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Voice of the Industry Roundtable event discusses the drivers influencing the changing shape of our interior spaces

Legal & Business Ionic Recruitment talks to FC&A about the Farmer report and what these findings mean for the industry

Design & Desire Italian architecture practice, Studio Fuksas, completes the largest building in Rome in over 50 years

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he new Chancellor, Philip Hammond, delivered his Autumn Statement last month, announcing several pledges instrumental to the growth and development of housing and infrastructure across the country.

In the statement, Hammond not only pledged to release £2.3b towards a new Housing Infrastructure Fund – which will be used to support the construction of up to 100,000 new homes – but on top of that, he also unveiled that £1.4b will be used to provide a further 40,000 new affordable homes.

The housing crisis is one of the biggest challenges faced by the UK, so these announcements are a major boost for the construction industry, and in light of this year’s earlier Brexit outcome, sceptics must remember it could have been a lot worse.

Despite the plans to build more homes, the industry’s workforce is still under strain and the recent Farmer report only emphasised the urgent pressure to replenish the construction industry’s rapidly depleting workforce. On page 26, Ionic Recruitment’s Martyn Makinson considers the findings of the report and sheds light on how it affects the construction recruitment industry.

Elsewhere in this issue, FC&A reveals the winners of this year’s Wood Awards, Stuart Cameron at Morgan Tucker considers what constitutes good quality housing and Studio Fuksas profiles the largest building in Rome in over 50 years.

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Front cover: Studio Fuksas has completed the largest building in Rome in over 50 years – the New Rome/EUR Convention Hall and Hotel.

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Contents News

06 Industry Updates:

FC&A rounds up this month’s industry news, including awarded contracts, completed projects and much more.

18 Voice of the Industry:

FC&A reports on a roundtable event hosted by Sektor Interior Solutions on the drivers influencing the changing shape of our interior spaces.

26 Legal & Business:

Ionic Recruitment’s Managing Director, Martyn Makinson, talks to Future Constructor & Architect about the findings in the Farmer report.

Features

24 Technical Insight – Timber: Contrary to general assumptions, the design process for industrial wood construction can be both high quality and fast, as Metsä Wood explains.

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32 Roofing, Cladding & Insulation:

Marcus Lee, Divisional Sales Director of global waterproofing and roofing leader IKO PLC, reviews its award-winning Westminster Cathedral project.

34 Balustrades:

Q-railing balustrades feature in West London Volkswagen in Brentford – a stunning new structure for the prestigious dealership.

36 HVAC/HVP: James Porter, Sales Director at Remeha,

looks at how condensing boilers can help improve a building’s environmental rating.

38 Wood Treatment: Steve Grimwood, Managing Director of

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Portfolios 10 Greenhouse:

FC&A rounds up some of the winners from this year’s Wood Awards, including Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building by Foster + Partners.

14 Sustainability in Development:

Stuart Cameron at Morgan Tucker considers what constitutes good quality housing and how two factors may have some of the answers.

28 Design & Desire:

Italian architecture practice Studio Fuksas has completed the largest building in Rome in over 50 years – the New Rome/EUR Convention Hall and Hotel.

OrganoWood, explains the importance of protecting external wood for winter.

40 Interiors: Safeguard Director, Hudson Lambert, reflects on a new survey which reveals how damp problems damage property values.

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Industry Updates

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In Brief

AHR wins planning for new UKHO office building Designed by AHR, the 11,000m2 facility will replace existing buildings that are inefficient and expensive to maintain, providing up-to-date technology infrastructure and working conditions that will enable the organisation to sustain a long-term future. Each wing of the modern three-storey building will accommodate 70 workspaces and collaboration between teams is achieved on broad 4m wide bridges which cross the atrium and cater for a variety of meeting and breakout activities.

Genr8 submits plans for Rochdale Riverside Genr8 Developments has submitted a detailed planning application in respect of its proposed £60m retail and leisure development in Rochdale town centre. The scheme, branded as Rochdale Riverside, extends to approximately 200,000ft2 and comprises 24 retail and leisure units ranging from 1000 to 20,000ft2 together with a sixscreen cinema and approximately 350 car parking spaces. It is anchored by a 50,000ft2 M&S and a 22,000ft2 Next. Reel Cinemas has signed to operate the cinema which will sit above the retail and leisure element of the scheme.

Harris to refurbish landmark Leeds building Planning consent has been granted for The Anvil, a new landmark office development in Bristol’s Temple Quarter Enterprise Zone.

Designed by leading international architecture and design practice, HKR Architects, the scheme will provide 83,223ft2 of Grade A office accommodation over seven floors.

The building, located on Avon Street, just moments from Temple Meads railway station, will provide a major boost to Bristol’s office market, following a strong level of take up since the start of the year.

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Finest British architecture recognised at the Brick Awards 2016 The winners of the Brick Awards 2016 were revealed on Thursday 10th November at a gala dinner at the Hilton Park Lane, London.

The awards recognise the best brick architecture across a whole spectrum of sectors, including education, residential, outdoor and public spaces.

The Supreme Award was awarded to the highly-acclaimed Newport Street Gallery, which has been making waves in the architectural sphere since it opened late last year.

This gloriously ambitious building, with its sharp edges and irregular facets,

manages to make a striking visual statement while still merging comfortably with the streetscape and buildings that surround it. Designed by Caruso St John Architects, the gallery exemplifies the radical effects that are being achieved with brick in modern buildings.

Architecture practice makes two new appointments

Four new appointments at Watson Batty

An award-winning architecture practice in Leeds has appointed two new team members. Mike Richardson joins Headingley-based Brewster Bye Architects as a Senior Architectural Technologist and Hannah Cawthorne as an Architectural Assistant.The new appointments take the total number of employees to 24 and Brewster Bye is continuing to actively recruit across all levels of the business in response to a number of new contract wins.

Watson Batty Architects has announced four new appointments at its Leeds studio.

Nick Hewitson has joined the practice as Project Architect.

Lauren Perry has also joined Watson Batty as Business Support Manager. Jay Wheeler is a new Architectural Assistant having graduated from Sheffield University of Architecture. Robert Sorren is an apprentice at Watson Batty, as he completes his final year at Leeds College of Building.

Browne Jacobson widens its construction offering with new partner hire

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Law firm Browne Jacobson has broadened its construction and engineering offering in the West Midlands with the appointment of new Partner Martin Cannon into its Birmingham office. Martin, previously a partner at DAC Beachcroft LLP in Birmingham, has over 27 years’ experience in construction, projects/PFI and facilities management.

Industry Updates The full list of winners is as follows:

In Brief

Best Individual Housing Development: Courtyard House, London (Dallas Pierce Quintero Architects, using Ibstock bricks).

Best Small Housing Development: Foundry Mews (Project Orange) and Hindman’s Yard (Foster Lomas), both in London, both using Wienerberger bricks.

Best Large Housing Development: Peabody, St John’s Hill, London (Hawkins/Brown Architects, using Wienerberger bricks).

Best Large Housebuilder: Linden Homes.

Best Urban Regeneration Project: Block E West Hendon Masterplan, Hendon (Allies & Morrison, using Wienerberger bricks).

Best Commercial Building: 51 Hills Road, Cambridge (Gort Scott, using Coleford Brick & Tile).

Best Public Building: Newport Street Gallery, London (Caruso St John Architects, using Northcot Brick).

Best Education Building: Brentwood School Learning Resources Centre, Essex (Cottrell and Vermeulen, using Ibstock brick).

Families living in new homes slash fuel bills by half

Best Refurbishment Project: New Loom House, London (Duggan Morris Architects, using reclaimed brick).

Best Outdoor Space: Maggie’s Centre, Manchester (Foster + Partners, using Ketley Brick).

Innovative Use of Brick and Clay: Harvey Nichols, Birmingham (Virgile and Partners, using Ketley Brick).

Specialist Brickwork Contractor: Grangewood Brickwork Services.

BDA Craftsmanship Award: Newport Street Gallery.

Supreme Award: Newport Street Gallery.

Trending on Twitter AUTUMN STATEMENT

“In today’s #AutumnStatement, the real cost of #Brexit has been revealed - an eye-watering £58.7bn” - @Open_Britain “So by leaving EU we seem somehow to have become France - high debt, low growth, betting all on infrastructure. A bit odd #AutumnStatement” - @Peston

“£2.3bn #housing infrastructure fund sounds like fantastic news for our business and the #construction industry as a whole #AutumnStatement” - @ClarksonEvans

“We’re likely to be borrowing more per week by 2020 to pay for Brexit than we sent to the EU in 2015. #Autumn Statement” - @ian_a_jones

Architect’s Choice Award (voted for by architects and architecture students): The Whitty Theatre, Berkshire (Van Heyningen and Haward Architects, using Wienerberger).

Celebrating its 40th birthday this year, the Brick Awards represent some of the most coveted honours in the design and construction sectors.

The 15 categories – open to architects, house-builders, brick contractors, brick manufacturers, owners and developers – recognise excellence in brick and brickwork. www.brick.org.uk/brick-awards

“I welcome the #housing measures announced in the #AutumnStatement more grant for affordable housing and flexibility on tenure is good news” - @victor_dacunha

“Encouraging to see #housing high up on the #AutumnStatement. Still nothing to help the smaller #developers in such a high cost environment” - @jitinrahul

A new home built to the latest Building Regulations can cost half as much to heat as a Victorian house of the same size, according to a new report by the NHBC Foundation.

‘The advantages of new homes’ report is based on a survey of 2000 people who had recently moved into a new home and were asked what they considered the advantages of new homes to be. Many pointed to the energy efficiency benefits of new homes – the better standards of insulation, enhanced draught-proofing and improved ‘airtightness’ that help to lower household annual energy bills, and improve levels of comfort.

Sir Robert McAlpine awarded shopping centre redevelopment A fund advised by Clearbell Capital has announced that Sir Robert McAlpine has been appointed as the main contractor to redevelop The Riverwalk in Durham.The £30m project is set to transform the city’s retail and leisure offering and upon completion, in autumn 2018, will include 253 student accommodation rooms, which will be managed by Fresh Student Living.The main construction programme includes remodelling the existing shopping centre’s layout to create 35,000ft2 of terraced restaurants along the river, 23 refurbished shops and a six-screen Odeon cinema.

Independence for Yonder Consulting’s building physics engineering team Yorkshire-based Yonder Consulting’s building physics engineering team has separated from the organisation’s mechanical and electrical engineering arm.The building physics business will now be run entirely separately, its 12-strong team being known simply as Yonder and moving from Harrogate to Leeds before the yearend, following the amicable divorce.

Yonder’s building physics experts work with leading construction professionals, including architects, project managers and contractors, across the UK.

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Architect in Profile Before joining Leonard Design Architects, John Morgan worked for Westfield for 13 years, latterly as the Design Director, and was involved in the design and construction of Westfield’s Derby centre, Stratford City centre complex – adjacent to the Olympic Park – and its complex in White City, London. He joined Leonard Design as a Director but continued to work as a Consultant to Westfield and other developers. training and experience, where I was encouraged to nurture my vision from the get-go on each, individual project.

Always believing that projects are doable and deliverable influences me in all aspects of my work.

Avenueal in Seoul, South Korea, is one of Leonard Design Architects’ projects

Had you always wanted to pursue a career in architecture/ design?

Yes. On my year out, though, I worked in a project management role where I was delivering rather than designing projects, which was a very different approach.

I then worked in-house for a developer. Rather than being an architect that sat and drew, I went straight into management and project delivery.

Who/what has been your greatest influence and source of inspiration?

John Morgan Working for a company which is as successful as Westfield, you is the Director at develop a ‘can-do’ attitude which Leonard Design is at the heart of everything that Architects, you do. headquartered in I continue to embrace this mindset in my work at Leonard Nottingham Design.The team here is an inspiration as there’s nothing they couldn’t go out and do. I have every confidence in them. I think www.leonarddesignarchitects.com this mindset is a result of my early

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What has been your most notable project to date?

Spending three years based at the Olympic Park, when the UK was in recession, was a life-changing project for me. I feel incredibly lucky to have worked on such a landmark development.That said, applying skills I learned at Westfield to helping local authorities like Nottingham or Rushcliffe, the borough in which I live, is as rewarding as the Olympic Park project in my eyes.

For example, getting the redevelopment masterplan for Sheffield City Centre moving forward is a huge achievement for the client in a disrupted and uncertain economic climate and I’m proud that Leonard has played a key role in getting the project moving again after several halts and changes of direction.

What do you think is the greatest challenge for designing in sustainability?

Designing buildings that are financially viable, particularly when regenerating towns and city centres.

Often, architects will design beautiful, amazing, sustainable buildings on paper – but the reality is that for a project to happen it has got to be financially viable. My ethos is that architects

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must conceptualise their project in a realistic fashion before creating spectacular designs on paper – because the client doesn’t just want drawings of an idea, they want to see that idea come to life.

For example, we delivered the largest solar farm in Nairobi and simultaneously created an additional use for the farm, designing it so that it also provided shading for cars which meant that a separate structure for this purpose wasn’t needed in the car park.This was at no additional cost and it meant our end result exceeded the client’s expectations without stretching their budget.

What can we expect to see from Leonard Design Architects over the next year?

We have a number of projects going on to site at the moment, which is hugely exciting for our team to see our buildings being built. Our industry is evolving so quickly and we are at the forefront of this rapid change, working with very creative developers and fund managers who are questioning the industry and their development models to create places where people will congregate, live and work.

The ease of international travel is making the world a far smaller place and therefore, because we have the privilege of working all over the world, we have the ability to bring current thinking in Copenhagen and Warsaw to our projects in Sheffield and our thinking in Worcester to projects in Kula Lumpa.

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Maggie’s Centres provide a welcoming ‘home away from home’

Award-winning wood The winners of the 45th annual Wood Awards were announced at a ceremony held last month at Carpenters’ Hall in London.

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he Wood Awards is the UK’s premier competition for excellence in architecture and design in the world’s only naturally sustainable material.

Arnold Laver Gold Award & Structural Award

The judges selected Stanbrook Abbey as the Education & Public Sector category winner

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The Arnold Laver Gold Award is the winner of winners. Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building by Foster + Partners, has been awarded this prestigious title (as well as winning the Structural Award).The voting for Maggie’s was unanimous with the judges commenting that the remarkable structure “has brought together the best in engineering, fabrication and architecture”.

The Structural Award was chosen from all of the buildings shortlisted in each category. Maggie’s at the Robert Parfett Building was awarded the Structural Award as it demonstrates that a simple, coherent structural diagram, when beautifully and carefully developed and detailed, can result in a solution of considerable merit.

Maggie’s Centres provide a welcoming ‘home away from home’ – a place of refuge where people affected by cancer can find emotional and practical support.The

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design of the Manchester centre establishes a domestic atmosphere in a garden setting with a greenhouse and a veranda.

The centre accommodates a range of spaces from intimate private niches to a library. Naturally illuminated by triangular roof lights, the building is supported by lightweight timber lattice beams. The beams act as partitions between different internal areas, visually dissolving the architecture into the gardens. The timber beams are designed as trusses that reflect the magnitude and orientation of the loads acting on them, anything superfluous to the structural support has been removed.

Location: Manchester Architect: Foster + Partners Client/Owner: Maggie’s Structural Engineer: Foster + Partners Main Contractor: Sir Robert McAlpine Specialist Contractor: Blumer Lehmann/ SJB Engineers Landscape Consultant: Dan Pearson Studio Wood Supplier: Metsa Wood Wood Species: Nordic Spruce Photography Credit: Nigel Young

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The judges chose Stihl Treetop Walkway as the Commercial & Leisure winner as it has the ability to inspire all generations to learn more about wood.

The Grade I Listed Westonbirt Arboretum is home to one of the finest tree collections in the world.The Stihl Treetop Walkway provides views over this landscape, in particular the ancient woodlands of Silk Wood and across The Downs. At almost 300m, it is the longest structure of its kind in the UK.The walkway bridges across a valley, allowing for ease of access at ground level without any stairs or lifts.

While walking along the structure, the valley falls away beneath and the walkway rises to over 13.5m above the forest floor. The route snakes above and through the tree canopy supported by scissoring timber legs spaced at 10.5m intervals. At four points along the route it widens from 1.9 to 3.7m, providing spaces for pause and reflection.The walkway is a hybrid timber and steel structure. Larch was selected as the principal material given its durability and attractive colour. Scottish larch was selected for the decking and handrail while the columns are Siberian larch as it offers a tighter grain and higher strength-toweight ratio.

The judges selected Stanbrook Abbey as the Education & Public Sector category winner as it is spiritually uplifting and sculptural within the landscape.The detailing on the furniture pieces in the church is superb.

Stanbrook Abbey is a new home for the Conventus of Our Lady of Consolation, a Benedictine community of nuns who devote their lives to study, work and prayer.The nuns’ contemplative way of life required spaces that were simple, tranquil and beautiful.

The new church derives its plan from two intersecting axes significant in the liturgy of the church, its organic form rose out of the modest orthogonal domestic architecture of the abbey. Its interior celebrates the diurnal changes in daylight and takes advantage of the dramatic views. Delivered within a modest budget of £7.5m and completed over two phases, the new spaces include private cells, a refectory and associated kitchen, work rooms, a meeting place for before/ after chapel services, guest spaces and a community church and chapel. Preference was given to renewable, recycled or lowenergy materials.

Location: Westonbirt,The National Arboretum, Gloucestershire Architect: Glenn Howells Architects Client/Owner: Forestry Commission Structural Engineer: Buro Happold Main Contractor: Speller Metcalfe Joinery Company: S H Structures Wood Supplier: CTS Bridges (handrail), Ventis & Brasker Masten (column shipwrights), Russwood (decking) Wood Species: Scottish and Siberian Larch Photography Credit: Rob Parrish

Location: Wass,Yorkshire Architect: Feilden Clegg Bradley Studios Client/Owner: Conventus of our Lady of Consolation, Stanbrook Abbey Structural Engineer: Structures One, Buro Happold Main Contractor: William Birch Construction, QSP Construction Joinery Company: QSP Construction Organ Builder: Jennings Organs Choir Stall Manufacturer: Ooma Design Wood Supplier: James Burrell,Vastern Timber Company Wood Species: German Oak, Scottish Spruce, Douglas Fir, British Sycamore

The new rear staircase is designed as a distinct contemporary insertion into the old Medieval service wing of Portledge House

The judges chose Stihl Treetop Walkway as the Commercial & Leisure winner

Interiors The Portledge Rear Staircase was announced as the Interiors winner. The judges said: “This is an almost faultless piece of work, a surprising intervention in the historic context that works extremely well.”

The new rear staircase is designed as a distinct contemporary insertion into the old Medieval service wing of Portledge House, a Grade II* Listed manor house in north Devon. The stair replaces a damaged multi-phase service stair and forms part of a re-ordering of the house. The staircase blends with the wall paneling to create a homogeneous design using English oak chevrons between darker walnut fins.

On the staircase, the walnut fins form spindles topped with a leather handrail.

The spindles are cut with arcs of varying sizes to create an organic flow. CNC machining was used prior to the staircase being assembled by hand using traditional joinery techniques. Its design as a bespoke sculptural piece was instrumental in its approval by Historic England and the local conservation officer.

Location: Bideford, Devon Architect: Witcher Crawford Architects and Designers Joinery Company: Warren Hughes Furniture Wood Species: German Walnut, English Oak

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Sanei Hopkins was commissioned to design an open, light replacement house using high-quality traditional materials

Existing Building Award

Contour House was chosen as the Private winner. The judges said: “The workmanship displayed is quite exceptional. The project is extremely ambitious and has been realised very successfully. It has been delivered with conviction.”

Sanei Hopkins was commissioned to design an open, light replacement house using high-quality traditional materials. Removing the existing house and associated landscaping allowed the ‘contours’ of the original meadow site to be reinstated.

A combination of American white oak, European oak and some stainless steel has been used for the superstructure. Flitched feature trusses support the roof over the swimming pool and master bedroom with stainless steel ties and rod fixings. The house has been designed with sustainability at its core, maximises carbon storage whilst minimising carbon emissions and energy consumption. It utilises both local and renewable materials as much as possible.

After discontinuing the Existing Buildings category in 2015, the judges felt that the repair and adaptive reuse projects were so strong this year that they decided to reinstate it as an award. The award has been given to Ansty Plum for the sensitivity shown to the existing architecture.

Ansty Plum, a mid-century house designed by David Levitt and wood-lined stone studio designed by Alison and Peter Smithson, has undergone a retrofit and studio extension. The buildings are situated on a steep wooded hillside overlooking a collection of 12th century buildings.

The house has a simple open plan with a

singular plane rectangular roof following the gradient of the land. The studio, hedged into the slope, peeps onto an ancient wooded track.

Location: Wiltshire Architect: Coppin Dockray Structural Engineer: Tall Engineering Main Contractor/Builder: J & C Symonds Joinery Company: Westside Design Wood Supplier: Meyer Timber, SMS Veneering Services, Oscar Windebanks Wood Species: Douglas Fir, Birch Photography: Brotherton Lock

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Ansty Plum is situated on a steep wooded hillside overlooking a collection of 12th century buildings

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Sustainability in Development

Designing our future housing legacy While there may be no silver bullet for all housing woes, Stuart Cameron at Morgan Tucker considers what constitutes good quality housing and how two factors – The Lifetime Homes Initiative and technology – may have some of the answers.

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ouse prices are rising, our population is ageing and there is a shortage of suitable family homes available on the market.

The facts and figures are nothing new and the housing supply debate has been raging

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for decades but how do we tackle this growing issue? The situation is complex and with the new Housing and Planning Act, the topic continues to gain traction in the national newspapers – maintaining a voice on this incredibly important issue.

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There are many themes at play – from the Government calling for more people to own their own homes and yet, a large proportion of the population are unable to access funding for a mortgage. There is clearly a need for new housing, as well as a social housing policy, but this forgets one crucial element – our ageing population.

Future housing requirements We have known for some time that our population is growing and ageing with an estimated 64.6 million people residing in the UK in 2014, according to the Office of National Statistics.At this point, 17.7% of our total population were over the age of 65 and this figure is expected to continue to rise, to almost a quarter (24.3%) by 2039.

Understanding this is key to meeting our

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Generous balconies provide southfacing views towards the River Thames Image © Forbes Massie on behalf of Bell Phillips Architects

The design involves a new community centre and 53 flats in three blocks Image © Forbes Massie on behalf of Bell Phillips Architects

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future housing requirements just as their future design must be considered in order to cater for these changing demographics.

The Lifetime Homes Initiative has this philosophy at its core.The standards were developed in the 1990s and are based upon 16 core criteria which help to make a property easily adaptable to the changing needs of a family, over time.The values are as true today as ever and bodies, such as The Lifetime Homes Foundation, have been created with this single goal in mind – to promote and provide resource to organisations looking to support the programme.

For too long, there has been a mentality of pigeonholing the population into sub sections of society and then developing properties in line with this. Starter homes are the perfect example, intended for

Thurrock Council appointed Bell Phillips Architects to deliver an exemplar scheme that sets a benchmark for new housing Image © Forbes Massie on behalf of Bell Phillips Architects

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Sustainability in Development

The development revitalises an existing derelict site

Homes for life In order for success, the Lifetime Homes Initiative and other schemes were designed to aid the development of properties and fundamentally link a series of key components – the idea of homes for life, that cater for our needs whatever they may be.We are certainly not naive in thinking that Lifetime Homes is the remedy for all our housing woes, but

it does tick a lot of boxes. Offering a more inclusive design strategy for our housing stock can be cost-effective and can meet the needs of the young and old alike.

In the recent Happi 3 report – Housing our Ageing Population: Plan for Implementation – another interesting point is raised around the need for more housing specifically designed to meet the needs of an ageing population.Where these properties differ is through increased accessibility and for the provision of health support services. Most importantly, the report and the wider findings of the Parliamentary Group have led to the development of a full implementation plan, considering the roles and responsibilities of key Government departments, as well as local planning authorities in implementing the plan, over the longer term. In fact, Richard Best, the Chair of the All Parliamentary Group on Housing and Care for Older People, stated that ‘meeting the needs of an ageing population, could achieve the double benefit of helping the younger generation as well’ through the release of family homes onto the market.

Thurrock Council required that new Seabrook Rise dwellings should comply with Lifetime Homes

How can Morgan Tucker help?

What legislation and standards have shown, is that Lifetime Homes provides a perfect stepping stone for the market, ensuring suitability of premises across a broad spectrum of the UK’s population. And yet, this cannot be the sole strategy. The Happi 3 report outlines the role that better designed retirement properties can bring and how this in turn can free up family homes for future generations. We cannot be naive in believing that there is one single solution to solve the current housing issues, but we do know that design is key. From technology to layout, right through to efficiencies and accessibility – there is a huge task ahead, but we are beginning to see some changes and the housing for ageing population is very much one of them.

Reflecting the need for independent living accommodation, built with older people in mind, Morgan Tucker has been developing a series of projects over the last few years, with this in mind. At the heart of its technical design service, Morgan Tucker understands that the journey into independent living can be a tough decision to make for many individuals and therefore designs need to be reflective of their changing needs.

From general housing needs through to housing estate regeneration and assisted living, including some dementia care provision, it is crucial that we look more closely at the needs and wants of our changing demographic and build homes that are reflective of these markets. What a wonderful legacy it would be, to develop a housing policy that meets the needs of the UK population now and in the future – properties that are able to adapt to our needs, whatever they be.

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those just entering into the housing market and predominately the younger generation.

These properties often have great incentives for the first-time buyer and yet, families or the retired can potentially be excluded.The point is the diversity of our societies’ needs and the importance of each and every home being built to cater for these requirements.

The Lifetime Homes Initiative is a case in point. Like the Building for Life programme, it considers a number of core factors from parking facilities through to communal spaces, bathrooms, sockets and the use of controls to enable greater accessibility and inclusivity of design.

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Voice of the Industry

The future of interior building design In October, Sektor Interior Solutions hosted a roundtable with figures from the design and construction community including AHR, IBI Group, MRL Design, Space Group and Travis Perkins. Here we explore what the discussion reported – in particular the drivers influencing the changing shape of our interior spaces and the opportunities that innovation presents.

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ith many companies now placing greater investment in achieving standout interior spaces, the more opportunity there is for architects, specifiers, designers and contractors to be innovative in their approach to planning interior design solutions for clients. However, with this chance to be creative comes challenges, such as overcoming risk and working within the constraints of the given brief and budget.

Innovation can mean different things to different people, from as far out as the quirks of Google HQ, to small tweaks that can add value in terms of functionality and performance benefits, but the reality is that innovation in design is fluid and can mean almost anything. From simply utilising a different material or finish, to incorporating new technologies such as automation and controls.

Innovation starts as an idea but without the right tools and development into products the industry would be hardpressed to truly achieve designs that can offer clever solutions to everyday challenges. For example, making the most of space through the use of moveable and storage walls, to maximising privacy while still retaining a light and open office space by using glass technology that can switch from clear to frosted at the flick of a switch. There is also more potential now than ever to change and experiment with design layouts due to the rise of portable and cloud technology which is changing how we save and access data – removing the need for server rooms and fixed work stations opens up a wealth of extra room and design possibility.

It is clear that the combination of advancements in product development and technology in general – allowing us to

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live and work more flexibly wherever we are – is changing how we use spaces. There is one all-important factor however that if neglected will halt progress, and that’s meeting the modern priorities of a new generation of end-user.

Priorities of the end-user Working styles and behaviours have changed a lot in recent years with employers recognising that to attract and retain the best staff, the environment needs to reflect modern methods of working.

More than ever flexible working hours, breakout areas and encouraging movement is being used in today’s workplaces in a bid to increase productivity and user enjoyment. It has been established that a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach to workplace design won’t work and that offering a mixture of both quiet, open-plan and creative spaces will help to cater for different people, which is especially important as not all workers thrive well in the same environment and need diversity.

Industry has a chance to incorporate new technologies to make this vision possible, such as smart glass which can deliver whisper-quiet acoustics and partition areas to give a different kind of work environment.

Finishes like magnetic and whiteboard options can also make more use of the walls as a surface to aid group work and creativity too. These options will only grow to include more technology such as surfaces that can be interacted with like a smartphone, or incorporating automation to program the space to fit the intended use, for example setting up a meeting room autonomously using the same premise that already exists for smart heating controls.

It isn’t just the final design but the journey of how we get there, experimenting with new ways to plan, control and collaborate

Voice of the Industry Key industry figures recently gathered for a roundtable discussion hosted by Sektor Interior Solutions

build things like interesting colour palettes, inspirational layouts and different aesthetics that might otherwise be overlooked. In truth, the social web is connecting people and ideas to bring a more diverse and interesting set of possibilities to the table, which can only mean a good thing when taking design to the next level.

Collaboration across the chain

with the client to render a smart visual of what an interior space could look like in 3D, even before building work on the project has started, is bridging the gap. Building Information Modelling (BIM) software is coming to the fore and shaping how we design for the better; reimagining how we understand spaces by giving industry a leaner and entire building life-cycle view, which at the design stages can offer sophisticated visuals. Using BIM at the design stage also helps to eliminate the possible risks often associated with trying new things. Giving clients visual proof at inception should increase confidence in the design and suitability – allowing innovation to be pushed through the process more easily.

Inspirational tools, such as Instagram and Pinterest, are also giving rise to a more collaborative design process, not just in the domestic but also commercial sphere too.

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It isn’t just about being brave at the beginning of a project, but to succeed in driving innovations forward, a more joinedup approach across the industry chain of architects, interiors designers, specifiers and contractors is needed to ensure that ideas make it through to fruition. Having good relationships with manufacturers who can advise on product suitability, bespoke options and meeting the Building Regulations, all helps. BIM is also helping to alleviate problems with product specification before they reach site to ensure that contractors and installers shouldn’t have problems when fitting. With BIM in mind, educators and employers also need to encourage the use of software packages and how they are taught to ensure the best use of technology and skills are being updated and used throughout their careers too.

In summary, behind innovative design is the increasing need to tap into emotion and experience and as long as products are being developed in-line with this, and the industry as a whole works towards bringing happiness and better ways of working to create individual spaces, the future of design will be a more personal and exciting one to be a part of.

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Making it happen Even with the support of new technology, software and products, there is still a job for the interiors industry to start specifying differently and incorporating new and braver design ideas, which will pay off to better meet the needs of the end-user.The rise of pop-ups and temporary retail ventures, in particular, are helping the industry to be able to explore new ideas without the barriers that can be found when creating more permanent solutions.

Norman Bell, Group Strategy Director for Travis Perkins, Kris Atkinson, Technical Director at Space Group and Jennie Godsell, Founder of MRL Interiors

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Rooflights

A 27m-long Xlok Ultra rooflight caps Christies’ South Kensington salesrooms

Xlok Rooflights – the key to integrating daylight within design In any building, there must always be space for natural light. Whether new-build or refurbishment, the abundance of natural daylight is not only a fundamental element of an interior space, it is essential for the occupant’s wellbeing.

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apturing light at any time of day and filling even the largest structures and internal spaces with light, panel glazing systems are an excellent, cost-effective and versatile way to bring natural light into buildings and create environments people want to spend time in.

Whether it provides a healthier and healing environment in a hospital, increasing learning and productivity in schools and offices or simply enhancing the aesthetics in internal spaces, panel glazing systems enable daylight to penetrate the interiors of buildings.

The growing need for exceptional levels of daylight on both new-build and refurbishments has seen a rise in popularity of rooflights and, in particular, flat panel glazing systems.To fit any length, straight or curved, Brett Martin Daylight Systems’ Xlok panel glazing systems are fully factory assembled to allow fast and simple site installation without glazing experience.

Versatility Proven in a wide range of applications, from hospitals to schools and retail sites to industrial facilities, Xlok glazing systems are

The 5m-long Xlok Ultra 25mm structured polycarbonate panels were assembled in Brett Martin’s Coventry factory with extruded aluminium bars

suitable for any roof type and can create interlocking, continuous run rooflights which bring free, natural daylight into a building.

Xlok glazing systems utilise flat panels of structured polycarbonate that allow lead flashing at the up-slope edge to sit flat against the glazing, for quicker installation and a watertight fit. They are factory assembled with extruded aluminium bars which interlink on site to behave as one, for a fully water-managed system. Panels can be linked to exactly fit any length required, straight or curved.

Robust and versatile, Xlok Ultra is glazed in 25mm structured polycarbonate and can span up to 4.5m between supports and up to 9m as ridge glazing. Offering a thermal insulation value of 1.6W/m2K, Xlok Ultra easily complies with Part L Regulations.

Bringing natural light to the public arena A 27m-long Xlok Ultra rooflight caps Christies’ South Kensington salesrooms.

The fine arts business undertook a £5m refurbishment of the salesroom, which saw the leaking Georgian wired glass roof replaced.

The 5m-long Xlok Ultra 25mm structured polycarbonate panels were assembled in Brett Martin’s Coventry factory with extruded aluminium bars which interlink on site for a fully water-managed system. Class B non-fragile and easily compliant with Part L Regulations, the wide-span and heavy-duty Xlok panels are designed for simple, fast installation – a crucial factor in this project, which the contractor had to complete within two months to be ready for Christie’s major autumn sales.

It’s not only the world of the auction room that has demonstrated the versatility of Xlok.

An iconic, award-winning market building in Barnsley, Penistone Covered Market, is the largest oak frame in the UK at 24m-wide, 35m-long and 13m-high.The polycarbonate rooflight system runs the length of the ridge and adds natural light to the public area below.

Giving a contemporary edge to a traditional building, the market is capped by a 30m-long Xlok Ultra rooflight, installed on the ridge and glazed in clear 25mm Marlon ST multiwall polycarbonate sheet.

The rooflight allows natural daylight to flood into the building from the crown of the roof and highlights the intricate workmanship of the oak frame. At night when the building is lit, the rooflight acts as a lantern, making the building a new and interesting landmark on the town’s skyline at night.

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Bespoke Span and Length | Glazing Options | Thermal Performance Every project is unique. So when a flexible modular glazing system is required, Xlok fits the bill. A modular glazing system suitable for any roof type, Xlok comprises interlocking glazing units which fit seamlessly to achieve any length, whether straight or curved.

With a choice of thermally efficient polycarbonate glazing options, a range of ventilation and opening options and elegant aluminium framing, Xlok is the only way forward for tailor-made panel glazing solutions.

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

SMARTPLY PROPASSIV meets all the requirements of EN 300 for the production of OSB3 panels and therefore can be installed as any other OSB3 panel

Panel system helps homes exceed standard SMARTPLY PROPASSIV is the perfect wood-panel system for ultra-low energy buildings. A revolutionary addition to the timber frame industry, its outstanding energy-saving properties have received certification from the Passive House Institute (PHI) for its performance for airtightness.

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versatile, strong and costeffective OSB panel system, SMARTPLY PROPASSIV could play a vital role as part of a highly-sustainable and fabric first approach to construction. Its durable, sustainable qualities are likely to prove crucial if the UK is to meet its target of an 80% cut in carbon emissions by 2050; with all new homes built to be ‘zero carbon’.

The Passive House Institute plays a crucial role in the development of the Passive House concept – the only internationally-recognised, performancebased energy standard in construction.

To be recommended by the PHI, products must be tested according to uniform criteria and proven to be of excellent quality regarding energy efficiency.

It was used as a Maidenhead home’s airtight layer and provided the integrated vapour barrier, which removed the need for an additional air and vapour control layer (AVCL). Building work was carried out by MBC Timber Frame Homes, a specialist in the production of timber frame Passive Homes.

The wall cassettes were manufactured from SMARTPLY PROPASSIV structural OSB3 panels and were constructed off site, before being transported to site where the stylish, sustainable home was completed within a strict three-week deadline.

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This remarkably rapid construction time was possible due to the reduced man hours required to install the SMARTPLY PROPASSIV system.The structural air and vapour tight panels can be readily cut and fixed using standard timber frame fixings, removing the need for the secondary installation of additional membranes, sealants and foams.

With SMARTPLY PROPASSIV having created the perfect insulation envelope in just 19 days, tests showed the completed home achieved 0.55 Air Changes per Hour (ACH), comparing favourably with the Passive House requirement of 0.6 ACH. SMARTPLY PROPASSIV has also played a role in ensuring the first certified Passive House home built in Cheshire exceeded

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industry standard airtightness regulations.

Constructed by developer, Igglu, a total of 100m2 SMARTPLY PROPASSIV was installed on the ceilings at Red Walls, a stylish £3.5m energy-efficient residence in Knutsford, built on forward-thinking technology and natural materials making it the ultimate in luxury.

Selected for its outstanding airtight performance, SMARTPLY PROPASSIV ensured Red Walls achieved an N50 value air tightness level of 0.17 (ACH), comfortably exceeding the Passiv House standard. Ian Forde-Smith, Director at Igglu, commented: “We have been highly impressed with the performance of SMARTPLY PROPASSIV. Independent attestation of airtightness from Passive House Institute has shown it was absolutely the right product for us.”

Each SMARTPLY PROPASSIV panel features alternating layers of wood strands coated with a high quality formaldehyde-free resin system and wax to deliver outstanding levels of airtightness.A specialist coating is then applied to provide vapour control properties to ensure a premium performance OSB solution for super-insulated and passive buildings.

“OSB is assumed to be airtight, but tests showed a huge variation in performance, between manufacturers,” explained David Murray, Innovation Manager at SMARTPLY. “Developed from our OSB3 system, SMARTPLY PROPASSIV has been proven to achieve the highest levels of airtightness required to meet the Passive House Standard.”

Water vapour diffusion tests on wood based panels have shown that the vapour diffusion value of products with similar characteristics (thickness and density) can vary from one panel to the next, due to the nature of the products i.e. chips/strand/fibre of wood assembled and glued together do not form an homogenous layer with consistent properties.

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Clever, original and inventive. This is an exciting time for building design and construction.

And with high performing projects, such as Staffordshire Energy Recovery Facility (pictured), we’re excited to be part of the modern industrial revolution.

As a UK manufacturer with a culture of innovation we’re continually developing and refining our roof and wall products to meet the changing and challenging design and project management requirements facing today’s construction professionals.

Elite System 4. Featuring Euroseam® standing seam external profile with internal liner panels made from super durable Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra®.

Our Elite Systems provide a complete package with a range of external profiles and a choice of colours and finishes.

They are available with a system guarantee of up to 25 years and combine exceptional thermal and acoustic efficiency with trusted fire performance and minimal environmental impact. Elite Systems are also convenient, helping to meet demanding build times with speedy installation and providing all relevant system components to site in the same delivery.

A culture of ingenuity is present throughout our supply chain, with Elite Systems using only Colorcoat HPS200 Ultra® and Colorcoat Prisma® pre-finished steel from Tata Steel. These Colorcoat® products come with the Confidex® Guarantee for the weatherside of industrial and commercial buildings, offering extended cover for up to 40 years.

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Technical Insight: Timber

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Lean construction methods

Contrary to general assumptions, the design process for industrial wood construction can be high quality and fast. The advantages of modular design are clear: dimensionally-accurate wood elements can help improve both the technical design process and collaboration between partners.

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refabricated wood elements enable fast, efficient and easy design without reducing quality.

Reports on the benefits of such a lean approach are convincing. In a study of companies that have applied lean construction methods, 84% report higher quality in construction and 80% experienced greater customer satisfaction.

“A more efficient approach to building design is required, since the number of people worldwide in need of housing is growing at a rate of 90,000 per day. In turn, design firms benefit from shorter design times since more projects can be handled per designer, per year,” Matti Kuittinen,Architect and Researcher from Aalto University, points out.

Technical Insight: Timber design mistakes, which can be a significant cause of delays at a building site.

Engineered wood products, such as Kerto LVL (laminated veneer lumber), have more dimensional accuracy than materials such as concrete or steel, in which temperature needs to be considered.

For the designer, this means utilising wood elements can make a real difference in streamlining the design process and speeding it up without endangering quality.

“As an architect, I appreciate the technical and constructive qualities Kerto offers. Similar to sewing, it allows absolutely innovative formal cuttings,” Bulle says.

Designing with wood does not have to be a laborious and time-consuming process

A smooth modular design process

a deciding factor for us in choosing wood elements in those challenging situations.”

The dimensional accuracy of Kerto LVL When accelerating the speed of design, one must pay careful attention to quality.

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The early operative stages of a project are those in which most of the quality and value of the project can be ensured or lost.

Architect Fabienne Bulle, from Fabienne Bulle Architecte & Associés, explains:“Frequently, a very fast execution is needed due to limited space or other constraints related to the work site.The lightness of the wood has been

Designing with wood does not have to be a laborious and time-consuming process.

Technical advantages, such as Building Information Modeling (BIM), help to enhance the design process.

An insufficient flow of information between the client, builder and various design agencies collaborating on the same project may also create problems.

“One way to enable easier interaction is to also utilise prefabrication in design.

Instead of developing designs from scratch each time, predesigned elements can be used. This enables smoother collaboration, speeds up the design process and eliminates mistakes,” Matti Kuittinen says.

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The most important tools for design Building Information Modelling helps in getting the most out of wood products. Many of Metsä Wood’s engineered wood elements are available as BIM objects.

Calculation software, such as Finnwood and Finnframe, support structural design and boost resource efficiency.

Modular design improves collaboration

Metsä Wood’s Environmental Product Declaration gives fundamental information about the environmental performance of Kerto LVL products, which helps in meeting the demands of green procurements.

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Legal & Business

On average over the next 10 years, we will have just over half the workforce needed to meet the Government’s plans to build 250,000 homes by 2021

Ionic Recruitment’s Managing Director, Martyn Makinson, talks to Future Constructor & Architect about the findings in the Farmer report and how it affects the construction recruitment industry.

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he Farmer report created a stir in the construction industry at the start of UK Construction Week, with looming headlines predicting the demise of the construction industry, rising taxes and a massively diminishing workforce.

The Author, Mark Farmer, CEO of Cast Consulting, a real estate and construction consultancy firm, was approached to investigate the structural vulnerability of skills shortages in the industry.

industry over the next 10 years. The introduction of CSCS has increased accountability and safety on construction sites, but with entry-level labourers having to pay (on average) £125 for the health and safety course and £50 for the test and CSCS card, this may well create barriers for new entrants into the industry.

Training demands

On average over the next 10 years, we will have just over half the workforce needed to meet the Government’s plans to build 250,000 homes by 2021.

Sadly, this may come as no surprise to those in construction, with reports of bricklayers already in high demand earning £40k a year. The CITB highlighted the numbers of workers needed in each trade over the next four years, with joiners, painters and decorators predicted to be in high demand in the North West.

The construction industry is below average for employers providing training support in the UK. That being said, grants are available for CSCS labourer cards; if businesses are CITB registered, levy paying companies can claim £50 per worker towards the health and safety course.

With the construction industry failing to upskill their current employees, and talks of a hard or soft Brexit, the UK could face not having the depth and breadth of experience that many of our EU counterparts bring into the UK economy. This could see long-term projects put on hold or shelved all together if trained workers cannot be sourced.

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Possible solutions

Alarmingly, the report states that based on a year-on-year average, four times as many workers will be leaving the construction

All those involved with identifying new talent for the construction industry should be prepared to educate the

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unskilled. Mark Farmer proposes the ‘carrier bag charge’ approach of taxing companies that don’t provide proof of implementing the changes needed, such as training and talent acquisition.

So much more could be done by recruiters, clients, training centres and, most importantly, the Government to ensure that everyone is aware and given access to the training grants that are available. This could be approached through company training programs or outsourcing via organisations such as the CITB. Further encouragement should be directed towards development and highlighting the path to the skilled trades, management roles and prospects of a career in construction.

Ionic Recruitment has been giving back to the industry by building relationships with training providers, job centres and universities to encourage more people to join the construction industry.We also partner with several training providers that provide funding for CSCS cards to enable more individuals to enter the industry. Ionic stresses the importance of career development and advises candidates how to upskill to further their careers. Action needs to be taken to ensure that we are all investing the necessary time, effort and energy to safeguard the future of the construction industry.

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The Farmer report: a recruiter’s perspective

Martyn Makinson is Managing Director of Ionic Recruitment, a specialist construction/ built environment recruitment business.

Martyn possesses over 20 years’ industry experience operating globally with a wide range of industry sectors.

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Design & Desire

The hotel is conceived as an independent and autonomous structure

The sky’s the limit Italian architecture practice, Studio Fuksas, has completed the largest building in Rome in over 50 years. Opening to the public in October 2016, the New Rome/EUR Convention Hall and Hotel is an eco-friendly, earthquake-proof complex that has taken 18 years of planning and construction.

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Characterised by innovative logistical solutions and by the choice of technologicallyadvanced materials, the highly-flexible complex is able to host congresses and exhibition events with a capacity of nearly 9000 seats divided between the auditorium inside the Cloud, that could accommodate 1760 people, and large conference rooms with a total of 6500 seats.

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n 1998, the municipality of Rome, with Eur S.p.A, held an international architectural competition for the design and construction of a convention centre between Viale Cristoforo Colombo,Viale Asia,Viale Shakespeare and Viale Europa. Massimiliano and Doriana Fuksas’ design was selected by a highly-qualified jury chaired by Norman Foster.

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The complex is located in the Eur district.

Designed to respect the original street plan through its simple and orthogonal lines, the complex pays homage to the 1930s rationalist architecture of the surrounding context. From an urban point of view, the design choice was meant to expand the available public spaces to the surrounding district.The building is an international convention center, its insertion in the urban fabric is autonomous in a way but it keeps a kind of relationship with it.

The new complex is composed by three main elements: The basement, which hosts the meeting rooms, the concourse and annexed services on two levels The Theca and the Cloud, which hosts a 1760 seat auditorium and annexed services The hotel, with 441 rooms, conceived as an independent and autonomous structure.

The basement The basement has two main areas: a congress and exhibition space, as well as the concourse containing support spaces.

The concourse is the main distribution strip for the functions located in the underground floors. From the basement, room A and B can be accessed either in their standard configuration, or divided into smaller rooms through mobile partitions. The concourse creates a direct connection from Viale Cristoforo Colombo and Viale Shakespeare, creating a functional linear system.

Along this axes many functions are located, such as two cloakrooms, the info points, post service rooms, toilets, services for the workers and technical rooms.

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Design & Desire

The Cloud is defined by a steel rib structure covered by a 15,000m2 transparent curtain, creating an extraordinary visual effect

The structure is defined by six Vierendeel portals, composed by a crossconnected lattice structure, with a 33m span between them, and a span of 66,00 in the main facade with a total height of 39m.

This structure is the main support for the facades and the roof.

The longitudinal outer facade consists of a system of laminated glass panels, 1.650 x 4.190mm, built upon aluminum profiles; these perforated panels are drilled to ensure the aeration for safety stairs.

The longitudinal inner facade is a continuous glass system composed of vertical and horizontal retractable aluminum supports. These glazed panels are made of double glass with a layer of air in between.

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The glazed surface, viewed from Viale Cristoforo Colombo, allows one to view the Cloud inside and, at the same time, the giant travertine staircase, which is a embodied in the surrounding urban fabric.

The Convention Center is conceived to allow three separated manifestations to occur at the same time; the meeting rooms in the basement can be accessed directly from the entrance on Viale Cristoforo Colombo and the Theca from the entrance on Viale Shakespeare.

The structural and architectural system of the Theca is clearly legible and consists of a double-skin structure: the external system composed of the external facades and roof, and an internal system composed of internal envelope and ceiling.

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The two main conference rooms are conceived to be used for conventions as well as exhibitions. In addition, along the concourse, there are four 100m2 rooms for smaller meetings capable of holding 100 people.

Conference room A, the larger of the two, can host a maximum of 5000 people and can be divided in three smaller rooms using mobile partitions. In addition, room A is equipped with security and translation rooms. Access from room A is provided from the main staircase on Viale Cristoforo Colombo which opens onto the foyer and the concourse.

The foyer can be seen as a filter space between the inside and the outside.The main foyer, together with the main staircase on Viale Cristoforo Colombo, can be utilised from room A in case of large events with more than 5000 people.

Conference room B, the smaller of the two, can host 1500 people, be accessed from the concourse and be divided in two smaller rooms.

The main entrance is located on Viale Cristoforo Colombo, through a partially protected staircase that provides access to the foyer from which you can access room A or the concourse.

The staircase, together with the foyer and concourse, are conceived as flexible spaces which allow the interactions between the visitors and the various activities inside the complex.

The Theca The Theca is a protected space containing the Cloud, which encloses the auditorium.

It is placed nearly at the centre of the site, creating two public zones behind and in front of the building.These spaces are essential and symbolise the interaction between the city and the Convention Center.

The auditorium is composed of mesh-lined rectangular panels of polyethylene inside, and outside with wooden planks

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The basement has two main areas: a congress and exhibition space, as well as the concourse containing support spaces

ventilation system that exploits the cool water of the existing nearby Eur Lake.

The majority of the air-conditioned rooms are located underground, and therefore protected by the summer sunshine and by the winter wind and cold. The air handling machines are variable to allow minimum consumption of energy, for the effective crowding and temporal use of the places.

The energy contained in the air-conditioned areas are integrally salvaged, with the indirect passive air-conditioning of the big Theca and the access rooms.

Cogenerazione

The contraposition between the Cloud, which is the heart of the project and is defined by an organic geometry, and its container, defined by the Theca underlines the comparison between a free spatial articulation, without rules, and a geometrically-defined shape.

The Cloud contains an auditorium with 1760 seats, snack areas and support services to the auditorium.The Cloud is, without any doubt, the distinctive architectural element of the project: defined by a steel rib structure covered by a 15,000m2 transparent curtain, creating an extraordinary visual effect.

The Cloud system is independent from the rest of the complex and the activities inside do not interfere with any of the other activities (conferences, exhibitions) taking place in other areas of the building.

The Cloud is supported laterally at points where it touches the Theca with reinforced concrete beams, and centrally by three pillars.

Inside the Cloud, connections between the various levels are ensured by escalators and walkways.The auditorium is composed of mesh-lined rectangular panels of polyethylene inside, and outside with wooden planks.

The hotel The hotel is conceived as an independent and autonomous structure.With its 17 floors and and a height of 56m, it accommodates 441 rooms, including standard rooms and luxury suites located on the upper floors. At the underground level of the complex there is a 600-place parking area.

Energy issues The design of the New Congress Centre is distinguished by its eco-friendly approach – a series of innovative choices meant to reduce energy consumption using the energy produced from renewable sources and

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The complex is designed to be connected to the future power station for the cogeneration in biofuels, Europa, for the simultaneous production of electrical and thermo-frigorific energy, planned within the Smart Grid project of the new Eur masterplan.

When fully operational, the basic power load of the Eur New Congress Centre will be supplied by the power station of cogeneration, and the subsequent power load by the geothermal and photovoltaic system.

The mutual independence of these systems ensures that the complex is able to function in any instances of a technical failure.

The centre’s eco features also comprise a rainwater harvesting system, where exterior panels collect rainwater and filter it into a storage tank.The water can then be pumped, on demand, from the tank to the internal water system.

An official inauguration ceremony took place on 29th October, marking the New Rome/EUR convention Hall and Hotel as a new integral landmark in Rome’s architectural fabric.

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the elimination of the emission of polluting substances like greenhouse gases.

The production of hot and refrigerated water for the air-conditioning of the whole complex will be carried out by reversible heat pumps, energy-balanced by geothermal exchange.This system is capable of achieving high-energy performances, with a substantial reduction in electricity, especially for summer air-conditioning.

On the roof of the Theca, photovoltaic modules are assembled to ensure full architectural integration.The photovoltaic elements will enable the production of natural electric energy and, at the same time, contribute to the protection of the building from overheating through the mitigation of solar radiation.

The Theca is formed by a high-performance glass envelope, with a double-skin system with natural ventilation that protects the volume on the longitudinal sides. When favourable outdoor conditions are available, the interior can be directly air-conditioned through the activation of the natural ventilation system or through the adaptation of an artificial

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The glazed facades are composed of uprights and cross retractable steel sections, as well as glazed module panels 2.083 x 4.190mm.

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

The Cathedral was awarded two grants by the WWI Centenary Cathedral Repair Fund for the recovering of the nave and chancel roofs

Re-roofing Westminster Cathedral Marcus Lee, Divisional Sales Director of global waterproofing and roofing specialist, IKO PLC, sheds light on the company’s award-winning Westminster Cathedral project.

O All the existing coverings were to be removed and the screed underneath carefully examined for damage before the new Permaphalt was applied

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ne of the more unusual projects for global waterproofing and roofing specialist, IKO PLC, was the refurbishment of Westminster Cathedral, working with architect firm St Ann’s Gate and contractor Knight Asphalte.

The Cathedral is the ‘mother church’ of the Catholic Church in England and Wales, the seat of the Archbishop of Westminster and it presented a challenging prospect. In constant use, the Cathedral is Grade 1 Listed, and the replacing of 600-700ft2 of the existing asphalt had to be carried out without disrupting the daily routine of the church. Adding to these constraints, the roof is very ornate with spectacular steps, slopes and curves around four large, copper-covered concrete domes.

St Ann’s Gate specialises in conservation and sustainable architectural design in sensitive historic settings. The practice has been involved with Westminster Cathedral

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for nearly 20 years as cathedral architects.

In 2014, a routine five-yearly inspection identified the urgent need to replace the existing asphalt to the main roofs of the Cathedral and to renew the abutment details. The Cathedral was awarded two grants by the WWI Centenary Cathedral Repair Fund for the recovering of the nave and chancel roofs.

Michael Drury of St Ann’s Gate says:“It was important to choose a manufacturer and contractor with the necessary expertise to work in such a sensitive environment.

We knew IKO had worked on many highprofile and historic buildings, including St Paul’s Cathedral,The Tower of London and Dover Castle. IKO recommended Knight Asphalte, one of its approved contractors and a specialist asphalt roofer, which worked with IKO on Canterbury Cathedral. So the project was in experienced, and safe, hands.”

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The roof is very ornate with spectacular steps, slopes and curves around four large, copper-covered concrete domes

IKO is committed to protecting the environment and minimising the impact of its products. Its UK factories have achieved environmental standards ISO 14001 (environmental management) and BES 6001 (responsible sourcing of products) and IKO has invested heavily in making its products and operations as environmentally-friendly as possible. The net carbon footprint of the Westminster Cathedral project was entirely offset using internationallyapproved carbon credits.

IKO and Knight Asphalte’s work on Westminster Cathedral won the NFRC UK Roofing Award for Best Mastic Asphalt/HotMelt project and the Mastic Asphalt Council Award for Contractor of the Year. Both awards showcase some of the most intricate and challenging projects from across the country, and we believe Westminster Cathedral is a fantastic example of what can be achieved.

www.ikogroup.co.uk The existing asphalt on the roof of the Cathedral nave and chancel urgently needed replacing. The nave roof is divided into three bays with a fourth bay over the chancel. Each bay contains a large copper-covered dome (four in total) but the chancel roof is more steeply pitched, with large steps up to the central dome and curved sections to the north and south. The existing asphalt was to be removed and St Ann’s Gate specified IKO Permaphalt, a polymer modified mastic asphalt roofing system.

Working around the historic roof’s spectacular slopes and numerous curves – very different from the normal flat roof – required outstanding workmanship and craftsmanship. And because the Cathedral was in constant use and the interior decoration was to be carefully preserved, the building had to remain weatherproof at all times. This meant the contractor could only remove areas of existing waterproofing when they could be made watertight in the same day, including the provision of day joints.

Good preparation was important to the success of the project. All the existing coverings were to be removed and the screed underneath carefully examined for damage before the new Permaphalt was applied. At this point any damaged kerbs, gutters, expansion joints or outlets were

replaced to ensure the new waterproofing system wasn’t compromised.

The contractor also had to examine the existing perimeter lead flashings, lifting and replacing them where necessary so upstands could be formed correctly. New upstands were fitted where the existing heights were inadequate or the kerbs were missing.

IKO specified that a 25 x 25mm chase should be cut or formed into the brickwork or concrete upstand, at a minimum height of 150mm above the finished level of roofing. The lower edge of the chase was splayed in order to maintain the full thickness of asphalt at this point, then cleaned and primed with IKOpro High Bond Primer.

The obvious challenge was to hand lay 35 tonnes of IKO Permaphalt, while maintaining the integrity of the waterproofing and allowing use of the Cathedral to continue uninterrupted. St Ann’s Gate also had to deal with a problem caused by the weathering of the soft brick parapets. These were in poor condition in places, and had to be repaired before the perimeter asphalt abutment details were formed. A three-coat lime render was applied on expanded metal lath to prevent further deterioration of the brick. Most of the existing lead parapet flashings were still serviceable, but patch repairs were carried

Working around the historic roof’s spectacular slopes and numerous curves required outstanding workmanship and craftsmanship

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Balustrades

Slim design, big impact Easy Glass Slim combines modern design, optimal transparency and affordability in one railing system. Able to resist a line load of 1kN, it is ideal for private residences, commercial buildings, shops and more.The base shoes are light and easy to position too. In fact the Slim base shoe is a great piece of design in its own right. It comes with integrated water drainage and the Safety Wedge glass mounting system.

Features: Affordable, safe glass balustrade Resists line loads up to 1kN Lightweight, easy to manoeuvre base shoe Stainless steel cladding and aluminium cladding with stainless steel effect available Safety Wedge system for easy glass installation Integrated water drainage Complete your desired look by choosing from a range of handrails and cap rails in a variety of materials, shapes and sizes.

A centre of excellence West London Volkswagen, in Brentford, is a stunning new structure commissioned by Inchcape for its prestigious dealership – officially designated a Volkswagen Centre of Excellence.

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he appearance of the building was influenced not only by Inchcape’s operational requirements, but also by the VW Design Guide. Extensive liaison with VW AG in Germany ensured that West London Volkswagen fully reflected the company’s global visual identity.

Due to the relatively small site, the building was planned with three floors.This had the added advantage of placing a showroom at the same level as an elevated section of the M4 motorway – one of the main routes into London from the West. Another unique feature is the first floor visitor car park with direct access to showroom space.

of balustrade and fixing to use.To maintain the open and spacious feel of the showrooms, Q-railing recommended a frameless glass balustrade.This would ensure uninterrupted views from all angles.

Q-railing recommended that Patera Engineering should install an Easy Glass Slim base shoe on the side of a raised area of concrete.The base shoe would be aligned

Early assistance in design process During the planning process, Q-railing was asked by Bond Bryan Architects to provide specifications for a balustrade that would surround the escalator void on all three floors.

The Q-railing architectural team was involved very early on in the design process and could therefore provide tailored advice in which type

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precisely with the floor level to create a seamless effect.

In total, around 80m of balustrade were installed at West London Volkswagen.To ensure maximum safety, Q-railing specified that the client should use 19mm toughened glass panels and 42.4mm cap rails.This robust yet cost-effective design can easily cope with forces of up to 1.5kN.

Excellent end result The Easy Glass Slim balustrade contributes to the state-of-the-art appearance of the new building.This flagship showroom now is a natural fit with what VW wants to reflect: continuing growth and success.

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HVAC/HVP

Project engineer Nigel Griffin specified Remeha condensing boilers at Talybont Gate, Cardiff University’s student accommodation development

The affordable solution to clean, green heating Compact, highly-efficient and outstandingly reliable, condensing boilers are a consistently-popular choice for clean, green heating in new-build developments. James Porter, Sales Director at Remeha, looks at how this affordable, highperformance heating technology can help improve a building’s environmental rating and contribute to its future sustainability.

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ow much time do you spend indoors each day? The European Commission puts the figure at 90% – so it’s important that buildings are designed for maximum comfort and wellbeing. Then there are the operating costs which account for 80% of a building’s total lifetime costs.

Heating plays a key part in creating an agreeable environment, as anyone who has spent time in an over or underheated building will confirm.And as the largest single end-user of energy, it can have a huge impact on a building’s operating costs and environmental performance.When it comes to specification, one technology that continues to score high for affordable, high-performance, clean and green heating in new-build developments is the condensing boiler. So why the popularity?

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A key benefit of condensing boilers is that they are designed, constructed and tested to tick all legislative boxes.

Condensing boilers offer high efficiencies of around 98% gross calorific value and minimum CO2 emissions. As a result, they are fully compliant with the Building Regulations (England) Approved Document L2 and the associated Non-Domestic Building Services Compliance Guide.

Meeting tight efficiency standards The most efficient of all boiler technologies, they comfortably meet the tighter efficiency standards introduced by the Ecodesign of the Energy-related Product Directive (ErP) 2015 for space heaters with a rated output equal to or less then 400kW.

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Behind the familiar casing lies advanced technology that is meticulously designed and engineered to offer environmentally-sustainable heating

An added bonus is that condensing boilers can help a building gain a higher energy performance certificate (EPC) or display energy certificate (DEC).

Future-proof for low NOx

Condensing boilers also offer minimum greenhouse gas emissions. In recent years, built environment legislation has centred on reducing carbon dioxide to help meet targets set in the UK Climate Change Act 2008. But there is increased focus on reducing NOx emissions from buildings – and their heating systems – to improve air quality. While low CO2 heating is not necessarily low NOx, condensing boilers score high in both categories.

Condensing boilers, such as the Remeha range, have been designed to meet ultra-low

HVAC/HVP NOx criteria, with emissions as low as 35mg/ kW. As such, they not only comply with the Clean Air Act, but are future-proofed for new ErP NOx legislation that will come into force in September 2018.These new regulations will mandate maximum NOx emissions of 56mg/kWh for gas and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) boilers and a maximum of 120mg/ kWh for oil-fired boilers.

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Accreditation from the assessment scheme, BREEAM, is increasingly important with planning applications as sustainability features ever higher in the built environment.Three credits are available in the Pol 2 category for low NOx space heating with emissions equal to, or below, 40mg/kW.The latest models of condensing boilers easily qualify for the full credits, contributing to a higher, overall BREEAM rating.

South Tyneside Council selected Remeha Quinta Pro condensing boilers to achieve highefficiency, low NOx heating in its innovative and sustainable business centre, One Trinity Green

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Compact and light On a practical level, condensing boilers provide easy installation with flexible design options that remove the ‘hassle’ factor.The latest models of condensing boilers are lighter and smaller than ever before, making them easier to move and handle and helping overcome the increasingly small available space in modern plant rooms.

Large output, floorstanding boilers are often delivered on wheels for easier manoeuvrability into and around the plant room. Some can be dismantled into parts and reassembled inside the plant room for reduced labour costs. For projects requiring lower heat outputs, wallhung boilers are a popular choice.And with the arrival of wall-hung condensing boilers offering outputs of 160kW, there is new opportunity to move high outputs away from the floor and onto the wall.

Accurate matching of heat load A key advantage of wall-hung boilers is the ability to install them on cascade systems or on prefabricated bespoke-designed rig systems.

This multiple boiler arrangement allows the boilers to operate at part load and make full use of their modulating feature, improving the overall efficiency of the heating system. It also enables specifiers to match the building’s load demand more accurately for reduced energy waste and lower energy bills.The in-built redundancy provides greater reliability and security, while also enabling easier, nondisruptive future maintenance work.

Manufacturers supply cascade packages that are easily assembled for a speedy, labour-saving, space-saving solution to high-performance heating.The bespokedesigned rig option allows consultants to accommodate all project and site requirements, including hydraulic separation and bespoke controls in a rapid, qualitycontrolled solution that is wheeled into the plant room for easy connection.

Clean heating for sustainable operation Condensing boilers offer a high-performance solution to cleaner, greener heating in new buildings.This is a tried-and-tested technology that reliably delivers heat when and where it is needed. Behind the familiar casing lies increasingly advanced technology that is meticulously designed and engineered to offer financially and environmentallysustainable heating. Highly efficient with ultra-low NOx emissions, condensing boilers help improve a building’s environmental ratings, keep operating costs low and create a comfortable environment for its occupants – so everyone’s a winner. Sometimes the simplest solutions are the best.

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Then there’s the affordability factor.

Condensing boilers combine a relatively low initial outlay with lower operating costs to help avoid unnecessarily high overheads.

And as condensing boilers are included in the Government’s Energy Technology List, they qualify for full tax relief from the Enhanced Capital Allowances (ECAs).The first year allowances let businesses set 100% of the cost of the condensing boilers against taxable profits in a single tax year. So businesses can write off the cost of new condensing boilers against their taxable profits in the financial year the purchase was made.

With the arrival of wall-hung condensing boilers offering outputs of 160kW, there is new opportunity to move high outputs away from the floor and onto the wall

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Wood Treatment Removing any build-up of fallen leaves, moss or snow over the winter months will help maintain the wood’s breathability

Protect external timber in winter months A struggle that many architects and building contractors are familiar with is making sure specified timber will be protected in a sustainable manner and will endure the winter months.

Steve Grimwood, Managing Director of OrganoWood, explains the importance of protecting all external wood for the winter months and how this can be achieved with environmentally-friendly products.

Step one: protect

Sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternatives to chemical treatments are becoming more popular and are gradually coming onto the market, including OrganoWood

Without proper protection, exterior wood is vulnerable to a number of external hazards, from general detritus to rot, fungus, insects and even fire. One of the biggest threats to external timber is fungal and rot decay, which can significantly reduce the strength of the wood. Fungus appears as an off-white, felt-like sheet on the wood’s surface, but can develop into fungal strands. In comparison, wood that is susceptible to wet rot has a typically soft and spongy feel and looks darker than the surrounding wood.Wet rot can prove hazardous if untreated and will damage the aesthetics of the wood.

The most effective ‘method’ of preventing fungal and rot deterioration in wood, is to keep the wood dry. However, in winter months, this is a near impossible task for exterior wood.

Pressure treating wood has become a common method for protecting exterior wood against external ailments as discussed, however many are deterred by its high use of chemicals. Not only does this have a harmful effect on the ground’s surroundings, the chemicals used also bring a detrimental effect to the wood’s aesthetics, giving the timber an unnatural green hue over time. Sustainable and environmentally-friendly alternatives to chemical treatments are becoming more popular and are gradually coming onto the market, including OrganoWood.

Step two: repel Once the wood has been protected from external hazards, it is important that the chosen finish repels common elements, including water and dirt. These natural

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elements can lead to decay which, if left untreated, can lead to permanent damage.

To keep exterior wood looking its best over the winter months and to ensure long-term protection from the harsh elements, it is recommended to apply a wood treatment product that increases the superficial protection of the wood against external elements such as wind, rain, frost and snow.

When selecting a product to protect wooden surfaces, it is important to ensure that the product will maintain the wood’s breathability, as well as reduce the likeliness of swelling or shrinkage. A high-quality product should also ensure that no cracking, flaking, peeling and blistering of either the wood or the product will occur.

Step three: maintain Cleaning exterior wood is the most cost-effective method to maintaining its longevity, so architects and contractors should explain and advise their clients accordingly. Simply clearing the wood’s surface and removing any build-up of fallen leaves, moss or snow over the winter months will help maintain the wood’s breathability and prevent the wood becoming sodden and exposed to damp for long periods.

Dirt can prevent the material from drying, which over time can lead to rot and decay in exterior wooden surfaces.

Timber has a sly way of harbouring dirt on the surface, and can appear clean to an untrained eye. The best way to ensure the wood is thoroughly clean is to use an exterior wood detergent.

As well as restoring the wood to its natural best, cleaning the wood will provide the optimum surface for treatment, ensuring the best protection.

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Damp: why property purchasers are running scared A new survey reveals how damp problems damage property values, increase the time that homes are on the market and reduce let-ability. With the right diagnosis and the right approach to treatment, it doesn’t have to be this way, says Safeguard Director, Hudson Lambert.

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hile damp in housing may feel like a concern of the 1970s or 80s, it still proves to be a significant issue in a good number of British homes.While issues such as cramped rooms, bad smells or even overgrown gardens deter people from property purchases; a new YouGov survey, commissioned by Safeguard Europe, reveals that while all of those would turn many people off, by far the most common – and widely experienced – deterrent is damp.

Of the 1296 potential buyers surveyed in August this year, 91% said that if they came across damp in a property they would be discouraged from making an offer.YouGov also asked people what they would do should they discover the presence of damp once their purchase was underway; 42% said that they would simply walk away, with 48% saying that they would demand a reduction in price, some by as much as 20%.

For those looking to sell a property, the message is clear: thoroughly identify and deal with damp problems before putting it on the market. The implicit finding of the survey is that investing in remedial works now would lead to a better price and less time on the market.

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The YouGov survey also revealed how common damp is. In total, the pollsters talked to 2030 people – both homeowners and renters – and found that almost half of them (49%) had lived in a property with damp problems.

The proportion of people who have lived with damp rises to 52% when only those who rent are considered, perhaps indicating that landlords are more reluctant than homeowners to invest in remediation.

However, landlords should be aware that damp can be classed as a statutory nuisance under the Environmental Protection Act 1990.

The survey showed that people are aware of the potential negative impacts of damp on health as well as its negative impact on comfort and the aesthetics. According to the NHS, those living in damp properties are more likely to suffer from respiratory infections, allergies and asthma.Two-thirds (66%) of those surveyed cited negative health effects as an issue that would deter them from considering a property.

There is also awareness that damp walls are much poorer insulators than dry ones; other Safeguard research has shown that masonry treated externally with a water-repellent cream, for instance, can reduce heat loss by

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up to 29%. Better still, such a treatment would be classified under VAT Notice 708/6 as an energy-saving measure that qualifies for a reduced VAT rate of 5%. Nearly half of those polled (48%) said that increased heat loss through damp walls would be a worry.

The findings of the survey reveal a common perception amongst those who own and rent houses that damp is a difficult and timeconsuming problem to fix. In fact, this is only true in a very small percentage of cases.

The most important step in dealing with damp is to understand what is causing it.

‘Rising damp’ is often given as a coverall diagnosis, however a qualified timber and damp surveyor would be able to identify specific causes – for example, rain penetration caused by a leaking gutter.

It’s also crucial for specifiers to keep abreast of the latest technologies and innovations which can speed up the process of treatment, while maintaining performance and quality. For example, damp-proofing rods, combined with ‘express’ replastering systems can slash the time required to transform a damp room to less than two days.

In conclusion, there is still much misperception and misinformation about the causes and treatment of damp among developers, landlords and householders alike. Reputable manufacturers and contractors must join forces to combat this by providing informed advice and solutions so that treating damp is seen as a viable and valuable course of action, rather than something to be avoided at all costs.

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Wetroom Design and Specification CPD from CCL Wetrooms The Wetroom Design & Specification CPD from CCL Wetrooms guides architects through the process of designing and specifying a watertight wetroom.The free, 45-minute technical presentation can be organised at a time and venue to suit attendees and covers the key considerations of designing and specifying a wetroom.This includes wetroom design and layout, waterproofing, drainage, floor build-up and installation.

To complement these sessions, CCL has recently unveiled a new contemporary website, designed to provide architects, specifiers and house-builders with comprehensive technical information to aid the wetroom specification process for their clients. * cpd@ccl-wetrooms.co.uk

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SIMONSWERK Specification of Hinges CPD SIMONSWERK’s RIBA-approved CPD on the Specification of Hinges will provide architects with the technical knowledge for specifying the correct hinge for the right application.The presentation offers guidance on door specification, legislation, Building Regulations, fire and safety in use, CE Marking –

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RWC UK launches new TIU CPD Reliance Worldwide Corporation (UK) (RWC UK), manufacturer of water control systems and plumbing solutions, has launched a CPD seminar focusing on the use of Thermal Interface Units (TIUs), approved by three professional bodies.The seminar ‘Understanding the use of Thermal Interface Units within Community Heating Networks’ has been specifically developed for consultants, specifiers and architects involved in designing heating and hot water systems in commercial or domestic premises, and is approved by CIBSE, RIBA and The CPD Certification Service.The session examines how a network with individual property heating and hot water systems might be constructed to take advantage of the latest TIU technology. * marketing@rwc.co.uk

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Break with the confines of convention with Arturo Unique Flooring Arturo is now providing Continuing Professional Development (CPD) and is part of the RIBA CPD Providers Network, delivering free CPD seminars to clients at their offices.

The seminar,‘Exploring the Design Possibilities of Resin Flooring’, provides a detailed overview of what can now be done with resin flooring. Specifiers can find out about resin flooring and discover the benefits, discover the interior design potential, look at bespoke designs, concrete looks, flake effects and graphic encapsulation and explore best practice and how to reduce risk.Arturo’s aim is not to overwhelm you with technical information, but provide practical advice and help you learn about the latest design and innovations. * info@uzin.co.uk

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CDUK CPD seminar on solid surfaces for interior and external architecture CDUK’s Continuing Professional Development (CPD) seminar will be given by authorities in Corian and will update each professional on important developments of solid surfaces and their use, and cover areas such as: solid surface characteristics and benefits, architectural and design possibilities, the production to

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fabrication process, raw materials, adhesives and composition, current applications (visuals), properties of solid surface, manufacturing – sheet, matrix sheet and shape product – comparison of solid surface characteristics, development of solid surface from the 1960s to present day, environmental considerations and support, warranties and service infrastructure. For more information, or to organise a CPD seminar date, please contact CDUK. * info@cdukltd.co.uk

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Ventilation for pitched roofs Hambleside Danelaw has a new, recently-approved RIBA CPD seminar analysing the importance of adequate roof ventilation, with a particular focus on pitched roofs.The seminar covers a variety of product applications and selections to combat any potential condensation issues.

It also delves further into the types of condensation that can occur and their effects, which sometimes can be extremely costly.The CPD guides architects, specifiers and house-builders through recognised British Standard Codes of Practice to guarantee compliance.The seminar identifies a variety of locations on a pitched roof where air can be introduced, the products that are suitable to fill this void and the importance of roofing underlay types. * sales@hambleside-danelaw.co.uk

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Bespoke and ready-made patterns with Kährs Studio & Chevron Kährs has extended its patterned floor offer with the introduction of the Studio Collection.

The new range includes 12 parquet stave options – in white, natural and smoked oak, and walnut – which can be used to create traditional parquet designs and bespoke patterns, with contrasting strips and borders.

Individual Studio staves are made from sustainable oak and walnut and feature a high-performance, engineered construction for stability.All designs have a matt lacquer or natural oil prefinish and each stave measures 500 x 70 x 9mm.

For a ready-made patterned finish, Kährs also offers the Chevron Collection. Recently shortlisted in the FX International Interior Design Awards, the Chevron plank has a continuous V-shaped design and is offered with matching frame boards. Colour options include warm white, weathered grey, classic brown and dark brown shades, each with lively oak graining. Chevron’s multi-layered construction is made up of a sustainable

oak surface layer and a plywood core.

Both Studio and Chevron have a tongue and groove joint, are installed fully bonded and can be sanded several times. They are offered with a 30-year guarantee, alongside a wide range of accessories.

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Interface impresses Hertfordshire university with inspiring flooring

Interface worked in close partnership with the university to devise floor designs which would help bring to life different environments. In the Buxton Centre for Learning, flooring tiles from Interface’s Transformation collection, in the colourway Azure, were used in the break-out areas on two floors.

Tiles from the New Horizons II collection, in the colourway Steel, were chosen for the student accommodation at the de Havilland campus to create a relaxing atmosphere for students. Flooring tiles from Interface’s Transformation collection, in the colourway Steppe, were chosen for the main walkways through the Mercer Building, making pathways to guide students.

Lastly, Interface’s Composure tiles in Serene and Deliberate colourways were installed in the office and informal areas. * interface.uk@interface.com

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A premium finish, at a sensible price Polyx Oil from Osmo UK is a premium wood finish, guaranteed to keep wooden surfaces in top condition.

Ideal for solid engineered or laminate wood floors, it is a high-quality, water-repellent and tread-resistant wood finish based on natural ingredients.Available in matt, clear and satin-matt finishes, the Polyx Oil range offers the highest coverage of any oil on the market – 2.5 litres can cover approximately 30m² with two coats. Polyx Oil is also extremely easy to apply. Simply brush onto the wood surface to achieve deep, long-lasting penetration.Another key benefit is that Polyx Oil has a reduced solvent content, making it a much healthier product to use. * sales@osmouk.com

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Expona flooring is fashion-forward at Handbag Clinic

Vinyl tile flooring from Polyflor’s Expona Commercial collection was recently chosen as part of a sophisticated, stylish interior design scheme for Handbag Clinic in Islington. Expona Commercial luxury vinyl tiles in the Crème Swirl design were selected for the shop floor area.The subtle Crème Swirl design from the Abstract Effects collection has high-end design appeal, complementing the store interior and the handbags on display.With a 2.5mm gauge and 0.55 wear layer, the Expona Commercial range features a total of 55 high-design wood, stone and abstract effects which are ideal for use in the retail sector.

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Crown Paints on the ball at Wembley Stadium The road to Wembley is a well-trodden path for sports fans and concert-goers alike – and keeping the landmark venue in the very best condition is crucial to maintain its position as one of the most famous stadiums in the world.

Crown Paints is working behind the scenes to ensure more than two million visitors who flock to the venue each year are left with a lasting impression.

The UK paint manufacturer’s Specification Services team is working with CBRE – which maintains the stadium – to deliver outstanding aesthetics and safety on site.

The team is delivering a personal service which helps the CBRE facilities management unit to achieve outstanding results, with support including the delivery of technical specifications, colour matching and delivery coordination.

The CBRE maintenance department specifies a variety of high-quality products

from the Crown Paints range, including Crown Trade Timonox Acrylic Eggshell, Scrubbable Matt formulations alongside Clean Extreme Scrubbable Matt. The products are provided in a palette of 12 core colours which have been carefully matched to ensure the correct shade is provided in accordance with Wembley’s branding.

Crown Paints’ products are used across vast areas of the stadium. Pillars around hospitality areas and communal spaces are painted with flame-retardant Crown Trade Timonox. The CBRE team has chosen the Crown Trade Timonox system to enhance safety on site in this high traffic area. And, for the corridor areas and in

the 161 hospitality boxes, Crown Trade Clean Extreme is used. The product’s high technology formulation provides a surface that is not only wipeable, but has the real bonus of offering a truly scrubbable finish, enabling marks to be easily removed.

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High-rise perfection from Metal Technology at Hilton Bournemouth ROCKFON creates the perfect learning environment

St Joseph’s Secondary School, set in a picturesque village in County Clare, is a state-of-the-art learning facility created as part of an ambitious multimillion Schools Bundle 4 PPP Programme. ROCKFON ceiling solutions were installed to help create the ideal conditions for learning and enhance the architect’s contemporary design. Pat McManamon from BAM Building, Ireland, was involved in the selection of ROCKFON ceilings for this project. He comments:“We chose ROCKFON because their ceiling systems met, and exceeded in most cases, the acoustic requirements set out by the Department of Education. Fire safety is paramount in schools and ROCKFON ceiling systems conform to the safest fire classification, Class A1 fire resistance.”

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Hilton Bournemouth has achieved its soaring glass facade with panoramic views to the coast and across the popular seaside town thanks to extensive use of architectural aluminium systems from Metal Technology.The extensive glazed facade, with its eye-catching curves, is underpinned by Metal Technology’s System 17 high-rise curtain walling, complemented by a suite of systems from the company’s [THERMAL] range: System 4-35 Hi+ casement windows, System 5-20D Hi+ doors and System 25 Hi+ lift-and-slide sliding doors. Utilised together, this suite of systems gives complete design and aesthetic flexibility without compromise on structural integrity, weather performance and thermal enhancement while offering full compliance to all relevant standards. * sales@metaltechnology.com

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Charcon Construction Solutions supplies new adventure centre in Derbyshire Charcon Construction Solutions has supplied and installed structural precast concrete materials for the new Mount Cook Adventure Centre in Derbyshire. Charcon Constructions Solutions was awarded the contract by Novus to help deliver the flooring and stairs for the build, a complex, hexagonal central core design with two rectangular wings. Novus specified Charcon Construction Solutions’ bespoke Block and Beam flooring system, composed of pre-stressed concrete beams with standard concrete infill blocks laid in between, for the complicated central core area on the ground floor. Charcon’s pre-stressed Hollowcore flooring slabs, which range from 150 to 400mm and achieve a rapid strength of over 60N at only 28 days, were then used to floor the building’s rectangular wings. * sales@charconcs.com

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HVAC/HVP BIM is a golden opportunity for manufacturers as it can open previously closed doors and locks in product specification.

Although manufacturers can’t technically be ‘Level 2 compliant’, they can, and do, play a huge role in helping designers and specifiers to achieve Level 2 BIM on a project.

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AmbiRad’s Nor-Ray-Vac product range has now been 3D-modelled to the equivalent of BIM Level 2 compliant

AmbiRad joins the 3D modelling world of design AmbiRad, part of Nortek Global HVAC, has entered the 3D digital world of design by securing the equivalent of BIM (Building Information Modelling) Level 2 compliance for the Nor-Ray-Vac continuous radiant heating system product.

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Nick continues: “Every manufacturer of products for the construction industry needs to be aware of how the implementation of BIM opens up huge opportunities for increased specification and product inclusion within projects.”

Benefits of BIM The information contained within BIM for each product is unique, however, the same key benefits will include: Elimination of design conflicts Coordination of building services at design stage Product preference at design stage, to ensure compliance with specification, and during construction Streamlined site construction work.

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BIM encompasses the information about every component of a building in one place. It makes it possible for anyone to access the information for any purpose to integrate different aspects of the design more effectively.

BIM: Reduces costly rework during construction Improves construction productivity by reducing conflicts and changes Improves operations and maintenance of equipment within the facility.

Being able to provide an intelligent parametric 3D object with the correct information is imperative and saves time and money.Architects, consultants and contractors can produce drawings more quickly in 3D with the ability via BIM to clash detect during the design, rather than of old at construction stage.

The ability to provide a data-rich 3D object is a huge benefit to those designing, constructing and extracting the FM data from these buildings. Manufacturers on supply chains now have to be able to demonstrate their digital capability via BIM or risk losing their status.

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BIM is the first global 3D digital construction technology and will soon be deployed in every country in the world. It is a collaborative way of working underpinned by the digital technologies, which unlock more efficient methods of designing, creating and maintaining assets.

2016 has seen a busy time for the industry and BIM cannot purely be seen as a ‘box-ticking’ exercise to be compliant.

It should be embraced because ultimately implementing new technology and forwardthinking processes reduce risk and saves time and money.

With the Government’s recent Digital Built Britain report highlighting that BIM Level 2 is a stepping-stone to the implementation of Level 3, it is clearer than ever before that now is the time for the whole industry.

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Sika Sarnafil branches out with unique garden room project In possibly the only building of its kind in the UK, Sika Sarnafil single-ply membrane has been used to waterproof a garden room with a live tree growing through it.

Hackney-based Architect, Andrew Leckenby, specialises in working with private clients to improve their homes. But when it came to extending his family home, Andrew became his own client. Living in an urban area meant imagination was required to increase his living area.

Deciding to make the most of his home’s outdoor space, Andrew settled on a garden room. However, the rear of the garden contained a beautiful false acacia tree, which he did not want to remove. Thinking outside the box, Andrew drew up plans for a room that would incorporate the tree, making it the focal point of the space.

Andrew explained: “There are countless examples of trees being integrated with architecture – but these are generally found in countries where it doesn’t rain quite as much! To be able to achieve the

same effect in the UK, we needed a roofing membrane that was flexible enough to allow the tree to sway and grow, as well as being durable enough to keep the building watertight.”

Andrew had specified Sika Sarnafil on many extensive commercial projects during his career working with larger architectural practices, so knew that the product would meet his requirements.

“Faced with a challenging roof design, I instantly thought of Sika Sarnafil. As an industry-leading single-ply membrane, after decades of specifying it for corporate clients, I was confident that I could trust its quality and durability. In addition, Sarnafil’s Registered Contractor scheme allowed me to identify an installer that had the training and experience to do the job – essential for detailing of this nature.”

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Unique flat roofing system gives contractors peace of mind Klober underlay for low pitch roofs

A problem facing designers and builders with roofs to building extensions is that existing windows or pipework may preclude the pitch needed for coverings such as plain tiles. Klober Permo extreme RS SK2 enables profiled tiles to be laid at 12.5° and flat tiles and slates at 15°.

The underlay has been designed to offer extremely high tear-resistance and has a monolithic, thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) coating and double self-adhesive strips which provide a permanent seal at laps and immediate weatherproofing. Laid on 12mm ply board or OSB sarking board, the underlay is simple to position prior to the tape backings being peeled off for the laps to be pressed into place.

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Protan’s Vacuum system is the only single-ply roofing method to harness natural air movement to provide adhesion.The fully warrantycovered system optimises air movement across the roof to create suction and hold the membrane in place.The stronger the wind, the more the membrane adheres to the roof structure.The system works by loose-laying Protan membrane over an airtight, load-bearing vapour control layer, on top of a metal or concrete sealed deck, inserting the vacuum vents across the main roof area, and mechanically fixing at perimeter and penetrations.As air moves across the roof, any air between the membrane and airtight substrate below is sucked out, causing the single-ply to ‘stick’ to the roof. * customercare@protan.co.uk

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Redland courts success with Cambrian Slate When the team at Forster Roofing realised that the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service’s building in Glasgow was the ideal showcase for its integrated roofing and solar service, the company also realised that Redland’s lightweight Cambrian Slates were perfect for the project.

The commission to install solar panels on a fully operational building was a tall order in itself, but an inspection of the existing roof showed that it had less than 10 years life left and the project was expanded to incorporate the renewal of the 1800m² roof covering. And, because the roof structure was not designed to withstand the weight of natural slate, the roof was stripped and 25,000 Redland Cambrian Slates were fitted. * marketing.redland@monier.com

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Doors, Windows & Balustrades

ESG enhances prestigious Mayfair car showroom HR Owen, the UK’s leading luxury car dealership, has recently expanded its London Bentley dealership to include yet another luxury brand. The showroom in Mayfair has added a dedicated Bugatti showroom which will be the only place in the UK to view and order the new supercar from Bugatti – The Chiron.

The showroom is all about modern and clean styling, with Bugatti’s famous blue playing a massive part in the design. Furnishings in the showroom are all part of the new Bugatti home collection, which includes chairs made from the same carbon fibre and leather that is used to make the cars.

When designing the entrance that separates the Bentley and Bugatti sections of the showroom, the decision was taken to use glass due to its light reflecting properties on the Bentley side of the entrance where the cars reflected on the glass.While the modern look of the glass kept within the design brief of the new showroom. ESG supplied the glass installation which was made up of 4m of glass partition with a double-door set.This was created using 12.5mm laminated glass with a white interlayer, while a further 8m² of laminated glass with a silver interlayer was supplied to create the wall behind a display of models of historic Bugattis. Marketing Manager, Russell Shipton, says:“It is great that yet again ESG get the chance to supply yet another iconic global brand and our glass products are able to turn the designer’s vision into reality.”

8 www.esg.glass * sales@esg.glass ( 01376 520061

Getting on top at the Crick Comar 5P.i Advanced window system launched

Integration is the key factor which underpins the latest new product launch from Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems.The company has incorporated the technology from its Comar 9P.i system into the Comar 5P.i window range, and is now launching the Comar 5P.i Advanced Casement and Tilt/Turn window system which integrates seamlessly into Comar 9P.i, creating the option for standalone high-performance windows.

The brief to Comar’s design team was to specifically meet architectural demands; low U-values, matching slim sightlines for both the casement and tilt/turn, large glazing pocket for acoustic glass, Secured by Design and large sizes. For its contractor and fabricator partners, performance with built-in, fast-track fabrication and installation.

8 www.comar-alu.co.uk * projects@parksidegroup.co.uk ( 0208 685 9685

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The Francis Crick Institute in central London is a worldleading centre of biomedical research and innovation. Its research groups are now beginning to move into a new stateof-the-art building, featuring an extraordinary roof screening solution from Levolux. Levolux worked collaboratively with the project design team to develop a custom roof screening solution, to satisfy unique and challenging project-specific requirements.The resulting solution is impressive in scale; extending 160m in length and 80m in width, and reaching up to more than 43m above street level.The enormous roof screening structure resembles a modern vaulted roof, divided into two interlocking shells. * info@levolux.com

( 0208 863 9111

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New Eurocell cills adapt to fit Eurocell has expanded its PVC-U window cill range with two new models measuring 125 and 225mm deep. The wider model is specially designed for the new-build sector because of the increase in larger wall cavities intended to achieve lower U-values. Furthermore, the 225mm item has the flexibility to accommodate surveying discrepancies by fitting a cill extender to create a cill up to 275mm in depth.

The cills have foot details so they can be cleat fixed and, with a 10mm frame extension, can provide the flat bottom often encountered in new build. Both cills are made from recycled PVC-U, giving developers a sustainable option without compromising performance or appearance. * chris.coxon@eurocell.co.uk

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‘Quality’ Kawneer glazing helps with a Cardiff catalyst Architectural aluminium systems from Kawneer were specified for a catalyst building for the regeneration of Cardiff city centre for their ‘quality’.

Two types of Kawneer’s curtain walling – AA100 capped and zone-drained and AA100 SSG (structurally silicone glazed) mullion-drained as rainscreen cladding, alongside two types of doors; AA545 low/medium-duty swing and series 190 heavy-duty commercial entrance doors – were specified by Rio Architects for One Central Square, a £20m Grade A office building with basement car parking and a ground floor cafe.

The speculative scheme, set over eight floors, some of which are cantilevered, was the first phase in a five-year, one million sq ft development comprising commercial, retail and residential space in an area of almost an acre between the city’s central railway station and the Principality Stadium. The Kawneer systems

were installed by approved subcontractor, Dudley’s Aluminium, for main contractor Willmott Dixon.

Central Square was masterplanned by Foster + Partners, with One Central Square designed by Rio Architects in response to a brief which required 180,000ft2 of Grade A office space to act as a catalyst for the regeneration of this part of Cardiff and would achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.

Associate, Lee Protheroe, said: “We met the brief with the sensible use of building orientation, detailing and exciting materials. The Kawneer elements were significant, forming a large percentage of the contemporary facade treatment, which were specified for their quality. Kawneer is a strong brand that is known throughout the construction industry.”

Delta wins TfL approval Delta Balustrades has secured Transport for London (TfL) approval for its nDura handrail coating, highlighting the suitability of its systems for public realm and transport sector projects.

As an anti-bacterial and anti-graffiti coating which has also passed TfL’s stringent fire testing requirements for use in London Underground (LU) stations below ground, nDura can be applied to any of Delta Balustrades’ high-quality

handrails, enabling the company to offer a complete solution.

Explains Anton Boyt from Delta Balustrades: “All our balustrade systems are BS6180 compliant and meet the highest standards of

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quality and safety, providing a robust solution for both interior and exterior installations.

“For public realm installations, maintenance, cleaning regimes and the challenge of graffiti add an additional layer of specification requirements and our TfL approval demonstrates that we can meet those requirements not only for TfL and LU schemes, but for any transport infrastructure or urban schemes.”

Following the TfL approval, Delta Balustrade systems incorporating nDura handrail coatings have been specified on numerous public realm projects, including the £48m Bolton Interchange scheme, which includes a bus and rail interchange along with a new cycle hub.

Anton adds:“Balustrades not only serve a very important safety purpose in public realm schemes, they are also a very visible part of any scheme’s aesthetics. Our TfL approval demonstrates that our systems will retain their appearance for longer, reduce cleaning requirements and, above all, meet all the stringent TfL requirements for fire safety and spread of flame.”

8 www.deltabalustrades.com * info@deltabalustrades.com ( 01270 753383

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Powdertech Corby keeps it real with Landscape Earlier this year, Powdertech Corby launched its Landscape range – a collection of high-performance architectural polyester powder coatings with shades and textures reflecting those found in our natural surroundings.

For the designers of the ‘Justice Court’ collection of retirement homes in Cromer, Norfolk, Landscape has offered a perfect solution for coating the aluminium guttering and eves system, and the fascia on the building.

The design intention was that these aluminium elements should resemble the feature stone band running in contrast across

the red brick of the building and become design statements in their own right.

“We tested a number of Landscape shades to find the closest match,” said Richard Besant, Sales Director of Powdertech Corby.

“Sandstone was a clear winner. Recent photographs of the building show how well this shade has worked – you could be forgiven

for thinking that the architects have included guttering made of stone.We currently have over 40 shades and textures in the Landscape range and more are being added.”

8 www.powdertechcorby.co.uk * pcl@powdertech.co.uk ( 01536 400890

First phase of £44m school campus is handed over Portakabin is named UK Private Business of the Year Portakabin has been named UK Private Business of the Year at the sixth annual UK Private Business Awards. The awards, sponsored by PwC, recognise and celebrate the successes and importance of private business to the UK economy.

Brian Henderson, Partner and UK Private Business Awards’ Leader at PwC, said: “Many congratulations to Portakabin for winning the flagship Private Business of the Year Award. The group has a fantastic heritage and has a long-standing pivotal role in both the UK construction industry and in British manufacturing. It continues to be the pioneer in modular buildings and in breaking new ground with the speed, scale, complexity, efficiency and sustainability of its off-site solutions.”

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Constructed using a Yorkon off-site solution, the new special educational needs (SEN) school for Riverside Bridge has doubled its capacity in time for the start of the 2016/17 academic year, providing much-needed additional places at an earlier stage.The purpose-designed facility has doubled the capacity of Riverside Bridge School to 64 children and will have space to expand to 160 places. Portakabin phased the construction programme to allow the SEN school to open on its new site ahead of the other buildings at Riverside’s campus.The use of a Yorkon off-site solution from the Portakabin Group for the curriculum areas of the campus has reduced the programme time for faster completion. * info@yorkon.co.uk

( 0845 200 0123

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Airtight timber frames Introducing the latest innovation from leading construction connector manufacturer Simpson Strong-Tie; the timber frame panel closer (TFPC).

This useful connector provides the quickest and most accurate way of drawing together timber frame panels and eliminating gaps and that’s important, because those gaps contribute to air leakage and insulation issues. The TFPC features an angled plate which guides a structural screw (included) into the adjacent timber frame panels at precisely the angle necessary to pull them together to form an airtight bond, with the added benefit that it won’t damage the substrate. The special design of the screw cinches the panels together and gives 3kN of shear capacity keeping them that way. * sgreenway@strongtie.eu

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Highly successful Schöck thermal break workshop at the IStructE Professor Maxwell Hutchinson, past President of the Royal Institute of British Architects, Radio Broadcaster and Television Presenter, was on fine form as an insightful and entertaining keynote speaker for the ‘Designing Effective Thermal Breaks’ workshop at the Institution of Structural Engineers in London last month.

The event, which was organised and hosted in the main IStructE theatre by international thermal break specialist Schöck, was extremely well-received by a large audience of predominantly structural engineers, along with architects and contractors – all from over 30 different companies.

As Professor Hutchinson, still an active Architect with his own practice, stressed during his opening session: “The topic of thermal bridging is now becoming more and more prevalent and it has never been more essential to take the time to understand

how to calculate and design effective structural thermal breaks.”

The various sessions covered a number of specialist subjects, including how to achieve optimum thermal break solutions at cantilever connections, deflection calculation using current market software and services and an understanding of the latest Schöck software.

There was also a demonstration of other helpful Finite Element Method software and an overview of additional tools and software currently available on the market.

UK Managing Director for Schöck, Chris Willett, comments: “We were delighted by the numbers and general audience response to the workshop. It is an ideal way to get across some quite complex issues and we will be holding more of this type of event next year, including an architect-focused workshop.”

8 www.schoeck.co.uk * design@schoeck.co.uk ( 01865 290890

Glazerite installer completes anti-ligature project

AK Glass and Glazing has recently completed a project at a specialist rehabilitation hospital in Cheadle, Stoke-on-Trent. Director, Ian Gelantly, who was part of the installation team, along with contractor Pacey & Wheatley, explains:“We have worked with Pacey & Wheatley on a number of care home projects, and after supplying a sample of VEKA’s Matrix 70 anti-ligature casement that was supplied by The Glazerite UK Group, we were pleased to win the contract.The approved and proven anti-ligature handles and window restrictors were fitted externally, and met the strict specification from Woodhouse for the new hospital unit.

Swiftglide integral blinds are also available to complete the specification.”

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Kawneer window passes CWCT test with flying colours The CWCT (Centre for Window and Cladding Technology) Standard Test Method for Building Envelopes: December 2005 was being carried out by UKAS-accredited testing house, Wintech, on a 6300 x 8000mm high sample size of Kawneer’s AA100 and AA100 HI curtain wall system (report number DPP/R16140). Kawneer had so much faith in its inward-opening 1326 x 1601mm high AA720 HI Reflex tilturn window that it was incorporated into the screen for the CWCT test and both window and curtain wall passed with flying colours. * kuk.kawneer@alcoa.com

( 01928 502500

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Kawneer launches aluminium guide

‘The’ architect’s guide to aluminium in building has been launched by Kawneer.

The ultimate specification guide is presented as 380 individual pages within a ring binder, housed within a slip case to give it additional presence and longevity on architects’ shelves.The specification guide details Kawneer’s peerless portfolio of traditional ‘stick’ and unitised curtain walling systems, door and window systems, door and window sliding systems, framing systems, brise soleil and blast-enhanced and fire-resistant systems. It also features wellillustrated sections on design consideration prompters, such as ventilation and windload requirements, building movement, DDA compliance, interfaces and finishings.

8 www.kawneer.co.uk * kuk.kawneer@alcoa.com ( 01928 502500

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Building Elements IKO’s #NoMorePotholes campaign up for two awards

Working with MRA Marketing, IKO’s ongoing campaign aims to raise awareness of the problems potholes cause, why repairs aren’t working, and that there’s a solution. The #NoMorePotholes campaign has been shortlisted for Best Social Media and Best Low Budget Awards thanks to the impressive coverage achieved in trade and consumer press and high engagement on social media. “We see the same potholes appearing, getting fixed and reappearing shortly afterwards in a never-ending cycle,” comments Andy Williamson, Managing Director of IKO UK Group. “Mastic asphalt is a better, longer-lasting, more cost-effective solution that is already being used on crack repairs, resurfacing and more – it could transform UK roads and save money.” * marketing.uk@iko.com

( 01257 255771

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Gatic launches product guide for surface water drainage Gatic has completed a new 80-page product guide for its extensive range of surface water drainage.The comprehensive brochure includes detailed information on Gatic’s innovative Slotdrain, Filcoten and ProSlot ranges, as well as Harmer’s SML below ground drainage for the complete solutions package. The brochure goes into some detail on load classes, product applications, technical tables, 3D render images and technical support. It also covers Gatic’s free drainage design software and its association with MicroDrainage software. Gatic’s innovative surface water drainage products are also supplied by Alumasc Group under its umbrella brand, Alumasc Water Management Solutions. * info@gatic.com

( 01304 203545

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uvex safety group expands global reach The uvex safety group has announced that it has acquired a substantial interest in US-based HexArmor. This strategic investment in HexArmor significantly expands the uvex safety group’s presence in the Western Hemisphere. In 1993, uvex Winter Holding, parent of the uvex safety group, sold its US business including the trademark rights in the Americas.“In light of this, we are delighted to return to the world’s most important industrial health and safety market after 20 years,” says Michael Winter, Managing Partner of the uvex group. Customers can anticipate many new product offers from both uvex safety group and HexArmor in the coming months.

8 www.uvex-safety.co.uk * safety@uvex.co.uk ( 01252 731200

Kawneer helps CityPark1 to a double environmental achievement

Essex masterpiece Constable would have been proud of

Made-to-order wooden windows and doors by Lomax + Wood have been incorporated into the design of a new-build property. Edwardian-style timber box sash windows from the Kensington & Chelsea range by Lomax + Wood feature heavily throughout the property allowing maximum light to fill the rooms from every angle.

Partly glazed open-out French doorsets, one with an overhead fanlight for extra height and drama, have also been specified.

Ideal for both new-build and conservation area work, the Kensington & Chelsea range offers a comprehensive collection of highperformance wooden sash windows, flush timber casement windows, single, bi-folding, French doorsets and timber entrance doors in a variety of architectural styles.

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Kawneer’s AA100 zone-drained curtain walling with stepped mullions dominates the four-storey facade of the 215,000ft2 CityPark1 building on an elevated position above Aberdeen. Michael Laird Architects’ brief was for a large, efficient floor plate capable of sub-division for future flexibility with a BREEAM ‘Very good’ rating and an EPC ‘A’ rating. MLA Associate Director, Stephen Brewer, said:“All facades have Kawneer stick curtain walling with front-sealed glazing and low-iron glass specified for the main entrance.The curtain walling plays a vital role in the energy performance and design of the building. Sustainable sourcing of materials and a knowledge of recycled content of the materials were a key part in obtaining the BREEAM rating.” * kuk.kawneer@alcoa.com

( 01928 502500

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Bostik launches new floor levelling compound Bostik has launched Screedmaster Speed 30, a new rapiddrying floor levelling compound with a walk-on time of just 30 minutes – making it ideal for contractors who require a fast-track solution for their flooring project. Formulated from the latest advances in cement technology – Turbodry technology, the Screedmaster Speed 30 will smooth uneven surfaces prior to the laying of decorative floorcoverings in as little as three hours, with a loose lay time of 45 minutes. Consisting of a 20kg powder bag and four litres of polymer liquid, the two-part product is suitable for use with underfloor heating systems and will cover up to 5m² at 3mm thickness.

* flooring.uk@bostik.com

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Building Elements Specialist hired to tackle increase in demand for waterproofing services

Peter Cox has announced the appointment of Gary Laird as Commercial Waterproofing Development Manager, in a newly-created role. Laird, who was previously Yorkshire Branch Manager at the business, will head up an enhanced service offering, created to tackle an increase in demand for specialist waterproofing services across the UK.As part of his role, Laird will focus on developing the company’s existing waterproofing strategy across large commercial and residential projects – supporting construction and building companies, architects, design managers and maintenance businesses.

He will also focus closely on growing the business as well as training and supporting existing surveyors working on the design and installation process of a new-build project.

University beams over new barrier installation H&J Martin Asset Management Services was recently commissioned to provide an automated entry solution to Northern Ireland’s largest university, Queen’s University Belfast.The Centre for Cancer Research and Cell Biology previously had an open entrance and there was a need for a new solution with safety and convenience as the primary considerations of the installation – the FAAC B680 barriers combined with Laser Scanners were the obvious choice.The FAAC B680 barrier was recommended by H&J Martin, not only because of its long life and fast opening speed, but also because it is easy to install and maintain.

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Kawneer strikes a global first for responsible sourcing

Kawneer has become the first supplier of architectural aluminium products in the world to achieve BES 6001, the framework standard for the responsible sourcing of construction products. So groundbreaking was this accreditation that BRE Global had to create a category especially for the product group. Kawneer’s overall assessment of ‘Good’ (certificate number BES 650797) for the sales, design, manufacture and supply of aluminium architectural products was carried out by the BSI.The scheme provides manufacturers with a means by which their products can be independently assessed and certified as being responsibly sourced.The scheme is also recognised by the BREEAM family of certification schemes.

* kuk.kawneer@alcoa.com

( 01928 502500

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Novus brings sparkle back to 12th century mansion

Novus Property Solutions has revived eight apartments in a converted 12th century mansion, providing country club visitors with improved facilities. The team from Novus’ Preston office carried out the project, comprising a full internal refurbishment of eight apartments, in just over two months. This included the installation of kitchens, bathrooms and bedrooms which are already proving popular with those staying at the country club. Thurnham Hall’s Grade I Listed status made regular consulting with conservation officers essential. A further challenge was that the country club remained open throughout the works.This, coupled with the communal original listed staircase being Novus’ main access to the mansion building, meant health and safety was of paramount importance. * info@novussolutions.co.uk

( 01782 598000

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The Golf Classic celebrates 25 years of getting golfers together The Golf Classic is the UK construction industry’s national golf tournament. For 25 years it has offered golfers of all abilities the opportunity to play in their region, make new friends and forge profitable partnerships.To mark its anniversary,The Golf Classic is offering giveaways, prizes, more ways to reach the Grand Final and half price entry for teams who introduce new entrants to the tournament.The tournament is open to those employed within the UK mainland construction industry. Entering couldn’t be easier – simply email, call or visit the website to enter. Enter now and enjoy great golf starting March 2017. * info@thegolfclassic.co.uk

( 01892 752300

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Harmer introduces stainless steel range for vinyl floors

Harmer Building Drainage has added to its stainless steel floor drains with a new vinyl floor option, ideal for industrial and commercial kitchens.The innovative drains are also suitable for wash-down and wetrooms and complement Harmer’s existing stainless steel range. Specifiers can now benefit from a versatile solution for vinyl floor applications with the choice of two models – fixed or fully adjustable, a vertical or horizontal outlet and two styles of grate finishes – square or circular.The drains also lead in flow rate, achieving 3.0L/s against the standard 1.4L/s, and comfortably exceeding the BS EN 1253 minimum required capacity for a ground floor 100mm outlet of 1.8L/s at 20mm head of water.

8 www.harmerdrainage.co.uk * info@alumascwms.co.uk ( 0808 100 2008

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Enhancing the public realm The city centre of Lahti, Finland, has been transformed by the consistent application of Nordic Standard copper from Aurubis to unify normally utilitarian elements, such as bus shelters, lift and stair enclosures and even a road underpass.

Designed by JKMM Architects, a new transport hub in front of the historic railway station links the rail network to both long-distance and local bus lines. It consists of a 60m long canopy for the bus terminal, enclosed lift and stair structures, local bus stops on the street and supporting landscape elements. There is also an 80m long tunnel beneath the centre.

These disparate elements on different levels are united within the complex city environment by their high-quality materials, including Nordic Standard copper in different forms. Straddling the new deck over the street below is the new terminal for intercity buses with a dramatic canopy and pillars clad in perforated copper. Next to it is a delicate and airy glass elevator tower with the shaft covered in copper sheet and

copper wire mesh, an elegant counterpart to the powerful silhouette of the canopy.

This and two other elevator towers, also made of glass and copper, connect the lower level street to the bus stop shelters on the street above. Lighting is placed behind perforated copper parts in various elements and will enhance the character of the place during the long, dark winters.The side walls, parapet and face of the underpass are all copper-clad, creating an impressive copper portal.

Nordic Standard is produced by Aurubis, part of the world’s leading integrated copper group and largest copper recycler.

8 www.aurubis.com/ finland/architectura * g.bell@aurubis.com ( 01875 812144

Helifix Dixie piled foundations for new-build modular and temporary structures Let Laidlaw take the strain

A railway station in Essex is looking fresher after Laidlaw installed its Nylon Line handrails. Laidlaw was asked to supply more than 180 linear metres of its premium 40mm Nylon handrails for the bridge and stairs that connect the two platforms at Great Bentley Station.This range is one of the most effective ways for organisations to comply with guidance in Approved Document M and BS8300 because its 4mm thick polyamide sleeve has a low thermal conductivity and is 68 times warmer to touch than stainless steel and 950 times warmer than aluminium. Unlike cheaper coated handrail options, Laidlaw’s Nylon handrails have solid colour throughout the sleeve, which will look good for years.

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A new brochure from Helifix gives details of how its versatile Dixie micro-pile system can be used to provide reliable, economical structural support for permanent and temporary buildings. Piled foundations are likely to be more cost-effective than traditional foundations requiring deep excavations, when load-bearing strata is at a deeper level. Helifix circular hollow section piles are simply screwed vertically into the ground, to the required depth, and then topped with an engineered steel plate.This plate is then either cast into reinforced concrete pile caps/ground beams, for traditional new-build construction, or connected directly to the base of modular or temporary steel structures. Once a temporary building is dismantled, the piles can be ‘unscrewed’ and removed from site. * info@helifix.co.uk

( 0208 735 5200

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Fire and water-resistance see Magply picked to play vital role for Bath rugby

The Recreation Ground in Bath is a location that posed specific physical and technical questions for the materials used in building the new West Stand, which Magply met in full. The new Gem Stand backs onto the River Avon, which is prone to periodic flooding. Project architect, Arena 1865, had to take into consideration the provision of fire protection to help safeguard the 4500 spectators the steel framed structure can accommodate. In total, some 2000m2 of the Magply 1200 x 2400 x 9mm boards were specified in fitting out the main passageway beneath the Gem Stand where supporters can access various concession stands as well as the other facilities. * sales@magply.co.uk

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Strength to strength for patented thermal break underfloor heating technology Following on from the hugely successful and awardwinning Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT-E electric underfloor and wall heating solution seemed an impossible task for Schlüter-Systems, however, the popular system recently saw the introduction of a new uncoupling mat, Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT-TB, which has taken the product range from strength to strength.

The patented Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT-TB features the integration of a thermal break fleece on the underside of the uncoupling membrane, which allows 80% of the heat to rise to the surface for up to 70% faster response time.

A thermal break is an element within an assembly which reduces the flow of thermal energy between conductive materials.The thermal break in Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT-TB ensures that the heat doesn’t get lost, but is

transferred directly to the floorcovering above.

This unique combination of fleece and matting allows an input of 136 W/m2, to push up to 110 W/m2 to the surface, reacting faster than 200 W/m2 systems making SchlüterDITRA-HEAT-TB cost less to run compared to other systems without a thermal break, which can lose 50% of their heat into the subfloor below.

Schlüter-DITRA-HEAT is part of the Schlüter-DITRA family of mattings that feature

uncoupling, crack-bridging, vapour management, load distribution, drainage and sound-reduction properties, which relieve stresses that occur between the substrate and covering to manage movement and prevent cracking and debonding of the tile or stone covering.

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Year at a Glance

they outperform even the severe-duty rating of BS 5234 Part 2 as mandated in the Department of Education’s SSLD (Standard Specifications, Layouts and Dimensions) document. This faith originates in fermacell’s composition which is denser than plasterboard, giving the fibreboard, which is already fire and water-resistant and acoustically efficient, its load-bearing strength and impact resistance. Even when it is damaged, it is easily repaired.

Some 50,000m2 of fermacell dry-lining featured on one of the largest projects the manufacturer has ever supplied – a new state-of-the-art super school in Scotland. The £36m Ellon Academy Community Campus in Aberdeenshire used fermacell 12.5mm gypsum fibreboards throughout the main teaching block as well as the company’s cementbonded, water and fire-resistant Powerpanel H20 boards in the area of the school’s 25m, competition-standard swimming pool. Ellon campus’ Project Manager, Mike Porter, said: “The product complied with acoustic performance.”

Impact warranty launched fermacell has launched a peerless impact warranty for its gypsum fibreboard panels.

The warranty is evidence of the company’s faith in its boards, even in particularly onerous education environments where

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Bringing Ellon Academy into the 21st century

A RIBA-approved CPD, which details how gypsum fibreboard outperforms other partitioning boards, has been launched by fermacell.The 45-minute presentation is designed to help architects design more

cost-effective, low-maintenance and high-performing partitions, and understand materials for sustainable education construction.

It also helps them recognise and understand the true maintenance costs of an education building, how better building materials can reduce them in the long term and how to maximise a project’s performance without compromising quality. It explains how gypsum fibreboard’s greater density than plasterboard makes it harder to damage, and even when it is, easier to repair, thus making it ideal for education environments.

Helping Scotts break the boundaries

Doing the maths at Lane End Gypsum fibreboard from fermacell was used to dryline a new primary school to enable the main contractor to accelerate construction.

Some 3000m2 of fermacell was used throughout the £5.5m Lane End Primary School in Beeston, Leeds. Designed by NPS for Leeds City Council, DLA Architecture developed the design at construction stage. Chartered Architectural Technologist, Aharon Fegan, said: “The original specification supplied to us by NPS specified plasterboard internal wall linings.

Interserve then requested this be revised to fermacell. Their main aim was to save time on the construction programme by allowing installation of the internal walls before the building was watertight.”

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plasterboards, has been launched. The new 24-page, A4 ‘Solutions for educational buildings’ brochure details the reasons why fermacell should be used for educational buildings, ranging from impact resistance (for which fermacell offers a 20-year warranty), to its hanging strength which negates the need for most pattressing, helping to make rooms easier for architects to design. The guide explains how fermacell meets the requirements for highly demanding educational buildings in terms of impact resistance, sound insulation and fire safety.

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Gypsum fibre dry-lining boards from fermacell have helped a specialist timber frame manufacturer make a promising start in a new sector. Scotts of Thrapston has 95 years’ expertise in the equestrian and garden buildings sector, but recently decided to try and break into the education sector by supplying modular classroom buildings. The company specified 153 of fermacell’s boards for its first such project, Weldon Church of England Primary School. Business Development Manager, Philip Goldstone, said fermacell was specified for multiple reasons: “But probably most impressive is their racking ability. Their holding strength is such that we don’t have to do any reinforcing.”

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Hueck

Art Deco beauty restored with a million pounds’ worth of glass and metal London’s Eagle House is a powerful statement of Art Deco elegance transported into the present-day by developer, Mount Anvil, and Farrells architects. The project uses approximately £1m worth of windows, doors and curtain wall facades from Hueck.

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by NA Curtain Walling. The development consists of 276 new apartments, 70 of which are affordable, as well as art studios, workshops, and over 6000m2 of ground floor offices, restaurants and cafes in London’s Old Street district. Nearly 700 windows and doors from Hueck’s highperformance Lambda 77 L range were used throughout the development.

Long-standing construction firm nominates Hueck UK as preferred supplier The development follows a very successful collaboration between the two companies

at the recently-completed Rathbone Market regeneration scheme, which has seen the creation of more than 650 new homes, alongside community areas and retail spaces. Ange Francis, Facade Manager at John Sisk & Son, said: “Hueck’s design capabilities, their extremely wide and versatile collection of products and their expert approach to the architect’s design and contractor’s implementation have all contributed to the successful completion of Rathbone Market, and the subsequent announcement of an even closer collaboration with John Sisk & Son on future projects.”

London fire stations receive new lease of life with building systems from Hueck As part of a Private Finance Initiative project, the London Fire Brigade commissioned a rebuilding programme for some of its facilities that were in a poor condition and did not meet modern standards and requirements. Four of these – Mitcham, Plaistow, Orpington and Old Kent Road – have been reconstructed using Hueck’s Lambda 77 L window and door suite and its Trigon 50 curtain wall system. The project was delivered by Blue 3, a consortium led by the giant construction group Kier, and was finalised this year.

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Year at a Glance

New landmark highrise in south west London, supplied

by Hueck UK A successful collaboration between Hueck UK and McMullen Facades saw the completion of one of south west London’s new landmark buildings, The Pinnacle.

Rising 170ft high, the tower construction delivers 88 new luxury apartments, including a number of penthouses, with impressive views of the city.

Developed by St. George PLC, this 15-storey building is the flagship high-rise within its award-winning riverside project, Battersea Reach. The Pinnacle’s fully glazed, curved facade has been manufactured using the high-performance Trigon L aluminium system from Hueck.

Rising UK construction output drives demand for Hueck aluminium systems The Market/CIPS Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) for the sector moved up to 52.6 from 52.3 in September 2016.

UK construction companies saw a rise in business activity in October, largely driven by residential housing activity.

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Friend, Project Development Director at Hueck, says: “We have partnered with several customers to deliver systems for high-end projects, including The Pinnacle Building, Eagle House’s luxury apartments and a six-floor Grade A office space.” A lot of challenges have faced the aluminium market in 2016 including Brexit, the China slowdown, sluggish pricing, the commodity super cycle and interest rates. But, globally, aluminium demand has surprised on the upside in most regions so far this year and is seen growing 5% in 2016.

Multimillion-pound office building in central Reading boasts Hueck systems Over 100,000ft2 of Grade A office space was delivered in central Reading as part of a development scheme that involved the demolition of a 1980s five-storey building, and its replacement with a brandnew construction on six floors.

Using Hueck aluminium building systems, specialist facade contractor, English Architectural Glazing (EAG), has delivered a building envelope that combines unitised curtain walling, windows and doors.

The systems EAG chose to integrate into the design and build of the Aldwych House cladding were Hueck Trigon L, Hueck Trigon 50 and Lambda 77L.

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Knauf AMF

Year at a Glance

Heradesign brings visual order to the Mess Heradesign ceiling rafts have been specified for the Junior Ranks Mess building at Beacon Barracks, Stafford. HLM Architects was attracted to Heradesign because the practice wanted “a ceiling solution that would perform acoustically and enhance the modern, high-quality design”.

David Greig of HLM Architects explains how Heradesign helped him realise his innovative vision for the interior:“I wanted a contemporary look for the ceiling.

I chose Heradesign because I liked its unique wood-wool texture, which helps make the rafts look visually appealing. I was impressed by how well the individual panels could be matched to complement the colour scheme and by how the rafts integrate successfully with the ventilation system and lighting.”

Heradesign is rated outstanding Valley Invicta Primary, Leybourne Chase, is a new school built in the heart of Kent. Innovative Heradesign ceiling and wall panels from Knauf AMF were chosen for this contemporary building.

Architect, Mark Nolan of Lee Evans Partnership, explains why: “I was looking for

acoustic panels that provided high sound absorption and offered something different aesthetically. Heradesign has more than satisfied these requirements. The baffles and wall panels look fantastic.”

Heradesign is a versatile product that can be fitted as a suspended ceiling, hung as rafts or fins, or directly onto walls or ceilings to create truly unique interiors.

Heradesign helps create a cultural icon

Heradesign works out for Oldham Leisure Centre Oldham Leisure Centre’s facilities are built to the high standard demanded to attract major sporting competitions to the town. Heradesign wall panels from Knauf AMF have played their part in ensuring the success of the project by providing the highest acoustic and durability specifications required for the centre’s eightcourt sports hall. Heradesign’s unique, textured surface helps make the hall visually appealing and enhances the contemporary interior. Umesh Mistry of GT Architects specified Heradesign having visited Knauf AMF’s state-ofthe-art manufacturing plant in Grafenau, Germany. Umesh was very impressed by the versatility of the product and quickly realised that it would be the perfect solution for a demanding sports hall environment.

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Global advertising and marketing agencies, Ogilvy & Mather UK and MEC, have moved their businesses to the iconic Sea Containers, South Bank.A 200-person amphitheatre plays a prominent role in this vision where Heradesign ceilings from Knauf AMF are fitted. BDG architects Toby Neilson and Elena Angulo explain how Heradesign fulfilled the brief:“For such a key space in the building, we looked for high-quality materials with natural qualities that would provide the aesthetic we wanted and the appropriate acoustic properties.We wanted to create an atmosphere that would feel less corporative and closer to a theatre. Heradesign matched our architectural approach and its surface design was more contemporary and organic than other products.”

Knauf AMF masters the science of sound The University of Sunderland has transformed its City Campus through a series of landmark building projects. The university has invested £8.5m to remodel its sciences complex

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to provide some modern, wellequipped facilities. Baffles and ceiling tiles from Knauf AMF were chosen for their superior quality, outstanding acoustic control and fire resistance.

Paul Barrowcliffe of Clugston Construction explains how Knauf AMF helped satisfy the client’s criteria: “We changed the ceiling specification to Knauf AMF to give the client a highquality product that was within budget. Everything arrived on time which helped us to meet the tight deadline for the build.

The client is very pleased with the finished laboratories.”

Heradesign returns to the Tate Modern After a successful installation of Heradesign ceilings from Knauf AMF in the education rooms at the Tate Modern, Heradesign was chosen for the community room in the Tate’s new landmark building, the Switch House, on London’s South Bank. The new development was created by architect firm, Herzog & de Meuron, which worked closely with Tate’s learning team to rework the learning spaces located next to the Turbine Hall. Heradesign in matt black was specified for these rooms to create a uniform finish that does not reflect light onto the glass partitions and surfaces.

Heradesign is highly durable and its textured appearance enhances the industrial heritage of the buildings.

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Marmox

Composite Marmox SoundBoard proves ideal for conjoined Thameside apartments A contractor has made extensive use of Marmox SoundBoards on a challenging project to join two Thameside apartments to create an 11-room property, overcoming significant difficulties in terms of differences in floor level. Gaia Climate Solutions carried out the work at the Riverside Court building and opted to utilise two different thicknesses of Marmox SoundBoard across the existing surfaces in order to create a ‘level playing field’, over which the DEVI electric heating system could be laid. 54m2 of the 8mm thick SoundBoard were laid where 20mm stone tiling was to be used, while a further 140m2 of the 12mm SoundBoard where the 14mm timber was to be used completed the exercise.

East end conversion contract consumes 2000 Marmox Multiboards The conversion of a 1980s building into 124 highspecification apartments

has included the use of large quantities of Marmox Multiboards as part of a build-up containing electric underfloor heating. In total, 2000 of 600mm wide by 1250mm long boards, at either 10 or 12.5mm thick, are being consumed during a contract set to run for 12 months. The existing reinforced concrete slabs are being overlaid with the Multiboards before electrical cabling for the underfloor heating is clipped in place, and a self-smoothing screed pumped across each area. The two board thicknesses facilitate dealing with differences in the substrate, as well as the final installation of either tiles or timber laminate floorcoverings.

Marmox Roof Board respecified for restoration of Richard Rogers’ house A refurbishment project to conserve an architecturallysignificant property is making use of a special composite woodwool board from Marmox.The house was originally designed and built by acclaimed Architect Richard Rogers, and features extensive glazed elevations and a flat roof of minimal depth, where Heraklith woodwool ‘Roof Board’ was employed to help regulate humidity levels.The depth of the roof didn’t provide sufficient space for ventilation and instead Rogers specified the special grade woodwool board to absorb moisture from the air when humidity levels are high. But then, when the air is dry, it will release moisture back into the air, keeping the room humidity constant and comfortable.

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Thermoblock protects floor junction in low-energy flat development A development of energy-efficient apartments in London is employing two different widths of Marmox’s Thermoblock to minimise heat loss at the floor junctions of the external and internal loadbearing walls.Tyson Road in Forest Hill is the prime location for an eco-development of 71 flats where Marmox is supplying hundreds of its 140 and 215mm wide Thermoblocks for the build process, with the wider units being used to subtend medium density (10.5N) concrete blockwork of a similar width, which will form the stair cores and other internal load-bearing walls.Together with triple glazed Velfac windows, this construction will help achieve low rates of heat loss as well as very affordable energy costs for prospective tenants.

Marmox Multiboards help Peterborough pool refurb Marmox Multiboards have proved popular for a challenging refurbishment contract at a leisure centre in Peterborough.

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moist conditions had caused areas of the paintwork around insides of large skylights to peel. High above the water, and with asbestos present in the original lining panels, meant a maintenance nightmare.

Main contractor, Amey, and Commercial Rope Access’ team of abseillers tackled relining nine rooflights. The five-man team erected an ‘umbrella’ structure beneath each rooflight. Then, following the specification for the upgrade, half-size sheets of Marmox Multiboard, measuring 1250 x 600mm, were able to be fixed directly over the top of the existing asbestos-based substrate, offering a greatly improved thermal performance.

Marmox Heraklith panels help restore post-war church Hundreds of square metres of thermo-acoustic woodwool boards have been employed in the restoration of St. Paul’s Church, Bow Common.

Water ingress had led to a sudden collapse of some of the existing woodwool ceiling panels and a comprehensive repair contract carried out

by Noble & Taylor, Ongar, was completed with significant funding by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The project, supervised

by Kelley Christ of A&RMÉ in consultation with the original Architect, Robert Maguire, ensured the lantern ceiling was restored to its former glory. 135 standard Heraklith panels were consumed by Noble & Taylor’s craftsmen, being readily cut to shape on site and decorated to match as closely as possible the original decorative scheme.

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Dallmer

Year at a Glance

Dallmer introduces ‘Red Zone’ roof drain We are constantly being warned about the potential consequences of climate change and the risk of more frequent extreme weather events but are offered few lasting solutions, which is why Dallmer has introduced its high capacity ‘Red’ Drain.The unit’s red colour identifies it as a separate system from the conventional flat roof drainage and is intended to provide overflow when the main outlets are being overwhelmed.

Crucially, the versatile design can be connected to chutes or to pipework in gravity or siphonic systems.This clears excess storm water quickly before it can find vulnerable joints (typically where the waterproofing meets upstands) or exert excess structural loads.

were created, one designed as a wetroom while the other featured a 2m-high glass wall set into a floor channel, with a rain head over. Products from the Dallmer range were chosen to ensure water was removed unobtrusively, but effectively, from the floor. Dallmer supplied two of its Ceraline-W-800mm floor channels with Ceraline custom cover plates. In both cases, the floor drains were installed along the base of the back wall to the showering area, with the client’s preferred floor finish fitting around, and into, the elegantly-engineered channel sections.

Dallmer’s Renova drains protect school’s flat roof

West end wetrooms benefit from elegance of Dallmer drainage channels A refurbishment and extension project in west London has included installation of linear shower drains selected from an extensive range by Dallmer.

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During a recent major refurbishment at Pennoweth School in Redruth, a very substantial flat roof was totally relayed with vapour barrier, 80mm insulation and two layers of high-quality felt. Roofing contractor, Western Flat Roofing Co, in consultation with main contractor Kiers, ensured that the new roof would shed water efficiently and without leakage or ponding by installing Dallmer Renova Type 63T roof drains at regular intervals, set down from the felted surface. The new 63T Renova drains are precision-made in polypropylene co-moulded with UV stabilised rubber and were extremely simple to install since they can be pushed directly into the existing drain.

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Dallmer aids drainage at Newmarket Spa Bedford Lodge Hotel in Newmarket, a Victorian property once part of the estate of the sixth Duke of Bedford, has recently launched a new spa.The spa offers a range of heat experiences as well as a hydrotherapy pool.

Construction company for the project, Barnes Construction, contacted Dallmer and sought advice as to which of its extensive range of products would be suitable. Dallmer recommended its floor channel Ceraline Pronto F 600mm with a built-in depth of only 129.5mm, which would be suitable for each location in the spa.The Pronto was simple to install – flanges securing the drain to the floor are grade quartz, sand coated onto epoxy glue which gives optimal waterproof adhesion.

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into all parts of the buildings.

These high standards apply down to the smallest details and it comes as no surprise that the floor channelling in the wetrooms in 169 of the luxury apartments was specified as CeraLine Plan W and supplied

by Dallmer. CeraLine Plan W, manufactured to the highest standards by parent company Dallmer GmbH, has the priceless advantage that it can be supplied in made-to-measure lengths, leaving no joins to offend the discerning eye.

40,000m2 roof area successfully drained by Dallmer RDC recently purchased a former Crittall Windows factory in Braintree.The building was in a poor state of repair and it was essential for the building to be completely watertight. Complete Projects CDM was called in to upgrade the water drainage from the roof, coordinated with gutter repairs and made a detailed survey and recalculation of the flows in different siphonic systems using Dallmer’s latest SuperDrain siphonic drainage calculation programme.With this updated plan, fully compliant with BS8490 and meeting the requirements of the Siphonic Roof Drainage Association (SRDA), Complete Projects organised the replacement of the outlets in the gutters, synchronised with the gutter repairs, as well as the connection of new outlets to the revised and refurbished internal pipework.

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Newton Waterproofing

The world of waterproofing in the palm of your hand Launched in May, the free Newton Waterproofing app is available for Apple and Android devices, and is an essential tool for anyone involved with structural waterproofing or damp proofing. From a practical perspective, the app puts Newton’s immense library of technical content at the disposal of the user, with data sheets, images, technical drawings, case studies and video tutorials. The app cements Newton’s status as the industry’s most progressive and innovative company, integrating digital technology with technical information for the first time and forming the foundation for future developments.

Self-healing membrane protects the Houses of Parliament Newton was delighted to return to this iconic building in 2016,

having previously supplied damp proofing solutions at various points throughout the 20th century, as well as the original plasterers’ hair for the palace’s magnificent ceilings when it was rebuilt in the middle of the 19th century.

On this occasion, Newton specialist contractor Maclennan used significantly more advanced products to provide both internal and external waterproofing protection. This included Newton’s flagship 403 HydroBond membrane, which mechanically bonds with the structure and self-heals against punctures to provide an extremely effective barrier to water.

Expansion marks continued growth Having experienced several years of steady and reliable increases in turnover, performance and number of personnel, Newton capitalised on this growth in 2016 by expanding its premises at its headquarters in Tonbridge, Kent. Newton originally moved down to Tonbridge in 2013 from Bermondsey, as a result of the need for more space for a rapidly growing operation – something that has clearly continued. The acquisition of additional warehousing facilities is a concrete indication of this growth, and with the company now occupying four commercial units, Newton’s warehousing capacity has effectively been expanded by over a third.

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Prestige waterproofing for Christian Dior New Bond Street has been one of the most prestigious retail streets in London since the 18th century, whilst Christian Dior has been synonymous with luxury since its own inception. The requirement for thorough and effective waterproofing at Dior’s extended flagship London store on New Bond Street therefore went without saying. With property line construction and new and existing structures to waterproof, Newton specialist contractor Advanced Preservations employed Newton 403 HydroBond in combination with the liquidapplied 107F membrane and internal system 500 cavity drainage to prevent even the slightest water ingress.

Award rewards across the board 2016 has been another good year for Newton when it comes to awards. Following an impressive haul of three awards for Newton’s contractors at the 2015 PCA Awards, the high expectations for 2016 were not disappointed, as ‘Contractor of the Year’ again went to a Newton specialist, whilst Newton Technical Manager, Aimee Goodes, took home 'CSSW Student of the Year.' Further recognition came as Newton’s flagship 403 HydroBond membrane was shortlisted for its innovation at the prestigious London Construction Awards following a successful year of installations on some of the top sites in the UK.

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on site material preparation.

On a practical level, the equipment delivers immediate time and manpower savings with its ergonomic design and superior component and manufacturing standards. With its own expanding ranges of highly-advanced liquid products, Newton this year recognised the pressing requirement for a robust and specific set of mixing specifications and equipment.

The result is a partnership that makes Newton the exclusive UK distributor of Collomix’s impressive and industry-leading machines.

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Pendock

Year at a Glance

Pendock facilitates calm environment at Ipswich Oncology Day Unit Pendock has supplied 14 column casings for the refurbishment of the Oncology Day Unit at Ipswich Hospital.This is on the back of a successful scheme undertaken at Ashford Hospital, for whom the British company manufactured similar installations. For the oncology unit refurbishment, though, a variety of column shapes have been specified; some have been tailored to fit around partition walls, while one even finishes on top of a desk in this attractive and unusual redevelopment. Main contractor, Kier, specified a selection of semi-circular and quadrant form enclosures for the scheme.The laminated column casings are a robust 10mm in thickness and were fully preformed and trial assembled at Pendock’s factory in Telford to ensure accuracy.

Pendock produces bespoke collars for Berkeley Vista apartment development Pendock has provided casement solutions for applications ranging from schools to hospitals and train stations to hotels. However,

its most recent contract has focused on a high-end property development, where Pendock was tasked with helping to achieve the architect’s highest – or lowest – aesthetic ambitions. In fact, some 69 GRP Circular Skirting Collars – plus spares – have been specially produced for Berkeley Homes’ high-profile new project at Chelsea Bridge, known as the Vista Project.

They are being installed around the base of 400 and 500mm diameter concrete columns to match the skirtings used throughout the 453 apartments; many of which will command multimillion-pound purchase prices.

Cambridge offices get the Pendock treatment Pendock has been involved with the development of highspecification office space at One The Square. Pendock’s role has been to supply a total of 29 bespoke circular columns, plus two semi-circular columns, as key components of the fit-out and supplied ready to install.

The 650mm diameter column enclosures are manufactured from glass reinforced gypsum (GRG), with 28 measuring 2950mm high – while one stands 4200mm tall. The half round casings are also 2950mm tall and feature timber fixing points. They have been finished in situ with wet-applied jointing compound, while their design fully complies with Class O fire regulations for the spread of flame.

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Pendock provides column casings for Castle School canteen refurbishment Mearns Castle School near Glasgow has undergone a full interior refit as well as other works by Marshall Construction, with Advanced Refurbishment – which undertook the installation of half a dozen laminate column surrounds.

East Renfrewshire Council, the architectural consultancy leading the refit programme, was keen that the existing load-carrying columns should be unified by the completed works.Thus, the various different sizes and finishes of reinforced concrete stanchion have all now been covered by 590mm wide x 450mm deep column casings by Pendock; each one approximately 2600mm tall.

Their sectional design allows them to be quickly and easily assembled on site, before being screw-fixed into battens secured against the existing columns.

Pendock columns greet patients at new Ashford hospital A brand-new private healthcare facility in east Kent has been completed with the project’s

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architects choosing Pendock to supply the imposing pairs of column casings, which flank both the main reception desk and another check-in point within the building. Making a clear visual statement as well as concealing the much more mundane structural columns, the casings have been supplied in a traditional Egger Alabaster colour, with black laminate recessed collars around their bases. One pair was fabricated to stand 3.6m in height, while the ones either side of the main reception measure 3300 and 2550mm tall, where the latter is mounted atop the desk itself.

Pendock columns and wall panels distinguish staff dining at BG Group The refurbishment of the main staff restaurant within the Reading headquarters of BG Group has included the specification of three large diameter, bespoke column casings and some 40 matching wall panels, all supplied by Pendock. The work within the ground floor eatery was carried out by W & L Interiors, which sourced the trio of 12mm gauge laminated wood casings and matching wall panels to satisfy the stringent interior design specifications. The column casings were delivered as preshaped ovoid half panels, with male and female edge joints to facilitate site assembly; circumferential to the building’s structural stanchions.

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Timóleon

Omnie for Sutton Coldfield House underfloor heating The refurbishment of a private house in the Midlands has underlined not just the versatility and performance capabilities of the underfloor heating systems available from Omnie, but also the comprehensive design support available from one of the sector’s most eminent manufacturers. The entire ground floor of the property in Sutton Coldfield now benefits from the installation of the Omnie ClipPlate underfloor heating network. The rooms served include a spacious lounge, kitchen, family room, dining room, utility, hall, cloakroom and a guest suite. In total, over 1500m of the rugged, 16mm diameter polybutylene pipes were laid into the preformed upstands of the ClipPlate panels, and connected back to two custom-built, eightport Omnie manifolds.

Omnie heats social services Underfloor heating systems from the Omnie range have been employed in the refurbishment of a South West community building, providing

energy efficiency and helping to create a healthy indoor environment for the public and the staff who use the facility.

The main floor of The Wat Tyler building, where Omnie FoilBoard underfloor heating panels and other equipment have been installed, is divided up into two consultation rooms, a treatment room and waiting rooms as well as circulation space. The five areas are served by a fiveport Axios manifold. In total, 400m of the high-performance heating pipe were laid across the FoilBoard floating panels, installed on top of the building’s existing sub-floor.

Omnie systems help self-builder achieve low-energy profile Timóleon has provided a heating and ventilation solution for a self-builder to achieve her ambition of creating a new home, with a very low-level of environmental impact and running costs. This results in a property with high standards of indoor air quality and comfort.

The ultra-sustainable design features not just an Omnie 7kW air source heat pump (ASHP), delivering domestic hot water and warmth via the manufacturer’s Omnie FoilBoard floating UFH system, but also an Omnie Compact 185 heat recovery unit (HRU), supplying pre-warmed air throughout. Now with the rural retreat completed, the Omnie equipment is fulfilling on all of the design intentions.

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by Omnie underfloor heating An owner of a dwelling in Hampshire has completed the transformation of one of its earliest buildings by installing underfloor heating, using two of the ranges manufactured and distributed by Timóleon.

Keen to be green, as well as to minimise running costs, the client has chosen to install an air source heat pump to supply the property’s space heating and domestic hot water, with the underfloor heating systems.

Omnie’s FoilBoard floating floor system was chosen for installation across the ground floor slab, while Omnie’s LowBoard is used upstairs.The project also made use of Omnie’s preciselyengineered, five-port manifolds to feed the various zones on both the ground and first floors.

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and efficiency being optimised by coupling it to one of the manufacturer’s underfloor heating systems. The building services work included laying the Omnie pipe and staple system, fixed at 150mm centres across the ground floor and the equally popular TorFloor system was installed at first floor level.

The heat pump selected to serve the needs of the threebedroom house is an LWD70A/ SX. The four zones upstairs contain a total of 392m of pipework connected to a sevenport Axios manifold, which is also part of the Omnie range.

Timóleon systems warm Palmerston Fort The Palmerston Forts were built to be solid enough to resist invasion by Napoleonic forces, but the resulting thermal mass and exposed locations make them very hard to heat. This challenge has been met using a selection of products from Timóleon’s Hydronik range linked to a hybrid renewable energy source. Fort Albert’s current owners began a refurbishment and improvement project in 2013 employing Round the Island Builders and WJ Wetherick Plumbing & Heating to install Timóleon underfloor heating systems.

In order to achieve the most efficient transference from the heat pump to the occupied spaces, Wetherick Plumbing and Heating specified the use of Timóleon’s ToronFloor Batten, ToronFloor Suspended and LowBoard systems.

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Mapei

Year at a Glance

Mapei UK expands Eco adhesive range with Ultrabond Eco V4SP The range of Mapei flooring adhesives produced in the UK has been expanded with the introduction of Ultrabond Eco V4SP to Mapei’s Eco range.

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ltrabond Eco V4SP is a multipurpose, high-performance, professional adhesive for the installation of resilient floor and wall coverings. In commercial projects, Ultrabond V4SP can be used in the installation of PVC and rubber flooring, as well as in interior applications for LVT, linoleum and indoor sports flooring.

Ultrabond Eco V4SP is a low-VOC product and can be used in residential and commercial environments, such as hospitals, shopping centres and airports. One recent installation was at the Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) in Melbourne, Australia.

60,000m² of vinyl flooring was installed using Ultrabond V4SP

throughout the hospital.

Mapei UK’s Resilient Product Manager, John Monaghan, commented: “Ultrabond Eco V4SP gives a good initial tack and provides a very high peel strength, couple this with the product’s extended open time, it is found to be extremely easy to apply.”

Ultrabond Eco V4SP is a solvent-free, synthetic polymer-based adhesive in water dispersion. Due to its particular formulation and extended open time, it can be used as a wet-bed adhesive for all kinds of floorings, on absorbent substrates, as well as a transitional pressuresensitive adhesive for bonding dimensionally-stable floor coverings on impervious, nonabsorbent substrates.

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Mapei UK promotes new literature for wood flooring installation systems Mapei has released a new brochure for wood flooring products and installation systems.

Along with an easy-to-use selection chart for wood flooring, the products used in each system are listed along with their technical characteristics.The brochure is available to stockists, architects and specifiers, please contact Mapei UK’s marketing department – ukmarketing@mapei.co.uk – to request an order. Mapei products can be used in a wide range of wood flooring installations, with complete installation and maintenance systems available.

Products range from primers and surface membranes to silliated and polyurethane adhesives, as well as levelling compounds, acoustic layers, high traffic lacquers/ hardwax oils and products for maintaining the natural appearance of wood floors.

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variety of wall, floor and ceiling surfaces. It’s also mixable into an infinite array of colours to produce an original nuvolato effect. Ultratop Loft has a simple preparation and application with maximum visual impact. Resistant to UV rays, the covering has a creative tactile effect. Easy to clean and maintain, Ultratop Loft has high mechanical and abrasion resistance to create a seamless floor suitable for use in new and existing residential surroundings and commercial areas with high foot traffic, such as restaurants, hotel lobbies, museums, art galleries or showrooms.

Mapei provides waterproofing products for luxury development Mapei has supplied its waterproofing system build-up of approximately 7000m2 for luxury apartments, Chelsea Creek, London. Mapei’s Mapeguard system – an anti-fracture membrane system – Keraquick and Latex Plus – the rapid-setting, flexible adhesive – and Keraflex Maxi – the high-performing, cementitious adhesive – were used to install the large porcelain and stone tiles, the former being especially important to allow fast-track fixing of the floor tiles.The waterproofing capability of the Mapeguard WP membrane system is instantly apparent and the 200mm barrier combined with the non-woven fleece backing helps ensure excellent adhesion and effective anti-fracture characteristics. Once the tiles were laid, Keracolor FF – the high-performance, waterrepellent, cement-based grout – was applied.

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Style

Walsall Arboretum’s internal space maximised with Style partitioning walls Making Walsall Arboretum fit for the 21st century, a new flagship visitor centre has recently been opened after a sensitive restoration of the original 1870s building. Bringing a welcome level of flexibility to the internal facilities, Style was specified to install two continuously hinged, moveable sliding/folding wall systems to the spacious cafe, allowing smaller rooms to be quickly created for use by schools and other local groups.

Finished in light grey laminate to complement the interior decor, the SWG Stylefold partitions offer privacy when required, whilst still allowing the area to be opened out for larger gatherings as required.

Vox wins Gold for Style Partitions Style has won an eighth FIS Gold Contractors Award, on this occasion for its moveable partitioning wall solution installed at the Vox, a first-class conferencing and

banqueting facility, part of the NEC Group. This annual award is given to companies that demonstrate the highest levels of craftsmanship, with the FIS panel making on site visits to judge the quality of work.

Part of the UK’s first Resorts World complex in Birmingham, the Vox offers exceptional amenities in a unique location.

Allowing the space to be easily reconfigured to meet each client’s requirements, Style designed and installed a complex configuration of technologicallyadvanced, moveable wall systems, ensuring the space is continuously maximised.

University opts for fully automatic moveable walls Delivering room flexibility to a teaching block and pavilion at Nottingham Trent University, Style designed and installed a combination of DORMA Moveo Comfortdrive and DORMA Variflex moveable wall systems.

Easy to operate, the partitions allow the teaching space to be quickly divided into smaller tutorial areas when required, or opened up to create one large classroom. In the teaching block, the technologicallyadvanced Moveo Comfortdrive enables lecturers to divide the teaching space, or open it up as required, with the simple push of a button. By incorporating this automatic solution, Style has saved teaching time by removing the need for staff to be called in whenever a wall needs opening or closing.

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Driving through walls with Style Specialising in qualified adult and apprentice education, the new Henry Ford Academy in Daventry comprises a prestigious auditorium, meeting and training facility. Working with contractor Indec UK, Style advised installing fully automatic DORMA Moveo acoustic moveable walls in this conversion. In the main auditorium, the plan had been to install large swing doors.

However, after evaluating the client’s requirements, Style recommended the DORMA partitioning solution. At one end of the stage area is a Moveo wall consisting of three panels, one of which incorporates a pass door. The same is repeated at the other end, but in a configuration occupying the corner. This arrangement enables vehicles to be easily manoeuvred into and out of the auditorium.

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Style has installed the first DORMA Magic Glass partitioning wall in the UK. This ingenious ‘transparent-toopaque’ solution offers instant privacy at the press of a button

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whilst retaining all the benefits of an acoustic, glass dividing wall.

As soon as an electric current is passed through the two layers, the crystals rearrange themselves in tight formation to create a clear glass wall.

Turn the Magic Glass off, and the wall turns into a milky, opaque partition giving privacy when required. Working with Originate Architects and main contractor Parkeray, Style was specified to create flexible space in the new UK head offices of DBRS, a globally-recognised provider of timely credit rating options.

DORMA glass shopfronts add flexibility Bringing convenience and flexibility to retail outlets, DORMA’s Varitrans range of glass moveable walls not only encourages customers into the shop, thanks to clear and open access, but also allows the visual potential of the store front to be maximised with eye-catching displays. Reflecting the needs of different locations, a glass partitioning wall system can be either manual or fully automatic, allowing shop staff to quickly adapt the space to meet changing requirements throughout the day. Installed in retail units across the world, DORMA Varitrans moveable glass walls are available through partitioning experts and sole UK distributor, Style.

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Armstrong Ceilings

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Armstrong Ceilings performs a health check CPD Information on the market drivers and impact of building design and construction on occupant health, wellbeing and productivity are contained in a new RIBA-approved CPD from Armstrong Ceilings. The ‘Health, Wellbeing and Productivity’ CPD meets the RIBA CPD core curriculum subjects of designing and building it (design, construction, technology and engineering) on a general awareness knowledge level.

Designed to explain how to integrate user-centred interior design to positively impact the health, wellbeing and productivity of occupants, the CPD presents the cost to major economies of not getting it right, with acoustics being a major bugbear, alongside lighting, air quality, temperature and decor.

TechZone from Armstrong Ceilings now simpler to use Armstrong Ceilings further simplified its ground-breaking TechZone system, which was the industry’s first easy-tospecify, and install, ceiling solution with integrated technical services, to offer as

a standard solution, with four standard layouts, which easily organise lighting, air diffusers and returns into 100 and 150mm wide technical zones.

At the same time, Armstrong teamed up with XAL Lighting to launch the On Centre linear lighting solution. It makes it even easier for architects and specifiers to create inspiring ceiling designs with higher ceiling heights, zero plenum interference and on-centre, continuous or non-continuous layouts.

Armstrong launches timesaving plasterboard ceiling suspension system Armstrong Ceilings has launched its time-saving Drywall Grid System (DGS) to the UK market following its stunning use on the largest hospital building project in Europe to date. Up to 40% quicker to install, the DGS suspension system for plasterboard ceilings is available in three versions –­ standard for typical flat installations, faceted for curved and domed ceilings of any radius, and Shortspan for smaller areas such as corridors. Designed for strength, but using 15% less steel, the CE Marked Drywall Grid System utilises Armstrong’s popular T-shaped grids and easily incorporates service elements such as light fixtures, access panels and air diffusers/ventilation systems.

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Axiom Profile and grid, feature in plasterboard margins in the lower sales area of the new £4.5m Booths supermarket in Lytham St Anne’s. While Ultima+, the world’s first mineral tile range certified to Cradle to Cradle status, was used on the first-floor, back-of-house areas. The 3210ft2 of Armstrong Ceiling systems were specified to meet a tight timescale and to help with acoustics, as well as to help the upmarket chain move away from more traditional ceiling designs.

Orange Armstrong ceilings help the sun rise on a regeneration first Ceiling and wall systems by Armstrong provided form and function for an awardwinning office building at the heart of one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects.

Armstrong’s R-H 200 standard perforated metal hook-on planks, with acoustic inlay within a concealed grid, were specified

by Falconer Chester Hall Architects for the feature ceiling of the atrium of the Kingsgate building at Birkenhead, Wirral Waters. They are complemented

by Armstrong’s W-H 1000 standard perforated metal wall system on the walls, in a vertical brickwork pattern to match the ceiling. Both systems were supplied in bespoke sizes, and in bright orange.

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Armstrong Ceilings proves a multiacting medicine for CPI A wide variety of ceiling systems from Armstrong proved just the tonic for a new medical research centre. More than half a dozen different solutions, including wall-to-wall systems, rafts and linear baffles, were specified by architects NORR for the National Biologics Manufacturing Centre in Darlington. Armstrong systems were used widely in white for maximum light reflectance. They were selected

by NORR for an equally wide variety of reasons, with particular challenges being the short timescales for a heavily serviced building, aesthetics and services. A NORR spokesman said: “Quite often, ceilings are missed out, but the Armstrong systems enhance the space.”

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TORMAX delivers four-star welcome to hotel guests As part of a programme of extensive renovations,TORMAX was specified to install a four-wing automatic revolving door to the main entrance of the four-star Grosvenor Pulford Hotel, Chester.

Blending seamlessly with the 18th century building, the new revolving door successfully combines the elegance of a by-gone era with the convenience and welcome luxury of an automatic entrance.

Driven by the technologicallysuperior TORMAX 5201 motor, reliability and smooth operation is assured for many years to come.

The TORMAX 5201 operator incorporates a technologicallyadvanced, programmable logic circuit, allowing hotel staff to adjust all aspects of the door’s operation to reflect weather conditions, as well as changing levels of foot traffic.

TORMAX races ahead Reflecting the cutting-edge nature of the work being carried out by RACE (Remote Applications in Challenging Environments), TORMAX was contracted to design and install a prestigious three-wing revolving entrance combined with an automatic pass door,

delivering easy access for staff and visitors. Representing one of the most advanced operators on the market, the swing door is powered by an TORMAX iMotion 1301 door drive, uniquely designed to deliver unparalleled reliability and longevity. Working with Queninborough Aluminium Services (QAS), TORMAX has created an eye-catching yet functional entrance system that is in keeping with the impressive, contemporary design of the building.

Zig Zag access zipped up with TORMAX

Secure education access from TORMAX Situated in a busy location in the Tower Hamlets area of London, the Central Foundation Girls’ School now benefits from a TORMAX automatic entrance system, designed in conjunction with S&D Contracting Services. With a contemporary aluminium profile, the two glass swing doors are powered by technologically-advanced TORMAX iMotion 1201 drives.

Delivering improved security, the doors allow reception staff to safely control visitors into the school, with teachers having swipe card access. With over 1500 pupils, the Central Foundation Girls’ School is a large, oversubscribed 11-18 secondary school. The swing doors are situated in an extension to the school and deliver improved access that complies fully with DDA and security requirements.

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TORMAX has supplied and installed over 20 automatic entrances to the prestigious Zig Zag building, London Victoria. In addition to two glass revolving doors to the main office entrance, TORMAX was responsible for the automatic sliding and swing doors installed to various restaurants, including Jamie’s Italian and Iberica. “This has been a significant project worth over £200k,” confirms MD for TORMAX, Simon Roberts. “Our comprehensive range of Swiss-designed iMotion door operators meant that we were able to offer the ideal solutions for the demands of the different locations.”

Combining energy efficiency with exceptional reliability, the iMotion range is noted for the longevity of its operators, even in the busiest environments.

Oxford University opts for invisible automatic access The purpose-built Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University, recently opened its TORMAX automated swing doors to teachers, students and academics, welcoming them into a state-ofthe-art facility that incorporates lecture theatres, exhibition spaces, seminar and meeting

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rooms, as well as a cafe and informal seating areas. Crafted

by Birmingham Veneers, the two impressive wooden and glass entrance doors are automated using two TORMAX iMotion 1401 operators concealed in sealed casings underneath the floor. Ensuring longevity and reliability, even in such a busy location, the iMotion motors, which are uniquely designed with no abrading parts to cause friction wear, dramatically minimise maintenance, allowing them to be neatly located out of sight.

TORMAX automates glass arch access Delivering invisible automation to a new arched glass doorway, TORMAX was contracted to install its technologicallyadvanced iMotion 1401 operator into the stone floor of the entrance to the Porter’s Lodge, Christ Church at Oxford University. Ideal for period properties, the iMotion 1401 makes it possible to benefit from the convenience of an automatic entrance, without interfering with a historic facade. Replacing a wooden door, aluminium and glass specialist Openwood, was contracted to design and manufacture an all-glass frameless arched doorway, with TORMAX providing specialist automation with its iMotion 1401 door drive.

The new door undoubtedly enhances the aesthetics of the building whilst also being a practical solution.

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The Deck Tile Co.

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Levato Mono porcelain paver system By combining 3D printing and mould-making technology to reproduce identical copies of original materials – and with up to 30 prints available for each paver range – once the Levato Mono porcelain paver system is laid, the eye is unable to discern any replicated pattern, allowing for a completely natural-looking surface. The system has been specified for external dining areas at London Zoo, Jamie’s Italian Brighton, Bristol Airport’s East Terminal extension and the new Portico Terrace at Theatre Royal Drury Lane – where Levato Mono sandstone effect paver ranges were considered so similar to natural sandstone material, that it was sanctioned for use on a Grade I Listed building by English Heritage.

Tackling multiple falls The Levato Mono porcelain paver system has recently been installed on the roof terrace at Bristol Airport’s East Terminal extension. Circa 400m2 of the system was specified in order to conquer a number of challenges; covering an EPDM membrane laid with

multiple falls, to hide services and drainage gulleys – but still allowing accessibility for future maintenance – cutting around the numerous stainless steel posts and glazed partition with accuracy for the shroud detail. The finish the architect specified was Teknotimber dark oak, offering the client an attractive and flexible raised flooring solution with incredible technical properties; R11 slip rating, a lightweight product at just 45kgs per m2 and a nonporous surface.

Transform outdoor spaces with the Levato Mono porcelain paver system By using The Deck Tile Co.’s height-adjustable, self-levelling head (slope correcting) pedestals, the Levato Mono porcelain paver system makes it possible to easily create perfectly flat surfaces over uneven sub-surfaces and any single-ply membrane, facilitating the transformation of any outdoor space.

The benefits of the Levato Mono porcelain paver system include: ‘Floating floor’ – installation over single-ply membranes Zero maintenance required, offering massive over-life savings Highly abrasion and stainresistant Highly slip-resistant; R11 slip rating Lightweight – 45kg per m2 High load-bearing and impact resistance Timber and stone effects; 40+ finishes available Completely non-porous Fire and frost-proof Coordinating internal tiling.

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Flexible external flooring solutions The Levato Mono porcelain paver system from The Deck Tile Co. is a flexible external flooring solution for the design-conscious. The system enables fast, cost-effective installation over most surfaces, including single-ply membranes, roofing felt and other delicate waterproofing systems. The porcelain pavers are available in larger formats, are highly abrasion and stain-resistant, fire and frost-proof and achieve R11 slip resistance. With all its features – such as heightadjustable and slope correcting supports, high load-bearing and only 45kgs per m2 and over 40 finishes available (plus coordinating internal tiles) – Levato Mono is the ideal system for balconies, roof terraces and piazzas, for residential and commercial use alike.

Timber effect porcelain pavers: no ongoing maintenance for life The Levato Mono timber effect range of porcelain pavers surely must be the ultimate external floor

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finish; offering the look of natural wood, but without the arduous task of regular maintenance and no more sanding, harsh chemical treatments, warping, decay or splinters.Available in ‘planks’ and square formats – in a choice of 300 x 1200, 400 x 1200, 600 x 600, 450 x 900 and 600 x 1200mm – the Levato Mono timber effect range can also be complemented with coordinating internal tiles, enabling seamless transition between internal and external spaces.

Levato Mono porcelain paver system enhances leisure sites The Levato Mono porcelain paver and pedestal system from The Deck Tile Co. has been specified for use in numerous leisure applications, from Bristol Airport’s East Terminal extension cafe terrace, to Jamie’s Italian in Brighton, alongside JD Wetherspoon’s Teignmouth & Cork chain, ZSL London and Theatre Royal Drury Lane. The Levato Mono porcelain paver has been specified in these high-traffic areas for many reasons, but mainly due to the flexibility of the system, its high abrasion and stain-resistance, its R11 slip resistance, the fact that zero maintenance is required – which also offers massive over-life savings – and lastly, because it’s a cost-effective method of revamping existing, tired external flooring.

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Sika Liquid Plastics

Sikalastic is fantast-quick With social housing refurbishment schemes time is of the essence, which is why Sika Liquid Plastics has developed Sikalastic Rapid – a range of liquid-applied membranes with cure times of as little as 20 minutes. Utilising PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate) technology, they offer one of the fastest curing times of any liquid-applied membrane in the market, making them perfect for communal walkways and stairwells within housing blocks.

Advantageous for situations where the contractor’s access may be restricted, using Sikalastic Rapid can ensure residents are back in their homes within no time.

system. Sika Liquid Plastics worked closely with the project architects to develop the technical specification for the roofs and carried out a full site audit to assess the condition of the existing roof and recommend the most appropriate solution. Both the main teaching block and the art and geography block of the 1970s facility were refurbished, including an overlay to the existing roof, as part of a phased seven-month programme.

hot works, providing an ideal solution for a building in which full occupation and security are business critical. The red Decothane resin base coat was applied to each section of the roof using rollers and allowed to cure before the installation team applied the grey top coat. The change in colour between the two coats ensured the roofing contractor could see instantly when sufficient resin had been applied to obscure the red base layer.

Starring role at Pinewood Pinewood Studios in Cardiff is now safe from Wales’ notoriously wet climate following a roofing project using Sikalastic 625 cold-applied liquid roofing membrane. Sikalastic 625 was applied in sections, using rollers, to both the metal roof deck and the gutters, including the vertical sections, to completely encapsulate the roof. The lightweight system had no impact on the roof’s load-bearing capabilities and the cold-applied liquid membrane meant that the installation could be undertaken whilst the studios continued to operate as usual with no nuisance noise or hot works.

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Stokesley School project is child’s play A north Yorkshire school has built its motto, ‘being the best we can be’, into the fabric of its school campus following a roof refurbishment involving two of its buildings using the Decothane Ultra 20-year

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The Grand Hotel in Brighton has a new lease of life thanks to a roof overlay system applied with Sika Liquid Plastics’ Decothane Omega 15 solution.

Opened in 1864, the hotel made global headlines following the IRA bombing of the Conservative party conference in 1984 and underwent a major refurbishment and the addition of a spa in 2013. The 130m2 roof area of existing asphalt roof had been leaking in several areas and Allweather Roofing recommended the Decothane Omega 15 cold liquid-applied system as the ideal solution for overlaying the roof, taking into account the exposed seafront location.

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Arresting leaks at Paisley Police HQ Decothane cold-applied liquid membrane has been used to overlay a 1000m² police custody suite at Paisley Police’s divisional headquarters. Decothane was specified by the scheme’s architect as a cold-applied liquid system that requires no

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Weathering the Aberdeen climate The roofs, podium decks and terraces at Forbes Place, part of Dandara’s Stoneywood residential scheme in Aberdeen, has been waterproofed with Decothane Gamma 20 coldapplied liquid roofing system.

Part of Dandara’s Stoneywood residential scheme comprising 500 residential units on a 34.96ha site to the north west of Aberdeen city centre, the Forbes Place development comprises four blocks of luxury rental apartments, each rising to seven storeys, with terraces at level six on two blocks and at levels five and six on the remaining two.

Decothane was used as part of a warm roof build-up on each of the apartment blocks, which have been constructed with a concrete roof deck.

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Saint-Gobain Weber

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EWI render brick colour matches aesthetics for renovation A new red brick colour has been created for the SaintGobain Weber external wall insulation (EWI) system chosen

by Rotherham Metropolitan Borough Council for its property upgrade programme in the Dinnington area. The weber. therm XM EWI system, finished with weber.rend RB Render Brick in the new Georgian Red colour, has been created to match the established red brick Georgian properties in the area.

The senior building surveyor required that the properties being thermally improved should match the traditional aesthetics, as far as reasonably practical, and the Saint-Gobain Weber laboratory at Flitwick subsequently developed the new colour to add to the existing palette.

Saint-Gobain Weber render system completes pioneering care centre weber.rend MT multi-coat render system by Saint-Gobain Weber has been applied as the exterior finish on Woodward Close, a pioneering 60-bed dementia

care home in Berkshire. The complex layout of the five linked buildings has been achieved using timber frame construction with much of the fabrication carried out off site including the curved outer skin formed by the render carrier board for the weber. rend MT system. The weber. rend MT multi-coat render system has full BBA certification, meeting NHBC requirements for new-build housing where house-builders and developers are constantly seeking modern methods of construction for speed and cost efficiency.

Saint-Gobain Weber launches tried-and-tested technical mortars Saint-Gobain Weber has launched three technical mortars which have been reformulated to deliver class-leading performance. weber.tec aquapel crème is designed for the treatment of porous concrete masonry and sand and cement rendered surfaces. weber.tec aquapel crème is ideal for buildings and structures in exposed locations, providing protection from salt spray. weber.tec acrylic sealer, a low viscosity, colourless, penetrating sealer, protects concrete and masonry substrates from abrasion and water penetration. Both weber. tec aquapel crème and weber. tec acrylic sealer have the additional benefit of being BS EN 1504 compliant for concrete repair and protection.

Lastly, weber.tec solvent is a general-purpose cleaning solvent designed for epoxy and polyester resins.

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weberpral M monocouche render just got better weberpral M monocouche render by Saint-Gobain Weber has an improved formulation to combat the war against algae. weberpral M is a cementitious, through-coloured render suitable for one-coat application to suitable brick or blockwork substrates. Produced from carefully-selected, raw materials, it’s formulated for pump application, contributing to shorter programme periods, reducing associated scaffolding and site costs and permitting the completion of groundworks at an earlier state. It’s supplied ready-mixed with only the requirement of clean water to be added on site and is applied in a two-pass operation to a thickness of 20-28mm; it is then scraped when green giving a minimum render thickness of 15-25mm.

When it’s cold outside webermineral TF render won’t stop winter working The new webermineral TF, a through-coloured, thin coat, decorative render finish, designed for use with multi-coat render

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systems, is not only rain-resistant but can be applied at temperatures as low as 1°C.This cementitious, even textured render has rapid drying benefits that can prevent wash-off in one hour and achieves a durable, resilient and weatherresistant finish for all year round protection.“As we approach autumn and winter, applicators and developers will no longer be hindered by bad weather,” says Tracey Dempster, Head of Marketing at Saint-Gobain Weber. “webermineral TF has been especially designed for application in temperatures between 1°C and 20°C making it versatile and convenient, overcoming expensive site delays.”

External wall insulation by SaintGobain Weber for Somerset newbuild External wall insulation (EWI)

by Saint-Gobain Weber has been specified for a contemporarystyle new build in a designated conservation area in south west England. The revolutionary weber.therm XP system has been used on the walls of the property, while weber.pral M through-coloured render has been used extensively to long runs of concrete walling.

Sleek expanses of weber. therm XP EWI with weber. therm M1 through-coloured render enhances the profile of the house from all aspects. The external walls are constructed as a single skin formed with 215mm thermal blocks that are protected by weber.therm XP EWI using 50mm of highperformance phenolic insulation.

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Lunar copper At the heart of the renovation of ‘The Moon’ children’s art centre in Mechelen, Belgium, is a small theatre complex – a golden cube defined by its extraordinary creased Nordic Royal copper alloy cladding. The architects

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Uplifting architecture The new Maggie’s Cancer Centre in the grounds of The Christie Hospital in Manchester is roofed in Nordic Bronze, one of a palette of materials giving Foster + Partners’ design its essential sense of warmth. The new Manchester centre occupies a sunny site and its low profile reflects the residential scale of the surrounding streets. Its Nordic Bronze clad roof rises in the centre to create a mezzanine level, naturally illuminated by triangular roof lights, and is supported by lightweight timber lattice beams. The beams act as natural partitions between different internal areas, visually dissolving the architecture into the surrounding gardens.

Enhancing the public realm The city centre of Lahti, Finland, has been transformed by the application of Nordic Standard copper to unify normally utilitarian elements, such as bus shelters, lift and stair enclosures and a road underpass.

Straddling the new deck over the street below is a terminal for intercity buses with a dramatic canopy and pillars clad in perforated copper. Next to it is a delicate, airy glass elevator tower with the shaft covered in copper sheet and copper wire mesh. Lighting is placed behind perforated copper parts in various elements and enhances the character of the place during winter.

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Royal curve The new heart of Teesside University’s campus is defined

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of the ‘Campus Heart’ square, with the 200-seat auditorium ‘floating’ over the main entrance below. Austin-Smith:Lord explained: “We chose to use a golden copper alloy cladding system that easily forms the curved wall surfaces and accommodates the shaped cut-outs for windows. The copper alloy brings an additional warmth and texture that will maintain its high-quality appearance with negligible maintenance.”

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A technically-innovative floating restaurant in a prominent Helsinki location is characterised by a facade clad in Nordic Standard copper from Aurubis, alongside extensive glazing.The Nordic Standard copper facade references the famous neighbouring 1960s ‘Round House’ and recognises the material’s sustainability credentials, long-life, durability and natural patination. Copper also announces the entrance lobby and is used to form lettering for the restaurant’s illuminated sign. Nordic Standard is produced by Aurubis, part of the world’s leading integrated copper group and largest copper recycler.

Other Aurubis Architectural surfaces include Nordic Brown pre-oxidised copper with either light or dark brown oxidisation that otherwise takes time to develop.

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worked with fabricator, Ridder, experimenting with pressing and folding flat metal over a blade, resulting in a series of gentle creases. Seven designs of panels were produced using press moulds, each with folds running across at various angles and intensities. By rotating and intermingling panels, a random effect was created. The verticality of the overlapping panels is retained, giving structure to the facades, but most transverse joints are not horizontal, further fragmenting the surface.

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Architectural copper on show As part of the world’s leading integrated copper group and largest copper recycler, Aurubis will be showcasing the latest additions to its Nordic product ranges of architectural copper and alloys at both the ARCHITECT@WORK London and BAU Munich shows in January 2017. As part of its Nordic product ranges, Aurubis offers a wide choice of copper alloys, including Nordic Bronze, Nordic Royal with a rich golden through-colour and Nordic Brass. Another new Aurubis product is Nordic Turquoise, joining the extensive Nordic Blue and Nordic Green ranges that are pre-patinated in the factory. These have properties and colours based on the same brochantite mineralogy found in natural patinas all over the world.

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