FC&A February 2015

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Design & Desire Flanagan Lawrence’s transformation of the derelict former art deco cinema completes

Paints, Coatings & Finishes Powdertech discusses the evolution of colour across the building envelope

Sustainability in Development A visionary scheme has chosen to clad both its buildings in Shackerley’s Sureclad ceramic granite

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cobuild, the world’s leading event for the sustainable built environment is fast approaching. From 3rd – 5th March, this renowned exhibition will fill the halls of London’s ExCeL to provide a comprehensive platform for sourcing new and innovative solutions for the green building industry.

According to the organiser, for the first time, visitors to Ecobuild can access formal CPD opportunities by attending any official Ecobuild seminar session at the 2015 event, including a brand new Building Information Modelling (BIM) stream.

Led by the NBS, Ecobuild will host sessions to help every professional implement BIM within their business – from services engineers, facilities managers and surveyors, to designers and architects from practices large and small. The NBS has identified some key themes as a result of its latest BIM report, which will be covered in a variety of interactive seminars, panel sessions and debates. For more information on these informative seminars, turn to page 42.

You will also find in this dedicated preview a selection of exhibitor highlights from suppliers who are certainly worth a visit. Be sure to also pop by the Mixed Media stand on S4006 to meet the team, peruse our other industry titles or simply take a virtual tour around our user-friendly online products.

Elsewhere in this edition, we profile some outstanding projects. Of particular note is the stunning transformation and reuse of a former derelict art deco cinema. The building, which was originally designed by Frank Verity who produced some of the most ornate public buildings in London during the early 20th century, has been painstakingly adapted to the stylish Shepherds Bush Pavilion Hotel. To find out more, turn to page 26.

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Contents News 14 Voice of the Industry: Here, Joint Managing Director of workplace consultant, Saracen Interiors, Michael Page, salutes the new breed of contractor.

24 Legal & Business: Jonathan Tedstone, Category Manager for Andrews Water Heaters reflects on the impending changes to the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives.

Features 22 Technical Focus: FC&A profiles AluK’s technical involvement in the creation of a stunning twin wall facade at the University of Wales Trinity Saint David.

32 Interiors: Paul Nulty Lighting Design has completed the interior lighting for the Urdang Academy using an asymmetrical application of florescent tubes and spotlights.

Portfolios 34 Modern Methods of Construction:

Alex Goodfellow, Group Managing Director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems, explains why timber is a premier choice for commercial developments.

36 Paints, Coatings & Finishes:

Powdertech discusses the use of colour across the building envelope and how powder coatings are ideally suited to meet trends in design requirements.

38 Floors, Walls & Ceilings: The Bentall Centre turned to Forbo Flooring Systems to provide a rigid and heavy duty floor covering for its glass tunnelled footbridge.

40 Ecobuild Preview: FC&A explores the highlights and new features for this year’s Ecobuild event – the world’s marketplace for green building.

06 Greenhouse: Architect Christopher Sykes examines how our senses are influenced by what we perceive, what we see and what we hear.

11 Sustainability in Development:

A sustainable, visionary development scheme is approaching completion on the former site of Kingston Power Station on the banks of the River Thames.

26 Design & Desire: Flanagan Lawrence’s transformation of the derelict former art deco cinema is now complete, and the stylish Shepherds Bush Pavilion hotel has officially opened.

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Greenhouse This Bond Bryan designed facility in Rotherham’s Advanced Manufacturing Park mixes research with large scale workshops

Making sense of buildings Architects today are preoccupied with ‘green’ thinking, ‘eco’ design and carbon footprint. Fundamental to designing and realising all this, it is vital to have an understanding of what makes for a good performance, healthy and cost effective environment. Architect Christopher Sykes examines how our senses are influenced by what we perceive, what we see and what we hear.

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oney apart, many things deeply influence our lives – such as food, comfort, appearance and our own physical senses.

Daylighting, for example, not only changes building envelope design and the ambience of interiors but positively influences people. It affects how they behave in their environment, changes their circadian rhythm and improves their well-being.

The wellness benefit of natural daylight in educational facilities is well documented.

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In a study by the Heschong Mahone Group, consultants in the field of energy efficiency in buildings, students in classrooms with the most daylighting progressed of a year 20% faster on math tests and 26% faster on reading tests than those with the least daylighting. Similarly, comparison between students with and without skylights showed 19-20% faster improvement.

There are many examples in the UK but interestingly there’s a very topical new project from the States.This is the Amy Biehl

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Community School in Santé Fe, one of 57 around the country named a Green Ribbon School by the U.S. Department of Education.

It was designed by Greer Stafford/SJCF Architecture. It does more than help students learn how to be environmentally conscious; it also helps them live it.The winners were recently honoured in a ceremony in Washington, D.C.The school is now touted by administrators for its environmental awareness, which includes being LEED certified and incorporating energy saving

Greenhouse Good external lighting is paramount to our security – as proven by the Golborne bridge

diffused daylighting through Kalwall skylights and wall systems which eliminate shadows and glare.

Of course, the benefits of great daylighting apply just as much to public and commercial buildings, retails outlets, offices, sports and leisure centres.

Our senses are also influenced by what we see around us and, apart from the natural landscape, this is largely shaped by the built environment.Tower blocks, for example, are not everyone’s favourite building. On

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the other hand, the Peachey House Ilford reverses this; people actually get a kick seeing the restructuring and refurbishment of apartments converted from a large decaying 1970s office block and car park. Here, we have a building which not only meets all the requirements of eco/green performance but has being dramatically highlighted with Rockpanel Chameleon cladding to make a bold aesthetic statement which lightens our lives. It’s the first use of this cladding in the UK outside of Holland.

Equally good external lighting, especially at night, is not only paramount to our visual sense but also to our security – as proven by the Golborne bridge, a bit of history which spans the Brunel designed great Western Railway in Kensington, London. Designed

by Urban Eye, it has been illuminated using Roblon fibre optics and LED fittings supplied

by Light Projects.The company has several ranges of fittings and accessories manufactured for their high energy efficiency coupled with long life, low maintenance and low life-cycle costs. Many of the new light sources can save up to 90% energy when compared to traditional incandescent light fittings.

In the same way that daylighting affects us, so also do acoustics. We all like peace and quiet and minimum noise and distraction.

This is a particularly sensitive issue for children. Noise is now a major issue for designers, not just in schools and public places but also in the home – noisy

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Greenhouse

The benefits of great daylighting apply just as much to public and commercial buildings

neighbour behaviour, banging and blaring music and will blight people’s life, sometimes generating retaliatory violence.

That’s why in schools, sports centres, public areas and homes, the simple solution of using acoustic panels on ceilings and walls will make such a major contribution to comfort. In schools, for example, they not only reduce reverberation time but offer high performance noise absorption in the study areas which need to be quiet, calm and healthy and in the play areas which, because of their hard surfaces, are traditionally very noisy.

The new Danish Bagsværd School, which amalgamates two local schools, gives the impression of a modern building with a sense of harmony and space. It’s a good example of how Troldtekt acoustic panels have been used throughout, providing architectural cohesion in the school’s many rooms and ensuring good acoustics in claswsrooms and the double-height canteen.

Similar acoustic ceiling tiles are used in many UK schools, such as those which were specified by Architype architects for Oakmeadow School, Wolverhampton, one of the UK’s first Passivhaus primary schools.

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Troldtekt acoustic panels have been used throughout the new Danish Bagsværd School

We sense it and we know it – there are many important green technological developments about. For example, photovoltaic modules are commonly being integrated into glass facades. In other words, the glass facade is no longer just a daylight introducer, it’s a fundamental, source of both power generation and solar shading and energy saving.

It’s similar nanotechnology which gave rise to the remarkable increase in glass insulation performance – essential when architects have to tussle with the twin conflicts of maximising daylight while saving energy. This has been achieved with materials such as low-E coated glass or aerogel, the world’s lightest and best insulating solid. This is used, for example, within the Kalwall diffused daylight system achieving a remarkable U value of up to 0.28W/m2K – making it almost as effective as a solid insulated cavity wall.

Last but not least, an important innovative concept which has taken almost a decade to develop, are modular systems, used in other industries but never before been viable in house building. This technology means that a house can be constructed in a factory environment – a process which is almost three times faster than existing methods.

With a strong focus on sustainability techniques and a 98% waste recycling rate, modular building means is not only fast and cost effective but very green enjoying superior thermal and noise insulation and lower energy costs.

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Sustainability in Development Kingston Heights is a mixed-use development comprising 137 residential units together with an upmarket 142-bedroom hotel

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A visionary development scheme is approaching completion on the former site of Kingston Power Station on the banks of the River Thames, 15 years after the land was acquired by NHP Leisure Developments and 20 years after the power station, complete with its twin cooling towers, was demolished.

oday the site is home to not one but two very different new buildings for which NHP and Paul Brookes Architects drew up the original detailed plans and specifications and secured planning permission from the Royal Borough of Kingston Council back in 2008.

Despite the different styles of architecture the development has a cohesive appearance because both buildings have been clad using the same Sureclad ceramic granite ventilated cladding system supplied by Shackerley.

The planners had originally wanted NHP to use white render and Canadian Red Cedar cladding across the project, but the developer was keen to ensure that the high quality appearance of the development would be retained in the long term. In consultation with the Council, NHP chose to specify Shackerley’s system instead, specifying that the external facades of both developments should be constructed

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Sustainability in Development

Kingston Riverside’s dramatic blocks of 11 and 15 storeys are framed by curved ‘ribs’ that give the building a highly contemporary look

Housebuilder Awards and the ‘Residential High-Rise Development’ category at the 2013/14 UK Property Awards.

NHP Managing Director Mike SpenserMorris is delighted to see the land redeveloped so successfully and for his visions for the site to be brought to life. “It’s been a long time in the making,” he said, “and we have had to face and overcome many

Kingston Riverside is a landmark development of 210 luxury apartments rising majestically over the River Thames

using exactly the same combination of large format premium quality ceramic granite panels, produced to give the appearance of limestone and natural oak.

On the south of the site is Kingston Heights, a mixed-use development comprising 137 residential units together with an upmarket 142-bedroom hotel with meeting, banqueting and conference facilities.This complex has been constructed for NHP by main contractor United House and includes 81 private apartments (pre-sold to Redrow London) and 56 affordable homes which are being managed

by Affinity Sutton, one of the largest providers of affordable housing in England.The scheme incorporates a ground breaking district heating scheme which has won numerous environmental awards.Abstracting solar energy stored naturally in the River Thames as the base energy source for the advanced Mitsubishi heat pump system results in high energy efficiency and produces zero carbon emissions.The system is the first of its kind in the UK and will provide all the heating, hot water and cooling requirements for the entire Kingston Heights development.

On the west side of the site is Kingston

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Riverside, a landmark development of 210 luxury apartments rising majestically over the River Thames. NHP sold this part of the project to Redrow London in 2010 and the apartment complex was completed for its new owner and their scheme architects, Broadway Malayan, by main contractor Midgard and their project architects, Sprunt.

Award-winning design Kingston Riverside features two dramatic blocks of 11 and 15 storeys, each stepping back from the river, an award-winning design that has allowed for the creation of spacious private terraces offering panoramic views of the river.The two towers, which are connected by a six-storey link block, are framed by curved ribs that give the development a highly contemporary look and create a maritime style and aesthetic which has been consolidated by the extensive use of Shackerley’s attractive ‘wood-look’ ceramic granite panels.The building earned Redrow London the 2014 WhatHouse? Silver Award for ‘Best exterior design’, and was also ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Best design of four storeys or more’ category at the 2014

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The ceramic granite facade panels specified by NHP give the appearance of real oak and limestone

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Quality ceramic granite The architectural designs for Kingston Riverside have also changed significantly from the original plans, as a result of political pressures, as Mike Spenser-Morris explains: “When our first proposals were submitted for planning consent, building heights in Kingston were very restricted. However, over recent years political pressures to increase the residential density of development sites have come to the fore, and this led to us drawing up new plans for the luxury apartment complex that you see today.”

One aspect of the specification for both buildings which has remained unchanged throughout the development period is

the choice of high quality ceramic granite facade finishes selected by NHP. “We always wanted these buildings to conform to a very precise colour palette and were looking for premium quality external cladding materials that resembled timber and natural limestone,” says Mike Spenser-Morris. “We found that Shackerley’s Sureclad ceramic granite facade system could provide exactly what we were looking for.”

He continued:“One of the facade panels we selected looks just like limestone but has the great advantage that is supplied in a much thinner, stronger format than could be achieved with actual stone, with a much lower load on the building. Most importantly the cladding material is virtually impregnable to water ingress with almost zero porosity and is not affected by sunlight. It will therefore maintain its original appearance in the long term, whereas the appearance of real limestone, which is porous, would deteriorate very quickly.The second complementary ceramic granite panel we specified is very innovative and looks just like natural oak.

However, unlike timber, it is totally resistant to all climatic extremes, UV light and airborne pollution.That means our stunning facades will never weather, fade or rot.”

He concluded: “We are confident that we have specified a superb low-maintenance cladding solution for this outstanding development scheme that will stand the test of time and look just as good in 15 to 20 years as it does today.”

Kingston Heights has been clad using the same Sureclad ceramic granite ventilated cladding system supplied by Shackerley

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different political, legal and technological challenges along the way.” One of the main hurdles was the need to encapsulate a fully functioning substation in a steel-lined concrete box right in the middle of the site.

Mike said: “Working closely with UK Power Networks we managed to incorporate this ‘box’, measuring around 200 metres long, 38 metres wide and four storeys high, into the design of the final scheme, enabling the development to proceed, and totally transforming the surrounding area.” He added: “We are also pioneering the use of water-source heat pumps to power Kingston Heights which has been an enormous challenge but all our efforts will be worthwhile as the installation is expected to save more than 500 tonnes in CO2 emissions and is forecast to cut residents energy bills by up to 20% once it is fully operational.”

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Voice of the Industry The main attraction of design and build is quite simply that it provides the client with a single point of responsibility for delivering the whole project

A different picture With more and more main contractors putting themselves forward to carry out both the design and construction work on a project, architects are finding themselves more squeezed when it comes to the projects that are exclusively available to them. Here, Joint Managing Director of workplace consultant, Saracen Interiors, Michael Page, salutes the new breed of contractor.

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whole project, while saving time and money and improving communication. Given that, it’s little wonder that trusted contractors now earn themselves such a high percentage of repeat business in this way.

In previous years, clients may have only considered design and build for the simpler projects, deeming it inappropriate for larger or more complex jobs, requiring a heavier design input. However, as main contractors have developed a more sophisticated sell, adding to their teams to support a design offering and steadily building strong, designled portfolios, the balance is increasingly tipped in their favour, particularly when the pros of saving time and money are taken into account.

There is also room for a degree of flexibility in the design and build route in terms of how the initial stages of the work are carried out.

The contractor can be employed to carry out all of the design work or can initially provide a concept design.The contractor can then complete the design him or herself or employ the client’s specified designer to

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Michael Page has been with Saracen Interiors for almost 20 years. As a senior member of the team, he has helped launch the companies three latest divisions: Saracen Small Works, Saracen Facilities Management and Saracen Move Management. outline specifications and complete the design.

Similarly, they can team up with a design company from the outset if they haven’t got the capacity to take on the design in-house.

Hiring architects and designers independently hasn’t always resulted in the best communication, which is where the structural, material, cost and time-frame conflicts have come into play. Quite often, when things went wrong with these projects a blame game would be played out between the architect and the contractor, frustrating for all concerned – not least the client.

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Although the industry is moving on from recession, with more projects out there to keep the wolf from the door, clients have become more accepting of the design and build approach as it has proved a satisfactory and often cost-efficient anecdote to the architect-led option – not to mention the fact that the designs are really good too.

Providing lower risk procurement options and reducing project times while producing both functional and creative designs, the design and build option rightly continues to enjoy the same level of popularity that made it more of a necessity in harder times prompting thought that the change in method to how a project is structured and managed is here to stay.

The main attraction of design and build is quite simply that it provides the client with a single point of responsibility for delivering the

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Voice of the Industry The design and build route is an inclusive and consultative method that enables the client to be a part of the process

the development of the design at each stage and consult as to the practicalities. There are less chances of mistakes being made as design and build contractors are inevitably experts in both fields – they have most likely been doing it for years now – and it also makes them more accountable, taking away the liability of a defect falling between design and construction. If there is blame, there is only one single party whose door it can be laid at, which in itself reduces risk as there are no stools to fall between.

Creative choices A common criticism of the design and build route is that if a designer is in the employ of a contractor that designer will work to the contractor, never pushing the envelope by taking the design to new and exciting boundaries. This may be true to an extent but we live in a more knowing commercial world where clients expect creative choice from the outset and want their limited vision and what can be the obvious choice to be challenged.Years of increased competition means that the canny contractor will have architects in their employ who are capable of the grandest designs but also savvy enough to design practically and with the clients’ needs in mind. The man or woman I’m describing is an architect/designer with a foot in both camps and with the ability to woo the client with flair and creativity while keeping an eye on the budget and practicalities.

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Clients have become more accepting of the design and build approach

Going the design and build route also removes the ego often associated with the traditional. It’s an inclusive and consultative method that enables the client to be a part of the process and the decision-making so that he or she feels fully involved in the operation. The client is consulted rather than told and, as a result, they feel empowered.

It’s ultimately a results-driven process and, with the margins for error significantly reduced by the single team approach and the broad expertise, there is far less likelihood of a decimation of the budget. As the cost of everything is considered early on in the game, there is much more attention given to both scheduling and pricing in the design phase which, again, has a positive impact on the margin for error.

It’s small wonder that this collaborative, simpler approach is continuing to prove popular and for bigger projects too. For all those who haven’t considered the design and build option, maybe now’s the time.

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Modern Methods of Construction Offsite construction can deliver within cost and it can offset the skills and the labour shortages

to continue to outstrip supply capability and the housing crisis is going to get worse.

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Sea change in construction thinking Mike Stevenson, Development Director of offsite fenestration specialist Sidey, and founding partner of the Fabric First Academy explains why there has been a real sea change in construction thinking, and why offsite construction is now a very genuine option for many.

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s a company which carries on much of its business in the offsite market you would expect that I can see the benefits of this method of construction and that I would champion them. However there has been an undeniable sea change across the sector in recent months and where in the past people would reject the idea of building offsite out of hand, there is now a genuine sense that it is a viable option.

The reasons for this? I think there are a number of very high profile reasons; reasons which have left the traditional construction sector in a very difficult position, and their clients with a need for viable alternatives.

Firstly we have had the recent reports and much discussion amongst the construction fraternity about the fact

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that less than 50% of projects are being delivered on time. This is not denied; it is not a sensationalist headline; it is a fact. It is inexcusable and not sustainable and with an acceptance that we have a major housing crisis generally accepted as being at its peak, a shortfall in delivery is not something which the housing market can accept.

A major factor in the shortfall in delivery performance is the accepted shortage in skilled labour available in the UK after many years of under investment; even more alarmingly, a significant number of people that have retired or due to retire in the coming few years.

There is a clamour for more to be done in terms of training and re-skilling and this is essential, but the reality is that this is not going to impact the market positively for many many years to come. Demand is going

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There is also the question of cost.

Government targets aiming as far out as 2025 are to reduce the cost of building by a third and the delivery time by a half.The processes and practices to enable these targets to be met need to start happening now, but in reality things are falling further behind.

It is why offsite construction is now being considered by many more people as a genuine alternative method to guarantee not only delivery but improve cost control, negate the impacts of skills and labour shortages and close the performance gap between required and actual performance.

I think most in the construction sector, if they think about it, would accept that building offsite with its factory controlled processes delivers a genuinely more energy efficient building at the end of the day. The argument has always been about cost and capacity, and these are the reasons why so many major contractors have avoided championing its cause.

But the fact is that there is a growing movement from government downwards; through major housing clients looking to invest in their own offsite factories with commercial partners; and through major construction companies all of whom are realising that offsite construction can be the answer to many of the problems being faced by the sector.

Offsite construction can deliver within cost – there is little disparity now between offsite and traditional construction in this regard – it can offset the skills and the labour shortages, and it can deliver fantastic energy efficient and truly sustainable buildings on time to meet client and society’s needs for housing.

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Fire Protection In manufacturing premises, fire curtains can be used to protect plant areas and production facilities

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ire curtains offer three levels of critical performance; integrity (fire), smoke (leakage) and radiance (heat).

A fire curtain can replicate a fire door or non-load bearing wall in all three ways. Furthermore, compared to shutters they are more compact and lightweight and cover many metres in span without the need for additional columns, pillars or secondary steel work.

Meanwhile, smoke barriers form a critical element of smoke and heat exhaust ventilation systems (SHEVS). In their fire operational position, smoke barriers provide essential smoke containment and channel the smoke for extraction from the building.

Curtain requirements When specifying fire curtains there are a number of factors that need to be considered which will normally be affected by the application. If the curtain is for compartmentation, then the integrity of the fire curtain needs to be taken into account.

This is determined by the letter ‘E’ and is rated in terms of minutes.

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may be necessary. This is an area that allows occupants to pass by a fire curtain without the radiant heat temperature being too high.

The radiation of a fabric is noted by the letters ‘EW’.

Fire curtains should always come with a classification that gives a rating for integrity and insulation. A classification of E120 EW60 would mean the curtain has been tested and offers integrity (E) for 120 minutes and insulation (EW) for 60 minutes.

Fire and smoke curtain barriers must be protected from a short circuit and or total power failure.This usually takes the form of an electromechanical fail safe system, such as Coopers Fire’s Total Gravity Fail-Safe system.

Once fire and smoke curtains have been installed it is essential that they are regularly serviced and maintained.

Manufacturing applications In manufacturing premises, fire curtains can be used to protect plant areas and production facilities where multiple individual machines are operated by a limited number of operatives.They can protect production line fire break points, openings from one building to another where conveyor belts

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Fire and smoke curtains can help designers to create large open plan premises, without compromising safety. Used in place of traditional compartmentation or sprinkler systems, smoke and fire curtains offer greater flexibility, enabling open plan areas to be greater in size than allowed under the current building standard recommendations, as laid out in Approved Document B and BS 9999.

Fire and smoke curtains can help designers to create large open plan premises, without compromising safety

and tracks pass through, service and goods lift openings, roof lights and wells and offer building boundary protection.

In a recent application for the German SCHÜTZ Group, Coopers Fire manufactured and installed a series of FireMaster vertical fire curtains along a conveyor belt tunnel linking the multiple factory buildings together. These were designed to compartmentalise the spread of fire from one building to the next and to offer boundary protection by creating a separating element within the interlinking conveyor belt tunnels.

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laminated glass skin forming the outer wall, with an interstitial space between them.

The gap between the internal and external wall allows to control the flow of air and temperature within the building interior, using the air exhaust louver on top and the air inlet louver at the bottom to create a ‘chimney’. In winter, solar gain can be collected in the buffer zone, brought into the building and offset the heating costs, while in summer, when overheating can be an issue, windows can be closed and heat rejected using mechanical ventilation.

Banks of bespoke, top hung, open-in AluK 58BW window system are located on the internal wall open and close automatically depending on weather conditions, regulated by sensors located on the face of AluK’s SL60 curtain walling system. Manual operation is also possible to introduce further air.

With a visual sightline of 60mm and a mullion depth of 150mm, the SL60 ensures that stringent aesthetic parameters set out by the architect were adhered to.

The horizontal Vierendeel members, also designed to incorporate a 60mm face, ensured that the requirement of visual transparency of the main facades was attained. With demanding structural requirements, the 150mm deep mullion was adequate to conclude and surpass the project specification.

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As the main extension to the Grade II listed building, the twin wall facade runs the full 38m of the Alexandra Road elevation.

Designed by D2e, a multi-disciplinary engineering and management consultancy, the facade comprises AluK SL60 curtain wall system forming the internal wall, and structurally bonded glazed toughened

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Internally, the SL60 system seemingly spans 12m unsupported between structural columns.The support comes from a bespoke design of the aluminium Vierendeel Truss walkways, fixed at floor positions and supported by hanging stainless steel rods that are structurally retained in tension.These in turn act as a carrier for the glass Brise Soleil blades which run the full width of the building following the spectrum of the rainbow.

The glass wall is structurally supported back to a series of internal 525mm deep, 19mm thick toughened low iron glass blades.

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Efficient selection The Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives for water heaters and hot water storage tanks come into force on 26th September 2015, and will ensure that only the most efficient water heaters are being manufactured, specified, sold and installed, says Jonathan Tedstone, Category Manager for Andrews Water Heaters.

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Economic Area from 26th September 2015.

The Energy Labelling Directive complements and works in conjunction with the Ecodesign Directive. From 26th September 2015, water heaters and hot water storage tanks of up to 500 litres will require an energy label (but the energy efficiency requirements still apply to units of up to 2000 litres).

The energy efficiency bands will initially range from A to G, but will eventually extend to A+++. Conventional water heaters will have an A-G classification, while A+,A++ and A+++ will be reserved for products that use renewable energy.

Additional performance and efficiency parameters will need to be conveyed via a ‘technical fiche’; this must be included in the product installation manual and be available in product literature and on company websites.

For specifiers, contractors and installers, product labelling is likely to make many things simpler and more straightforward. For example, it will be easier to select the most efficient products, helping to reduce end users’ carbon emissions and energy costs. It will also be easier to explain product efficiencies to customers, as they will already be familiar with the product labels seen on white goods such as fridges and washing machines.

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Jonathan Tedstone has worked for Baxi since January 2008. He has been in the plumbing and heating industry for 11 years in various roles, such as Managing Director of a small Birmingham-based contractor, and Product Manager for Baxi residential boiler division. has been preparing for the changes by thoroughly assessing our products and making improvements where necessary.

Specifiers and installers can rest assured that as well as providing ErP-ready products, Andrews Water Heaters will provide all of the necessary tools – such as calculation documents, training, advice and guidance – to make the transition easy.

The Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Directives should be welcomed. We believe they will ensure that only the most efficient water heaters are being manufactured, specified, sold and installed – in turn reducing carbon emissions, lowering energy costs and preserving depleting fossil fuels.

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rom 26th September 2015 water heaters and storage tanks with an output of up to 400kW and storage volume of 2000 litres will need to meet minimum energy performance criteria; and those with outputs of up to 70kW and storage volumes of 500 litres will require an energy label. This is in line with the EU Directive 2009/125/EC: establishing a framework for the setting of Ecodesign requirements for energy-related products (ErP), adopted in October 2009.

Commonly referred to as the ErP Directive, Ecodesign applies to energy-related products sold in the domestic, commercial and industrial sectors in the European Economic Area. Energy-related products are those that use energy, or that do not use energy but have an indirect impact on energy consumption.

They account for a large proportion of energy consumption across the EU, and also have significant potential to be improved to reduce their environmental impact and achieve energy savings for businesses and consumers.

The minimum energy performance criteria required for water heaters and hot water storage tanks are set through the Ecodesign Regulations.These limits will need to be met in order for water heating products bearing the CE mark to be legally placed on the market in the UK and other countries in the European

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Design & Desire The scheme reactivates the streetscape with an active frontage containing a restaurant and cafe with outdoor seating

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he Pavilion is a Grade II listed building dating from 1923.

Designed by Frank Verity and originally constructed as a 3000 seat cinema, the building was awarded the RIBA Award London Street Architecture Award for the best London facade. After heavy damage caused by a V1 flying bomb during World War II, the building was vacant until 1955 when it was restored and reopened as a bingo hall.

Before the recent redevelopment of the building into a hotel, the building had been disused for over a decade and had fallen into a state of disrepair. While the front elevation maintained much of its original design intent, the interiors and the rear

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facade had been extensively added to and adapted over its lifetime.

The proposal to convert this dilapidated building into a new 4 star hotel presented an ideal opportunity to give a much loved, but neglected building a new lease of life while revitalising and securing the retention of this important heritage asset and landmark on the green.

The new brief called for the conversion into a new four-star, 320 room hotel with associated leisure and retail facilities. This new accommodation was discussed with the Local Authority and was deemed to be suitable due to being sustainable use, but also due to the positive impact on the surrounding environment of Shepherds Bush. The scheme reactivates the streetscape with an active frontage containing a restaurant and cafe with outdoor seating.

Modern materials The design concept was derived from a detailed understanding of the building’s history and context and the result is a contemporary response that complements and refines the original character of the building. The final scheme retains the original award-winning brick facade, with minor alterations to ensure natural light within the hotel rooms

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behind, and recreates the original roof form with modern materials. The use of glazed ‘shingles’ as opposed to the original use of metal shingles, while following the original curved profile, again allows light within the upper floors of the scheme, which previously would have been unusable space. The rear of the building, having retained little architectural merit, was replaced with a contemporary version of the main front facade, using similar materials, however visible discernible from the retained facade. The overall scheme is a composition of hierarchy between old and new, both in the facades, but also in the contrast between the inside and outside.

To incorporate the new functions, the interiors of the building were mainly removed. The historic building is once again a prominent landmark on Shepherd’s Bush Green; without the refurbishment and inclusion of a sustainable new use, the future of the building would have been in question due to the state of disrepair.

The conversion and revitalisation of the building exemplifies good practice in managing to maintain an historic asset through the injection of new life and purpose. The conversion

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The conversion and revitalisation of the building exemplifies good practice in managing to maintain an historic asset

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Design & Desire not only saved existing building stock within the townscape, it also extended the life of the building through the inclusion of new building materials and a new sustainable use. This new hotel use was acknowledged by the Local Planning Authority to be one of the few sustainable uses for the existing building, with the original uses been seen as not economically viable.

Revitalised frontage The scheme also forms part of the overall regeneration and re-surgence of Shepherds Bush generally and builds on the upgrading works of the nearby station, Westfield and indeed the green itself, all contributing to the overall sustainability of the Shepherds Bush community and providing a new source of revenue – tourism. The hotel development has also been the catalyst for the re-development of the adjacent Walkabout pub.

The street frontage, which was boarded up for more than a decade has been revitalised through the inclusion of two

restaurants on ground floor. This activity provides a new space for the local community and tourists alike to meet whilst providing a destination and focal point for the Green.

In both construction and in operation, the hotel has also generated increased local employment, with circa 90 staff operating in the hotel at any one point on a shift basis.

In addition to the social and economic sustainability of the new hotel, the overall environmental performance of the building was increased as much as possible within the confines of the existing listing.

The environmental performance of the building was improved through the inclusion of new, energy efficient plant and services generally throughout the building. This includes a gas fired CHP system which can be connected to a future heating and cooling network.

High performance In addition, the thermal performance of the existing and new building fabric

The overall scheme is a composition of hierarchy between old and new.

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was substantially improved through the inclusion of additional insulation to the brick facades, high performance glazing and solar shading and improved air permeability.

The proposed measures to reduce the development’s CO2 emissions are summarised below: • Improved building fabric performance to reduce heat loss • Optimised glazing design to balance natural day-lighting, to reduce summer overheating and to provide useful winter passive solar heating • Variable Flow Air, Water & Refrigerant Systems • Low energy lighting within all guestroom areas of the hotel • High efficacy lighting to public areas with occupancy, daylight and timer controls • Improved cooling and heating system efficiency • Heat recovery on ventilation plant • Gas fired CHP and thermal store

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Fact File Client: Dorsett / Kosmopolitan Hotels Architect: Flanagan Lawrence Contractor: BGC Construction Structural Engineer: Alcom Fabrications

The overall environmental performance of the building was increased as much as possible

M&E Engineer: McBains Cooper & Malachi Walsh Acoustic Consultant: Sandy Brown Facade Subcontractor: English Architectural Glazing The original roof form has been recreated with modern materials

and access consultants, David Bonnet Associates, were an integral part of the design team. Their involvement ensured that the end hotel is accessible to all.

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established through a number of inclusions/adaptions to the building.

The first being step-free access into and through the building itself. Automatic pass doors are provided at the main entrance, with discreet internal ramps being included where a change in level was unavoidable. The existing main entrance arch suitably identifies the main entrance through the architecture, where a canopy has been provided for protection to users. Lighting also assists with way finding around the site. Coach drop off and two disabled parking bays are provided at the secondary entrance to the building, where level access is provided directly into the building.

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The project’s inherent functions including conference facilities, cafe, restaurant, bar and roof-top spa, provides both new employment opportunities for residents as well as new desirable amenities for the local community. Furthermore, these functions will bring additional footfall in an area that had been neglected for decades.

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Interiors

Industrial interior Paul Nulty Lighting Design (PNLD) has completed the interior lighting for the Urdang Academy using an asymmetrical application of florescent tubes and spotlights to recreate the sense of an industrial past.

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complemented this commitment to bold illustration by illuminating the screen wall to showcase the graphic, ensuring that the light fixtures are hidden to draw the focus solely onto the brand.

An important part of the brief was to keep lighting installation and maintenance costs low and use durable fixtures that would survive against the vivacity of their environment. In response PNLD has utilised all low-energy luminaires with fluorescent and LEDs sources that provide longevity and durability.

Claire Hamill, Lighting Designer, said: “As one of the most powerful influences on atmosphere and mood, it was crucial that the lighting concept delivered a solution that not only stimulated the students but energised them. Urdang’s brand is very clear; it is edgy and vibrant and we used this to create a lighting language that spoke to the students in a way that motivates and drives them in what they do.”

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he practice, which has a reputation for pushing the boundaries in innovative lighting concepts, was brought in by Caulder Moore who needed a lighting solution that would emphasise the school’s industrial interior through cutting edge lighting design.

As part of the brief, PNLD was asked to express the school’s vibrant language through light and deliver a concept that would capture the various forms of musical and dance teaching. With contemporary, street, theatre and jazz just some of the dance taught at the school, the different musical characteristics needed to be represented through mood and atmosphere.

In response, PNLD has created an illuminated representation of the flow and beat, and rise and fall of musical scores, using an irregular display of fluorescent luminaires and spotlights to convey the punctuation of dance. The lighting along the length of the corridors creates permeability, pulling students through into the main circulation zone, emphasising the sense that people are moving fluidly through the space.

With Urdang’s cool and edgy East End reputation, PNLD’s lighting approach complements and highlights the raw, industrial nature of the materials used for the interior design. An illuminated mesh soffit casts dramatic shadows onto the walls, creating depth and a sense of urbanism.The strip corridor lighting channels a brightness and energy through its unpredictable layout of tubes. However, this contrasts with the sudden uniformity of the crisp 4,000K luminaires that perfectly line the soffits of each of the dance studios; this transformation from unsystematic to methodical balances the freedom of the corridor with the focus of study within the studios.

With play and relaxation vital elements to support and inspire dance, the school provides ground floor, circular beds that students can step on to and lie out after a session in the studio. PNLD integrated coloured lights into the edges of these beds, drawing out the playfulness and creating warmth to encourage calm.

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Modern Methods of Construction Offsite manufacturing brings stringent quality control measures and processes

A premier choice Alex Goodfellow, Group Managing Director of Stewart Milne Timber Systems explains why timber is a premier choice for commercial developments.

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he UK’s hotel sector is viewed as one of the key barometers of the general economic health of the nation, and the leisure industry as a whole makes a hugely important contribution to the country’s prosperity.

Hoteliers would have been cheered to see occupancy rates increase year-on-year in 2014; in October,Visit England reported an increase of 2% on the previous year.

With greater demand for bed space comes new demand for hotels, providing a welcome boon for a construction industry regaining its mettle after several difficult years.

To wit: the last 12 months were a positive period for the UK construction industry, with the commercial building sector experiencing steady growth. Encouragingly, the outlook for 2015 is also bright for many construction firms, according to December‘s Markit/CIPS construction PMI. However, the welcome upturn in activity is not without its challenges. Skills remain a challenge, and 2019’s target of zero carbon emissions for new non-domestic buildings looms on the horizon.

Whitbread plc, which owns the Premier Inn chain of hotels, has embraced these challenges as an opportunity, demonstrated well by its six storey 144-bed Premier Inn hotel and restaurant complex on Glasgow’s

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Pacific Quay, for which we worked with architects Lawrence McPherson Associates and contractors Ogilvie Construction.

Upfront collaboration A large and complex project, Premier Inn Pacific Quay required significant upfront design and collaboration between the different construction teams. The building comprised six storeys in all, with four storeys of timber frame integrated on top of two levels of concrete and glass.

Timber frame was selected for the project for its qualities as one of the most technologically advanced and sustainable forms of construction available. Critically, it enables the achievement of project objectives within rigid deadline and quality requirements. It ensures a high quality build with reduced costs and a shortened build programme.

Offsite construction of the timber system components of the project further enhanced the quality, cost and time elements of the build. In fact, Buildoffsite, the UK industry body for offsite construction methods, reports that offsite manufacture techniques can help firms deliver completions 50% faster than traditional builds.

Offsite manufacturing brings stringent quality control measures and processes,

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means timber systems are not weather dependent, and guarantees manufacturing consistency. This increases speed of build, with a more streamlined programme and less waste on site, with the added benefits of a reduced need for labour, savings on prelims, and lower overall project costs.

Timber systems can also be precision engineered to meet a particular project’s design and performance objectives, with adjustments of mere millimetres further reducing material use and associated outlay.

This flexibility and predictability makes timber frame the perfect choice for many construction projects.

Finally, timber frame is renewable and extremely sustainable. It reduces the embodied carbon of a building by up to six times compared to projects which use more energy intensive materials, saving an estimated 0.8 tonne of CO2 for every cubic meter of timber used.

Highest standards We’ve worked with numerous clients across a range of sectors including education, social housing, medical and commercial building to assure timescales, improve cost effectiveness and achieve the highest performance standards by opting to use timber frame for their projects.

With the Premier Inn project, there were a range of very specific requirements to consider. At six storeys, enhanced safety standards are required by building regulations, including the stipulation of ‘design against disproportionate collapse’.With experience

Modern Methods of Construction Premier Inn Pacific Quay required significant upfront design and collaboration between the different construction teams

Ambitious targets Whitbread plc’s corporate social responsibility programme aims to reduce carbon emissions by 26% by 2020. This target goes beyond existing building regulations for commercial buildings in Scotland and the rest of the UK. Timber frame’s low embodied carbon, combined

with our fabric first approach, meant that Stewart Milne Timber Systems was able to precision engineer the building’s insulation and air tightness values to achieve this reduction.

Glasgow’s Pacific Quay Premier Inn encapsulates well why timber frame is the ideal choice for commercial developments.

As increasingly ambitious energy efficiency targets approach, timber frame is perfectly placed to meet the challenges of the future in a cost-effective, commercially-efficient way. Since this project we’ve completed 26 new hotels and hotel extensions in timber systems, delivering an additional 1000 bedrooms as part of a nine month roll out programme.

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They also reduce the requirement for bolt-on technologies which are often used to reach energy efficiency targets. Not only do these technologies add costs, they also tend to rely on end users to modify their behaviour in order to maintain the energy efficiency of the building. Instead, timber frame buildings have energy efficiency designed into their very fabric, meaning a building is more likely to achieve its targets.

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in this area, we were able to suggest and engineer a solution which used a system of large floor cassettes and stressed skin wall ply clad wall panels containing key element posts to achieve this objective.

Working in conjunction with the Lawrence McPherson and Ogilvie teams, we designed an open panel timber frame solution which enabled seamless integration of the different materials and elements of the building, while staying true to the architects’ vision for the hotel.

Once designed, we manufactured the build system offsite in our state-of-the-art factory and delivered them according to the schedule.The reduced requirement for work onsite resulted in less of a need for health and safety equipment, lower labour costs, and less onsite traffic, thereby cutting risk on the entire build programme.

We also used our experience and established site processes to proactively contribute to the design and build of the project. By working with each partner on the build schedule, we were able to identify efficiencies and cost savings from the very beginning.

A vital element of this was ensuring that all materials and additional trades were sequenced correctly.This helped streamline and reduce the build schedule, while also increasing the safety and efficiency of the construction site. Furthermore, the reducedwaste benefits of offsite manufactured timber frame helped keep the site clear and reduce health and safety risks.

On completion, timber frame buildings are better insulated and more thermally efficient.

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Paints, Coatings & Finishes

Awash with colour

Richard Besant, Sales Director at Powdertech (Corby) Ltd., the architectural metal finishing company, discusses the use of colour across the building envelope and how powder coatings are ideally suited to meet trends in design requirements.

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he powder coating process has not changed greatly since it was first introduced around 50 years ago. It is regarded as a stable process, one well understood and highly reliable. One of the earliest buildings to be powder coated was the Wimpey building, Hammersmith, in 1973. It still has the original powder coated surface on its facade and stands testament to the quality and superiority of the process.

Naturally, over a 50-year period, there have been improvements in application equipment and electronics and these have made the process faster, more efficient and able to accommodate larger fabrications.

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The powders too have been continually evolving in order to adapt to new regulations and meet the latest design trends, though their primary purpose, to protect against corrosion, is never compromised.

The first architectural powder coatings offered were in a few standard colours with a matt finish. Henry Ford might well have said “Any colour you like as long as it’s black” about powder coatings then. Not any longer.

Not only has the colour range extended to match that of designer paints with equally arresting names, but there are numerous choices for designers and architects to consider.There are textured choices ranging

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from smooth, medium, coarse, velvet matt and different gloss levels to leatherette and hammer finish. There are metallics, glints and pearlescent powders. Dual coats are available too – clear lacquer added over a base coat to give additional depth.

Powdertech has been in the architectural powder coating business for 30 years and we have become very used to keeping pace with the trends in preference for particular colour palettes and textures.

The use of vibrant colour for building envelopes has excited designers in phases over the years, making bold statements by moving away from the typical whites, greys

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At Southwater town centre development, Telford, the solar shading is created by using RAL 1035 pearl beige finish on the folded panels and RAL 9007 metallic grey on the horizontal beams

Aluminium, powder coated in PWF Roughwood ‘purple heart’ to complement the oak beams at Gloucester Services, M5

and black.That trend has become more widespread in recent years, beyond the major cities and iconic new buildings. In 2013 Powdertech powder coated the Thomas Ferens Academy, Kingston-upon-Hull.This building went on to win the Roofing Awards 2013 vertical rainscreen cladding category and it is not difficult to see why the building was chosen. Using cladding made up of panels of varying sizes, on a raked shore, coloured in three contrasting tones of orange, and dark grey, the designers created a particularly stunning visual effect.The finished building is uplifting and inspiring to encounter, appropriate for a centre of excellence

shading at Queen Mary’s Grammar School, Walsall. Older roofing had been finished in copper sheet over 50 years ago, and was now the familiar blue/green or verdegris colour of weathered copper.The school wanted the new aluminium roof to match this older roofing as closely as possible.We sourced a powder in verdegris shade – and aluminium is transformed into weathered copper! You might call it alchemy – of a sort.

Powdertech focuses on niche markets within the architectural industry. Our customers expect the highest possible quality and we use high performance products to achieve this outcome. Our chosen powder manufacturers work closely with architects and designers and stay up-to-the-minute with the latest fashion in texture and colour.

Colour and texture are key components of any design. Colour matching and sourcing is being given greater priority within the construction planning process and is now given consideration early on, rather than a rushed decision at the end of the process.

Powder coaters should always be willing to offer assistance and advice as they have the widest knowledge of the products available and their suitability for different projects. As part of our colour sourcing service we are about to add the Powdertech Landscape range to our colour palette, offering shades reflecting different landscapes such as Upland, Coastal and Urban.

Power coating has transformed the metal finishing world and has made the use of metal, in all forms of construction, increasingly exciting for designer and architects.They can employ the strength and versatility of metal, and protect it with a coating that not only ensures longevity, but offers a full design palette together with additional benefits.

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Thomas Ferens Academy, Kingston-upon-Hull. Powder coated to produce a vibrant and striking effect.

in further education, part of the £24.5m ‘Building Schools for the Future’ programme in the City of Hull.

Approximately 1000m2 of 3mm aluminium panels were installed.These were concealed fix, baffle-jointed cassette aluminium rain screen cladding, fixed to a lightweight steel frame.

Where panels are being used for such a highly decorative effect, colour consistency in tone and depth is essential. Powder coating provides this consistency.The powders are manufactured, packed and sealed by specialist companies and applied in controlled conditions by the powder coater, minimising the possibility of error and inconsistency.You can also achieve a more uniform colour with lower film thickness in one application with powder coating than with conventional wet paint systems.

Whilst colour statements are still very popular and enhance many city- and townscapes, recently we have noticed a leaning towards the more organic and natural look of stone, terracotta, copper and wood.

Powder manufacturers have been quick to react and there are now many shades that reflect the colours of our natural landscape.

In the same category, Powdertech Wood Finish (PWF), gives the natural appearance of wood to a metal structure. In a recent project we used PWF Roughwood in ‘purple heart’ shade, after the tree of that name, to coat the mullion and transom cappings within the new grass-roofed and oak-beamed Gloucester Services motorway service station. By combining the strength and versatility of metal, with the Roughwood finish, there was no jarring effect of introducing metal into the natural looking interior.

An interesting take on emulating natural shades was put into effect with a powder coating we applied to new aluminium solar

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Strong structure

Due to a very challenging environment, the Bentall Centre, in Kingston upon Thames, required a rigid and heavy duty floor covering for its glass tunnelled footbridge – linking the car parks to the shopping centre. The floor covering had to remove moisture and soil from the soles of shoes and wheeled traffic, as well as cope with the major movement caused by the interior high temperature fluctuations.

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or wheel treads.

Ashley Thulborn, Forbo’s Key Account Manager, said: “With a heavy duty structure, the Tuftiguard HD entrance flooring system provides lateral rigidity which means that it is able to handle the expansion and contraction movements, which was supported by the contractor’s devised joints to allow for movement from left to right.

The design of the system also allows for the modules to be turned over or changed completely – if one was to be accidently damaged – increasing the longevity and functionality of the floor covering.”

What’s more, the design requirement for access to the bridge inspection hatches was achieved by the use of easily removable modules on Forbo’s Nuway Tuftiguard HD, allowing sections close to the hatches to be lifted and replaced without disturbing the remainder of the installation.

Robert Ritchie, the Bentall Centre’s Director, concluded: “This project has been a real success, Forbo’s Nuway Tuftiguard HD entrance flooring system has greatly enhanced the aesthetics of the bridge

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The chosen flooring solution delivers excellent performance and appearance retention

and after all the hot weather we have experienced during the summer months, I can confirm that the flooring has managed extremely well with movements and there have been no problems.

“I’m also very positive that the system will provide us with exceptional safety when it comes to shoppers trawling in mud, snow and wet shoes in the winter months – which I’m sure the cleaners will be happy to hear as an easier cleaning and maintenance regime will be required.”

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fter extensive research undertaken by Forbo Flooring Systems, Master Matting Installations Co and the Bentall Centre, Forbo’s Nuway Tuftiguard HD entrance flooring system proved to be the most viable and cost effective solution.

David Burns at Master Matting Installations Co, the contractors on the project commented: “We were involved in the initial stages of the enquiry about this project, because of our unique blend of design, engineering and technical knowledge. As such, Ashley Thulborn (Forbo’s Key Account Manager) and I went along to view the bridge’s badly performing floor. Due to the substantial movement caused by the temperature fluctuations inside the tunnel, the rubber tiled floor covering had been stretched and so it was lifting up from the adhesive and bubbling – causing a major trip hazard for anyone using the bridge. Therefore, we required a floor covering that could cope with the temperature fluctuations and one that would not show visible signs of movement – both critical to maintain the safety of shoppers and employees, as well as achieve a pleasing aesthetic. What’s more, we also required a product that would allow easy access to the maintenance hatches at the end of the footbridge.

“After a year of researching with Ashley, which included us testing various samples of Forbo’s products to comprehend which floor covering would provide optimum results for the centre, we chose to install 135m2 of Forbo’s Nuway Tuftiguard HD Classic in 12mm in an open construction with wiper strips in a double format.”

Forbo’s Nuway Tuftiguard HD delivers excellent performance and appearance retention thanks to its heavy duty, durable and strong structure, which can remove high levels of soil from the soles of shoes

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Ecobuild Preview Ecobuild, the world’s marketplace for green building, is the must-attend event for your diary

Developing a BIM-enabled future For the first time, visitors to Ecobuild can access formal CPD opportunities by attending any official Ecobuild seminar session at the 2015 event, including a brand new Building Information Modelling (BIM) stream.

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gap in knowledge at the manufacturer and FM level which desperately needs addressing,” said Chapman. “There are many critical elements of an FM’s role for example which should be fed into the initial project outlines.

For collaboration to happen we must close the loop – from cradle to cradle the whole industry should be brought on board.”

Adoption of BIM by small architectural practices will also be headed up by the NBS and will take the form of real life case studies of small practices who have made the investment in BIM and made it pay for itself. Covering the significant commercial benefits to adopting BIM, the session will give architects and designers access to technology, support and solid advice about ways of managing their investment in BIM. The final piece of the jigsaw to be covered at Ecobuild is standardisation of BIM. One common approach in terms of the levels of detail and legalities required at set points in a project.This will be a key area that Government will focus on over the next six to 12 months so Ecobuild is in a great position to disseminate this information and help the wider BIM community understand how it applies to them.

Separate to the main conference which is set to stimulate debate around construction’s macro issues, Ecobuild’s seminar programme delivers practical and applied information focusing on the key issues for sustainability professionals.

Set to cover a plethora of important topics in an interactive and engaging format,

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For the first time ever, all Ecobuild seminar sessions will be fully CPD accredited

Ecobuild also reveals a selection of its sessions.

Here is a snapshot of some of the case study-led sessions you’ll want to check out: Government Soft Landings implementation – case study on the Ministry of Justice headquarters refurbishment project A retailer’s perspective on health, productivity and wellbeing from Marks and Spencer Lighting design for wellbeing – healing environments for short-term and long-term care from Philips Lighting University.

Ever popular sessions on the likes of Passivhaus will also feature including an overview from the University of Leicester Centre for Medicine on scaling up Passivhaus to deliver the university’s lowcarbon ambitions.

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ed by the NBS, Ecobuild (3rd to 5th March 2015, ExCeL London) will host sessions to help every professional implement BIM within their business – from services engineers, facilities managers and surveyors, to designers and architects from practices large and small.

The NBS has identified some key themes as a result of its latest BIM report which will be covered in a variety of interactive seminars, panel sessions and debates at Ecobuild.They will also be engaging with other leading bodies in the fields of FM, engineering and construction to inform the wider programme.

The first topic will go back to basics and take attendees through the principles of each level of BIM and how these apply directly to different stakeholders within the supply chain.

Ian Chapman said: “Whilst some parts of the industry have a good understanding of BIM, there is still a lack of confidence particularly around what level 2 BIM means. As well as some more advanced topics we also want to cover back to the drawing board approach and look at BIM through new eyes.

Whilst there is a lot of enthusiastic industry discussion around BIM, it is time to take a step back and appreciate the building blocks that must be learnt to take this forward.”

Pan-industry understanding of BIM from the private sector client, through to the designers and constructors, and then the facilities managers and operators responsible for managing the buildings is the next hot topic to be addressed. “There is still a large

Ecobuild Preview

New ‘Building Physics Handbook’ launch on Schöck stand Ecobuild 2015 sees the UK launch of the new Schöck Building Physics Handbook. Visitors can pick up their free copy from Schöck on stand N3040.

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The Handbook deals with various aspects of thermal bridges in buildings; the product solutions available and how they meet the demanding requirements of codes and regulations such as Part L and fRSi values.

The data is based on stringent independent performance testing, to guarantee you “verifiable thermal break technology you can trust”.

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Specflue to launch next generation of HIUs

Epwin Group steps back in time

Specflue is launching the next generation of Heating Interface Units (HIU) from its stand N4160 at Ecobuild 2015. Manufactured by Thermal Integration, the new, intelligent HIUs have been designed for better performance and ease of use, while delivering the same benefits of the traditional units.

Built using the latest technology in embedded electronics, full features will be revealed at the show, but include a range of innovative digital controls to improve the management of heating and hot water in properties connected to a communal heating system using a central boiler.

Epwin Group will be proving the diversity of low maintenance building products with a display of housing through the ages.

Products from across the group will be used to recreate property styles from the Postwar,Victorian and Tudor eras. In contrast, a modern facade will represent a typical 21st century dwelling. Both thoughtprovoking and informative the stand (N2080) will feature four ‘houses’ each designed to emulate the style and finish of a bygone era while also showing how the products can be used in the refurbishment and renovation of period buildings.

‘Inside’ each property infographics and digital displays will describe the individual components used to create the house.

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Senior reveals new developments at Ecobuild Fenestration systems designer and manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems is gearing up to launch two brand new, innovative products at Ecobuild – the SF52 and Pure systems. The SF52 system, which is fully compatible with Senior’s portfolio of windows and doors, offers visual consistency, helping any project achieve a uniformed appearance. Pure, meanwhile, is a brand new range of aluminium windows with an enhanced thermal barrier manufactured from expanded polyurethane, which gives superb thermal performance. The thermal barriers’ inherent insulation properties ensure that heat loss is minimal, and overall U-Values are significantly reduced. *

Also, for the first time in the UK, Schöck features its unique ‘Cool Fridge Model’. This allows visitors to see and feel a thermal break in action by simulating the effects of thermal break elements in a realistic environment. Come and try it for yourself!

There’s a whole host of other products and back up services on show as well. Like the new ‘Building Physics Portal’, as featured on the Schöck website and helpful multi-media presentations. The increasingly UK specified premium Isokorb solution – the KXT – for Passivhaus standard performance will be on show; as will the tried and trusted Isokorb types K, KS and KST; respectively for concrete-to concrete; concrete-to-steel and steel-tosteel connectivity.

Members of the Schöck team will be available on stand N3040 to discuss any aspect of these innovative solutions and offer ‘live’ consultancy advice on project specific information requirements.

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Floors, Walls Ecobuild Preview & Ceilings Visit stand S3090 to see how Kemper System’s advanced roofing technology can make roofs greener and more sustainable

From seed to substrate Liquid waterproofing specialist, Kemper System, will be showcasing its comprehensive range of BBA-certified Kemperol liquid roofing and waterproofing systems on stand S3090 at this year’s Ecobuild, along with its Stratex warm roof and KemperGro green roof systems.

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he only cost effective, solvent-free and completely odourless cold liquid applied waterproofing system available in the UK, Kemperol 2K-PUR will, once again, take centre stage on Kemper System’s Ecobuild stand.

Around 80% of the applied polyols (or resins) in Kemperol 2K-PUR are obtained from the seeds of the tropical castor plant (Ricinus communis) a renewable resource.

Perfect for use on sustainable construction projects and ideal for live projects on occupied buildings, such as schools, hospitals, food factories or office buildings, Kemperol 2K-PUR allows work to take place without the need for evacuation or closure, avoiding the disruption associated with the strong odours and fumes from many ‘low-odour’ or solvent-based products.

Stratex from Kemper System will also be on show at this year’s Ecobuild. An integrated warm roof that offers exceptional performance, Stratex is supplied as a complete system of matched components – vapour barrier, insulation and waterproofing.

It is equally suited to concrete, timber and metal decks on new build projects as it is to refurbishing and upgrading existing roofs.

Stratex is also ideal as a complete warm roof solution below an extensive green roof.

Kemper System’s KemperGro green roof system will also be among the products on show at Ecobuild, bringing together a

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unique combination of recycled, renewable and sustainable components to provide a complete waterproof roofing and green roof system with a single source specification.

Designed to provide a solution to meet local climatic conditions, aspect, biodiversity and specifier preference, KemperGro can be custom-specified to meet any requirements.

First used at Volkswagen’s Baunatal factory in 1964, where more than 300,000m2 of roof surface have since been waterproofed, Kemper System’s Kemperol V210 completes the company’s Ecobuild showcase. Kemperol V210 has been particularly effective at the

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factory in areas where ponding occurs owing to inadequate falls and continues to perform effectively to this day.

Comments UK Marketing Manager of Kemper System, Stuart Hicks: “Our product range is designed primarily for use in new build, maintenance and refurbishment projects. Kemper System’s waterproofing and surfacing products have protected billions of square metres of roofs around the world over the past 50 years, including some of the world’s most important landmarks, iconic buildings, public and commercial properties.

“As we continue to prioritise environmental performance in the built environment of the future, Kemper System’s advanced roofing technology can make roofs greener and more sustainable.”

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Ecobuild Preview

Dependable detailing from Dryseal

Visit one of the market’s leading component-based GRP roofing systems at Ecobuild on N4030. Dryseal is an ideal roofing solution due to its unrivalled durability and environmental qualities.

Dryseal combines premium quality and environmental features to provide a superior roofing solution for commercial, domestic and heritage projects. The roofing system is compatible with grey water

harvesting systems and is an ideal material for ‘green roof’ waterproofing without the need for a root barrier. Furthermore, the award-winning roofing material can be refurbished in-situ, removing landfill costs,

and further extending the life of the roof.

The premium roofing solution is fully recyclable and is non-pollutant once installed. Secured by Design recommends Dryseal as an alternative to sheet metals as it has no scrap value and acts as a deterrent to thieves. Additionally, Dryseal attracts a BREEAM point via Secured by Design.

Dryseal is dependable with 20 year insurance backed extendable guarantee, excellent puncture resistance and BBA ‘zero falls’ accreditation. The component-based system is manufactured entirely in the UK

by Hambleside Danelaw, a Green Apple award-winning manufacturer and is fitted by a fully trained Approved Contractor network. Dryseal Approved Contractors can install ECO and Green Deal measures via Competent Roofer and PAS 2030 certification.

When you need an Agrément certified system that will cope with multiple detailing challenges, meet tight cost budgets and environmental requirements and deliver excellent long-term guaranteed performance, chose Dryseal.

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Elta concentrates on high performance IAQ For Elta Fans Residential Division, part of the Elta Group, the 2015 Ecobuild exhibition has taken on added significance following major investment in the company, the appointment of Colin Hone as UK Sales Manager and a new sales team. Colin, who will head Elta Fans Residential, is clear on the message that will be at the heart of the Elta Fans stand. “Our company is all about providing exceptional indoor air quality in the most cost effective way for the health of the nation. The focus at Ecobuild, will be on our latest range of decentralised mechanical extract ventilation units (dMEV) which complement our extensive range of residential products.” *

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New Green Floorzone heads to Ecobuild The three elements of the Green Floorzone (underfloor heating, screed and resin finish) have all undergone a makeover. Flowcrete UK will be showcasing these developments on its stand N6020 with a life-size, cut-through model that allows visitors to see each system close up and find out how they work together underneath the floor’s surface. New to the Floorzone is the environmentally-friendly Isocrete Alpha Screed, a pump applied, self-levelling floor screed. 95% of the alpha hemi-hydrate calcium sulphate binder used in this solution is reclaimed from waste created by coal power stations, significantly reducing the amount of industrial by-product sent to landfills. *

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A. Proctor Group attends Ecobuild The A. Proctor Group will be exhibiting the benefits of both airtight membranes for walls (Wraptite System) and breather membranes for roofs (Roofshield) at this year’s Ecobuild on stand N6036. Roofshield’s unique vapour and air permeability characteristics allow even the most complex of pitched roofs to breathe – without the need for traditional air gaps or venting products, which may spoil the aesthetics of your building. Meanwhile, the Wraptite system offers the ideal option for a vapour permeable air barrier.Wraptite is a low-resistance vapour permeable air barrier wall underlay, which is durable, flexible and lightweight, allowing for easy installation.

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Ecobuild Preview

Smart to unveil additions to Alitherm Heritage range Commercial systems specialist Smart Architectural Aluminium will again have a major presence at Ecobuild, with the company unveiling a number of new products at the show and showcasing its existing systems in a range of applications.

Featuring prominently in the Smart display will be three new additions to the company’s popular Alitherm Heritage range, with the launch of new pivot and tilt & turn window options as well as a new double door.

At Ecobuild, visitors will see the full Alitherm Heritage range, with the new pivot and tilt & turn products being displayed in an arched-head format – a

design commonly found in buildings with steel windows and which can only be replicated by Smart’s Alitherm Heritage range. The display will also showcase the Alitherm Heritage window in an art deco, curved on-plan setting, as well as the new balcony doors.

Focusing on thermal performance and energy efficiency, Smart will also be

displaying its new Greenstar window.

Delivering the ultimate in energy efficiency, Greenstar has a U-value of 0.9, the lowest of any window system available, which is achieved through the use of triple glazing and by foam-filling the cavities of the thermally-broken aluminium profiles. New profiles have been added to the Alitherm 800 range to deliver exceptional energy efficiency for residential projects.

Also on display will be a new addition to the high performance Visoglide sliding door range. With slim lines, the new interlocking, ‘lift and slide’ door can be locked in any position from closed to fully open, making it the ideal solution for multi-storey apartment buildings as well as large scale commercial and retail environments.

The new Smart Wall Rebated door completes the set of product launches for Ecobuild. Incorporating an anti-finger trap solution and having been certified to PAS24 for security and BS6375 for weather testing, this door is the perfect option for buildings with high footfall such as schools, hospitals and libraries.

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Saniflo makes debut appearance at Ecobuild

Pumps galore at Ecobuild The Wilo team at Ecobuild will be on hand to introduce visitors to the full range of pumps available from the leading European manufacturer including the wide range of high efficiency small circulating pumps through to its sector leading products for the water management and industrial sectors. Watch out for the Wilo-StratosGiga – the world’s first ever high efficiency glanded pump. Compared to conventional uncontrolled pumps, Wilo-Stratos GIGA offers up to 70% energy saving – per pump, per year – and this adds up to a saving of 8 tonnes of CO2.

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For the first time, plumbing and drainage specialist, Saniflo, has booked its own stand (N7141) at Ecobuild; a decision that was taken following the launch of the company’s latest product, the Sanicubic XL. This pumping station – which can handle 40m³ of grey water waste per hour – offers the company a real opportunity to provide waste solutions for large, commercial projects and the Ecobuild show provides the perfect platform to showcase not only the new unit, but also a wider range of Saniflo products that are already finding favour in commercial projects throughout the UK. *

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Connect with Pegler Yorkshire Pegler Yorkshire, a manufacturer of plumbing and heating products, will be exhibiting on stand N6160 at this year’s EcoBuild. ‘Connect and Control’ will be Pegler Yorkshire’s theme as it displays a range of technologically advanced products and showcases how the manufacturer offers both systems and solutions for connecting and controlling flow for plumbing and heating applications.

This year Connect will focus on the practical integration of renewable technology and how Pegler Yorkshire’s range of products allow the specifier freedom of fuel choice from solar to biomass and ground source. Meanwhile, Control will feature products that are especially aimed at improving building performance through energy and water management. *

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STUNNING LONDON STAIRCASES showroom now open

British engineered stairs, balustrade and handrail for residential and commercial environments now presented in our new London showroom located in the heart of Clerkenwell. Visit us today.

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CPD Focus

Key considerations for wetroom design As the popularity of wetrooms continues to grow, CCL Wetrooms, a leading manufacturer of wetroom systems and waterproofing membranes, has developed a Wetroom Design & Specification CPD to help guide architects through the process of designing and specifying a watertight wetroom. The technical presentation covers the key considerations of designing and specifying a wetroom, including wetroom design & layout, waterproofing, drainage, floor build up and installation. It also includes a section on how wetrooms can help meet the Lifetime Homes Standard. * contact@ccl-wetrooms.co.uk

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Portakabin Hire launches new CPD programme Portakabin Hire, the UK’s leading interim modular building specialist, has launched a new CPD programme ‘Decanting without Compromise’, to help architects, contractors, facilities managers, and other

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construction professionals procure and specify accommodation for short-term use. The free, one hourlong interactive seminar can be organised at a time and venue to suit attendees and a certificate of attendance will be provided, helping to maintain professional accreditations.

The RIBA-accredited workshop looks at some of the perceptions of interim modular buildings and how the approach has evolved to compete with site-based construction in the quality of the finished accommodation and the diversity of applications. * information@portakabin.co.uk

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Actis addresses the performance gap A CPD module aimed at helping construction industry professionals tackle the performance gap has been launched by insulation pioneers Actis. The seminar responds to the Zero Carbon Hub’s call for a major cultural shift within the industry to enable the UK to achieve its 2020 ambition of ensuring 90% of new builds meet or exceed their designed energy performance. Actis’ CPD has just been certified by the Construction CPD Certification Service. In its end of term report on the performance gap, published this summer, the Zero Carbon Hub cites key steps which must be taken to address the huge gulf which currently exists between design and asbuilt energy performance. * solutions@insulation-actis.com

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New RIBAapproved CPD by Mumford & Wood Timber window specialist Mumford & Wood is now able to offer a RIBA-Assessed CPD entitled ‘Growing our Low-Carbon Economy’ which is relevant to the current CPD syllabus. It qualifies as a Core Curriculum subject and for general awareness in the Knowledge level. This CPD can be accessed on www.mumfordwood.com and is only available online. Content looks at the many benefits that can be derived from the expansion of wood-based products in construction and how this development can help to grow the UK’s low-carbon economy. * sales@mumfordwood.com

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Zehnder updates Radiant Heating and Cooling CPD Zehnder, Europe’s leading manufacturer of indoor climate solutions has recently updated its RIBA and CIBSE approved Radiant Heating and Cooling CPD as part of

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its on-going commitment to train, support and inform the architectural, engineering and construction industry. The newly-approved CPD seminar explains the principles of radiant heating and cooling, and how they affect comfort levels for building occupants.

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CPDs to enhance fire and smoke curtain knowledge Coopers Fire is a leading manufacturer of fire and smoke curtains and offers CPD seminars on Smoke Barriers, Fire Curtain Barrier Assemblies and BS 8524 Parts 1 & 2, plus a combination of all three. Its CPD seminars help to educate architects, building control officers, approved inspectors, fire engineers and Fire & Rescue Services with a greater understanding of smoke and fire curtain barriers, their application and the governing standards that regulate their use. Coopers Fire is the only fire and smoke curtain manufacturer approved by the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) to provide CPD educational seminars. * info@coopersfire.com

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RICS Infrastructure Conference 2015 22 April 2015 The Grange Hotel, Tower Bridge, London

Examining the role of commercial practitioners in transforming infrastructure in the UK The government is prioritising the public funding of infrastructure, putting in place the right policy framework to give investors the confidence to commit to long-term projects, and ensuring the supply chain has the certainty and tools it needs to deliver effectively. It recognises the importance of getting the fundamentals right – delivering our key projects and programmes on time and on budget – while also addressing longer-term challenges: integration, resilience, skills, and sustainability.

Practitioners have a vital role to play in the delivering these infrastructure projects on time and with real incremental cost efficiency.

This year’s Infrastructure Conference will address the challenges to successful project delivery and provides you with greater insight into the core disciplines necessary for achieving success, including collaboration and relationship management, supply chain integration and procurement, commercial management in an asset intensive environment and the role of data and technology.

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Doors, Windows & Balustrades The museum will have a unique location on the water’s edge in the Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District

Gilgen Door Systems wins landmark contract Gilgen Door Systems has won a landmark £1.5m contract to supply high-security shutters, sectional overhead doors and security grills for the new 24,000m2 Louvre Museum in Abu Dhabi, UAE; one of the world’s highest profile building projects.

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ue for completion in 2015, Louvre Abu Dhabi will be a cultural institution of global importance, housing priceless works of art from around the world.

The contract includes the supply of SR4 security rated shutters providing high levels of physical protection and operational efficiency for the museum.

David Cerquella, Managing Director of Gilgen Door Systems in the UK, says: “We are delighted to have been awarded this contract and to be associated with a building of such global multi-cultural importance.

With security being a top priority for the museum, it is significant that Gilgen security shutters were chosen and further testament to the innovation, strength and quality of our Rolegard high security range.”

Manufactured in the UK and meeting ‘Police Preferred’ and ‘Secured by Design’ standards, Rolegard high security shutters help facilities to reduce security threats through proven target hardening measures.

Tested by BRE against anti-jacking, prising, gouging, impact, cutting and drilling, the Rolegard SR4 security shutter was the first to achieve LPS1175, Issue 7, Level 4 certification and is the only one to have passed a supplementary test for stainless steel profiles.

The Rolegard units will be supplied in a variety of sizes up to 7.0 metres

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high by 8.2 metres wide. Each shutter is electrically operated and interfaced with the building control centre and security system, enabling full control over opening and closing sequences. The shutters are specified with unique stainless steel profiles which further add to their durability and aesthetics, supporting the museum’s unique location on the water’s edge in the Saadiyat Island’s Cultural District.

The contract was awarded to Gilgen following a successful trial of three full size Rolegard shutters within a working prototype of the Louvre building. The intensive trial was designed to test the suitability of equipment to the unique

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operational requirements of the museum.

Gilgen will complete the manufacture and supply of all of the doors to the agreed project timescales along with professional installation training for engineers, technical support and handover commissioning. A dedicated project management team has also been put in place by Gilgen to ensure quality, effective communication and on time delivery.

Gilgen Door Systems is a leading manufacturer of automatic doors and industrial doors with some 50 years experience in the design and manufacture of security shutters and doors. Gilgen Rolegard security shutters are designed to meet LPS1175 level 2, 3 and 4 certification and are manufactured at the company’s state-of-the-art manufacturing centre in Alfreton, Derbyshire, UK. 8 www.gilgendoorsystems.co.uk * info@gilgendoorsystems.co.uk ( 0800

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Each shutter is electrically operated and interfaced with the building control centre and security system

Doors, Windows & Balustrades Schueco announces new Excellence Awards for 2015 Leading sustainable building envelope specialist Schueco UK has announced that, in conjunction with RIBA Journal, it is again running the Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation.

The winning and commended entries will be published in a special supplement accompanying the July issue of RIBA Journal. Launched in 2014 to celebrate the very best in UK building design, the Schueco Excellence Awards have nine separate categories covering more or less every sector of the industry.The only stipulation for entry is that the building submitted should include at least one Schueco system. Entries should be submitted by email to schuecoawards@ribajournal.com; closing date for submissions is midday 9 April 2015.

Four elements for customer satisfaction The modern window and door market is increasingly competitive and the expectations of every client are becoming more demanding. At Rotofrank, a worldwide specialist in door and window hardware, the company believes in offering four vital elements: comfort, design, safety and service. Making windows and doors easy to use, with comfortable handles and smooth-moving mechanisms is a key priority.The company is also renown for its design possibilities. Meanwhile, safety and accessibility is paramount – which is why Roto has so many ways to provide it. If that wasn’t enough, a reliable service is the reason most customers stay with Roto.

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Technal launches high performance window system Architectural aluminium systems specialist,Technal, has launched its latest and most innovative window system to date, bringing a host of technical advancements and modern, intelligent design to enhance almost any fenestration project.The SOLEAL window has been developed to offer exceptional security, thermal, acoustic and weather performance, and unparalleled aesthetics from one single system that is available in numerous configurations.The system uses a 65mm deep profile and common components to give architects and contractors the benefit of an extensive choice of construction options combined with ease of specification and maximum efficiency in manufacturing.

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Creating rooms with a view for Enfield Central An iconic 13-storey residential and commercial development

by Bellway Homes in Enfield town centre has benefitted from a wide range of Reynaers innovative architectural systems as part of a complete renovation project. Extensively utilising Reynaers CW 50 curtain walling facade with ES 50 opening vents and CS 68 doors inset to enable balcony access for residents.The curtain wall system is a prominent feature on all elevations of the building allowing maximum light penetration and providing extensive views from the higher floors. Use of stylish integral opening vents and doors fit seamlessly into the facade.

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Trust in UK specification from ASSA ABLOY UK Specification is the new business division from ASSA ABLOY, dedicated to creating design led architectural ironmongery and doorset specifications that meet the stylish product requirements of the 21st century’s discerning specifier in terms of service, life cycle cost, security and aesthetics. Committed to serving and partnering with architects, property development companies, design led main contractors and major end users, UK Specification from the global leader in door opening solutions, offers a bespoke consultancy service providing turnkey solutions to what can sometimes become one of the most emotive phases of a construction project. *

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Concealed closers are an ‘open and shut’ case “When it comes to good design, sometimes what you can’t see is as important as what you can” that’s the message from leading door and window control system specialist GEZE UK. In recent months, the company has seen a growing trend for the specification of concealed closers in order to maintain the aesthetics of design while ensuring compliance with all relevant legislation. GEZE’s range of concealed door closers, the Boxer, comes in a number of versions and is installed within the door leaf leaving only the guide rail visible when the door is open.

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New Comar website: mobile, social media & BIM ready The latest launch from Comar, a leading British architectural aluminium system company, is its BIM ready website.

The new Comar website delivers information to supply chain partners as fast as possible by reducing clicks, this is achieved by making navigation easy; users quickly learn to navigate the site. A clear menu allows one-click information on project references, aluminium system selection, BIM access, environmental credentials, CPD and latest news.

Comar’s current connections and followers of its Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn pages will be kept up to date with new information as it is posted on the News page.

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responsive design allowing mobile and tablet users access to the same concise, quick to use information.

BIM information is available through logging into the Comar Partner website.

Simply register for a password. The Comar Partner website offers further detailed technical information, such as their extensive range of Technical Manuals, Test Certification, NBS templates and clauses, and for their fabrication partners CNC and tooling information.

The BIM section is easily identifiable with a landing page that offers a quick

selection into the main system categories: curtain walling, windows walling, windows, doors and ground floor framing. Each Comar system within these ranges has its own dedicated page where product parameters, specification information, longevity/maintenance regimes are detailed and downloads of BIM families, dwgs and dxfs of General Arrangements.

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Mumford & Wood Conservation timber windows are BRE A+

University CPD sessions from REHAU REHAU has begun a programme of CPD sessions at universities across the UK, helping to educate the architects and specifiers of the future on the applications of different materials in UK fenestration, and the design standards which apply. The first session took place at Liverpool John Moores University recently and was attended by 30 students studying building and quantity surveying, architectural technology and engineering, and construction management. It was delivered by John McNama one of REHAU’s commercial managers and organised by John Gammon, Senior Lecturer at the university.

Timber windows and doors by award-winning manufacturer Mumford & Wood are recognised in the BRE Green Guide to Specification as A+ rated. Designed to help specifiers make the best environmental choices when selecting materials and components for their buildings, the BRE Green Guide assesses the environmental impact of materials across their entire life cycle. Made to the exacting standards of the British Woodworking Federation’s Wood Window Alliance (WWA) specification, Mumford & Wood’s Conservation timber products provide the greenest, longest-lasting, low maintenance and best value fenestration available when compared to any other recognised frame material. *

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Over the last 10 years the use of pocket door systems has increased immensely, from ‘problem solver’ when you couldn’t fit a hinged door to the door of choice by forward thinking developers and builders for en-suites, kitchens, utilities, double doors to dining rooms etc. Eclisse have pioneered pocket doors in the UK and have been specified on some of the major developments all over the country from top end apartments on Park Lane, 5 star hotels in Mayfair to housing developers all over the country; they have used Eclisse as a way of modernising their look and at the same time making the rooms look and feel bigger.

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings Benefits at a glance

SLIPSTOP has carried out anti-slip treatments to lobbies and bathrooms at the award-winning 375 Kensington High Street

The perfect remedy for slipprone surfaces For over 30 years SLIPSTOP has been helping to prevent slip accidents in industry, commerce, leisure and even on luxurious cruise liners. Now the company is campaigning to prevent slippery ceramic tiled floors from being replaced in an effort to help the environment.

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undreds of thousands of square metres of flooring have already been treated by the company to make them anti-slip, thus preventing thousands of accidents to staff and members of the public. Slippery floors are the largest single cause of accidents and cost the nation millions of pounds in claims every year.Yet many millions more are spent in replacing shiny glazed ceramic and porcelain floors when all that is required is a specialised application by SLIPSTOP. Technical Director Terje Brodahl explains: “Building owners, architects and specifiers are replacing thousands of square metres of ceramic and porcelain floor tiles throughout the UK just because they present a slip problem. Tiles are very durable and offer many qualities not found in other materials. Even so, old tiles are often replaced with inferior products, just because they have become slippery. We have a treatment that is quick, safe and extremely economical as well as being eco-friendly. Our anti-slip treatments eliminate accidents at a fraction of the cost of replacement.

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“Effective under dry, wet and even greasy conditions, the SLIPSTOP process, that is guaranteed for five years, also removes most stains and calcium deposits and is approved by the Health and Safety Executive. It is good to see more and more architects and building owners choosing treatment before replacement,” he adds.

SLIPSTOP was recently called in by a company that had to pay out tens of thousands of pounds for a slip accident, as its own insurance company refused to pay compensation because the problem had been highlighted in a previous Health and Safety Audit. SLIPSTOP was able to make the floor safe for less than £2000 and since the treatment was carried out there has not been one single accident.

SLIPSTOP anti-slip treatments have over and over again proved to be the best and most cost-effective solution for slippery floor problems. SLIPSTOP anti-slip treatments are single application treatments that make slippery floors antislip within hours.

Slip prevention is paramount as millions of people suffer, not only from the obvious

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• Eliminates accidents caused by slippery floors • Effective under wet and dry conditions • Single application, guaranteed for five years • Can be used indoors and outdoors • Invisible, does not alter the appearance • Rejuvenates old and worn tiles • Kills bacteria and deters regrowth • Requires no drying or curing time • Ensures your floor conforms to BS 5395 • MAF approved for use in food production areas result of slip and fall accidents, but more commonly from the less spectacular problems slippery surfaces create. People who work in places with slippery floors frequently suffer from muscle tension and headaches, leading to lack of concentration as well as absence from work.

SLIPSTOP anti-slip treatments are not floor coatings and will consequently not peel off at any time. Through a chemical reaction, SLIPSTOP treatments create a micro structure to the surface, leaving the floors slip-resistant even when exposed to water, grease, oil etc.

SLIPSTOP treatments are carried out by the company’s own specially trained personnel at times most convenient to the client. Smaller contracts are normally completed within a few hours, with no drying or curing time. This eliminates the need for shutdown of the facilities; no loss of profit and minimum inconvenience.

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At the newly opened Shangri-la Hotel in London, all the marble shower floors have been treated by SLIPSTOP

Floors, Walls & Ceilings Osmo gets the thumbs up in Scotland When a family took on a new self-build project in 2008 to build a ‘Double Log’ construction as their new home in Woodhead, Aberdeenshire, they were in need of interior and exterior wood treatment. Osmo’s ecofriendly wood finishes were recommended to provide an aesthetically pleasing and long-lasting protection.

Six years on, and the Osmo finishes are still providing optimum results. The homeowner chose to use Osmo Natural Oil Woodstain in Pine (700) for exterior wood and Osmo Wood Protector for all interior wood. Explains the homeowner: “We have been so impressed with the Osmo Natural Oil Woodstain. It’s offered great protection, never cracking, peeling or flaking.” *

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Karndean expands LooseLay collection A UK market leader in luxury vinyl flooring, Karndean Designflooring is expanding its collection of sophisticated wood designs as part of its LooseLay Series Three launch.

Available now, the stylish new hues tap into the trend for popular oak tones, fashionable rustics and deep greys in commercial spaces.

Inspired by nature, the collection’s six new woods feature the light, blonde hues of Cambridge LLP113 to the striking, warm ginger tones of Burlington LLP110. Popular in commercial environments for its unique designs and easy-fit approach, Karndean LooseLay is an innovative format of luxury vinyl flooring boasting enhanced acoustic properties and excellent environmental credentials. *

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Forget wet trades, grouting and waiting time when you want a stylish tile effect floor.

ProClick luxury vinyl tile (LVT) flooring offers an ideal alternative to a conventionally tiled floor with a choice of designs that can be quickly and easily installed with a fast-click system to create a hardwearing and stylish floorcovering. ProClick can be used in most domestic applications including kitchens and bathrooms and comes with a 15 year residential and 8 year light commercial limited warranty against manufacturing defect. ProClick LVT is waterproof, warm underfoot, resistant to indentations and will not chip or crack, whilst being easy to clean and maintain.

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Remmers industrial flooring system earns its stripes Cystic Fibrosis Unit renovated with Uzin system Uzin products were used to install over 1600m2 of safety flooring within the Cystic Fibrosis Unit at Nottingham City Hospital.

The flooring contractor, CD Northern therefore selected Uzin’s products to ensure that these health standards were upheld. A suitable range of Uzin products was therefore used for the installation.

Some areas had to be built up with Uzin NC182, a rapid drying repair compound to allow the installation to be handed over on time. Uzin L3 Gold Moisture Control System was then used to protect the floor from residual moisture in the substrate before the floorcovering was installed with Uzin KE2428 multi-purpose adhesive.

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Remmers industrial flooring systems have been used extensively as part of an expansion project to double the size of the manufacturing area at the Promat BD warehouse. Capeland Industrial Flooring was contracted to install 1800m2 of the Remmers flooring system to the new extension that was being built to create additional warehouse space, as well as 1200m2 of flooring to the existing machining area.The flooring needed to be durable, non-slip and resistant to oils whilst the warehouse floor required a hard-wearing, smooth finish suitable for fork-lift traffic and incorporating a DPM as it was being laid over freshly applied concrete. *

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F. Ball provides the ultimate luxury floor finish High performance Styccobond B95 flexible wood flooring adhesive from F. Ball and Co. Ltd., a leading manufacturer of flooring adhesives and subfloor preparation products, has been used in the refurbishment of a multimillion apartment in the prestigious One Hyde Park, a luxury residential complex in Knightsbridge, London. Flooring contractors, Floors of Distinction, based in Gerrards Cross, Buckinghamshire, were contracted by The MCT Group to install bespoke Jatoba wood floorcoverings during refurbishment of the apartment. The engineered hardwood flooring was adhered to the subfloor using F. Ball’s Styccobond B95, a flexible, moisture-curing adhesive, designed to accommodate the natural expansion and shrinkage inherent in wooden floorcoverings. *

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Mapei introduces new Ultratop Loft Both new products are ideal for creating aesthetically pleasing and original floors and walls

of contemporary stylish walls and floors, ideal for creating a distinctive designer appeal.

Ultratop Loft should be applied as a system, installed over Eco Prim Grip on vertical surfaces and Primer SN and 0.5mm Quartz on horizontal surfaces, and sealed using either Mapefloor Finish 53 W/L, 54 W/S, 58 W or 630, depending on the type of finish required.

Each product is supplied in 20kg bags and is mixed with water to achieve the paste-like consistency required for application. The product is ideal for professional users, to be trowel applied onto a number of different floor and wall substrates to provide a finished system that is around 2mm thick.

Contemporary styles

Mapei UK has launched Ultratop Loft F and Ultratop Loft W, a highly decorative cementitious product that can be used on walls, floors, staircases and ramps to complement its existing Ultratop range of products.

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ltratop Loft F and Ultratop Loft W are one-component, trowellable, cementitious products available in two different aggregate sizes; either coarse (Ultratop Loft F) or fine (Ultratop Loft W) offering two different appearances

depending on the ultimate finish required.

Both products are ideal for creating aesthetically pleasing and original floors and walls, with a classic trowelled or mottled effect. The product can be used in both new build or refurbishment projects and helps to produce a variety

Ultratop Loft F and Ultratop Loft W are onecomponent, trowellable, cementitious products

Ultratop Loft is available in two colours, Standard and White. However, if required, Ultratop Color Paste (a special coloring agent for Ultratop Loft) can be added to create an extensive colour pallet that can perfectly fit in with any desired colour scheme.

With its excellent resistance to abrasion and rapid drying time, Ultratop Loft is suitable for both commercial and residential areas subject to intense pedestrian traffic which can include shops, restaurants, reception areas, private homes, cafes, hotels and showrooms.

Founded in 1937, Mapei is the worldleading manufacturer of adhesives and chemical building products – and a specialist in the production of adhesives and preparation products for the installation of wall and floor coverings.

Its extensive product range includes products for the preparation of all types of substrates used in construction: Surface membranes, levelling compounds, primers, waterproofing, ready mixed mortars, special products for the repair of concrete, admixtures for mortar and concrete, adhesives for floor and wall coverings including, ceramic tiles, natural stone, resilient flooring and wood.

Grouts and flexible sealants, mortars and binders for the restoration of period buildings, resin flooring, soundproofing systems, protective finishes for exterior walls and special hydraulic binders for screeds.

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings Type B concrete waterproofing – a new online resource Triton’s new ‘Type B’ waterproofing website has been designed as the perfect resource for specifiers of watertight concrete structures.Triton supplies a complete range of products for structural waterproofing but this new site focuses purely on the company’s BBA approved watertight concrete system that conforms to BS 8102 (2009).There are direct links on the site from individual product sections to technical data sheets, detail drawings and case studies on Triton’s main website.

Triton offers full system support, including liaison with the concrete batching plant, mix design, construction joint detailing, site monitoring as well as concrete repair systems and a warranty when required. *

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Helifix launches new responsive website Helifix has re-launched its website to make it fully accessible to the fast growing number of visitors accessing the site via a smartphone or tablet device. The website at www.helifix. co.uk now features an innovative responsive design, meaning that the layout and format automatically resizes and shifts to provide optimised viewing, irrespective of the screen size and definition used. The website gives round-the-clock access to the Helifix range of market leading helical wall ties, fixings and masonry repair systems which provide secure and lasting connections in new build projects or remedial applications where they can greatly extend the life of an existing structure. *

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Strictly dry room Substantial flooding to a subterranean hall with dance floor at the Bourne Hall Community Centre in Surrey resulted in severe damage to the walls and floor, which has been rectified by specialist contractor Oak Damp Proofing using materials from Delta Membrane Systems. Some 240m2 of MS20 was used for the floor.This is a compression-resistant, durable dimpled sheet made from special high density polyethylene, and is suitable for use as damp proofing on walls and floors. On the walls, Delta MS500 has been employed. Benefits offered with the Delta MS500 cavity drainage membrane include resistance to chemicals and root penetration, and neutrality with drinking water.

Excellent sound absorption, up to Class A Impact resistant (class 1A acc. EN 13964 Annex D) Customised colour options (RAL, NCS, BS or StoColor) PEFC and FSC certification available Class 0 building classification as standard (EN 13501-1 B-s1, d0) 5 different face patterns Different thickness and edge details to suit various applications

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

When cavity walls require something different Opportunities arise to introduce more thermally efficient and speedy-to-install solutions when constructing cavity walls replicating or reflecting traditional construction designs. Whilst standard solutions can normally be found within the extensive range of preformed Cavitrays and Caviclosers offered by Cavity Trays, sometimes a bespoke approach is appropriate.

This example project is built of blue lias stone with a 100mm cavity and an inner skin of lightweight thermal block. The openings within the blue lias are framed in hamstone incorporating a central mullion.

The thermal and damp-protection solution offered comprises of a bespoke ready-moulded profiled Cavitray supplied in sections that interconnect to form a protective wrap around each opening.

The horizontal Cavitray protection across the window head extends downwardly to link with the reveal protection that is similarly profiled.The hamstone is thus separated from

but linked with the outer and inner masonry skins. At the bottom of the opening the insulated reveal protection interfaces with a sill cavitray, so the protective thermal and DPC wrap forms an uninterrupted arrangement.

Bonded to the rear face of each protective frame is phenolic insulation to provide thermal zoning around the entire opening, addressing the requisite regulation levels.

One of the benefits of this bespoke design approach is the formalised solution ensures every opening is accurately and identically protected yet the approach permits openings of different and variable dimensions to be

addressed.The mason can adhere to an uninterrupted build sequence with each opening packaged and numbered for easy identification and stock control.

Water arrested by bespoke cavitrays is discharged via discreet caviweeps.These cannot be detected in the stone face – unless one looks very closely.The number of Caviweeps required is determined after taking into account water evacuation demand from the absorption area (extent of continuous masonry) rising above each opening.

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Firestone awarded eighth issue of BBA Agrément Certificate Firestone Building Products is delighted to report that the eighth issue of BBA Agrément Certificate 89/2216 has been awarded for its RubberGard EPDM single ply roofing systems. In addition to the fully updated technical standards featured in the new certificate, a study of long-term RubberGard roof installations in the UK was completed during 2013 which has resulted in the BBA statement that, with regard to durability, “Accelerated weathering tests and performance in use confirm that satisfactory retention of physical properties is achieved. All available evidence indicates that the systems should have a life in excess of 30 years.” *

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Pro-viding means to help creative architecture win design prize A £30m development in a World Heritage site has won a major architectural design award. Advocates Close, in Edinburgh’s Old Town, has attained the 2014 RIAS Andrew Doolan Best Building in Scotland Prize. Much of the scheme is now roofed with Protan single ply membrane, because of its flexibility to accommodate roof types whilst delivering the quality required for the prestige project. Explained project architect Gavin Lloyd, of Morgan Mcdonnell: “We specified single ply membrane for its flexibility and relative ease of application in a variety of shapes and areas; Protan’s products could be used in a number of situations, so satisfied our needs whilst meeting the contractor’s requirements too.” *

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Rod Glen joins Metrotile to cater for its growth Area Sales Manager Rod Glen has joined lightweight steel roofing firm Metrotile UK, with the aim of helping to continue the company’s 30% growth from 2014 into 2015.

More than half of Metrotile UK’s growth last year, 18.3% in all, came in Scotland, Northern Ireland and the north of England, under the eye of Glasgow-based Regional Director Mark Kelly. Before working in specification sales for more than 20 years, Rod was previously a tradesman in Canada and South Africa, having served an apprenticeship in the Clyde Shipyards.“I’m looking forward to my new role,” he said,“and I feel very excited and very positive about it.”

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

Copper memories

Corrugated Nordic Brown copper, from Aurubis Architectural, defines the character of a new secondary school in Strømmen, Norway, and is reminiscent of the town’s industrial heritage.

White Arkitekter’s competition-winning design is a rigorous interpretation of its programme.

Conceived as a hilltop plateau, the entrance level is open in character with extensive fullheight glazing, accommodating specialist areas including a library, workshops and studios.

Floating above is the more introverted copper box, housing all the classrooms and related spaces, organised into three different grades.

Copper satisfies the client’s requirement for a 100-year lifespan school and its sustainability credentials are important in this low-energy building. But the unique visual characteristics of the corrugated Nordic Brown copper proved central to the design, both as a thoroughly contemporary material changing over time and as a memory of the riverside sawmills and later heavy industries in the town.

Nordic Brown products are pre-oxidised at Aurubis’ factory to give straightaway the same oxidised brown surface that

otherwise develops over time in the environment. The thickness of the oxide layer determines the colour – either Nordic Brown Light or the darker Nordic Brown – and the darkening oxidisation process continues in the natural environment.

Other Aurubis Architectural surfaces include Nordic Standard ‘mill finish’, as well as Nordic Green and Nordic Blue factory-applied patinas – developed with properties and colours based on the same brochantite mineralogy found in natural patinas all over the world.

Copper alloys include the new Nordic Bronze, Nordic Brass, which is now also available preweathered, and the innovative Nordic Royal – an alloy with a long-lasting golden colour.

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Ruukki products approved for specification

Serving up a slipresistant surface The Deck Tile Co.’s Levato Mono paver system is the pinnacle of external raised flooring technology, enabling the specification of a lightweight, slip resistant and height-adjustable raised flooring solution – the ideal choice for commercial use. Stuart Priest, Director of Operations at The Batsford Foundation says: “The Levato Mono pavers have been a god send to us.They have replaced a timber decking terraced area outside our restaurant, which, quite frankly, was a health and safety nightmare and a serious trip or slip hazard waiting to happen.” He continues: “Great service, excellent product and I would recommend anyone to use the pavers if faced with a similar situation to ours.”

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Manufacturer Ruukki Construction’s expanded range of Sandwich Panels have recently achieved LPCB approval. Existing certificates have been extended to cover more products types and an additional certificate has been granted for a new portfolio of mineral wool panels. Ruukki Construction already has an established range of LPCB approved, mineral wool core and PIR core composite panels, which have been used on a variety of projects including supermarkets, distribution centres and airports.The latest approval LPS1208 is a result of the investment placed into the portfolio of products available from Ruukki. Ruukki PIR and mineral wool core panels are available in a variety of thicknesses, profile finishes and colours. *

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BriggsAmasco installs roofing on the square BriggsAmasco has installed a complete roofing system comprising more than 3000m2 of single ply membrane at The Square in Leatherhead – providing a watertight finish to the first newbuild office scheme in the town for over four years. BriggsAmasco was appointed as principal contractor to apply roof coverings to four buildings as part of this large new-build commercial development. The company specified and installed a comprehensive roofing system from Sarnafil that included the G410-EL and 327-18ELwaterproofing membranes – both supplied in light grey. With a tight build programme and a comprehensive array of products required, BriggsAmasco ensured the deadline was met with a high performance, durable roof. * sales@briggsamasco.co.uk

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LEVATO MONO – porcelain paver system Designed for fast cost effective installation over most surfaces; including single ply waterproof membranes and other waterproofing systems using height adjustable/slope correcting supports. Available in 40+ plus colours and finishes in both ultra-realistic timber and stone effects, combining 3D printing and mould making technology, to reproduce identical copies of natural materials and with up to 30 prints available for each paver range , once laid, the eye is unable to discern any replicated pattern allowing for a completely natural looking surface – as specified for Theatre Royal Portico terrace and ZSL external dining areas.

• 20mm porcelain pavers 40x80 45x90 60x60 75x75 30x120 40x120 60x120 • ‘Floating floor’ – installation over single ply membranes • Eternal product - zero maintenance required – offering massive over-life savings • Highly abrasion and stain resistant • Highly slip resistant ; R11 and achieved up to +65 wet in the BS pendulum test • Lightweight – 45kgs per m2 • High load bearing and impact resistance • Timber & stone effects ; 40+ finishes available • Ideal for balconies, roof terraces and piazzas, for both commercial & residential use • Completely non porous • Fire & frost proof • Height-adjustable support from 9mm up to 550mm

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Kitchens, Bathrooms & Washrooms

Complete privacy Complete privacy in a school washroom is one way to stamp out the feeling of being afraid to use the toilet.

Almost every child at secondary school now carries a smart phone and the unfortunate truth is that some students are likely to slide phones underneath or above cubicle doors and divisions.

As a measure against toilet troubles, cubicle manufacturers should be able to offer completely self-contained units with minimal floor clearance to avoid any likelihood of a camera phone being slid underneath or over the door. Divisions should be completely concealed running in to the ceiling and in to a channel on the floor.

To illustrate, Amwell Systems recently installed Splash complete privacy cubicles in Heather SGL at St Bartholomews School, Newbury.

Clearly a self contained cubicle could be daunting in itself but being kept clean, having warm bright lighting and choosing a familiar colour can make the whole experience far less stressful for children.

The other benefit to children of having a set up like the one this is that there is nowhere for bullies to hide. These cubicles are in a purpose built offshoot of the school corridor so there is no opportunity for children to congregate in private and potentially pick on other children such as often happens in more traditional school washroom environments.

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Ultimate washroom experience with Kaldewei

SensoWash e now WRAS Approved The latest variant of shower-toilet seat from Duravit, SensoWash e by Philippe Starck, is now WRAS approved for even easier specification. Specially developed for the European market and compliant with EN 1717, the safety device which guards against backflow of water is fully integrated within the seat enabling quick and easy installation. SensoWash e also features various functions for the intelligent use of resources, such as a flow heater that only heats water as required and an energy-saving mode to deactivate the heated seat when not in use.

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On stand S2010 at Ecobuild, Kaldewei will exhibit a selection of latest bathing and shower solutions all made from its unique and sustainable 3.5mm steel enamel.

Appealing options for low level shower surfaces include matt organic colour finishes, virtually invisible antislip and a new model, Scona, offering unprecedented value for a wide range of projects. The popular Puro bath is shown as a 170 x 75cm ECO model with reduced water capacity, while still offering superb levels of design and bathing comfort. For high-end projects, the Meisterstücke collection of three baths with seamless enamelled panelling provides the ultimate expression of luxury for freestanding bathing. *

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No leaks, no tiles, no fuss Leading shower cubicle and bathroom pod manufacturer, Taplanes provides pre-fabricated solutions to a variety of end-users throughout the UK and Ireland. Taplanes provides both one-piece and sectional pod designs. The sectional construction is primarily aimed towards the refurbishment sector allowing the units to be maneuvered into the most restrictive of locations with speed and ease. Alternatively, and if the build process allows, the one-piece cubicles can be considered. The pre-fabricated structure provides many advantages over traditional building methods delivering significant long-term benefits. Durability and speed of installation, together with a guaranteed ‘leak proof’ construction ensures Taplanes are the preferred choice within the accommodation sector. *

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Bathroom flexibility makes the world of difference The ability to adapt their bathrooms to meet the needs of each resident has been fundamental at Blind Veterans UK’s centre in Ovingdean, Brighton in Sussex, where they have opted for height adjustable products from Pressalit Care.

As part of a refurbishment of 14 ensuite bathrooms, height adjustable wash basins and shower chairs have been installed along with toilet support arms and shower rails.

Blind Veterans UK is a national charity dedicated to providing help for blind and vision impaired ex-Service men and women.

Many of those supported by Blind Veterans UK have suffered during conflict, and in addition to being blind, are either amputees, or wheelchair bound; ensuring facilities meet the individual needs of veterans is therefore integral to daily life.

Jackie Greer, Blind Veterans UK’s Head of Care Services says: “The Pressalit Care bathrooms enable our veterans to be as

independent as possible, whether or not they require the assistance of a carer. By adjusting the positioning of each element in the bathroom, we can make each room directly appropriate to the needs of the individual.

“All our veterans have different physical needs coupled with their vision impairment, and this in turn means our staff have different requirements in order to provide the highest standards of care.

Having confidence in the equipment is an important part of this care.”

It is not just the adjustable height features of the Pressalit Care range that appealed to Blind Veterans UK – the vibrant

colours available are also of benefit.

Jackie Greer continues: “Strong colours provide a distinct contrast. Those veterans with residual vision are able to distinguish what’s around them and the strong red we have chosen helps in offering increased independence in the bathroom.”

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HVAC/HVP

Evinox Energy packaged plant is the perfect fit Evinox Energy is working with Bowmite Electrical & Mechanical on a new mixed-use development in Walthamstow that features a communal heating system serving 80 dwellings.

Unity Place is located in the Blackhorse Lane regeneration area of Walthamstow.

Evinox’s engineers provided design support and liaison with Bowmite Electrical & Mechanical and CHP suppliers to provide an energy efficient and cost effective solution for the LTHW system

at Unity Place. The bespoke pre-fabricated skid for the central plant was designed and supplied, tailored to the project requirements and limited plant room space.

This new scheme benefits from the installation of ModuSat FS heat interface units with integrated hot water tanks in each apartment, and a prefabricated skid for the central plant, which feeds the communal heating system.

The prefabricated plant room skid includes Evinox ADI CD boilers, which provide a total output of 460kW, and feature excellent seasonal efficiency performance and extremely ecological combustion with impressive class 5 NOx

figures of <10ppm and CO around 47 ppm.

The skid is also fitted with a MaticPro pressurisation unit, expansion vessel, circulating pumps, heat meters and other accessories. Evinox’s engineers provided a full back-up support including liaison with all relevant consultants and subcontractors during the course of the project.

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Waterloo keeps it natural for Liverpool’s theatre

Making tracks in efficient heating

Stewarts Lane railway depot in Battersea has been providing maintenance and stabling for the South East of England’s rolling stock since 1862. Having stabled the Royal Train, one of the depot’s main uses today is for the maintenance of the prestigious Belmond British Pullman, sister train to the Venice SimplonOrient-Express. After the installation of a Nor-Ray-Vac system in the high bay and main locomotive shed at Belmond British Pullman 28 years ago, the system now needed to be replaced. AmbiRad replaced the old system with the latest Nor-RayVac system which combusts the fuel at the point of use enabling maximum efficiency with no distribution losses.

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When it comes to controlling indoor environments, natural ventilation is favoured by architects and building owners as a low energy approach that can offer an alternative to mechanical air conditioning plants. This was a preferred solution for Liverpool’s Everyman Theatre which was designed to perform as a low energy building following its re-development. By working in close collaboration with Waterman Group Plc an international engineering and environmental consultancy, advanced air distribution products from Waterloo Air Products Plc were specified to enable the theatre to meet its environmental objectives. *

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Clever biomass for the home Euroheat has unveiled a new range of high performance pellet boilers for domestic properties, which qualify for tariff payments under the RHI. The PNA Thermocomfort features four models ranging from 15kW to 30kW, designed for maximum efficiency and minimal user maintenance. There is a choice of pellet storage systems including a 170 litre hopper located on the side of the boiler, to a variety of different bulk storage solutions featuring either vacuum or auger transfers. Simon Holden, co-founder of Euroheat, explains: “We are delighted to launch the PNA Thermocomfort range, which allows suitable domestic properties to benefit from high efficiency machines, with technology more usually seen in larger boilers.” *

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Out of sight automation for historic doors As part of a £3m restoration at Hexham Abbey, TORMAX was contracted to install three advanced iMotion underfloor swing-door operators, successfully automating key entrances without affecting the aesthetics of the interior.

Designed in-house, iMotion 1401 operators represent one of the most cutting-edge solutions on the market today, combining exceptional reliability with minimum maintenance. Housed in a steel box located within the floor, invisible iMotion 1401 door drives have been installed in buildings of historic importance worldwide.

The work at Hexham Abbey was carried out by principal contractor, William Anelay and included the complete renovation of

the former monastic buildings and adjacent magistrates’ court. The Abbey now welcomes visitors with a fantastic interactive exhibition, functions room and new cafe, The Refectory.

TORMAX worked with Glass Design Solutions and architects Purcell to automate a traditional external entrance, as well as two full-glass internal doors.

“It was essential that the newly renovated areas could be easily accessed by all members of the public,” comments Toni Bush, Education and Community Officer at Hexham Abbey. “However, we also wanted to preserve the historic features of each doorway. Underfloor operators was the ideal solution, allowing clear access whilst keeping pedestrian foot-traffic moving smoothly at busy times.”

TORMAX iMotion operators are unique in that the powerful synchronous motors do not have any abrading parts to cause friction wear, such as brushes or gears.

This cuts maintenance down to absolute minimum and makes installation under the floor a practical reality.

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Portakabin Hire receives largest ever order

40 years of glazing innovation Romford-based Firman Glass, one of the UK’s market leaders in glass processing and architectural glazing, is celebrating its landmark 40th anniversary in 2015. Since its beginning in 1975, Firman Glass has risen to become one of the market’s leading suppliers and manufacturers of architectural glass and glazing for the industry. Originally, the company specialised in emergency glazing, but quickly progressed to carry out bespoke installations. Heavy investment in manufacturing capability, complemented by its commitment to quality customer service, has enabled the company to fulfill the needs and expectations of the most discerning client.

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Portakabin Hire, the UK’s leading supplier of interim building solutions, has been awarded a £13.5m contract – the largest in the division’s 52-year history – to expand ward and theatre accommodation for orthopaedic services at Royal Stoke University Hospital. A complex 4000m2, two-storey building will be constructed in less than four months to increase capacity at the hospital, to the benefit of patient care. Due for completion in spring 2015, the purpose-designed facilities will include 56 new in-patient beds, two theatres, recovery room, ‘dirty’ and ‘clean’ utilities, single rooms with en-suite bathrooms, staff changing rooms, reception, kitchenette, offices, and an integral plant room. *

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Long Rake Spar launches new website Long Rake Spar has launched a new trade only website for 2015. The new site features user friendly navigation to help customers view its extensive range of aggregates, access technical data and specify materials quickly and easily. Excellent representative product images featured wet and dry are available in numerous sizes offering landscapers, designers and architects a complete spectrum of choice. In addition, the new site features case studies and news articles to help you see how its products have been used in different projects and can be accessed on a range of devices. *

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Building Elements tesa introduces new version of ACXplus range Yeoman Rainguard chosen for luxury homes Yeoman Rainguard rainwater systems provided the perfect finishing touch for a high specification development in Wetherby by developers Mulbrand Ltd. Mulbrand required a quality rainwater system which would complement the high specification finish to the properties they were building. “Yeoman Rainguard products ticked all the boxes for us on quality, style and ease of installation,” explained Tony Robinson of Mulbrand.Yeoman Rainguard XL Aluminium 125 x 100mm MOG gutters were chosen along with 75mm round downpipes in an Anthracite Grey colour.

Plain Cast Aluminium Hoppers were also installed on some of the properties.

Following the successful introduction of tesa’s ACXplus range of tapes, the company has introduced a new version of its tesa ACXplus 7058 double-sided tape.With the edges of the tape now neutralised so they are no longer tacky, the tape does not attract dust and dirt particles during installation, providing a crisp and clean finish. tesa ACXplus 7058 tape consists of a high-performance acrylic system offering excellent bonding power, stress dissipation, temperature and weather resistance. Due to its high transparency it is especially suitable for constructive bonding of transparent and translucent materials such as glass or acrylic, and is used in partion walls, sign manufacturing and glass paneling industries. *

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Levolux catches the eye in Manchester The Former Royal Eye Hospital in Manchester has been dramatically transformed into a new biomedical centre of excellence, with a decorative, bright red perforated screening and solar shading solution, courtesy of Levolux. Levolux worked collaboratively with the architect and the client to design a custom external screening solution that not only shades the building’s glazed openings, but also creates a bold visual statement. The solution comprises perforated, extruded aluminium screening panels, set against a series of integrated walkways, all secured back to the curtain walling system using Levolux’s Triniti Bracket. Levolux also installed its 950 XL Screening Louvres around two roof plant areas. *

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Schindler UK launches innovations in energy efficiency Schindler UK, a leading provider of lifts and escalators, has launched a series of new innovations to significantly improve the energy efficiency and sustainability of its escalator and moving walkway solutions for the UK and Ireland.The latest technical advancements include the development of more efficient drive systems, intelligent power management, low power components and the use of more sustainable and recyclable materials.

These features combine to significantly reduce power consumption for lower running costs. All Schindler escalators and moving walkways now benefit from optimised motors and advanced gearing technology that are 11% more energy efficient than the market standard. *

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Firman Glass supplies toughened glass products for use in glass balustrade systems to some of the largest architectural metalwork companies in England. Its comprehensive glass processing facilities are continually being upgraded to ensure its glass is of the highest quality. Firma Tuff toughened glass is suitable for use in two and four edge supported infill panel barriers and provides the highest level of safety for structural balustrades where the glass is clamped only by its bottom edge. Firman’s sales and technical departments will offer advice regarding the correct use of toughened glass and where toughened and laminated glass should be used.

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New elevator display delivers added features Leading provider of elevator safety and communication systems, Avire has launched a new LCD display.The E-Motive iS2 is the first display to combine RSS feed technology, wireless connectivity and eco-friendly features.The product’s screen brightness dimming, LED backlit technology and scheduler for screen power management all reduce LCD power consumption, improving lifespan and satisfying the green rating required by elevator OEMs.The full-colour TFT display features a higher processing capability than other LCD screens from E-Motive, allowing it to handle highdefinition video content and images.The iS2 also offers wireless access to content updates, as well as monitoring, diagnostic and elevator car surveillance functions.

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Building Elements Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt its totally sheen-free finish, even after repeated scrubbing with wet or dry cloths.

The amount of paint film sacrificed each time soiling is removed is minimal, and when tested under ISO 11998 – the industry standard method to determine the wet scrub resistance of a dry paint film – Crown Trade Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt achieved Class 1– less than 5 microns of paint film thickness were lost after a painted test panel coated was subjected to 200 simulated cleaning cycles on a scrub testing machine. That equates to a 400% increase in resistance to wet scrubbing when compared with conventional matt emulsion.

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The power to protect The premium high technology coating Crown Trade Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt puts in a polished performance in areas of high use – coping with stringent cleaning regimes and ultimately reducing the need for costly redecoration by minimising wear and tear.

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ested in demanding laboratory conditions and delivering a time-proven finish in-situ, Crown Trade Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt is the ideal choice for busy areas including schools, universities and student accommodation, as well as nurseries, offices, hospitals, leisure facilities and housing association properties.

Its high technology formulation provides a surface that is not only wipeable, but has the real bonus of offering a truly scrubbable finish – delivering compelling financial and aesthetic benefits.

Marks and stains can be easily removed to ensure an attractive look is in place for the long term. This ensures a ‘just painted’ appearance is maintained, and surfaces are returned to their pristine condition time and time again.

By being able to repeatedly scrub the walls, the time between repainting is significantly reduced, so maintenance cycles can be extended – meaning the paint not only delivers outstanding aesthetic qualities, but compelling economic benefits too.

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Debbie Orr, Crown Trade Marketing Manager, said: “Given its impressive credentials it’s clear to see why Crown Trade Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt leads the way for specifiers looking to introduce a high quality solution for their projects, which will stand the test of time.

“It ensures a wall is not only decorated but is also protected, and delivers a true flat, contemporary chalky matt finish, which can be tinted in a wide choice of colours.”

As well as a Scrubbable Matt formulation, Crown Trade Clean Extreme is also available in a durable Acrylic Eggshell. This coating offers all the durability, longevity, soil resistance and sheer scrubbability for which Scrubbable Matt is renowned, but with an attractive low sheen acrylic eggshell finish.

Specifiers can enhance their selection of premium products such as Crown Trade Clean Extreme with the powerful online resource, Crown Paints, PaintSpec Finder.

Available at www.crownpaintspec.co.uk the facility delivers instant and technicallydetailed specification plans for exterior and interior projects, through a user-friendly format that allows you to filter through a great deal of technical information to pinpoint exactly what products – from the professional brands of Crown Trade, Sadolin and Sandtex Trade – you need for your chosen projects.

PaintSpec Finder then pulls together the specifications into a report, with a personalised cover sheet showing your customer’s name, the project and your own details, which is then all ready for you to hand to your client or add to tender or reference documents.

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