
that in addition to project design they
increasingly take on responsibilities
for overall project management and
therefore the difficulties that this can
often bring.
Many of the more visionary practices
are however turning this to their advantage and rather than trying to tackle
everything themselves they bring in
and manage specialist contractors. This
means that they obtain the expertise
and specialist knowledge required but
at the same time they can concentrate

on the areas of the project where their
own creative skills are more valuable,
while still offering a better service to
their clients. This approach also has the
potential to increase practice income
a critical factor for survival.
One particular area where this is true
is in the provision of utility, energy
and even communication services. For
many years it was a normal practice to
simply sub contract this provision out
to the local distributors, leaving it to
them to oversee the process and just
accept the often-inflated costs and
extensive lead times. More recently
however, specialist, agile and really price
competitive companies have grown to
offer a unique service, by delivering professional expertise on multi-utility connections and by project managing every
aspect of the project delivery.
PA Architects, responsible for the
7.5 million Harrow Central Mosque
development, initially went with a local
distributor but they requested a considerable size substation be installed on-site

to support the required load. Not only
would the overall architectural design
simply not accommodate this, it would
have been significantly more expensive.
As a result of these issues we
approached Maxim Eyes, which ultimately secured a practical solution,
explained Harshad Patel of PA
Architects. They managed the entire
process and assigned a dedicated person
to liaise between the services consultants, the main contractor, the various
utility companies, the client and ourselves. And in conjunction with the
M&E consultant they scrutinised the
requirements and, despite various
obstacles, they not only avoided the
need for the substation but also negotiated more favourable terms and discounts, resulting in additional savings
of around 150,000. As a result of this
success they are now a key part of our
team for all future projects.
Justyna Nowicka, chief creative

officer at Maxim Eyes
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BRE takes over BuildingSMART UK

From 1 January 2013 BRE will take
over the running of BuildingSMART
UK a key driving force in the uptake
of BIM. Bringing together member
organisations who share the vision of
improving construction through the
use of open BIM*, BuildingSMART
UKs remit is to develop the standards
and tools required to ensure that the
industry knows what open BIM is and
how to use it effectively to achieve
greener, leaner and more efficient buildings and infrastructure in the UK.
Nick Tune, director of BRE Wales
and South West, who was appointed
as director of BuildingSMART UK
in July of this year said: The uptake
of BIM is growing exponentially within
the UK. We are at a critical stage in
ensuring that the underpinning knowledge, tools, training and standards
are in place to enable widespread
take up. With BRE at the helm of

BuildingSMART we can steer a course
for both large and small companies that
could transform the future construction and operation of our buildings
There are currently 50+ members of
BuildingSMART who benefit from
training programmes, networking
events and access to standards, educational tools and a helpline related to
BIM. BREs mission is to extend the
membership across the whole construction supply chain.
Professor Tim Broyd of UCL, an
existing BuildingSMART member said:
BuildingSMART has been at the forefront of BIM development for many
years. The UK business environment is
driving rapid increases in the application of BIM techniques to real building
and infrastructure projects. Reliable
standards and effective practitioner
training are absolutely vital. BRE

will provide a great home to enable
BuildingSMART to deliver both.
BRE is currently active in BIM across
a multitude of projects, not only in
helping clients control energy use in
their buildings but also to understand
how their products, materials and
systems will perform and how their
environmental performance could be
improved. BIM also plays a major part
in the BRE Trusts recently-announced
Future Cities programme and its Smart
Grids project.
Governance of BuildingSMART will
remain with an independent management board with its own set of accounts.
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COMMENT
How to defibrillate the construction industry

David Trench, chairman of Designing
Buildings Wiki comments on the
Autumn Statement and the construction
market
The recent CMI figures make for very

grim reading they show an industry
that is badly damaged and in desperate
need of a quick fix.However, construc-
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Reform of the UKs planning laws is

finally on its way following months of
often fractious debate between politicians, press, planners and the construction industry.
The UK Planning system grabbed
headlines in 2012 with the publication
in March of the governments new
National Planning Policy Framework.
It promised reforms that would introduce a presumption in favour of
development, get Britain building
and help support strong sustainable
growth for the UK construction sector.
Hands off Our Land was the
response from the now well-established
rural lobby. The reforms were branded
a developers charter that declared open
season on the countryside.
The UK Planning system is simultaneously municipal red tape and protection for local communities. Over 50
years it has built a 1000-page Planning
rule book because of the genuine and
competing interests involved in many
Planning decisions. Radical national
planning reform like the NPPF - will
always be stymied by local reality. The
contradictions were neatly summed
up in May by Chancellor George
Osbornes personal support for his
partys national planning reform while
personally objecting to a proposed
development in his local Tatton constituency.
This is not to say the more radical
elements of the reforms were always
doomed to fail - but small wins are now
possible now that the debate has been
relegated to a less confrontational
arena. There are intelligent reforms

starting to come through - financial
guarantees for specific infrastructure
and new housing projects and the tightening of judicial reviews for large
schemes. For smaller developments
there is already an increase in the use
and number of Lawful Development
Certificates and Pre-Application
Enquiries. These are the lower profile,
more technical planning reforms that
dont grab headlines but will contribute
positively to the UK construction
industry in 2013 and beyond.
Planning application numbers in
2012 have remained remarkably
resilient despite the economy and the
thicket of our planning system.
Private citizens and businesses remain
eager and willing to instigate new
schemes and improve existing properties. Competition for work on new
construction projects of course remains
intense and margins slim.
Construction contractors and suppliers will have to work harder and
earlier than ever to target upcoming
work. But to look for a significant
improvement in the construction
industry via radical planning reform is
misguided. Radical reform destructively upsets the healthy tension of the
why the planning system exists- to
deliver regeneration and protect the
environment.
Paul Graham is managing director of
www.planningpipe.co.uk providing
free and bespoke UK construction project
lead information.
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tion is not a tap that can be easily turned

on and off. Large projects take years,
sometimes decades, to get off the
ground, so the government needs to
think creatively about what is actually
going to stop the decline, and quickly.
Five ways to defibrillate the construction industry:
1. Re-introduce tax relief on mortgages.
This would instantly encourage
house builders to dust off their mothballed schemes to meet the surge in
demand and affordability.
2. Re-introduce a selective employment
tax giving tax breaks for employees
engaged in manufac-turing. This will
redress the balance between manufacturing and service industries and
act as a catalyst for construction companies to seek out ways of prefabricating assemblies off site in factories.
3. Re-introduce stock relief allow-ances.
This would encourage continuity of
supplies instead of the current
stop/go just in time policies that
hamper efficient production right up
the supply chain.
4. Avoid focusing on new grand projects. Instead kick-start those projects
that have been placed on hold, that
have planning consent and that have
a completed design.
5. Re-introduce capital allowances.
Ernst & Young calculate that UK
corporations are sitting on a staggering 750 billion, around half
the UKs GDP. These companies
prefer to use the cash to reduce debt,
rather than take it on. To get things
moving and release this cash the
government should re-introduce
generous capital allowances not only
for plant, machinery and stock but
for refurbishment of premises.
Refurbishment requires short lead
in times and seldom involves planning consent. It is fast turnover with
labour peeking much more quickly
than for new developments.
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AWARDS
Grant Associates wins

two Design For Asia Awards 2012
UK landscape architecture firm Grant
Associates has won two top Asian
design awards for masterplanning the
design of Gardens by the Bay, the 54
hectare leisure attraction in Singapore,
as featured in the July issue of ADF.
The practice, which has offices in
Bath UK and Singapore, has been
awarded the Grand Award and the
Special Award for Technology in the
Design for Asia Awards 2012, organised by the Hong Kong Design Centre.
The Awards were presented to
Andrew Grant, director of Grant
Associates, at the Hong Kong Design
Centre on Thursday 6 December
2012 during the annual Business of
Design Week.
Funded by Create Hong Kong of the
Government of the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region, the DFA

Awards are presented to companies and
designers from around the world that
have achieved business success through
good design that reflects, or has an
impact on, the Asian lifestyle. This year
over 100 entries from around the world
were nominated.
Andrew Grant, director of Grant
Associates, said: "We're delighted to see
Gardens by the Bay receiving recognition and appreciation for design excellence in Asia with these two prestigious
awards. Asia embraces design innovation, sustainability and human imagination which makes it both an exciting
and enjoyable area to work in."
Dr. Victor Lo, Chairman of HKDC
and Chairman of the DFA Grand
Award judging panel said: "The DFA
Award is a preeminent award programme in Asia, attracting the world's

best design talents. As well as recognising Asian design excellence, the award
aims to encourage the exchange of
ideas on utilising design to create
unique business opportunities, and
adding value to business."
Grant Associates has also been
shortlisted for the International Prize
Project of the Year category at the
Sustain Magazine Awards 2013 for
Gardens by the Bay. Winners to be
announced 3 March 2013.
In
October,
the
Cooled
Conservatories at Gardens by the Bay
were named World Building of the
Year in the World Architecture
Festival Awards.
Success at home
and abroad for
Crittall
remains disappointingly slow and

elusive, and continues to build on its
overseas success.
Managing director, John Pyatt,
comments on Crittalls strong performance this year: We have a very healthy
order bank to take into 2013. Overall,
orders have increased by 30 per cent
over last year, with significant success
being achieved both here in the UK
and overseas.
Crittall have won a number of prestigious contracts in various overseas
markets for several years. This success
was recognised in 2010 when the
company was granted the Queens
Award for Enterprise in International

Trade for its work in the North
American market.
Heading the 2012 success list is the
strong performance results for the
windows installed a few years ago at
300 Central Park West in New York,
after Octobers catastrophic superstorm Sandy, the residents of this
large apartment building emerged
from the hurricane with all of their
Crittall windows intact. They have
since received a first order out of
New Orleans for its hurricane-rated
window, beating out US competition.
Crittall Windows is in upbeat mood

as it looks ahead to 2013. In contrast
to reports of cautious optimism and
outright negativity pervading the
media, the Essex-based manufacturer
is bucking the trend and starting the
new year from a position of strength:
after a challenging 2011, the company
is outperforming the UK building and
construction market, where recovery
Grant Associates
is delighted to see
Gardens by the
Bay receiving
recognition and
appreciation for
design excellence
in Asia with two
DFA Awards.
Asia embraces
design innovation,
sustainability and
human imagination which makes
it both an exciting
and enjoyable
area to work in
Andrew Grant, director,
Grant Associates
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COMMENT
Mapping the future

Mark Hobson, managing director of
Maber Architects, says firms owe it to
young people and themselves to cope
better with demand for jobs
Go ahead for
south London
theatre revamp
Cross-cultural London theatre
organisation Tara Arts has been
given the go ahead for a new theatre
facility at its Earlsfield home that will
create a striking local landmark and
offer upgraded facilities and better
performance experiences for audiences and artists. The London
Borough of Wandsworth unanimously granted planning consent for
the project.
Designed by RHWL Arts Team,
the new venue will significantly
improve the existing theatre provision on the site boosting capacity
to 100 seats, creating a more flexible
space for performances, adding a new
rehearsal space and making the venue
fully accessible to audience, staff
and artists.
The new structure has been
inspired by Asian arts and designed
to set up a contrast with the existing
Victorian terrace: creating an interplay between east and west, old and
new, theatricality and urban context,
bringing the theatres artistic output
to its street front.
Construction is due to start in
spring 2013 and the new building is
expected to open in early 2014.
Back in the early 1980s, I was one of

only 30 architecture students who
made up the first year intake at
Manchester Metropolitan University.
Today, Leicesters De Montfort
University has 90 first year architecture
students, Derby University has 190 and
the two Nottingham universities have
a combined total of more than 400.
While the economy has been
shrinking, the number of graduates has
not, so demand for career opportunities in architecture comfortably outstrips supply nationwide.
As a growing architectural practice
with several high profile clients, we are
inundated with requests for internships from university students, job
applications from graduates and work
experience requests from schools.
About a year ago, we decided to put
some order into the chaos. We felt we
had a duty to provide opportunities
for the next generation of architects
but we also saw it as an opportunity
for ourselves. How could we make the
most of this huge pool of fresh new
talent while helping people into a
career in architecture?
Our response was to create MAP,
the Maber Academy Programme. The
idea was to create a route map for the
next generation of employees from
work experience to post-graduate
positions. The programme is structured so that it provides continuous
learning and development, whether
individuals are in an administrative
support role or working towards
professional qualifications.
We reasoned that as a practice of
50 people, we should have enough
projects going on at any one time to
continually create openings for young
people at a variety of levels.
Then, as we were implementing the
plans, the idea of apprenticeships came
along. With local authorities prepared
to pay half of some peoples salary, we
saw that we could now afford to give

opportunities to a wider group of
people to join our business, not necessarily on the architectural side, but in
areas such as marketing, business
development and administration.
Now we could fully integrate MAP
into our business objectives with our
apprentices, interns and young recruits
coming together to help us develop
some of our new growth areas such
as interior design, landscaping and
advanced computer modelling.
So what does it look like when you
create a programme like ours for the
next generation in your profession?
We have work experience students
constantly at one or other of our
offices. Undergraduates and Masters
students are employed as support staff
on projects. You have to consider the
balance between experienced people
and new faces but we try to have at
least one graduate and one Masters
student at each of our three East
Midlands offices. They are on a steep
learning curve but they are valuable,
often brilliant at 3D computer modelling and technology.
We have created a structure so that
everyone responsible for recruiting
knows what we are looking for the
young people who are genuinely passionate about architecture so that we
fill even the transient posts with the
right people.
MAP provides sensible limits for
the number of school students we take
on work experience and includes
agreements with a number of schools.
Of course, helping young people is
great, but you have to be able to justify
any decision from a business perspective. A year since we set up MAP, the
rewards are plain to see. Our interns,
apprentices and recruits have brought
new energy, fresh thinking and the
opportunity to grow the business.
Long term, its about longevity and
continuity. By the time our young
apprentices and graduates complete
their training, they will have matured
and grown up with the business and be
ready to take us into the future.
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TV architect champions women in male dominated industry

TV Presenter and Architect, Angela
Brady, has won a Women of
Outstanding Achievement Award
at the prestigious WISE Awards at
The Institution of Technology and
Engineering as a role model to girls
and young women.
Angela Brady, President of The
Royal Institute of British Architects
(RIBA), and founder of Women in
Architecture, was presented the
honour by Her Royal Highness, The
Princess Royal, at the WISE Awards on
29 November.
Ms Brady presents the Home Show
on Channel 4 and Building the Dream

on ITV and is a vocal campaigner for
the value of women to the built environment. She is only the second
woman to be President of RIBA,
which represents 44,000 architects.
More than two thirds of working
age women in the UK with a STEM
degree do not work in STEM occupations; less than one in five of people
who work in STEM occupations in the
UK are female.
Brady said: Its good to be a role
model for women. I have been a campaigner all my life and stand up for what
I believe in. If you care about our built

environment and about how we should
all be living and working in buildings
that suit our planet and climate, and
have a flair for design and like talking
to people to shape their environment,
then architecture can be a brilliant
career particularly for women.
Ms Brady believes schools should
make one science subject compulsory
to A-Level, saying science should be an
inspirational subject which welcomes
women. She said more needs to be
done for women in science careers.
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schmidt hammer lassen architects is
designed to support new ways of learning. The 12,800 square metres educational building has gone through a
total refurbishment and will be officially inaugurated by His Royal
Highness the Prince Consort of
Denmark on 6 December 2012.
The IBC Innovation Factory is the
result of a refurbishment project of the
paint manufacturer GORIs factory
from 1978, which set new standards
for factories at the time. In the spirit of
the original factory, schmidt hammer
lassen architects, in collaboration with
International Business College (IBC)
Kolding, has created the settings for a
ground-breaking and creative learning
environment, aiming to become the
worlds best. The ambition is to be a
training camp for future innovators.
With the acquisition of the GORI
factory in the summer of 2010, the
IBC gained access to a unique physical
environment characterized by an
impressive pioneering spirit and vision.
It was the first factory plant in
Denmark to unite production and
management in one large room, allowing visual connection between the
two, explained founding partner at
schmidt hammer lassen architects,
John Foldbjerg Lassen, and he continued, The large paint tanks were decorated by the French artist Jean
Dewasne, in the conviction that art in
the workplace would inspire employees
and provide a better working environment. The same idea inspired the
incorporation of badminton courts
and Ping-Pong tables on the production floor for the employees.
The main task for schmidt hammer
lassen architects has been to preserve
and emphasize the buildings existing
qualities and transform the facilities
into an innovative learning environment. By using six elements fire,
water, greenery, light, sound and air
the concept for the new Innovation
Factory was developed with an emphasis on stimulating the users senses. A
central teaching facility in the shape of
an indoor landscape furniture
designed in Douglas pine wood incorporates a variety of learning spaces and
experiences. The wooden structure,
which seems to float above a surface of
water, has an auditorium, places for
open study, an amphitheatre, and
closed podiums for group work or
quiet study time. There are green
plants, the sound of trickling water,
birds in aviaries and plenty of daylight
from the skylights above.
Students, teachers, and the business

world can meet and learn from each
other in this unique setting. The building should support and inspire this
encounter. The main architectural
concept behind the landscape furniture is created in that spirit. We are
convinced that the experience of
quality and well-being is highly conducive to creativity, explained John
Foldbjerg Lassen.
schmidt hammer lassen architects
has designed a number of educational
buildings which support new ways of
teaching and learning. Examples
include the award-winning City of
Westminster College in London
(2011), VIA University College in
Aarhus (2011), and Thor Heyerdahl
College (2009) in Norway.
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editors focus
Kensington
If you want that perfect finish to your project, one of Kensington
Balustrade Systems new Chrome Nickel or Swarovski Crystal
balusters will allow you stand out from the crowd. Kensington
only supply the highest quality balustrade components and now
stock a full range of aluminum channels for glass and stainless
steel balustrading. These, if required, can be powder coated any
colour to match surrounding floors.
Boards Direct
For sheer elegance, nothing can beat a glass writing board
from Casca. Casca is the home of quality glass writing
boards. Magnetic glassboards are the sophisticated alternative to traditional whiteboards, their good looks make
them a stunning feature in any home or office. Hidden
fixings ensure a clean, minimal look. The beautiful colour
quality is also unsurpassable as Casca use only the finest,
purpose made glass for colour enhancement. Casca boards
are all crafted in the UK and each board is made to order.
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Bisca
Space is a defining factor when designing a staircase and
increasingly at a premium in homes. While executing a
staircase brief, Bisca designers often have to maximise
the illusion of light or openness, incorporating storage
areas or working cleverly around room entrance/exits.
Bisca know that what you don't see is as important as
what you do see and taking time to explore and resolve
all interface details ensures the commission is truly
integrated into the property whether it is a new build
or renovation project.
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Vetrotech
Saint Gobain
Profile 22
Profile 22 WER A rated
windows and high performance curtain walling have
been installed into Stevenage
Fire Station by Polar Windows
as part of an overall refurbishment programme. The programme
of work included removing old and
failing steel windows and replacing
them with Profile 22s robust FI70
system in white, alongside installing
SK200 low rise curtain walling system
with red panels, to create an aesthetically appealing energy efficient building. All works had to be carried out
while the building was fully occupied
on a 24/7 basis.
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KAT UK
KAT UK is one of the leading specialist manufacturers of
bespoke sliding windows and doors. The company has built a
reputation for an exemplary product range, bespoke product
design, technical excellence and unsurpassed customer service.
Bi-folding doors from KAT can be manufactured in PVCu, aluminium or timber and delivered direct to site on their own vehicles, with a 98 per cent on time and in full delivery record. They
have BBA and SBD certification on many of their products and
can achieve U values as low as 0.8 w/m2k.
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With over 30 years of specialised experience, Vetrotech

Saint-Gobain have built a solid
reputation for delivering cost
effective, multifunctional glass
of exceptional quality and
effectiveness. With innovative
research, development and
state-of-the-art production
technologies, solutions of the
highest level of quality and
complexity can be created. As
a world leading international
company, with dedicated local
presence, you can trust
Vetrotech Saint Gobain to
deliver the perfect solution to
meet your fireglass needs.
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Famella
Franklin Windows
Famella have executed several projects within the Grade 1 Listed

RIBA headquarters. Each was managed very efficiently and completed
on time and within budget. The quality of the work and attention to
detail was of an exceptionally high standard and I therefore have no
hesitation in recommending Famella.
Martin Pascoe, RIBA Headquarters, house architect
Famella have undertaken many interesting projects since the above,
some of which can be seen on their updated website www.famella.co.uk
Franklins are the leading retail arm of the UK's largest composite
window manufacturer. If you have seen them at any of the shows
you may agree with the many visitors who call in at the end and
say they are the best composite windows we have seen. Each
project is designed to your specific needs. Composite window,
doors, frames and glasshouses by Franklins gives you the benefits
of aluminum and the beauty of wood. Aluminum is easily maintained and is almost unaffected by the weather. Wood requires
regular stripping and varnishing to protect from the wind and
rain. Franklin's solution is a wood and aluminium: aluminum on
the outside and a choice of timber on the inside.
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Safetyworks & Solutions

Safetyworks & Solutions provided a comprehensive roof safety solution for installation at
the University of Hertfordshire. It involved
upgrading the roof access and safety systems
on the McLaughlin Building. Following a
comprehensive site assessment of the existing
systems, Safetyworks & Solutions submitted
a report and plan of recommendation for the
supply of a new, improved system that would
enable operatives to undertake maintenance
tasks at height safely and securely. They supplied 242 l/m of Easyguard free standing
handrails, a 4m Free Standing Access Ladder
and managed on-site logistics.
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Ubbink
Hambleside
Hambleside believe a major precedent was set
for heritage buildings by the first installation
of a modern glass reinforced polyester (GRP)
roofing system at St Johns the Baptist in
Bromsgrove, a Grade I listed church. The
precedent has evidenced a viable alternative
that could help many other churches and heritage buildings blighted by lead theft or by
other roofing damage. Reverend Chris Wingfield at St Johns commented on Hambleside
Danelaw's Dryseal system: Its an affordable
option, replicating the look of lead, and has
longevity supported by a 25-year guarantee.
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BEG
Pictured is the new compact and waterproof (IP65)
ceiling-mounted occupancy detector LUXOMAT
PICO from BEG (UK) Ltd. The sensor and power
supply are in a single housing, complete with cable
with a ring diameter of 25mm and 60mm body length.
This makes it easy to install directly into light fittings,
and the fitting is made even easier with the enclosed
cable clamp. It can be set using a remote control and is
ideal for areas such as shower pods and wash down
areas, where high Ingress Protection is required.
Ubiflex is a non-lead waterproof

flashing material that can be
used in most applications where
lead is traditionally used. So
why choose Ubiflex? It saves
time and money, its up to 50
per cent quicker to install than
lead, reducing time on site and
the associated costs. Its quality
is proven through being BBA
Certified, BRE wind tunnel
tested, approved by NHBC
and Zurich insurance. There is
no scrap value, so theres no risk
of theft. Safety and environmental benefits include being 80 per
cent lighter than lead, theres
less risk of injury when using the
product and theres no toxic risk
its environmentally friendly
and recyclable.
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www.selectaglaze.co.uk
ocated within the city centres Rope Walks area,

base2stay hotel occupies an imposing building dating
back to the 1850s, previously a cork warehouse and then
an engineering works. The 14 million renovation has
produced a hotel offering a variety of room types, from super
singles to double height gallery studios together with their
unique Secret Garden Suite. The sympathetic conversion has
managed to retain many of the buildings heritage features,
including original timbers and brickwork, skillfully
incorporated into its new sophisticated contemporary design.
The hotel, base2stay, is eco-friendly with a long-term commitment to minimising its impact on the environment. Along with
recycling over 80 per cent of its waste and adherence to the
Energy Saving Trusts guidelines, all suppliers are vetted to ensure
they are committed to sound and ethical environment protocols.
During the course of conversion the windows were replaced
with metal framed double glazed units, in keeping with the
buildings original style. But double glazing does not provide
the high levels of noise insulation required to offer peace and
quiet for hotel guests in such a vibrant neighbourhood. The
solution to this problem was to install an additional secondary
window to form triple glazing that not only achieved very high
levels of sound insulation but further improved the thermal
performance of the building.
Selectaglaze, one of the UKs leading secondary glazing
specialist working with their local partner, Fenestral,

recommended treating most of the hotels 160 rooms and
public areas with full sized hinged casements, which avoided
additional sight lines and so minimised visual impact. The
powder painted frames have neat flush hinges and rosette
handles to allow access for cleaning and maintenance. High
compression seals and multipoint locking ensure the highest
level of insulation. Frames to the reception area were painted
black and curved at the head to complement and highlight the
exposed brickwork.
At roof level sloping windows were treated with slim
horizontal sliding panels. 6mm safety glass was used throughout
for guest protection and opaque film applied to selected
windows for additional privacy.
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RMIG perforated solar shading keeps the heat off French school
A distinctive and creative solar shading solution has been manufactured by RMIG to help reduce building and classroom
overheating and improve the comfort for students at the Lyce Polyvalent de Vienne in the Saint Romain en Gal area of
France. The perforated metal solar shading forms part of a recent project to restructure and extend the school, which was
originally constructed in the 1970s, while incorporating a range of energy efficient and environmentally beneficial initiatives
incorporated in the overall design from leading French architects, Bernard Paris & Associs. The solution, which was
developed in conjunction with the architects and engineered by RMIG, involves 180 sunscreens manufactured from 2mm
thick galvanised steel that incorporate seven different diameter circular perforations in a special RMIG Cloud design
layout to provide an apparently random pattern across the surface of each screen. RMIGs Project Manager, Sylvain Dandois,
explained: The clear geometric, angular design of the solar shading system demonstrates that sunscreens dont have to be
based on rectangular forms to provide the most effective solution. In this instance the architects showed a high degree of
creativity and although the geometry presented some initial challenges, these were readily addressed and the final
installation is not only practical but eye-catching.
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Shepherd Construction
Student accommodation
reaches new heights
Manchesters distinctive new Student Castle features four towers and is one of
the worlds tallest student accommodation buildings, as James Pringle reports
tudent Castle is a new landmark in Manchester. The

28.5 million skyscraper provides state-of-the art accommodation for 520 students, in the form of apartments,
studios and cluster flats. At 106m high, it is close behind Nido
Spitalfields in London, which, at 111m, claims to be the tallest
student accommodation in the world.
Construction began in August 2010 and was completed in
September 2012, ready for the academic autumn term for the
University of Manchester and Manchester Metropolitan
University.
Student Castle is quite a new business, focusing exclusively
on the provision of student accommodation. The developer
owns and operates all its schemes, and has a management team
thoroughly experienced in the sector. Its stated aim is to make
sure that students have the ultimate university experience.
The company has set out to change the perception of traditional private student accommodation by meeting 21st century
student aspirations, providing ultra-fast new generation broadband, bigger beds, TV and media packages, low utility bills and
flexible letting terms, and by making large common rooms available for social events throughout the year.
Student Castle works with architects to create thoughtfully
designed contemporary rooms with all the facilities todays
students need, supported by the companys own management
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The North East and North West Towers are taller and will have
a presence right across the city, as well as acting as a prominent
landmark for Oxford Road Station
Main image: Typical bedroom

design in Student Castle.
Above: The site is in close
proximity to the railway
station
and staff. Formed in 2010, Student Castle now has schemes up

and running in Newcastle and Manchester, and others under
construction in Cardiff and Bristol. It is looking to expand their
portfolio across the UK, with sites being progressed in London,
Edinburgh, Durham, Leeds, York, Exeter, Bournemouth and
Brighton. The company is run by Edward Cade, who, since
1998, has developed and operated about 5,000 student
rooms around the UK. In July 2010 he established Student
Castle with Jacqui Hawthorn, who worked alongside him in
his previous role. They focused particularly on recruitment
marketing, branding and the operational business together with
university relationships.
Meanwhile, back in Manchester, the 11,000 sq m building
takes its name from its developer, whose first student building
opened in Newcastle last year. The new structure in Great
Marlborough Street, Manchester, is next-door to the citys
Oxford Road railway station. It comprises four towers, staggered in height to relate to the surrounding buildings.
The South East Tower corresponds to the height of nearby
developments such as the Green Building on Great

Marlborough Street, while the South West Tower relates to the
height of the Waterhouses Refuge Buildings tower on Oxford
Road. The North East and North West Towers are taller and
will have a presence right across the city, as well as acting as a
prominent landmark for Oxford Road Station. Architects
Hodder + Partners point out that this had been the only one
of the four Manchester stations that, hitherto, had remained
un-landmarked.
All rooms in Student Castle are air-conditioned and have
modern laminate floors, a double bed, an en suite bathroom
with shower (baths in some), plenty of storage space and fitted
wardrobes. Ultra-fast 30 mbps broadband and free wifi is available throughout.
All studios and apartments have a fitted kitchen including
combination oven, fridge freezer and twin halogen hobs. All
cluster flats will have a shared kitchen and living area including
a television, with TV licence included in the rental package.
The large common room has games machines, pool tables
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Design-wise, a concrete frame provided

a flat soffit that eradicated the need for
any downstand beams
Phil Greer, managing director of
and social nights will be organised for the students.

There are laundry facilities, a gym, car and bike parking
space, and on-site teams for maintenance and cleaning and
24-hour management and security team, supported by a stateof-the art CCTV system.
The whole structure sits on a podium that addresses the
sharp corner between New Wakefield Street and the adjoining
Great Marlborough Street.
The frame is concrete and the envelope has curtain walling
and a staggered pattern of four subtly varying shade of
blue-grey terracotta cladding, explains Phil Greer, managing
director of main contractor Shepherd Construction. The
highest tower has a wrap-around core at the top with silver
Alucobond cladding.
The decision to opt for concrete was based on design and
logistical considerations, he goes on.
Design-wise, a concrete frame provided a flat soffit that
eradicated the need for any downstand beams. These enabled
the floor-to-floor height to be reduced which, in turn,
reduced the height and quantity of cladding needed.
Given the buildings height, a concrete frame also provided
greater stability and facilitated the construction programme by
removing the need for return visits to each floor. A steel frame
would have required each floor to be cast and the steel fire-protected and then acoustically sealed. Whereas a concrete frame
needs no additional applied fire protection, and it offers better
acoustic performance. In any case, it would have been more difficult to accommodate the sheer forces with a steel frame.
Using precast two-storey columns reduced the lifting
requirements and crane time, Greer goes on to point out.
Essentially we had one lift for the precast option, compared
with the 16 we would have needed if wed gone the in-situ
route. And the use of PPC columns reduced the requirement
for on-site storage of reinforcement and other material.
Opting for concrete resulted in significant cost savings. Each
of the 37 storeys is formed from post-tensioned slabs and
two-storey precast columns. The slabs are thinner mainly
200mm deep apart from in the corner of each floor plate,
where they are 250mm deep to cater for the 3.2m cantilever.
This enabled the overall height of the building to be reduced
by 2.7m, which meant less rebar was used, and that, in turn,
generated a cost saving of some 235,000.
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The thermal massing and

insulation properties of the
concrete have helped boost
the buildings environmental
properties
Client:
Student Castle
Architect:
Hodder + Partners
Main contactor:
Structural engineer:
WSP
Frame contractor:
Heyrod Construction
Post-tensioning
contractor:
Freyssinet
Facade:
Baris Group
The thermal massing and insulation properties of the

concrete have helped boost the buildings environmental
properties, essentially by slowly absorbing heat from the outside
and conducting it internally when temperatures drop. The
building is targeted to achieve a BREEAM Very Good rating.
The Stephen Hodder design was quite complicated to
build, with so many steps in it, says Matt Austin, operations
manager for Baris Group, which was contracted to provide
Student Castles faade.
We worked on quite a complex design. Each tower has
its own pattern and there are four different colours. In fact,
there were a number of different elements, with terracotta,
Alucobond, aluminium cassettes, curtain walling and
aluminium fins projecting out of the curtain walling. We had
to get dyes made, and four different special colours for the terracotta shades of blue and grey as well as eight different
profiles of tile.
Delivering a high-rise building inside an extremely tight footprint in close proximity to a busy railway station brought challenges for all concerned. The construction team worked closely
with Network Rail to ensure that safety conditions were met,
including restricting the cranes lifting capacity to 75 per cent.

A climb-track system was used for the central core. In order
for the tower crane to be extended to its highest point of 99m,
the crane had to be extended from its initial freestanding height
of 54m, then up to 72m by self-climbing.
Logistically it was very difficult in such a small site with so
many thousands of square metres of elevations to put and
nowhere to store materials, says Austin.
Transport onto and off the site had to be planned carefully
and the project team operated a just-in-time approach for
deliveries and organised local off-site storage at three locations
for materials and manufacture of PPC columns.
We had quite stringent working limits imposed on us, but
in the final couple of weeks these were extended to 6am to
10pm, adds Austin. We had to work closely with environmental health officers for a time and we had to concentrate on nonnoisy work. But we havent disrupted transport for the people
of Manchester.
Greer is pleased to report: We scored 35 in this summers
Considerate Constructors audit, which puts us in the top 10
per cent of CC-registered sites.
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Rapid renovation at flood damaged academy
Geze UK receives top marks
UZIN products were used to install the new floors at

Joseph Swan Academy, Gateshead after the school was
damaged by a flash flood in June. The entire ground floor
had to be renovated including 25 class rooms, corridors
and the sports hall. FPL Flooring, the flooring subcontractor chose UZIN products due to their fail safe
installation systems and low emission products, which
are required by schools. FPL Flooring only had nine weeks to remove, repair and
dry out the damaged floor before installing the new floor coverings. Even though
the drying process took three weeks, FPL Flooring was still able to complete the
flooring installation on time using UZIN L3 Gold Moisture Control system.
A collaborative approach from two of the UKs leading

building and access companies is literally opening
doors for young people in wheelchairs at a specialist
School and College in Hampshire. Osborne, a leader
in the education building sector, asked Geze UK to
help create a bespoke access solution for Treloar School
and College in Hampshire, which caters for residential and day students from the
age of seven to 25 with a range of physical disabilities and associated learning difficulties. The new 20 million national centre of excellence needed to be secure,
and it clearly needed to be highly accessible in accordance with the Equality Act,
but the developers wanted to go even further. Folding doors were chosen to
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01788 530 080 www.uzin.co.uk
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Yeoman shield ticks all the boxes
Sheer genius from Planet Partitioning
Yeoman Shield, one of the market leaders

in wall and door protection has been voted
an outstanding success by Old Trafford
Community School, Manchester. Jane
Walker, the schools caretaker, explained:
We first used Yeoman Shield wall protection over three years ago in the large main
dining hall and had no hesitation in choosing it once again to protect vulnerable
areas in our reception class dining area. Yeoman Shield Wave top pattern
FalmouthEx in multi colours have been fitted to the walls of the dining area along
with MDF Core skirting in Smooth White. Jane added: I am a huge fan of
Yeoman Shield and hope to fit more around the school in the future. enq.130
Planet Partitioning, one of the UKs largest independent partitioning specialist, has installed a significant quantity of its Advanced Frameless
Glazing in the high profile new library at the
University of Aberdeen. Single and double-glazed
frameless partitioning with the award-winning
Solar joint was used throughout; the translucent
dry-joints are virtually invisible allowing the creation of seamless walls of glass for
a stunning and contemporary visual effect. Officially opened by Her Majesty
Queen Elizabeth II in September 2012, the library was designed by schmidt
hammer lassen architects and built at a cost of around 57 million.
01444 237310 www.planetpartitioning.co.uk
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Euroroof Mastergold scores well

Alumascs Euroroof Mastergold flat roof membrane has provided the optimum
waterproofing solution for the urgent roof refurbishment on the sports complex
at Wymondham College in Norfolk. Wymondham College is a unique state day
and boarding school, and following problems with the roof of the swimming pool
and sports hall, Alumasc was called in by the roofing contractors, TC Garrett
Ltd. Alumasc carried out a full condition survey and found that the original waterproofing was failing, in addition to a significant amount of standing water on the
roof due to insufficient falls. The rooflights had also degraded badly. Alumasc
recommended stripping back the roof to the concrete deck and replacing it with
a new warm roof incorporating a cut to falls tapered system, which would solve
the problems of the standing water. Euroroof Mastergold was chosen due to its
suitability for warm roof refurbishment applications. The 20-year warranty was
an important factor in the specification, and both roofing contractor and client
were impressed with the aesthetics of the charcoal mineral finish.
01744 648400 www.alumascwaterproofing.co.uk
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Neaco balustrade attracts school specification

Neacos Spectrum balustrade system continues to be a popular specification in the
education sector following its installation as part of the 1.7 million redevelopment
of Heptonstall Junior Infant & Nursery School in West Yorkshire. Designed in partnership between Calderdale Council and Sheffield City Council and built by Henry
Boot Construction Limited, a new extension and a total refurbishment of the
schools main Victorian building incorporates extensive use of aluminium Spectrum
with a black nylon powder coated finish and a perforated panel infill. Neacos
national sales manager, Richard Richardson-Derry, commented: Nylon coated aluminium Spectrum has been chosen for countless school projects over the decades
and Heptonstall Junior Infant & Nursery School is the latest example. Unlike fabricated solutions, our Spectrum system is pre-engineered for modular assembly onsite, providing fast installation, which makes it ideal for tightly scheduled
construction phases designed to minimise disruption to school activities.
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Birds benefit from rail project

The London Crossrail project will see almost five million tonnes of earth excavated from tunnels and moved
to Wallasea Island in Essex to create biggest man-made nature reserve in Europe. Stephen Cousins reports
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Crossrail
umans are not the only commuters that will benefit

from the 14.8 billion Crossrail railway link project
in London. Soil, excavated from two new 21km rail
tunnels under the capital, is being used to transform intensive
farmland at Wallasea Island, near Southend in Essex, into a 670acre patchwork of mudflats, saltmarshes and lagoons designed
to return the landscape to how it looked 400 years ago and
attract a variety of interesting and rare wildlife.
The Wallasea Island Wild Coast Project is the Royal Society
for the Protection of Birds' (RSPB's) most ambitious habitat
recreation and engineering scheme to date, designed to combat
climate change and coastal flooding and compensate for the loss
of tidal habitats elsewhere in England. When the project is completed, by 2019, it is expected to attract rare fish and migratory
birds and even see the return to England of lost breeding populations of spoonbills and Kentish plovers.
Roughly half of the 10 million tonnes of chalk, clay, sand and
gravel needed to create this vast habitat enough to cover the
whole of Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens to a depth of twoto-three metres will be excavated by eight giant 1,000-tonne
tunnel boring machines as they plough their way underneath
the capital to create Crossrails twin-bore tunnels, which are
designed to relieve pressure on the transport network.
In an important milestone, the first giant scoops of earth
from beneath the capital were delivered to the Essex coast in
September and deliveries by rail and by ship will continue
until 2016.
The chance to pair the UKs largest infrastructure project
with its biggest nature reserve project was a major challenge,
but also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, explains Rob Paris,
head of sustainability at Crossrail: When Crossrail project
gained royal assent, in 2008, we started looking for sites to
beneficially reuse our excavated material. The typical use for
London clay is to cap landfill sites, but most projects dont need
the volumes of materials we are producing. The timing with
Wallasea Island was perfect: they needed huge amounts of
material, the majority or ours is clean and suitable for placement
without decontamination, as per Environmental Agency
requirements, and we had easy access to sustainable transport,
via train and ship, to move the material to site, he says.
Wallasea Island was first reclaimed from the sea by Dutch
engineers centuries ago, but 20 years ago it was bulldozed flat
to allow wheat and rape growing. Although the site is
surrounded by tall, grassy levees, it is two metres below sea level
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Crossrail
at high tide and has a one in five risk of catastrophic flooding

each year.
Faced with the huge expense of maintaining the flood
defences, Defra jumped at the opportunity to raise the entire
landscape by two metres using free earth from Crossrail.
The project will also help combat the wider problem of
coastal erosion. Four centuries ago there were 30,000 hectares
of tidal salt marsh along the Essex coast but today just 2,500
hectares remain. Farming and development are historically
the main cause of salt marsh destruction, but today sea-level
rise, running at 6mm a year, is a major concern and expected
to destroy some 1,000 hectares of salt marsh in the next
decade. The new, raised island will also help protect other
sites on the Essex coast: if the existing island was left unaltered
and it flooded, the huge currents would destroy many mudflats
Crossrail
in the area.
Wallaseas existing 100-hectare salt marsh is home to 30,000
birds, but the new reserve will add 670 hectares, including 148
hectares of mudflats, 192 hectares of salt marsh, 76 acres of
shallow saline lagoons and eight miles of walks and cycle paths.
Some other wildlife already existed on the borders of the
farmland and 800 common lizards and adders, 500 fish and a
population of water voles were moved to new habitats before
the building work began.
The excavation of Crossrails 6.4 km-long western tunnels,
which run from Royal Oak in West London to Farringdon in
east London, began in May. This material is being moved along
the tunnels by conveyor to the entrance at Royal Oak where it
is placed into temporary storage hoppers. Freight trains then
move the earth to Northfleet in Kent where it is transferred
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Crossrail
onto ships and transported along the Thames Estuary, past

Southend, then north to Wallasea Island for placement.
Earth will also be transported from the two eastern tunnels,
the longest of which will extend 8.3km from Farringdon
station, out past Canary Wharf to the tunnel entrance at
Limmo Peninsula and is due to commence tunneling this
Winter. Material moved through this entrance will be transported by lorry to nearby Instone Wharf and Docklands Wharf
and then on by barge to Wallasea.
Crossrails involvement in the Wild Coast Project forms an
important part of its environmental management strategy,
which commits it to recover at least 95 per cent of clean
excavated materials and 90 per cent of demolition and construction waste. The soil is being dug from 20-30m below London,
which Crossrail says this is too deep to be polluted. Around
two-thirds of the total excavated material will go to Wallasea,
with the remainder destined for other regeneration sites in
the South East.
Reducing carbon emissions during transport was a big
consideration, says Rob Paris: The aim is always to use more
sustainable forms of transport to move materials. As a rail
project we are very fortunate we can load the materials directly
onto trains. In total, 85 per cent of the material will be moved
on either rail or water, with the rest moved by lorry where rail
access is difficult or not possible, he says.
Apart from the tunnels, several shafts are being dug along
the central section of the western tunnel to create sub-surface
stations. The tunnel boring machines havent yet reached
this zone, so the excavated materials will instead be taken up to
the surface and loaded onto lorries for transport to the
First Assembled Boring

Machine
Dockland Wharf transfer station. Paris says that perhaps

Crossrails biggest challenge will be to avoid bottlenecks at the
tunnel entrances as incoming deliveries of rebar and concrete,
needed to construct the tunnel, clash with the removal of excavated materials.
The contract to ship and place the excavated material was
won by a joint venture comprising civil engineering company
BAM Nuttall and marine contractor Van Oord UK, who are
also responsible for building related infrastructure including a
jetty at Northfleet, designed to accommodate two 2,500-tonne
ships side by side, plus a new jetty, pontoons and a conveyor
system developed to transport the material across the marsh at
the Wallasea end. Concrete manufacturer Lafarge has also
reinstated the 2.25km-long rail freight link running from the
North Kent Main Line to the Northfleet site.
As excavation from the western tunnel continues apace, soil
deliveries are being used to raise land, and create hillocks and
dips through which seawater will ebb and flow, attracting
saltwater fish like bass, herring and flounder, and saltwater
plants such as sea lavender and samphire.
The RSPB also hopes that the calorie-rich saltmarsh, mudflats and other habitats will attract species such as avocet dunlin,
redshank and lapwing in significant numbers, along with large
flocks of brent geese, wigeon and curlew in Winter. Species
of rare birds including spoonbills, black-winged stilts and
perhaps even the Kentish plover bird, which disappeared from
Britain more than 50 years ago, could also appear, all of which
should make the cost of that expensive rail season ticket a little
easier to bear.
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All change at Toddington...

One of the UKs oldest motorway services is
taking its facilities into the 21st century with
installation of the latest accessible toilet concept.
Moto Toddington also the operators head
office has already won a Loo of the Year Award
for its toilet facilities. Now, as part of an upgrade
programme, a bigger and better accessible toilet has been incorporated in the
lower concourse of the services. Supplied by Total Hygiene, the new facility
includes a Changing Places toilet, giving adequate space in the changing area for
people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their carers, and other
disabled people who need the help of a carer, and has additional equipment
including a height adjustable adult sized changing bench and hoist.
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Timberplay find good looking MUGAs

Timberplay has bolstered its offering for Urban Spaces and Public Places by
incorporating Multi-Use Games Areas from French owned Transalp into their
portfolio of products. Having a strong reputation within Europe for creating
MUGAs that work in harmony with the environment, Transalp use selected high
quality, natural materials to create aesthetically pleasing sports areas. The design
led ethos complements Timberplays and sits well alongside their other new partnerships; skate parks from Concrete; lighting and street furniture from Santa &
Cole. Timberplay have witnessed a growth in enquiries for MUGAs over the last
twelve months and have been keen to find a suitable partner to introduce to their
UK client base. In Transalp they have found a partner in which they share a
knowledge based approach and have confidence in. Transalps MUGAs are
designed with several sports in mind, including basketball, tennis and football.
0114 282 3474 www.timberplay.com
Polypipe Terrain brings products to life

Polypipe Terrain, one of the UKs leading plastic
piping systems manufacturers, has embraced the
construction industrys move towards digital
technology by introducing its own extensive BIM 3D
Model Library. With over 5,500 individual products
of BIM compatible files already available, the
award-winning manufacturer is rapidly expanding its library to help customers
meet government aims to have all public sector building projects presented in
BIM format by 2016. Building Information Modelling (BIM) files are highly
detailed computerised designs detailing the physical and functional characteristics
of a structure. They can include a wealth of information including time and cost
dimensions, spatial relationships and light analysis.
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Finally Saracens have a stadium worthy of the rugby

union clubs illustrious history, as Steve Menary reports
Site Section A-A - EXISTING 1:500
Site Section A-A - PROPOSED 1:500
Site Section B-B EXISTING 1:500
Section Reference Location
Copthall Stadium plans

showing site sections
Roberts Limbrick Architects
Site Section B-B PROPOSED 1:500
aracens is a name that stands out among the English club

rugby fraternity. Formed in 1876, it is one of the worlds
oldest clubs and battled its way to the games top table as
the sport turned professional in the mid-1990s.
During the amateur period, some leading teams were reticent at playing away to Saracens due to the state of their
ground at Southgate in north London, where the club had
been based since before World War II. When investor Nigel
Wray took control of Saracens in the midst of the tumultuous
move to professionalism, he realised that a professional game
needed professional facilities.
A ground share was agreed with Enfield Football Club
before in the 1997/98 season Saracens moved in with Watford
FC at Vicarage Road, where the rugby side have remained ever
since. Now, after 15 years in exile, Saracens are going back

home to north London, where a major new 10,000-seat
stadium is being built and due to open in February 2013.
The project was partly instigated by Watford initiating a
break in their ground-share agreement, which meant that
Saracens would have needed to find a new home for the
2011/12 season. Saracens looked at a host of options before
agreeing a deal to take control of the existing Copthall
Stadium in Barnet, a run-down ground that is home to leading
athletics club, Shaftesbury Harriers.
The planning proposal proved long and torturous. Copthall
Stadium had hosted rugby before, but a different code. In the
1990s, Londons professional rugby league franchise the
Crusaders, now better known as the Broncos, played at
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Steve Menary
Copthall, but there was only one tiny, dilapidated stand.

The ground was clearly unfit for the professional demands
of the Premiership, where the minimum stadia requirements
insist on a 10,000-seat stadium. Some Barnet residents
objected to Saracens plans and the advent of a new London
Plan had key environmental implications for the project.
Although some residents typically opposed redeveloping a
stadium in the midst of an area of Green Belt, a more positive
lobby emerged. Entitled Residents for Regeneration, this
group wanted the run-down ground regenerated back into a
stadium that would not just bring Saracens back home but
benefit the whole community.
Saracens initially brought in a seating contractor plus
Roberts Limbrick, a Gloucester-based architect, to come up
with plans for the project. The major point from Saracens
point of view was the community use, says a Roberts Limbrick
spokesman. That was why it achieved planning permission.
Barnet Council tacitly approved the plans on February 2
and the Mayor of London subsequently decided not to intervene. At the end of April to the relief of Saracens the
Secretary of State decided against calling a public inquiry into
the proposals and a formal approval from Barnet Council
came soon after.
Club chairman Nigel Wray said at the time: The comprehensive sporting and community benefits of our proposals
have been recognised at every stage of the decision making
process. We will create a vibrant sports hub for the local community, offering great facilities free of charge for local schools.
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The major point from Saracens point of

view was the community use
Architect at Roberts Limbrick
We will also provide a hugely improved athletics venue for

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers and make a real home for Saracens.
As planning permission for the proposal had dragged on,
Watford FC agreed to let Saracens play a handful of matches
during the 2012/13 rugby season at Vicarage Road. That gave
the club some breathing space but not much.
The aim is to have the ground ready for a Saracens fixture at
home to Exeter Chiefs on February 16. That meant that tendering the construction contract was not realistic. Instead, a
deal was negotiated with Eric Wright Group (EWG).
Roberts Limbrick has previously worked on stadia projects,
including a new stand at Cheltenham racecourse. Although
EWG is on site with a new training ground for Manchester
United, the Chorley-based firm had not built a new stadium.
However, Saracens project manager on the scheme, Deborah
Vivanti-Gough, had previously worked successfully with EWG.
With the original seating contractor no longer on the project, a design and build contract was agreed with EWG. That
saw Roberts Limbrick novated by EWG onto a development
that has an overall cost of 20 million with the construction
side valued in the region of 18 million. For EWG project
manager Andrew Hill, there has been just one main obstacle:
lack of time.
The scheme comprises two main stands and a pole vault,
long jump and temporary seating had to be moved to make
way for the new 5,000-seat East Stand (see next page). Though
imposing, this major new stand, which includes the same style
of VIP seating used at Arsenal FCs Emirates Stadium, can
barely be seen before arriving on site.
The base of the East Stand measures 30-m by 110-m. This
area was piled in two weeks and the concrete slab then laid in
another three weeks. To speed up construction, a steel frame is
being used with precast Waycon concrete lift shafts.
Inside this stand is one of the main reasons that the design
found favours with the planners: an indoor athletics hall featuring a six-lane running track, a long jump and a throwing
facility. To accommodate this area, the design specifies a mezzanine level that will accommodate a sports science block for
local schools and Middlesex University.

With the scheme being built in Green Belt, environmental
demands have been high on the agenda. The external areas will
feature Cedar cladding from Kingspan. EWG has kept all the
material excavated on site, while a Sedum roof will be built on
part of the new East Stand. This stand will also feature a green
wall of vines climbing up a mesh frame.
The reason that these aspects were specified by the design
team was a trade-off with the Environment Agency. A culvert
had to be diverted to make way for the athletics track. This is
not normally permitted. As an offset to improve the schemes
biodiversity, the Sedum roof and green wall were specified by
Roberts Limbrick.
A Polymeric surface will be installed on the running track,
which along with the sandpit, will be covered up on match
days. Existing floodlights are being removed and half a dozen
new pylons will be installed and lights also attached to the edge
of the East Stand to ensure the lighting is the required standard.
With the club needing to ensure that the entire facility is
used as regularly as possible, an artificial playing surface has
been specified. Although Widnes Vikings have an artificial
turf at their new Stobart Stadium in Halton that is rugby
league; Saracens new ground will be the first top flight
English rugby union club to play on an artificial 3G surface.
CGI of the new Saracens

stadium, view from one of
the stands
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Inside this stand is one of the main reasons

that the design found favours with the
planners: an indoor athletics hall featuring
a six-lane running track, a long jump and
a throwing facility.
There is also a strong element of temporary or modular

buildings specified within the design. The changing rooms
will be modular buildings and temporary seating will be
installed in the North and South and also extend across part of
the running track in front of the East Stand and the West
Stand, which is being refurbished. In the summer, this
demountable seating will be taken off site and the entire running track exposed for Shaftesbury Harriers meets, but even
during the rugby season four lanes will remain exposed.
Theres an incompatibility between the two sports [rugby
and athletics] that creates a few issues from a viewing perspective, adds the Roberts Limbrick spokesman. When you are
looking at rugby, you are looking at a ball. When you look at
athletics, you look at people running round a track.
This could potentially affect the atmosphere at Saracens
rugby games, but to overcome this there will be areas of standing, which though illegal at present in top-flight English
football is permitted in rugby.
Around 150 construction staff were on site as the rugby season kicked off. This figure will peak at 250 as the project team
races towards their deadline. Not all aspects of the ground may
be complete by February 16 and EWGs contract extends past
this date, but the project team are optimistic of the ground
being ready.
On completion, Saracens only expect to use the ground for
up to 16 days per year but the all-weather pitch will be available to local clubs and schools throughout the year, giving
local young people a chance to play in a top flight rugby arena.
In the summer of 2012, the club agreed a six-year naming
rights deal with German financial services provider Allianz. The
contract will also see Allianz become Saracens shirt sponsor and
the 8 million deal will go towards the cost of a development.
Allianz have a number of other sponsorship deals, including
the home of German football giants Bayern Munich, whose
Allianz Arena hosted this year's Champions League final.
Saracens new home may not be big enough to host a Heineken
Cup final, but has at last brought the club back home.
Plans: Proposed East stand

of Copthall Stadium
Project: Saracens
rugby stadium
Location: Barnet,
north London
Value: 20 million
Client: Saracens Rugby
Football Club
Architect: Roberts
Limbrick
Structural engineer:
Clarke Smith
Partnership
Mechanical & electrical
consultant: Intengis
Landscape architect:
Aspect
Quantity surveyor:
RLF
Design & build
contractor: Eric
Wright Group
Artificial pitch: SIS
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Bisons exceptional Hollowcore units

The exceptional value of the product solutions and
customer service provided by one of the UKs leading
precast concrete manufacturers, Bison Manufacturing
Ltd, has been highlighted after its market-leading
products were specified for a prestigious new residential development in Cambridge. Comprising of 99
luxury apartments, Parkside Place is a brand new
central development overlooking one of Cambridge
citys major parks, Parkers Piece. Bison is to supply
over 9,000m of its Hollowcore floor units in 150mm and 200mm depths plus
solid plank units in 100m depths after contractor Precast Structures Limited,
placed a major order.
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Waterproofing a historic building

Triton approved contractor, ISCA Preservation, has installed waterproofing
systems from Triton to protect a historical stone building on the seafront at
Porthcressa on the Isles of Scilly. The 150 year old granite and lime mortar
building is being converted to a public library as part of the Porthcressa
Regeneration Scheme. Triton approved contractors were asked to recommend a
method of protecting the new dry lined interior from the invasion of sea salts,
rising damp and lateral penetration from high external ground levels. The buildings heavy salt contamination and risk of Radon gas ingress also had to be taken
into account as well as shipping costs to the remote island. The floor area was
protected by Platon Multi membrane, while in the entrance foyer the new slab
was sealed with Tritons liquid applied water and gas barrier, TT Vapour
Membrane, that will form a traditional water and gas proof tanking layer.
01322 318830 www.tritonsystems.co.uk
Grass & Ground

Reinforcement
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SAS Internationals System 8000

SAS Internationals System 8000 partitioning
has received a Highly Commended in this years
AIS Best Practice Awards. Gaining a Highly
Commended in the Awards category for Product
Innovation, SAS Internationals System 8000
partitioning solution has once again been shown
to be leading the field in its market sector. System
8000 allows seamless integration with glass into drywall, as well as with suspended
ceiling systems. To overcome the design challenge of blending glass with drywall
partitions, System 8000 creates a fully integrated appearance using a range of
aluminium pocket drywall trims enabling glass elevations to flow into solid with
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HGV yards, HGV access roads,
fire access routes
GRASSPROTECTA
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Porous pavers for grass
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Coach parks, fire access lanes,
car parks and driveways
Fiberweb Geosynthetics Ltd
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Recycled plastic grass
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access routes & pathways
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indicates a trade mark of Fiberweb plc or a Fiberweb Group company,
many of which are registered in a number of countries around the world.
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Sapphire Balustrades brings beauty and value
Levolux takes sustainability to a new level
Sapphire Balustrades has combined beautiful

balustrades with best value at an award-winning
development by Jessup in the West Midlands.
Balconies for canal-side apartments at Walsall
Waterfront South incorporate Sapphires new
Aluma semi-frameless aluminium and glass
balustrades. With this innovative design option, glass infill panels simply slot into
Aluma balusters uprights and/or handrail profiles, removing the clutter of traditional patch lugs and leaving a sleek, crisp appearance. Sapphires new-look Aluma
satisfied the requirements of both architect and developer, providing a costeffective solution with the aesthetic styling of a structural glass balustrade and the
long lasting, low maintenance benefits of high grade aluminium.
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The 11-storey office building, 199 Bishopsgate in

central London, recently benefited from a 35
million refurbishment project, including a new roof
level louvred plant enclosure and internal roller
blinds, both courtesy of Levolux. As plant and
equipment has been relocated to roof level a higher
level of acoustic insulation is required. To provide
this, Levolux incorporated 74 panels of acoustic
louvres into the inclined roof canopy, with faceted sections that follow the curved
contours of the building. Levolux used its S profile ventilation louvres at a
100mm pitch to provide a weather-resistant, ventilated faade to protect the
buildings heating and cooling plant.
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Securistyle features in City West investment programme

City West Housing Trust is undertaking a significant investment programme across its 14,645 properties and Securistyle, the well
established manufacturer of quality, innovative hardware for the window and door industries, is supplying a range of products for the
project. Garry Vaughan from City West provides more information on the refurbishment programme: So far, 4,665 units have had
their windows replaced and 9,410 have had doors fitted. The decency programme is due to finish in March 2014, when 568 more
properties within the low and medium rise will have had both window and door replacements along with 347 properties within the
high rise programmes. Overall, from transfer there will be a total of 8,208 properties with at least one new window being installed and
13,731 with replacement doors. Each of the 14,645 properties will either have had a new window or door by the end of the decency
programme. The also have an extensive cyclical maintenance programme, where all properties receive external maintenance works
over a seven year cycle and we will also be utilising Securistyle products through this programme, if any hardware needs replacing.
Ken Evans, national specification manager at Securistyle explained: Securistyle is dedicated to supplying hardware products that offer
innovative solutions. We look forward to a continued partnership with City West for this large investment programme in 2014.
01242 221 200 www.securistyle.co.uk
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Unlocking the best of bi-folds

Recent research by the Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors shows that UK homeowners
are increasingly opting to improve their properties rather than move. With a relaxation in
planning permission for extensions estimated to increase bi-folding door sales by up to
20 per cent, David Ginger, technical director of Origin Frames Ltd, looks at the commonly
asked questions for this ever more popular home improvement solution
Security
With the glazing being the primary element in folding sliding
doors, homeowners are often dubious as to the safety of folding
sliding doors. Double or triple glazed glass is tough to break
but laminated glass is even tougher than standard glass for those
wanting extra peace of mind. The traditionally weak areas for
folding sliding doors are the cylinder/locking barrel and the
handle. In fact UK crime statistics illustrate that 27 per cent of
burglaries involve lock snapping. This is the same on most doors
as they often use insecure cylinders which allow burglars to
bump, drill or snap the cylinder to gain entry. Ensure there is a
multi-point lock on the lead door; it is always advisable to opt
for an 8-point multi-point locking system with a kite marked
magnum security cylinder with coded key to offer the ultimate
in door security. Specify locks certified to Police preferred
Secure by Design security standards.
Hinge strength is another major security factor as it is an
exposed component on the outside of the door. It is important
that the hinge is made out of a strong material, such as aluminium, so that the doors cant be levered off the hinges. Look
for doors fitted with a rivet nut and bolt screw arrangement as
these are designed to be both strong and secure.
Hinge and grub screws
U-Values
Heat loss and energy efficiency queries are common. The major
consideration is the U-Value which can vary greatly across
folding sliding doors. The current U-Value regulations are
1.8W/(m2K) when you are replacing existing doors and 2.0
W/(m2K) for new builds or extensions. Aluminium bi-folds
with triple glazed units can achieve U-Values of 1.3 W/(m2K).
Double glazing can achieve 1.67 W/(m2K) using 24mm units.
Companies often publish the centre pane U-Value because it
can be lower than the overall U-Value, but the key figure is the
overall U-Value.
The main contributor to low U-Values of aluminium folding
sliding doors is the thermal break which resists thermal transfer

from the outside face of the doors through to the living area
inside. As aluminium is a natural conductor, rather than insulator, it is important to have a polyamide thermal break, which
separates the aluminium frame into interior and exterior pieces,
joining them together with a less conductive material. This break
acts as a thermal barrier, reducing the flow of thermal energy
through the aluminium. Folding sliding doors can also have
thermal glass installed for homeowners who prioritise thermal
efficiency. It is advisable to always specify the most thermally
efficient glass possible when installing folding sliding doors.
Thresholds and drainage
Flush thresholds on external bi-folds are very popular but it is a
common myth that they can be completely weather rated. We
always tell customers to be wary of manufacturers who offer
weather rated flush thresholds as, due to design constraints, it
most likely isnt true. The best solution is a standard threshold
sunk into the floor; this will allow for full weathering while
keeping internal and external floor levels within a few millimetres.
There are two types of drainage that can be used on external
bi-folds, which apply to both flush and standard thresholds:
face and concealed. Face drainage ensures the water exits the
bottom track through the first strip of polyamide and enters
the front section of the track. It then exits via a hole in the outer
face. Concealed drainage ensures the water exits the bottom
track through the polyamide strip and enters the top of the cill.
From there it travels through the front section of the cill and
out of the very front edge underneath. How rain water and
surface water is taken away from the drainage outlet is a site specific requirement and should be designed by a qualified person.
Double or
triple glazed
glass is tough
to break but
laminated glass
is even tougher
than standard
glass for those
wanting extra
peace of mind.
David Ginger, technical
director of Origin Frames Ltd
Different configurations
More complex folding sliding door configurations such as 90
degree corner or bay configurations are becoming popular in new
build properties with conservatories and orangeries. 90 degree
corner sets of bi-folding doors especially suit modern designs as
the straight lines blend with the rest of the architecture. To have
a moving corner post configuration where there is a completely
unspoilt view, structural support is required. Alternatively a fixed
corner post can be used to add support throughout. It is extremely
difficult to create a moving corner post opening in an existing
building as it is unlikely to have been designed to support the
doors. If this is the case, a structural engineer should be
employed. The same applies to bay window configurations so a
structural engineer should advise on the best approach.
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GEZE UKs overview of door closer systems
Norscot continues to invest
One of the UKs leading manufacturers of door and

window control systems, GEZE UK, has launched
a new technical brochure, dedicated to its door
closer systems. Designed to provide architectural
ironmongers and specifiers with a concise overview
of GEZE UKs door closers and floor springs, the
new brochure includes detailed explanations of the
many variants and options available, as well as
stylish reference photos from projects around the
world, technical diagrams and specification information. User-friendly product
comparison charts have also been included, making specification quicker and
easier, ensuring the right product is chosen for each application.
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Norscot Joinery Ltd, a window and door manufacturer

and Network VEKA member, has acquired the design
rights of AM Profiles Ltd in Chesterfield. Prior to closing
its doors at the end of September, AM Profiles was the
UK's leader in the design and manufacture of aluminium
clad timber window, door and curtain walling systems.
As commercial director Callum Grant explains, Norscot
is pleased to have secured future supply for itself and the many AM Profile customers: We are delighted to have acquired the design rights to AM Profile as we
have been manufacturing its products for many years. Our initial focus will be
the Design-5 composite window system, which provides the perfect union of
timber and aluminium at a market-leading performance.
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Ventrolla keeps out of the cold
Green G12 win for industry-leading VEKA
A seafront flat in Southend-on-Sea has

been treated to a makeover by Ventrolla
Cambridge and Essex, breathing new life
into its windswept windows. Mr and Mrs
Phillips, who live in a residential apartment
within Gunnery House, approached
English Heritage for help with their illfitting windows and were advised to call
upon the renovation experts Ventrolla. Due to the noisy rattles and cold draughts
experienced in their home, the couple had not been looking forward to the cold
winter months ahead. Ventrolla renovated the three large windows of the flat,
which had a half treat feature and contained 12 panes per window.
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The industry-leading team at VEKA plc enjoyed a

celebratory evening at the recent G12 Awards where
the Burnley-based company was presented with the
'Energy Efficiency Initiative of the Year' Award. The
trophy was presented to the team at the glittering
Awards Presentation and Gala Dinner, hosted by
comedian Patrick Kielty at London's Hilton Hotel on November 23. VEKA was
shortlisted for the award thanks to a cost-effective, simple system for achieving
U-values of 0.8, without the need for ultra expensive krypton-filled sealed units.
Sales and marketing director Colin Torley explains: We wanted to develop a
combination of products that would result in an economical way for our customers
to achieve lower U-Values on the profile systems they already use.
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Ahmarra launches new & improved website

Specialist doorset manufacturer and installer, Ahmarra has
re-launched its website, offering a range of online resources
for architects, specifiers and building contractors. The new
site includes useful information on design and performance options as well as the environmental credentials of
the company. We wanted to create a website that reflected
the high quality of our product without being too complicated or fussy. The new website looks modern and fresh,
is easy to navigate and informative and we hope it will become a regular source
of valued information for our customers" said Ahmarras marketing manager, Vicki
Boulton. A special feature includes a specially created animation of a door design
from the original architects sketch to the finished product.
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Tormax moves to new offices

With an eye on future growth, leading automatic
door manufacturer and installer Tormax UK Ltd,
has moved into new premises that offer scope for
office expansion as well as much needed additional
warehousing facilities. Demand for DDA compliant automatic entrance systems continues to
expand, explains MD, Simon Roberts. With
systems manufactured at our hi-tech headquarters
in Switzerland we need more storage at our Surrey
offices. Taking the business onto the next level,
Mark Willars has been appointed business development manager with plans to
increase the base of customers with nationwide requirements.
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The future is modified

As a national distributor of the product, James Latham is seeing popularity of
Accoya its modified, highly durable and dimensionally stable certified wood
grow by the day. Accoya is one of the most advanced wood products on the
market and uses Accsys proprietary wood acetylation technology to deliver
outstanding levels of performance, stability and durability. Lathams has a strong
track record in successfully marketing new and innovative products and Accoya
is now available from all 10 of its timber distribution points covering the UK.
Accoya is a high performance product, which can be safely recycled and is as
impressively durable as the highest quality tropical hardwoods. Produced using
modified fast growing species, Accoya is a quality, long lasting product that is
suitable for a wide range of external joinery applications. Plus, Accoya is also
guaranteed for 50 years in exterior use and 25 years when used in the ground.
0116 257 3415 www.lathamtimber.co.uk
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Clearly the best performing glass

Saint-Gobain Glass has launched SGG Cool-Lite Xtreme
an extremely selective solar control glass. SGG Cool-Lite
Xtreme is the UKs first triple-silver solar control glass,
giving it a selectivity of 2.14 this is the ratio of visible light
against solar gains. In this case, SGG Cool-Lite Xtreme has
a solar factor of just 28 per cent, while still letting in a phenomenal 60 per cent of visible light. It has been designed
for the high end building market where specifiers demand the very best light
transmission, while still preventing overheating. Buildings which would benefit
from this high level of solar control include: office buildings, shopping malls,
industrial buildings, hotels, restaurants, schools and hospitals. It can be used in
either faade glazing or skylights.
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Creating space with style

Specialist folding partition manufacturers & contract installers of folding
doors, partitions and movable walls.
Building Additions have an established reputation for the manufacture,
supply and installation of room partitions and movable walls throughout the
UK. The skill, knowledge & experience we offer guarantees the right solution
to meet the requirement of interior design professionals.
Tel:
01373 454577
sales@buildingadditions.co.uk
Email:
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Xtralite unveils revolutionary glazing system

Xtralite Rooflights has pushed the boundaries in high performance glazing to unprecedented levels with the launch
of its new X-Emplar system. The X-Emplar modular roof
glazing system is the result of an extensive two-year research
and development programme and has been created to outperform predicted forthcoming revision to Part L of the
Building Regulations 2010 concerning U-Values due to
come into force in 2013. The X-Emplar system has been
expertly designed by Xtralites engineers to achieve a high thermal performance,
with good quality natural daylight, using LumiraTM glazing technology. In addition
Xtralite has worked closely with its supply chain partners to develop a co-extruded
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New Janisol lift-and-slide door
Keep moving in the right direction
In response to the growing demand for doors with ever

larger areas of glass, narrow sight-lines and high levels
of insulation, steel systems specialist Schueco Jansen
has introduced the Janisol Lift-and-Slide door to
provide a complete, cost-effective solution. Available
in a wide range of polyester powder coated colours, this
new door allows internal and external spaces to merge together to create a single
living environment. The advanced design of the thermally insulated steel profiles
enables the door to have a leaf/frame width of only 113.5 mm and a meeting stile
that is just 95 mm wide. When the door is closed and locked the rollers are
retracted, compressing the seals and allowing the doors weight to be distributed
equally along the length of the threshold.
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Designers who need a secure but user-friendly

one-way automatic door will find the ideal
solution in the latest FlipFlow range from
Record UK. Developed primarily for installation in airports where there needs to be an
effective separation between landside and
airside zones, the FlipFlow range comes into
its own in any building where there is a need
to control the flow of people. The Record FlipFlow enables safe, efficient separation of monitored areas and public zones, preventing unauthorised access to
restricted areas. Any attempt to cross FlipFlow in the unauthorised direction is
recognised by an intelligent sensor system, which triggers an alarm.
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Crittall windows for iconic London landmark
Smart launches single track sliding door
The Old Building at the prestigious School of Oriental

and African Studies in London has a new appearance,
thanks to a replacement window scheme. Being Grade
II listed, the upgrade specified like for like replacement
and in this case, this involved the removal of existing
Crittall Windows steel profiles from their decaying
timber subframes and the installation of new high performance steel Corporate W20 units. The scheme is
part of a plan to upgrade the campus, with the new
Crittall windows serving a dual purpose; maintaining the overall visual appearance of the architecture and significantly improving the thermal performance.
Slide Mono Rail from Smart is a single track residential sliding door system that provides consumers with
a slim and attractive sliding door with all the advantages of modern thermal break profiles. The doors are
ideal for an economic replacement for yesterdays aluminium sliding doors with traditional UK style construction while upgrading thermal performance for todays regulations. The slim
sight lines are also ideal for contemporary new build applications. Slide Mono
Rail offers the option of two or four pane doors. The two pane mono-track
option provides a single opening sash sliding over a fixed pane. Among the wide
choice of finishes is dual colour, metallic and painted wood structure options.
01376 530800 www.crittall-windows.co.uk
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01934 876100 www.smartystems.co.uk
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New sustainable roof outlets from Blucher
Woozen the sustainable solution
Following extensive design and testing an all new

range of sustainable stainless steel roof outlets have
been developed and manufactured by stainless steel
drainage supplier Blucher. The new range of roof
outlets are suitable for both gravity and siphonic
applications and can be installed with virtually any
type and style of flat roof be it single ply or bitumen
or warm or cold. When installed in accordance with
their installation instructions Blucher will guarantee
the water tightness of the interface between the water proofing and the 402 roof
drains for single ply application.
David Clouting Ltd now offer Woozen a unique

cladding & decking system manufactured by LG
Hausys from high quality wood flour derived from
recycling the waste elements of tree thinning from
managed conservation forests. The wood flour is
extruded with a mixture of eco-friendly olefin resins
to create Woozen the ultimate in truly sustainable
products. Woozen offers all the aesthetic values of wood combined with high performance features. It is hardwearing, it will not rot, its highly resistant to weathering and insects, requires no painting, varnishing or cleaning and is easy and
quick to install. Requiring virtually no maintenance, Woozen delivers excellent
whole life costings in comparison to timber based products.
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01937 838000 www.blucher.co.uk
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Iconic Bullring feature in stainless steel
Dallmer Renova roof drain
Aperam UGISAND has been used to create

an iconic, subtly curving focal point in the
redevelopment of Birminghams Bullring.
Designed by Chapman Taylor, the striking
ribbon concept roof links three new restaurants with seating areas, a striking green wall
and improved pedestrian links to St Martins
Square. UGISAND, one of a wide range of
surfaces developed for architectural applications, provides a permanent matt
appearance and can be used in most environments to suit diverse architectural
styles. Coils and sheets can be supplied in thicknesses from 0.4 1.5mm.
When re-roofing, a major problem is often the removal of

existing roof drains before installing new ones and connecting them inside the building to existing drain-pipes.
Dallmers Renova 63T Roof Drain is a product that completely overcomes this problem and therefore reduces dramatically the overall cost of roof renovation. RenovaDrain
is specifically designed to push down through the existing
drain and inside the existing drainpipe, creating a watertight seal via the lip-seals
on the down pipe of the drain. This well conceived design is made with the precision for which the Dallmer name is respected throughout world thousands
are in use in Europe and the USA.
01246 571660 www.aperam.com
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Roofing System
Durlston Castle, a Grade II listed World Heritage Centre in Dorset
The market leading component based GRP roofing system

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Versatile for intricate detailing
Effective lead or copper substitute, affordable and no value to thieves
High performance top coat in a range of colours protects against UV
Manufactured in the UK under BS EN ISO standards
Up to 25 year independent insurance backed guarantee
Manufactured in the UK
For more information call 01327 701900 or visit our website www.hambleside-danelaw.co.uk
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Isolating cold bridges

in metal roofing
Andrew Denham, business development manager at ALM Hard Metals in conjunction with
VM Zinc discusses the advantages of using fixing systems to avoid the risk of cold bridging in
metal roofs.
hermal bridging in metal roofs is considered by many

to be the biggest threat to fulfilment of a design life
which should otherwise span decades. The potential
for it to occur has been greatly increased by operational energy
requirements and increasingly high insulation standards. As a
result, cold metal fixings penetrating the insulation and vapour
barrier will quickly cause condensation to occur if inadequate
ventilation is in place. If a substandard vapour barrier has also
been installed, early failure becomes a distinct possibility, not
least because early detection of the problem is unlikely.
With the increasing complexity of roof design the demands
placed on fixings done so in equal measure. To avoid any risk
of a cold bridge the preferred fixing method is directly to the
rigid insulation, using a system designed especially for this.
Suitable for zinc, copper, stainless steel and aluminium this
works by isolating the fixing between an outer skin and the
substrate. The fixing compresses the built-up layers, leaving no
interstices to provide condensation points.
A variety of factors, most notably point loading, can provide
external sources of compression of the insulation such that, if
only fixed clips are used, localised internal damage may occur.
Those which, by contrast, provide a telescopic function adjust
to accommodate a degree of compression. Polypropylene sleeves
on fixings, for example, provide a low degree of thermal conductivity so the risk of thermal bridging and damage is overcome. Usable for insulation thicknesses up to 970mm they can
be installed with overlapping joints to prevent air leakage.
The success of this new type of fixing is due to its three
elements, a stainless steel plate, a synthetic peg and a galvanised
screw. The plate has a similar fixing centre to a conventional
cleat but with a significantly better pull-out value of 1kN using
only one fixing rather than three for a standard cleat. The screw
head is buried deep within the peg away from the outer skin, 20
mm above the peg end. A reinforced, self-adhesive vapour
barrier designed for use with trapezoidal decks has been developed as it will not break under foot pressure. Its foil face and
bituminous layer also seal around the numerous through-fixings
which typify this type of construction.
Over 50,000 fixings were used in the construction of roofs
at the new 16 million equestrian facility for the Kings Troop
Royal Horse Artillery at Woolwich. A standing seam zinc
system was installed on buildings housing an indoor riding
school, a veterinary clinic, stabling for up to 170 horses, saddlers' and tailors workshops and the largest, most modern
blacksmith's forge in the British Army. The carbon minus
design will generate surplus energy by running entirely on

bio-fuel made from horse manure and bedding, enabling it to
achieve a BREEAM Excellent rating. Buildings also incorporate
rainwater harvesting, a SUDS system and solar chimneys to
provide natural stack ventilation.
Carl Edwards, managing director of C.E.L. added, At
10,000m2 this was Europes largest zinc roofing project of the
past year. The fixings were a key aspect of what was a compact
roof specification. ALM took an active part in the design
process and with their diverse range of fixings we were able to
make changes that enhanced the project and achieved a higher
level of insulation. The fixing screw sits deep within the insulating layer so it cant act as thermal bridge while the vapour
barrier has been designed specifically for use with systems that
are non-vented.
Such fixings facilitate thermal movement which, in extreme
circumstances, can be as much as 2mm per metre and with sheet
lengths of up to 15 metres a combination of fixed and sliding
clips is used. Fixings may not traditionally have attracted a great
deal of interest among specifiers but the increasing diversity of
metal roof design can only continue to place greater demands
on their performance. The saving of a 40-50mm air gap and an
18-20mm thickness of plywood using compact roofs seems set
to perpetuate their increased use.
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Thermal
bridging in
metal roofs is
considered by
many to be the
biggest threat
Andrew Denham,
ALM Hard Metals.
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Working together
SIG unveils new range of roofing products
Green roofing products from Delta Membrane

Systems have already been well received, and a
new working arrangement with one-stop shop
Grey2Green promises to bring TERRAXX,
FLORAXX and FLORAXX-TOP to more and
more projects. Grey2Green has over 30 years
experience in horticulture, green roofs and
construction, giving the company an extensive knowledge of which plants and
materials provide the most effective results. Most popular of these is DeltaFLORAXX-TOP. This water-retaining drainage sheet features an integrated
geotextile providing perfect green roofs. Innovative octagonal dimples give high
levels of compressive strength.
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Designed to replicate the beauty of original

Collyweston and Cotswold slates from historic,
central English quarries, a new range of reproduction stone roofing products named The SIGA
Heritage Range has been unveiled by SIG Roofing
Supplies a leading supply chain partner of
roofing materials in the UK. Designed in consultation with professional roofers
and architects, these reproduction slates are handcrafted to provide a historically
correct roofscape in an easy to lay slating format. With the master moulds taken
from original slates, and a choice of three colours and varying sizes, they are faithful to the original slates both in terms of colour, texture and performance, which
results in an authentic diminishing course, random width slate roof.
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New CladFrame from RigiSystems
New Danpalon range
CladFrame is a cladding/faade support system

from RigiSystems, which features a unique
cladding rail support bracket that has been
engineered to provide a universal solution to
faades whatever the building structure, the
carrier rails, and whether for fixed or floatingpoint rail support. The design of the bracket
makes it inherently stronger than other similar systems, both in carrying capacity
and in pullout strength, which enables fewer brackets to be used making the
system faster and more economical to install. Two clips at the extremities of the
bracket allow for simple positioning of the carrier rails prior to levelling and fixing.
01905 750500 www.rigisystems.org
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The new range of Danpalon 900mm

wide panels have been tested to the most
up to date ACR[M] 001:2011 standards
for non fragile roofing assemblies.
Classified as Class B, this is the same
result as the full existing range of
Danpalon roofing products.
For a truly unique, robust and nonfragile translucent roofing system,
contact Danpalon to design and specify
with confidence.
01858 468 323 www.danpalon.co.uk
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Saves time & money up to 50% quicker to install than lead
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BRE wind tunnel tested, BBA Certified and approved by

NHBC and Zurich Insurance (Ubiflex B3 grade only)
For full details, call us

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01604 433000
or visit our website
www.ubbink.co.uk
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Optigreen Partner Network

Optigreen launches Green Roof Partner
Network in the UK combining the innovative
products of an established manufacturer with the
experience of qualified installers. In what are
challenging times for the building industry and
green roof market, Optigreen's aim is to provide
more security for both the installer and supplier
with a unique partner network scheme.
Following a model already successfully established in other European markets that has proven beneficial for everyone involved,
Optigreen intends to work even more closely with their independent contractors,
offering competitive quotes and a high level of training and support.
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Easyguard free standing handrails powder coated black
Metrotile lightweight steel roofing

Metrotile lightweight roofing has always
been a durable product, and they are committed to improving and increasing their
innovative product lines. Recent additions
to the Metrotile catalogue include the
recently-launched Aquapan profile a
roofing sheet ideal for smaller projects
and the new Vixen profile, that made its
UK debut as the roof of Irby Library. Each new profile continues their high
quality standards and traditional roof material beating benefits. Every Metrotile
roof is backed by an industry-leading 40 year weatherproof guarantee.
Walkways
Handrails
Lifelines
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FLEXIDECK DEMARKATION LADDERS STEELWORK
Tel: 01487 841400

www.safetyworksandsolutions.co.uk
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01249 658614 www.metrotile.co.uk
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advertorial
Lumen supply unique rooflight

for iconic Attenborough centre
building at Sussex University
Lumen rooflight has installed a stunning bespoke conical rooflight
as part of extensive restoration works at the Attenborough Centre
for Creative Arts (ACCA) at the University of Sussex.
Originally built in 1969, and previously known as the Gardner Arts

Centre, the ACCA building was designed by architect Sir Basil
Spence and listed Grade II* by English Heritage. The building had
fallen into a state of disrepair, and the original conical rooflight in
the building was in desperate need of replacement.
Due to its Grade II listing, the replacement rooflight needed to
be an exact replica of the original and not visible externally from
ground level.
The design was further challenged by the need to include
improved glazing. This would require the installation of larger,
much heavier glass panels, but without increasing the height of
the rooflight beyond the restrictions imposed by English Heritage.
Ensuring the load calculations were correct was imperative to
ensure that the rooflight would not fall in on itself.
The glazing for the rooflight was designed to the highest quality
standards using top specification Pilkington glazing. Each of the
glazing units incorporate Activ Neutral self-cleaning, argon gas
filled cavities and Pilkington Optitherm S3 glass.
Architect, David Sweeney, from RH Partnership said: The
replacement of the conical rooflight was an extremely specialist
job, which required the expert skills of a company like Lumen
Rooflight, and they did offer a unique service for this particular
rooflight.
The construction and installation presented a highly technical
challenge, which Lumen completed successfully and on budget.
We are very pleased with the service they provided and the final
product.
Lumen worked closely with the architect and English Heritage to

ensure the design and specification was suitable for the project.
The main structure of the conical rooflight was of mild steel
construction, with insulated up stand infill sections manufactured
from aluminum alloy. The units are protected with a PZ770
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Zinc focal point for Hurlingham Club
Glidevales optimised roof protection
The Hurlingham Clubs new outdoor pool and

buildings have replaced facilities that were over
eighty years old. Olympic water polo arena architect David Morley Architects created a distinctive,
undulating standing seam system in pre-weathered
VM QUARTZ-ZINC from VM ZINC to create
the illusion of hulls of upturned boats. The roof is
lifted clear of the changing room faade in a series of elegant, metal-clad vaults,
which float at a constant height providing a focal point above blue-painted clapboard changing room walls and white cubicle doors. The project also involved
construction of a new childrens pool, caf and remote water treatment store.
The choice of roofing underlays available is being

optimised with additions to Glidevales brandleading Protect range of vapour permeable and
impermeable membranes. Enabling specifiers and
contractors to achieve the best performance possible in line with budgetary considerations, the
range offers a full breadth of underlays from heavy to lightweight options. The
range now includes the superior T3 underlays, which have been developed to
provide enhanced strength and durability. Protect VPTEC T3 is a highly vapour
permeable (type LR) triple ply membrane with excellent nail tear and tensile
strength, while Protect A1T3 is an impermeable (type HR) 4-ply, ultra tough
membrane incorporating a reinforced grid for maximum performance. enq.186
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range of XENERGY extruded polystyrene
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of STYROFOAM XPS durability, reliability and strength with improved insulation
performance, thanks to the addition of infrared blocking particles to scatter and reflect
heat radiation within the foam board.
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Panel Systems reports increase in demand

Panel Systems, one of the UKs leading suppliers of
Styrofoam insulation, has seen an increase in demand
for its products from contractors and installers of
underfloor heating systems and swimming pools.
Danny Phelan, sales manager at Panel Systems,
explains: Contractors are recognising that Styrofoam
is easy to work with and helps them to meet latest
Building Regulation requirements in terms of thermal efficiency. With the growth
of the heat pump and electric underfloor heating market, there is strong demand
for Styrofoam, which we can router to make installation of the piping even easier.
Styrofoam insulation is strong enough to be used in all applications, such as walls,
roofs, ceilings and load bearing areas under the slabs and floors.
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Rainspan opens the door to new designs

The Eurobond Rainspan system now offers an even wider range of solutions with
choices of colours and textures that open the door to new design possibilities. From
metallic, to traditional brick, to terracotta and warm wood finishes, Rainspan
combines aesthetics, functionality and performance to offer the complete faade
solution through nine Rainspan systems that offer full design flexibility and easy
integration with our diverse range of faade options. This is supported by
Rainspan's proven 'life-of-the-building' performance to offer a solution that delivers
a fast track construction and the architectural excellence. Installation of all
Rainspan Systems is fast and easy and the long span capability of Rainspan can
reduce secondary steelwork requirements and build costs. The rapid installation
quickly creates a weathertight envelope that removes the faade installation from
the critical path helping to keep build times as efficient as possible.
02920 776677 www.eb-rainspan.co.uk
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New thermally efficient wall tie

Ancon has become the first UK wall tie manufacturer
to offer a Type 2 stainless steel wire tie for insulated
cavities up to 150mm wide. The new Staifix RT2
275mm wall tie has been designed to meet the demand
for wider insulated wall cavities in multi-storey housing
and commercial buildings, as thermal performance
requirements continue to increase. It is currently the only Type 2 wire wall tie
available for cavity widths between 126mm and 150mm, suitable for buildings
up to 15 metres high as standard and taller structures subject to calculation. Like
all Staifix cavity ties, the RT2 has been independently tested at Ceram Building
Technology, carries a BBA approval and meets NHBC technical requirements.
01142 755224 www.ancon.co.uk
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When it comes to
choosing Aluminium
Gutters & Pipes, its as
simple as A R P
There is a large range of gutter profiles
including, half round, beaded, beaded deep
flow, ogee and box.
Our complimentary range of pipes are
available in diameter, square and rectangular
profiles with flush joint, swaged or cast collars.
ARP also offer the Mustang Seamless gutter
system offering up to 30 metres in one length
giving a smooth uninterrupted appearance.
The only BBA approved system.
Visit our website for the complete

range, or ask for one of our Technical
Product Guides www.arp-ltd.com
For more information about our

specification service, call today
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Sustainable farmhouse benefits
Unique Aeroflow electric radiator
Natural Building Technologies (NBTs)

ThermoPlan insulating wall system has been
used to construct an energy efficient, sustainable farmhouse in the village of Wiggaton in
Ottery St Mary, East Devon. Landowners
Paul and Claire Burrow selected ThermoPlan
for the walls of their three bedroom, 170m
farmhouse, because they wanted the construction to have maximum energy efficiency and minimal impact upon the environment. ThermoPlan breathable natural clay blocks combine fast build times with
excellent levels of thermal and acoustic insulation, creating an energy efficient,
comfortable and healthy living environment.
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Electrorad is the sole UK supplier of the

unique Aeroflow electric radiator. Internally the
radiator has multiple 100 per cent energy efficient electric elements embedded in fireclay
heat plates. The fireclay acts as a heat transfer
medium to ensure an even temperature across
the whole of the radiator surface. Each side of
the heated core are convection flutes designed to draw the colder air from the
floor level and supply the warmed air into the room. Radiant and convection heat
are produced to give the ideal mix and ensure the highest levels of comfort. Each
radiator has a built-in electronic room thermostat and programming system.
Recticel ready new class of eurothane range
Active solution for noise transfer
Recticel Insulation is pleased to announce the launch of

a Class 0 version of its popular Eurothane GP board
Eurothane GP Class 0 is composed from a closed cell,
rigid polyisocyanurate foam core, which is faced on both
sides with an aluminium foil. It has an exceptionally low
thermal conductivity of 0.022 W/mK making it ideal for
applications that require very high levels of thermal insulation. The new board, which retains all of the insulating
properties found in Recticels popular Eurothane products, features a Class 0
rating, offering increased application possibilities for contractors and safety for
end users. Eurothane GP Class 0 will be available in a wide range of thicknesses
and will assist in helping contractors to meet Building Regulations.
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A new development from Passivent allows

buildings to achieve good air quality with
minimal energy consumption and reduced
heating loads without noise transfer from one
area to another. The Active SoundScoop
Transfer unit delivers optimum efficiency in
balancing natural ventilation with noise attenuation in closed-plan buildings.
Based on the core Passivent SoundScoop unit, the new Active version offers three
operating modes to allow for optimum energy efficiency as external temperatures
vary through the seasons. Passivent Active SoundScoop Transfer unit is
positioned at high level in the partition/wall between two internal spaces,
enabling natural air movement between rooms.
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A natural partnership
JS Air Curtains provides vital ingredient
Flkt Woods is proud to announce an exciting

new partnership with Vision Ventilation, which
will provide all their customers with a complete
range of natural ventilation products. The two
companies will be working strategically to further
enhance Flkt Woods position as the one of the
market leaders in mechanical ventilation, AHUs
and energy related products, supporting their joint drive for reducing CO2
emissions. Flkt Woods see the ErP Directive for mechanical ventilation products
working in partnership with natural ventilation further enhancing Flkt Woods
e3 product range. This new initiative is called the FreeFlow Range.
JS Air Curtains has supplied and installed a stylish,

electrically heated Zen air curtain at the luxury, boutique Town Hall Hotel in Bethnall Green, London. It
provides a vital ingredient in the dining experience of
its restaurants clientele by keeping draughts out when
the door is open and maintaining a comfortable internal atmosphere. Originally built in 1910, the award
winning Town Hall Hotel combines Edwardian architectural splendor with contemporary design in the
heart of Londons East End. Its innovative and popular Viajante restaurant faces
the main road with imposing wooden doors always open to welcome guests and
its soft closing inner lobby glass doors in constant use.
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01206 222555 www.flaktwoods.co.uk
Revolutionary underfloor heating system
New Polypipe MVHR range
A new all-in-one underfloor heating system that

utilises the very latest in micro-screed technology to
deliver high performance combined with major
environmental benefits has been launched by
Thermoplane Ltd. Available through a select pronetwork of partners, the new system features a high
strength conductive Gyvlon Thermoplane screed,
which combined with the very latest in high specification manifold design and Pex-a and Multilayer pipe,
gives specifiers the ultimate in responsiveness and performance. Ideal for timber
suspended floors commonly used in the majority of new builds, it is suitable for
both domestic and commercial buildings.
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Polypipe Ventilation has launched the Silavent

Green Line HRX range of Mechanical Ventilation
Heat Recovery (MVHR) appliances, incorporating advanced technology for maximum performance and innovative design for simple installation
and operation. Manufactured in the UK, the new
2010 Building Regulations compliant and SAP Q listed appliances recover up to
88 per cent of a homes waste heat. The units work by warming fresh air drawn
into the building using the heat from waste stale air extracted from the kitchen
and up to seven wet rooms using an efficient counter flow heat exchanger. The
units themselves are compact and lightweight and will readily fit in standard
kitchen cupboards as well as lofts.
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Grundfos SOLOLIFT2 is second to none
Handcrafted
with passion
The revolutionary SOLOLIFT2 is a range of

sewage and wastewater domestic lifting stations
from Grundfos. The family comprises of just
five models that, through the flexibility of their
design, their adaptability and performance
provide the solution to handling wastewater for
any combination of WC, bidet, sink, shower and washing machine. They can be
used in a wide variety of applications: where there is a requirement for an extra
bathroom, for a basement installation, in holiday cottages, for adding facilities in
hotels and guest houses, adding facilities for the elderly or the disabled or during
the renovation of offices and other commercial buildings.
01525 850000 www.grundfos.co.uk
A passion for quality. A passion for design. A passion for the

environment. Our range of wood burning and multifuel stoves
have been handcrafted in the Devon countryside for over 30
years. To find out more about our passion call us today.
WO O DWA R M
S TOV E S
Tel: 01884 35806 www.woodwarmstoves.co.uk
Metal Developments Ltd. The Workshop, Wheatcroft Farm, Cullompton, Devon EX15 1RA
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online provider of past and present products and
news items for the architect or specifier.
Adfonline.eu is a one-stop source for all the latest
press releases providing any visitor with access to
information about products and services that they
may require. From the website, you can find links
to digital issues that have live links to advertisers
sites, as well as a news blog that offers daily email
alerts to keep you as informed as possible..
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New addition to Xpelairs Carbonlite range
The eQ prime from Flkt Woods
Following the success of the recently launched GX

EC3 range, Xpelair Ventilation Solutions is expanding its Carbonlite range with the addition of the
GX12 EC3 the first 12 inch Carbonlite commercial fan in Xpelairs product portfolio. The GX12
EC3, features improved styling for greater aesthetic
appeal and is designed to be one of the most efficient
fans on the market. It reduces energy output and
keeps running costs low through its ultra efficient long life EC motor, which is
available with variable speed control when used with MS2/MS3 controllers. The
high efficiency level means the units are much more eco-friendly and will save
end users money while reducing their carbon footprint.
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Flkt Woods, a leading global supplier of energy efficient

air climate and ventilation systems, has launched the new
eQ PRIME range of air handling units, designed to reduce
capital costs and optimise energy savings. Available in eight
sizes, the eQ PRIME is compact in size, fully controllable
and capable of providing nominal airflows between
0.4m3/s to 6.0m3/s. The eQ PRIME contains newly
engineered, maximum energy efficient permanent magnet
motors, which contribute to lowering specific fan power volume (SFPv) and
possibly reducing the overall size of the unit. Another new component is the
Semco rotary energy recovery wheel, which due to its high levels of moisture
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Vent-Axia launches ERV range
Stelrad delivers CPD seminars
Vent-Axia has launched a range of simplified

heat recovery ventilation units. Part of the
Roof Units range, the new Energy Recovery
Ventilation (ERV) series of heat recovery units
covers airflow from 500 to 1,500m/hr.
Offering basic controls and functionality the ERV units are designed for projects
that require cost-effective heat recovery ventilation without the complexities of
Demand Ventilation Control. The ERV range consists of two unit sizes
(ERV1000 and ERV1500) each available with two versions of control and unit
functionality (basic and standard) and two versions of Energy Recovery Cell: the
90 per cent efficient Hi Box or a lower cost 55 per cent efficient cell.
Radiator manufacturer Stelrad has

received accreditation by the Royal
Institute of British Architects as a CPD
seminar provider. The initial CPD seminar
on offer to architects is based on explaining
the technical differences between serial
and parallel feed radiators and highlights
how new serial feed technology helps
reduce fuel costs and a propertys carbon
footprint. The overall measureable effects of using a serial feed radiator has been
independently assessed by KIWA as a 10.5 per cent energy saving.
0844 856 0590 www.vent-axia.com
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SE Controls solves corridor overheating

An effective solution to overheated corridors and communal spaces in multi-storey
residential buildings has been developed by SE Controls, which exploits the
versatility and performance of the companys smoke ventilation systems. Although
routing hot water pipe work through corridors as part of a distributed heating
system provides a simple method of feeding individual apartments, it can make the
corridors uncomfortably hot for residents and maintenance teams working within
the building. To combat this issue, SE Controls has designed a solution, which
allows its smoke ventilation systems to also operate as a precisely controlled passive
or mechanically assisted natural ventilation system to help maintain comfortable
temperatures and energy efficiency. By using sensors to monitor the temperature
on each floor, the smoke ventilation systems control panels automatically manage
the proportional opening of end of corridor vents, smoke shaft doors and roof vents,
which allows the controlled venting of hot air to cool the corridors.
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Eurostove are exclusive UK importers and distributors of WESTFIRE, SAEY
and ORANIER woodburners and multifuel stoves. As well as a selection of
other quality brands of wood boilers and cookers, Eurostove also
manufacture MENDIP stoves.
The range offers a wide choice of distinctive styles from traditional to
contemporary to warm the heart of any home. To find out more including
your nearest dealer, visit our website or call to speak to an advisor.

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Milliken launches new Build-It! collection
BAL adhesives in award-winning museum
Following the successful launch in the Spring of its

ground-breaking Urban Collective range, Milliken has
announced the latest addition to its extensive portfolio of
designs with Build-It! The new collection applies the same
design research that inspired Urban Collective, but in a
more graphical way, to give designers the chance to use
the concept to create their personalised interpretation of
a cityscape. The new Build-It! collection uses Millikens
proprietary Millitron high definition pattern technology
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The world-famous Beamish Museum in

County Durham now offers visitors a taste of
the past from a coal-fired fish-and-chip shop.
The latest addition to the museums Pit
Village is Davys Fried Fish Shop, which was
tiled with the help of BAL adhesives and
grouts. The shop, the star of an hour-long
BBC2 documentary during April 2012, is a recreation of an Edwardian shop
showing how the takeaway trade developed from Victorian times. The shop floor
is tiled, with reclaimed Ruabon Quarries tiles, and its walls decorated with striking
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Polyflor at the Royal Oldham Hospital
Concord Lytelab reaches new heights
Polyflor, manufacturer of commercial and

residential vinyl flooring is delighted to
announce that around 10,000m of its flooring has recently been installed in the new
Women and Childrens Unit at The Royal
Oldham Hospital. The Pearlazzo PUR range
in a variety of different colours has been
installed and several designs have been wajerjet cut into the floor for added effect.
Alison Gilmore, market manager at Polyflor adds, Pearlazzo PUR can be welded
at the seams and to coved skirtings to create continuous, impermeable surfaces
that offer no sanctuary to dirt and bacteria. The PUR treatment also means that
the flooring is very easy and simple to clean.
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Concord has expanded its range of architectural

fittings with the introduction of the state-of-theart Lytelab spotlight. Designed for areas with
high-ceilings, the Concord Lytelab features a
unique adjustable and lockable Fresnel lens,
which allows the beam angle to adjust from
14 to 45 degrees. Lytelab provides significant
energy savings due to its total power consumption being just 45W. Lytelab contains high powered Sharp LEDs, which have an impressive output of 800 Lux at
5 metres. Ensuring energy and cost efficiency, the Lytelab comes with on-board,
DALI track dimming (through integration with a third party light control
system), resulting in quicker ROI.
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Grande new design from Astro Lighting

British designer and manufacturer of contemporary lighting, Astro, has launched the Park Lane
Grande Twin Shade, a new addition to the Park
Lane family. It has the familiar clean lines and a
generous rectangular shade but with a twist
there are two lamps within one large shade.
Designed specifically for spacious areas of hotels
such as the lounge and dining room, the Park Lane Grande Twin Shade has a
classic contemporary style that will suit both old and new interiors. The Park
Lane family also includes co-ordinating table lamps, single wall lights and floor
lamps available in three colour finishes: polished nickel, matt nickel and bronze.
01279 427001 www.astrolighting.co.uk
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Scott Safety cutting its lighting consumption

SCOTT Safety, a leading provider of life safety
protection products and services, is now also
leading the way in reducing energy consumption. With the help of award-winning lighting
manufacturer MHA Lighting, Scott Safety, a
Tyco Company, is set to cut its lighting energy
consumption by 81 per cent at its Skelmersdale
site. With thousands of people depending on Scott Safety products to protect
them in high risk environments, it was imperative that light output, light quality
and uniformity were high quality so as to aid precision working. After trialling
various fittings to find the optimal light colour, MHA Lightings TiLites were
chosen that supplied 80CRI and 4,000 kelvin colour temperature.
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MODERN LIGHTING SOLUTIONS

Lighting catalogue with style shots available on request
0208 123 7914

www.modernlightingsolutions.co.uk
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ExiLED is the smallest sign

in our luminaire family, but
boasts a viewing distance
of over 13 metres.
By
ExiLED range
the architects choice

P4 FASTEL is the UKs leading independent company solely dedicated to
manufacturing the most highly regarded, maximum performance, fully compliant,
cost efficient self testing emergency lighting and exit signage in the industry.
ExiLED range
Pi range
We have one of the largest ranges of addressable and self testing LED sign luminaires
available on the market, manufactured in the UK. Very stylish but discrete, they are
suited to any building and offer exceptional performance with market leading energy
efficiencies and reduced operating costs.
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Integrating lighting
into building structures
The rise in LED technology is allowing lighting designers and architects to discreetly
integrate lighting into the building fabric. Mike Attard, managing director of RIDI Lighting,
gives an overview
good lighting design will always strike a good balance

between the functional, creative and increasingly, the
energy saving capability of a scheme. With the growing
use of LED lamps and luminaires, many designers are taking
advantage of lightings energy saving potential while also
drawing on a growing palette of creative options that this new
technology has to offer.
New boundaries
The light fixture has been around as long as the incandescent
lamp, but while this wildly popular (but inefficient) light source
is currently in the process of being regulated out of existence
the luminaire lives on. Many new companies are joining the
market and there is now a bewildering array of LED luminaire
options to choose from. This wide range of choice comes with
an equally diverse range of quality and price.
For the specifier, it is important to be aware of safety issues
and for peace of mind, doing business with a reputable manufacturer should always be the first purchasing consideration.
Alongside that, an understanding of the performance and characteristics of the various available product types is important
to make informed specification decisions. One of the new
types luminaire that are beginning to make an impact is the
LED strip.
In face, LED strips are beginning to blur the clear boundary
between light source and luminaire. In the hands of an experienced creative, these new format luminaires are taking lighting
schemes in a new direction where creativity and sustainability
are comfortable bedfellows.
Light pollution
The sources of light pollution are many building exteriors and
interiors are the main culprits. The unpopularity of light
pollution has led to the formation of dark sky movements and

such like, aimed at minimising and eradicating the effect of artificial light on the night sky. There is lot of merit in addressing
the impact of wasteful interior and exterior schemes, and LED
technology offers aesthetic benefit without waste reducing
the overall effect of light pollution.
Corporate image
For many companies, having a strong brand identity is an essential marketing tool that helps promote recognition in consumers and ensure differentiation from their competitors.
Increasingly, companies are looking to use their brand identity
in new ways, usually through the use of colour. Architectural
lighting is a powerful medium for companies to communicate
their corporate identity. In fact, with the clever use of LED
lighting, a company building can act as a large-scale expression
of corporate image and culture.
A case in point is a new faade lighting installation at headquarters of the performance car manufacturer, Porsche. The
faade is lit in a glowing, bright blue that is offset by contrasting
red details. LED luminaires are set into the upper window
frames project to light each individual floor, while the blue light
relies on projection to create the effect. The installation fulfils
all necessary energy saving criteria, while being a powerful
brand symbol for Porsche.
Weatherproof linear-profile LED luminaries were used to
cast light around the bands of windows. This still allows the
building to have night-time presence without leaving all the
office lights on. Much has been said about turning off office
lights at night but many iconic city-scapes would look dull at
night without some presence. This solution allows the building
to maintain its identity at night. The exact blue achieved was
tuned to Porsches liking after much experimentation.
Architectural
lighting is a
powerful
medium for
companies to
communicate
their corporate
identity
Mike Attard, managing
director of RIDI Lighting
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Bright classic colours
enolit now offer fifteen Renolit Alkoren high gloss

colours with the addition of 10 new colours in to their
collection of classic 3D forming foils.
High Gloss remains a strong market trend and the introduction
of these new items provide the market with attractive high performing products in a range of commercial colours.
Fragrantly named in Italian after popular varieties of plants
which portray their colour, the range covers an extensive
spectrum. From poplar volume selling whites and creams, to
beiges and neutral greys. For a stronger statement Renolit have
introduced a vibrant orange, red and lime green. Sophisticated
shades of grey, aubergine, rose-tea and blacks complete the range.
There is a colour to fill every space with flamboyant character,
soft and gentle calm or deep and stylish ambiance.
The Renolit Alkoren high gloss colours were added into the
2012 stock range alongside a number of other exciting new
decors. The new introductions consisted of 16 different woodgrain effects, printed effects and textures, and 10 high gloss solid
colours and are divided into seven groups comprising of: Elm;
Swiss Elm in three colours, one also in high gloss, Walnut; Pacific
with a light and dark choice. Textured solid colours; Elegant Ash,
Okasha and Saw Cut. Conifer; Mountain Larch Cappuccino P.
Oaks: Luan Oak Tobacco, Trojan PA and Foscari Oak Pale Nat.
Fantasy effects; Cobra and Moulins SC, High gloss solid colours;
Selection of 10 fashionable high gloss solid colours.
All the new designs can be seen in the A4 Renolit Highlights
collection binder or within the handy A6 sized three part complete range set of Renolit Covaren, Renolit Alkoren and Renolit
Solid Colours.
01670 718222
renolit.cramlington@renolit.com
www.renolit.com/design
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New product
brochures launched

Leak free
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Magnet Trades brand new website for

builders AND their customers
Magnet Trade reveals a brand new online experience aimed directly at account
holders, who can now view detailed descriptions and images of products with
complete ease. With a new area specifically for customers, builders can also recommend the service. While the home page is open to both trade and customers,
the Trade Only zone contains access to accounts, account application forms and
the recommend a friend scheme. It also boasts a Tool Kit for tradesmen, which
includes top tips exclusively for traders, brochure requests and floor planners.
Navigating products has never been easier with large detailed images, a scrolling
gallery and thumbnail menu. Plus, a new feature enables the end customer to
search via their budget with Magnet Trades kitchen rating system. The website
also includes an efficient quote feature for quotes within one working day. Magnet
Trades very own magazine The Mag is now conveniently available in an online
form on the new style website and the brand new Magnet Trade blog will also be
housed on the website.
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As the market leader in independent living solutions, we understand

how important inclusive design and style is. Thats why our knowledge,
expertise and experience is at the very heart of our range.
With wetroom installations in such high demand, we have produced
the Larenco shower screen range and TriForm linear former
to help create beautiful bathroom designs.
Our commitment to quality and innovation has seen us complete
300,000 wetroom installations to date. How can we help turn your
dreams into a reality?
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ACCESSIBILITY IS WRITTEN
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Discover more at: www.akw-ltd.co.uk
Enquiries: 0800 0787 188
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Neoperl, flow & stream control for taps & showers
C-TEC launches new audio signal generator
With many area's of the UK facing water shortage

issues, it is up to home and business owners alike to
change their attitude towards water consumption and
to start implementing water efficient measures. We live
in a world where global warming, carbon footprint,
climate change and the greenhouse effect are all well
known phrases in our day to day lives, but water saving is still not generating
enough attention, despite the obvious energy savings that could be made by regulating our use of water. Neoperl UK Ltds products provide a valuable contribution to climate and environmental protection by conserving water and helping
to reduce the associated energy consumption in the production of hot water.
One of the leading life-safety equipment manufacturers,

C-TEC, has launched an innovative new audio signal generator for testing induction loop amplifiers. Specifically
designed to simplify the testing of induction loop systems
to current British standards, the new FPROSG trades at
just 160.25. Factory calibrated to provide a fixed audio
signal, the generator has all of the test tones required to
test audio frequency induction loop amplifiers to BS 7594 (1 kHz sine wave, frequency response and metal compensation), plus speech and music tracks to assist
with subjective testing. Established in 1981, the company was recently nominated
as one of the UKs most outstanding examples of manufacturing excellence in the
governments prestigious Made by Britain initiative.
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Balustrade & handrail systems from Aalco
Understanding acoustic access panels
Aalco, one of the UKs largest independent metals distributor markets an exciting and unique range of Handrail and
Balustrade solutions and has recently announced the
launch of an LED Handrail system. In addition to the sale
and supply of handrail and balustrade systems, Aalco offers
a turnkey project service for bespoke staircases, balustrades
and architectural metalwork. A service that includes: site
surveys, design proposals, manufacture and installation.
Working with architects, designers and engineers, Aalco provides design solutions
to suit any environment, which will be compliant with all legislation and regulations. With 19 locations around the UK, Aalco provides an unrivalled service for
the architect, interior designer, contractor and house builder alike.
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Part E of the Building Regulations

refers to the need to provide reasonable
resistance to sound. As one of the UKs
leading manufacturers of access panels,
Timloc has commission Leeds
University to undertake extensive
acoustic product testing on its behalf.
Tests concluded that Timlocs existing
range of CR slim line access panels has no effect on the overall acoustic rating to
walls or ceilings, when fitted as a direct replacement to plasterboard layers and if
fitted within one per cent of the total area.
01405 765567 www.timloc.co.uk
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Timeless design
Bespoke Staircase Design & Manufacture
Simply Beautiful
Glass Writing Boards from Casca
To see our full range

of boards visit
www.cascaglass.com
Contact us to discuss your project or request a copy

of our brand new brochure
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Or call 0845 519 4995
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interiors; safety & security; landscaping & external works; interiors uk show preview
Interiors UK:
Bigger
and better
than ever
before...
odern retailing is the overarching theme for the 2013

show with many beautiful
retailer display areas curated by a mix of
designers throughout the show and main
entrances. UBM are thrilled to announce
that this years guest designer is interiors
legend, Nina Campbell who will be creating the entrances as well as hosting a
feature space in Hall 3: Nina is thrilled
to be designing the entrances at the
Interiors UK show in January. The individual halls will be defined by one of
Ninas loves; colour. Expect a marriage
of traditional, well-loved and opulent
designs with a new, fresh and contemporary colour palette.
Next year will see the return of designersblock who will be using their creative
talent to create a totally new store
concept, brand and identity the designersblock department store. This giant
feature will include a concoction of
departments featuring furniture, accessories, toys, lighting and lots more, all
sourced from designersblocks vast
network of young designers and design
makers. Exhibitors at the designersblock
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department store include the likes of

House of Hackney, Plumen, Silo Studio,
Lazerian, Catherine Verpoort, Kirigram,
JiB Studio, James Shaw & Marjan van
Aubel and DeGross to name a few.
The area will also house the regular
features of the show such as New Design
Britain, Birmingham City University,
Interiors UKs Seminar Theatre, the VIP
lounge and press office.
Interiors UK is renowned for orchestrating informative, thought provoking
seminars and talks during the show and
2013 will be no exception. The line-up is
set to explore the future of retail with
talks from the likes of Nayna Macintosh
(Marks & Spencers Director of Store
Design), Jonathan Webb (Retail in
Action), Angus Gibb (SYMM), Stylus,
Mark Hughes-Webb (Brandhub), Nic
Cumisky (Google), Callum Lumsden
(Lumsden Design), Melinda Ashton
Turner (Stylist talking about visual
merchandising), Naomi Cleaver and
Nina Campbell.
Be at the 2013 show from the 20-23
January at the NEC Birmingham. Go to
the website for full details.
Denso builds a brand new training centre
Designed to last
Anti-corrosion and sealing specialist

Winn & Coales (Denso) Ltd have just
finished building and furnishing a new
training centre in their London head
office and factory premises. Denso are
confident that the creation of this new
centre will enable them to fully demonstrate the virtues of their products and
systems to customers as well as being a perfect venue to hold regular training sessions for the many applicators/contractors who need to keep abreast of the latest
developments in this highly specialised field.
DAD is the first letterbox company in the UK to achieve

Secured by Design accreditation, demonstrating that its
product meets the high standards which aims to design
out crime. The Secured by Design accreditation supports the launch of the DAD009, the first mailbox to
comply with TS009:2012 GRADE 2, the new Technical
Specification for free standing and wall mounted mailboxes. The new TS009 standard was initiated by Secured
by Design and the Association of Chief Police Officers in response to the increasing problem of fishing from mailboxes, which allows criminals to steal the
owners identities. The new DAD009 is an exceptionally robust mailbox, proven
to withstand attack and resist fishing through the slot.
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