Roofing, Cladding & Insulation trees, so reflectivity was an important factor. Depending on the time of day, the elevations appear to have a mirrored finish, allowing them to take on the colours of the surrounding trees, landscape and sky.”
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Ryder specifies ceramic granite cladding The availability of highly polished Sureclad ceramic granite facade panels in a wide range of colourways and formats is providing architects with new ways to give buildings a luxurious standout appearance, says Shackerley, a leading UK supplier of ceramic granite ventilated cladding systems.
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eramic granite is exceptionally versatile and can be produced in a vast array of styles and colourways to meet any aesthetic brief,” says Shackerley CEO Brian Newell. “Our ‘mirror finish’ Sureclad facade panels in traditional rectangular and contemporary square formats are increasingly popular because they deliver sustainable, external ventilated cladding with the appeal and natural appearance of highly polished stone such as marble or granite, but at a fraction of the cost, and with much lower loadings on the building.”
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Over 3000m2 of Shackerley’s Sureclad ceramic granite cladding was installed on behalf of Miller Construction
Appearances were not the only reason, as Mark Clasper explains: “As the primary envelope cladding for the University Centre, it was important that the material we selected was sustainable. The ceramic granite scored an A rating in the BRE Green Guide to material specification, contributing to the credits we achieved under MAT1.” The building subsequently attained a BREEAM rating of Very Good. Over 3000m2 of Shackerley’s Sureclad ceramic granite cladding was installed on behalf of Miller Construction by total building envelope contractor Norking Aluminium Ltd. All panels were prefabricated at Shackerley’s ISO 9001 accredited production facilities and supplied predrilled and bracketed using a patented undercut anchorage system to provide a secure mechanical fix to the Sureclad aluminium substructure. Commenting on the project Mark Clasper says: “The new University Centre is the third major development where Ryder has specified the Sureclad system, and once again we have achieved excellent results. We had assistance from Shackerley’s sales and technical teams all the way through and the team from Norking completed the cladding installation to a very high standard.” info@shackerley.com
The luxurious aesthetics are exemplified by a recently-completed project at Grimsby Institute, where Ryder Architecture has delivered a new £10m University Centre that makes a strong visual statement thanks to the specification of a white polished ceramic granite ventilated facade panel from Shackerley’s Sureclad Collection. Ryder Architect Mark Clasper says: “We chose this particular panel because we wanted a premium material that would help to add a ‘sense of grandeur’ to the University Centre. The building is set amongst mature
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The elevations appear to have a mirrored finish, allowing them to reflect trees, landscape and sky