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Roofing, Cladding & Facades
EUROBRICK AT THE IMPERIAL WAR MUSEUM
Parkside is a new 1,500m2 building designed and built as a collaborative and creative space for Imperial War Museums’ staff in Southwark, London. The three-storey building provides a flexible workspace for 180 staff with formal and informal meeting areas, a café and breakout spaces.
Parkside is designed to support IWM in fulfilling its vital mission to improve public understanding of war and conflict through its exhibitions, events and programming. The new space will also support IWM’s commitment to develop smarter working practices across the whole organization.
Architects Jestico + Whiles developed IWM’s vision into a striking design and Reds10, delivered the building using the latest off-site construction techniques.
Eurobrick has over 30 years’ experience working with off-site construction companies to provide a flexible, real brick finish that allows for some creativity in the finished design. They offer brick and stone slip systems to suit any project and supplied their popular P-Clad system for the IWM project, having worked with Reds10 on a number of projects already.
Approximately 890m2 of the P-Clad system was supplied, along with Wienerberger Marziale bricks which were specially ordered and cut. Marziale is a brick with bright buff tones and distressed features that give it a weathered, traditional look. Eurobrick supplied whole Marziale bricks for the construction of a boundary wall, along with specially cut brick slips, headers and corners.
The design of the brickwork was technically challenging, with a mixture of vertical and horizontal stretcher bond and bespoke brick soffits and sills, which Eurobrick also supplied. The recessed bays were laid in vertical stretcher bond with alternating thicknesses of brick slips to create a relief effect in the brick courses. The narrow brickwork columns between the windows were detailed with corner bricks returns into the reveals. The columns were laid in horizontal stretcher bond, with bespoke vertical stretcher bond window heads and soffits and bespoke vertical stretcher bond angled sills.
It was a challenging layout and one of Eurobrick’s most experienced approved installers, Façade Install, fitted all of the brick cladding. Some of the brick slip installation was completed in the factory and some in-situ, once the modular building had been delivered to site. Using P-Clad helped this complex design become a reality and assisted with successful project delivery. Eurobrick’s systems are adaptable and ideal for the demands of contemporary modular architecture.
“The IWM project used brick slips as the external finish throughout but incorporated a number of challenging details. Eurobrick helped develop and deliver solutions to enable these details to be constructed. Reds10, the architects and client are delighted with the new facility. We have worked with Eurobrick on a number of projects and found them very helpful and responsive, providing excellent service.” Reds10
The project brought together offsite and traditional construction techniques to deliver a complex modular build, with difficult site conditions in Central London. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, the project was successfully completed in 2020. The end result is an impressive building with a level of detail that proves the versatility of P-Clad perfectly.
For more information on Eurobrick systems and products, please visit www.eurobrick.co.uk or call 0117 971 7117.
YOUR INVITATION TO THE RCI SHOW
If the pandemic has taught us anything, it’s that we need to be more connected. The RCI Show, taking place on 29-30 September at the Stadium MK in Milton Keynes, provides visitors with an opportunity to make new connections and reaffirm old ones with leading manufacturers and suppliers, as well as browse the latest products that are relevant to your business, and access thought-leadership content via a series of keynote seminars, free of charge.
There’s so much going on at the RCI Show, the largest gathering of roofing, cladding and insulation supply chain professionals in the UK, that planning your day is a must if you want to get the most out of your visit.
WHY ATTEND?
Compare and source new products from over 50 leading specialist roofing, cladding and insulation suppliers and solution providers in the UK. You will also have the opportunity to get ‘hands-on’ as many of our exhibitors will be running interactive demonstrations of their latest tools and products exclusively at the show, which you can’t afford to miss out on!
Learn from the experts and hear about the important issues currently impacting the market during our conference sessions. What’s more, our whole seminar programme is also CPDaccredited, meaning you can earn CPD points for free with content delivered from leading industry speakers.
The session booking form is now live! Once you have registered to attend, you can pre-book into the sessions that are of most interest to you. Network with like-minded individuals to share knowledge and ideas whilst leveraging the best contacts for you and your business.
Over the years, the RCI Show has become a key date in the industry calendar for thousands of contractors, installers, surveyors and specifiers, and this year’s two-day event is expected to attract a significant number of manufacturers, associations and suppliers who are eager to engage face-to-face once again.
THE SAFE RETURN OF THE RCI SHOW
As event organisers of the RCI Show, Mark Allen Group’s number one priority is to ensure the health, safety, and wellbeing of its exhibitors, visitors and staff. The company is working closely with the venue to ensure the safety and comfort of all those on-site, and to give everyone the reassurance and confidence they need to participate in a safe and controlled environment.
So, whether you’re searching for the most up-to-date product innovations and services, working to stay ahead of the latest news, trends and best practice guidance, or wanting to extend your network, the RCI Show can fulfil your goals by reconnecting you with key experts across the entire roofing, cladding and insulation supply chain.
Don’t miss out! Register for your FREE ticket by visiting: www.rcishow.co.uk
MASTIC ASPHALT SUCCESSFULLY TESTED TO NEW EUROPEAN FIRE STANDARD
With the fire rating of waterproofing systems under increasing scrutiny since the Grenfell fire disaster, it is becoming increasingly important for specifiers and building owners to consider the fire classification of waterproofing systems.
The Mastic Asphalt Council (MAC) has recently tested its Recreation Duty (RD) Grade Mastic Asphalt system incorporating glass fibre tissue underlay to the European fire classification standard EN 13501-1. It successfully achieves a fire classification rating of Bfl-s1, confirming the product is flame-retardant with very limited smoke development.
MAC Director Malcolm Grinstead said: “At present it would seem few waterproofing systems have achieved the Bfl-s1 fire classification rating to the European Standard, and this confirms Mastic Asphalt is a great choice for specifiers who need to demonstrate excellent fire ratings for waterproofing products.”
Recreation Duty Mastic Asphalt is ideal for use on roofs, access walkways, balconies, terraces, podiums, plant rooms and stairways. It is UK manufactured, carbon neutral and recyclable. For specifiers seeking an efficient, cost-effective and simple to install way to weatherproof the exposed parts of buildings, mastic asphalt is a proven, long-lasting surfacing material. Seamless, durable and with exceptional waterproofing characteristics, mastic asphalt can be installed with minimal disruption and downtime.
The Mastic Asphalt Council is the trade association for the mastic asphalt industry in the UK. Web: www.masticasphaltcouncil.co.uk, e-mail: info@masticasphaltcouncil.co.uk, Tel: 01273 242778.
AN EDUCATION ON EXTERIOR LAMINATE
The new classroom extension to Hob Hill Primary School in Rugeley has been completed using MEG Exterior grade cladding in 781 Ash and 1831 Grey.
Designed by Seymour Harris Architecture and installed by Tetraclad, the extension encompasses new classrooms and staff room increasing capacity at this Ofsted highly-rated CofE and Methodist Primary school in the West Midlands. The clever use of Ash woodgrain effect laminate fabricated into planks offset against the darker grey boards which stand proud of the face contrast well together. MEG carries a BBA Agrément Certificate and F1 panels from 6mm and thicker are rated Class B-s1, d0.
This scheme is a perfect example of MEG in action where the need for high performance and durability is married up with low life-cycle costs and aesthetic design. Recent site surveys on several schools a decade after installation have highlighted the remarkable weatherability of MEG with the panels looking the same as when first installed.
The range comprises 58 colours and 29 woodgrains together with 5 concrete and metal effect finishes. MEG is also able to incorporate Abet’s digital printing technology. This means that almost any design, photograph or pattern can be reproduced in stunning detail to give architects and designers unparalleled freedom to create unusual and dramatic building facades. MEG is a self-supporting high pressure laminate (HPL) for cladding the exterior of buildings, balconies and other applications. It features high resistance to temperature, climate shock, weathering, UV light and impact. Furthermore, its chemical resistant nature and closed structure do not allow paint in spray cans, various inks, emulsion paints, lipstick or pastel paints to penetrate into the decorative layer. This negates the need for any anti-graffiti treatment and makes the surface easy to clean.
Samples and technical literature are available from Abet sample line on tel: 020 7473 6910 or visit uk.abetlaminati.com.
