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May 2016 - Issue 2

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The Essential Building Product

Interior Brick Finish Trends The Healing Power Of New Rich Firestone Tiles Vicaima Turn On Design Flair
For 2016 Good Architecture Deliver Flooring Impact At Electricity House
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 Contents
4 ProjectView
Project of the month - Stannah Lift
Products Star at Leeds Staion Entrance

8 InsideView
A closer look at two key building product
groups and industry news

24 OverView
Building product manufacturers share
their thoughts and opinions

27 The Product Review

News, developments, product and project
information for the building designer

68 RearView

Front cover:
Stannah Lift Products Star In Spectacular New Entrance To
Leeds Station
Full story on pages 4-7 Visit www.stannahlifts.co.uk

Page 2/3 photo:

COMPAC Launch Unique Calacatta
Full story on page 11 Visit www.compac.es

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Stannah Lift
Opened on 3rd January 2016, the new southern entrance to
Leeds Station features four Stannah escalators and two lifts.

Products Star Working with main contractor Carillion to fulfil the brief, the
work was completed by the Stannah Escalator & Moving

In Spectacular Walkway Department and Stannah Major Projects team in

just twelve weeks.

New Entrance Funded by the West Yorkshire Combined Authority, Leeds

To Leeds
Council, the Department for Transport and Network Rail, the
new extension provides an attractive new accessible entrance
and additional concourse built in the River Aire. The building

Station was created to diminish congestion at this busy commuter

station into and out of West Yorkshire and the North of
England, making it an attractive route for tourists again.

Up to 20,000 passengers (or 20% of current footfall) are

estimated to benefit from using the new entrance, shortening
commute times and providing easy access from the south of
Leeds.
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>>> Stannah Lift Products Star In

Spectacular New Entrance
To Leeds Station
The four escalators provide continuous vertical transportation
for ambulant people. Those travellers with heavy luggage,
child buggies or wheelchair-users are well provided for with
two bespoke 13-person traction passenger lifts located just
inside the entrance.

The tight restraints on the site meant some of the features of

the lift equipment had to be modified to achieve the design
and vision without compromising safety.

The escalators are to NR specification

with some additional features bespoke to
the Leeds station project. These features
were based on the tight restraints of the
site and the designers risk assessment
required to mitigate those risks.

This included special software so that all

the machines operate to a special design
philosophy when stopped in an emergency
situation, including installing an additional
stop button on each machine during
mid travel. Bespoke manufacture of the
machines at 35 degrees instead of the
standard NR specification of 30 degrees,
and the reduction of the speed of the
machines from the standard NR .65m/s
to .05m/s all result in safe, efficient travel
within the constraints of an unusual and
stunning building design. With no room for
housing external controllers these became
an integral part of the escalators.

The lifts had restricted space so machine room-less traction

equipment was installed to enable the largest capacity
possible within the tight footprint of the new building.

The new pedestrian entrance will be of great benefit to

people living and working south of the river, and will open
up new travel opportunities providing a further stimulus to
redevelopment and expansion of the city centre, and will
support the continued regeneration of the southern quarter
of the city.

Stannah continue to add to their portfolio of high-profile rail

projects, helping Network Rail achieve their target of ‘Step-
free access’ across the rail network.

The North West England and North Wales Stannah service

branch, part of Stannah’s nationwide branch network, will be
maintaining the lifts and escalators to ensure the safe flow of
people and goods through this new entrance.
www.stannahlifts.co.uk

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Lamp Factory,
The Lamp Factory, London, maker of fine quality
lighting has introduced four stunning new lamps
to their range. Called the brass work collection,
London Creates it features The Jasper Bar Lamp, the Connaught
Double Bathroom Light, the Cambridge
‘Brass Work’ Bookcase Light and the elegant Napier Floor
Lamp, four distinctive new designs that share
Mini Collection the same Lamp Factory values; attention to
detail, craftsmanship and quality.
Consisting Of
The elegant Jasper Bar Lamp has been
handcrafted from a striking combination of solid
Four Stunning brass and walnut to provide a sturdy, luxurious
statement lamp. The solid brass neck and base
New Lamps feature a beautiful 24 carats, gilt antique gold
finish, a special bespoke formula honed from
years of development and testing to create the
perfect antique gold finish.
The Connaught is well designed, refined solid
brass light available in single or double lamp
format. The heavily machined, and weighty brass
components are equalled by the high quality
glass cylinders to create a lamp of real quality
and craftsmanship. With a destressed brass
finish, the Connaught is a classic bathroom wall
lamp for interiors of distinction.
The Cambridge Bookcase Light is a beautifully
engineered wall lamp with wonderful wingnut
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detailing created from a collection of handmade
solid brass components. Featuring a destressed
brass finish and a repositionable brass shade
the Cambridge is a characteristic and functional
reading lamp that radiates quality.
The Napier Floor Lamp is the fourth new edition
to the lamp factory range, it’s a charming,
understated floor lamp featuring a reverse
tapered body/neck that flows elegantly into a
tripod base. Created from solid brass with a faux
antique gilt finish the Napier is a graceful lamp
with unassuming beauty.
The Lamp Factory, London is a real success
story, Russell Sidney, Managing Director
started the business in 2008 in the modest
surroundings, following a twenty-five-year
career producing high quality lamps for a leading
manufacturer. With a strong desire to run his
own business and a passion for bespoke high
quality lamps Russell made the leap and started
his own business.
Today Russell leads an expert team from
his factory in Croydon, South London. The
factory is a hive of activity with four dedicated
workshops; a brass machining workshop, a
woodwork shop, metal finishing workshop, and
an electrical wiring workshop, with ten highly
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skilled craftsmen producing lamps of the highest and are used to the high demands in quality
quality. Central to the success of the business of work this entails. Russell and his team have
is their problem solving skills. Lamp Factory are converted a range of wonderful items into fully
regularly asked for custom designs incorporating
a range of materials, from the simplest of briefs,
working lamps, from buffalo horns to vintage oil
cans, and commemorative champagne bottles.
often from a basic sketch. The Lamp Factory’s restoration work involves
working with beautiful materials like marble and
‘I love it’
Russell is a man who thoroughly enjoys his work,
glass where care and attention to detail are the
utmost concern.
a ‘hands on’ man who thrives on producing new
and interesting designs, whilst very focused on The Lamp Factory range of lighting offers
the detail of each lamp. Russell is involved with traditional designs as well as new and exciting
every aspect of the manufacturing process from
the client brief to polishing each lamp before it
ideas, consisting of table lamps, wall lights,
ceiling lamps, and floor lamps. Within these
leaves the factory! ranges a selection of stunning metal designs can
be found, all lovingly produced by skilled British
Russell Sidney, Managing Director comments: craftsmen. www.thelampfactory.co.uk
‘As we come into our eighth year I’m extremely
pleased on how the business is progressing
and the high quality of the work my team is
producing. Everyday throws up a new challenge
due to the requests we get for bespoke designs
and solutions, but I can honestly say I love
it, coming up with a solution the customer is
pleased with gives me great satisfaction.’
Bespoke Designs, Restoration and Conversions
In addition to the range of wall, floor, table
and ceiling lamps, the Lamp Factory, London
undertakes restorations and conversion work,
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3 reproduction of walnut’s darker tones.
A Burning
The German premium manufacturer of firing
technology Spartherm proudly presents an
exclusive range of bioethanol fireplaces branded
Passion ebios-fire® which are now also made available for
the discerning customer in Great Britain. Made
For Fire
And Tested In Germany - In order to provide an
optimum of customer service, the expansive range
of ebios-fire® models comprises both standard
and made to measure built-in fireplace models in
almost any thinkable layout.
Great versatility, product safety and outstanding
German quality are key values at Spartherm's
production facilities where all ebios-fire® models
are originally designed, crafted and tested by
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4 MX – It’s A ‘One Stop Shop’ For All Things Showering! 5 Popular Commercial Tap Range Extended And Enhanced
MX continues to build With New Technology And Design
its reputation for being
The popular commercial Performa tap
a ‘one stop shop’ for
range by Pegler Yorkshire has undergone a
all things showering.
major design and functionality overhaul to
From the widest
ensure modern water saving efficiency and
range of types and
design credentials are met. The ‘Performa’
sizes of shower tray
range has seen amendments to the classic
to its ranges of electric
design as well as the range extended to
showers including its popular
provide further options for commercial
care range, thermostatic shower
specifiers, plumbers and end users. The full range of ‘Performa’ taps
mixers, brassware, enclosures and shower
can be viewed here www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk/ebrochures/105_PY_
accessories, MX offers a massive selection of shower related products.
PERFORMA_40pp_LR_WEB/index.html www.pegleryorkshire.co.uk
www.mx-group.com
neaco Provides Bespoke Walnut-Effect
For New Medical Centre
Oak is by far the most popular choice for neaco’s wood-effect
handrails, but one project went against the grain with a
bespoke walnut-effect specification at a new health and social
care centre in Market Weighton, East Yorkshire.
The company’s advanced powder coating facilities can
replicate the intricate detail of wood grain as a maintenance-
free finish for its Timberline aluminium system. Due to mighty
high demand, oak is Timberline’s standard specification,
but special request required neaco to branch out with a
passionate, skilled craftsmen. Test certificates
Assura Group completed the 16,000sq ft development in
issued by TÜV Germany further underline the
conjunction with project managers, LSP Developments,
outstanding safety of ebios-fire® bioethanol
fires, which feature a wide choice of manual and
automatic bioethanol burners.
architects Pearce Bottomley and contractors, Hobson &
Porter. As well as an onsite pharmacy, the new building includes a minor surgery suite, training rooms and specialist clinics for those suffering from
conditions like asthma, COPD and diabetes. Additional space for community services and visiting consultants has also been incorporated.
Versatility Is Key - The ebios-fire® range of
Amanda Roddy, development manager at Assura Group, said, “The completion of Market Weighton Medical Centre will revolutionise the quality and
products is available in a vast variety of finishes
accessibility of care for the local community. Creating a multipurpose centre that delivers a wide scope of diagnostic and treatment services is driven
meeting the requirements of architects and interior
towards enhancing the patient’s experience, but also for reducing the strain on local secondary care services. We hope that the staff, patients and wider
designers on an international level. Please visit
community will enjoy these benefits of the new centre.” www.neaco.co.uk
www.ebios-fire.com or write to info@ebios-fire.
com for further information. Spartherm – The Fire
Company
www.spartherm.com
7 COMPAC Launch Unique Calacatta - Inspired By The Beauty And
Elegance Of Natural Stone
COMPAC have launched Unique Calacatta, a quartz worksurface that offers
a stunning contrasting grey veining design on a pure white background.
Inspired by the beauty and elegance of natural stone, Unique Calacatta offers
a mechanical and chemical performance that is superior to nature's own.
Combining traditional skill with innovation, COMPAC has been able to create
a worksurface that makes it possible to decorate private homes and public
spaces with elegant overall compositions that transmit serenity and harmony.
Every reference in this new product category is unique on the market,
because just like in nature, each slab presents different nuances and patterns
in design. Added to this is an enviable set of technical specifications, the natural hardness of quartz comes hand in hand with a waterproof, hygienic
finish offering even greater resistance. www.compac.es
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8 Launch Of New Polaris Collection

Abet Ltd is delighted to announce the arrival of Polaris, a new collection launched
in the UK at the Architect@Work Show in London’s Olympia.
Polaris is a revolutionary new product with a smooth and velvety touch which is
highly resistant to shock, scratches, heat and fingerprints as well as being anti-
bacterial.
The curious combination of durability and texture stemming from Abet
Laminati’s stylistic and technical research gives Polaris a futuristic appeal. It
leads the category of latest generation products by the company, serving as
a sophisticated and durable reference point for inquisitive designers who seek
unusual results.
Polaris is the ideal choice for ultra-contemporary projects, delighting the senses
with a pleasant and unique effect. The Collection is available in 10 tones from
black, passing through soft muted and subtle colours to white. www.abetuk.com

9 Protect Against Black Mould With Forever White Hygienic Paint

The Forever White range from Everbuild – A Sika Company is expanding with the addition of
Forever White Paint, a hygienic paint that protects against black mould growth in bathrooms and
areas of high humidity.
For use on walls and ceilings, Forever White Hygienic Paint is ideal for showers, bathrooms, Design, supply and fit all styles
wetrooms and kitchens and contains SteriTouch® Antibacterial Protection.
Forever White Hygienic Paint is fast drying allowing two coats to be applied in one day and dries
of cabinets with great attention
to an exceptionally hard wearing finish that resists cracking and flaking. Highly versatile, this to detailing, using high quality
paint can be applied on a variety of substrates including concrete, brick, timber and ceramic tiles.
Available in Arctic White in a Satin and Matt finish, the 2.5ltr tubs are printed with a highly
materials and finishes.
attractive design in keeping with the Forever White brand. www.everbuild.co.uk. Call for brochure or to discuss
your current or future projects.

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Interior Brick Finish Trends For 2016

Interior brick finishes remain a popular choice for designers within
the leisure and hospitality sectors this year. The diverse range of
colours and textures available allows for the creation of unique
styles, from modern, sharp lines to rustic, traditional character.
The size of standard bricks can make a brick interior unviable, but
brick slips provide a suitable alternative. Brick slips are the ideal
product for interiors; durable and low maintenance with a slimline
profile, typically ranging from 15-25mm thick, which means a
minimal loss of valuable floor space.
Eurobrick, a specialist in brick slip cladding systems, is one of the
UK’s leading stockists of brick slips and has been supplying materials
to the leisure industry for over 25 years. 11
Richard Haines, sales and technical director at Eurobrick, considers
which slips are proving popular right now “Cut brick slips such
as those featured in our Classic Range are always in demand for
interiors. Old English remains one of our best sellers as it evokes a lovely warm, welcoming feel. But we have recently introduced Newbridge Mix,
which has multi hues and a fissured texture and this has generated a lot of interest.”
“For those seeking a modern aesthetic, manufactured brick slips, such as those in our Britannia Range, are much more uniform in shape having
cleaner lines. Last year, we saw an increase in enquiries for smooth finish and glazed bricks and we believe this will continue as an important trend
during 2016.” As well as offering a broad range of slips, Eurobrick’s choice of systems can speed up application and make a safe secure installation.
Systems include pointing mortar in a range of colours to suit different bricks and situations. www.eurobrick.co.uk or call 0117 971 7117.

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Five-Star Luxury At The Touch Of A

Button For Park Hyatt Vienna Guests

With comfort and luxury at every turn, Geberit

AquaClean 8000plus shower toilets were the natural
choice for the five-star Park Hyatt Vienna Hotel.
Situated in the heart of Vienna’s old town, the
hotel has been converted from a 100-year-old bank
building. Geberit AquaClean shower toilets were
chosen for the guest bathrooms to help designers
achieve a contemporary
finish in a building
steeped in history.

When furnishing the

143 spacious hotel
rooms, the interior
designers combined
timeless, elegant design with local Viennese flair. The market-leading Geberit AquaClean shower toilets are a feature of
the 108 luxurious and spacious hotel rooms, plus 35 suites, offering guests the opportunity to indulge in spa-like comfort
12 throughout their stay.

Five
I love the capacity to refresh the look of the home with
an affordable makeover, enabling you to explore new
décor trends and personalise the living environment
Affordable to suit family and lifestyle. I have already remodelled
four different family homes, allowing us to move up the
brassware. Resurface vanity and storage units with
The Geberit AquaClean 8000plus combines the functions of a toilet and a bidet in one compact unit. At the touch of a
water-resistant agglomerate and choose colour-themed
button the shower toilet washes the user clean with a gentle, airy water spray at body temperature. The intensity of the water can be adjusted to one
floor tiles in the same material, to improve the look of
your bathroom space. Retain the existing layout, though,
to minimise plumbing or structural issues.
of five levels, while the oscillating spray provides a particularly beneficial clean. The Geberit AquaClean 8000plus also offers many pampering functions
in addition to the shower function, including an adjustable spray temperature and intensity, a pulsating massage function has an invigorating effect, an

Remodelling
integrated warm-air dryer and an automatic odour extraction function, which fills the room with fresh, clean air. www.geberit-aquaclean.co.uk
property ladder by adding value at every stage.
Get creative with splashbacks – in the kitchen and

Tips Most experts agree that upgrading the kitchen and

bathroom is the best way to add value to your home,
often earning back most, if not all, of your outlay on
from Hayley Fenn, UK head fixtures and fittings. So here are a few tips on affordable
of Granite Transformations remodelling techniques, based on my own projects and
experience of running one of the country’s leading home
makeover brands.
Reface your old worktops – get an instant injection of
quality and style, by overlaying your worn-out worktops
with luxurious, slimline agglomerate surfaces in granite,
quartz, recycled glass or porcelain. Kick out unfashionable
colours and materials, without having to rip out existing
countertops, and reface with fashionable white or off-
white surfaces or plump like I did for perennially popular
black, with a hint of mirror fleck to catch the light.
Change your cabinet doors – one good makeover trick
is that you don’t have to tear out all those wall and base
units, you can simply replace the cabinet doors and door
fronts with made-to-measure fittings. Changing your
doors and end panels to the latest high gloss acrylics,
matt finishes and woodgrain effects, in a choice of
contemporary or traditional fascia styles, will totally
transform the look of your kitchen, without the expense
of installing a new fitted kitchen.
Remodel the bathroom – much the same makeover tips
can be applied to remodelling a bathroom that’s seen
better days. You can reface outdated tiles by overlaying
with slim agglomerate or mosaics-on-a-mattress. Update
your fixtures and accessories by fitting a new bathroom
or walk-in shower, twin his’n’hers sinks and modern
bathroom, a splashback makes cleaning and hygiene
easier, but can also add a visual statement. In the
kitchen, extend agglomerate worktop materials up the
adjoining walls, as upstands or half-height panels, for a
fully coordinated look. Or use glass mosaic or subway
tiles to create a unique textured backsplash that draws
attention to your new décor. Then apply similar thinking
to bath and washbasin panels, concealing discoloured
tiles and grouting and creating a wipe-clean finish.
Get down to hard flooring - high on the must-have
agenda for householders is replacing carpet, vinyl,
laminate and cork floorcoverings with more hardwearing
materials for an upscale look. Hardwood flooring brings
grace and elegance, but believe me it’s pretty expensive
and vulnerable to scratches, dents and staining. So
consider instead agglomerate flooring, made from the
same high performance materials as our worktops, in
medium or large format tiles or seamless sheets, for a
gorgeous yet practical finish.
Like most people today, I simply don’t have the spare
time or technical skills for do-it-yourself remodelling
projects, so I prefer getting someone in to ‘do it for
me’. Naturally, I use our expert Granite Transformations
fitters to carry out all the work – and you can too. Just
get in touch with your nearest Granite Transformations
showroom and they’ll show you all our remodelling
materials, fixtures and fittings, then quote for the job,
including installation. www.granitetransformations.co.uk
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The Healing Power Of
Good Architecture
This 194 patient psychiatric hospital in Slagelse
Denmark is characterised by innovation and a
desire to construct a first class complex which
supports patient care and recovery.
Some of the most influential elements in any
hospital are obviously the ceilings because so
many bed-ridden people spend so much time
looking at them.
Consequently, Troldtekt ceiling panels in natural
wood colour, with integral LED light fittings,
have been used throughout, reducing noise and
ensuring pleasant acoustics as well as a healthy
indoor climate.
Simplicity pervades the new complex, coupled
with the recognition that good social architecture
is based on classic ingredients such as light and
shade, materials, colours and green landscape
elements.
For example and particularly dramatic is the central core with its large spiral staircases and the very large skylight which plunges daylight from
the fourth floor to the ground. Danish manufactured Troldtekt acoustic tiles are specified throughout the UK and Europe and can be delivered as
either FSC or PEFC certified panels. They are manufactured using 100% natural wood fibres and their benefits are high sound absorption, high
durability, natural breathability, low cost life cycle performance and sustainability. Available in various sizes and in three grades from ultrafine to
coarse, they can be left unpainted or painted in virtually any RAL colour. www.troldtekt.co.uk

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An Automatic Divide
Dividing the Canary Wharf office space of Boston
Consulting Group, partitioning experts Style has installed
DORMA’s Moveo ComfortDrive movable wall system. A
fully automatic solution, the stretched fabric-finished
panels slide effortlessly into place at the press of a
button, rapidly creating a solid divide with exceptional
55dB acoustics for privacy between the two areas.

The Boston Consulting Group has 85 offices in 48

countries, more than 12,000 employees, 900 partners
and more than 18,000 alumni. At its Knowledge and
Analytics centre in London’s Canary Wharf, Style worked
with main contractors, Bluu Solutions, and architects,
Create Interior Design, to design and install a moveable
wall solution to add flexibility to the main meeting room. Style is the sole UK distributor for the DORMA range of moveable walls, all of which have
an environmental product declaration (EPD) in accordance with ISO 14025 and EN 15804.

A very adaptable design, the Moveo system is available in almost any conceivable finish from laminate through to polished wood veneers.
Additional features include acoustic sound absorption boards, magnetic display boards, dry wipe marker and projection surfaces, plus single or
double inset pass doors can be included for ease of access. Comfortdrive automation is computer controlled, giving users confidence that all seals
will automatically extend or retract to the appropriate point, through each stage of the operating cycle, avoiding potential damage caused by
mishandling of the panels. A network of sophisticated sensors ensure instant response if an obstacle is encountered. www.style-partitions.co.uk

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Pendock Boosts Retail Environment At Booths
When an ambitious and enterprising grocer said in 1847 that his aim was “to sell the
best goods he could buy in shops staffed with first-class assistants,” it is not perhaps
surprising that this philosophy remains at the heart of a business that has survived
two wars and several recessions.

In fact, Booths has just relocated one of its stores to Poulton-le-Fylde – and the
supermarket’s ethos to be the very best can be seen reflected in the selection of high
quality column casings from Pendock for the interior fit-out. Ordinary steel stanchions
to support the roof at Booths were simply not considered to offer the right impression
and the main sub-contractor was tasked with sourcing columns that were functional,
and attractive.

The contractor immediately turned to Pendock Limited, knowing that the specialist
supplier would come up with a solution that could offer both style and substance
to the new store. Pendock supplied nine column casings to surround the standard
structural steel sections: three oval in appearance and the other six circular. For
continuity of style, both types are clad with attractive brushed finish aluminium
bonded to the plywood casings up to one metre in height, while above this a RAL
7037 Dusty Grey shade of the company’s Mouse Laminate was specified, rising to
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ceiling height.

interior film
Commercial use for walls, decorative panels, doors,
A 15 mm shadow gap marks the junction while ‘top hat’ feature joints with an
aluminium insert rise up the full length of the casings. The 150 mm high toe and 160
mm head collars are also finished in the Dusty Grey laminate. Pendock’s column architrave and furniture. A range of superbly styled
interior films which will bring any room to life
casings are all produced to order for clients across a variety of sectors including
hotels, leisure, hospital, education and retail. They are available with a very wide
selection of finishes and can incorporate lighting or other services.
www.pendock.co.uk

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Decorative
If it wasn’t for column casings and interior wall lining
solutions, building interiors would be considerably less
attractive environments. Yet, as they are designed
Casing to integrate as part of the fabric of a building, their
importance can often be overlooked or taken for granted
Solutions
by the building’s occupants.
– The Very few people stand back to admire a laminated
plywood column casing at a school or brushed stainless
Undercover
steel wall cladding in a prestige office building, yet they
are key elements in interior design and integral to the
aesthetics of countless building environments.
Story For column casings, at least, their role has been
transformed from being a purely functional device
for concealing structural steelwork to one of visual
and decorative importance. From their initial use by a
relatively small number of architects in the mid 1980s,
column casings are now commonplace, with their
aesthetic values and appeal being a key consideration
alongside size and material during the specification
process.
The demand for wider choice and increased aesthetics
from architects, interior designers and specifiers have
been key influences on Peterborough based casing and
interior cladding company, Encasement, whose range has
continually expanded and diversified during the past ten
years to become the most comprehensive available in the
UK.
Alongside the company’s six individual ranges of column
casings, its ‘Vecta’ system provides a high quality solution
for interior wall linings, bulkheads and reveals. Launched
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with an even greater scope of options and can be specified with diameters colours, wood grain and metallic, as well as textured and real wood veneers,
from 250mm up to 1000mm or as square, rectangular or even hexagonal to name but a few. Circa and Quadra are used in almost every building type
forms. Recent projects, such as Winchester College, Middlesex Northwick Park from education, retail, hotel, sports and leisure, as well as the health sector
Hospital. University College London, the extensive Debenhams development at and commercial office buildings.
Cheshire Oaks and the restaurant area of the Mondrian Hotel perfectly illustrate As a result the choice of sizes
the versatility of Forma column casing solutions. available is also wide, allowing
specifiers to choose not only
At Winchester College, the casings are circular, at Debenhams, they are square circular and square, but also
and accommodate LCD display screens, while at The Mondrian Hotel, they are extended circles and rectangular
hexagonal and incorporate a perforated skin lined with acoustic foam to reduce profiles, which use additional
noise and reverberation from the restaurant. Alongside Forma, Encasement’s infill panels to give greater
‘Circa’ and ‘Quadra’ pre-formed plywood column casings ranges were the first flexibility while ensuring they
to be launched by the company and are still arguably the most popular, as they are still easy to install.
provide specifiers and contractors with an unrivalled selection of finishes, which
includes plain, laminated or real wood veneers. Recent Quadra projects include
Farnborough’s 6th Form Centre
In addition, as Encasement is the UK’s only supplier and manufacturer of and the Dame Kelly Holmes
pre-formed plywood pipe boxing and decorative casing products that holds an Sports Centre, while among
FSC® ‘Chain of Custody Certification’ from the Forest Stewardship Council, both the many Circa installations,
Circa and Quadra are manufactured from FSC® certified plywood. This makes Gatwick Airport’s South
them automatically compliant with sustainability codes and environmental Terminal, Liverpool University
procurement policies. and Gateshead International
Stadium are major installations.
Designed solely for interior decorative applications, Circa and Quadra casings
are used in an extremely diverse range of projects, which underlines their Encasement’s Managing
versatility, ease of specification and the immense range of decorative finishes Director, Martin Taylor,
available to complement or contrast with a building’s interior design scheme. commented: “Column casing
provide a perfect mix of
While Circa is available from Encasement as a plain casings for on site painting practicality and aesthetics and we’ve taken a lot of care to ensure our range
and decoration, by far the most popular casings are those finished with meets both of these key criteria while ensuring that we always remain
decorative laminates, which not only resist damage, scuffs and scratches, competitive and deliver high quality products. Our products are used in projects
but also provides the specifier with a diverse palette of finishes from plain all across the UK in just about every sector of the construction industry and
just a few years ago, the system has been widely used
building type, often using different products from our range, which underlines
in retail, education and commercial buildings, such as
the versatility of our casing solutions.”
Tesco, South Bank University and Prêt a Manger, as well
as prestigious office developments, including Wellington
House and the Carmine building in Paddington, London.
He added: “Our entire range has been configured to provide the widest possible
choice as well as being easy to specify, which is why we offer next working
day delivery as
While Vecta has already gathered significant momentum,
well as some
it is for column casings that Encasement is perhaps best
known. The company’s extensive range not only includes
very specialised
solutions, such as
pre-formed plywood and glass reinforced gypsum (GRG),
the Metza range,
as well as a specialised fire resistant solution for use with
which provides
mezzanine floors, but also aluminium, stainless steel
and glass reinforced polymer (GRP) casings for exterior
projects due to their inherent weather resistance.
up to two hours
fire protection for
mezzanine floor
columns.
“The Vecta interior
cladding system
enhances our
building interiors offer and allows specifiers to source a range of specialised
interior finish products from a single company with high levels of expertise and
experience in this sector. We also have our own contracting arm, which enables
us to offer a full supply and install service to support contractors.”
Encasement’s latest ‘column casing solutions’ e-brochure is available for
download from the company’s website and covers every product in the range
as well as providing details on materials, sizes and finishes available alongside
an extensive technical information section. Further information is also available
from their website at www.encasement.co.uk or by calling 01733 266889.
Interestingly, Encasement’s ‘Forma’ metal casings and
‘Polyma’ GRP range are also widely used in interior
applications, where the selection of finishes available,
particularly in the Forma range, provides specifiers
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Oxford University Opts For Invisible

Automatic Access
The purpose-built Blavatnik School of Government
at Oxford University, recently opened its TORMAX
automated swing doors to teachers, students and
academics, welcoming them into a state-of-the-art
facility that incorporates lecture theatres, exhibition
spaces, seminar and meeting rooms as well as a café
and informal seating areas.
Crafted by Birmingham Veneers Ltd, the two impressive
wooden and glass entrance doors are automated using
two TORMAX iMotion 1401 operators concealed in
sealed casings underneath the floor. Ensuring longevity
and reliability, even in such a busy location, the iMotion
motors, which are uniquely designed with no abrading
parts to cause friction wear, dramatically minimises maintenance, allowing them to be neatly located out of sight.
The Blavatnik School of Government is a global school pursuing a vision of better government, stronger societies, and
richer human opportunities across the world. Bringing all members together for the first time in three years, the new
building has been designed to maximise energy efficiency and sustainability by combining modern control systems
with ground-breaking technology.
Contributing to low environmental impact, two sets of TORMAX powered automatic twin-leaf swing doors create a
functional entrance lobby area. Effectively minimising heat-loss from the building, powerful high torque synchronous
motors combine with user-friendly keypad controls that allows staff to adjust hold open times and open/closing
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Portakabin
iMotion door drives are also manufactured from 96% recyclable products and require only low-energy operation, Portakabin, the UK’s leading supplier of interim
making them a truly sustainable option. www.tormax.co.uk modular buildings, has successfully constructed
and handed over a complete new 300-pupil interim
Delivers primary school in Devon in less than four months.
Working in partnership with architects and project
and Project Manager at Atkins said, “Portakabin
offered us the solution which would provide the least
possible disruption to the school and I am pleased to
report this has been successfully achieved and in a
really ambitious timescale.”

Complete managers, Atkins, Portakabin provided more than

1,200sqm of primary teaching accommodation for the The buildings arrived on site around 80 per cent fitted

Interim
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relocation of Dartington Primary School. out, with partitions, plumbing and electrics pre-
installed to reduce lead times. All internal fitting out
New Degrees Of Excellence From Metal Technology
Primary School
The scheme will be in use for the next two years was carried out by Portakabin and included provision
and was configured as 13 school buildings and of magnetic white boards for visual learning displays,
The new School of Veterinary Science at Surrey University, described as
three toilet blocks with disabled access. The project access ramps, entrance canopies, and security and

In Just 14
‘iconic’ by Professor Christopher Proudman, features high rise curtain
was delivered on time in a challenging timescale data communications.
walling façade and door systems from Metal Technology. Located
despite exceptionally high levels of rainfall during
on the Manor Park Campus in Guildford, the Devereux Architects
designed school comprises three complimentary and inter-related
buildings totalling around 9000 square metres; an academic building, a
Weeks To The the programme, and the green field site immediately
adjacent to the original school was highly constrained
The provision of high quality interim teaching
accommodation allows schools and LEAs to react
veterinary clinical skills centre and a veterinary pathology facility.
Amazement Of which made the building installation phase more
complex.
quickly to local needs and to provide alternative
facilities for pupils when it is necessary for building

Parents
projects to continue during term time. By providing
Metal Technology’s System 17 capped high rise curtain walling was
The modular buildings have been configured to classrooms of the very highest standards and with
central to creating the design aesthetic for the flagship development,
create a village feel and a welcoming environment for a design life of at least 60 years, buildings from
providing a structure tailored to the desired look without compromise
children with imaginative age and function-related Portakabin help to ensure that there is no compromise
on performance and efficiency. The end result is a clear demonstration
play zones. Facilities include a kitchen fitted out on the quality of the learning environment.
of System 17’s limitless flexibility in design applications. Considered
with the school’s own equipment, a music room,
a highly cost-effective, quality engineered glazing solution, System
library, pre-school nursery, 11 classrooms, and an As at Dartington Primary School, the facilities can be
17 complies with current British Standards and provides exceptional
administrative building for the staff room, head configured and fitted out to the exact requirements
standards of structural integrity, weather performance and thermal
teacher’s office, general offices, sick bay, toilets and of each individual school – as learning clusters,
enhancement.
school reception. standalone teaching blocks and generously-sized,
light, modern classrooms. The buildings can be linked
System 10 commercial doors from Metal Technology were also used to
“Externally the layout of the buildings has been to existing facilities; the floor area can be increased
achieve an integrated finish. The system offers single or double–action
carefully designed so our children can learn outside or reduced in line with local demographic needs, and
pivot doors, in both standard and anti-finger trap forms. A fully rebated
the classrooms as well as inside. The whole interim the accommodation can remain in use for as long as
option with butt hinges in double or single door leaf options is also
school was constructed very easily and the area will needed. www.portakabin.co.uk
available. The £45 million School was officially opened by Her Majesty
be turned back into a field when we move to our
the Queen, accompanied by His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh.
permanent school. Parents really are amazed by the
ww.metaltechnology.com
quality of the facilities and cannot believe these are
interim buildings.” Kevin Presland, Principal Architect

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Timber
The growing demand for new school buildings across
the UK has seen a move towards offsite manufactured
solid timber structures as a fast and effective method of
Technology construction, providing an ideal sustainable solution for
educational environments.
Gets A* For As one of the UK’s leading specialist contractors in the
Education design and delivery of hybrid structures - optimised
in terms of cost, performance and sustainability - B &
K Structures offer an award winning service across an
extensive portfolio encompassing glulam, cross laminated
timber (CLT), timber cassettes and steel.
As more research unfolds, the connection between
building materials and the comfort and wellbeing of its
occupants is something that is becoming increasingly
more apparent. Not only are hybrid timber structures
sustainable and adaptable, they deliver a natural and
calming environment, providing a peaceful space for
teaching and learning. The level of noise in a building can
have a direct effect on the productivity of its occupants.
Cross laminated timber, has a significantly higher density
than timber frame structures which offers acoustic
advantages, this results in a reduction in noise levels for
the transmission of airborne sound.
As the connection between health and wellbeing and
productivity becomes more significant, designers are
taking into consideration the structural systems available
to create the optimum educational environment. Due to
the company’s sustainable credentials, B & K Structures
were appointed by Morgan Sindall to develop the
structural frame for the first zero carbon business school
in the UK, at Essex University. Plans were progressed for
a three storey educational building and a single storey
MBA lecture theatre at the University. The design of the
facilities intended to provide students, staff and business
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Maximum protection
Minimal effort
partners with innovative spaces for study and meetings
that focused around a winter garden, in an Eden Project
style dome.
B & K Structures provided the enhanced hybrid structures,
consisting of glulam columns, glulam floor beams, wall
cassettes and a cross laminated timber floor deck.
The structure of the main building was curved and used
Whitewood Spruce glulam beams, the visual winter garden
used Larch glulam beams and encompassed an Ethylene
Tetra Fluoro Ethylene (ETFE) along with a timber roof.
This acted as a buffer zone as well as supporting the
reflexive ventilation and heating strategy of the building.
Photovoltaics were added to the roof, to improve carbon
emissions and deliver renewable energy from a combined
heat and power installation. The main lecture theatre
consisted of glulam, steel nodes, cross laminated timber
and curved wall cassettes that were assembled between
the raking glulam columns and put together onsite rather
than pre-constructed offsite, so that the curved effect
could be achieved.
The new building aimed to create a stimulating learning
environment for students, reflecting the importance of Safesite's new range of Self Closing Safety Gates is ideal for protecting access
university’s sustainability ethos. The carbon neutral build and egress at height on rooftops, ladders, walkways, roof hatches as well as at
demonstrates renewable technologies in action, with the ground level for industrial applications. The Kee Gate® range is easy to install
intention of achieving a BREEAM rating of Excellent. or retrofit to existing structures and is spring loaded to automatically close
By selecting the most effective combination of systems behind the user, overcoming the potential for human error. Extensively tested
and materials to meet the brief and performance for ensured durability, Safesite’s range of self closing safety gates are CE
specification, B & K Structures, the UK’s leading accredited to the requirements of EN 1090 and comply with Work at Height
sustainable frame contractor, specialise in the design, Regulations, European Union Directives, EN13374 and EN14122-3.
manufacture and delivery of optimised hybrid structures
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Access Covers
Access Vs Aesthetics - Howe Green’s Richard Centa says compromise is not always necessary, as long as access to building services is well
designed and a focus on quality is always maintained.
Industry leading manufacturer of access covers for floors, walls and
ceilings, Howe Green is a family-run business that, for over 30 years,
has focused on providing architects, specifiers and contractors with
reliable solutions to gaining access to services points and utilities in
buildings across the world. Sales and Marketing Director Richard Centa
shares his access recommendations and experience of leaving it to last.
A virtually invisible challenge - Access is an issue to address at some
point in almost every build project, whether new or refurb. How do we
make sure reliable and easy access to services is provided and at the
same time, ensure the aesthetics remain protected? Whether working
on The Shard, London Bridge or the next supermarket store opening,
our collective challenge is to design, manufacture and install the most
reliable but importantly, the most invisible solution.
Ugly consequences - The consequences of not considering service
access properly or early enough in the process can get quite ugly. It
often falls to the contractor to solve the issue of access as part of the
flooring phase, and we have seen many examples of access covers
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blighting the flooring landscape, even in some very high profile
locations. Flooring can account for a big chunk of the budget and is such
an important factor in the overall interior aesthetic. We frequently see
access covers breaking tile grids, hatches positioned at random angles
and vast mazes of unsightly covers creating unwanted features, and
almost all could have been avoided with the right solution and a little
planning.
The minimal footprint - We manufacture
aluminium and stainless steel access covers in
multipart configurations as well as in single
units and duct covers. Where several service
points are involved, a multipart solution can
give a more discreet access cover footprint
as well as a more cost-effective option. All
our hatches and frames can be made to fit
an exact size and shape, to mirror tile grids
for example. This level of accuracy can help
speed up installation times because hardly any
cutting on the site is needed. Plus, it obviously
produces a much more visually pleasing result.
Our minimalist barrel-style lifting points help
further hone the show edge and are a popular
option for contemporary interiors.
Optimum performance - Specifying access
covers correctly ensures a safe floor surface
continuum in accordance with the DDA and
helps prevent slips and trips. The quality of
materials and precision of manufacture are the
most important factors here in my opinion.
We make access covers using high-quality materials and to exacting
standards using the latest CNC technology.
This, coupled with rigid and robust testing ensures they will not bow,
bend or distort in any way once installed, unlike many imports available
on the market. Our covers are also double sealed to prevent the ingress
of dirt and moisture and to better maintain the structural integrity of the
sub floor. A quality access covers will last the lifetime of the building.
Uplifting solutions - Access covers don’t have to be square or
rectangular. The vast majority of the covers we make are, but we also
design and manufacture circular covers and a range
of shaped and bespoke solutions for unique settings
and access requirements. Some covers feature power Covers can be made to fit tile grids for easier installation and a
or data points, some incorporate lighting, some have better looking end result.
panels to match the surrounding floor, some have
contrasting inset panels. Every Howe Green cover
is made to order without a price premium or longer
lead-time. Special orders are standard to us, we can
turn them around very quickly and vitally, it means
that the solution always fits.
Weighty Issues - It is important to consider the
amount the cover will weigh when installed and
where loads are excessive, the use of hydraulic lifting
devices can solve the problem. A lifting device like
Cover Skate will also address this issue and help
make lighter work of heavy floor access covers.
There is a 300kg lift from each Cover Skate and
lifting keys are available to suit other manufacturers
covers which make it more of a universal solution.
Hinged covers with assisted lift or gas hinges are the
most labour-saving option and can be equally time-
saving anywhere regular access is needed.
www.accesscovers.co.uk
Floor Access Cover Checklist:
• What is the final floor finish to be i.e. hard-
flooring or flexible floor covering?
• Will the unit be designed to suit the clear
opening or the overall frame size?
• What load will the unit be required to
support?
• Is the unit to be un-sealed or double-sealed?
• What visible edge appearance is required?
• Does the cover need to offer fire resistance?
• How is the cover to be opened and secured?
• If heavy, how will it be lifted?
• Are there any other special requirements i.e.
cable outlets?
A maze of
unsightly covers
can create
an unwanted
and unsightly
flooring feature.
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Invisible assets
Stop Downloading And Start
Streaming – Hot Water On
Pay As You Go
Author: Tony Gittings, Managing Director, Rinnai UK

Storing hot water can cost a lot more money than using on-demand
heating appliances. The fuel bills can add up to seriously significant sums
of money in fuel bills in light commercial sites such as restaurants, retail
outlets, schools catering, leisure centres or any one of the numerous other
possible applications.
Stored hot water, because of the design of the systems, can find it difficult,
to cope with demand, as the recovery times can be longer than the period
of time in use. The length of time this type of product has been on the
market – plus inertia due to technology recognition has ensured that the
industry, especially the installer and the specifier, think hot water storage
systems are a sustainable option.
But like with the way we watch TV, movies and play games – eventually
certain technology is ‘leapfrogged’ by more sustainable technologies
compare real time base running costs for a continuous flow hot water
heating system - all day every day, like for like in specific applications
- with those for a stored system, they will find they can save between
25-30% in energy bills over the lifetime of that appliance. The only time
a user pays for energy use is when there is a demand, in other words the
system will only burn gas when a tap or shower is being run. Just like
streaming movies or TV shows!
The end-user will be paying ‘as they go’- as opposed to paying for a store
of hot water that has to be brought up to 60°C from cold then constantly
maintained at that temperature 24/7 even when it is not being used. When
all the water is used up, cold water will be heated and then stored until it is
needed - meaning continual standby losses and continued re-circulation
via a pump around the building, creating losses – all so the store avoids
stratification systems.
Stored hot water systems are almost always designed to over-capacity
because of the difficulty in sizing to any real accuracy. For example, how
much store for peak loads? Estimated lengths of shower time per person?
How many people? How much water? So systems are often oversized in
compensation and they use too much gas and too much storage – wasted
money.
Rinnai recently completed a detailed study and report on a project to
replace a fractioned storage system providing hot water only, no heating,
for a school’s annexe kitchen. The kitchen was not in continual daily use
and was shut over weekends. A traditional storage system, which would
have to heat and store water until it is needed, incurs cost and wastes
valuable resources. But a continuous flow system would have no energy
costs unless the units are being used – in other words, someone turns the
tap ON and the water is heated. The water hasn’t been stored (and paid
to be stored).
A detailed plan showed costs on a like-for-like use would give payback
for a continuous flow condensing unit system in a fraction over two
years simply because of slashed running costs. The model illustrates that
payback would be even sooner as in reality the system would actually
use less gas. And continuous flow systems have many other significant
advantages over stored. A condensing continuous flow water heater
guarantees a constant flow of safe hot water at a precise temperature
that helps prevent Legionella proliferation or there are limited standing
bodies of water and the system is constantly turned over.
Continuous flow units can be operated via an easy to use built-in digital
controller. Burners on these superior units use lean and rich technology
allowing them to self-modulate down to an unbeatable 2.4 kW. In many
commercial operations these heaters are the best of all possible options.
Multiple condensing units can be linked via a manifold arrangement to
provide a never-ending supply of heated water without costly storage in
the most demanding situations. The units are available in internal and
external appliance and suitable for natural gas or LPG.
The unit also, cleverly, eliminates sudden changes in water temperature.
The water temperature set via the digital temperature controller is the
water temperature that is delivered. So, for example, in a commercial
application, water can be guaranteed at 60 degrees C for ACOP L8. 24
As a failsafe, the unit will automatically cut the heater off should the
temperature rise by 3°C above the chosen set point. The condensing
process delivers up to 95% thermal efficiency, which translates to Schueco’s new FWS 60 CV aluminium façade features a concealed vent
significant energy savings when compared to standard on-demand water that makes it impossible to distinguish from outside which vents open and
heaters. which are fixed. The result is elegant, state-of-the-art, floor-to-ceiling ribbon
End users and specifiers, taking lifetime costs into the calculation, choose windows presenting an unbroken sleek appearance. Also ideal for punched
a product with quality engineering that uses only the best components openings, the façade combines narrow face-widths with high levels of
available and is precision engineered, technically advanced and up to the functionality and Ucw values as low as 0.85 W/m2K. www.schueco.co.uk
job it needs to perform.
“Simply replacing like with like, albeit a newer version may not be the
best way to cut overall costs. Never buy on price alone even though the
initial impression may be favourable. It really does pay to look beneath
the surface and calculate all outgoings, not just the initial unit price,” says
the study. www.rinnaiuk.com

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Reynaers Invests In Top Gear Day For Architects
Reynaers’ R-Cuisine, a series of exclusive events for
specifiers, has kicked off again this year in spectacular style.
Continuing on from last year’s R-Cuisine, this year Reynaers
is holding six events over the spring and summer.
New Deal Sees Each event will see guests taken to the Top Gear race
track to take part in the 'Star in a reasonably priced car'

Siniat Acquire experience. This full on day of driving fun is followed by

exquisite fine-dining at the Michelin star 'Matt Gillan at The

EOS Facades Pass' restaurant at the stunning 5* South Lodge Hotel in

Sussex.
Around 50 guests from 40 companies will be attending the
EOS Facades, a leading innovator in light R-Cuisine events, which will see participants battling it out on
gauge steel construction, is pleased the race track against industry peers to earn a place on the
to announce that the company has leader board.
been acquired by the prominent dry Paul Duffy, Sales Director at Reynaers, said: “The R-Cuisine events represent a significant investment for us and last year’s
construction solutions company, Siniat. results show our commitment to building lasting relationships with architects. Our guests hear about the ongoing successes
that Reynaers has enjoyed over the past 25 years in the UK and all the steps we are taking in research and innovation – and also
The acquisition follows a decade of delivering some fantastic building solutions in the global arena. As well as introducing new people to the Reynaers brand, we
significant investment in developing the also improved brand awareness and market presence across the industry. We are in discussion with high profile architects and
EOS Facades product and service range, contractors on a number of new projects throughout the UK as a direct result of the R-Cuisine events last year.”
underpinned by investment in state- See more from the day here www.reynaers.co.uk/en-UK/rcuisine2015.
of-the-art design and manufacturing
technology, coming together to deliver
award winning steel framing systems
across a wide range of construction
sectors.

Significant investment has resulted in EOS

experiencing considerable growth through
forming strategic alliances with some
major players in the construction industry,
including Kier, Bam and Barratt London.
EOS has been directly involved with such
high profile projects as the £80m North
West Cambridge Development, Fulham View our website
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Funding Agency project to deliver six
schools, worth £44m across the Midlands.

In January 2016 EOS announced

investment in the company’s fifth Howick
Retractable Service Unit at
machine – the only FRAMA machine in the Covent Garden, London
UK – which is providing unique sections
and pre-assembled elements for the offsite and volumetric modular building sector.

EOS Facades’ ambition to become the leading player in Steel Frame Systems will be accelerated by the Siniat deal, providing an
outstanding opportunity to combine its technical expertise and specialist knowledge with those of Siniat to create innovative
Pop Up Power Supplies®
new solutions for light steel frame designers, engineer and installers.
Safe, secure, silent power: retractable utility points supplying
Steve Thompson, Managing Director of EOS Facades said, “This as an investment for the future and for manufacturing jobs electricity, water and air to public places
here in County Durham. EOS Facades is an ambitious company and this deal will open up further opportunities for investment
and innovation to ensure we remain at the forefront of research and development and to meet the exacting demands of the Our projects include Pop Up Power Supplies® Ltd 27
construction industry. He continues, “Siniat’s vision is to be the leading expert in dry construction; Steel Frame Systems is a
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2 New Design Guide From Lindapter
Lindapter, the steel connection specialist, has
launched its product guide for professionals
involved in the design of structural and
secondary connections and features popular
products such as the Girder Clamp for quickly
connecting I beams without drilling or welding
and the Hollo-Bolt®, the original expansion
bolt for Structural Hollow Sections. It also
introduces new fixing solutions such as the
Type AAF high slip resistance clamp and Type ALP adjustable lifting
point. The catalogue reveals several new product approvals including
the CE Mark and Hollo-Bolt becoming the first to achieve full seismic
approval (A-F) from Californian based ICC-ES. Download the catalogue
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A Smart Step-Up For Greenford From Howe Green
Mapei Launches New Adesilex P9 Express To Its Tiling Best known for high-quality access covers for floors, walls and ceilings,
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Adhesive Range UK manufacturer Howe Green also creates bespoke metalwork solutions
for a variety of applications. Recently, the company supplied custom-
Mapei UK has launched its new adhesive 32
fabricated staircase risers for refurbishment works at LUL’s Greenford

RCM
- Adesilex P9 Express to its existing RCM are delighted to announce an outstanding start to division. The skills shortages within the industry have
Station, home of the original step-free access project which was re- 2016 – with the business hitting a £1million turnover for
Adesilex product range. Adesilex P9 been widely reported and to overcome this challenge
established with the opening of an innovative incline lift in October 2015. the month of January, with February and March building on RCM implemented a recruitment drive to ensure the best
Report
Express is a cement based, rapid-setting
Howe Green supplied over 100 bespoke risers for specialist contractor this success - achieving in excess of the million mark over
adhesive, ideal for the internal and candidate was identified for the role. Other challenges such
D&D Rail to install, made to their specification from 316-grade stainless consecutive months. This milestone is an indicator of the
external installation of porcelain, ceramic as managing the synergy of supply chain and scheduling
and non-moisture sensitive natural stone
materials to floors. Adesilex P9 Express
steel and delivered within days.
Howe Green undertakes substantial and ongoing investment in design Expansion improved business performance achieved through targeted
activity and subsequent sales growth of its full product
for ‘just in time deliveries’ were overcome by appointing
specific project managers and the careful co-ordination

And
software and machinery, which enables the accurate and cost-effective
has a high performance ‘Fast Track’
manufacture of special purpose access covers, corner guards and trims
formulation so the setting time is 4
in unique sizes and shapes, plus tree grilles and pit covers and other
range, as well as a significant growth within their A1 range
of logistics of material deliveries onsite - enabling RCM to
of non-combustible building boards including Y-wall™ and
cut, clearly mark materials and schedule delivery ensuring

Growth
hours. Each product is available in white Multipurpose™, used in over 18 metre applications.
metalwork for the architectural building sector. www.howegreen.com
and grey colours. www.mapei.co.uk
The results represent a split of product sales comprising
75% building boards and 25% made up from the enhanced
range of facade solutions. Through increasing the facades
product portfolio, RCM can now offer an extensive range
to their existing customers and generate interest from new
31 clients.
Play The Light: Trespa® Meteon® Range Extended With Lumen Highlights - Project CSSB (Clinical Services Support
Trespa has announced the launch of its new Trespa® Meteon® Lumen range. Architects Building), which is part of a three phase redevelopment
and designers can now play with the composition of light reflection on exterior façades, of the Royal Liverpool University Hospital - scheduled for
allowing natural light to be creatively introduced as a design element. It can be reflected, completion by early 2017, was a great success for RCM
scattered, enhanced or muted according to architects’ and clients’ wishes. and their client, Prater. This redevelopment was the first
“Trespa® Meteon® Lumen changes the way designs are perceived, it changes how people project where RCM were able to work with their customer
interact with structures and how buildings interact with their surroundings,” says Lucas and offer design elements on their through wall product,
Stevens, Design Expert at Trespa. “With Trespa® Meteon® Lumen, you can play with the including Y-wall™, airtightness solutions and an aluminium
compositions of light reflection on your façade, within a single colour. This new diversity support frame as part of the overall solution.
of finishes enhances design creativity and ensures façades will truly stand out.”
Bring your colour to life with reflections of light - Trespa® Meteon® Lumen is available in Another highlight for the period was securing the Rathbone
three variations across eight colours. Each of the three Lumen variations is available in Market project which will be worth £500,000 in turnover to
grey, black and white and several terracotta tones. RCM when completed. The 680,000 sq ft Rathbone Market
‘Diffuse’ removes glossiness, reflection and texture, resulting in instant tranquillity. scheme, developed by English Cities Fund - a joint venture
Scattered light gives façades a smooth, subdued appearance. ‘Oblique’ has a pleasantly between Muse Developments, Legal and General Property
uneven matt-and-gloss surface that brings a natural, weathered look to any façade. ‘Specular’ reflects its surroundings, adding liveliness with deep and the Homes and Communities Agency - is part of the
colours and gloss. Buildings become seamlessly integrated into their environment. Canning Town & Custom House regeneration programme
About Trespa® Meteon® - Based on decades of leadership and setting new trends in façade solution design and aesthetics, Trespa® Meteon® Lumen creating a new commercial district, new housing and a
represents a logical next step for the Trespa® Meteon® family. Trespa is the first choice of exterior panelling for many leading architects, who insist refreshed High Street within the Thames Gateway. RCM
on quality, reliability and durability. Trespa® Meteon® is a decorative high-pressure compact laminate (HPL) with an integral surface manufactured supplied Y-wall™, an airtightness solution, aluminium
using Trespa’s unique in-house technology, Electron Beam Curing (EBC). The blend of up to 70% natural fibres and thermosetting resins, support frame and a Rimex composite cladding to the
manufactured under high pressures and temperatures, yields a highly stable, dense panel with good strength-to-weight ratios. project.
Trespa® Meteon® stands out in vertical exterior wall coverings such as facade cladding, balcony panelling and sunblinds. The entire Trespa® Meteon®
product range is available with PEFCTM or FSCTM certification upon request, in restricted quantities and certain jurisdictions. Experience the effect Challenges and Solutions - Alongside every success story
for yourself - See what Trespa® Meteon® Lumen can do: order your samples today on new.trespa.com. www.trespa.info are associated challenges, which in RCM’s case included
sourcing and appointing the additional skilled workforce
to manage the increased growth within the facades
the installations were clear, precise and streamlined for the
customer.
RCM’s First Board and Façade Cutting Machine - RCM
have recently invested in a new state-of-the-art cutting
machine. The benefit of the new machine has enabled
boards and facades to be cut to size, minimising wastage
and removing the need to cut onsite thus benefitting the
client by saving time. Naturally the commissioning of a
new machine encounters challenges such as maximising
utilisation and efficiencies.
Training was essential once the installation and testing
phase was finalised to ensure all technicians have an in-
depth understanding of the machine and its capabilities to
effectively use cutting forms to achieve economies of scale
and minimise wastage – a benefit to both the customer
and the environment. This has been so successful that a
second machine is planned to be installed at the end of
May 2016.
Ian Quinton, Managing Director of RCM said: “It’s been
a phenomenal start to 2016, the results achieved by the
teams at RCM speak for themselves and I would like to
thank each member of staff for their dedication, loyalty
and consistently exceeding our customer’s expectations.
The purchase of the new cutting machine has enabled
RCM to operate more efficiently, minimise wastage for the
client and provide an enhanced service which has had a
positive impact on our business and in turn our customers.
RCM will be investing further in additional cutting and CNC
machinery to enable us to be a leading supplier in the
facade industry. ”
RCM Offer Informative CPD Seminars - For more details
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33 Vent-Axia’s Sentinel Kinetic Advance Commended At The 34 Pumps For All Applications
Energy Show 2016
Wilo UK continues working with its
Vent-Axia is delighted to have been partners across the UK and Ireland, 39
commended at the Energy Show adding its expertise and knowledge to
2016 Product of the Show Awards in the quite exceptional range of products
Dublin, Ireland. The company gained available for projects. It has the ability
Rinnai BiM Level 2 Now ‘Live’
recognition in the Best Energy Efficient to provide solutions that exceed
Product category of the awards for its the increasingly stringent European Rinnai has added its own BiM shelf ‘live’ to
unique, best in class Sentinel Kinetic regulations that offer superior energy its website to co-incide with the industry
Advance Mechanical Ventilation with Heat Recovery unit. Vent-Axia’s efficiency benefits. Wilo offers a wide wide implementation of Level 2 BIM - visit
Sentinel Kinetic Advance impressed the judges through its exceptional range of pressure booster sets for reliably boosting water pressure this at www.rinnaiuk.com/products/bim/ -
energy efficiency and app control. The next generation of whole house and providing water to medium to larger sized properties. In particular, and save it to your favourites.
MVHR, the Sentinel Kinetic Advance provides energy efficient ventilation where there are significant demands on all floors for reliable water
and pioneering control. www.vent-axia.com supplies. www.wilo.co.uk If there are any queries, questions or
concerns about the potential impact of BIM
on your business Rinnai has, as a dedicated
resource, technical resources at your service
35 Johnson & Starleys Extends Free 5 Year Guarantee To 36 Wavin Launches BreakThrough Revit Piping Packages – simply email engineer@rinnaiuk.com
Cover All Quantec Range Of Boilers *You can follow Rinnai on twitter @rinnai_uk
Wavin, the leading supplier of plastic
pipe systems and solutions in Europe, and send us a picture of you downloading our
Johnson & Starley have extended
announces the launch of its new Building BIM objects for a chance to win a goody bag!
the 5 Year free parts and labour
Information Modelling (BIM) content
guarantee to cover all of its
packages for plumbing and drainage. Built Government Procurement officially starts
QuanTec boiler range. Introduced
in Revit, these content packages contain the implementation of Building Information
in 2012 the Quantec boilers have
intelligent assistance which help the Revit Modelling (BIM) in public sector build from now, requiring collaborative 3D BIM with all project and asset information,
proved reliable, easy to install
modeller to arrive very easily at a full ‘as documentation and data to be electronic. Fully collaborative 3D BIM has been defined as ‘Level 2 BIM’ and is documented
and popular, with the range
built’. To support users, Wavin has created tutorials and tips and tricks in PAS119:2. This publicly available specification sets out the standards and collaborative workflows needed to complete a
being further extended in 2016
videos on a dedicated YouTube channel, a downloadable training manual construction project to Level 2 BIM. A PAS 1192 compliant Level 2 BIM project typically requires the following deliverables:
to include an LPG version of the
and training options for Revit modellers so they can quickly take full models in their original formats, COBie UK 2012 data and traditional 2D drawings in PDF.
HR28C. The QuanTec HR28C is
advantage of the intelligent assistance built into the newly created Revit
the smallest boiler on the market
piping packages. myportal.wavin.co.uk/bim-centre
with integral Passive Flue Gas
Heat Recovery.
The Aquair range itself has
also been extended with the
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introduction of the highly
versatile downflow S-36 water to
Advanced Chosen To Protect Tyne And Wear Metro
air space heater. It offers all the
benefits of centralised heating The Tyne and Wear Metro system is being protected by
and can replace a warm air intelligent fire systems from Advanced after the industry-leading
heater, making use of existing warm air ducting. manufacturer provided it with new fire alarm panels.
It also has the option of supplying unheated air for cooling purposes in
warmer weather. Designed for use with a vast range of renewables and Nexus, the public body which owns and manages Metro,
traditional heating sources, the S-36 sits at the top of the Aquair range upgraded fire panels at 50 locations on the system, including 21
and its output is ideal for larger premises. stations and at other key pieces of its infrastructure including
www.johnsonandstarley.co.uk relay rooms, vent shafts and other operational buildings.
Advanced’s reputation for producing the highest quality fire
systems has helped to achieve rapid expansion throughout the
UK and worldwide.
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The fire panels which have been installed on the Tyne and Wear
37 Sector Leading Heating Controls From ESi Reliable, Renewable Heating At CIH Housing 2016
Metro, which has the fastest passenger growth of any light rail
Effective heating controls are a vital part of Mitsubishi Electric is bringing its heat pump expertise to the CIH Housing system outside of London, are cutting edge MxPro 5 models,
an efficient central-heating system. Most 2016 exhibition to offer social housing providers advice on how to compatible with multiple external components and renowned for
homes in the UK have a single heating combat fuel poverty whilst hitting renewable targets. The company will their quality, reliability and flexibility. The contract for the installation was awarded to leading North East Electrical Contractor Veale Nixon,
zone – and the only control in the rooms is be exhibiting (Stand F4) at the exhibition, held at Manchester Central, 28- who selected The Dante Group to supply and commission the Fire Alarm Systems.
through thermostatic radiator valves. 30 June 2016 and showcasing its Ecodan range of heat pumps specifically
When a new central-heating system is designed for heating domestic buildings. As Advanced partners The Dante Group selected the MxPro 5 Panels. The MxPro 5 can be used in single loop, single panel format or easily
installed, it's possible to fit a full zone Mitsubishi Electric experts will be on hand to offer advice and help by configured into high speed, 200 panel networks covering huge areas and tens of thousands of field devices. The panels installed in the
control that has different pipe loops and providing access to the latest information on legislation, the renewable metro stations vary from two loop to four loop panels depending on the size station and report to a BMS/ Graphics systems via IP.
separate thermostats for two or more heat incentive and general advice on how to engage tenants in the
areas. This can offer significant energy process. Staff will be able to explain how to self-deliver an Air Source Advanced’s legendary ease of installation and configuration and wide peripheral range make it customisable to almost any application and
savings. ESi offers a range of zone valves Heat Pump (ASHP) Programme and also be able to outline the funding it is found in challenging and prestigious sites around the world. The MxPro 5 panels installed at the Tyne and Wear Metro Stations are
which are a direct replacement for existing valves if they fail. These are streams available. www.mitsubishielectric.co.uk among Advanced’s best performing fire systems and one of the few available approved to EN54 Parts 2, 4 and 13. www.advancedco.com
very quiet in operation and now come with an industry leading five-year
warranty. www.esicontrols.co.uk

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Advanced Manufacturing In Sheffield 42

Factory 2050, the latest development within the University of Sheffield’s Advanced
Manufacturing Research Centre in Sheffield, has a striking, ultra-modern appearance,
partly thanks to an external Solar Shading solution from Levolux.

The development comprises a main rotunda building and an adjoining rectangular building.
Levolux was approached to develop a passive solar shading solution, to be applied to both
buildings. Solar shading is essential to help maintain occupant comfort levels throughout
the year without relying on expensive air conditioning systems. The solution proposed by
Levolux comprises oval-shaped aluminium louvres, arranged horizontally between vertical
aluminium carriers. Each louvre measures 60mm wide by 50mm thick and is formed from
extruded aluminium components. Based on Levolux’s Infiniti Fin system, the oval-shaped
louvres feature concealed fixings for a clean, uncompromised appearance.

The tubular louvres, which are vertically stacked with a pitch of 200mm, have been custom
engineered to suit the shape of each building. The main rotunda building has 8 metre
high curtain walling, with full height glazing. To accommodate the building’s circular form,
41 each louvre has been carefully curved. 20 rows of louvres run around the perimeter of
the building at high level, accentuating the building’s unusual shape, which resembles the

New High
When Paul and Cathe Hazlewood decided to leave the
agreeable urban living environment they had enjoyed
for years in the centre of Oxford, looking for a new life
Temperature in the country, they and Cathe’s brother and sister-
in-law decided to head for deepest Dorset. The sale
in the options available and with the experience to be
‘Starship Enterprise’.
able to advise pretty much anyone about what was best
for them. Specifically. And that is exactly what they did
for Paul and Cathe. After a lengthy chat they decided to
start with the solar PV system and then rather than going
In contrast, for the rectangular-shaped adjoining building, louvres have been incorporated into a continuous vertical stack,
providing shade to glazed areas at high level. 18 rows of louvres combine to form a shading structure, measuring 15 metres in

Heat Pump of their properties allowed them to shop around for

an idyllic setting that they could remodel to suit the
with biomass, to look at the latest high temperature air
source heat pump from LG as the source of their heating
length by 3.5 metres in height. The louvres are mitred to accommodate an external corner of the building. The louvred section
applied to the rotunda building is secured back to steel mullions using Levolux’s Triniti® brackets. These incorporate a unique
and highly effective thermal break which minimises the risk of cold bridging and virtually eliminates any problems associated
– The Right lifestyle choices they wanted to make with energy
efficiency, ‘green’ living and utilising modern renewable
and hot water.
with interstitial condensation. They also help to reduce noise transmission through the building envelope. All extruded
aluminium components, including the tubular louvres and vertical carriers, are finished in a durable, light grey powder coating.

Response…
technologies an important factor in their decision-
making.
The property they purchased allowed them both to
enjoy large adjoining semi-detached properties, on a plot
that included a large building that had been built and
envisaged as a ‘business centre’ although it had never
quite managed to be that, extensive woods and views
across the Dorset countryside to die for. Paul and Cathe
admit they were not renewable experts. Being intelligent
people they had a grasp of what was available but knew
only a little more than the average person when it came
to what they could go with and how those options might
fit together. They were convinced they would go with
solar PV to generate their electricity – the properties
they had chosen were blessed with south east and south
west facing roofs – and were sizeable, allowing them
to install a solar array that would more than meet their
requirements.
They thought they might possibly go for a biomass boiler
option – they had the woods and a pretty much endless
supply of fuel available so they wouldn’t necessarily be
reliant on a supply of expensive wood pellets. But the
deeper they got into planning their future the more
they began to realise they needed to talk to someone.
Someone they could trust who really understood
renewables and how they might work together to
provide the best energy solutions for them. They were
recommended to talk to local experts Bublshop.
Bublshop had been operating in the area under its name
and a previous one – Dorset Energy Solutions - for
several years driven by Technical Director Martin Perrin,
dedicated to working with renewable options, well versed
The solar PV 18kW array would see them exporting
www.levolux.com
around 50% of the electricity they generated. They were
attracted by the idea of storing electricity if they could
but decided to put of this extension of the system until
the technology to do it was cheaper and more reliable.
It’s on their agenda! The LG Therma V high temperature
air source heat pumps – one for each home - have been a
huge eye opener to the couple.
They had got used over twenty years to heat on demand
using a traditional boiler. They had got used to the ease
of having gas through the mains. There was concern
initially about how responsive the air source heat pumps
would be to deliver heat and hot water when it was
needed. But with the latest ‘high temp’ system from LG
they say they shouldn’t have worried.
But what about costs? “It’s difficult to be exact because
we don’t have historical oil usage figures for the
properties here – so we can’t measure or compare the
costs but in our experience the savings over oil are in
excess of 50% per year – and that’s impressive,” says
Martin. We will be monitoring the ‘real time’ costs of
the air source heat pump and we’re confident it will be
mightily impressive when compared with any other forms
of heating and hot water comfort provision.” To find out
more about LG high temperature air source heat pumps
head to http://partner.lge.com/uk, or www.bublshop.
co.uk or you can email LG at HVAC.marketing@lge.com.
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Rinnai Is Really Motoring Aboard The Bedroam Bus
Rinnai, the leading continuous flow gas fired water heater manufacturer, has seen
its products installed in numerous sites with unusual applications but one project
has pushed the boundaries of the unusual. The project is so unusual it caught the
eye of Channel 4’s ‘Amazing Spaces’ presented by George Clarke and the Rinnai
product was one of the stars of the show.
‘Bedroam’ is the brainchild of Ollie Kemp, a farmer, motor racing competitor
and enthusiast from Melbourne, Yorkshire. He wasn’t happy with the lack of
onsite accommodation at events that would allow competitors to stay close
to their expensive and irreplaceable racing gear. The constructive result of
this dissatisfaction is the Bedroam bus, complete with 18 Japanese-style pod
bedrooms. As well as using it himself for motorsport meets, Bedroam is available
to hire.
The Bedroam has two fully-equipped bathrooms with shower, toilet and sink. Sinks and showers are supplied with safe temperature controlled hot
water from Rinnai Infinity LPG water heaters, complete with MC91 controller, via motion sensor-operated taps. Two Rinnai Infinity 17e external
units fitted to the back of the bus drawing water from a bespoke designed tank. “I first saw Rinnai units in operation at an event where there
were luxury mobile showers powered by Rinnai units. On my return, I researched Rinnai online and spoke to my friend Andy, a registered Gas Safe
engineer also based in Melbourne, who then ordered and undertook the installation. Andy Dixon, who runs his own plumbing and heating service,
explains: “The boilers had to go on the back of the bus as Ollie was struggling to find enough space inside. As the bus has an air con system, I had
already put a cooling radiator off the back so the two Rinnai units sat very handily behind that simply hung on a metal grid attached to the back of
the bus.
“Piping was easy. I used plastic pipework for both hot and cold outlets running to a little plant room where the back seats of the bus were originally
which is directly beneath the bathrooms from where the water is pumped to the header tank via a small 12V. Rinnai’s technical guys were very
helpful when I phoned them initially for some advice and installation of the units was really easy. I will definitely be using Rinnai again,” says Andy.
www.rinnaiuk.com

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SE Controls Feels The Power With

Bristol’s Electricity House Development

Electricity House, Crest Nicholson Homes’ stylish city centre

apartment development in Bristol is using an advanced smoke
ventilation system from leading smoke and natural ventilation
specialist, SE Controls, to help keep residents safe if a fire should
occur.

Originally designed by acclaimed architect Sir Giles Gilbert Scott

in the 1930s, the six-storey Grade II listed building has being
converted into 85 luxury apartments, while ensuring that many of
the original design features are retained or reinstated to enhance
its art deco style.

The building’s main atrium is at the heart of the SE Controls

solution, as the smoke ventilation system is designed to vent
smoke from the atrium in the event of a fire to ensure escape
routes are kept clear.

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To achieve this, SE Controls designed, installed and commissioned
the system, which comprises 37 SHEVTEC automatically controlled louvres, which are manufactured and tested in accordance with
Passivhaus With less than 400 PassivHaus certified properties so far the ground floor if our health deteriorates in later life.
®

BS EN 12101: 2. The SHEVTEC® louvres also incorporate ‘fall protection’ to increase safety, as well as using IP rated external motors, completed across the UK, the ultra-low energy standard
from Germany can still be viewed as nascent in this
Design
which are essential to allow easy access for future maintenance. A further 21 low level air inlet louvres and linear door actuators also
form part of the system, all of which are controlled by a series of OS2 control panels with integral battery back up and fully compliant country, though there are many compliant components
with the relevant sections of the BS EN 12101 standard. www.secontrols.com and technologies available to assist in these designs:
We chose the PassivHaus low energy route in order to
keep future bills as low as possible, while also utilising
materials and products, which would offer a healthy
living environment”.

Maintains such as the mechanical ventilation and heat recovery

system offered by Omnie. “Gale & Snowden identified the HRU as being the most

Indoor The highly efficient Passive house certified CA550

appropriate, low energy model on the market for our
needs and the fact that Omnie is an Exeter based

Environment
heat recover unit (HRU) has in fact just been installed
as a crucial element to the building services within a
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private residential property under construction near
company also fitted with our ethos of trying to buy local.
While the HRU and the two manifolds and ducting have
been installed by the Go Green Engineering of Exeter.

Using Omnie Tiverton in Devon. The two storey 200 square metre
structure replaces an earlier dwelling on the Bampton In fact the semi-rigid ductwork is an integral part of the

MVHR
Herschel Infrared Heating Solutions site where Gale & Snowden is the specialist architectural Omnie system and enables good flow characteristics
William Herschel discovered infrared in 1800 and, today, consultant and passive house designer responsible for to be maintained while routing the pipes around the
Herschel is building on his legacy by pioneering the use the specification process. structure to different rooms. The reduced number of
of infrared to provide heat in more efficient, effective, fittings also assists in preventing air leakage.
stylish and comfortable ways than many traditional In addition to the ducted central ventilation system,
forms of heating. which will constantly harvest warmth from extracted The CA550 HRU itself is designed to run continuously
Far infrared heating works on the basis of gentle, long- stale air, the new home uses a holistic set of measures in at a cost of approximately 30 pence per day, depending
wave infrared which penetrates the air and heats solids, order to keep energy usage within the tightly controlled on the tariff and is extremely quiet in operation as well
providing the same feeling of warmth as the winter PassivHaus parameters. These include a super-insulated as offering such sophistications as automatic summer
sun on your face or the heat from a coal fire. Herschel building envelope, use of thermal mass to mitigate bypass and a boost facility for when humidity levels
provides infrared heating solutions for many different extremes of temperature and standards of airtightness increase.
environments. Second only to gas central heating in so exacting as to restrict air changes to below 0.6 per
total annual cost of ownership, hour. Overall the Omnie CA550 HRU is 92 % efficient making
Herschel Far infrared heating emerges as the more it fully compliant with SAP, as well as able to feature
compelling long-term package that provides an energy- The latter figure, set by the PassivHaus Institute, is so in a near-to-zero energy house design such as has
efficient, comfortable and simple to install electric low that it would lead to problems of stale, moisture been created by Hugh and his wife along with their
heating solution that is changing the way homes are laden air becoming trapped in the living spaces, with the consultants.
heated. Rather than just looking at running costs, possibility of it causing condensation, damp and damage
Herschel Far Infrared has reviewed all elements of the to the fabric of the building or even “sick building This advanced ventilation solution is also a key
purchase decision and created a total annual cost of ownership. syndrome” which adversely affects the health of the component to Omnie’s whole house offering which can
This combines purchase cost, installation, running and maintenance costs. The total cost of Herschel infrared heating when employed in a three- occupants. also feature renewable energy in the form of ground and
bedroom semi-detached 89m2 house in central England is £804 per year. This compares with gas at £608 but is less than half the £1,734 cost of air source heat pumps, a wide selection of underfloor
owning modern electric storage heaters with automatic controls. The Devon self-builder, Hugh, commented: “Sherwood heating systems with sophisticated control options.
For the same size house, electric underfloor heating with zone controls is expensive at £1,508 while using high efficiency electric convertor heaters with has been built on the site of a former bungalow and www.omnie.co.uk
unit thermostatic controls is £1,322. The company couples unrivalled knowledge of infrared heating technology with the most comprehensive range of has been designed by the architects, Gale & Snowden
infrared heaters for the widest range of applications. www.herschel-infrared.com to be our forever home: with the scope for us to live on

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New Allura
Perfectly capturing the beauty of the natural world,
Allura Flex 0.55, the new loose lay Luxury Vinyl Tile
(LVT) collection from Forbo Flooring Systems, takes the
Flex 0.55 trend for nature-inspired interiors to a new level.
From Forbo Natural designs are increasing in popularity across
all sectors, and reclaimed wood and exposed stone
are in high demand. Allura Flex 0.55 is right on trend,
featuring the grains, patterns and tones inherent
within wood and stone, and offers authentic, realistic
designs that will connect end users to the natural world.
Aesthetics are not the only attraction: the loose lay
format means that installation is quick, easy and cost
effective.
In the Allura Flex 0.55 Wood range there are 30 stylish
options, including vintage wood designs and traditional,
classic wood looks with timeless appeal. The authentic,
rustic tones of salvaged timber have been accurately
represented, alongside refreshed colourful finishes that
give the collection a modern edge.
Deemed a ‘luxury’ surfacing material, natural stone has
been used in interior design and decor for centuries.
Within Forbo’s Allura Flex 0.55 Stone range, designers
will find the lavish styling of marble together with
contemporary stone designs, enabling specifiers to
recreate this ever-popular look, but without the high
costs associated with using quarried stone.
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Allura Flex 0.55 floor coverings are offered in a variety
of formats to enhance their naturalistic designs. Stone
designs are available in three square and rectangular
‘slab’ sizes whilst Wood designs are offered in a choice
of three ‘plank’ formats to allow diverse and striking
layouts to be created, including herringbone, chevron
and wicker designs.
Julie Dempster, Marketing Manager at Forbo Flooring
Systems, comments: “This new loose lay LVT collection
will have particular appeal in retail, office and leisure
and hospitality environments. Designers looking to
optimise the use of the finite space available are
increasingly using floor coverings of different textures,
colours and characteristics to create different activity
zones within open plan areas. Aesthetically pleasing
modular floor coverings that are quick and easy to fit
offer an ideal solution. Allura Flex 0.55 vinyl tiles can be
installed alongside carpet tiles and contractors can even
use the same tackifier, which results in less time, cost
and mess during installation.”
For more information please call 0844 822 3928, email
info.flooring.uk@forbo.com or visit www.forbo-flooring.
co.uk/alluraflex
New STEICOdurelisdek Boosts On Site Floor Deck 50 Remmers Flooring Systems Installed At Distribution Centre
Performance With Triple Protection
A selection of Remmers flooring systems have been installed at the new
Leading I Joist supplier STEICO have Food Distribution Centre for Pallas Foods (now part of Sysco) in North
introduced a complementary decking County Dublin. The new €45m facility includes two warehouse areas
product which offers the very best totalling 33,000 sq.m half of which is dedicated to refrigerated storage
on site protection for the timber areas as well as 2,500 sq.m. of high specification office space. Over
floor. STEICOdurelisdek features triple
protection avoiding excessive swelling
of the board substrate. The top surface
has an additional wax sealer applied
which adds further protection and allows the finished floor to be
cleaned easily for a pristine finish on handover. A final proven slip
resistant and durable blue peel off layer together with a customised
fixing kit protects the floor for the exposed construction period.
www.steico.co.uk
Rejuvenation Project Uses Striking Brett Landscaping
Solution To Draw Footfall To Hull ‘Old-Town’ Centre
Hull Trinity House, a charitable organisation which has served seafarers
and their families in the area for over
600 years, has successfully regenerated 3000m2 of Remmers flooring materials were used in the facility including
part of Hull’s Old Town, using hard- Remmers Crete RT, a heavy duty polyurethane screed, to the refrigerated
landscaping materials supplied by Brett storage areas. Remmers Ceramix coloured quartz was applied to the
Landscaping. With an inspiring colour canteen and wash room areas, and Remmers Floormix aggregate was
spectrum and capacity for creativity, incorporated as a binder to our Epoxy CR Color, a chemical resistant
products from the Brett Landscaping coating which was required for the vehicle maintenance and battery
Alpha Antique block paving range were charge areas. www.remmers.co.uk
the perfect choice to create a striking
new and much needed car parking area, which doubles as an outdoor
entertainment space. www.brettpaving.co.uk
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Airpop Insulated Floors In New Homes Promise
Comfort And Reduced Home Heating Bills
Across The UK
To solve the nation’s housing shortage, more than 250,000 new
homes are desperately needed across the UK every year for
many years to come. And with cavity wall and roof insulation the
accepted norm in new build properties, the emphasis now is on
making cold, non-insulated flooring a thing of the past in new
houses and apartments.
One fast, reliable floor insulation solution is demonstrated in a new
video highlighting the advantages of airpop® to house builders.
Used either in simple slab or tailored ‘beam and block’ applications
the installation of ‘airpop - engineered air’ - the new name adopted
by the European expanded polystyrene industry – could not be
simpler and brings major benefits in energy conservation, reduced
fuel bills and significant savings of time and installation costs on
site. The constant insulation value across the full life of a building – means thermal performance for grey EPS/Airpop is 0.03 W/mK and for
white - 0.038 W/mK for EPS 70 falling as low as 0.032 for higher density EPS 500.
The new video which can be viewed at https://youtu.be/SU0kGYw8oB4 demonstrates that airpop® is exceptionally lightweight and can be
transported to site and lifted into place where it is easily cut and installed with no special equipment needed. Once in place, it provides a
firm, level insulation ready to take the final screed.
It can also create a ventilated airspace and even act as a stable ‘carrying board’ for underfloor heating systems below the screed. As an
extra reassurance to housebuilders airpop® is non-toxic, chemically inert, non-irritant and rot-proof. Fungi and bacteria cannot grow on
airpop® and it is insoluble and non-hygroscopic.
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Micro Joints – The Discreet New

Way To Protect Tiles Installed Over
Underfloor Heating Systems

The popularity of underfloor heating systems

has increased signifantly in recent years, as
they provide a cost-effective, comfortable,
unobtrusive heating solution for millions of
homes. However, these systems often cause
movement between the subfloor and the top
substrate in the form of expansions and contractions.
Failing to accommodate for this movement will almost certainly result in cracked tiling surfaces. Dural UK are proud to have developed a solution
in the form of Micro Joint Infill, which provides discreet stress protection for tiles and natural stone on heated floors.
Micro Joint Infill has been specially developed for tiled flooring installations which are laid over underfloor heating systems, particularly for
residential developments. It provides effective movement protection for tiles and natural stone on heated floors. It means a tiled flooring
installation with Micro Joint Infill used is able to effectively absorb the movement energy transferred from the subfloor, protecting the tiles from
cracking and loosening.
Importantly, it can be colour matched to the existing grout or tile colour for a discreet appearance – in fact any colour in the RAL chart. The
Micro Joint Infill is simply applied into the grout line spaces in between tiles and can be used on Brick Bond or Opus floor tile layouts. Due to the
colour matched nature of the Micro Joint Infill it helps to create a beautiful, seamless design to the tiled flooring.
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New Rich
Burnt terracotta tones are predicted to be hot for
floors this autumn. Craven Dunnill captures this
latest design style with the introduction of its new
Firestone Firestone glazed porcelain floor tile range, which
boasts a blend of rich, antiqued terracotta tones
Craven Dunnill is a leading distributor and retailer
of floor and wall tiles to the KBB sector, architects,
interior designers, developers and builders. The
Firestone range is a new addition to Craven
Dunnill’s award winning Renaissance Collection,

Tiles Deliver with an almost volcanic fired effect. The finished

floor shouts personality and hints at mature luxury.
introduced March 2016.

Flooring Firestone from Craven Dunnill’s Renaissance

For further information or to visit Craven Dunnill’s
showroom in Bridgnorth 01746 761611

Impact
Collection is available from stock in a 300 x www.cravendunnill.co.uk
300mm tile format and a contrasting colour
palette: Amber, Shadow and White. Larger format
tiles are also available for order, including 453 x
453mm, 605x300 mm and 758 x 453mm.

Steve Whitehurst, Sales and Marketing Director

at Craven Dunnill highlights the unique qualities
of the new range: “Firestone is aligned to the
fashion-inspired interior design trend for fired
natural clay materials, bringing with it outstanding
depth of pattern and a unique surface texture”.

Despite their sophisticated appearance, Firestone

tiles require no special cleaning and will maintain
their inner warmth and depth of decoration for
many years to come.

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Looking For A
Bona White is a new wood floor primer designed to
produce an on-trend bleached look when used in
conjunction with a Bona polyurethane lacquer. The
Whitewashed intensity of ‘whiteness’ is dependent on how many
coats are applied. This client wanted a whitewashed
Floor? look to their original Victorian floor boards to tie in with
the soft greys of the kitchen.
This was achieved by the application of two coats of
Bona White under two coats of Bona Traffic HD lacquer.
The works were part of a complete renovation of a
Victorian town house in Bath and were carried out by
Bona Certified Contractor, TWF Bath Ltd, who specialise
in the restoration and fitting of traditional wood floors.
Before treatment, the TWF team filled large gaps using
reclaimed pine wedges and then sanded the floor to
100 grit abrasives.
Smaller gaps were filled using Bona Mix & Fill, which is
mixed with sanding dust from the floor to ensure the
filled areas blend in with the rest of the surface. The
floor was then sanded using 120 grit abrasives before
the application of the first coat of Bona White. The
floor was then abraded using a Bona Scrad Pad to
remove any grain raising from the surface before the
application of the second coat.
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VMZINC Roof
To produce a highly durable, easy to maintain finish,
two coats of Bona Traffic HD lacquer were applied.
For 10 Trinity
Traffic HD is Bona’s toughest lacquer. The very low
VOC content and low odour mean there is no need for
homeowners to vacate their property while the works
are being carried out and there is no lingering smell.
Square
Its fast cure time means the floor can be in full use just
12 hours after treatment – making it an ideal choice
for commercial floors too where there is little available
downtime for renovation. TWF’s clients chose the Matt
version of Traffic HD for their kitchen floor. Silkmatt and
Extramatt sheens are also available.
As a Bona Certified Contractor, TWF Bath is part of
Bona’s network of highly trained wood floor specialists
- independent wood floor companies who have
received extra in-depth training in the use of Bona’s
wood floor finishing products. www.bona.com
10 Trinity Square, the former headquarters The immediately recognisable Portland stone
of the Port of London Authority and one of rotunda has been meticulously restored and
the capital’s best recognised and most iconic upgraded in keeping with a building which
buildings, has been restored and transformed
by the Reignwood Group with a design by
stands next to the Tower of London World
Heritage Site. 10 Trinity residences are said
Woods Bagot. Situated in the heart of the City,
the building was badly damaged by bombing
to combine old world elegance and new
age luxury, complemented by the discreet
during the Blitz in World War II. placement of the latest building technology.
Though renovated in the 1970s, the functional
rectangular office block erected to occupy the
original central part of the building lacked any
architectural merit. The recent redevelopment
has seen the Grade II* listed building have a
VMZINC® roofing cassette system in QUARTZ-
ZINC® and QUARTZ-ZINC PLUS® covering the
inner courtyard. This now houses a five star
Four Seasons Hotel, a private members’ club
and 41 luxury apartments and penthouses in
a modern interpretation of the original 1920’s
rotunda designed by Sir Edward Cooper. Pre-weathered zinc is now finding widespread
popularity for its colour retention and long
The rainscreen roof is highly distinctive and design life. With a heritage dating back nearly
formed using a non-ventilated, compact build- 200 years, it seems only appropriate that
up which incorporates Foamglas® cellular glass the metal should have been specified for a
insulation. development showing such attention to detail.
www.vmzinc.co.uk
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Dallmer Introduces ‘Red Zone’ Roof Drain
New Housing Development
We are constantly being warned about the potential
consequences of Climate Change and the risk of more Jutland, smooth and
frequent extreme weather events but are offered few lasting Zeeland, textured BBA
solutions other than “cutting carbon emissions” – which is certified fibre cement
why Dallmer has introduced its high capacity ‘Red’ Drain. slates from Cembrit,
The unit’s red colour identifies it as a separate system have demonstrated their
from the conventional flat roof drainage and is intended versatility, design and
to provide overflow when the main outlets are being performance features on
overwhelmed. Crucially, the versatile design can be a stylish, nature-inspired
connected to chutes or to pipework in gravity or siphonic housing development in the
systems. seaside town of Weymouth.
This clears excess storm-water quickly before it can find Jutland and Zeeland slates
vulnerable joints (typically where the waterproofing meets are manufactured to the highest European standards using Portland
upstands) or exert excess structural loads. ‘Red’ Drain cement together with a formulation of superior blended synthetic and
variants can be installed as part of a new roof or retrofitted cellulose fibres. Cembrit fibre cement slates are finished with a high
into an existing one and are adjustable to suit different quality, semi-matt acrylic coloured coating to the face and edges and a
insulation thicknesses and waterproofing systems. tinted, high performance binder to the back face. www.cembrit.co.uk
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The New Way Of Doing Things The Old Way
Installing and replacing mortar bedded ridges and hips is easy with the
Redland Mortar Bedded Fixing Kit, a complete pack to mechanically fix Kier Construction Installs Rockwool At Its HQ In
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ridges and hips when a traditional aesthetic is required. Designed to Cambridge
59 Property, residential, construction and services group, Kier Group
assist roofing contractors the fixing kit enables installers to maintain a
traditional mortar aesthetic, whilst still complying with BS 5534 and the specified a combination of ROCKWOOL flat roofing solutions on
New FAKRO Rooflights Add
NHBC Guidelines regarding mechanical fixings. its new headquarters in Cambridge. A roofing material that would
Contemporary Style provide exceptional
Changes to the BS 5534: Code of practice for slating and tiling state acoustic management,
When upgrading thermal inefficient rooflights,
that mortar alone cannot be used to fix ridges and hips, so even if good thermal insulation
FAKRO’s new range of flat roof windows offers
mortar is used, all ridges and hips must also be mechanically fixed. and a high quality finish
a choice of flat or domed profiles. All have a
The Redland Mortar Bedded Fixing Kit provides everything required to that needed minimal
contemporary style, utilise a multi-chamber PVC
mechanically fix ridges and hips in accordance with BS 5534 and it is maintenance was
sash and frame and come in sizes designed to match
58 fully compatible with all types of Redland tiles. required. ROCKWOOL
those being replaced. The triple-glazed DRF DU6 has
Klober Launches Over- stone wool products
a window U-value of 0.74W/m2K while the DRC-C
Rafter Insulation Boards P2, which offers added burglary resistance through While dry-fix solutions are preferred, mortar bedding may still be an suited the project’s
aesthetic requirement in conservation areas and the Mortar Bedded specification perfectly.
Klober Permo® therm is a Kooltherm® use of a laminated internal pane, is only slightly less
Fixing Kit is a simple to use solution for roofing contractors. ROCKWOOL HARDROCK® Multi-Fix (DD) and HARDROCK® Multi-
insulation board with tongue and impressive at 0.88. For smoke evacuation, the DSF
Batten straps, included in the contents of the kit, are vital to the Fix (DD) Underlay, with the ROCKWOOL Acoustic Membrane were
groove edges, integrated underlay and DU6 and DSC-C P2 open automatically to a height of
correct and secure installation of the timber ridge batten, required as used to cover the flat roof. The ROCKWOOL products have provided
self-adhesive edge strips for sealing 50cm through activation of motors on each side of
the base into which the screws are fixed. the new Kier Construction offices with a complete roofing solution.
laps. the frame. www.fakro.co.uk
www.rockwool.co.uk.

With LABC approval, it is suitable for If batten straps are not used, should the mortar fail at any stage during
all pitches but, unlike square-edged the lifetime of the roof, all of the ridge tiles fixed into the unsecured
boards, it will not provide an air ridge batten could slide off the roof together, severely damaging other Easi-Dec Provides Safe Access For Low Level Roofs
60 roof tiles and potentially injuring passers-by below.
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leakage path. Permo therm is installed
www.redland.co.uk/ridges Easi-Dec, the working at height safety specialist, has developed a Low
over rafters and not only provides
Celotex Announces New Industry- Level Roof Edge Protection system to provide a cost and time effective
added height within the roof space
Leading Flat Roofing Range alternative to scaffolding. Designed to provide safe access and edge
but removes the need for separate
protection, contractors
underlay installation. Celotex unveils a new innovative range of flat roofing
Wraptite-SA Enhances Thermal Performance Of Zero can now be confident
solutions giving installers a versatile, quality product 64
Bills Home in accessing low level
Boards can be laid either from left to range. The range comprises three products; Celotex
rooftops such as single
right or right to left with no ventilation Crown-Bond, Crown-Up and Crown-Fix. The new Flat Wraptite-SA airtight membrane has
garage roofs or on a
of the batten/counter-batten cavity Roofing range was developed and rigorously tested for been selected by the Zero Bills Home
collection flat roof units.
needed other than for impervious or an 18 month period prior to its launch to ensure the Company and development pioneers
Easi-Dec’s dedicated low
tight-fitting roof coverings. result is of the highest standard. Celotex Crown-Bond in ZEDfactory in their latest innovative
level roof access platform
www.klober.co.uk particular embodies their values of expertise and clever solution to deliver zero carbon housing.
system combined with
solutions, offering cutting edge thinness and thermal The Zero Bills Home has been built at
edge protection allows
performance. Not only does this new range provide the the BRE Innovation Park in Watford.
contractors to work on
practical excellence and performance required, but Celotex Wraptite-SA, the only self-adhering
the roof and sides of a
customers enjoy the benefits of personal expert advice, support and service synonymous with the brand’s vapour permeable air barrier certified by the BBA, was installed as part
building without moving the system. It provides continuous protection
name, which is unmatched in the market. In addition, Celotex’s unrivalled, intuitive online support gives of the OSB panel construction of the home. The use of Wraptite-SA
during repairs or inspection to specific areas of a flat roof, or whilst re-
customers access to practical project management tools, including an easy to use U-value calculator. makes a significant contribution to a building’s thermal performance by
roofing work is being undertaken. www.easi-dec.co.uk
www.celotex.co.uk/ preventing lateral air movement. www.proctorgroup.com/air-barriers

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Seismic
After recently receiving received the full seismic
approval from ICC-ES for all seismic design categories
(A to F), Lindapter’s Hollo-Bolt has been specified for
Approved the tallest skyscraper in Western USA, which is in the
heart of a high-risk seismic area.
Hollo-Bolts Towering 73 stories above downtown Los Angeles,
Specified For the Wilshire Grand Center will be the tallest building
in the Western United States. It will include a hotel,
Wilshire Grand
offices, retail space and a rooftop ‘sky lobby’ which
will provide guests with sweeping views of LA that
extend to Santa Monica.
Center In LA Opening in early 2017, the billion-dollar skyscraper
designed by AC Martin, is poised to set the
architectural standard for innovation, design and
quality in Los Angeles. The main feature of AC
Martin’s design is the swooping glass canopy which
creates an atrium with a modern exposed steel
design.
Lindapter’s seismic approved Hollo-Bolt was specified
for connecting circular sections throughout the
curved atrium structure. Following the structural
engineer’s recommendation, steelwork contractors
used over 3,000 M20 Hollo-Bolts to secure the
structural hollow sections which form the swooping
atrium framework.
Hollo-Bolts were installed from just one side, rapidly
achieving discreet splice connections without the
need for drilling or welding. The extremely cost
effective installation did not require specialist
equipment or specialist labour. It dramatically
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reduced the amount of work at height in comparison
to traditional welding or through-bolting methods.
The design also eradicated the possibility of tube
deformation that can be associated with through-
bolting if the bolts are over-tightened. The end
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result was an aesthetically pleasing, clean and subtle
connection which complements the design of the
architecturally exposed structural steel.
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The Lindapter Hollo-Bolt has an extensive range
of independent approvals, including Los Angeles
Research Report (LARR) and full seismic approval
from ICC-ES for all seismic design categories (A-F).
It is also independently approved as a structural
connection for primary steel and features in the SCI/
BCSA joint publication ‘Joints in Steel Construction
– Simple Connections’ (Or Green Book as it is
commonly referred to). The guide provides primary
design advice and information on using the Hollo-
Bolt for Structural steel connections.
Download the Lindapter catalogue from www.
lindapter.com today.
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Acting on intelligence out in the
field, undercover fixing specialist
Ancon has launched a new super-
Bond, ultra-low thermal conductivity
Looking for safe
wall tie that even SPECTRE would
find hard to crack! The new Teplo- rapid access?
BF basalt fibre wall tie features
specially moulded safety ends that
improve buildability and enhance
mortar bond strength by up to 80%. The ultra-low thermal conductivity,
twenty times below that of stainless steel, means that Teplo-BF ties are
excluded from U-value calculations to BS EN ISO 6946, helping to minimise
insulation and wall thickness, a particular benefit in modern low-energy
construction applications. www.ancon.co.uk
Mapei Provide Essential Strengthening Solutions For
then get our
Reading Bridge
Mapei products have been extensively utilised in the strengthening and
easi-dec systems
refurbishment of Reading Bridge. Mapei Carboplate was bonded to the
soffit of the bridge deck slab and beams with Adesilex PG1 adhesive.
Highly stressed spandrel columns were wrapped with Mapewrap C UNI-
AX. The road construction was stripped back to
the bridge deck and Maperod C, pultruded carbon
fibre rods pre-impregnated with epoxy resin, were
inserted into slots cut into the top surface of the
deck. Mapelastic was used to provide protection
to the carbon fibre against ultraviolet light. The
final aesthetic to the structure’s elevations was
completed with Elastocolor Paint.
www.mapei.co.uk
Four Ways To Create Attractive Brick Soffits
A new 8-page brochure and online animation from brick support
specialist, ANCON, show just how simple it
is to create suspended masonry soffits on
virtually any brick building. Deep brick-faced
reveals and soffits add extra depth to a
building façade, maintaining the colour and
texture of the main brick façade typically
above door and window openings. Key to Easi-Dec is the cost saving alternative to scaffold,
achieving this aesthetic is the design of the
supporting steelwork which is hidden from
because it’s quick to erect, with a minimal amount of parts,
to get people working sooner after arriving on site.
view and this is where Ancon’s expertise comes in. Ancon provides four
The basic system includes a standard platform, but our
effective, yet distinctly different, soffit suspension solutions, all covered
full range offers solutions for both solar panel and window
in a new technical brochure. www.ancon.co.uk/Nexus.
installation. With health & safety being at the core of the
system, Easi-Dec is EN tested, with full training provided
on request.
Waterproof New Underground Structures With Mapei’s
New Mapeproof HW, Natural Sodium Bentonite Membranes For further information call 01767 691812
Mapei has launched Mapeproof HW into its or email info@easi-dec.com.
waterproofing product line. Based on natural
sodium bentonite, Mapeproof HW is a high Don’t forget to check out our videos
performance waterproofing membrane, at www.easi-dec.co.uk
ideal for waterproofing concrete structures
below ground level. Mapeproof HW consists
of 5.5kg/m2 of natural sodium bentonite
encapsulated between two-geotextiles
secured with a special needle-punched system. Bentonite is a natural
clay mineral which swells in contact with water absorbing around 60%
easi-does it
of its own mass. Once swollen, the bentonite membrane forms a dense
monolithic material creating an effective seal. www.mapei.co.uk
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Achieving
In a complex new build roofing project that was deemed
almost impossible, Contour Roofing stepped up to the
challenge with a Sika Sarnafil membrane to achieve truly
The stunning results.
Impossible 32 Ewart Grove, a Paul Simon Homes residential
development minutes from Wood Green tube station,
With Sika required a high-performance roof with a striking aesthetic
result to match the contemporary luxury flats within.
Sarnafil
Located in a prominent position at a fork in a road, the
roof can be seen when travelling up to the building, as
well as from the upper floors of surrounding buildings.
With its extremely intricate design, including two barrel
roofs and a large, unique triangulated tower at the front,
the project presented a real challenge. Originally the
specification for the 400sq m area called for a metal
roof but the cost implications of this meant that another
solution was needed, and fast.
It was thought that such a complex roof design could not
be done, especially with the time and budget available.
However Jonathan Woods, director at Contour Roofing,
alongside senior contracts manager, Lee Clift, sought to
prove that the roof could indeed be covered using a high
quality single ply membrane, if the correct product and
level of expertise were applied.
Jonathan and Lee met with the architect and the director
of Paul Simon Homes to discuss amending the roofing
specification. Jonathan explained: “With our previous
experience of Sika Sarnafil products, we knew that we
could get the perfect finish within budget. In partnership
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Repairs,
Refurbishment
And Water
Ingress By
The Sea
with Sika Sarnafil we quickly presented a new bespoke
specification; an adhered system using Sarnafil G410-
15ELF Lead Grey with a polyester fleece backing as the
main roof sheet for a flawless result and Sarnafil G410-
15EL Lead Grey for all the detail work flashings.”
The installation was very challenging, with various shapes,
details, upstands and intricate sections to cover.
Lee added: “Working closely with the carpenter, the
plywood deck had to be spot on to make sure the
membrane could be laid smartly and correctly. Absolute
attention to detail and skill were required to make sure
the membrane was flush with the substrate below.
Décor profiles were used to imitate the standing seams
of a metal roof, which is what the original designs had
envisaged. The project really took installation to new
frontiers and pushed the boundaries of what can be
achieved in roofing.”
Sikalastic was used for the guttering when the space
was just too tight for single ply, demonstrating the
compatibility between Sika’s various roofing products.
Both the Sika Sarnafil and Sika Liquid Plastics systems
were awarded a 20 year guarantee.
The project impressed the judges of the upcoming NFRC
UK Roofing Awards and has been shortlisted in the Single
Ply category. The winners will be announced in May.
www.gbr.sarnafil.sika.com.
Stuart Hicks, from cold liquid-applied wet-on-wet
waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, discusses
the problems caused by a failed waterproofing system
at a luxury residential development near Brighton and
outlines the project undertaken to replace it
The Grand Ocean Hotel in Saltdean, near Brighton,
first opened on a four-acre site in 1938. Now the
central building from which a development of luxury
apartments takes its name, this costal landmark
has had a varied history, being acquired by holiday
camp pioneer, Billy Butlin in 1953. It remained open
as a hotel until 2005 when planning permission was
granted to convert it into luxury apartments with an
additional four new build apartment blocks.
Problems with the integrity of the originally specified
waterproofing system became apparent even before
refurbishment of the main hotel building had been
completed, leading to a replacement roofing system.
The existing hotel building and the four new builds are
of a flat roof design and the architect had specified a
liquid waterproofing membrane to maintain the listed
building’s appearance while providing a neat finish.
The system originally selected was not robust enough
to adhere seamlessly to both the roof and all upstands
and outlets as a permanently elastic, monolithic
membrane. The development’s coastal location also
required a more durable and flexible membrane
that could withstand a moist and salty atmosphere
and high UV levels. The roofing contractor turned
to a cold-applied wet-on-wet waterproofing system
that the company had used on a wide variety of
construction projects.
The decision was taken to install the replacement
waterproofing system as an overlay onto the existing
failed membrane wherever possible. Where an overlay
wasn’t viable, the contractor stripped out the existing
and replaced it with the new flexible liquid membrane.
The existing roof build up for the new build apartment
blocks was an inverted roof with the originally
specified membrane installed beneath the insulation.
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Once the new waterproofing system was in place,
the insulation, slabs and green roof medium that had
been removed to access the failed waterproofing
membrane were then reinstated to complete the roof.
The build-up for each of the new builds’ terraces was
the same as the main roof and the same process and
materials were used.
For the roof and balconies of the former hotel
building, however, the damage caused by the failed
waterproofing membrane was even more significant
because the original roof build-up was not inverted.
The roofing contractor tackled the balconies first and
had to strip out the entire roof build-up of paving
slabs, waterproofing membrane and insulation.
Here, not only had the originally specified membrane
failed but the insulation below it had begun to rot
too. The concrete substrate was allowed to dry on
each balcony before the new waterproofing could
be installed. The build-up for each balcony was then
reinstated as an inverted warm roof.
The same primer, resin and fleece waterproofing
system was used for the balconies of the refurbished
hotel as for the new build apartment blocks and the
membrane was allowed to cure before new insulation
and paving slabs or decking were installed. The
installation team then moved onto the former hotel
roof, which comprises five ‘fingers’ with a central
core. Water ingress around the roof outlets where
the failed membrane had not bonded properly meant
that the recently installed warm roof insulation was
already sodden and the roof had to be stripped back
to the vapour barrier.
To aid water run-off in the future, a tapered insulation
scheme was designed which introduced a slight pitch
to each roof section. These pre-primed sections were
then fixed to the substrate and joint sealed before
application of the new waterproofing membrane
began. See more at: http://www.hbdonline.co.uk/
news/repairs-refurbishment-and-water-ingress-by-
the-sea/#sthash.OiO6WG7v.dpuf
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CMS
CMS Window Systems has played a key role in the
manufacture and installation of thermally-efficient
curtain walling, windows and doors for Emerson Process
Delivers For Management’s new facility at the new D2 business park,
Aberdeen.
Engineering
Emerson is one of the world’s foremost names in
Giant’s New engineering services across a wide range of industrial
and commercial markets, and places high value on
Facility
the efficiency and integrity of its staff, operations and
facilities. Efficiency, therefore, was a high priority when
Emerson Process Management – a branch of the company
which focuses on developing problem-solving technologies
and services for industrial businesses – acquired a site
at the D2 business park in Dyce, Aberdeen to support its
work with the North Sea oil and gas industry.
CMS was appointed by main contractor Bowmer &
Kirkland to design, manufacture and install curtain walling,
windows and doors for the facility. The £20 million
development, built to replace Emerson’s existing Aberdeen
headquarters in nearby Kirkhill, comprises 2,600m2 of
office space, as well as a 3,065m2 service centre with
meeting facilities and a customer collaboration suite, and
can accommodate up to 200 Emerson personnel.
Reflecting this code of efficiency, the facility adheres to
exacting thermal performance standards and complying
with the latest requirements of current building
regulations. With site development overseen by Miller and
construction completed by Bowmer & Kirkland, work on
Emerson’s new Aberdeen premises began in June 2014,
with CMS joining the project in February 2015.
The solutions delivered by CMS were chosen to enhance
the efficiency of the building’s envelope, reducing
heat transfer while allowing the entry of natural
light. Aluminium curtain walling created using Metal
Technology’s System 17 ensures the building adheres to
exacting thermal performance standards.
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With a continuous thermal isolator providing a thermal
break throughout the system, as well as 6mm toughened
Planitherm Ultra N glass used in conjunction with 16mm
Swisspacer V warm edge spacer, the system is compliant
with the thermal requirements of current building
regulations.
Since planning consent was granted in 2012, D2 has
become one of the biggest mixed use developments in
Scotland for many years, aiming to support industry in the
area with its versatile premises and convenient transport
links.
Emerson’s cutting-edge new site on the park forms part of
this; Stuart Brown, General Manager of Emerson Process
Management UK and Ireland, said: “consolidating three
existing facilities in the Dyce area into a single leading-
edge building close to the Aberdeen airport demonstrates
Emerson’s commitment to support our Scotland and North
Sea customers.”
The D2 development has also achieved wider recognition
at the tail end of 2015 as it has been named as a finalist
for the Architectural Excellence Award (Commercial
Buildings) in the 2016 Scottish Property Awards.
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Wrightstyle Launches New Website
Wrightstyle, the advanced steel and aluminium glazing system supplier, has
launched a new website to provide customers with an enhanced level of product
and system information. The website, designed by Marlborough-based Callia Web,
has also been designed for ease of access from mobile devices, and provides
practical information and full technical data on the company’s specialist systems.
Wrightstyle, based in Wiltshire, designs, fabricates and supplies internal and
external glazing systems to mitigate against fire, ballistic and bomb attack, and for
noise suppression – everything from curtain walling to internal doors and screens.
The company supplies systems for all commercial applications – including transport,
education, retail and the public sector – and for both new-build and refurbished
residential buildings.
“The new website has easy navigation and improved functionality, so that potential
customers can immediately find what they’re looking for,” said Jane Embury,
Wrightstyle’s marketing director. “As a specialist glazing systems supplier, we design
and supply to a worldwide market, and it’s vitally important for us to communicate
effectively with architects and specifiers across countries and continents,” she said.
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The exciting new innovative PORTFOLIO collection of internal veneered doors
from Premdor consists of four themed ranges, Natural, Exotic, Contemporary and
Classic. All are made in the UK and utilise Premdor’s cutting edge technology,
Veneer Match, which presents real veneers with consistent grain and colour yet still
allows for individual personality ensuring they are never identical. The PORTFOLIO
Contemporary range is centred around four sub-ranges. Mocha horizontal grain is
characterised by rich modern tones. Charcoal Grey is centred around a horizontal
grain door, a vertical grain door and an elegant horizontal grain with a four line black inlay. Lastly in the PORTFOLIO
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Contemporary collection is the Light Grey range. With an extensive choice of five unique looks including horizontal Assure Adds Another
grain, light grey two stile, four line vertical or horizontal with black inlay and the dramatic black and light grey two Valuable String To Its Bow
stile model. Request a catalogue by ringing 0844 2090008 or visit www.premdor.co.uk/portfolio
Industry-leading competent persons
scheme Assure is now able to offer
certification services alongside its
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many existing benefits.
As an official, trusted, UKAS-
Dock Houses – Are You Ignoring A Good Thing?
accredited certification body, Assure
Dock houses - complete pods comprising a dock leveller and dock shelter is unique in being able to offer this
are used to maximise warehouse space by providing an additional area service direct to customers.
where vehicles can be loaded/unloaded. Situated on the outside of the Technical and Compliance Manager
warehouse, they ensure maximum use of internal space. It’s also possible Austin Greene says: “ Assure
to build ‘portable’ dock houses for greatly improved operational flexibility. Certification Services will be able to
In short, they can be invaluable additions to warehouses or distribution offer certification of windows, doors,
centres. Stertil Dock Products believes that dock houses are an underrated option that more logistics operations glass units, CE Marking, SBD and
should consider. The company can build dock houses in virtually any shape or size incorporating a variety of cladding more. Assure membership is not a
finishes. www.stertil.co.uk requirement of using our certification
services.”
As an additional benefit, VEKA and
Comar 5P.i Advanced Window System 78 Halo fabricators will no longer need
to pay to have each of their products
Integration underpins the latest new product launch from Comar Architectural
type tested individually.
Aluminium Systems. Their Comar 9P.i Framing system offers fast-track semi
Assure Certification Services
unitised construction for floor to ceiling glazing, allowing tilt/turn or casement
windows to hang direct from the Comar 9P.i Frame as well as rebated doors. will ‘cascade’ test data down to
fabricators. The VEKA UK Group
With the addition of thermal foam and triple glazing Comar 9P.i offers
is constantly updating its test
U-values down to 0.77. Comar have incorporated the technology from their
bank data, giving more and more
Comar 9P.i system into the Comar 5P.i window range, and are launching
combinations of components to
the Comar 5P.i Advanced Casement and Tilt/Turn window system which
choose from.
integrates seamlessly into Comar 9P.i creating the option for standalone high
www.assurewindowsanddoors.com
performance windows. www.comar-alu.co.uk
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VS-1 Curtain
A new structural glazing system from GLASSOLUTIONS
has been specified for Hiscox’s new landmark
underwriting and customer experience centre in York,
Walling Part part of the insurance company’s £19 million investment
to create its largest office outside London.
Of Cutting The VS-1 mullion-only system from GLASSOLUTIONS
Edge Vision eliminates the need for horizontal framing members,
enabling Make Architects to achieve the clean viewing
For Hiscox’s
lines on the curved atrium screen which forms a key
feature of the new building.
York Offices Make Architects’ brief was to design a bespoke office
which reflects the character of the Hiscox business and
delivers high-quality contemporary design within York’s
rich architectural heritage.
Located adjacent to the Grade II* listed early-17th
Century Black Swan public house, The Hiscox Building
will establish a new focal point for the Hungate area
of the city. The spectacular four-storey building will
house up to 500 employees in a dynamic working
environment with open, flexible floor space. The light
airy interior effect is created by the extensive use of the
VS-1 curtain walling. This combines with a cantilevered
concrete frame and undulating woven brickwork façade
to provide a workspace which fosters creativity and
collaboration. Work on site began in 2014.
UK-based GLASSOLUTIONS, part of the international
Saint-Gobain Group, supplied and installed the curtain
walling structure for main contractor BAM Construction
as part of a £1.8 million contract. VS-1, which has also
been used successfully on the Sky Believe in Better
building in London, is a new type of curtain wall – a
mullion only system where the glass is held away from
the mullion so the glass wall visually ‘floats’. In this
project, the mullions are fixed back directly to primary
structural columns.
VS-1’s highly engineered simplicity delivers remarkable
aesthetics for architects, developers and building
owners. It is the only curtain wall system where the
floating glass façade is held away from the mullion
without the use of obtrusive bolt fixings or transoms.
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Its relative simplicity reduces risk of component
failure, improves constructability and reduces costs of
programme delays in both construction and post-
construction phases.
The installation at The Hiscox Building in York features
Wicona curtain walling to the punch hole windows and
louvres, roof terrace curtain wall, a bespoke structurally
bonded rooflight and GLASSOLUTIONS’ patented VS-1
glazing system to form the main atria screen and
terrace parapet.
The VS-1 system façade is articulated with both convex
and concave curved insulated units, the largest of which
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Vicaima Turn
Vicaima innovative door designs have been featured selected 3D Grey finish to provide the perfect tonal
is 2.0m wide x 4.2m high. The argon filled laminated
prominently in a landmark city centre project for Crest contrast to the wall and floor covering. 3D Grey was
heat strengthened units have high performance
Nicholson, which sees a modern apartment complex also chosen for the communal areas, including the
coatings to limit solar gain, achieving g-values as low
as 0.34. To meet internal thermal comfort targets, On Design created in a former 1930’s iconic utility building. striking and visually dominating atrium area, where
occupants enjoy a panoramic view of multiple floor
Flair At
glass units with centre pane u-values of 1.1 W/m2K
Electricity House has stood at the very heart of Bristol levels, displaying Vicaima doors at every level.
have been used. Combined with the thermally efficient
City centre since its construction in the late 1930’s and
frames, this creates screens with weighted average
U-values of 1.3 W/m2K.
Electricity was perhaps best known as the home of the South
West Electricity Board. Designed by architect Sir Giles
Inside the apartments and penthouses themselves,
Vicaima Satin White doors with Easi-Fit frames
House
Gilbert Scott, who also famously created the much were selected. These ultra-smooth white lacquered
Says Make Architects’ Jason Parker, partner and the
loved red telephone box, this building has commanded doors provide a luxurious look and feel at every
project lead architect: “The building has been designed
attention for generations. With its Portland stone turn and fit perfectly with the superior build quality
to complement York's rich architectural heritage whilst
façade and magnificent curved frontage, the building synonymous with this project. The design has been
providing a new home for Hiscox in the heart of the
embodies the grace of the Art Deco era. Now further embellished with the addition of a refined
city. It has been a fantastic collaboration between
this bygone treasure has taken on a new lease of groove pattern, which was also carried through onto
York, Hiscox, the designers and contractors – each
life following its lovingly re-imagined and inspired the architraves to add yet another design element.
contributing to a building which conveys a sense of
regeneration by Quality developer Crest Nicholson. Overall the project is a fine example of regeneration
joy from both inside and out. The incorporation of
They have created luxury living space by blending at its best and Vicaima products are sure to grace this
VS-1 into the design creates a light and airy space
period charm with contemporary interior design. reincarnation for generations to come.
and reinforces the openness and the friendly face of
Hiscox.”
Of course inspired design requires inspirational Vicaima offer an extensive range of innovative design
products and so Crest chose Vicaima to enhance options, with fire, acoustic and security performance
Steve Langan, Managing Director, Hiscox UK and
the apartment entrance doors with Dekordor 3D for luxury housing and modern apartment living space.
Europe, said: “The brief we gave the architects was to
Portaro matching door and frame systems. This was For further details about these and other products
create something that represents a progressive addition
further augmented by a surrounding and matching from the many Vicaima collections, visit the Vicaima
to the long history of York – something that taps into
wall panelling which incorporated distinctive back lit website www.vicaima.com alternatively, call 01793
the history of the Hungate site and is sympathetic to
apartment numbering. Performance was to client 532333 for additional information.
the surrounding listed buildings, while using cutting-
requirements which included certified FD30 fire doors
edge architectural, design and working practices. I
with a roller lock and eye viewer. Dekordor 3D provides
want it to be a centre that drives innovation and a place
a horizontal and highly tactile grain effect and Crest
that both Hiscox and York can be extremely proud of
for many years to come.” www.glassolutions.co.uk
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Dumfries Hospital Development Manufactured 87
Chapter House Of St Paul’s Cathedral Becomes A
CMS Window Systems has won a comprehensive building envelope The exciting, new innovative Portfolio More Ecologically Efficient Office
contract to manufacture and install Kawneer curtain walling for the collection of doors from Premdor consists
new Dumfries & Galloway of four themed ranges, comprising of Grade II* Listed Chapter House is a stunning building neighbouring the
Hospital. High performance Natural, Exotic, Contemporary and Classic. iconic St Paul’s Cathedral; it was built between 1712-1714 and designed by
sealed units manufactured by All are made in the UK using sustainable, Christopher Wren and his son.
GLASSOLUTIONS will combine natural veneers engineered in Italy, The building was initially used as accommodation for the Dean and other
with the Kawneer aluminium presenting real veneers with a consistent members of the Chapter. However, after suffering severe damage during
systems to blend superb grain and colour. Ebony vertical exudes a the Second World War, it was refurbished into offices, and has since been
aesthetics with thermal and sophisticated warmth. The Ebony vertical viewed as the administrative heart of the Cathedral.
acoustic insulation, plus reliable door is complemented by various glazed Recently Chapter House underwent a major refurbishment to bring it up to
solar control. Key to achieving this is the specification of COOL-LITE SKN options. Portfolio Exotic Wenge presents a modern and ecological office standards. A key requirement was to improve
165 by Saint-Gobain Glass. CMS will also install around 500 sealed units stunning finish with a striking vertical grain. the thermal insulation throughout the building, retaining the buildings heat
featuring integral blinds. www.cmswindows.com www.premdor.co.uk/portfolio and reducing energy bills.
As a specialist in the design, manufacture and installation of secondary
glazing, Selectaglaze was specified as its tested products can reduce heat
84 Heavers Of Bridport Celebrates 20th Anniversary With 85 Sika Provides Airtight Solution For Landmark London loss by up to 50%. This can be achieved by the bespoke fitting of the
The VEKA UK Group Development secondary glazing alongside the use of high performance seals.
2016 marks an important anniversary for South West home A number of Selectaglaze slim line products were used to suit the various
Sika-Membran has enabled thousands of
improvement specialists, Heavers window styles and sizes. These units were chosen as the units are discreet,
windows to be installed at a spectacular
of Bridport as it celebrates 20 a reversible adaptation and are accepted by most heritage bodies.
London dockland development, New
successful years, fabricating and Over 120 units have been installed in six different colour finishes to match
Providence Wharf, with an airtight
installing industry-leading PVC-U the existing frames. Established in 1966 and Royal Warrant holders since
seal. Contractors, Lindner Facades,
window and door systems from The 2004, Selectaglaze has a wealth of experience working in all building types.
specified Sika-Membran for two blocks
VEKA UK Group. “We’ve always Selectaglaze will be exhibiting at the BIID Annual conference on the 16th of
using the system to create an air and
prided ourselves on being the best”, June at the Royal Geographical Society.
weathertight seal around the façade.
comments Managing Director, For further information, literature and test results, please contact
Sika-Membran, from global building product manufacturer Sika, is a
Malcolm Heaver “and that includes Selectaglaze on 01727 837271/e-mail:enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk or
versatile EPDM synthetic rubber waterproofing membrane, designed
offering the best products. We started working with VEKA in 1996 and visit: www.selectaglaze.co.uk
to provide an efficient method of sealing construction gaps in building
we’ve not looked back since! ”www.vekauk.com
façades. www.sika.co.uk

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Crittall Windows Introduces A New Steel Window Aimed

At The Residential Market, The Homelightplus Range The UK’s leading manufacturer
An enhanced version of the company’s successful Homelight steel window
of architectural glass products
first made during the 1920s, the new-look window features contemporary
styling and window profiling, plus higher energy-savings, performance, and
Partitions
improved security. The authentic ‘like-for-like’
steel window offers significant energy savings
- thermally improved to meet Part L of Building
Regulations by achieving either a window energy Balustrades
rating Band B or a centre pane U-value of 1.2w/
m2k.
The window has been made especially secure
through an improved, robust, security multi-point Facades
locking option.
This modern steel window is dual double-finned
weather-stripped and features high performance
Stairs
double glazing. Its slim frame gives minimal
sight-lines allowing for larger areas of glass than
any other window of a similar size to maximise
daylight. Canopes
As a galvanised steel window it will last over 60 years. Polyester powder
coated the HomelightPlus window has a consistent, even, coating, not
requiring redecoration for 25 - 30 years. It is competitively priced and
economical to maintain long-term. HomelightPlus is available in a choice of Toughened ■ Laminated ■ Heat Soaking ■ CNC Cutting ■ Heat Strengthening ■ Back Painting ■ Screen Printing ■ Full Digital Printing
styles including a true divided glazing bar option and in 46 colours, plus a

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dual colour option. The steel window frames can match, or contrast, with
interior décor. www.crittall-windows.co.uk 01376 520061

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Versatility
A new fully reversible hinge from Yale – exclusively
distributed in the UK by Sealco – brings maximum versatility
in installation and ease of stocking thanks to its unique
Is Key patented dual function restrictor.
With Fully The Yale Revolution Window Hinge can be switched
between anti-blowback and easy close functions depending
Reversible on customer requirements. As a result, a single solution
meets the needs of private and public sector buildings –
Hinge From
housing associations, property developers or commercial
owners need only select their preferred option at the point
of installation.
Yale And Developed jointly between Yale and Sealco, the hinge offers
Sealco real advantages in terms of safety and convenience. Its
design allows the window to rotate fully, enabling it to be
easily cleaned from within the comfort and safety of the
building. It also features integral locking for safety, making
it the ideal choice for reversible residential and commercial
upper floor windows.
When opening, the sash release lever must be pressed to
pass two restricted positions – thus avoiding the risk of the
window being opened suddenly. The positions are a safety
position and outer ventilation; there is also a wash position
when in the fully reversed situation.
Central to the new hinge is its configurable restrictor,
which alters the closing functionality mechanism to suit
requirements. As supplied, in the first configuration, it
delivers anti-blowback functionality, as the sash release
lever must be depressed at each stage to facilitate closing.
In the second configuration, the window will close without
requiring the sash release lever to be depressed.
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A safety key locks the window in any of its key positions
– safety position, outer ventilation or easy clean – to
minimise the risk of injury from falling through the
window. The restrictor can quickly be configured using the
safety key and a star form driver, which means that the
functionality can be altered with the window in place, with
no need to remove the sash.
“Different customers might have a particular preference as
to how they want to close windows. Private homes tend to
favour the anti-blowback feature for its added protection,
whereas public buildings such as hotels prefer the option to
pull the window shut without de-restricting it, due to the
greater likelihood that users will be unfamiliar with the need
to use the sash release button,” explains Alan Malcolm,
Sales Director at Sealco.
“The restrictor has been developed to enable this choice to
be made on site – or even to allow customers to try both
options – without costly and time-consuming delays in
removing the sash.
At the same time, the dual function hinge halves the
stocking requirement for the product, making it much
easier for housing associations, property developers or
commercial agents to specify. “This is a real benefit
to users – it’s a single solution, whichever function is
preferred.”
The Yale Revolution Window Hinge is available in 27 sizes,
ensuring a truly comprehensive range that can be used with
every major window type. Designed to carry a greater sash
weight capacity, the hinge can comfortably accommodate
triple glazed windows. www.sealco-scotland.co.uk
Vision Design
Leading Structural and Architectural Glass Trade
Contractor Vision Design Projects Ltd is delighted
to announce the opening (June 2016) of their
Projects brand new showroom in Morden, Surrey. The new
showroom features a large selection of design
Showcase led, and innovative glass products, and is open to
Architects, designers, developers and home owners
A Range Of alike.
Innovative
Central in the showroom is the Glas Marte (GM)
‘Frameless’ Glass Railing system. The beautiful and
And Striking
ingeniously simple railing system offers flexible
design solutions and the assurance that testing has
Glass Solutions
been carried out in compliance with the (ABP) TRAV
General Test Certificate.
At Their New The attractive Origin Bi-Fold Door system is on
display in two configurations, the stunningly
designed Bi-Fold Doors open up rooms and merge
Showroom the inside with the outside to form wonderful open
spaces full of fresh air and unrestricted views.
Alongside the Origin display is the sleek ORAMA
sliding door system with its minimal frame and
just a 25mm vertical profile design made from
insulated aluminium profiles. Clean lines, maximum
functionality and optimal comfort combined with a
silent sliding are just some of the advantages of the
ORAMA system.
Also on view in the new showroom is Sika® Sarnafil®
single ply PVC roofing system. Sarnafil roofing
membranes are very versatile and therefore ideal
for almost any kind of flat roofing project from
new commercial, to extensions and conservatories,
replacement or refurbishment of existing roof
coverings, to bay windows and garages.
The showroom also features a range of interior glass
solutions such as shower screen enclosures and
kitchen splash backs. The full range of products from
Vision Design Projects includes Glass Railings and
Balustrades, Architectural Doors and Partitions, the
GM Railing® Series, Origin Bi-Fold Doors, Architectural
Bi-Fold Doors, Orama Sliding Doors, Sarnafil Roofing
Membrane, and Structural Glass Silicone Bonding.
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Glass Railing Innovation
The Glas Marte (GM) Glass Railing system is a new
addition to the Vision Design Projects range. The
innovative modular system resolves many historic
glass railing design issues and takes the tolerance
control and the final installed visual lines to
previously aspirational levels.
The GM Glass Railing system offers flexible design
solutions via nine fixing profile solutions (each
of which can be adapted further to suit specific
conditions), and the assurance that testing has
been carried out in compliance with the (ABP) TRAV
General Test Certificate.
Glass and the metal profiles are bonded into one
unit in a factory environment, under constantly
defined conditions and controls, with a sophisticated
quality management system. Then delivered to site
as a finished section of glass and base channel. This
reduces planning costs, assembly costs and offers
a multitude of demonstrable gains at each stage,
through to site installation.
Architectural and Structural Glass Designers and
Suppliers
Vision Design Projects Ltd are a leading structural
and architectural glass designer and supplier. Since
the company formed over 25 years ago, Vision
Design Projects has built up a formidable reputation
of delivering quality glass designs, constructing
visually stunning architectural and structural glass
pieces to buildings across the UK.
Installation solutions include glass floors/bridges,
glass partitions/doors, architectural balustrades,
glass canopies, and interior decorative glazing.
Glass projects successes include Kings Cross,
Heathrow airport, and Wembley Stadium plus many
more landmark projects.
As well as commercial projects, Vision Design
Projects also provides a large range of residential
glass installations; glass balconies/balustrades,
stairways, shower screens, mirrors and kitchen
splashbacks. www.visiondesignprojects.com
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Iconic Art
New fenestration for an iconic listed arts centre at the
University of Sussex presented a particular challenge for
architects RH Partnership but the successful outcome has
Centre’s been achieved thanks to close collaboration with steel
window experts Crittall.
Winning
The University’s Attenborough Centre for Creative Arts
Performance (ACCA) was designed in the 1960s by Sir Basil Spence
and subsequently listed Grade 2* by English Heritage.
With Crittall
The building’s curved brick exterior is punctuated at
ground floor level by steel windows and doors that, along
Windows with the rest of the structure, had fallen into disrepair.
Extensive consultation was undertaken by the Brighton-
based architectural practice with English Heritage (now
Historic England) and Brighton & Hove City Council’s
conservation team for the most acceptable solution to
replace the existing metal framed, single glazed windows
and doors.
“RH Partnership have worked very closely with Crittall
Windows to reproduce the patterns and profiles using
W20 sections and to incorporate double glazed units,”
says architect David Sweeney. “With large areas of
glazing in the front-of-house spaces, the capability to
add slim line double glazed units has drastically improved
the thermal performance of this building.”
Solar control glass has also been added to particular
south and east facing windows so as to reduce
overheating during summertime and natural ventilation
has been improved by an increase in openable windows
and the introduction of trickle vents.
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A Great Picture Inside And Out
Following the complex extension and
conversion of an existing office block in
London’s Crouch End, a new Picturehouse
Cinema has been created by Panter
Hudspith Architects. The project forms part
of a wider initiative within the borough of
Haringey, designed to re-establish the area
as one of London’s cultural and arts centres.
The unique style of this four-screen cinema
has attracted much interest, not only
because of the dramatic transformation
but also because of its new external
elevation. Here, Panter Hudspith Architects
have replaced the original curtain wall and
specified Kalwall. Unusually, this unique
translucent cladding is fitted with a tight
150mm wide grid, known as Verti-Kal, which not only serves to emphasise height but is the first of its type in the UK. On this scheme the
Kalwall panels also insulate to a U-value of 0.78.
Unlike conventional glazing, Kalwall eliminates shadows and glare and the stark contrasts of light and shade. The system also enhances
simplicity by eliminating the need for blinds, curtains or solar control. Even on cloudy days, the interior is bathed with natural daylight,
which means less artificial lighting and, because Kalwall is highly insulating, energy costs are reduced. Apart from being specified for
all types of new build project, Kalwall is increasingly used for the refurbishment of cladding or rooflights on aged buildings. Kalwall is
distributed in England, Wales and Northern Ireland by Structura UK, a leading supplier, fabricator and installer of glass curtain walling,
rainscreens, glass atria, windows and other architectural glass building products. www.structura-uk.com/kalwall
The complete refurbishment of the building, including a
main auditorium with a flexible 350 seating arrangement,
exhibition spaces, four differently-sized studios and
teaching rooms and the development of an area beneath
the auditorium to provide 33% more usable space than
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was envisaged in the original design, has provided the
Bespoke Garage Doors
University with a cultural flagship structure.
Says David Sweeney: “Working on a Sir Basil Spence,
Grade 2* Listed Building such as this can be a real
challenge. The solution provided by Crittall Windows has
been very successful both in terms of its performance Tim Crocker ©
and the appearance of this 1969 iconic building.”
Also on the University campus a second Sir Basil Spence,
Grade 2* listed structure, the Chichester 1 building,
is undergoing refurbishment and, once again, Crittall
products – the Corporate W20 and Corporate 2000
windows – have been specified.
Corporate W20 windows and doors offer designers great
versatility including the ability to create or reproduce
many styles. They deliver very slim sightlines, are English
Heritage approved, and find widespread favour with
planners and conservationists. Corporate 2000 are
equally suited for residential, institutional and commercial
applications, and can be used to produce unusual and Quality - Innovative - Proven since 1968
innovative window wall designs. Major user sectors are
offices, hotels, hospitals, universities and schools.
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Cladding
Selecting a cladding material for the new Jigsaw Building
at the Royal Bournemouth Hospital presented no
puzzle for architects Stride Treglown. Trespa® Meteon®
Choice Was was chosen to provide a ventilated facade, scoring on
appearance and cost, as well as contributing to energy
It was also important for the client that the building was
as low maintenance and as energy efficient as possible
and the 600sq. metres of Trespa® Meteon® cladding
contributed to this within the tight budget available for
the project.

No Puzzle efficiency.
In total, seven timber effect grains and colours from the

For Jigsaw The two-storey building, which was opened last

September, has provided the hospital with a 21,000 sq.ft.
Trespa® Meteon® range were supplied. Stride Treglown
varied the mix of these along the main elevations

Building
women’s health centre. The facilities now available include
oncology, haematology, breast and pregnancy care, along
with cancer and blood disorder treatment, as well as
administrative offices.
providing visual interest but also breaking up the
appearance of the large scale elevations.
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By specifying the matt effect panels – all of which were

The Royal Bournemouth Hospital’s Jigsaw charity raised
funding in support of the £5.7 million building project,
giving its name to the state-of-the-art-care centre.
new additions to the Trespa® Meteon® range when the
project was designed – the building achieves a more
natural timber appearance in direct sunlight as there is a
reduced glare from the matt texture.
Cafe Football
Cafe Football, a 140-seat restaurant in Westfield
Stratford City, has specified a new external render
system from Armourcoat.
Scores With PPX is a polymer-modified limestone render system
layering techniques to achieve the desired look. In
addition, large branded planters in the same finish
marks out the al-fresco dining space.
PPX offers a low maintenance, durable

The architects wished to ensure that, both inside and

out, the building created a friendly environment where
“This project proves that design does not need to be
expensive. Using a variety of colours and narrow panels
Armourcoat suitable for new build and renovation projects,
producing stunning honed and textured decorative
weatherproof coating for building exteriors or
areas prone to moisture. A complete PPX External

patients could feel at ease despite the tensions aroused

by medical procedures. The use of timber effect materials
and complementing colours helps provide a relaxing,
domestic feel despite a highly clinical finish.
The building is wrapped in variegated tones of Trespa
Meteon® Wood Decors cladding on the first floor,
punctured with ribbon windows, white brick to the ground
floor and an undulated roof form to conceal roof top
plant.
“Stride Treglown wanted to use a material that was
‘natural’ in appearance, but that stood out from the
existing hospital palette of materials,” says architect
Jessica Ellis. “We generally try and use materials with a
‘natural’ appearance where possible within healthcare
environments as they can provide calming spaces for
patients and staff.”
has added no extra cost. It also proves that a surface
fixing does not detract from the design,” said Simon
PPX surface finishes. Wall Insulation system is also available to provide
outstanding thermal insulation tested to stringent
A GG Hospitality business venture led by former ETAG (European Technical Approval Guidelines)
Vicary, Trespa’s Regional Sales Manager.
Manchester United teammates Ryan Giggs standards. www.armourcoat.com
and Gary Neville, Cafe Football aims to bring
Trespa® Meteon® is a decorative high-pressure compact
an authentic football culture to the dinner
®
laminate (HPL) with an integral surface manufactured
table. Designed by Checkland Kindleysides,
using the company’s unique in-house technologies;
the atmosphere of the restaurant is warm and
Electron Beam Curing (EBC) and Dry Forming (DF). The
welcoming, with hints to football culture running
blend of up to 70% natural fibres and thermosetting
throughout the menu and décor.
resins, manufactured under high pressures and
temperatures yields a highly stable, dense panel with
Armourcoat PPX (Polished Plaster eXternal) has
good strength-to-weight ratios. www.trespa.com
been used to striking effect on the full width
external façade, incorporating the distinctive Cafe
Football branding used throughout. An urban
concrete effect has been achieved with additional

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Latham’s
James Latham offers one of the biggest ranges of
high performance, fire retardant panel and timber
products on the market, all directly available from
Range Of FR stock through its nationwide network of depots.
Products Is Fire damage in buildings can be devastating and as a
result, flame retardant products are being specified
Second To in construction to help reduce this impact. Latham’s
extensive collection of fire retardant products
None
includes; CE marked Birch Plywood, Timber Cladding,
Chipboard, MDF, MF/MDF, OSB, and Decorative
Products for interiors including Valchromat, MFC, HI-
MACS solid surface, Laminate and Fire door blanks.
All products are certified and independently tested
to Euroclass B or Euroclass C and copies of these
reports and the Field of Application are available to
download from www.lathamtimber.co.uk.
These fire tests are carried out for the manufacturer
by an approved third party and measure readings
such as; rate of fire propagation, lateral fire spread,
total heat release and smoke production.
Andrew Wright, Director of Lathams Limited said,
“The number of projects where Fire Retardant
products are being specified is increasing. When
the correct fire retardant product is specified and
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Pendock Columns And Wall Panels
Distinguish Staff Dining At BG Group
The refurbishment of the main staff restaurant within
the Reading headquarters of BG Group has included the
specification of three large diameter, bespoke column
casings and some 40 matching wall panels, all supplied
by encasement specialist, Pendock. The work within the
ground floor eatery has been carried out by Middlesex
based W. & L. Interiors.
The column casings were delivered as pre-shaped ovoid
half panels, with male and female edge joints to facilitate
site assembly; circumferential to the building’s structural
stanchions. In accordance with the striking design
statement for the restaurant, both the columns and the
wall panels display the strong horizontal striping of the
Formica Ashen Ribbonwood. The panels were mainly
produced in 2500 mm lengths and three heights to cover
the wall in a staggered pattern, while each column rises 2645 mm in height to the underside of the
suspended ceiling.
As a specialist fit-out contractor working across several sectors in the London region and the business
corridor to the west, W. & L. is fully familiar with Pendock’s capabilities. Dean West, who supervised the
project for W. & L. confirmed: “This was a very prestigious project for BG Group where a wall cladding
and column finish were specified and actually Pendock is the first name that comes up when anyone
considers column casings. It was a nice opportunity to work with the company and everything was
installed to the client’s satisfaction.”
installed in accordance with the Field of Application,
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they can provide the first line of defence in a fire,
helping to protect lives in both commercial and
residential properties.”
Mr Wright added, “We are continually reviewing
our range to ensure we have the most up-to-date
offering available for all our customers and our team
of knowledgeable and experienced staff can provide
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information and samples for all these products.”
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A Seamless Finish From Metal
Technology
Advanced architectural aluminium
systems from Metal Technology have
underpinned the transformation
of Clifton House from 1960s office
block to state-of-the-art student
accommodation.
The Nord Architecture designed
project in Glasgow city centre’s Park
Conservation area offers fantastic spaces
for living and socialising. Designed by
Bo Concept - the iconic Danish designer
– these student flats offer sleek modern
and contemporary design combined with large communal areas including the ‘Work, Rest and Play’ area on the ground floor and breakout
social spaces. Metal Technology’s System 17 Silicone pointed and High Rise curtain walling was used extensively thought-out the project.
The end result is testament to System 17’s limitless flexibility and aesthetic appeal whilst meeting all structural requirements and delivering
high levels of thermal and weather performance.
Metal Technology system 5-20Hi+ tilt and turn windows were used with turn lock handles providing additional safety in their operation by
students. System 5-20D Hi+ high performance thermally enhanced doors were also specified throughout. Metal Technology Hi+ systems are
part of their [THERMAL] range, offering seamless aesthetics combined with full security compliance, impressive weather performance and
greatly enhanced U values. For more information visit www.metaltechnology.com
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Refurbished
A owner of a dwelling in Hampshire/West Sussex has
completed the transformation of one of its earliest
buildings by installing underfloor heating, using two
Building of the ranges manufactured and distributed by Exeter
based Timóleon Limited. The one time pigsty, located
Warmed not far from Midhurst, derelict for a time time, before
work began on repairing the roof and making the
By Omnie stone-built structure habitable.
Underfloor
Today the old agricultural building provides care and
accommodation for elderly residents with a day room
on the first floor, along with a shower room and
Heating
other facilities. Being keen to be green, as well as
to minimize its running costs, the client has chosen
to install an air source heat pump to supply the
property’s space heating and domestic hot water, with
the underfloor heating systems – part of the Omnie
range - being installed by Agincourt Contractors from
Petersfield.
The Omnie’s FoilBoard floating floor system was
chosen for installation across the ground floor slab
while Omnie’s LowBoard is used upstairs. The project
also made use of Omnie’s precisely engineered five
port manifolds to feed the various zones on both the
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Marmox Heraklith Panels Help
Restore Post War Church
Hundreds of square metres of thermo-acoustic
woodwool boards made by Heraklith and supplied by
by Marmox have been employed in the restoration of
a significant church building, located in East London,
following weather damage.
St. Paul’s Church, Bow Common has been described
as the most significant church built in Britain since the
Second World War, having been completed in 1960 to
the designs of architect, Robert Maguire, along with
interior designer, Keith Murray.
Having celebrated the 50th anniversary of its
consecration in 2010 – a relatively short time-span in
ecclesiastical terms – water ingress led to a sudden
and serious collapse of some of the existing woodwool
ceiling panels during 2013. The area beneath the
lantern was cordoned off immediately and services moved westward into a safe-zone, so there were never any questions that
the building could not be used. Now though, a comprehensive repair contract carried out by Noble & Taylor, Ongar, has been
completed with significant funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund.
During the painstaking work a total of 135 standard Heraklith panels were consumed by Noble & Taylor’s craftsmen: being readily
cut to shape on site and decorated as desired by the consultants to match as closely as possible the original decorative scheme.
Heraklith panels are produced from natural timber fibres to provide a durable and versatile wood wool insulation. They are simple
to cut and fix with conventional tools. www.marmox.co.uk
ground and first floors. The total pipe length installed
into the FoilBoard and LowBoard profiles on each of 101
the two floors was approaching 535 metres.
Not only do the various Omnie systems - which also
Inside-Out – Scotland’s First External Façade
Made From DuPont™ Corian®
includes one for retrofitting between timber floor
joists – offer comfort and convenience, but underfloor
In the first application in Scotland of DuPont™ Corian® as a rain
heating is also a proven way of bringing the optimum
performance from renewable technologies, particularly
screen façade, architectural practice Chambers McMillan has
created an elegant exterior ‘shell’ as part of an architecturally
air and ground source heat pumps.
sympathetic extension to a much-loved period home. The
addition creates a small garden room with a canopy covering an
These are most effective and energy efficient
external area and connecting it to the house, including a linear
when left to run for long periods, delivering a low
workbench which continues through the glazing to the outside
temperature background warmth; while underfloor
area beneath the canopy.
systems also free up wall space and allow old
buildings to be more sensitively restored.
Maximising the multiple benefits of DuPont™ Corian® high-tech
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surface, this high-performance rain screen has an enduring
beauty. Corian® Quality Network Industrial Partners, RMC
Worktops delivered the precise fabrication, preparation and
installation of approximately 35 sq m of the material, supplied by
CD (UK) Ltd.
The 45 degree angled corners and junctions help create a seamless effect between the walls and the roof, which has concealed guttering.
The visual solidity of the Corian® cladding complements and contrasts with the Victorian stone built original structure, while the Anthracite
colour specified is tonally similar to the existing slate roof, while having a lustre that brings the Corian® to life, on the most overcast of days.
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New RECYFIX®
A new Travelodge in Weston Super Mare, Somerset
has opened its doors to guests in March 2016. The
hotel is located on Beaufighter Road, some three
MONOTEC miles from the Grand Pier and includes a newly laid
asphalted main car park with 47 spaces drained by a
Drains Car 60 metre run of RECYFIX® MONOTEC, Hauraton’s new
high capacity channel system.
Park At Hauraton Limited introduced the RECYFIX®
The New
MONOTEC, their new high capacity channel system
in January, the new Travelodge being the first
installation of the system in the United Kingdom.
Travelodge The MONOTEC channels installed in the Travelodge
car park have a nominal grating width of 100mm,
Weston Super an overall height of 380mm and are suitable for a
loading category of up to Class D400. The channels
Mare provide a cross-section of 355.5cm2 and have a high
attenuation volume.
The RECYFIX® MONOTEC one metre long channel
component is of a sturdy monolithic design where the
HEELSAFE grating and the tongue and groove linking
system are integral to the channel moulding. The
whole unit is made of tough, virtually unbreakable
polypropylene (PP) formulated to be very resistant to
daily temperature fluctuations from frost conditions
to strong sunlight, including the Ultra Violet (UV)
spectrum. PP is naturally resistant to de-icing salt.
Complying with the requirements of EN 1433,
the PP is given its UV resistance by adding just
sufficient carbon black as a stabiliser so that the
structural strength of the material is unaffected and a
consistent appearance is maintained.
The front asphalted car park, with 15 spaces, at the
new Travelodge is drained with over 40 metres of
RECYFIX® PRO 100 channels fitted with Hauraton’s
FIBRETEC® Class C250, HEELSAFE gratings which
have a similar appearance of the MONOTEC grating.
This HEELSAFE grating has super smooth, elliptical
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slot openings where the moulded bars have slightly
raised triangular bosses along their outside edges. As
well as providing an elegant appearance, this ensures
surface water is directed into the slots helping
eliminate any cross-flow over the grating which helps
optimise the channels attenuation volume.
Cat Jones, Hauraton‘s Project Manager for the
South West comments; “We worked closely with
the ground workers to ensure the drainage systems
specified were going to be discreet, blended in well
with the desired design effect and meet the loading
Class required. It was particularly pleasing this
first installation of our tough RECYFIX® MONOTEC
channels here in the UK went so well, with a
maximum weight of 10.4kg the contractor found
the channels supplied, easy to handle and install
with no breakages reported during the installation
process. Matching Trash Boxes and End Caps were
also supplied. All Hauraton surface water drainage
systems’ comply with European Standards (hENs) and
carries the CE mark”.
Malcolm Benham, Operations Director for the
main contractors Pavenet Limited comments, “The
RECYFIX® channel runs were easy to install and user
friendly. With the job complete, we had a day of very
heavy rain and were impressed that both car parks
were effectively drained with no puddles on site”.
For RECYFIX® MONOTEC video go to https://youtu.
be/AE3laBjWlRM
For RECYFIX® MONOTEC product specifications go to
www.hauraton.co.uk. CIVILS section
For case studies go to www.drainage-projects.co.uk
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Continuous
The Chiswick Point development, at Bollo Lane, in West
London, is a £20m contemporary mixed-use residential
scheme. The apartments are either south facing single
Ribbon
aspect, or dual aspect with some even enjoying a triple
aspect. A sustainable approach was important, with
Balconies all of the units designed to meet Level 4 of the Code
for Sustainable Homes, and the Lifetime Homes code.
Require Constructed in two blocks of six and nine storeys, the
frame is mainly reinforced concrete, with the concrete
Effective
frame floors and cladding providing thermal mass, which
absorbs energy and slowly releases it to help reduce
temperature fluctuations.
Thermal Long continuous ribbon balconies provide solar shading
Insulation to the two blocks and provide the residents with a very
pleasant outlook across the London Wildlife Trust nature
reserve at the rear of the development. The continuous
balconies are a major feature of the scheme and with
several hundred metres of them winding across the two
blocks, effective thermal insulation was imperative if
thermal bridging is to be avoided.
To minimise any condensation problems and subsequent
mould growth as a result, plus the avoidance of thermal
outflow, Schöck Isokorb type K heat-insulating load-
bearing elements are installed at various strategic
positions along the large expanse of balconies. The
Isokorb type K provides high thermal resistance by
using stainless steel bars to act as tension and shear
reinforcement, plus high-strength HTE pressure bearing
modules. Research at the Oxford Institute for Sustainable
Development (OISD) at Oxford Brookes University shows
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that as a result of airtightness and fabric U-values being
improved in UK building, thermal bridge heat losses are
responsible for an increasing percentage of the overall
building heat loss. It is common for thermal bridges to
account for 20% - 30% heat loss in multi-residential
units (as calculated by thermal modelling) and balcony
connections can be a major contributor to the thermal
bridge heat loss if effective thermal isolation is not
included in the design.
Schöck offers a number of highly effective solutions
to various thermal bridging situations. In addition
to concrete-to-concrete capability, the Isokorb range
provides totally verifiable solutions for concrete-to-steel,
steel-to-steel and even a maintenance free alternative
to wrapped parapets. All solutions meet full compliance
with the relevant UK building regulations and offer BBA
Certification and LABC Registration.
The requirement that the temperature factor used to
indicate condensation risk (the fRsi value), in residential
buildings, must be equal to or greater than 0.75 is
comfortably met by incorporating the Isokorb. It also
complies with the Government Standard Assessment
Procedure, SAP 2012, concerning CO2 emissions from
buildings and respectively heat losses through non-
repeating thermal bridges. The lambda values of the
Isokorb enable energy loss to be reduced by as much as
84% to 91% in various connective situations.
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Notes from the Comar
design team... Large 62mm glazing
pocket for acoustic
or triple glazed glass.
BIM ready.
Slim sight lines for
both the casement Fast-track semi unitised
With thermal foam and and tilt/turn. construction for floor to
triple glazing, U-values are ceiling glazing.
reduced to 0.77, creating a
future proof solution.
Windows hang direct from
the Comar 9P.i Frame as
well as rebated doors.
The latest thermal
break technology
including foam.

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Latest Thermal Break Technology Produces the
Next Generation of Windows.
Comar’s Design Team brief was to specifically meet architectural demands; low For more information about
U-values, matching slim sight lines for both the casement and tilt/turn windows, comar5P.i ADVANCED please contact us:
large glazing pocket for acoustic glass, Secured by Design and large sizes. For our
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fabrication and contractor partners, performance with built in fast-track fabrication
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and installation.
Web: www.comar-alu.co.uk
The technology from the Comar 9P.i system has been incorporated into the Comar 5P.i
window range. This ensures the Comar 5P.i Advanced Casement and Tilt/Turn window
system integrates seamlessly into Comar 9P.i framing and creates the option for standalone
high performance windows, up to 2.5m high with U-values as low at 0.77. BIM Models
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