PSBJ August 2017

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August 2017

DRIVING EFFICIENCIES The use of BIM has resulted in cost savings of over £2m for Bristol Business School

Improving fire safety

The specifier's guide

Old versus new

The ASFP expresses concerns around fire safety in the built environment

Offsite Solutions escorts readers through specifying factory-built bathroom pods

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Welcome to the August issue of PSBJ...

Tragedy struck the UK on June 14th as the nation awoke to distress and shock as reports of the Grenfell Tower blaze hit screens in the early hours of the morning. On behalf of the team at PSBJ, I would like to convey our sincere sympathies to the victims, families and friends that have been affected by this catastrophic disaster.

The inferno, which broke out on the fourth floor of the 24-storey, 220ft-high building, is believed to have been accelerated by Grenfell’s “combustible” exterior cladding. There has been much speculation of late around where the responsibility falls for this tragic disaster.

As investigations into accountabilities continue, the construction industry must come together to take a holistic approach to generate preventative measures to safeguard future and existing developments from a recurrence of this tragic event.

In this issue, PSBJ has reached out to Niall Rowan, Chief Operating Officer at the Association of Specialist Fire Protection, who, on page 24, addresses the question; “is Grenfell a failure of the construction industry?”. As Niall highlights, “for many within the fire sector, such a tragedy was not entirely unexpected”, and it is imperative for both the culture and process around fire prevention to be at the forefront of the construction industry.

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Contents 06 News A round up of the latest industry updates including charity events, awarded contracts, completed projects and much more.

08 Upfront Construction service company, ISG, talks PSBJ through its project for Bristol Business School and explains how using BIM resulted in cost savings of over £2m.

14 Talking Point Ivo Arnús, Business Development Director at Norvento UK, demystifies the fast-paced energy services industry.

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16 Leisure

20 Legal & Business

24 Housing

Pick Everard’s Workington Leisure Centre has been commended in the Tourism and Leisure category at the RICS North West Awards.

Will Gard, Partner at Burges Salmon, addresses the question: "Is the National Infrastructure Commission using the right measures for assessing the UK’s infrastructure needs?".

Was Grenfell a failure of the construction industry? Niall Rowan, Chief Operating Officer at the Association for Specialist Fire Protection, investigates.

18 Technical Focus

22 Education

26 Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

Phil Savage, Commercial Sales Manager at Pilkington, discusses how structural glazing has helped give a modern touch to the newly-refurbished Glynn Vivian Art Gallery.

Andy Williams, Technical Consultant at Jaga Heating Products UK, highlights the factors that ventilation specifiers should consider for education environments.

Using Dean Trust Ardwick as a prime example, John McMullan from EPDM single-ply roofing manufacturer Firestone, looks at modular construction in education environments.

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Ahead of PSBJ’s Upfront feature next month, Saint-Gobain Isover offers readers a sneak peek at Liverpool’s newest hospital.

James Stephens, Managing Director of Offsite Solutions, offers his guide to specifying factory-built bathroom pods.

30 Water & Drainage

38 Timber

ScaleGuard looks into the issues that face many a UK household; hard water and its extreme influence on limescale build-up and boiler life.

PSBJ looks at a six-storey, 136-apartment student housing project by construction company G-Frame – created from crosslaminated timber using Bosch tools.

32 Furniture

40 Product Showcase

KI has returned to the City of Glasgow College to provide the institute with a fresh, modern range of seating for its City Campus.

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INDUSTRY UPDATES

Each month PSBJ rounds up the latest public sector construction updates, from new contracts to industry awards.

Building to begin on Liverpool’s first specialist cancer hospital

the UK, there have been a number of similar incidents around the world. Along with other organisations in the sector, Euralarm has long expressed major concerns about the disregard for measures to establish and maintain fire safety during the lifecycle of buildings. While we must wait for a full investigation into the cause of the fire and the reasons for such rapid fire spread in this tragic incident, Euralarm will continue campaigning for improvements in fire safety legislation and standardisation throughout Europe ensuring the safety of the public and our built environment. Enzo Peduzzi, President of Euralarm, stated: “The Grenfell Tower fire tragedy reverberates throughout the industry, and it pains us to see that fires of such dimensions are to a great extent avoidable. The knowledge and technology readily exist to assure that dwellings are safe.”

The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS Foundation Trust and Laing O’Rourke have finalised the contract to build a new cancer hospital in Liverpool and Comedian, Johnny Vegas, was at the build site to celebrate the significant milestone. Johnny was also joined

by Everton legend, Ian Snodin, to mark the occasion. Andrew Cannell, Chief Executive of The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre, said: “We are delighted to be working with Laing O’Rourke on this very exciting development that will transform cancer care for this region. We have worked closely with staff and patient representatives on the design of the new building and we are all very excited to now see our plans taking shape in what will be a landmark for the area. The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has a commitment to providing the very best care for our patients. The new cancer hospital will allow us to do that.”

Bulk excavation and foundation works are now under way at the site, adjacent to the Royal Liverpool University Hospital and the University of Liverpool.

Euralarm statement following the Grenfell Tower fire Euralarm joins its UK member, the FIA, in expressing its sincere condolences to all those affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

In addition, the electronic fire and security representative praises the fire service for its prompt and professional response. Although a fire on such a scale is unprecedented in

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before the River Mersey is fully bridged, and the deck of the Mersey Gateway Bridge is completely joined up. The new bridge deck is being built in three separate sections, with the deck being built outwards from each of the three pylons at a rate of around six metres per week. As well as being linked to each other, the north and south main bridge deck sections also need to be linked to the approach roads – the viaducts built over the saltmarsh and the canals – approaching the river. Hugh O’Connor, General Manager of Merseylink, said: “We have now linked the sections of deck together by bridging the gap between the two decks with four steel restraint struts that resemble giant bolts and a concrete pour.”

First accommodation milestone complete at Cambridge University’s new district

First bridge section join completed The Mersey Gateway project passed a huge milestone, as the two sections of deck linking the North Approach Viaduct to the north pylon deck span have been joined together.

This is the first of four deck joins, called key segments, that will take place this summer.

In total there are five sections of bridge deck and approach roads that need to be joined

Swirles Court, a development of 325 ensuite rooms, purpose-built for students, has been completed at the north-west Cambridge development of Eddington. Leased to Girton College, this is the first completion of many scheduled for 2017 at the new community, which is setting the standard in sustainable living and delivered by the University of Cambridge. The scheme has been designed by award-winning architect practice, R H Partnership (RHP). With a total construction value of £26m, Swirles Court sits at the heart of Eddington, a 150 ha site which will comprise 3000 homes (private for sale and for rent to university and college key workers), 2000 student rooms, 100,000m2 of research facilities, a community centre, shops and a primary school. Girton is the first Cambridge College to establish a base in Eddington, offering state-of-the art facilities to its growing graduate community.

Morgan Sindall wins phase two of Etonbury Academy school expansion Morgan Sindall, the construction and infrastructure company, has been appointed to carry out a £3.8m scheme to expand Etonbury Academy in Bedfordshire.

The project for Bedfordshire East Multi Academy Trust (BEMAT) is part of Central Bedfordshire Council’s School Places programme and follows the successful completion of a £6.8m expansion that the firm delivered at the school last year.

Work is already underway on phase two of the expansion works which includes an extension to an existing three-storey teaching block and building housing year five, and the delivery of a steel-frame reception building. The year five block will be completed in time for the new academic school year, with the rest of the project due to complete in early 2018. Each structure will have a traditional brickwork exterior in keeping with the existing teaching blocks and the project team will also expand the playground and car parking facilities. Last year, Morgan Sindall delivered a new staff room, dining room, four-court sports hall and refurbishments to the entrance of the school.

McBains Cooper secures three Crown Commercial Service contracts Leading interdisciplinary consulting and design agency, McBains Cooper, has been appointed onto three Crown Commercial Service (CCS) frameworks for public sector work, worth more than £2.8bn. Crown Commercial Service (CCS) is an executive agency of the Cabinet Office, supporting the public sector to achieve maximum commercial value when procuring common goods and services. McBains Cooper has been awarded a position on three of the

Unanimous approval from planners for new school and homes in Hackney An innovative partnership has won unanimous planning permission for a new primary school for up to 350 children, as well as 68 flats and a retail unit on the site of a disused London fire station. The partnership between the Benyon Estate, the Education Funding Agency (EFA) and the Hackney New Primary School Trust was granted permission by Hackney Council’s planning sub-committee in January this year, and a Section 106 agreement has now been approved. In April, Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, told Hackney Council that he was happy to allow the local authority to rule on the application. Now the final paperwork has been completed, work can start on the 1734m2 school, a part two-storey, part three-storey building which will be capable of providing places for 350 primary school children, helping to meet an ever-increasing demand for places in the borough.

Grenfell Tower: ASFP statement The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) wishes to convey its sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in the Grenfell Tower tragedy and to pay tribute to the bravery and professionalism of the fire service. The

incident highlights a number of concerns regarding fire safety in the built environment and demonstrates how vigilant we must all be when designing, supplying and installing fire protection in buildings. Compartmentation and structural fire protection play a vital role in protecting escape routes and slowing the spread of fire and smoke. But there can be tragic consequences which may ensue if such systems are not adequately specified, installed and maintained; or are bypassed by rapid fire spread outside the building, as may have happened at Grenfell House.

Working with stakeholders from across the entire construction industry, the ASFP has been leading an initiative to ensure that fire protection is considered throughout the life of a building from design, through to construction and fit-out of the building once in occupation.

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six-lot frameworks allowing the company to be appointed to a call-off contract either by direct award or further competition: Lot 1 – multi-disciplinary services; Lot 3 – architectural and design team services and Lot 4 – cost management services.

The framework is available to all central Government departments and other UK public sector bodies, including local authorities, health, police, fire and rescue, education and the devolved administrations.

Each lot provides national UK coverage and has been awarded for an initial two-year period, with the potential for two annual extensions, up to a maximum four-year duration. Lot 1 has a total estimated contract value of £2.1bn over the four-year period.

SES Engineering Services secures latest Police HQ and custody suite contract SES Engineering Services (SES) is adding to its growing tally of major justice sector new-build projects, as it announces a £5m contract win in the North West. Working collaboratively with principal contractor Willmott Dixon, which is working in partnership with Lancashire Constabulary – the Police and Crime Commissioner for Lancashire – SES has been appointed to provide a full mechanical, electrical and plumbing package to construct a new, state-of-the-art headquarters for Lancashire Constabulary’s west division in Blackpool. Marking the force’s largest investment in its history, the new three-storey building, currently under construction on Clifton Road, will replace existing outdated facilities at Bonny Street. Working to BIM (Building Information Modelling) Level 2, SES will be responsible for installing a full range of building services including lighting, photovoltaic systems, building management systems, power distribution as well as rainwater drainage systems. The energyefficient building has been designed to meet a BREEAM ‘Very Good’ rating.

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Upfront

NEW BRISTOL BUSINESS SCHOOL IS A MASTERCLASS IN COLLABORATION

Project: Bristol Business School Location: Bristol Construction services company: ISG

The complex project is a masterclass in how BIM can drive efficiencies, promote collaboration and result in cost savings of over £2m

The new £55m Bristol Business School is the jewel in the crown of the University of the West of England’s £300m capital investment programme across all its campuses. It has been designed to foster formal and informal interactions between the university and wider business community. Successfully delivered by global construction services company ISG, the complex project is a masterclass in how Building Information Modelling can drive efficiencies, promote collaboration and ultimately result in cost savings of over £2m.

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Upfront Spread over seven storeys and totalling 185,000ft2, the building includes large areas of collaborative space where professional organisations, small businesses and start-ups can mix with staff and students

The omission of structural steelwork to the main lecture theatre and addition of post-tensioned concrete saved almost £500,000 alone

striking state-of T hethe-art Bristol Business School at the University of the West of England’s (UWE Bristol) Frenchay Campus has revolutionised business and law education to benefit both students and regional businesses. “At UWE Bristol, we teach business differently.

A UWE education goes beyond getting industry accreditation,” explained Professor Steve West, President and ViceChancellor at UWE Bristol. “The Bristol Business School is a live environment where staff, students and businesses work

together with collaboration at its core.”

Last year, Bristol Law School students gained £1m in welfare for people wrongly declared fit-for-work as part of a pro bono project. Students also advised start-ups and technology businesses through UWE Bristol’s Business Clinic, which is based at the Future Space Centre on campus, with plans to diversify into digital marketing, finance and tax advice over the next year. Fostering an entrepreneurial mindset is imperative, so activities such as these enable students to

gain relevant work experience by interacting with business owners and professionals, while ensuring the university remains connected to the wider region.

The new Bristol Business School building has been designed to foster more formal and informal interactions between the university and the wider business community, which will have tangible benefits for the regional economy.

Professor West continued: “We are harnessing relationships with thousands of businesses across the region, nationally and internationally, helping us to

shape our courses so that our students develop the skills that are needed to help the economy thrive.”

Spread over seven storeys and totalling 185,000ft2, the building includes large areas of collaborative space where professional organisations, small businesses and start-ups can mix with staff and students in specially-designed social learning areas.

The ethos of collaboration has been central to the delivery of the Bristol Business School since its inception. ISG, the company entrusted with 

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Upfront The project has been delivered to Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 maturity with all the design information shared between project stakeholders

bringing the new building to fruition within 18 months, worked closely with UWE Bristol using advanced building methodologies to drive efficiencies from construction

all the way through to full occupancy. As a result, the project has been delivered to Building Information Modelling (BIM) Level 2 maturity with all the design information shared

The new Bristol Business School building has been designed to foster more formal and informal interactions between the university and the wider business community

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between project stakeholders to create a computer-based model of the building.

ISG also engaged staff and students in the project’s journey by showcasing a 3D construction

simulation at the Campus Development Roadshow and in meetings with the building’s future users. The model enabled ISG to easily answer queries on the design, phasing, programme and transition to ensure all stakeholders were fully abreast of progress and excited about the new facility.

Over the course of the construction phase, the use of value engineering processes through BIM helped ISG to make total cost savings of more than £2m. The omission of structural steelwork to the main lecture theatre and addition of post-tensioned concrete saved almost £500,000 alone.

By opting for a more unusual design that used concrete beams instead of columns, the lecture theatre offers more flexibility of space which means it can be used in the horseshoeshaped configuration known as ‘Harvard style’. The cladding design was also reviewed several times in the atrium to improve efficiencies and save time on the project, while creating impressive bridges and staircases to all floors. 

Upfront The building incorporates technology-enhanced and flexible learning spaces, IT suites, meeting facilities and parking for businesses

The finished next-generation learning environment comprises two showcase law courts, a city trading room, a 300-seat tiered double-height lecture theatre and two Harvard-style lecture theatres. It also includes a dedicated incubator for UWE Bristol’s Team Entrepreneur course where students earn a degree by collaborating with fellow students to run a business over a three-year period under the guidance of mentors.

The building incorporates technology-enhanced and flexible learning spaces, IT suites, meeting facilities and parking for businesses, an external business engagement space, a central social space and cafe. Some teaching rooms are even enabled to take part in Technology-Enabled Active Learning (TEAL), which enables students to share information interactively. For example, a student can ‘ping’ their work across to the main presentation screen for discussion during class.

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The new Bristol Business School has already achieved landmark building status and exemplifies how UWE does things differently

“The new Bristol Business School has already achieved landmark building status and exemplifies how UWE does things differently – with collaboration and inclusion two of the overriding design principles of the project,” said Rob Martin, ISG’s Western Regional Managing Director.

“Feedback from staff and students using the new building has been excellent. As a Bristolbased contractor, seeing the development and investment in UWE’s Frenchay Campus and across the entire university estate is incredibly positive for our city and the wider region.”

Bristol Business School recently achieved the prestigious European programme accreditation (EPAS), placing it in an elite and internationally-recognised group of modern business schools. 

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ZEROING IN: ADVANCED ENERGY ENGINEERING FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR The energy services industry has come on leaps and bounds in recent years, with a host of advanced low-carbon technologies and energy storage solutions now vying for the attention of public sector decisionmakers. Ivo Arnús, Business Development Director at Norvento UK, demystifies this fast-paced market – and explains why now is the time for the public sector to take note and benefit for the long term. know climate change W eisalla growing issue across the board. This is especially true for the public sector, which accounted for 2% of total UK greenhouse gas emissions in 2016 – and is subsequently under pressure to set the right example when it comes to tackling such emissions, despite budgets being tight. What’s more, with the nation’s growing population comes a growing energy demand: one that is putting increasing pressure on our ageing gas and electricity grids, as well as throwing long-term energy security into question. Add to that various carbon reduction targets governing the UK and further afield, and it’s easy to see why more and more public sector organisations are looking to reassess their energy setup.

Doing so represents a way not only to avoid Carbon Reduction Commitment (CRC) Energy Efficiency Scheme penalties, but also to cut costs and reduce reliance on the grid.

But with so many energysaving, energy-generating and energy storage solutions now

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available – and new, innovative market disruptors emerging all the time – how can public sector energy managers ensure they’re making the right choice?

Know your goal Firstly, it pays to have an idea of what you’re hoping to achieve.

This will be different for every organisation, and will depend on a number of factors – such as whether it’s a new-build or retrofit project, how much scope there is to modernise the current setup, or how much or little dependence you want to have on the grid. Although there is no onesize-fits-all solution to lowering an organisation’s carbon footprint, ultimately it always comes down to introducing more sustainable, self-sufficient methods of gathering, storing and using heat and power to your energy mix.

The good news is, this can be done in such a flexible way as to work within virtually any budget and timing constraints – whether integrating just one renewable technology into an existing system, or designing a completely off-grid building from scratch.

Essentially, it’s all about integrating different energygenerating and energy-efficient technologies to find the right balance. In the energy service industry, we call this process advanced energy engineering.

Call in the experts Of course, this is easier said than done – and simply knowing where to start can feel overwhelming. It’s also vital not to let specification of renewable technologies become a box-ticking exercise to meet short-term objectives.

Ivo Arnús entered the renewables industry in 2010 and worked for a British wind turbine manufacturer before joining Norvento in 2013 as UK Business Development Director. In the UK, Norvento has been very active deploying its wind technology, biogas solution and micro-grid technology.

Rather, the focus should be on assessing a building’s individual needs to find a tailored solution that really delivers from a longterm environmental, financial and logistical perspective.

This is where enlisting the help of an advanced energy engineering service provider, which can guide your organisation through the whole process, becomes critical. Depending on your requirements, this could be at the initial design phase of a project, post-planning or even after the building is complete (in

An advanced energy engineering service provider can guide your organisation through the whole process

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the case of retrofit applications).

At Norvento, we’re seeing increasing demand for our holistic approach to energy engineering – including initial analysis of a site’s natural resources, project design, support with securing permission and funding, equipment recommendation and sourcing, construction and aftercare.

Level approach Below are three example scenarios of different level approaches organisations could take: Level one – frst steps towards minimising carbon emissions This could be a straightforward on-site generation project, designed to reduce the energy costs of a premises that is connected to the grid. In this scenario, the simple combination of a couple of technologies that work together to generate renewable energy could significantly reduce dependency on traditional supply, without eliminating it altogether.

An example of a project like this was one that Norvento UK carried out at Shoreham Port, a small commercial port where we introduced two of our nED100 wind turbines to complement the site’s existing 200kW rooftop solar PV array.

As a result, 25% of the port’s power demand now comes from renewable sources – cutting electricity costs substantially and increasing energy independence.

Through actively managing the site’s energy demand in line with its renewable energy generation patterns, the ultimate goal is to get to a point where 50% of all power is renewable.

Level two – strong commitment to carbon reduction The next level up would involve a more sophisticated approach, the goal of which is to keep grid dependency to an absolute minimum. This may suit, for instance, a large public sector office block, with plenty of land to host a range of renewable energy generation and storage systems. Depending on the building’s setup and requirements, a combination of several different energy-saving, energy-generating and energystoring methods could do the job. These could include efficient

Norvento’s 4000m2 building, which has been awarded the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ design certificate, is entirely off-grid

lighting, insulation and HVAC for energy saving; solar PV and CHP (combined heat and power) for generation and lithium-ion batteries for storage.

A multi-faceted approach like this will not only minimise a building’s actual energy consumption, but can also reduce grid reliance by as much as 90%.

In this scenario, the storage could also work as a back-up system to meet 100% of the site’s shortterm energy requirements in the event of a grid fault.

Level three – total energy independence: a smart micro-grid With the right mixture of the most efficient and advanced technologies the energy engineering market has to offer, it is possible for a building to become totally ‘zero energy’ – emitting no carbon and costing nothing to run. This approach might be more suited to buildings that were planning to use or are currently relying on other costly, volatile off-grid energy sources (e.g. diesel generators).

Norvento’s own headquarters in Lugo, Spain, is a working example of this. The 4000m2 building, which has been awarded the BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ design certificate, is entirely off-grid. It was built using natural, sustainable materials – sourced locally wherever possible – and its windows and skylights are positioned to maximise natural lighting. It relies on a bespoke combination of wind turbines, solar PV panels, electrical storage and CHP to meet its entire peak electricity demand (90 kWe), while heat pumps, heat recovery systems and thermal storage fulfil its whole peak heating and cooling demand (150 kWth). What’s more, all of its water for sanitary purposes comes from rainwater harvesting and greywater recycling. All these technologies feed into a purpose-built, bidirectional ‘micro-grid’, which works in tandem with Norvento’s advanced OG+ control system – balancing on-site energy

generation and storage with real-time consumption and future forecasts. The average return on investment period for a smart micro-grid of this scale is typically under 10 years.

Future-proof supply As our future energy security becomes a growing concern, public sector organisations are – quite rightly – among those taking the lead in the shift away from traditional, grid-sourced energy, in favour of on-site, renewable generation. This transition is strengthened by international legislation, such as the Zero Carbon Buildings EU Directive 2010/31/UE, which stipulates that all new builds must be nearly zero-energy by 2020. Public sector decision-makers have the ability to effect long-term change – future-proofing their organisation's energy supply, reducing overheads and avoiding carbon emissions penalties in the process. 

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Leisure

ACCOLADE FOR WORKINGTON LEISURE CENTRE

The leisure centre includes a 90-station fitness suite, two dance studios, a four-court sports hall, three five-a-side 3G outdoor pitches as well as a 25m competition pool

Project: Workington Leisure Centre Location: Workington Infrastructure consultancy: Pick Everard

Leading property, construction and infrastructure consultancy, Pick Everard, has won a regional accolade for its work on delivering a brandnew leisure centre in Workington, Cumbria. project, which T hewas£12m delivered on behalf of Allerdale Borough Council, saw the replacement of an outdated sports centre and swimming pool with a high-quality, modern leisure centre for use of the local and regional community.

Beating off stiff competition from across the region, Workington Leisure Centre picked up the ‘Tourism & Leisure’ award at the RICS (Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) North West Awards.

Jon Parry, Regional Director at Pick Everard, said: “This project has put the new leisure centre at the heart of the community and was held up by the judges as an exemplar for other councils, which we are particularly pleased about.

“The existing facilities were very much out of date and would have required significant refurbishment – and spend – by the council to bring them up to modern standards. By delivering a brand-new leisure centre, the

Workington Leisure Centre was designed by GT+3 Architects and the project was procured through the OJEU-compliant national frameworks from Scape procure – Scape Group

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council has been able to provide high-quality, modern facilities for many years to come.”

Workington Leisure Centre benefited from a Sport England grant demonstrating its strategic need in terms of leisure provision for the local and regional community in Cumbria. The new leisure centre has attracted an additional 50,000 new visitors during its first four months, compared with those that visited its dilapidated predecessor.

Under-represented and low-activity user groups that were targeted by the council are actively engaging with the increased range of activities now available, such as the new climbing wall. The usage by females at the new leisure centre has increased by 81% when compared to the previous centre. This can be largely attributed to the well-lit, attractive and easily accessible new leisure centre located in close proximity to the town centre.

The leisure centre includes a 90-station fitness suite, two dance studios, a four-court sports hall, three five-a-side 3G outdoor pitches as well as a 25m competition pool, a learner pool with a moveable floor and a climbing wall.

Project management and cost management for the scheme was delivered by Pick Everard collaboratively with the council’s operator, Greenwich Leisure.

Workington Leisure Centre was designed by GT+3 Architects and the project was procured through the OJEU-compliant national frameworks from Scape procure – Scape Group.

Leisure The £12m project saw the replacement of an outdated sports centre and swimming pool with a high-quality, modern leisure centre

Pick Everard Partner, Alastair Hamilton, added: “Being recognised through industry awards for our work is always something we are proud of, and this scheme in particular illustrates just how important it is for communities to enjoy top-quality leisure facilities – the huge increase in users really speaks for itself.”

Pick Everard is a leading independent property, construction and infrastructure consultancy renowned for cutting-edge sustainable design, delivered through costeffective and efficient project management. Established in 1866, Pick Everard has an awardwinning project portfolio covering major retail development, city centre and urban regeneration, commercial and leisure projects.

Pick Everard, which has an integrated in-house team of 450 architects, engineers, surveyors and project managers, is also part of Perfect Circle – a consortium comprising Pick Everard, Gleeds and AECOM established to deliver the Scape Built Environment Consultancy Services framework.

Pick Everard has offices in the UK in London, Glasgow, Manchester, Birmingham, Leicester, Nottingham, Derby, Bury St Edmunds, Cardiff, Inverness and Bristol.

Scape Group is a public sector organisation, dedicated to the creation of efficiency and social value via the built environment. Scape and its subsidiaries offer fully managed frameworks, innovative design solutions, community investment opportunities and joint ventures with the public and private sector. By bringing together the strongest teams from the public and private sector, Scape’s rapidly deployed, highly measurable and collaborative approach delivers value for money and quality buildings whilst stimulating local economic growth and community enrichment. Scape operates with a buying capacity of £13bn and has helped deliver over 2000 public sector projects over the last four years, with over 1400 currently in progress. 

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Beating off stiff competition from across the region, Workington Leisure Centre picked up the ‘Tourism & Leisure’ award at the RICS North West Awards

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Technical Focus

The art gallery is one of the best-loved and architecturally significant buildings in Swansea

STRUCTURAL GLAZING HELPS HISTORY

Phil Savage, Commercial Sales Manager at Pilkington UK, part of the NSG Group, discusses how structural glazing has helped give a modern touch to the newly-refurbished Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea. a sensitive link C reating between a modern extension and a beloved historic building is a difficult challenge architects can be confronted with. This was something Powell Dobson Architects, working with the Grade II Listed Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in Swansea, needed to address when designing a major new extension.

The art gallery is one of the best-loved and most architecturally significant buildings in Swansea, and it was imperative that its heritage was preserved during the renovation.

The major project involved adding a new gallery, community and education rooms, a lecture theatre and screening room, conservation studios and collection stores to the existing gallery – a Neoclassical brick and stone building completed in 1909. The works also created a new street level entrance, welcoming visitors with a much larger and brighter reception space.

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In creating the extension, the designers were keen to preserve the impressive symmetry of the original facade, and this meant creating a sense of physical separation externally between the extension and the gallery itself. At the same time, in order to deliver the best experience for visitors, the two elements

needed to be well-connected internally, with people able to flow freely between the two.

A solution was found by linking part of the extension, set back from the buildings’ facades, using Pilkington Planar low-profile structural glazing. Pilkington Planar is a type of glazing technology, originally developed

The design of the structural glazing has enabled two elements to connect on three levels

Project: Glynn Vivian Art Gallery Location: Swansea Glass block supplier: Pilkington Group

by Pilkington, that has become more and more popular over the last decade, and now features in many high-profile public sector projects across the world.

Known worldwide for its strength, safety and stunning aesthetics, Pilkington Planar gives architects design flexibility to create bright and attractive working environments, with more light and a greater feeling of space.

The Pilkington Planar structural glazing system helps create a flush glass surface. It does this by using stainless steel fittings housed in countersunk holes to fix the glass facade back to the structure, instead of using the more conventional framed systems. The result is a fully engineered and weatherproof system using the minimum of structural components and offering maximum visual clarity.

Maximising natural light exposure Structural glazing is becoming a sought-after addition to heritage building refurbishments, where its low-profile fittings mean it does not obstruct historical architectural features, yet can breathe new life into an old building. It can be used to link old and new buildings seamlessly, as well as helping to preserve older structures by providing an additional element of protection to the building envelope.

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The design of the structural glazing at Glynn Vivian Art Gallery has enabled two elements to connect on three levels, making the building feel unified to visitors while also allowing the historic facade to be appreciated in isolation from outside. The glazing also extends at ground level around the front of the extension, allowing light to flood into the new entrance area.

To the right-hand-side of the historic building is a garden space, which will be allowed to grow into a green oasis for the city centre. A glazed section of wall opening onto the street allows passers-by a glimpse of the garden and the sculptured artworks it contains.

standard clear float in regular units, offering architects a reliable solution for meeting Building Regulations for energy efficiency.

The frameless glazing was supported by a series of laminated fins created from 21.5mm-thick glass using the Planar SentryGlas system. These are connected to the glazing units with low-profile stainless steel bolts and deliver high levels of structural strength while maintaining the transparency of the system, contributing to its minimal appearance.

Structural glazing is the ideal solution for extending iconic and historic buildings, as it allows new routes in and out of them to be created with minimal visible intervention.

The finished masterpiece This extension is an excellent example of structural glazing completed successfully and it’s clear that the two parts of the building, although separated by more than 100 years in age, work together as one.

The new extension at Glynn Vivian enhances the experience for visitors without compromising the historic facade that has been so well known to people in Swansea for generations. The glazed link between the buildings plays a big part in that.

By striking the right combination of design, manufacturer and installer, architects can maximise the true value of structural glazing and successfully see their vision come to life. 

 www.pilkington.com

Maximising insulation using Pilkington K Glass In order to maximise insulation of the newly-created space, and ensure high levels of structural strength, the Pilkington Planar double-glazed units, featuring one pane of 12mm toughened glass and another of 13.5mm laminated glass, was used.

Pilkington K Glass was incorporated into the laminated inner pane of the unit construction, a low-emissivity on-line coating to reduce the amount of radiated heat lost from the building, further enhancing the energy performance of the space. Using Pilkington K Glass offers 30% better insulation than

The project involved adding a new gallery, community and education rooms, a lecture theatre and screening room

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Legal & Business

It is incumbent on us all to do our bit to ensure the NIC's ambitions are delivered effectively

IS THE NIC USING THE CORRECT MEASURES FOR ASSESSING THE UK’S INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS? In its recent post-general election statement, the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) calls on the Government not to allow the uncertainties around Brexit and the hung Parliament to delay infrastructure projects.

The NIC also set out its top 12 major infrastructure priorities including HS2 and HS3, the third runway at Heathrow and Crossrail 2, as well as general priorities including new generating capacity and 5G mobile. there F ortunately, does seem to be a common understanding across Parliament that continued investment in infrastructure, in the current climate of uncertainty, is more important than ever to ensure economic growth and that the UK remains internationally competitive.

The NIC’s statement comes ahead of its 'Summer 2017: Vision and Priorities' paper, which is itself a prelude to the NIC’s eagerly anticipated first National Infrastructure Assessment (NIA), which will identify the UK’s infrastructure needs and priorities up to 2050. The NIA is due sometime in 2018.

We will not know the actual measures and priorities used by the NIC in identifying the UK’s infrastructure needs until the Vision and Priorities paper is available and, ultimately, the NIA. However, a strong indication of the likely approach and methodology was provided in the NIC’s October 26th Consultation Response paper.

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The NIC has pledged a multi-sector analysis featuring a variety of engagement tools including social research, expert roundtables, two formal public consultations and a call for evidence (which occurred in autumn 2016). The expert roundtables are planned for key points throughout the NIA process and will have a sector/ issue focus with panels of experts in an array of fields, ranging from social science to engineering. The NIA will also consider 'cross-cutting issues' critical to infrastructure delivery and investment such as funding, sustainability, productivity and skills.

The NIC’s approach appears very thorough and sensible but, as was ever the case, the challenge will be to put theory into practice and only time will tell if the right balance of measures has been adopted.

Also it is one thing to set out the UK’s needs, but I suspect the NIC’s success will ultimately be judged by the successful delivery,

operation and sustainability of its recommended projects, much of which is outside the NIC’s remit. NIC will need to keep a wary eye on the progress of the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and its five-year National Infrastructure Delivery Plan (NIDP) and National Infrastructure Delivery Pipeline, worth over £480bn.

Social research is plainly vital and will allow the NIC to understand the opinions of “people active in the day-to-day delivery of major infrastructure”.

However, it is essential in light of the NIC’s long-term horizon that there is sufficient engagement with younger generations, both as future deliverers and users of infrastructure. It must also take account of micro as well as macro infrastructure requirements, by which I mean the smaller projects and initiatives which directly affect the day-to-day lives of people and without which the mega projects will be neither most effective nor welcomed by the public.

Will Gard is a Partner at independent UK law firm, Burges Salmon, and head of the firm’s infrastructure team.

Although the NIC states that it will consider interaction between infrastructure and housing supply, its remit expressly does not include social infrastructure. This is not necessarily wrong, but it does contrast with the IPA, the remit of which very much does include, for example, housing, hospitals and schools. The importance of the interaction between all infrastructure, social, transport, energy and utilities, and the buy in from the ultimate funders, whether as taxpayers or users, cannot be overstated. If we have learnt anything from the recent Brexit referendum and elections (worldwide), it is to beware underestimating the needs and views of the people, and not to rely on the experts in a vacuum.

The NIC’s approach is ambitious, broad and thorough.

It is incumbent on us all to do our bit to ensure its ambitions are delivered effectively. 

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Education

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KEY CONSIDERATIONS WHEN SELECTING A VENTILATION SYSTEM FOR SCHOOLS

It is recommended that education consultants choose ventilation systems which are simple and intuitive enough so that teachers and other staff can make changes easily

Poor Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) can have a huge impact on the level of productivity and concentration in a classroom. Here Andy Williams, Technical Consultant at Jaga Heating Products UK, highlights the crucial factors that education consultants should consider when selecting a ventilation system for a school. consultants E ducation have a lot to consider when trying to make the correct decisions regarding the design of school buildings. Making a wrong decision can have a tremendous impact on the health and wellbeing of pupils and teachers. In a study by the Education Funding Agency, it

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reported that just 5% of the 59,967 school buildings studied were classed as performing as intended and operating efficiently.

If we are to provide the optimum learning environment for future generations, it is crucial that a school’s design is carefully considered. Over 90%

of teachers believe that wellbuilt and well-designed schools which consider elements such as lighting, spacing and ventilation will be able to improve educational outcomes and pupil behaviour.

Ventilation in schools is something which is particularly important. If a school building

isn’t effectively ventilated and the Indoor Air Quality is poor, it can trigger respiratory problems and hamper the concentration and productivity of pupils. It is therefore essential that every school has an effective and appropriate ventilation system in place. Of course, capital cost is an important consideration,

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as many schools are struggling with a lack of funding. However, capital cost aside, what qualities should an effective ventilation system possess?

System adaptability In Building Bulletin 101 (BB101); ‘Guidelines on ventilation, thermal comfort and Indoor Air Quality in schools’, it recommended that when measured at seated headheight, during the continuous period between the start and finish of teaching on any day, the average concentration of carbon dioxide should not exceed 1500 parts per million (ppm) (1000ppm for mechanical or hybrid ventilation systems) in a school classroom. It is crucial that the system chosen can deliver this.

It is also essential that the system can adapt depending on the number of occupants in each room. It can be tricky to continuously regulate the air inside a building, which is why a demand-controlled ventilation (DCV) strategy is often the most appropriate for a school as it enables the careful monitoring of a space, taking account of the number of people and their activity levels. A DCV strategy enables a system to do exactly what it needs to, when it needs to. A mechanical, DCV solution constantly measures the concentration and rate of change of CO2 in a room via carefully placed sensors, and automatically adjusts the volume of fresh, filtered air that is brought into the room, matching it with the quantity of stale air extracted.

How discreet is the system?

It is important that the chosen ventilation solution blends into the fabrics of the school and doesn’t disrupt the learning environment. Whilst opening a window is a simple and effective natural ventilation method, it doesn’t allow true control of air quality and can lead to cold draughts. Furthermore, if the school is located in a bustling, inner-city location, then opening a window could lead to increased noise and air pollution. Is it essential that factors like these are properly considered.

It is important that the chosen ventilation solution blends into the fabrics of the school and doesn’t disrupt the learning environment

Is the solution user-friendly?

Over-engineered schools, with Government-specified equipment that very few people know how to operate, is costing schools £150m per year – a cost which could be minimised if systems and equipment were easier to understand and use. It is recommended that education consultants choose ventilation systems which are simple and intuitive enough so that teachers and other staff can make changes easily. In order for this to work, teachers must be able to understand what the ventilation system does, and how to get it to operate in a different way when necessary.

Teachers will instinctively know that opening a window will allow air to pass through the building, but do they understand the impact that a mechanical DCV system can have?

If educational consultants take these considerations into account when designing a ventilation system, then it is likely that excellent air quality will become commonplace in our schools, and this can help to drive up educational outcomes and enhance the wellbeing of pupils and teachers, as well as giving better control over future running and maintenance costs. 

 www.jaga.co.uk

It is essential that the system can adapt depending on the number of occupants in each room

If a school building isn’t effectively ventilated and the Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) is poor, it can trigger respiratory problems

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Housing All images: ©The Metropolitan Police

As appears to be the case at Grenfell, new facades to the outside of individual flats were provided with materials which were more flammable than those replaced

GRENFELL – A FAILURE OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY? The Grenfell Tower tragedy should represent a wake-up call for the construction industry, says Niall Rowan, Chief Operating Officer at the Association for Specialist Fire Protection. we are all shocked W hile and distressed and

The Grenfell incident highlights a number of concerns regarding fire safety in the built environment

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wish to convey our sincere condolences to the families of those who lost their lives in Grenfell Tower, it is true that for many in the fire sector, such a tragedy was not entirely unexpected.

The incident highlights a number of concerns regarding fire safety in the built environment and demonstrates how vigilant we must all be when designing, supplying and installing fire protection in buildings.

Compartmentation and structural fire protection play a vital role in protecting escape routes and slowing the spread

of fire and smoke. But there can be tragic consequences which may ensue if such systems are not adequately specified, installed and maintained; or are bypassed by rapid fire spread outside the building, as appears to have happened at Grenfell Tower.

Several warnings and near-misses have been ignored in recent years, with the prevailing culture in the construction industry being one of ‘cheapest is best’ at the design stage and poor workmanship or inappropriate specification seldom picked up during construction and refurbishment. Six people paid the price of this culture at

Lakanal House and we are yet to discover how many in total were lost at Grenfell.

Following Lakanal, Southwark Council was issued with a £570,000 fine having been found guilty of multiple fire safety offences. There was no fire risk assessment under the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005; suspended ceilings were in a poor state of repair and not constructed in a way or made of materials that would stop a fire from spreading; and parts of the construction of the building failed to adequately provide barriers to smoke and fire, with sealing to fire escape doors and flat doors inadequate.

The ASFP is developing an overarching Construction Strategy to encourage collaborative working across the whole design and build process to improve the quality of installed fire protection

In various refurbishments that were carried out over the years, vital fire protection to stairs within flats was not reinstated properly to separate them from corridors underneath and running perpendicular to them, allowing fire spread between escape routes and individual flats. And, as appears to be the case at Grenfell, new facades to the outside of individual flats were provided with materials which were more flammable than those they replaced.

But, unfortunately, these two incidents are not that out of the ordinary. The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) has untold examples of poorly constructed flats, hospitals and schools. Only last year, it was luck not judgment that meant that no children were injured or killed following the collapse of part of an external wall at Oxgangs Primary School, Edinburgh.

The collapse was due to incorrect installation of wall ties between the outer brick leaf and the internal construction. Similar defects were replicated in the installation of fire-stopping, with the Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Construction of Edinburgh Schools finding problems in 16 other schools in Edinburgh.

And as yet more UK tower blocks are found to be wrapped in inappropriate combustible cladding and insulation, the investigation into how the building’s construction contributed to the rapid fire spread continues, the

construction industry must ask where things went wrong. Is it an over-reliance on the ‘cheapest is best’ culture which has resulted in such poor levels of design, maintenance, unrestricted alterations and a lack of diligence and process during refurbishment and construction? Or is it a failure of robust regulations and the approval process which has allowed an inappropriate system to be used? These are big questions for the public inquiry.

It was the unequivocal view of the inquiry in Scotland that there were fundamental and widespread failures from the various contractors and subcontractors, who built or oversaw the building of the schools. They failed to identify and rectify both the defective and inadequate construction of walls and the provision of adequate firestopping.

One can only conclude that those responsible for the supervision and quality assurance of the work either did not inspect the work adequately or did inspect it and failed to take appropriate action to have it removed or remedied.

The ASFP believes it is now incumbent upon the construction industry to develop and promulgate best practice methods that can be relied upon to provide the necessary level of assurance.

Working with stakeholders from across the entire construction industry, the ASFP has been leading an initiative to ensure that fire protection is

considered throughout the life of a building from design, through to construction and fit-out to the building once in occupation.

The ASFP is developing an overarching Construction Strategy to encourage collaborative working across the whole design and build process to improve the quality of installed fire protection within the built environment.

Key to this is introducing fire protection into the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Plan of Works to ensure that there is a detailed specification for fire protection in initial building designs, and throughout the construction process. This aims to ensure that fire protection measures are correctly designed, specified, installed and inspected to make buildings safer for everyone.

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The Grenfell tragedy shows that there is a need to change the culture and the processes within the construction industry. Without such a change we cannot rule out further construction failures or future tragedies.

The Association for Specialist Fire Protection (ASFP) was formed in 1975 in recognition of a need to bring together passive fire protection manufacturers, contractors and testing/certification bodies to encourage, develop and give guidance on essential standards in passive fire protection.

The association reflects a diversity of expertise in the fields of fire-stopping, fireresisting ducting, fire dampers, fire-resisting partitions and all elements used for compartmentation.

For 40 years, the ASFP has either taken the lead or maintained a significant input into developing the vast majority of guidance and standards that exist today across the whole spectrum of the passive fire protection sector.

In recent years, the ASFP has progressively broadened its membership and remit to reflect and respond to the significant changes and challenges within the fire sector and the built environment in terms of technical innovation, regulatory direction, the changing political dimension, evolving commercial forces and geographic expansion of the industry. 

 www.asfp.org.uk

The ASFP believes it is now incumbent upon the construction industry to develop and promulgate best practice methods that can be relied upon to provide the necessary level of assurance

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

The school is now completed and occupied, thanks to a fast-track construction programme that reduced labour requirements and health and safety risk on site

MODULAR PROVES FIRST-CLASS SOLUTION TO URGENT EDUCATION ESTATES NEEDS John McMullan from EPDM single-ply roofing specialist, Firestone Building Products, discusses the advantages of modular construction in fast-tracking school construction schemes, highlighting the example of Dean Trust Ardwick, Manchester.

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hile construction projects to build new free schools, UTCs and academies have been varied and widespread in recent years, alongside programmes to extend existing school buildings, the urgent need to continue increasing the number of school places remains.

The shortage of school places has been growing in the primary sector for the past decade and has now reached secondary education as the ‘noughties’ babyboom cohort moves up through the system. Demand for places is at its most acute in our cities and in Manchester, the latest estimates predict a shortfall of 950 year seven places by 2018.

As a result, not only is the Government encouraging successful Multi-Academy Trusts (MATs) to expand, but the trusts themselves are looking at innovative ways to ensure they can create new

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school places and start building a new school community in a short space of time.

Often, this involves beginning with a small intake while in temporary or shared school accommodation during the build programme, creating an even greater incentive to complete the new school building as quickly as possible.

This was certainly the case for The Dean Trust’s latest school in Ardwick, Manchester.

The seventh school to join the MAT, Dean Trust Ardwick was established in temporary accommodation while its £24m new building was constructed.

Built on the site of a disused former mill, in a project delivered

by Laing O’Rourke with the help of modular building specialist Servaccomm, the school features a Firestone RubberGard EPDM roof, which is ideally suited to modular construction projects.

A flexible and durable membrane that can cope with the unique transportation and storage stresses inherent in modular construction processes, RubberGard EPDM offered a practical solution for the roof construction of the Dean Trust Ardwick modular building that was compatible with both the off-site, indoor construction environment and the specified modular substrate.

Flexible and functional Today’s modular buildings are a long way from the leaky roofs and inefficient heating of the temporary cabins we remember from the past. These are permanent, energy-efficient structures and require a highquality, durable specification that will offer excellent performance and stand the test of time.

The 5508m² modular building constructed as Dean Trust

Ardwick’s new home has been built to withstand the Manchester weather and the rough and tumble of high-school life, as well as providing a flexible space that will both stand the test of time and offer the potential to be remodelled, repurposed or extended in the future.

The two- and three-storey school includes classrooms, labs, a music room, an IT centre, a dining hall and a sports hall.

It was fabricated off site at Servaccomm’s factory in east Yorkshire while the former mill was still being demolished, enabling construction to begin before the vacant site was available in a way that simply is not possible with conventional build programmes.

The building comprises a total of 161 modular units, which were constructed inside the factory.

Once each of the upper modular units was watertight thanks to its factory covering of RubberGard EPDM membrane, it could be stored outside, freeing up space in the factory and enabling the modules to be delivered to site on a just-in-time basis as construction progressed.

Why EPDM? Traditionally, modular building suppliers have used contemporary roofing materials, which have not always been ideally suited to an enclosed prefabrication environment. Roofing systems that require hot works or involve a strong odour, for example, can be hazardous in the confined space of a factory, so a material like EPDM that can be installed within an enclosed space with no flame or odours is ideal.

RubberGard EPDM also offers excellent elasticity, which ensures that the material remains stable post-fabrication, despite the stresses of movement and temperature changes during transportation. Less flexible materials can fail during delivery to site, storage or construction but RubberGard EPDM remains flexible even in extreme temperatures as low as -45ºC. RubberGard EPDM also provides more than 300% elongation, which overcomes any

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risk of tearing or damage as a result of movement stress during the module's journey to site from the factory, storage or natural settlement post construction.

Seamless finish To construct the modular units that formed the upper sections of the Dean Trust Ardwick building, Servaccomm adhered the RubberGard EPDM membrane to each building module using odour- and solventfree water-based adhesives developed by Firestone especially for fast application and safe use inside a modular building factory.

The Firestone technical team worked with Servaccomm to develop the specification of the RubberGard EPDM and calculate optimisation of the material, which is supplied on rolls sized to accommodate standard modular construction dimensions.

Each join in the membrane was adhered with a 100mm lap which was sealed using Firestone’s QuickSeam selfadhesive splice tape. The roof sections were designed with mechanical termination of the membrane around each module so that, when the sections were assembled on site, two surfaces of EPDM were mechanically clamped together.

Once the modules had been erected on site, these joins were sealed, quickly and easily with Firestone’s QuickSeam cover strip, creating a continuous roof surface that will provide the same high levels of performance as any conventional fully-adhered RubberGard EPDM installation.

All three-dimensional flashing details were formed using QuickSeam FormFlash uncured EPDM, thereby providing continuous waterproof protection over the entire roof.

RubberGard EPDM offers excellent elasticity, which ensures that the material remains stable post-fabrication, despite the stresses of movement and temperature changes during transportation

The school features a Firestone RubberGard EPDM roof, which is ideally suited to modular construction projects

Robust solution The school is now completed and occupied, thanks to a fast-track construction programme that reduced labour requirements and health and safety risk on site while ensuring factory-assured build quality. The school has been constructed to offer a robust education environment with an EPDM roof that will keep the interior dry for generations to come. 

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RubberGard EPDM offered a practical solution for the roof construction of the Dean Trust Ardwick modular building that was compatible with both the off-site, indoor construction environment

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Healthcare

The new Royal Liverpool University Hospital – a stateof-the-art, 13-storey healthcare complex – is due to be opened in summer 2018

EXTERNAL DUCT INSULATION PLAYS KEY ROLE AT LIVERPOOL HOSPITAL

Project: Royal Liverpool University Hospital Location: Liverpool Insulation manufacturer: Saint-Gobain Isover

The new Royal Liverpool University Hospital – a state-of-the-art, 13-storey healthcare complex – is due to be opened in summer 2018. Leading insulation manufacturer, Saint-Gobain Isover, has supplied national thermal insulation contractor, Gill Insulation, with innovative glass mineral wool solutions for ductwork within the facility.

Royal Liverpool T heUniversity Hospital (RLUH) is one of the busiest hospitals in the UK, with a large emergency department. However, in line with the future healthcare needs of Liverpool’s population, plans were made for a new hospital.

In 2014, following several years of planning, a massive £335m redevelopment project was greenlit with the aim of creating one of the best possible hospital environments in the country.

A new 13-storey facility is expected to open in Liverpool in summer 2018. The state-ofthe-art hospital will contain 646 single occupancy rooms, spread

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across 23 wards. Within the site, which is next to the current hospital building, there are 18 operating theatres, a 40-bed critical care unit, and 4.5km of corridors.

HVAC in hospitals Over the last few years, the NHS has prioritised sustainable development and energy efficiency across its sites.

With this in mind, developers are increasingly looking for alternative ways to conserve power and heat.

In larger buildings with extensive and sprawling conduits – such as the Royal Liverpool University Hospital – external

duct insulation plays a key role in boosting operational efficiency.

Not only does ductwork insulation increase an establishment's sustainability credentials, it also provides considerable financial savings by preventing the loss of heat and energy.

In addition, premium ranges of insulation can control condensation forming on the outside of ducts, eliminating the possibility of drips falling within the building.

Throughout the new RLUH building there are tens of thousands of square meters of ductwork on each floor, which are used to heat and ventilate

the hospital. Leading insulation manufacturer, Saint-Gobain Isover, was brought on board the construction project to supply the glass mineral wool (GMW) insulation for more than 60,000m² of ductwork.

Tight time frames Thermal insulation contractor, Gill Insulation, was chosen by the primary contractor, Carillion, to specify and install the insulation pipework and ductwork on levels three to eight and level 10 within the RLUH. Based in Nottingham, Gill Insulation is a leading specialist contractor operating nationally in the HVAC and industry markets.

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like the NHS in saving time, power and money, while they carry out their vital duties.”

Richard Drew, Managing Director of Gill Insulation, added: “The CLIMCOVER solutions were chosen because we knew they were high-quality products which were easy to handle and install. Isover also worked very closely with us throughout the project, providing a flexible service backed by a dependable supply chain.

“On such a large-scale project, where we needed to work to tight timeframes and react to changing site priorities, portability and availability were very important factors for us.” 

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To complete the project, Isover’s CLIMCOVER Roll Alu2 range was selected by Gill Insulation

In larger buildings with extensive and sprawling conduits – such as the Royal Liverpool University Hospital – external duct insulation plays a key role in boosting operational efficiency

To complete the project, Isover’s CLIMCOVER Roll Alu2 range was selected by Gill, with specified products being 50mm in thickness. This glass mineral wool range is ideal for use in large public sector buildings and offers up to 7% thermal savings when compared to traditional stone wool ductwork solutions.

CLIMCOVER Roll Alu2 provides efficient thermal and acoustic insulation for all shapes of metal ductwork. The solution, which is made from up to 86% recycled content, is very strong, flexible and easy to handle for installers. To prevent the build-up of condensation, the product incorporates a factory-applied

aluminium foil facing, which acts as an effective vapour barrier. It also boasts increased compression resistance offering a tight, high-quality finish and superior tear strength when compared to other products.

Carl Whitehead, Technical Sales Director, commented: “The RLUH project will transform the centre of Liverpool, and we’re excited to work with Gill Insulation to see our glass mineral wool products playing a role in this.

“Energy efficiency has never been more important in today’s environmentally-conscious world. Cost-effective solutions like Isover’s CLIMCOVER range support important organisations

CLIMCOVER Roll Alu2 provides efficient thermal and acoustic insulation for all shapes of metal ductwork

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Drainage & Water

Extensive tests by a leading energy company have proved that fitting scale protection increases boiler life on average by around 40%

SCALE PROTECTION EQUALS BIG SAVINGS Hard water affects around 15 million homes in the UK and most of these have no scale protection. Hard water wastes energy, shortens the life of boilers and appliances and causes the usual problems of hard water scale.

Trust confirms T hethatCarbon 1mm of scale on a heat transfer surface will increase energy usage by 7%. With no scale protection, 2 or 3mm of scale on a heat transfer surface is easily achieved within two to three years, so with scale protection there is a saving of a minimum of £100 a year to the average household in reduced energy costs and substantial further savings on extending boiler and appliance life.

Increased boiler life Extensive tests by a leading energy company have proved that fitting scale protection increases boiler life on average by around 40%, so treating hard water gives a very quick payback on the original cost of the product used.

So what are the options available?

Do nothing: Amazingly, this is the case with most households – probably through a lack of knowledge of both the problem and solutions available.

Hard water wastes energy, shortens the life of boilers and appliances and causes the usual problems of hard water scale

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Fit a water softener: The ultimate solution is a salt-based water softener that provides soft water, i.e. water without calcium, but due to the space taken, this is not a popular choice for bulk housing. Costs range from around £400 to £1000 excluding fitting. Annual running costs are typically from £50 to £150, depending on the volume of salt used.

Fit a water conditioner: Water conditioners do not soften the water. They change the structure of the calcium through ionisation and prevent or reduce hard scale buildup and, in some cases, will gradually remove existing scale.

In-line conditioners: There are a variety of plumbed-in devices which vary from catalytic to electrolytic. They are commonly used for treating boilers and single appliances, but are generally not able to treat a whole house. Like all water conditioners, they do not provide soft water but they do inhibit scale build-up and protect appliances. Costs vary from around £35 to £85 and they eventually have to be replaced.

Electronic conditioners: These also do not soften water but they inhibit scale and gradually remove existing scale. They are generally powerful enough to treat the whole house with one unit on the incoming water main. They require no maintenance but do require a mains electricity supply with a running cost of less than £10 a year. A life of 10 years is guaranteed. Costs are from around £70 to £180.

One of the country’s leading water suppliers, Thames Water, tested various devices and now recommends the ScaleGuard electronic water conditioner to its customers.

Such conditioners are now increasingly used by housebuilders, councils and housing associations.

Saving money and solving a problem Whichever solution is chosen, there is a win-win situation for anyone involved in bulk housing as most of the solutions mentioned will considerably extend boiler life, some by as much as 45%. They also extend the life of appliances and, from the tenant or occupier’s point of view, save a minimum of £100 a year in energy costs as well as eliminating problems of hard water scale. 

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Furniture

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Project: City of Glasgow College Location: Glasgow Furniture supplier: KI

After supplying its award-winning range of educational seating products to the City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus in 2015, KI has now delivered over 6000 KI units to its City Campus. of Scotland’s largest O necolleges, the multiaward-winning City of Glasgow College, has opened the doors to its City Campus completing a £234m major development in the centre of Glasgow. With an impressive list of educational facilities, including 500 learning environments, a multiple level library, a roof garden and more, this campus has taken considerable strides to catapult itself not only to the present but also into the future.

The compelling City of Glasgow College’s new campus has been designed internally and externally

by Reiach & Hall Architects and Michael Laird Architects working in collaboration with Sir Robert McAlpine, with key threshold spaces by Graven to truly provide the flexible, contemporary educational climate that current and future students require.

Four times the size of the City of Glasgow College’s Riverside Campus, this new part of the college is truly impressive.

With 10 storeys, the City Campus’ facade is definitely an imposing sight. Internally, it is no less monumental; sporting a grand foyer and large wooden

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staircases. Floor-to-ceiling glass windows envelops this building, both inside and out, lending a bright and airy feel to this highly urban construction.

With the help of KI’s products, the desire to stand the test of time; to stay relevant for several generations to come, has been realised. Versatile and dynamic furniture, that also highlights collaborative working, was key for this project. Therefore, FF&E consultant, MXQ Solutions, selected a number of KI seating options to achieve the given brief.

Ian Johnstone, Director of MXQ Solutions comments: “The FF&E brief for this project was to source products with a high-quality aesthetic for this new learning environment. KI’s educational seating provided the ideal blend of practicality and longevity with a fresh, modern colour range perfect in realising the college vision.”

KI’s Intellectual Wave seating collection was chosen in Tangelo, Grass Green, Sunburst, Warm Grey and Blue Grey; truly a mix of vibrant and neutral colours to complement each other. Paired with the transformative Learn2 chair,

together they provide flexible, durable and long-lasting design with an impressive 15-year warranty. With its innovative tablet arm, Learn2 allows students and educators alike to adapt it to various lesson structures.

Additionally, the chair complements the adaptable, sociable and open-plan layout of this campus, helping the college stay true to the changing times that are rapidly moving towards more collaborative spaces.

KI’s Torsion on the Go! was used in the new City Campus as it goes hand-in-hand with this flexible college. With its foldable tablet arm, the chair is quickly altered to fit any space. The highly durable and stackable Maestro chair was also selected to further highlight the contemporary nature of the campus, all while ensuring undeniable quality and exceptional comfort. 

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Look closely at quality control, financial stability and design and project management expertise

WHAT SPECIFIERS NEED TO KNOW ABOUT BATHROOM PODS James Stephens, Managing Director of bathroom pod manufacturer Offsite Solutions, looks at the key specification considerations for factory-built bathrooms. advantages of T hebathroom pods are clear and proven, and these solutions are now widely used for student residences, care homes, hospitals and housing – from high-end luxury apartments to affordable housing.

The number of activities and trades on site are radically reduced, achieving significant programme savings, quality improvements and reductions in waste of up to 50%.

On a large-scale housing project, the programme saving can be as much as 20 weeks.

This delivers cost savings on site preliminaries, waste removal and reduced snagging. There is an earlier occupation for the client – as well as greater certainty of completion on time and budget.

According to Ian Packer, Senior Project Manager at ISG: “Building bathrooms on site for multi-occupancy buildings does not make sense in my view and I would always recommend a pod solution. Speed on site is much

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faster because the number of operations, trades and drying periods are reduced to just one company and a single assembly operation. Why have up to seven different trades and 10 to 15 operations on site when you can have just one? There is less risk of programme delay and quality control is far greater, mitigating defects and remedial works.”

Factory-built bathrooms are generally delivered on a supply-only basis and the main contractor organises installation. It is usual for the M&E contractor to undertake connections. The exception is demountable pods for refurbishments or schemes with restricted access, where Offsite Solutions would install and assemble the pods.

Typically, 10 GRP pods would be offloaded and installed in two hours – or six to eight steel-framed pods. Constructing a bathroom on site can take around 80 hours, compared to around 14 hours for a factorybuilt bathroom. 

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Constructing a bathroom on site can take around 80 hours, compared to around 14 hours for a factory-built bathroom

The manufacturer’s guarantees should be 12 years for steel-framed and 50 years for GRP pods, with back-to-back guarantees for sanitaryware and fittings.

2. Customer service commitments A dedicated site manager who will visit site at regular intervals should be in place. There should be a robust testing regime, before the pods leave the factory, and aftersales support should be able to advise on any installation issues.

3. Visit the factory Look closely at quality control, financial stability and design and project management expertise. Talk to past customers as part of the procurement process.

How to specify bathroom pods 1. Engage early For optimum efficiency, early engagement is essential and pods should be designed into the first stages of a project.

It is critical to accommodate access for pod installation in the build-up of the building. This will reduce the likelihood of access issues for installation.

In commercial to residential conversions and some new-build schemes, there may be insufficient access for fully-assembled pods.

On these projects, the only access may be through a window opening, or internally via a main entrance, and this may not be sufficient for a full-sized pod. Offsite Solutions now offers demountable GRP pods which have a sectional design with panels that are specially sized to ensure access is achievable.

2. Material selection Natural materials such as marble and granite do not transport well and these finishes are not uniform so the typical tolerances that a pod manufacturer works to may not be possible.

3. Look at economies of scale Bathrooms are often designed to be different but for no practical benefit. Specifiers should recognise that repeat designs

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with minimal variations are more time-efficient and cost-effective for factory-built bathrooms, to drive construction efficiency.

A good manufacturer will offer an extensive library of pod designs which customers can draw on to save time and cost. This allows the modular process to be enhanced by the repetitious production schedule of standardised products.

However, pods can also be customised to suit individual project requirements. Bespoke designs need to allow for modelling, prototyping, production engineering, machine programming and production line setup – and for GRP pods, the manufacture of the moulds.

Left- and right-hand versions of a pod are variations, but the number of pod types will include differences in shape or size – and these should be rationalised wherever possible.

4. How will pods integrate with building services?

The units should be manufactured to interface efficiently within a building so very little site work is needed for fast installation. There can be mechanically-fitted pan connectors and the option of prewired junction boxes to simplify electrics.

Connections to services should ideally be made externally so access can be allowed for. Connections from inside a pod are possible but are much slower to achieve on site and have quality implications.

5. Preparing for pod installation A high-quality, flat and level finish to +/- 10mm tolerance is needed for accurate pod installation.

6. Structural loadings Make sure the building structure can support a pod – although the typical weight of a steel or GRP pod is close to the weight of a site-installed bathroom. With steel-framed pods there are eight point loads to take the weight of the pod – these need to be accounted for in the structural loadings.

How to select a pod manufacturer 1. Check guarantees and accreditations Bathroom pods should be manufactured to ISO 9001 for quality assurance and ISO 14001 for environmental management.

All pods should be certified and supplied with a unique ID number so they are fully traceable for superior quality control.

4. Carry out a thorough assessment What is the manufacturer’s commitment to innovation?

What pod and other specification options are available, such as hybrid, floorless and demountable units?

Does the manufacturer have a proven track record in your sector? What percentage of projects has been delivered on time and on budget? Any delays could delay the wider construction schedule.

Building bathrooms on site is inefficient and often causes issues with delays, health and safety management as well as poor workmanship which impacts on quality and defects.

In complete contrast, factory-built bathrooms are delivered to site ready for installation, providing a quality of finish that is simply unachievable consistently on a building site. Cutting-edge manufacturing technology and quality-controlled production ensures that each bathroom pod is delivered to site as a complete, fully tested unit – and this is revolutionising the efficiency and sustainability of construction.

To attend a CPD seminar to find out more about factorybuilt bathrooms, visit Offsite Solutions’ website. 

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HEALTHCARE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION Birmingham 20 September 2017 This one-day conference and exhibition will create a platform for clients and their professional advisers, contractors and project managers to network with industry experts and discuss the latest offsite construction solutions that will help to deliver the building requirements of the healthcare sector.

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND? The event is aimed at attracting construction clients; estates managers, local healthcare authorities, construction professionals: architects, surveyors, engineers; facilities managers; building product manufacturers and suppliers.

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Timber

With energy savings at the top of many agendas, the carbon-neutral and, in some cases, carbon-negative nature of CLT makes it – on paper – a perfect choice

TIMBER TECH – IT’S TIME TO GET SAVVY “You’ll have to be quick”, is the advice from Construction Director of G-Frame Structures, Paul Goodge, to the photographer lined up to take pictures of the build, “we’re finishing on site on Monday”. This seems extraordinary given that the project has been a six-storey, 136-apartment student housing block started little more than 14 weeks earlier. secret? It’s built with T hecross-laminated timber (CLT) and assembled by robust Bosch tools. Not much of a secret maybe, but in terms of making it work G-Frame structures has it cracked. The company has also recently been on site installing the CLT superstructures for two multistorey Passivhaus apartment buildings located on a small island between two canals at Blaker Road in Bow, east London. The project comprises seven residential Passivhaus units in total, along with the refurbishment of the lock keeper’s house. Because of complicated site access all the tools and equipment had to be lifted in by crane.

Project Manager, Jamie Vowles, leads his crew of seven – that’s all he needs to complete the job from start to finish.

“I love it and my team loves working with CLT,” he explains.

“There’s no dust, no vibration and you’re working undercover

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once the first level is installed, which is usually by the second week.” From a management perspective, CLT construction works too. Only one small skip is needed to handle waste and there are fewer deliveries to disturb the neighbours.

The footprint is considerably smaller too which means less disruption to the locale, an important factor in planning terms. With energy savings at the top of many agendas, the carbon-neutral and, in some cases, carbon-negative nature of CLT makes it – on paper – a perfect choice. Jamie mentions: “I don’t understand why more contractors aren’t opting for CLT. I’ve worked with it for nine years and it is the best system as far as I’m concerned.”

G-Frame’s design team model the CLT panels through the BIM platform and send details directly to the manufacturer’s CNC machine where they are cut to size with any apertures and service channels included.

This direct link ensures accuracy and speed when transferring data from the structural design and greatly reduces procurement time. Michael Smith is part of Jamie’s crew and has been building all his life: “Working with CLT suits me, I’d rather work on a project like this than with bricks and blocks; it’s a cleaner and more pleasant

workplace. The key to working with CLT is torque. Bosch is the only tool that supplies the torque we need without breaking its collar.”

Finding the drivers and combis to deal with screws that can be anything up to 300mm in length, that need to drive through the cross laminates, especially when up against 200mm of solid timber, was not easy and Jamie ran tests to see which range could deliver on both the torque and gearing.

“Bosch was the only tool that didn’t break – its metal collar gives it the strength we need and I think, being developed in Germany, it’s robust and built for the job. We’ve got eight 18 volt drills working at any one time; they’re all cordless, so quieter; which is good for our neighbours – and we’re drilling 50 panels a day.

“There aren’t many drills that will do that. We’ve a mix of cordless GSR drill-drivers, cordless GDR impact drivers and cordless GDS impact wrenches.

The batteries are good too, we have a bank on charge and each charge delivers around 40 screws. It’s a great partnership.”

There have been many false dawns when it comes to timber construction, but as the advantages and pressure to create new housing ramp up, and the tools exist to make it easy, perhaps it’s time to move it mainstream. 

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Doors, Windows & Facades

Dortech has also installed the fenestration package, which comprises Senior’s SF52 system and SPW600 aluminium windows, to the Coventry USC

SENIOR GETS TECHNICAL WITH COLLEGE CONTRACTS With an already impressive portfolio of projects in the education sector, leading fenestration manufacturer, Senior Architectural Systems, has seen a significant increase in specification of its SF52 aluminium curtain walling system for use on several University Technical Colleges (UTC) projects across the UK.

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roviding attractive slim sightlines to maximise the flow of daylight, Senior SF52 aluminium curtain walling system and SPW600 aluminium windows were the ideal choice for specialist glazing contractor, Dortech Architectural Systems,

to create the glazed facade of the new state-of-theart Scarborough University Technical College. Designed by architecture practice FaulknerBrowns, the new facility has been constructed by main contractor, Willmott Dixon.

The thermal efficiency of Senior’s SF52 aluminium curtain walling system made it the ideal choice for a project where sustainability was such an important requirement

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Unusually, rather than a new-build, this UTC has been created following the restoration of a Grade II industrial factory building

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Dortech has also installed the fenestration package, which comprises Senior’s SF52 system and SPW600 aluminium windows, to the Coventry USC, the new campus for Coventry University which is located at the same Scarborough site.

Senior’s SF52 curtain walling is ideally suited for applications where daylighting and energyefficiency are key requirements

A further appointment by main contractor Willmott Dixon has seen Senior supply the fenestration package for UTC South Durham, a key feature of which is a tripleheight engineering hall. Here, specialist contractor Chemplas has installed the SF52 aluminium curtain walling to create a bright and welcoming entrance with Senior’s SPW600 aluminium windows flooding the interior of the three-storey building with natural light.

The aesthetic appeal and design flexibility of Senior SF52 curtain walling system has also been put to the test at the new University Technical College in Leeds. Unusually, rather than a new-build, this UTC has been created following the restoration of a Grade II industrial factory building. Fabricated and installed

by Granada Glazing for main contractor BAM Construct UK, the slim sightlines of the SF52 curtain walling perfectly complement the industrial heritage of the building that has been given a new lease of life as a UTC by Race Cottam Associates. The Leeds project also features Senior’s robust SD automatic doors.

The enhanced thermal performance of Senior’s SF52 curtain walling makes it ideally suited for applications where daylighting and energyefficiency are key requirements and, as such, has been used to great effect at the new UTC Sheffield Olympic Legacy Park.

A repeat business opportunity with both Granada Glazing and BAM Construct UK, Senior’s SF52 curtain walling and SD automatic doors have been used to create the dramatic, double-height glazed entrance to the Bond Bryan Architectsdesigned building. With the new UTC sourcing up to 10% of its energy from renewable sources, the thermal efficiency of Senior’s SF52 aluminium curtain walling system made it the ideal choice for a project where sustainability was such an important requirement. 

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Showcase videos of iconic projects, which Boon Edam has collaborated on, give an insight into the all-timber revolving door installed at Fortnum & Mason, as well as the security solution provided to a prominent office building on Leadenhall Street

BOON EDAM ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF ONLINE PLATFORM TO INSPIRE ARCHITECTS’ DESIGNS Boon Edam, a global market leader in entry solutions, has announced the launch of the ‘Inspiration Centre’, its new online platform.

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he Inspiration Centre, which can be accessed via the entry expert’s UK website, has been created to ignite an architect’s passion

and demonstrate the design possibilities available when considering entry space concepts.

Boon Edam’s extensive experience in collaborating with

architects and security partners led its team to recognise that architects are required to not only produce an aestheticallypleasing design, but also one

The user-friendly online platform provides informative, inspirational content regarding Boon Edam’s key areas of expertise – revolving doors and security barriers

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which provides a secure entry solution meeting the current climate to safeguard people and property. Boon Edam’s thoughtprovoking trend report, available to read at the Inspiration Centre, demonstrates that architectural style does not need to be compromised to meet the security requirements of the modern world.

The Inspiration Centre offers a unique insight into the opportunities and products available within customised entry solutions. The userfriendly online platform provides informative, inspirational content regarding Boon Edam’s key areas of expertise – revolving doors and security barriers. Showcase videos of iconic projects, which Boon Edam has collaborated on, give an insight into the all-timber revolving door installed at Fortnum & Mason, as well as the security solution provided to a prominent office building on Leadenhall Street. These projects are testament to the fact that the challenge of producing conscious and responsible design can be successfully met and will be joined by other innovative Boon Edam installations in the UK, such as The Berkeley Hotel, Francis Crick Institute and 30 St Mary Axe. Ian Goldsmith, Head of Sales at Boon Edam, commented: “Architects are increasingly being challenged to not only exceed aesthetic design expectations, but also incorporate high security specifications. The Inspiration Centre offers a collaborative insight into the possibilities available to successfully integrate the two. At Boon Edam, we pride ourselves on supporting our customers through every aspect, from conceptualisation, engineering, installation and beyond. This platform enables us to provide support and inspiration at the very start of the process.” 

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Fast access for cyclists Encouraging the cycling ethos, TORMAX was specified to install two full-glass automatic sliding doors to the new Gravesend Cycle Hub, providing fast access for busy commuters looking to drop off their bikes before catching the train.

The entrances are both powered by lowenergy, TORMAX iMotion 2202 operators which have a reputation for exceptional reliability in the long-term, even in a hectic location such as this.

The Cycle Hub, situated next to Gravesend train station, houses more than

280 bikes in a safe, secure and dry location.

TORMAX worked with Sealtite Windows and main contractor Walker Construction to deliver an access solution that minimises the risk of bottlenecks during rush hour at either end of the working day. One door allows bikes to be pushed in and out of

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the hub, whilst the other is for pedestrians leaving or entering the facility.

The iMotion range of door operators is designed in-house and combines unique AC motor technology with a state-of-the-art microprocessor control system. Working in tandem, these guarantee permanent monitoring of door leaf movements, making automatic adjustments as necessary to deliver extraordinarily reliable operation.

With cost an important consideration for Kent County Council, this long operational lifespan lowers the total cost of ownership, allowing for more effective financial planning with reduced ongoing budgetary expenditure. iMotion operators also represent a sustainable solution too, with over 95% of the components being recyclable.

“Making it quick and easy for people to drop off and pick up their bikes is key to encouraging use of the Cycle Hub,” comments Simon Roberts, Managing Director for TORMAX UK. “The selfmonitoring function on the door operators will ensure they always perform at maximum efficiency, even in a potentially dirty location like this."

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GEZE UK celebrates excellence of Scottish architecture GEZE UK recently sponsored the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS) Awards Dinner and presented one of its prestigious awards. The black-tie event took place at the Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh, in June, where a range of architectural achievements were showcased. Andy Howland, Sales and Marketing Director for GEZE UK, presented the award to the winner of the category for offices, community and public facilities. It was won by the Eastwood Health and Care Centre, Glasgow, a healthcare hub designed by Hoskins Architects. The judging panel consisted of Ole Wiig FRIAS, Lorraine Landels Hon FRIAS, Stuart McKnight RIAS RIBA (representing the Royal Institute of British Architects) and Karen Anderson FRIAS (Timber Award).

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Enhanced security offer for mental health glazing Crittall Fendor is strengthening its position as the manufacturer of the largest range of specialist mental health fenestration in Europe with its CleanVent Window, which has been enhanced by the addition of a slipper clutch mechanism. The external sliding window system is designed to provide a maximum amount of natural light and ventilation. With security considerations uppermost in mental health installations, the CleanVent allows the glazing to be cleaned quickly and easily behind the security mesh – something that presents widespread problems in other manufacturers’ products. The CleanVent can be either inward or outward opening. The slipper clutch is an anti-ligature dialshaped handle specially designed to withstand misuse in addition to normal wear-and-tear.

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Comar completes waterfront project Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems, with its approved fabricator LDG (Lancashire Double Glazing), completed the installation of aluminium curtain walling, windows and commercial doors to new waterfront £8.6m flagship office block and call centre, Tower Wharf. Comar 6EFT was specified as it offers architects a flexible system, providing a structurally glazed solution. In a market where energyefficient designs and meeting the demands of the latest Building Regulations are paramount, Comar 5P.i Auto Opening Vent thermally-efficient polyamide insulated windows were specified, alongside Comar 7P.i commercial doorsets, which can be hung from Comar 6EFT framing and are a natural choice for any busy environment.

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Helifix Dixie micro-piles support award-winning Chelsea garden Best Show Garden at the 2017 Chelsea Flower Show was awarded to the M&G Garden, for which Helifix supplied some unseen but critical components.

The garden featured monumental blocks of limestone of varying sizes and the two largest stone-clad steel towers, at 8 and 5m high, required temporary foundation support. The Royal Horticultural Society does not allow any permanent excavations to be carried out and tree roots have to be avoided. The ideal solution was provided by 12 Helifix Dixie micro-piles. The circular, hollow-section piles were simply screwed vertically into the ground, using a hydraulic drive head, at the specified spacings and calculated torque, with no excavations or spoil removal.

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SuperQuilt multi-layer foil earns Agrément approval The effectiveness of SuperQuilt, part of the YBS range, as a singlelayer insulation solution for use beneath pitched roof rafters, in either new-build or refurbishment situations, has been underlined by the award of a coveted BBA Certificate. Agrément Certificate 17/5388 explains in detail how the multi-layer foil insulation can be used to retain energy within attic or habitable loft spaces – cutting fuel bills, improving comfort levels for building occupants and adding value. It can be employed to address detail areas such as the cheeks of dormers, dwarf walls, bonnet hips and other features. The certification comes after prolonged evaluation by the British Board of Agrément.

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Altro ideal for £25m Welsh superschool Award-winning Altro XpressLay safety flooring has been used throughout a £25m secondary ‘superschool’ in north Wales.

At 4500m2, it is the biggest ever Altro XpressLay installation in the North West.

Although Altro flooring had not originally been specified, flooring company, Linney Cooper – which was appointed by Willmott Dixon to install the flooring throughout the new school – recommended switching to Altro XpressLay. Altro XpressLay offers the same guarantees and lifetime slip-resistance of other Altro safety flooring and can be removed easily, reused and is 100% recyclable at the end of its life. In addition to Altro XpressLay, Altro Whiterock White walling and Altro Stronghold 30 safety flooring were installed in the school kitchen.

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Designer Contracts is recycling winner again

Polyflor’s Expona flooring flows through new gym High-performance commercial sheet vinyl flooring from Polyflor’s Expona Flow PUR collection was recently installed in a new gym area at Shrewsbury Sports Village in Shropshire. Two designs from the Expona Flow range were selected to be installed alongside each other – English Oak from the Wood collection and Meadow from the Cosmos collection. English Oak is a traditional timber design featuring a subtle rustic effect, while Meadow is an intense yellow-green shade with subtle pearlescent highlights which creates a fun but functional environment. Available in a 2m-wide format with a 2mm gauge, the UKmanufactured Expona Flow PUR flooring collection includes 50 high-performance wood, stone and abstract designs.

 www.polyflor.com  info@polyflor.com  0161 767 1111

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Designer Contracts has been named ‘Take Back Partner of the Year’ by Carpet Recycling UK (CRUK) for the third time at the annual awards and conference. Graham Kempton, Designer Contracts’ Logistics Director, was also honoured with ‘Highly Commended’ in the ‘Recycling Champion of the Year’ category.

The scheme works by diverting 90% of its fitters’ unfitted carpet into felt underlay. What isn’t turned into underlay is used in the equestrian sector for arena flooring. This innovative scheme saves 250 tonnes of waste going to landfill every year. The company has also recently invested £40,000 in a baling machine that helps to recycle 70 tonnes of cardboard and 20 tonnes of plastic every year.

 www.designercontracts.com  enquiries@designercontracts.com  01246 854577

Polyflor showcases green credentials in new Sustainability Report Commercial and residential vinyl flooring specialist Polyflor has recently published its 12th annual Sustainability Report which outlines the UK manufacturer’s environmental performance over the past year. The report gives a detailed account of the sustainability milestones that Polyflor reached in 2016, delves into the company’s green credentials and explains how Polyflor is fully committed to producing environmentally-preferable flooring, ensuring sustainability at every step of a product’s life cycle. Key achievements include HGVs within the fleet being replaced with modern Euro VI engines, resulting in much lower emissions and an increase in backhaul operations, removing in excess of 465 HGV journeys from the road network.

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Powder coatings continue to evolve

Interest in creating natural effects on metal continues to grow and Powdertech Corby has launched a brand-new range of 72 shades to keep abreast of this trend.

The new coatings, aptly named Evolution, form part of the company’s unique Collections range of high-performance powder coatings. In the natural environment, oxidation occurs on the

surface of metals such as copper and bronze, creating beautiful patinas.

Attractive though the patinas are, the metal itself is not protected; it is being oxidised and therefore its strength

and other inherent properties are compromised. Evolution offers the best of both worlds – stunningly unusual, natural-looking surfaces produced by high-performance polyester resin powder coatings which give excellent weather and abrasion protection to the metal.

Evolution finishes are tactile with a thickness in excess of 80 microns and have gloss levels of 10 to 40% (dependent on the finish) which show excellent gloss retention.

Colour retention tests demonstrate high UV light stability with a Delta E change of between two and eight units after two years of natural exposure conditions. After rain, there is no staining of surrounding materials unlike natural oxidation products which leach from the oxidised metal.

Evolution can be applied to most metal substrates including aluminium, mild steel and galvanised steel. The powders are all Qualicoat Class 1-approved and a 25-year guarantee is offered in conjunction with Powdertech standard terms. The versatility of Evolution makes it suitable for external and internal fabrications, ranging from large facade panels, to small decorative elements.

 www.powdertechcorby.co.uk  pcl@powdertech.co.uk  01536 400890

UK’s biggest prison on verge of full capacity

Academy makeover provides learning support boost National property maintenance and refurbishment contractor, Novus Property Solutions, has successfully completed a two-stage refurbishment at the de Ferrers Academy in Burton upon Trent.

Having redecorated the school’s interior on a number of occasions in recent years, Novus was the perfect choice for this refurbishment, which saw the old caretaker’s on-site house completely remodelled and converted into a multipurpose office space for the de Ferrers Trust. The interior of the bungalow was reconfigured to create three modern office rooms as well as additional communal areas designed to provide meeting rooms and a flexible working environment.

 www.novussolutions.co.uk  info@novussolutions.co.uk  01782 237249

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The biggest prison in the UK, HMP Berwyn in Wrexham, should reach full capacity soon – with construction work on-track to end next month to allow the opening of the third and final wing. Binns Fencing won the order to supply and install almost 2km of 5.2m-high, prison-standard secure perimeter fencing for the Wrexham super-prison. Manufacturer, Zaun, supplied the MoJ-approved prison posts and fencing mesh. Binns has proposed a new model of perimeter security and PIDs procurement and delivery, where it provides a single point of contact for the complete perimeter security package, providing greater opportunity for innovation, reducing complexity and the need to manage multiple contractors.

 www.zaun.co.uk

 sales@zaun.co.uk

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Snickers FLEXIWork clothing – better working clothes that really make a difference

While fabric, functionality and fit have always been hallmarks of Snickers’ working clothes, it’s the innovation and technology in the design of FLEXIWork garments that really sets them apart from other brands. They’re designed for fast-paced working environments with body-mapping designs that ensure superior freedom of movement on-site. There’s waterproof jackets, fleeces, T-shirts and hoodies plus market-leading work trousers made from a durable, stretch and rip-stop fabric and polyamide reinforcements. As well as fashionable looks, all these clothes are packed with comfort and functionality, specially designed for professional craftsmen who are always on the go, always delivering top-class work and always a step ahead on-site.

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 01484 854788

Long Rake Spar helps rejuvenate King's Boulevard

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of foot traffic and needs to blend seamlessly with the surrounding, modern architecture.

It is a project that is being completed in stages and CCE Surfacing was originally contacted back in 2015 to carry out the first phase. In January this year, the installer completed work on the most recent area to receive the upgrade and has chosen natural hard-wearing aggregates supplied by Long Rake Spar to undertake the project.

As a provider of high-quality specialist aggregates suitable for use within resin bound and bonded surfacing, Long Rake Spar is regularly required by its customers to provide aggregates for prestigious projects all over the UK. The King's Cross retail area is benefiting from the gradual replacement of the existing dull concrete pedestrian surfaces, with a stunning mix of golden and brown aggregates to create a smooth, SuDS-compliant resin bound surface. This installation by CCE Surfacing delivers a substantial aesthetic improvement to the busy retail and eatery area that fuses beautifully with its surroundings.

There are further areas still waiting to receive the upgrade and everyone involved is looking forward to seeing natural resin bound paving fully installed.

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Bushboard Nuance bathroom panelling is fast to fit, from start to finish in under 3 hours To demonstrate the genuine speed and ease of installation of its Nuance laminate bathroom wall panels, Bushboard has carried out a series of time trials based on the most popular bathroom configurations, with none of them taking more than three hours.

The bathroom layouts tested included fitting the Nuance panels in a 1000 x 800mm corner shower, a standard shower-over-bath combination and a spacious 2400 x 1200mm level access wetroom.

The 25-strong Nuance range is available in a choice of five panel sizes with complementary work surfaces and upstands. This gives the design flexibility to quickly and easily create luxuriouslooking bathrooms with guaranteed quality, style, high performance and cost-effectiveness.

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Carron Phoenix adds Onda sink range to its popular Sink and Tap Value Packs The Onda range of polished stainless steel inset sinks is the latest addition to the popular Carron Phoenix Sink and Tap Value Packs, which offer generous savings against individual retail prices.

The Onda sinks are also two of 22 sink models available in the new dual-branded House Builder range from Carron Phoenix and Franke, complete with BIM codes.

The high-performance inset sinks are easy to install, with optional accessories available, including a bamboo chopping board, wire baskets and a strainer bowl to further enhance the functionality of the Onda range. There are now 18 sinks included as part of the Value Packs.

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Leisure accessibility extended Accessibility to Midlands leisure is being taken to new heights with the opening of two assisted, accessible toilet facilities in Leicester. Under current regulations, it is desirable for Changing Places toilets to be installed in any building to which members of the public have access. The Changing Places in Leicester are part of an investment by the city council that is approaching £1m to improve disabled access to community facilities. The latest two, supplied and installed by a UK-leader in disabled toilet facilities, Clos-o-Mat, have been opened at Leicester Leys Leisure Centre and Aylestone Leisure Centre.

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 www.clos-o-mat.com  info@clos-o-mat.com  0161 969 1199

Fire doorsets with a difference Introducing FlexiSet by SureSet Permeable Paving

SureSet is excited to boost its commercial paving product range with new FlexiSet. Made from 50% recycled rubber and 50% 6mm natural aggregate and resin, FlexiSet is ideal for woodland trails, jogging paths, pedestrian areas, cycle tracks, equestrian centres, drainage channels, golf course pathways, pool surrounds, roof gardens, tree pits and boat decks.

Made from shredded bus and truck tyres, the recycled rubber itself is black but, by adding natural aggregate, SureSet is able to bring a subtle colour to the surface.

A combination of the absorption and flexible properties of recycled rubber and the strength and durability of natural aggregate, bound together with quality resin, creates an external surface suitable for pedestrian use.

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Fire doorsets are designed to specifically reduce the rate at which fire spreads through a building, with hardware, hinges and handles that resist fire as much as the main core of the door itself.

Bluebell’s range of Oikos fire doorsets are created with two prominent goals: ultimate fire safety and architectural beauty. Its doorsets are rated from 30 up to 120 minutes by German certification body, ift Rosenheim. Tekno, Project, Evolution, Synua; four fire doors offering contemporary, minimalist aesthetics with crucial fire protection.

The door's strong, solid steel core construction and steel counter frame benefit from added protection from the foaming fire-resistant insulation within the counter frame itself.

 www.bluebellarchitecturalproducts.co.uk  info@bluebellproducts.co.uk  01371 873334

Franke adds more 'Spark' to best-selling range Franke’s Spark single and 1.5 bowl inset stainless steel sinks are the latest contemporary designs to be added to its best-selling Pro-Value range, designed to offer exceptional quality and style at prices within most budgets. The Spark sinks are also two of 22 sink models available in the new dualbranded House Builder range from Franke and Carron Phoenix, complete with BIM codes. The sinks are precision-engineered with a silk finish and feature a sleek, linear design. For added flexibility, both models are fully reversible to suit many different kitchen layouts and include the assurance of a 50-year guarantee.

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Kalwall sheds light on education

Kalwall translucent cladding has been extensively used for the impressive refurbishment of the main teaching block at Featherstone High School in Southall, Middlesex.

The original 1958 concrete-framed building was failing due to decay and ingress of water and needed structural stabilisation.

DSP Architecture was appointed to repair and encapsulate the frame, resulting

in a stunning transformation into a very modern teaching block befitting its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating and complementing the other new school buildings.

Studor solution waves goodbye to ugly rooftops An architect’s vision for a ‘wave-effect’ building with no roof protrusions, to mirror the sinuous lines of nearby hills, has been achieved thanks to drainage ventilation expert, Studor.

Italian architects, in conjunction with the multi-discipline company STEAM, designed the €130m Monselice Hospital in northerneast Italy to ensure it not only fulfilled the highest operational requirements, but also had a profile in harmony with the

adjacent sloping hillside landscape. To achieve this aesthetic look, the integrity of the rooftops needed to be maintained, and the design did not allow for any roof protrusions to interrupt the flow of the roofline.

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The renovation required removal of the old concrete spandrel panels, repairs to the concrete structure and then over-cladding with Kalwall panels supported on a new steel frame which was added to extend the floor space. The build was completed in two phases over the course of a year while the school continued to operate. The ability to keep the school functioning while the work was completed meant minimum disruption to staff and students. This meant there was minimal use of temporary classrooms during the works, thereby saving time and money.

The two fully replaced elevations are a perfect example of how Kalwall can be used for the refurbishment of old and failing cladding and for aged buildings. The new facades allow floor-to-ceiling diffused and healthy daylight to flood the interior while providing privacy for students and removing any distractions. An integrated row of clerestory windows provides ventilation and limited views to the outside. Studies show there is a high correlation between daylighting and increased human comfort.

Kalwall eliminates all shadows and glare and the stark contrasts of light and shade which not only reduces eye fatigue, but also enhances concentration.

 www.structura-uk.com  mail@structura.co.uk  0208 397 4361

The project’s MEP contractor, Gemmo SpA, recognising that input from an expert in drainage ventilation was needed, asked Studor – with over 40 years’ experience in the field – to advise on the drainage system design.

“Our solution was to cap as many stacks as possible with the Studor Maxi-Vent air admittance valve (AAV) which fits discretely within the roof space,” commented Studor’s UK Technical Sales Director, Daniel Rath. “The Maxi-Vent protects the trap seals within the drainage system by allowing the intake of air so that each soil pipe can maintain the right level of pressure within the system. This is critical, especially in a hospital environment, ensuring there is no cross-contamination from the drainage system into the habitable space.

“Furthermore, the Maxi-Vents eliminate the need for any roof penetrations, thus reducing the amount of pipework required saving both time and money. So, not only is the integrity of the roof maintained, but heat loss was minimised and time was saved on site.”

Over 100 Studor Maxi-Vents were installed in the hospital which, as well as being the only technical and legally-recognised solution to the drainage ventilation needs, offered significant environmental benefits in reducing Monselice Hospital’s environmental footprint.

 www.studor.net  info@studor.net  0845 601 3292

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Astraseal Commercial uses REHAU GENEO for £1m landmark Berkeley Homes project Astraseal Commercial completed the latest waterfront phase of Berkeley Homes’ landmark Royal Arsenal Riverside development in Woolwich, using windows and doors fabricated in the innovative REHAU GENEO 6 chamber fibre composite system.

Berkeley Homes switched to REHAU GENEO from the aluminium and timber composite systems which had been used on the earlier phases of the project because REHAU’s commercial team were able to work with Astraseal to convince the company of the thermal, acoustic and security benefits of the Passivhaus-certified and fully recyclable GENEO window system.

The 86mm GENEO system is among the most energy-efficient profile systems available – with Uw values from 1.1W/m2K for low-energy houses, to 0.73W/m2K for

Passivhaus installations without the need for high-specification glazing. It also offers break-in protection up to resistance Class 2 without reinforcement, Class 3 with reinforcement, and sound insulation to Class 5 without steel reinforcement.

One of the key factors for Berkeley Homes was that the REHAU GENEO system has slim sightlines of just 115mm, replicating the look of aluminium and giving residents of the £440,000 to £750,000 apartments almost uninterrupted views of the Thames. It also has inherent strength

because it is extruded using the RAU-FIPRO fibre-reinforced composite material which is similar to the material used in aircraft construction and Formula 1 race cars. This means it could be used to fabricate windows and doors at Royal Arsenal Riverside with full-height glazing up to 2.3m and full widths of up to 1.2m without the need for steel reinforcement.

 www.rehau.com  enquiries@rehau.com  01989 762600

Johnson & Starley QuanTec condensing boilers now come with new full eightyear guarantee Johnson & Starley’s established range of QuanTec condensing boilers has now been given a free eight-year guarantee. This covers all parts and labour for every QuanTec model, adding a further three years of peace of mind for installers and users of this proven domestic boiler range.

QuanTec condensing boilers were recognised in 2016 by a leading consumer magazine as the most reliable boilers on the UK market. Their build quality and energy efficiency applies to a wide choice of combi, system and regular models, including the top-of-the-range QuanTec HR 28C (PFGHR).

The 28KW combination condensing model offers exceptional efficiency, thanks to the integral Passive Flue Gas Heat Recovery (PFGHR) function. This technology provides potential extra energy savings of up to 26%

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over a typical water heater and gives very high domestic hot water (DHW) efficiency levels.

QuanTec models also benefit from stainless steel heat exchangers with CoolDoor technology and low NOx levels. The lightweight company design and a variety of flueing options, including the Johnson & Starley flexible flue, are also factors that appeal to installers and end-users in the social housing and private residential markets.

 www.johnsonandstarley.co.uk  marketing@johnsonandstarley.co.uk  01604 762881

LEVATO MONO porcelain paver system Transform any outside space with LEVATO MONO Porcelain paver system from the Deck Tile Co. Ltd. The system offers flexibility and choice for even the most challenging of applications - from roof terraces and balconies with multiple falls to patios and restaurant piazza’s where wear resistance is key.

With many finishes and formats available, the 20mm pavers combine incredible technical properties with uncompromising aesthetics and thanks to the intuitive height adjustable and slope correcting facility on the support system, it is possible to cover most waterproof membranes or uneven sub-surfaces.

20mm porcelain pavers 40x80 45x90 60x60 75x75 30x120 40x120 60x120 ‘Floating floor’ – installation over single ply membranes Eternal product - zero maintenance required – offering massive over-life savings

Highly abrasion and stain resistant Highly slip resistant ; R11 and achieved up to +65 wet in the BS pendulum test Lightweight – 45kgs per m2 High load bearing and impact resistance Timber & stone effects; 40+ finishes available

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Completely non porous Ideal for balconies, roof terraces and piazzas, for both commercial and residential use Fire & frost proof Height-adjustable supports from 9mm up to 550mm

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