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Case studies 04
Introduction
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National Graphene Institute
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first direct arena
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Executive team
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One Commercial Street
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NEC Resorts World
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Company structure
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London Aquatics Centre
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Canary Wharf Crossrail development
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Our vision, mission & values
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Old Road Campus, Oxford University
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King Abdulaziz International Airport
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Manufacturing excellence
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Altitude
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Reading Area Station redevelopment
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Heathrow Terminal 2
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Bradford College
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NEQ, Regents Place
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Tribeca Square, Elephant & Castle
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Technology and Innovation Centre
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Since 1993 Lakesmere has been leading the way in the specialist contractor market. With an impressive portfolio of projects that spans the sectors, we also have over 100 industry accolades to our name. Our clients, architects, consultants and related industry professionals have come to rely on Lakesmere to help them win, design, engineer, procure, plan and construct the most demanding and complex
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projects in the built environment. We do this through the skills and expertise of our people who are trained to be the best in the industry. Lakesmere is not a company to stand still. We like a challenge and to push the boundaries; we expect and develop our people to think the same way.
WHY LAKESMERE Because we are passionate about everything we do. We lead the industry in innovation, design and quality and have a proven track record of delivering highly complex and challenging projects. Because our health and safety record is second to none but most of all, because we put our client’s needs at the heart of everything. Whatever your building envelope and facade needs, make the Lakesmere Group your contractor of choice.
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YOUR PROJECT IN SAFE HANDS Bringing with them a wealth of construction industry experience, many of our Executive Team have been with Lakesmere since the beginning. With expertise across all disciplines, a dedication and passion for customer excellence and inspirational leadership of their teams working to our values, you can be sure that your project is in the best possible hands.
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“Our company values underpin everything we do – we recruit by them, train by them and work by them.” Mark Davey, Lakesmere Group Limited Chairman and CEO
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The Lakesmere Group Executive Team (left to right). Chris Oatridge, Group Business Development Director / Ed McKenzie (sitting), Commercial Director, McMullen Facades / Ronnie Mills, Technical Director, McMullen Facades Ted McMullen, Managing Director, McMullen Facades / David Gray, Managing Director, Lakesmere North / Matt Nicholson, Managing Director, Lakesmere South Mark Johnson (sitting), Group Finance Director / Mark Davey, Chairman and CEO.
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COMPANY STRUCTURE Established in 1993, Lakesmere (UK) operating nationally through seven regional offices provides the market with the complete building envelope solution comprising roofing, cladding, glazing, ancillaries and bespoke metal fabrications through its manufacturing facility.
The group parent company, with over 22 years experience, providing design, engineering, manufacturing, procurement, project management and construction for the most demanding and complex contracts in the built environment.
Established in 2009, Lakesmere International provides roofing and cladding services to markets outside of the UK, currently operating in the UAE and Asia through six regional offices. Major projects include the King Abdulaziz International Airport and the Hong Kong–Zhuhai–Macau Bridge.
Northern Ireland based McMullen Facades, established in 1971, became part of the Lakesmere Group in 2012. McMullen is the UK’s leading specialist facade manufacturer and contractor providing high specification unitised aluminium curtain wall and window systems, specialising in high rise tower blocks.
Lakesmere’s dedicated metal manufacturing production facility produces a bespoke range of roofing and cladding profiles, fabrications, gutters and panels. The division operates as a support function for the Lakesmere Group.
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OUR VISION, MISSION & VALUES Our Vision
Our Values
To be the leading design, manufacture and solution provider of the building envelope.
Integrity We conduct our business with honesty and respect.
Our Mission To be the industry’s contractor of first choice.
Reliability Our purpose is to provide our customers with consistent reliable delivery. Passion We embrace every task with passion and pride. Professionalism We act in a responsible, professional manner and take ownership of our decisions and actions.
Quality The continuous development of our people, supply chain, processes and policies ensures the highest quality service and product detail. Innovation Through the skills and expertise of our people, we lead the way in innovation, technical excellence and performance to meet the needs and vision of our customers.
“ It is our firm belief that adherence and demonstration of our company values will create a better working environment for our people and benefit all our external stakeholders.” Mark Davey, Lakesmere Group Limited Chairman and CEO
People & Community We foster a culture of pride, teamwork and continuous improvement for the benefit of our employees, customers and partners. We play an active role in supporting the community.
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A QUALITY PRODUCTION Our modern, innovative manufacturing facilities mean that we can ensure the reliable supply and quality of our product ranges.
McMullen Facades
Innovation Technology Centre (ITC)
McMullen Facade’s industry leading specialist glass facades manufacturing and production facility in Moira, Northern Ireland embraces cutting edge manufacturing techniques such as ‘LEAN’ principles for streamlined production processes, with current capacity producing between 400 and 600 panels per week, depending on complexity.
Lakesmere’s new Innovation Technology Centre (ITC) a dedicated metal manufacturing production facility alongside head office in Winchester, produces a range of roofing and cladding profiles in addition to bespoke fabrications, gutters and panels for use on a number of its own contracts across the UK, meeting client demands for cost-effective and efficient project delivery.
Product range: / Unitised and stick curtain walling / Windows and doors / Roof and wall panel modules / Rainscreen cladding systems / Steel purlins / Top hat sections / Steel and aluminium gutters / Flashings and fabrications / Structural roof decking / liners / Roofing and cladding profiles
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A FORMULA FOR SUCCESS National Graphene Institute State of the art graphene research facility Project scope Specialist cladding, curtain walling and structural glazing BAM Construction Jestico + Whiles c. £4m
The Lakesmere Group delivered the full building envelope including glazing systems designed, engineered fabricated and installed by McMullen Facades. Commissioned by the University of Manchester, the new £61m state of the art research facility will play a pioneering role in the understanding of graphene which is being heralded as the world’s thinnest, strongest and most conductive material. Designed by leading architects Jestico + Whiles, the striking building envelope features an ‘inner skin’ that has been created using structural glazing and a metallic silver cladding panel system. Wrapping around this is a veil of polished black perforated rainscreen which features a visual representation of the equations relating to the properties and performance of graphene.
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A TALL STOREY One Commercial Street 21 storey landmark development of commercial office space, luxury apartments and penthouses Project scope Full unitised vertical envelope Redrow Homes Broadway Malyan c. ÂŁ8m
McMullen Facades manufactured and installed the full vertical unitised envelope. The unitised panels were manufactured off-site at the McMullen factory near Belfast ensuring fast track completion of each floor level of facade to enable follow on trades to take advantage of this early handover.
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INTEGRITY WE CONDUCT OUR BUSINESS WITH HONESTY AND RESPECT
“It's imperative that I maintain and demonstrate my integrity in order to build relationships, credibility and trust with our clients.” Chris Oatridge, Group Business Development Director
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London Aquatics Centre The gateway to the 2012 Olympic Games
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The successful delivery of the complex wave-form roof of the London Aquatics Centre relied heavily on Lakesmere’s extensive design expertise, value-engineering and logistical 3D planning tools. By firstly creating a virtual model, Lakesmere used the innovative Kalzip XT system to create the smooth curved geometry for the roof surface above a faceting steel frame. Each of the individual Kalzip XT sheets varied in size, with the longest measuring an impressive 162 metres.
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UNIVERSITY CHALLENGE Old Road Campus, Oxford University Cutting edge medical research facility Project scope Unitised glazing system Mace Make c. £6m
McMullen Facades delivered the full vertical facades for the Nuffield Department of Medicine (NDM) and Kennedy Institute of Rheumatology buildings - Oxford University’s new research facilities on its Old Road Campus site. McMullen’s scope of works included the design and installation of a unitised facade system, brise soleil sunshading, anodised panels, precast Decomo panels and plant screening.
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RELIABILITY OUR PURPOSE IS TO PROVIDE OUR CUSTOMERS WITH CONSISTENT, RELIABLE DELIVERY
“The best thing anyone can do is exactly what they said they would. Simply be the qualities you seek in others. That’s the ‘Lakesmere Way’ and why I am proud to be part of the team.” Alex Shields, Design Technician, McMullen Facades
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SHAPING LONDON’S SKYLINE Altitude An impressive 27 storey luxury accommodation high-rise tower Project scope Full unitised vertical envelope Barratt London RMA c. £9m
Working closely with the architect and client at the early stages of development, McMullen Facades designed, fabricated and installed the complex facade package. The unitised panels were manufactured off-site at the McMullen factory near Belfast and the latest modelling software was used to perfect the design, ensuring this complex shaped building fitted together quickly and easily on site at a rate of one floor per week.
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MAKING WAVES OVER LONDON Heathrow Terminal 2 Europe’s largest and most ambitious aviation infrastructure project Project scope 50,000m2 XT aluminium roof; north wall cladding and glazing Laing O’Rourke/Ferrovial JV Reid Architecture c. £40m
Lakesmere designed and installed the dramatic wave-form roof and unique ‘eyebrow shape’ skylights, the geometry of which allows the maximum levels of natural light into the terminal building while meeting stringent acoustic, thermal and energy performance criteria. Our package also included high specification perimeter bullnose fascias, soffits, 6,000m2 of enhanced north light glazing, 6,500m2 of bi-modular composite cladding and walkway access systems.
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PASSION WE EMBRACE EVERY TASK WITH PASSION AND PRIDE
“With the enthusiasm I display in the projects I work on I can better motivate my team. Without passion, it’s just another job but when people take pride in their work, are committed to achieving the best results possible and more importantly, enjoy what they do, it shows in our service and results.” Pete Chandler, Design Director
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HI-RISING TO THE CHALLENGE NEQ, Regents Place 28 storey luxury residential accommodation Project scope Curtain walling, balconies, feature cladding Bovis Lend Lease Stephen Marshall Architects / Tate Hindle c. £11m
McMullen Facades was appointed to create a trio of complementary building facades for the final phase of The North East Quadrant, British Land’s ambitious redevelopment of the Regents Place area in the London borough of Camden. McMullen’s package of works included the creation of the basket weave cladding and roof top feature cladding to the striking Triton Building, a 28 storey tower block of luxury residential apartments. Surrounding low rise buildings received a range of facade products by McMullen including unitised glazing, curtain walling and rainscreens.
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CREATING A CLADDING INNOVATION Technology and Innovation Centre High-profile, city centre research facility and laboratory Project scope Reconstituted stone rainscreen cladding Lend Lease Construction BDP c. £1.5m
Lakesmere’s Glasgow team delivered a complex cladding package for the University of Strathclyde’s new Glasgow city centre Technology and Innovation Centre (TIC). Lakesmere designed and installed the unusual reconstituted stone rainscreen cladding and structural framing system for the striking triangular building. The unique wedge shape of the building, running from north to south, presented additional challenges to the Lakesmere team as owing to the skewed shape of the building, the cladding panels had to be installed in tiers to achieve precise horizontal and vertical lines.
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LIGHTING UP LEEDS first direct arena Yorkshire’s stunning new entertainment venue Project scope Complex rainscreen cladding BAM Construction Populous led design team c. £8m
As the UK’s first purpose built ‘fan shape’ arena, the first direct arena in Leeds was also Lakesmere’s first fully integrated BIM contract. Boasting a mesmerising external facade, the unique ‘honeycombed’ design was created using a built-up cladding system featuring aluminium shingles and perforated rainscreen cladding, which comes to life through the use of kaleidoscopic lighting.
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PROFESSIONALISM WE ACT IN A RESPONSIBLE, PROFESSIONAL MANNER AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF OUR DECISIONS AND ACTIONS
“Professionalism isn't about wearing a designer suit or having the latest smart phone. For me it’s about conducting yourself responsibly, being accountable and leading by example. It's about exceeding our client's expectations and being rewarded with repeat profitable business.” Matt Kenney, Senior Design Manager
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BREAKING BOUNDARIES IN BIRMINGHAM NEC Resorts World The UK’s first integrated destination leisure complex Project scope Complete building envelope Galliford Try Construction Benoy c. £10m
As the only UK based contractor to provide the complete range of building envelope services, with the inclusion of specialist glass facades, the combined expertise of the Lakesmere Group has been showcased at the new Resorts World Birmingham. The extensive contract of works included the design and installation by Lakesmere of aluminium rainscreen cladding on composite panels, curtain walling, bullnose details, louvres and brise soleil with the glazing package designed and fabricated by McMullen Facades.
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CREATING AN URBAN LEGEND Canary Wharf Crossrail Development The next generation of rail travel Project scope Cladding, glazing, aluminium rainscreen and ancillaries Canary Wharf Contractors Foster and Partners c. £16m
Appointed to work on both ends of the station box, Lakesmere designed and installed the buttress cladding, louvres, handrails, anodised aluminium rainscreen, feature metalwork and ‘sloped’ feature cladding. McMullen Facades delivered an innovative glazing and cladding package, including the shop front glazing to the station’s four storeys of retail space, two levels of which are below the water level of the Thames.
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QUALITY THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PEOPLE, SUPPLY CHAIN, PROCESSES AND POLICIES ENSURES THE HIGHEST QUALITY SERVICE AND PRODUCT DETAIL
“Lakesmere has a really high quality learning structure and training programme within the company which is extremely important for such a high calibre specialist contractor working on complex and prestigious projects.” Michael Rea, Graduate Design Trainee
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FLIGHT OF THE INNOVATOR King Abdulaziz International Airport Saudi Arabia’s busiest airport Project scope 300,000m2 copper shine aluminium roofing SBG (The Saudi Binladen Group) WS Atkins c. $100m
Located in Jeddah, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the King Abdulaziz International Airport is the largest Kalzip installation in the world to date. Lakesmere was responsible for the design, procurement and installation of over 300,000m2 of Kalzip copper shine aluminium roofing to the airport’s new terminal building, railway station, air traffic control centre and the main fire and rescue facility - a combination of straight, tapered and curved roofs with high acoustic and thermal performance specifications. The sheer scale of the work led to the investment of a mobile metal manufacturing facility that enables the on-site production of various roofing ancillaries.
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ON TRACK OFF-SITE Reading Area Station redevelopment One of Network Rail’s busiest transport hubs Project scope Off-site constructed modular roof canopies Costain/Hochtief Joint Venture Grimshaw & Partners c. £11m
It was the winning combination of innovative supply chain collaboration and the benefits of off-site construction that helped Lakesmere deliver a bespoke solution at Reading Station. Working with Bourne Construction, the structural steelwork and the roofing packages for the platform canopies were combined to create an integrated, single source solution. Produced completely off-site, the 430 individual canopies were then shipped to site and craned into position. Lakesmere also installed the traditional roofing works to the entrance buildings and the facade cladding to the platform buildings.
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INNOVATION THROUGH THE SKILLS AND EXPERTISE OF OUR PEOPLE, WE LEAD THE WAY IN INNOVATION, TECHNICAL EXCELLENCE AND PERFORMANCE TO MEET THE NEEDS AND VISION OF OUR CUSTOMERS
“The thing that keeps me motivated is constant innovation. Finding new ways of solving problems is where I get my kicks these days! There's nothing better than abstract ideas actually working out, influencing the way we work in the future” Alan Painter, Senior Design Manager
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A CLADDING CLASS ACT Bradford College Uniquely designed eco-friendly college campus Project scope Cladding and roofing package BAM Construction (North East) Bond Bryan Architects c. ÂŁ2m
Named after one of Yorkshire's most famous artists, The David Hockney Building, a striking eco-friendly campus building part of Bradford College, features Northills Yorkstone rainscreen cladding utilising a locally sourced stone from a quarry around 10 miles south of Bradford itself. Lakesmere's additional scope of work included the installation of Tata Steel Trisomet composite panels to the stair core and riser walls, feature entrance cladding and soffits in timber rainscreen and various flat roofing packages.
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ONWARDS AND UPWARDS Tribeca Square, Elephant & Castle 23 storey residential development Project scope Full vertical envelope Laing O’Rourke McBains Cooper c. £11m
Providing a fast-track installation of the external facade, the speed and efficiency of McMullen’s installation programme was aided by the robust quality control and off-site manufacture of the unitised panels in McMullen’s factory near Belfast, Northern Ireland.
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PEOPLE & COMMUNITY WE FOSTER A CULTURE OF PRIDE, TEAMWORK AND CONTINUOUS IMPROVEMENT FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR EMPLOYEES, CUSTOMERS AND PARTNERS. WE PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY
“I am really proud of our bespoke Lakesmere Diplomas and development plans which help our people achieve their goals and be the best they can possibly be for themselves and the benefit of our customers.” Michelle Hammerton, Learning & Development Manager
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