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Voice of the Industry

Unlocking the potential of public art

Facade refurb using glass and glazing

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Why developers are being urged to consider street

A closer look at the latest systems available

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raffiti – the word conjures up images of meaningless squiggles and shapes on public buildings and structures that you may have seen from a passing train, on a street corner or down an alley.The negative connotations have in the past encouraged us to frown upon street art and, up until recently, made us unwilling to see the potential it can offer to community spaces, when applied tastefully and diligently.

Perhaps we have Banksy to thank for the overhaul of the term ‘graffiti’ but regardless, the power of art has been unlocked and we are now more open to public art and creative expression, allowing our dull and dreary spaces to be transformed into vibrant attractive cultural focal points.

Turn to page 16 to read more on this topic from Kia Knight, Director and Founder of 1-of-1Art Group, who urges developers not to overlook public art when it comes to shaping and transforming communities, and creating cultural spaces.

Also in this edition, we reflect on the tangible impact 5G will have on the construction sector, the Concrete Block Association discusses how concrete blocks fit into the circular economy and CRL Europe explains why glass is becoming the material of choice for facade refurbishment.

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Portfolios

News 10 Industry Updates:

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

24 Voice of the Industry:

As the focus on sustainability intensifies in the wider construction industry, environmental concerns are increasingly on a par with capital costs as a key design driver. Chris Stanley, lead at The Concrete Block Association, explores further.

26 Legal & Business:

The buzz around 5G is growing, however in construction many are still unaware of the tangible impact it will have.

Burcin Kaplanoglu, Executive Director and Innovation Officer at Oracle Construction and Engineering, discusses.

Features 22 Build Focus:

Retail & Commercial: A closer look at the topics and issues affecting the retail and commercial sector, plus insight from industry experts on product development for this growing market.

28 Technical Focus:

Wakefield Acoustics reflects on why contractors, architects and

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specifiers are increasingly turning to noise control technologies as a means to deliver practical and costeffective HVAC solutions.

30 Renewable Technology:

Viessmann explains why technological progress has made air source heat pumps easier to install and a more practical choice as a domestic and commercial heat source.

32 Bricks & Blocks:

Is building with brick more sustainable than other methods of construction? The short answer is, yes. The Brick Development Association explores further.

12 Amsteldok building, Amsterdam:

BDG architecture + design has completed the new Amsterdam campus for WPP as part of its global co-location strategy, which is to provide world-class spaces that bring together its people into one location.

16 Public art, worldwide:

Kia Knight, Founder and Director of 1-of-1 Art Group, discusses what role art, and in particular public art, can play in making an area more desirable.

34 Ceilings & Acoustics:

One of the critical design elements during renovation work at the Mauer Regional Hospital was the need to prevent impact sound being generated on the staircases as Schöck explains.

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Curtain Walling: For building facade refurbishment, glass is a popular and versatile material. Simon Boocock of CRL Europe looks at the latest systems available for safe and effective installation.

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In Brief Take off for new hotel at Glasgow Airport Planning approval has been granted for a DMA-designed hotel next to the Courtyard

by Marriott Hotel at Glasgow Airport Business Park. The new five-storey block will provide 196 guest rooms, public areas adding vibrancy on the ground floor, and 52 additional car park spaces. The design of the hotel seeks to inject architectural interest, colour and scale through the use of a palette of high-quality building finishes consisting of reconstituted stone cladding, multi-coloured glazed curtain walls, and polyester powder-coated metal cladding. The new building is similar in length to the existing adjacent hotels but the scale is broken down by introducing a series of contrasting protruding bays at intervals to give a sense of relief and rhythm.

Lendlease begins work on prestigious West End scheme

Lendlease has begun the construction of a prestigious new seven-storey development on the corner of Oxford Street and Newman Street in the heart of London’s West End. The scheme for Great Portland Estates plc will provide 124,000ft2 (NIA) of high-quality retail and office space. When complete, the building will provide retail space on the lower ground, ground and first floors with office accommodation on the upper floors. Ground and upper floors will be constructed from structural steel columns and beams with composite steel decking, reinforced concrete slabs and reinforced concrete core walls. A structural steel framed plant gantry will be constructed to the rear of the building. The facade of the building will consist of unitised curtain walling, with curved glass to the southeast and southwest corner. The shopfronts will use a glazed stick system.

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Gleeds to lead on Midland Met completion International property and construction consultancy, Gleeds has been named as the NEC4 project manager on the Midland Metropolitan Hospital development in Smethwick, West Midlands. Appointed under the NHS Shared Business Services framework, the business will be supported by Arup and Stride Treglown as works supervisors on behalf of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Trust.

The new state-of-the-art facility will be the first new hospital to open in the West Midlands since 2010. Its 670-bed urgent care centre will replace the accident and emergency departments at both Sandwell and City hospitals, while its treatment centre will be equipped with cutting-edge diagnostic equipment and 15 operating theatres, allowing it to offer specialised surgery and maternity services to

Personnel Pozzoni continues to grow team Pozzoni Architecture has strengthened its residential team within the ‘living’ sector with two project architects, Sophie Roberts and Natalie Wilson.

Sophie joins the growing team from PRP, where she worked on a number of housing schemes including affordable and housing for the elderly.

Natalie has experience of delivering large scale, landmark residential developments across London and has a range of technical expertise and extensive knowledge of working with developer clients.

She has recently returned from volunteering on a community project in Fiji and takes a keen interest in wider community-led schemes within the team.

BW: Workplace Experts appoints three MDs BW:Workplace Experts (BW) has appointed a third Managing Director.After 10 years at ISG, Max Steward joins Kevin Mulligan and Peter Nagle, to take the business to its next stage of growth. Max, Kevin and Peter will lead teams and manage in line with the collaborative culture at BW, sharing expertise and knowledge as and when required to ensure that each client has the most appropriate team working on its project to ensure the best experience.This new management structure provides the platform for the long-term strategy to grow the BW business, as well as underpinning the short-term plan for 2019 to be a year of consolidation.

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Stepnell hires new Operations Manager to boost presence Construction giant Stepnell has appointed a new Operations Manager at its south coast offices after a successful year in the region.With more than 20 years of experience in the construction industry, Steve Higgins has joined the team to manage all operational construction-based activity for Stepnell’s offices in Southampton and Poole. In his new position, Higgins will be working to gain and maintain strong client relationships, support site teams and contribute towards business development initiatives, particularly through innovation and technology.

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around 80,600m2 and will have capacity to care for approximately 81,455 inpatients and 115,045 outpatients every year. After a nine-month suspension, remedial works to prepare the site for completion

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approximately three quarters of a million residents across the Black Country and Birmingham.

Located on a 16.76 acre brownfield site on Grove Lane in Smethwick, the finished hospital is expected to cover

and ensure it remains safe and secure resumed late last year and the facility is expected to be ready to open its doors to patients by 2022.

Mike Penny, Director at Gleeds who will be leading on the project, said: “Gleeds has extensive experience of delivering large healthcare schemes and has put together a team of experts with a vast pool of technical knowledge upon which we can draw to assist in the delivery of this project. By joining forces with Arup and Stride Treglown to supervise the works we further strengthen our offering, supporting the NHS in achieving its goal of providing fully integrated care of the highest quality.”

Dave Pitman, Healthcare Engineering Director at Arup, added: “Our team of engineers has UK-wide and international experience of hospital and healthcare facility design. We are pleased to be able to contribute our expertise to a project that will make such a significant, positive impact for the residents of the Black Country and Birmingham.”

Trending on Twitter #HEATHROW EXPANSION

“Heathrow - just stop it now. Let's not have another #gardenbridge” – @natalieben “The @MayorofLondon and many London boroughs are against the expansion of Heathrow; @SloughCouncil and @ SpelthorneBC support it. There is cross party support for the Climate Emergency; how can these dinosaur councils live in the past - we could ALL be extinct soon!”

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“Stanwell Moor residents demand better compensation from Heathrow over expansion” – @polly01pocket “It is now completely untenable for @HarrietHarman and @coyleneil to support Heathrow expansion. Will you please do the right thing and admit you were wrong?

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“#Heathrow expansion has got to go - it's not just the #emissions from 700 more flights a day, but the doubling of freight, all of which carries a heavy #carbonfootprint and massively contributes to road #congestion & #pollution” – @bashrunway3 “Parts of Heathrow Airport Ltd’s expansion plan have tripled in cost in the past two years, with pre-construction spending now forecast to be just shy of £3bn, the UK's aviation regulator has revealed ” – @BrentfordI

In Brief Plans to extend Bournemouth business park Plans have been submitted by Rigby Real Estate to extend the Aviation Business Park across Bournemouth Airport's northern sector as part of a multiphase development masterplanned by architectural practice Stephen George + Partners (SGP).

If approved by the newly-formed Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole Council (BCP), the plans will deliver more than a million square feet of new commercial floor space over approximately 30 hectare of land.As well as creating an estimated 1900 full-time jobs, the proposed development will generate about £93m annually for the Dorset economy.

Firm celebrates 100% success rate

A North-east planning and design firm is celebrating a 100% success rate in planning applications, following the first-year milestone of the appointment of its director.

Since joining as director in 2018, Mark Ketley has led BH Planning and Design, sister company of leading North-east property firm Bradley Hall, to expand its team to meet the growing demand for Planning and Design projects in the region. Since Mark’s appointment in 2018 the firm has since appointed experienced senior planners, Joanne Wood and Daniel Puttick, and graduate placement Nathan Puckering, who joined the firm after gaining a first class planning degree from Leeds Beckett University.

Landmark Pinnacle building tops out

Marking a significant milestone, Chalegrove Properties Limited recently achieved the topping out of its flagship development, Landmark Pinnacle. Reaching 239m above ordnance level, the tower has become one of London’s tallest and most prominent residential buildings.

The tower has been conceived to complement the surrounding cityscape, with a pure glass-clad facade that reflects the light and movement of water and sky.

Landmark Pinnacle has a rectilinear form which is orientated on an axis, ensuring the collection of 752 apartments will enjoy spectacular vistas across London. Once fully complete the building will complete the Landmark Trilogy comprising Landmark East, Landmark West and now Landmark Pinnacle.

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Amsteldok building, Amsterdam

BDG architecture + design has completed the new Amsterdam campus for WPP as part of its global co-location strategy, which is to provide world-class spaces that bring together its people and agencies into one location, encouraging greater collaboration and giving clients easier access to all of WPP’s talent and expertise.

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he Amsteldok building brings together 15 WPP agencies, from 11 locations into a single location.

The previously vacant Rivierstaete building (as it was formerly known) has been transformed from a large traditional office building into a 19,000m2, innovative and creative workplace to support the 1500 people that work from it.

Located on the river Amstel just 3.2km south of Amsterdam city centre, at its time of completion (1973) it was the largest office building in Europe. Designed by the Dutch architect Hugh Maaskant, the building resembles stacked boxes and was originally intended as the heart of a new business district that never transpired and became a residential area.

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Prime location

In 2014 the vacant building was purchased and the shell and core refurbished, shortly after in 2016 WPP deemed that it would be ideal for the Amsterdam co-location scheme.

BDG then began its plans for the transformation of the interior to create a dynamic workplace to support the current and future aspirations of WPP. The exterior of the building, once dominated by white mosaic tiles, has been largely replaced and now has floor to ceiling windows, which chimes with BDG’s theme of a free flowing workspace, flooded by light and movement within a sparse structural grid.

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The original concrete structure has been maintained retaining the character of the building.The roofs at different heights have been transformed into terraces for employees and guests, connecting the inside and outside.

The highest terrace at level 9 is a key feature of the design, incorporating a bar and event space which are two major hubs for collaboration, with stunning views across Amsterdam.

Access all areas

The spacious 8m-high reception and lobby area is an impressive arrival with the striking staircase creating visual and physical connectivity.The incorporation of a cafe and restaurant into the reception ensures it is a destination in its own right, generating movement of people that reflects the dynamic nature of the businesses that reside here.

The staircase enables clients to access the shared business hub at level 01, with multipurpose board and meeting rooms, breakout areas and a coffee bar.This area has been designed for flexibility, retaining an industrial look and feel with raw concrete and exposed surfaces.

The shared space occupies approximately 40% of the WPP’s spaces, with strong design language that unites them from the reception, staircase and cafes.

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Amsteldok building, Amsterdam

All under one roof

At the official opening of the Amsteldok campus, Mark Read, CEO of WPP, said: “I’m delighted to open WPP’s Amsterdam headquarters which demonstrates our continued investment in both our people and the Dutch market.The WPP campus strategy represents our simplified offer to clients by bringing agencies together under one roof and providing easier access to our collective talent.

“Giving our people modern world-class working environments allows and enables them to do their best creative work.

It encourages closer working and is an important part of helping to build an open and optimistic culture at WPP.” Colin Macgadie, Chief Creative Officer of BDG architecture + design, says:“This significant building had remained untouched for some time, but with such an enlightened client, a knowledge of creative working cultures and a shared vision, we knew we could rework the space to create an innovative workplace for the 15 WPP agency brands.The new space nurtures creativity, encourages collaboration and gives clients access to all of WPP’s talent and expertise in one place.”

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Redeveloping existing structures instead of constructing new buildings avoids the emission of thousands of tonnes of embodied carbon – equivalent to over 30% of the building’s lifetime carbon emissions.The new WPP campuses have been developed with sustainability at their heart and are aiming for a BREEAM rating of Very Good or higher.

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Public art, worldwide In Miami, developer Goldman Properties successfully took sixprivately owned warehouses located in a run-down neighbourhood and turned them into a thriving cultural and social hub

The role of public art in developments What role can art, and in particular public art, play in making an area more desirable? This question might seem like an academic exercise, but it has become a pertinent topic of discussion for property developers and investors. Kia Knight, Founder and Director of 1-of-1 Art Group, discusses further.

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ne must begin by establishing what we mean by ‘public art’. Indeed, terms such as graffiti and street art are often unfairly burdened by negative connotations and, importantly, they also do a disservice to the artists behind the work.

Simply put, public art is art in any form that is planned and executed within the public domain. And, in truth, some of the world’s finest contemporary artists ply their trade within the broad sphere of public art.

Public art and cultural vibrancy The relationship between public art, cultural vibrancy and the desirability of an area warrants some attention.

Firstly, let us look at the connection between public art and cultural vibrancy.

Public art is typically a central part of cultural place-making. This concept, which dates back to the 1960s and 70s, centres on an exploration of a society’s relationship with a specific place and, moreover, what people would like that place to be like from a cultural perspective.

Cara Courage writes in Arts Professional: “To urban theorists and practitioners, placemaking is the creation of a distinct placecentred identity via design. With a cultural turn, others see it as the value-led practice of building communities and the creation of public spaces that help us interact with each other and contribute to individual and communal wellbeing.”

Public art, worldwide Nantes was, to quote Blaise, “impregnated” with contemporary art

Wynwood Walls, Miami

Few people on this side of the Atlantic will be familiar with the redevelopment of Wynwood Walls in Miami, US. A decade ago, developer Goldman Properties successfully took sixprivately owned warehouses located in a run-down Miami neighbourhood and turned them into a thriving cultural and social hub.

Public art was at the heart of this project, which had the effect of injecting life into an otherwise languishing area. For those who owned and developed real estate in the region, it meant far more attractive returns – it is why Goldman Properties have been invited to undertake the same process in other neighbourhoods across the US.

Nantes, France

The example of the French city of Nantes provides a much broader illustration of how valuable public art and cultural place-making can be from a commercial perspective. Not only did Nantes undergo a citywide transformation, but this process took place over several decades.

Heavily scarred by the Second World War, Nantes limped its way into the 1980s, known mainly as a place to avoid.

Indeed, Artistic Director Jean Blaise, who drove a cultural renaissance in the city from the mid-1980s, stated in the Guardian that when this project began 35 years ago Nantes was “culturally dead”.

Since then, however, a multi-faceted campaign saw global artists invited to “take over every part of the town” with public art, while regular festivals, events and performances became a mainstay of the city’s cultural makeup.

Nantes was, to quote Blaise, “impregnated” with contemporary art. As a result, it now stands out as one of the most vibrant places in Western Europe.

Indeed, unemployment is now below the national average (it was previously well above this average), between 6000 and 9000 people relocate to the city each year, and the business sector is performing well.

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Public art is an important element of cultural place-making. It is integral to how public spaces – be it a community garden, a central square or blank walls – can be transformed into areas that people want to engage with. Public art improves the vibrancy of the area and makes it more attractive from a cultural perspective; in turn, as an area’s attractiveness a place to live, work or visit increases, so too does its commercial viability.

And so the connection between public art, cultural place-making and property developers becomes clear. If the collaboration between artists, developers and landowners can be effectively managed, there is significant value to be achieved by each party.

There are a number of excellent examples of this from recent decades, which clearly highlight the mutually beneficial relationship that can be formed between public art and property developers.

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Public art, worldwide

Closer to home, there have been a number of prominent examples in recent years showing how public art can contribute significantly towards the overall attractiveness of an inner-city borough.

Interestingly, in the UK, Section 106 of the 1990 Town & Country Planning Act has helped to actively encourage property developers to include public art within their plans. S106 requires the person or organisation developing on a piece of land to contribute to the infrastructure of the area, and cultural additions have often formed part of this “mitigating” process.

Kings Cross serves as a useful example.

In 2012, when a Georgian building opposite St Pancras became host to London’s largest mural – the Megaro Project by Agents of Change – it added a previously absent degree of cultural heft to an area that, while refurbished, lacked character.

Driven, in part at least, by this reimagining of the development, property prices have risen dramatically in response and the area has now become a thriving hub for cultural and local events.

In Pimlico, the recent Grosvenor Waterside project saw the construction of a modern residential block. However, alongside the flats was integrated public art in the form of Clare Woods’ etched artwork on an aluminium facade as well as Richard Wilson’s ‘Shack Stack’ sculpture in the central square. In total, the developers purportedly invested more than £1.5m in the cultural elements of this project.

Meanwhile, Shoreditch offers a much broader illustration of the mutually beneficial relationship that can be formed between public art and property development.

For example, Shoreditch landowner Dominic White will be working in conjunction with The 1-of-1 Art Group and the Arts Council as part of the Mas . ter . wәrks public art exhibition in Shoreditch, east London.

Taking place in October 2019, Mas . ter . wәrks will see a collection of privately owned building facades transformed into canvases, with the public spaces between them acting as a gallery floor. The result will be an outdoor museum of public art, celebrating the work of some the world’s finest artists.

Working alonsgide local property developers, Mas . ter . wәrks will be one of the largest concentrated public displays of world class public art. More than 20 major works of art on giant wall canvases will be produced

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Shoreditch offers a much broader illustration of the mutually beneficial relationship that can be formed between public art and property development

Public art is an important element of cultural place-making, as seen here at Shoreditch

over a seven-day period by internationally acclaimed artists from more than 15 countries.The works will be as culturally diverse as socially and environmentally aware.

Research in 2017 by the Affordable Art Fair found that 84% of Londoners believe that public art boosts community spirit.

Furthermore, it also has an important role to play in promoting a particular ideology or championing a certain cause.

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The aforementioned Mas . ter . wәrks will be running a street art festival in central London, and the theme of the event is the environment and how we can tackle serious ecological crises that are threatening the planet – this serves as a clear example of how street art and the property industry can come together to raise awareness of important issues.

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In order to reduce the thermal transmission coefficient of the metal frame (Uf value), the external aluminium shell is thermally separated from the internal one. To do this, insulating bars made from engineering plastics – for example insulbar from Ensinger – are incorporated between the metal profiles, and direct heat dissipation via the aluminium is interrupted.

Through this separation, an insulation zone is generated in the interior of the frame assembly. The design engineer has a variety of options available, when creating this zone, for optimising the thermal insulation and bringing about a desired Uf value using construction measures. At the heart of these are the different types of heat transfer.

Types of heat transfer Heat is energy which by means of thermal conduction (transmission), heat convection and radiation (emission), always flows towards where the temperature is lower.

Thermal conduction is dependent on the material. The energy, in solids, is passed on through the increased movement of the particles. In this way the heat energy is transferred to neighbouring particles. For example, the heating of water on a hob.

With convection, heat energy is transported by a moving fluid (liquid or gas).

A typical hallmark is the convection cell in which liquid or gas circulates between heat source and heat sink. For example, air circulation in a heated room.

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With heat radiation, the energy is transported by means of electromagnetic (usually infra-red) waves. For example, the reflective surface on the inside of Thermos flasks reduces – by means of reflection – the loss of heat via heat radiation.

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Optimising the insulation zone With non-thermally-separated metal frames, in a cool climate valuable heat is lost from the inside to the outside.Where the environment is hotter, heat penetrates from the outside into the inside of what is often an air-conditioned building.This results in highenergy losses. However, the flow of heat can be greatly reduced through correspondingly optimised thermal separation.

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For efficient insulation tailored to the particular requirements, the combination and fine adjustment of several individual influential variables in the insulation zone is required.

Here it is above all the individual types of heat transfer that form the starting point: [SEE FIG 4]

In order to minimise heat conduction, thermal insulating bars made from material with low conductivity but high strength are used. For example, from glass fibrereinforced polyamide 66.

The reduction of wall thicknesses, and increase in insulation depths of these insulating profiles, are further possibilities for keeping the heat transfer through transmission at a low level.

A reduction in the size of the hollow chambers within the insulation zone minimises the air circulation. Insulating profiles with hollow chambers or profiles with inwardly directed flags generate such smaller convection cells.

A very effective method is the use of insulating bars with a flag onto which a thin Low-E film is applied. This aluminium foil ensures a high level of reflection of the radiation and works in a similar way to the thermos flask principle.

Summary: a winning combination Across the world, non-thermally-separated metal systems are increasingly a thing of the past, thanks to ever more stringent Government regulations and rising energy costs.

Windows, Doors & Facades In order to thermally separate aluminium frames efficiently, the developer has several possibilities, but must combine the individual adjustable elements with one another.This is because optimisation, in heat technology terms, using only one single influential factor, has its functional and mechanical limits.

For example, particular minimum wall thicknesses are needed to guarantee the required strength of the thermal insulating profile.

A particular cost specification can also have a limiting effect on the design of the insulation zone. If, however, the named influential variables are carefully tailored to each other, then in combination the optimum thermal insulation and the desired Uf value can be achieved for the particular visible width. In this way valuable energy savings can be made and simultaneously the living comfort can be significantly improved.

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Insulation systems using insulbar profiles achieve optimum values in terms of energy savings and cutting the cost of heating and cooling. At the same time, insulbar profiles comply with the most stringent quality standards in every respect. They have already been in successful operation around the world for more than 40 years.

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Build Focus: Retail & Commercial

RETAIL & COMMERCIAL The latest news, trends and advice on the Retail & Commercial sector.

Daryl Thompson is Pre-Construction Director, Sigma Retail.

Leading retailer sees the benefit of prefabrication In a first for a leading UK retailer, a prefabricated approach has allowed them to extend one of their retail premises with great success, creating extra space and the wow factor for their customers with less than two weeks on-site building required. and cost effective, a modular ‘bolt on’ would allow a more flexible solution in the design of the extension whist offering consistency in the build.

Sigma partnered with a York-based modular builder which meant that around 80% of the work could be completed offsite at the manufacturer’s main site including first and second fix M&E work, plumbing and preparation for decoration before the build needed to go anywhere near its final destination.

Prior to delivery to site, groundworks could be progressed on site in an area segregated by hoarding to ensure that building work wouldn’t interfere with the brand’s shopping experience.

Here, foundations and drainage were prepared ready for installation of the new buildings.

Once delivered, the modular build team took just five days to complete the installation of the units which was followed by only seven days of fit-out to get the buildings functional and ready for use. A simple opening with new bulkhead was installed to connect the existing store to the new modular buildings, creating a seamless extension with significantly more space.

The offsite and predominantly overnightworking nature of the installation meant that for many of the retailer’s customers, the extension seemed to appear overnight creating a real wow factor within the store. For the

client, they were able to generate additional footprint at a significantly lower cost point than with a traditional built extension.

With the continued popularity of prefabricated construction, it is likely that it will only continue to grow in its diversity of applications.

Retailers who choose this option are able to enjoy a high quality, quicker, cost-effective, and eco-friendly construction method. Prefabricated construction is proving to be an extremely viable option, and as manufacturing technology continues to improve, expect to see its benefits andgrereadvantages rise in the www.sigmagrp.co.uk

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A leading UK retailer approached Sigma with a very specific brief – they wanted to transform key areas of their store and refresh some of the existing facilities such as the customer toilets, as well as needing additional space for must-have features including a customer service desk, food to go section and a new click and collect point.

However, this all needed to be undertaken with minimal disruption, at low cost and as quickly as possible, which ruled out a traditional build and fit-out extension. The site itself also posed a challenge, as its remote location meant additional costs could easily be racked up through the need to transport labour and heavy equipment to one of the most northern parts of Scotland.

A prefabricated solution seemed the obvious answer.

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Voice of the Industry Concrete absorbs and stores excess heat during the day

Chris Stanley leads the Concrete Block Association, a product association representing around 80% of the UK’s block manufacturers.

Working closely with experts in marketing, health and safety, sustainability, engineering, architecture and technical, Chris develops policy and thought leadership in the housing sector.

How concrete blocks fit into the circular economy As the focus on sustainability intensifies in the wider construction industry, environmental concerns are increasingly on a par with capital costs as a key design driver.

In the future, flexibility will be crucial, whether building from scratch or redeveloping existing sites. Chris Stanley of the Concrete Block Association explains more.

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s Simon Sturgis, adviser to RIBA on sustainability and founder of consultancy Targeting Zero Carbon, recently stated, ‘we should be designing for future retrofit, not future demolition.’

Rightly, the discussion has shifted towards the whole-life performance of buildings. The consensus is that low-energy, sustainable design is the way to futureproofing property assets in the public and the commercial sector alike.

At the Concrete Block Association, sustainability is at the heart of the work we do. However, there are some prevailing misconceptions among architects about how concrete blocks fit into the circular economy model: ‘reduce, reuse, recycle, recover energy’.

It’s no secret that concrete structures are durable, which is naturally fundamental to whole-life performance. However, concrete possesses unique attributes which minimise CO2 emissions, yet many in the industry are less familiar with these.

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Correctly specified, concrete blocks can keep the embodied CO2 to a minimum.

Therefore the material’s thermal mass qualities should be taken full advantage of, as they can also greatly reduce the operational emissions from heating and cooling required during a building’s lifespan, without compromising on comfort.

The components CO2 emissions relating to concrete blocks are associated with production, however, their long-term performance virtues can offset these.The carbon intensity of the material has been reduced by a remarkable 13% since 2008, and improvements in the manufacture process are ongoing. Furthermore, the majority of concrete blocks produced in the UK are made in local product plants which means local deliveries to site effectively lowering the carbon footprint.

The most substantial component of concrete blocks are fine and course aggregates, accounting for very little carbon emissions. They reduce the need for

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processing and transportation, as they occur naturally and are sourced locally. Therefore transport costs associated with concrete blocks tend to be minimal, as the raw materials are all found locally.

Cement accounts for the majority of concrete’s environmental impact. However, while it remains a part of the composition, standard practice in the UK blockmaking industry today is to blend other cementitious materials with it, consequently reducing the overall embodied CO2. These are often industry by-products with ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBS) and fly ash from the power industry being the two most commonly used.

Taking advantage of thermal mass As we adapt to a more changeable climate, it is important we build with materials that also make for comfortable homes. Lightweight materials are less ideal, as they do not provide inertia against temperature fluctuations, but instead have a tendency to overheat.

The thermal mass inherent in concrete blocks is one of the most important ways in which the whole-life CO2 performance of buildings can be enhanced.

It’s essentially an alternative method of temperature control that allows the building to naturally retain heat and cool, reducing the need to resort to air conditioning or central heating.

Concrete absorbs and stores excess heat during the day, which can be removed overnight passively through ventilation.

Buildings made with concrete blocks are therefore comfortable all year round; warm in the winter and cool in the summer.

Voice of the Industry Lean design and flexibility The first step in the circular use of concrete blocks is material efficiency and lean design; using less of our resources and using them to better effect.Technology and innovation now enable us to ascertain the optimal thickness of structures needed for best energy efficiency. Key to this is knowing the appropriate U-values required.

Concrete can also be incorporated in buildings in a way that enables more environmentally harmful materials, such as plastic, to be designed out.

Concrete is an ideal material to be reused, or kept in use for as long as possible.

Structures made of concrete can be designed to be stripped back and repurposed.What’s crucial is that buildings are designed to be adaptable, have generous floor-to-ceiling heights and a well-defined long-term use.

Essentially, flexibility must be built in so the building can assume new uses, incorporating new technologies and changing conditions.

It’s no secret that concrete structures are durable, which is naturally fundamental to whole-life performance

The secondary life of concrete blocks Concrete blocks have a secondary life in groundworks, piling mats and landscaping.They are crushed and used as recycled aggregate for a range of applications.The CBA’s members have pledged that all blocks produced are 100% recyclable.

The construction industry is responsible for around a third of the UK’s waste, and for most building materials, deconstruction and waste processing at the end of a building’s life results in the release of more CO2. But unlike most materials, concrete absorbs CO2 when it is broken up and reused in other applications.

This process is called carbonation.

The CBA encourages manufacturers to introduce measures to reduce energy consumption, eliminate waste and implement environmental and sustainable management systems beyond what is required by the government.This is part of our ‘Raising the Bar’ initiative, where all full members have signed the Sustainability Charter.

Concrete is an ideal material to be reused, or kept in use for as long as possible

Innovation and education Developers working to stringent sustainability briefs should feel assured by the 100% recyclability of our blocks, and as an industry we need to be more vocal about these qualities. Misconceptions currently surround concrete as a material and its sustainability credentials. As an association, one of our key goals in 2019 and beyond, is to clear these up, and ensure the most resilient and energy efficient materials are used to build for the long term.

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To be sustainable, materials need to be utilised in optimal quantities, and with regard to blockwork, the correct weights and dimensions are crucial. Educating the wider industry has been the purpose of our ‘Better Built in Blockwork’ campaign.To this end, CBA also launched an online U-value calculator, assisting architects and builders with the complex yet necessary calculation.

Masonry materials have seen a great deal of innovation in recent years. But developing new, more sustainable solutions is of little significance when delivered without accompanying education to enable designers and specifiers to make informed choices.

Correctly specified, concrete blocks can keep the embodied CO2 to a minimum

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The buzz around 5G is growing. And in construction, while the prospect is creating real excitement, many are still unaware of the tangible impact it will have. Burcin Kaplanoglu, Executive Director and Innovation Officer at Oracle Construction and Engineering, explores further.

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rom a business sense, 5G will be an enabler. Better connectivity is obviously good for business, particularly in terms of data collection, capture and analysis/evaluation.

But with 5G, much of this will happen in real time, meaning decisions can be made more quickly and issues addressed sooner.

Thoughts from IT and business professionals A recent study by Oracle Communications titled ‘5G Smart Ecosystems Are Transforming: Are You Ready?’ found that over 80% of IT and business professionals believe 5G will increase employee productivity, reduce costs, enhance the customer experience, and improve business agility. But does 5G have the same potential for the construction industry?

It seems so, with 30% of business respondents and 24% of IT respondents

saying that real-time asset or process monitoring is a key solution that 5G can provide.

3 keys to 5G success in construction and engineering 1. Enhanced mobile broadband: High speeds and greater capacity will allow fast access to data intensive cloud applications, and enable multiple users to interact with each other in real time from anywhere.

2. Mission-critical operations: Low latency and high reliability help people understand what’s happening on site in real time – essential for a complex and constantlyevolving construction site.

3. Massive machine-type communications: High scalability and geographic coverage will enable initiatives such as smart cities, where the number of nodes will be considerably higher than on a normal project.

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Technical Focus The development included externally mounted condensing units for air conditioning systems

Declining decibels – putting HVAC on mute Dealing with excessive noise from heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) plant within commercial and residential buildings can require complex and extensive noise control solutions. Rob Lomax, Sales Director at Wakefield Acoustics, explores further.

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Large numbers of commercial and residential developments rely on HVAC systems to provide adequate ventilation, heating and cooling.While these systems obviously improve the conditions for people inside the building, specifiers and architects need to consider the environmental impact of the breakout noise they emit.

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Meeting these targets is particularly challenging in cases where HVAC systems are operating during the night as the lower background noise levels mean their noise emissions will be more pronounced.

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require a variety of solutions.The most effective noise mitigation comes from the installation of full acoustic enclosures; however, these can impede the high airflow required by some HVAC systems and so are not feasible for all applications.To attenuate noise to levels which meet the acoustic criteria set for the development, each solution needs to be purposely designed.

Contractors, architects and specifiers have a varied collection of noise control solutions at their disposal.These include attenuators and acoustic enclosures, acoustic panel screens, absorbent linings and acoustic louvres.

However, putting the best solution in place can require specialist knowledge.As no two plant installations are identical, there is no onesize-fits-all solution. Finding the most effective noise control solution necessitates detailed deliberation of many factors, including the system’s function, location and noise levels.

When considering local amenity, another issue is the unappealing appearance of HVAC systems. Here, noise control solutions can play a double role, with more visually appealing louvred screens and acoustic panel walls helping to conceal unsightly plant.This can also increase security for plant items.

To overcome these challenges effectively, specifiers and architects are increasingly turning to noise control specialists to implement the solutions that deal with excessive noise from HVAC plant items.

Technical Focus Low level noise Specifiers and architects are increasingly turning to noise control specialists to implement the solutions that deal with excessive noise from HVAC plant

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When a leading UK supermarket company faced planning issues concerning noise from external chillers and air conditioning plant, acoustic specialist, Wakefield Acoustics, was asked to provide an effective solution.

The supermarket required the plant to operate 24 hours a day to ensure the integrity of its stock and provide comfort for employees. The development included externally mounted condensing units for air conditioning systems, together with chillers for cooling of the refrigerators and freezers in the store.

A preliminary noise impact assessment, undertaken on site in line with BS4142:2014 procedures, indicated the plant items would have a negative impact on noise-sensitive receptors, including causing noise nuisances to nearby residents. As further plant items were then added to the project, it became clear that noise control solutions were required to safeguard local residents and remove the potential for local authority enforcement action.

Wakefield Acoustics was commissioned to carry out a full acoustic analysis of the site which assessed the final agreed plant layout and specifications. This ensured that any noise control measures would fit in with the project’s design intentions.

The analysis identified three significant challenges. Firstly, to operate efficiently in open conditions, high airflow was required by all the plant items and this meant there could be no obstructions or walls nearby. Secondly, to maintain goods in refrigerators and freezers, the plant needed to operate on a 24-hour basis.

Finally, the low level of background noise at the supermarket’s rear meant a high degree of noise reduction was required.

Following consideration, the agreed noise control solution was a series of full acoustic enclosures and acoustic louvres.

A large enclosure was built to house two chiller units and four condensing units situated at the store’s rear. This incorporated 300mm deep acoustic louvre elements at the sides and directly above the plant which enabled sufficient airflow for the chiller and condensing equipment.

In the areas of the acoustic enclosure which did not require airflow, solid metal acoustic panelling was used. This screened the plant from adjacent properties whose windows were in direct line of sight. All items were mounted into a structural steel framework and, for easy plant maintenance, this was constructed with hinged access doors.

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Renewable Technology

Take a fresh look at air source heat pumps

Technological progress has made air source heat pumps easier to install and a more practical choice as a domestic and commercial heat source, says Darren McMahon, Marketing Director at Viessmann.

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espite something of a rocky start in the UK, renewable heating technology and air source heat pumps in particular are here to stay, and they are a more practical and reliable choice than ever.

Today, the market is buoyant thanks to RHI tariffs (at their highest level currently, due to inflation), because the Blue Planet effect has tuned people into environmental

causes again, and due to new products being installed by more experienced and better trained heating engineers.

Air source heat pumps are a great option for homes that are designed from the outset in energy-efficient way, particularly in off-gas areas. More and more independent housebuilders are stipulating them, which reflects how well they are now accepted and understood. Even a large house can deal very

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The Viessmann Vitocal 222-A is exceptionally quiet and therefore suitable for the most densely built-up townhouse complexes

well with a 10kW heat pump.A pertinent point, given the heatwave conditions we experienced last summer, is that heat pumps have cooling functions, and could therefore be a suitable option for those considering investing in air conditioning.

For architects considering a heat pump for renovation projects, it is essential to have a full energy evaluation undertaken by an experienced installer first, to ascertain the future state energy demand, for both comfort and cost reasons.

Underfloor heating, high-efficiency, low temperature convector radiators, window replacements and wall or roof insulation, for example, can be employed to reduce heat demand and make the property a better fit for a heat pump.

Plan ahead! There is no point in deciding at the end of the planning process that a heat pump is desirable.

Standard domestic heat pumps have single phase power, which limits heat output. So if the property is very large and the heat demand requires a larger heat pump of 10 to 12kW, the standard heat pump should still be considered, but used in conjunction with an additional heat source, such as a boiler, to create a hybrid or bivalent system.The heat pump would cover between 80 to 90% of the heating, with the other product kicking in in the coldest winter temperatures.This would avoid having to oversize the heat pump and create an inefficient system. All Viessmann products are designed to work seamlessly together with integrated controls that are easy to use.

Viessmann recently launched an innovative new air source heat pump, the Vitocal 200-A, as well as its storage counterpart, the 222-A, that is exceptionally quiet and therefore suitable for the most densely built-up townhouse complexes.The heat pump has an innovative Advanced Acoustic Design, which delivers a noise pressure level of only 35 dB(A) at a distance of three meters (in night mode).

Both are of compact monobloc design, with separate indoor and outdoor units connected by water pipes.The outdoor unit, containing one or two fans (depending on power output), is distinguished by its elegant German design and superb finish.The wall-mounted indoor unit is quiet enough to be installed close to the living area.This contains a high-efficiency circulation pump, three-way changeover valve (with an effective cooling function thanks to three cooling circuits), safety group, control, and an instantaneous water heater. Maximum flow temperature is up to 60°C when the temperature outdoors is as low as -10°C.

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Bricks & Blocks

Brick’s thermal mass saves money on heating and cooling by moderating changes in environmental temperature © Ibstock Brick

Made of brick Is building with brick more sustainable than other methods of construction? The short answer is, yes. However, there are many factors that should be considered when assessing the sustainability of building materials and not all of them are straight forward.

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he Brick Development Association (BDA) has recently published its most recent Brick Sustainability Report, which covers a diverse range of activities, from the selection of alternative raw materials, approaches to resource efficiency and the circular economy, to biodiversity, its links to developing a natural capital strategy and health and safety measures that affect the wellbeing of employees.

As significant contributors to the built environment, UK brick manufacturers are keenly aware of the importance of sustainability and it remains top of their agenda as production capacity continues to grow.

Production is one of the most significant influences on energy efficiency in the manufacturing process: the firing of clay brick to temperatures in excess of 1000°C is energy intensive, so brick kilns must maintain maximum capacity for optimum efficiency.

However, production is dictated by demand, which fluctuates in line with market trends and investment in new housing.

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The brick industry works closely with developers, procurers and merchants to accurately forecast customer needs, and as a result, increase production and delivery levels.

As well as continuing progress towards the industry’s general energy efficiency targets, such as the 2020 Specific Energy Consumption (SEC) target of 706kWh/t, manufacturers continually respond to changes in Government housing targets to ensure scalability and flexibility in the supply chain.

Does the longevity of the clay brick and the ability to use recycled brick make it a sustainable building material and outweigh the energy used in production?

The circular economy The concept of the circular economy is gaining considerable momentum, influencing business practices across a broad range of sectors and informing new policy.

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UK and abroad, but in order to achieve meaningful progress on a global scale, it is incumbent on individual industries to adapt circular economy principles in a way that works effectively in context.

UK manufactured bricks are highly durable, boast a long service-life and therefore represent a unique contribution to the circular economy of our built environment.The sector has developed a model that identifies certain activities and design priorities suitable for application in the manufacturing and construction industries.

You must consider the longevity and insulation qualities of clay brick.Although the initial outlay of energy in production is high, over its lifetime, clay brick proves to be highly energy efficient. Brick’s thermal mass saves money on heating and cooling by moderating changes in environmental temperature: during the summer, bricks gradually absorb heat from the sun and keep buildings cooler during the hottest part of the day. In winter, bricks hold a building’s heat for much longer, keeping you warmer for longer.

Tom Farmer, Marketing Manager at the Brick Development Association, comments: “The typical lifespan of a clay brick is 150+ years and when used in the construction of a house, is capable of withstanding sustained use by multiple generations, potentially for different purposes. Brick homes also offer a high degree of flexibility during this time: a well-designed brick house can adapt to growing family needs, offering a robust shell and lends itself easily to extension and renovation.”

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Minimising waste

The concept of the circular economy is gaining considerable momentum

The volume of waste per tonne in brick production is low.Total waste sent to landfill per tonne of production since 2014 has been on a downward trajectory, with a 24% reduction in waste sent to landfill against 2011 baseline.Volumes increased slightly in 2017, which may be a result of the significant investment by the industry in new and refurbished plants.

2017 performance sits comfortably within the 2016 target and is significantly lower than the performance recorded in 2014.A substantial increase in waste recycling rates has also been recorded over the last four years.

Continual improvement

of products throughout their lifecycle.

In fact, 100% of production is reportedly covered by a certified Environmental Management System (EMS). 97% of production is also covered by a Quality Management System (QMS), Energy Management System (EnMS) and a certified responsible sourcing framework.

Since 2014, UK brick manufacturers have invested ÂŁ150m into plants and machinery, ensuring the industry draws on the very best systems and new technology to help improve sustainability going forward in the broadest sense.

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The most recent statistics from the National House Building Council (NHBC) housebuilders survey regarding modern methods of construction, show that masonry construction continues to account for the majority of new residential builds and the proportion has remained fairly constant over the last 10 years.

The robust and durable nature of brick allows homes to withstand the rigors of everyday life over the years, providing occupiers reassurance of both a solid structure and sound investment.

However, brick manufacturers recognise the need for continual improvement and constantly seek to identify ways to improve performance. Whether this relates to processes of extraction or manufacturing, or indeed the performance

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Ceilings & Acoustics To remain discrete and not compete architecturally with the original main building, the temporary hospital design style is deliberately subdued

As long as the blue line is continuous and unbroken, the component is successfully acoustically insulated from other structural elements

Preventing impact sound at major Austrian hospital

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he Landesklinikum Mauer Hospital is a major psychiatric hospital in Amstetten, Lower Austria. Housed in a building that is an outstanding example of art nouveau design and originally opened in 1902 by the Emperor Franz Joseph, it now has listed status.

Inevitably though, after more than 100 years of continuous operation, the functionality of the hospital has changed. It no longer meets the requirements of a contemporary hospital and major refurbishment is required.The restructuring and renovation being funded through a €69m investment by the province of Lower Austria.

It was important that the patients’ medical care remained uninterrupted during the transition and three new temporary structures were built to ensure there was no disruption.

To remain discrete and not compete architecturally with the grandeur of the original main building, the temporary hospital is restricted to no more than two storeys and the design style deliberately subdued.

The residential time for patients can be several weeks, or even months, so it is essential for the well-being of the patients that the environment is conducive to their recovery.Although an aesthetically welcoming

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and relaxing atmosphere in both the public areas and the patients’ rooms is important, the overriding requirement is to provide a calm and quiet environment.

As the structure is of solid reinforced concrete, incorporating effective impact sound reduction into the design was particularly important.The only way to guarantee optimum impact sound protection is to uniformly separate the staircase acoustically from the surrounding structure; and in this case, all the staircases in the building were insulated acoustically from the supporting structure by using the Schöck Tronsole system.

Tronsole is an integrated impact sound insulation system for all structural subsections on both straight and winding staircases. It cleverly utilises seven main product types that can be mixed and matched to form a fully integrated impact soundproof solution. Central to the performance of the Tronsole system is Elodur, an elastomer support formulated to ensure optimum acoustic insulation and low deflection.

At the Mauer Regional Hospital the landings were supported on Tronsole type Z; the staircases on Tronsole type F, or type B, to prevent sound generation to the individual floors.The gaps between the stairs and the

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stairwell walls were sealed with Tronsole type L, or were designed to have a sufficiently large air gap of more than 5cm.A noise test completed in the clinic confirms the excellent impact sound damping values.

The measurements produced a standard impact sound level for the treads of L’nT,w = 29 to 35dB. This confirms that the values are well within the legally binding minimum requirements given in the OIB (Austrian Institute for Building Technology) Guideline No. 5 for impact sound protection from stairwells to recreation rooms in hospitals and residential buildings.

According to the Austrian standard ÖNORM B 8115-5, the tested stairs achieved sound proofing class A and therefore fall within the “excellent comfort” classification. Solitair Kluth, Building Physics Specialist at Schöck, comments: “The Tronsole range offers high performance values and easy installation, but another major benefit is how easy it is to check the correct installation. This is as a result of the ‘blue line’ clearly visible after fitting and before the stairs are finished. As long as this is continuous and unbroken, the component is successfully acoustically insulated from other structural elements.”

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Through the looking glass For building facade refurbishment, glass is a popular and versatile material. Simon Boocock, Managing Director of CRL Europe, looks at the latest systems available for safe and effective installation.

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in glass to blend harmoniously with their environment, while being a statement piece in their own right. Just think of London’s skyline for some excellent examples; The Shard, the Gherkin to name just two of the many glass clad focal points within the city.

glass cut-outs. The result here is a modern impression with a highly durable and longlasting finish with safe ventilation of the building that guards against the elements, whatever the weather.

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Frameless glass is increasingly being seen on exterior balconies too. While the result has unarguable aesthetic appeal, the installation of such glass features can be challenging, unless appropriate systems and solutions are specified. Systems that need to be fitted from the outside in will require scaffolding, which adds to the time and expense of a project, and are overall much trickier to install than systems that can be fitted from an internal position.

It is these qualities that are leading glass to increasingly be specified for cladding older buildings too, breathing new life into existing architecture and preserving all the beauty of the original building and its materials.

Creating a protective envelope around old buildings in order to regenerate, what is best for installation in this situation is a clip system for fixing individual glass panels, which effectively eradicates the need for

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Aside from its practical values, of which there are many, glass is also very often chosen due to the high-end, minimal finish it so effortlessly creates. Its versatility means it enables buildings clad

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Facades & Curtain Walling Glass is a material that will effectively weather-proof a building’s exterior

Traditional wet fit balcony systems need to be held securely in place, usually with cement, to ensure a tight fit, which can be messy too, particularly when fitting the balcony retrospectively on to a building.

Often too, the architectural hardware used for installation is heavy and cumbersome, particularly when working at awkward angles and from height and can even compromise the minimal aesthetic of the glass if poorly designed.

The ideal solution would simplify the fitting and maintenance process, reduce installation times and of course provide the necessary safety and security for both the installer and the end user. A dry-glazed railing system, for example, is a hassle-free alternative to working with cement and scaffolding.

This solution simplifies the fitting and maintenance process, enabling installation from the safe side of the balcony or balustrade, cuts installation times and provides safety and security for all.

On the balcony

For building facade refurbishment, glass is a popular and versatile material

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The CRL Juliette Balcony System makes installation of glass balustrades a simple process, producing a modern, clean finish

Juliette balconies for adding glass to the facade of a building are certainly growing in popularity on UK buildings. Ideal for buildings with compact interiors, a glass Juliette balcony enables a French window or patio door to be chosen instead of a conventional window, filling the room with light, increasing ventilation and creating a greater sense of space.

The balcony itself provides a safety barrier by means of the balustrades or railings and does not generally require planning permission, another reason for their rising popularity.

Unlike a bolt-on balcony or other types which have a deck, a Juliette balcony does not need the foundations of a property to be re-evaluated to accommodate them, making them a suitable solution for refurbishment and renovation projects.

Both systems tap into the big trend for frameless glass on the exterior of buildings.

With less architectural hardware providing an improved aesthetic when compared to standard vertical posts, and what hardware is on show being available in a number of stylish finishes, a minimalistic, high-end look is quite easily achievable.

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation Part H that ‘adequate provision is made for rainwater to be carried from the roof of the building’.

According to BS 6229 & BS 8217, flat roofs should be designed with minimum falls of 1:40 to ensure a finished fall of 1:80 can be achieved. This applies to all roof areas including internal gutters and sumps.

Thermal performance

The minimum U-value levels permitted at any point of a heated building is 0.35W/ m²K, including the thinnest areas of a tapered roof and gutters. Insulated outlets are required to maintain thermal continuity at drainage points. All Bauder designed schemes take these factors into account to adhere to the BS 6229:2018 update.

Create cost effective falls on a flat roof with tapered insulation

Bauder tapered insulation design

Every roof will require a bespoke layout according to location of outlets or the drainage system which will dictate the direction of falls, maximum heights, acceptable weight loading, U-value to be achieved and budget costs.

BauderPIR FA Tapered Insulation is faced on both sides with black aluminium foil, which increases thermal efficiency.

The boards are available in a variety of thicknesses from a 1-board, up to an 8-board, to achieve the desired pitch and thermal requirements for each project.

Using only one layer of tapered board atop 160mm FATE base layer of insulation makes for an easier, quicker and more cost-effective method of applying a tapered scheme.

To arrange a meeting with your Bauder area technical manager to discuss your flat roof project, call Alex Body today.

Tapered insulation can be retrofitted as part of the waterproofing system during the refurbishment of a flat roof where drainage falls are insufficient. A tapered scheme is quick to install as the insulation upgrade and falls are applied in a single operation.

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The Dunes’ Sika Sarnafil clad roof shines in Roofing Awards’ single ply category Sika Sarnafil – a single ply roofing manufacturer – and Progressive Systems – a South West roofing contractor – are celebrating following a win at the Roofing Awards 2019.

The roof of the Dunes, Cornwall, came out on top in the single ply roofing category, which was sponsored by EJOT UK. The awards celebrate the very best in the industry across all roofing disciplines, recognising outstanding workmanship, problem solving, environmental qualities and contribution to the built environment.

Working on a site just 10 short metres from the beach, Progressive was tasked with installing a long-lasting roofing system robust enough to withstand the South coast’s often extreme wind and rain, while matching the luxury aesthetic of the build.

Having suggested Sika Sarnafil’s single ply membrane to the architect Stride Treglown, the team worked closely with Sika Sarnafil

and the main contractor Acorn Blue to ensure a high-quality and cost-effective finish.

Sika Sarnafil provided wind uplift calculations to the contractors, which suggested the product be mechanically fixed to ensure the roof was able to resist the formidable weather. With a combination of Sarnafil’s S327 18 EL Lead Grey single ply membrane, plus Sarnavap vapour control and SarnaTherm insulation, the outcome was a robust roof that met the requirements of the project.

The skilled workmanship and clever design saw the roof secure a 20-year guarantee, which covered all Sika Sarnafil products used in the installation.

RCM invests in its own transport RCM – a major supplier of complete through wall solutions to the UK construction industry – has invested in its own fully-branded, company delivery vehicle in order to better meet its customers’ requirements.

In the past, RCM – part of the Benx group of companies – arranged deliveries of its building boards and facades through large third-party hauliers.Whilst still utilising this delivery network, the additional ownership of a 26t rigid vehicle brings with it many advantages to the company. Investing in process improvements that will benefit and support its customers by providing more efficient and costeffective services has been one of RCM’s main commitments. Some of the benefits will include the ability to exercise greater control over the distribution, to better address its customer’s requirements.

The operating costs will be better managed and there will be clear improvements on driver’s MPG.The number of drops per day can also be better managed, thus ensuring optimisation and efficiency on a national scale.

Levi Stephens, Progressive Contracts Manager, says: “We were confident in the product specified and are over the moon to see the end result recognised with such a prestigious award.”

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An integrated portfolio of products provided by Sto has been used to help refurbish one of the most famous theatres in London’s West End. Sto provided a combination of bespoke architectural profiles, external wall insulation, external render and paint finish for the Victoria Palace Theatre, which has undergone a major programme of extension and refurbishment works costing over £60m. Great care was taken to preserve existing architectural detailing and to reproduce it on the new sections of the building. Bespoke StoDeco facade profiles were designed to match the original features by its technical team in Germany.The StoDeco range is a lightweight and easily workable natural material, which can be machined to create accurate reproductions of existing architectural details.The resulting profiles have excellent resistance to damage, cracking, weathering and environmental influences, and they can be used to seamlessly restore or extend existing building facades. For this project, the profiles were finished with StoColor Maxicryl paint, which provides high water-repellence and reliable colour-fastness.

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation RMIG has manufactured and supplied 400m2 of perforated sheets that make up the facade, and with RMIG ImagePerf, a giant motif of a pheasant in flight decorates the building.

The large open area of the perforated sheets provides good visibility of the outside surroundings for those using the building during the day, and at night, the lights in the store’s foyer shine through the perforation, accentuating the stunning image.

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Double award win for Sika Sarnafil projects at SPRA Awards 2019 Single ply roofing manufacturer Sika Sarnafil and two of its Registered Contractors have triumphed at this year’s Single Ply Roofing Association (SPRA) Awards.

The awards, which recognise best practice within the single ply roofing industry, saw Exeter-based Progressive Systems Ltd take home the Best Safe Working award for its contribution to The Dunes development, while Harlow-based Contour Roofing (Essex) Ltd came out top in the Best Sustainability category for its work on the Temple Farm Development.

Progressive’s single ply installation at The Dunes, a stunning new beachfront development in Perranporth, Cornwall, was praised by SPRA for the safety measures taken amidst challenging weather conditions.

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comments on the win: “With strong winds and driving rain, we had to ensure our workers’ complete safety was taken into account. However, by combining a systematic and thorough coverage of each roof block, high quality products and the expertise of both our roofers and Sika Sarnafil’s technicians, the roofing installation was finished on time and within budget.”

Temple Farm Development, a huge multi-roof project that saw a 34-hectare scrapyard transformed into new national headquarters for the Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Britain, also impressed at the awards. SPRA said the project was a clear winner in its category for

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achieving a BREEAM ‘Outstanding’ rating upon completion and demonstrating a sustainable approach from the outset.

Additional praise was given for the project’s biodiverse green roofing system, designed to boost the local flora and fauna above the Sarnafil membrane, while the contractor was also praised for ensuring the community and environment were respected during installation, which included designing work methods to minimise noise, dust and traffic.

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New steel screens and doors for the new rooftop bar at Twickenham Studios

Clement steel screens create a backdrop to roof terrace at iconic film studios Clement Windows Group has manufactured and installed new steel screens and doors at The Lounge – a new rooftop bar at Twickenham Studios.

The screens are not only robust but also incredibly slim and elegant

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his fabulous new facility includes a roof terrace offering beautiful views across Richmond Park which is accessed through the new Clement steel screens. Made from strong EB24 steel sections, the screens are not only robust but also incredibly slim and elegant.

The bespoke doors have genuine T-bars and a high glass specification, including Sun Guard, which offers solar protection and an argon gas filled cavity, to improve thermal efficiency.

To complement the steel screens and doors, The Lounge also boasts a beautiful matching Clement steel window.All the steel frames have been polyester powder-coated in two colours. On the inside, graphite black was used to complement the stunning interior, while anthracite grey was used for the outside.

Established in 1913,Twickenham Studios is one of the UK’s oldest and most celebrated film and TV studios. Many classic films have been shot here, including The Italian Job,A Fish Called Wanda,An American Werewolf in London, Ghandi and Zulu, to name just a few, together with most of the Beatles movies.

Andrew Boswell, Commercial Director, commented:“Since The Lounge opened its doors, it has provided a ‘wow’ factor for staff, tenants and production crews alike.

“It’s also highly sought after as a private hire venue for wrap parties, industry functions and birthdays and with the doors open on to the terrace of a summer’s morning, there is no better place to be in this part of London.”

Clement Windows Group manufactures an innovative range of steel windows, doors, screens and rooflights. It specialises in conservation work for both private residences and commercial projects. Based just outside London in Surrey, Clement regularly supplies its products to overseas clients, particularly North America.

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Unusually the specification called for single glazing, so Smart manufactured a new die to create a single glazed bead for the system

Smart refurbishment of Plymouth’s iconic City Market

As part of the multi-million pound redevelopment of the Plymouth City Market, a range of Smart Architectural Aluminium’s windows and doors was manufactured and installed by one of the its fabrication partners, Nordic Installations.

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ocated in the west end of the city, the market’s structure features an iconic wave-like roof and geometric design elements, which led to it being granted Grade II Listed Building status.

The last renovation of the market took place in the post-war years, and it was a feature of this recent programme that the architect from that time was invited to join the early consultation meetings and contribute to some

of the key decisions – including the colour of the windows and doors. Some of the original sketch drawings were also shared and used in the design phase.

During these early phases, Smart’s technical team provided support to building consultancy services company, AECOM, developing solutions and design details that would be put forward to Plymouth City Council for approval.

One of the challenging aspects of this work was designing a permanent ventilation system for the top of the main facade, which features curved windows that slope back into building

One of the challenging aspects of this work was designing a permanent ventilation system for the top of the main facade, which features curved windows that slope back into building – the solution having to allow free movement of air while also keeping out the rain.

Smart’s Alitherm Heritage Windows were specified for the project.The system was designed and developed to suit sensitive refurbishment projects, such as listed buildings.

However, unusually the specification called for single glazing, so Smart manufactured a new die to create a single glazed bead for the system to meet the client’s requirement.

For the remodelled entrances, its commercial door system was then selected, with the entrance doors supplied in a polyester powder coated white finish and the Alitherm Heritage windows in a silver anodized finish.

With the council eager for this regeneration programme to benefit the local community, local suppliers were used where possible, with both main contractor Ryearch and Nordic Installations being Plymouth-based.

Directors of Nordic Installations, Christopher Northam and Graham Shaddick, commented:“As a local company, we were delighted to be involved in the redevelopment of such an iconic building in the heart of the city.The programme was not only technically challenging, given the building’s unorthodox shape and listed status, but also logistically complex.

“As it’s such a busy market, we phased our work to keep disruption to both traders and the public to an absolute minimum, with a lot of our installation work taking place outside the market’s normal opening hours.

“We understand that the programme has been very well received, with many new companies taking space in the market and visitor numbers continuing to grow.”

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Vicaima brings an added dimension to William May development The village of Bramcote in Nottinghamshire has been a popular place for home owners with discerning taste since Victorian times, so it’s little wonder that it’s now attracting fresh interest for 21st century living with the select Baxter Green development by William May. Envisioned by internationally recognised Leonard Design Architects and set in the former gardens of Grade II Listed St. Johns College, Baxter Green introduces outstanding low-density luxury housing surrounded by tranquil countryside.

Once complete Baxter Green will have 40 residential properties varying in sizes from apartments to five-bedroom houses, with ample sized living space and all fitted with Vicaima quality interior doors.

Long established and regional house builder William May Developments, have used Vicaima’s Dekordor 3D finished doors throughout, alternating within particular

house types, between a textured grey face with horizontal decorative grooves and a rich dark cedar finish.

Dekordor 3D adds a new dimension to interior design, with highly attractive horizontal grained textured laminates in a range of on-trend and contemporary colour tones. This durable range can be further enhanced, with the addition of glass panel doors, face grooving or even metallic inlays, to create individual statements for apartments or traditional homes.

The Dekordor 3D collection comes in a choice of cores, and can be supplied with added performance. Fire doors can

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be specified which are compliant with the most rigorous fire door regulations, while acoustics and security doors are an option where required as part of a complete door and door frame kit.

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TORMAX tees off

On 27th June 2019 in London’s prestigious Saatchi Gallery, just off the King’s Road, Chelsea, a large audience of building industry professionals gathered to celebrate the winning and commended projects submitted for the 2019 Schueco Excellence Awards for Design and Innovation.The Overall Schueco Excellence Award went to the UCL Student Centre, London, by Nicholas Hare Architects, which was also the winner in the Education category. Positioned at the heart of UCL’s Bloomsbury campus, this flagship project provides 1000 spaces for individual and collaborative study, a student enquiry centre and a cafe. Schueco aluminium systems employed on the building comprised FWS 60 curtain walling,AWS 75.HI windows,ADS 75.HI doors and AWS 114 concealed vent windows.The building is designed to achieve exemplary sustainability targets including a BREEAM Outstanding rating.

Creating an impressive entrance to the new retail and performance centre at Frilford Heath Golf Club, TORMAX was contracted

by Feltham Construction to manufacture and install a stylish and contemporary set of biparting automatic sliding doors.

Powered by the extremely reliable TORMAX iMotion 2202 door operator, smooth opening of the doors is assured, along with minimum ongoing maintenance requirements. With 95% of the components of the iMotion door operator range being recyclable, TORMAX was able to offer the green credentials required for the Golf Club development. Elegant and unobtrusive, the iMotion 2202 is housed in a slim casing measuring just 100mm high, making it the obvious choice for a modern and sophisticated entrance. In addition, door movements are particularly quiet and smooth, thanks to vibration-absorbent mountings on the guide rails, creating a relaxing ambience for browsing members.

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Comar 7P.i FSDX – British by design The next generation of aluminium bi-fold, folding sliding door has arrived. FSDX: Superior, stabilised rolling action with the quietest roller in the industry and improved weight bearing capacity means fit-once and reduced call outs.

FSDX eXtra Roller The stainless steel dual roller seamlessly integrates with the stainless steel running track, with a stabiliser the wheels always remain in contact with the track, which, means that even if the track is slightly mis-aligned due to building tolerances the smooth rolling action is not hindered.

The weight bearing capacity is increased to 120Kg which with the FSDX’s glazing pocket of 62mm triple glazed or acoustic glass can easily be incorporated.

FSDX eXtra – Track Superior thermal performance with integrated stainless-steel rail means that low U-values and continued performance are guaranteed. The intelligent design of the profile means the same profile is used

for the jambs and the head, providing mitre frame construction and two options for site transport – preassembled or stick using pinned crimped cleats or mechanical cleats.

FSDX eXtra – Glazing The view out of the FSDX door offers the homeowner that little bit extra. With the slimmest sightlines available of 60mm, the doors maximise daylighting into the home. Maximising glazing without lacking performance the maximum width of the doors has been increased allowing door sets to be over 4m with only three doors.

FSDX eXtra – Hinges The new hinge design incorporates a central gasket strip, which actively reduces hinge gasket prep and site installation. Even

High specification AluK windows and doors in new Cardiff Bay development

the roller pillar has been treated with consideration and pre-applied foam pads seal the roller to the door. This increases home-owner satisfaction with a draft-free solution and no call backs for the installer.

Adequate sealing between the sliding doors ensures that a long-term solution is guaranteed.

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Senior adds flavour to the Smokehouses

AluK facade solutions are at the heart of a recently completed residential development on Cardiff’s Bute East Dock, which combines both new build apartments and affordable homes.AluK has installed its products extensively throughout the scheme in contemporary anthracite grey, including fully suited 58BW windows, 58BD doors, GT55TB commercial entrance doors and SL52 curtain walling.The chosen products all met the high performance specifications laid down by the architecture firm, Austin Smith Lord, and has the benefit of providing a coherent, fully suited look to support the overall design vision.The increasing desirability of aluminium in this type of development is evident by the fact that ‘high performance aluminium windows and balcony doors, and PAS24 compliant and SBD accredited entrance doors’ is listed prominently in the sales literature.The AluK windows and doors are a stylish, cost effective choice for the residential market and are available with a huge range of customisable options.

Offering a modern take on the industrial look, the high performance aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling by Senior Architectural Systems, has been specified for a new residential development created as part of the regeneration of historic docklands, in Tyne and Wear. Comprising two apartment blocks, the project celebrates the industrial heritage of the location whilst providing residents with an aspirational, modern living space.The individual apartments benefit from Senior’s patented low U-value PURe aluminium windows and PURe SLIDE aluminium doors, which also provides access to a balcony area.The ground floor retail areas feature its slim-line SF52 aluminium curtain walling and robust SPW501 aluminium commercial doors, to create both a practical and welcoming entrance.

The aluminium frame of Senior’s windows, doors and curtain walling has also been powder-coated at its in-house facility to achieve a dark industrial tone.This not only adds interest to the extensively glazed areas, but also perfectly complements the buildings’ rich, red zinc cladding.

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CUBE ONE SHAPE, ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES FROM A FLEXIBLE, ROBUST AND HIGHLY EFFICIENT EXTERIOR LUMINAIRE The Cube LED exterior luminaire series offers a versatile solution for lighting designers and architects. The design is a study in clean lines and minimal form which takes the shape of a cube and can be mounted as either a floodlight, wall wash effect feature or on ground bollard. A wide range of beam angles and accessories allow comfortable viewing from any angle. Extremely precise beam spread optics offer the opportunity to create specific light effects.

To see further models in the range please visit our website.

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Rinnai and the art of Zen and Zen Plus: Reimagining hot water and heating systems Rinnai – a global company of continuous flow hot water heating products and systems – introduces the Zen and Zen Plus home hot water and heating system.

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he system marries established and proven manufacture durability with new technologies to offer great energy efficiencies, user control and importantly, unparalleled level of comfort.

Rinnai will be launching this innovation, plus several other cutting-edge appliances throughout 2019.

The Rinnai Zen and Zen Plus system will increase comfort and reduce energy usage, whilst also providing a highly economical solution for today’s changing marketplace.

Chris Goggin, Head of Rinnai UK Operations, says:“Our core expertise is the mass production of long-term reliable combustion products with advanced technologies.We are a global leader and make

over 2 million water heating units every year for domestic, residential and commercial applications.

“We have been researching and monitoring the UK domestic heating market for several years until we had a proven system.That time is now, and we are offering hot water heating units together with a superior performance combi boiler in 24, 29 and 35kW outputs.

“We are not launching into the mass UK boiler market.That is, in our view, a saturated and oversubscribed market which is in the throes of a major upheaval in its structure due to the advent of online direct sales platforms.

“We are offering something very different.

And we are aiming to serve a market sector previously overlooked and almost ignored –

Rinnai is offering something very different and is aiming to serve a market sector previously overlooked and almost ignored

the provision of luxury levels of hot water at affordable sums to the middle and top end of the marketplace.

“Another major difference with the Rinnai Zen and Zen Plus is that the route to market is with installers.We are committed to working with installers as our route to market.The installer is still the major player and, in our view, always will be.”

Some of the features of Zen and Zen Plus are: IOT controller as standard; fast heating mode; DHW pre-heat function – saving wasted water; energy monitor function allows user to monitor energy usage; flue runs up to 30m, Rinnai boiler App for Android and IOS; constant temperature-accurate hot water delivery at continuous flow rates.

There are also smart Wifi controller and App benefits.The Rinnai App seamlessly connects to the controller in the property.

The user can control the boiler remotely adjusting temperature, setting weekly and daily programmes, receiving alarm functions, monitor energy usage and set limits.The Wifi and boiler controller also uses GPS from the user’s mobile to turn on the heat when you are getting close to home, to ensure the house is warm on your arrival.

Importantly, Rinnai Zen and Zen Plus is available for use with both natural gas and LPG.

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The Rinnai 1200i continuous flow hot water heating unit Now available, the Rinnai HDC 1200i continuous flow hot water unit with the capacity to deliver in excess of 1500L of temperature accurate hot water per hour – with an overall gross efficiency of more than 95%.

These levels of performance, with great efficiency levels, mean the Rinnai 1200i is more than capable of meeting and exceeding the hot water demands on all applications.

This precision-engineered unit can also be combined as multiple units into one single, easy-to-handle module, which incorporates cascade frames and common flue. Both the HDC 1200 internal and external models turn in a market-leading energy performance of 107% net efficiency and offer superlative ranges of modulation.

The systems internal analytical system can modulate the burner from 54kW to 2.4kW. The Rinnai HDC 1200i is engineered for minimal energy wastage and maximum energy performance.

It is worth remembering that Part L of the Building Regulations 2013 has set minimum

thermal efficiency levels of 90% for natural, and 92% for LPG, consequently outlawing noncondensing gas fired water heaters for use in new build projects.

Rinnai can supply a complete range of internal and external ultra-high efficiency condensing continuous flow water heaters, aligned not only to comply, but also surpass changes on the regulatory horizon.

The manifolded 1200i units can be delivered direct to site in one complete, easy-to-manage package – and at a very competitive price. For the end user this guarantees considerable cost savings over other forms of hot water generation.

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Live web chat for Waterloo

Vortice is delighted to be working in partnership with Rose Builders on a stunning development at Lawford Green. Rose Builders selected the energy efficient Vort Quadro centrifugal fans for the development.This stylish centrifugal fan has the option to be inbuilt or surface mounted, and can be mounted in any orientation with easy accessible filters. Paul Willey from Rose Builders says:“We are delighted to be working in partnership with Vortice on this beautiful site at Lawford. Homes today are designed to meet 21st century standards and reflect the need to conserve energy while respecting our carbon footprint.With air quality being so important to human health, we’re not only embracing the surrounding landscape, but also ensuring that we’re using great ventilation to ensure indoor air quality is equally as good.The Vortice fans enable us to do that.”

Waterloo Air Products – manufacturer of ventilation grilles, diffusers, weather louvres and VAV systems – has added a live chat function for its website visitors. Within the initial two-week trial, Waterloo’s live chat proved popular with customers and is now a firm fixture on its website. Mark Purnell, Director of Customer Experience at Waterloo, says: “Waterloo has always put customer service first, and this development is part of our commitment to continually improve what we do. With live chat, visitors to the website can get a quick response from one of 13 people in the order and estimating teams. They’re used to dealing with technical questions and the combination of live chat on the website means we can quickly direct people to the information they need.” To further assist customers after a live chat conversation, customers receive a copy of their live chat for future referencing purposes.

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Altro Ensemble brings design freedom to new Mexican restaurant Altro Ensemble modular flooring system has been fitted in a new 76-seater Mexican restaurant – Taquito’s restaurant, tapas and tequila bar – in West Vale, near Halifax.

The flooring system adds an edgy and stylish chic to a village that is fast becoming a destination for diners and drinkers. The restaurant benefited from the vision of up-and-coming interior designer Vanessa Thornton, owner of Vanessa Thornton Interiors.

Vanessa explains: “The restaurant owner, AJ, wanted Taquito’s to be urban, chic, edgy and very true to the Mexican feel, but with a twist. He didn’t want it to look like a chain, and so there needed to be a very strong identity, a unique-feel and a real ‘wow’ factor.”

The flooring is a crucial part of the new venue, which needed to be stylish and gorgeous, working with the design themes, but also fit for purpose, hardwearing and

practical. Altro Ensemble luxury vinyl tiles were chosen in two shades; a dark shade called Anthracite Limed Harmonious Oak, and its lighter shade Greige Rustic Oak. Together they enabled Vanessa to create beautiful straight and herringbone flooring effects for the various floors within the restaurant.

Altro Ensemble modular flooring system is the next generation of luxury vinyl tiles. From colour blocking to geometric patterns, and with a range of tile sizes and textures, Altro Ensemble gives design freedom to create luxurious floors for commercial interior spaces. The modular flooring system has natural wood and stone designs, along with a variety of bloc colours totalling 57 options to mix and match with.

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New CPD tackles the fundamentals of working with tile and stone Schlüter-Systems is pleased to announce the arrival of a brand-new RIBA Approved CPD, which offers an overview of the various factors to bear in mind when specifying tile and stone.

Developed following feedback from its specification experts as to the needs of its architects in the field, ‘Considerations for Tile and Stone Installations’ delivers key insight for those who are new to working with these popular materials, or who would like to update their knowledge base.

Topics covered include: The differences involved in specifying for wet vs. dry areas and walls vs. floors Classifications and ratings for tile and stone coverings, substrate preparation etc Why and how to specify tile fixing in conformance with British Standards How to prevent problems by specifying the correct support beneath the surface What to consider in setting an appropriate cleaning and maintenance schedule With tile and stone being used across many areas – from bathrooms and kitchens, to foyers,

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balconies and more – the information shared in the new CPD forms the foundation of a valuable bank of knowledge for architects and specifiers.

In line with RIBA requirements, running time for the CPD is just 45 to 60 minutes, and the seminar is delivered at architects’ and specifiers’ offices for their convenience.

The new addition to Schlüter-Systems’ learning portfolio also offers a natural gateway to the company’s four application-specific CPDs: Specifying Integrated Wetroom and Waterproofing Systems Specifying Integrated Underfloor Heating Systems Specifying Solutions for Crack-Free Tile and Stone Coverings Specifying External Applications with Tile and Stone To book or enquire further about ‘Considerations for Tile and Stone Installations’ or any of Schlüter’s other CPD seminars, contact Schlüter today.

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings Polysafe Stone fx features virtually invisible aluminium oxide particles integrated throughout the performance layer, to provide a safety flooring which is both functional and beautiful

Polyflor launches new Polysafe Stone fx safety flooring collection Polyflor – one of the leading UK manufacturers of commercial and residential vinyl flooring – is delighted to announce the launch of its new Polysafe Stone fx PUR collection.

Polysafe Stone & Wood fx collections together present endless possibilities to create safe, contemporary interior spaces

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eveloped to capture the beauty and authenticity of stone and concrete surfaces, Polysafe Stone fx is a distinctive safety flooring collection designed for engaging interior environments which require the assurance of sustainable wet slip resistance.

Engineered for safety, Polysafe Stone fx features virtually invisible aluminium oxide particles integrated throughout the performance layer, to provide a safety flooring which is both functional and beautiful.These carborundum-free safety particles ensure that Polysafe Stone fx offers full HSE compliance and sustainable wet slip resistance – achieving 36+ on the pendulum wet test and a ramp test of R10. It also conforms to the EN 13845 European safety flooring standard with successful completion of the 50,000 cycles abrasion test.

Tom Rollo, UK and International Marketing Director, comments: “Specifically designed to be a practical choice for contractors and specifiers alike, the new Polysafe Stone fx has been neatly aligned to our hugely popular Polysafe Wood fx collection and can be used in front of house environments where we see significant opportunities for the products to work together in engaging interior design schemes.”

The Polysafe Stone & Wood fx collections together present endless possibilities to create safe, contemporary interior spaces.

Contrasting stone and wood effect finishes beautifully demonstrate how design and function can go hand in hand and be the perfect solution for interior environments, where both the flooring aesthetic, and safety performance, are a priority.

Designed for low maintenance costs, Polysafe Stone fx features the renowned Polysafe polyurethane reinforcement (PUR) cleaning enhancement. Crosslinked and UV cured, Polysafe PUR is a super strength reinforcement designed to facilitate even easier cleaning, whilst providing optimum appearance and colour retention as well as improved soil release.

Polysafe Stone fx is a sustainable flooring choice, built to last and 100% recyclable via the Recofloor scheme.

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The quiet fun solution The London Gunnnersbury Park Museum is a perfect example of how high-performance acoustic solutions can solve the problem of noise in public and leisure places.

As design trends continue towards minimal furniture and hard surfaces, it becomes increasingly important to reconcile aesthetics with personal comfort.

As part of its Heritage Lottery Funded redevelopment, London’s once-neglected Gunnersbury Park Museum has been

transformed. It now boasts new gallery and learning spaces as well as a brand-new exhibit telling the stories of local people.

A new addition to the Regency Mansion is the pavilion. When considering its redesign, the architects wanted to create a space that would provide a hub for

the Park. It needed to be a space that emotionally connected with visitors to the Museum and regular users of the Park.

With this in mind, Troldtekt panels were specified. With a natural look and feel and its acoustic properties, the panels were the ideal solution for the ceiling.

It allowed the designers to use harder surface materials elsewhere to suit the architecture of the pavilion. The panels offer high sound absorption, high durability, natural breathability and low cost life cycle performance – in addition to inherent sustainability.

Path Design says: “We needed to ensure that we addressed what could be a relatively hard interior, because of the heavy floors we needed for high traffic catering and the predominantly glazed elevations.

As such, we looked to soften acoustically the space to reduce the background noise generated by the open kitchen and coffee machines, along with the general noise created by visitors.”

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Quality assurance with Knauf Deflection Head Fire Seal

Hull Residents may have noticed that the Preston Road Estate has a brand new look, thanks to the artistic efforts of the street art collective, Bankside Gallery, with support from Crown Paints. 130 artists took part in a weekend-long takeover, which saw 22 empty houses painted over and then used as blank canvases for unique graffiti artworks, which have completely transformed the community.With its Hull manufacturing facility close by, Crown Paints has donated hundreds of litres of paints to the Bankside Gallery street art collective over the past few months.

In this case, it provided Sandtex masonry paint for the ‘blank canvases’ allowing artists to spray over, or work with coloured paint to create the larger mural sections. Ollie Marshall of Spray Creative and Bankside Gallery says:“Companies like Crown getting involved has really boosted the project – the donated paint means that artists can afford to paint more and more frequently, so it really is a massive help.”

Knauf’s Deflection Head Fire Seal takes the hassle out of constructing deflection head details, simplifying the installation process and delivering peace of mind when meeting the ever-stringent fire protection standards. New to its range of drywall accessories, and ensuring full system compliance, Knauf Deflection Head Fire Seal reduces complexity when installing drywall systems – so simple that when installed correctly, it’s guaranteed to do its job. An alternative to the arduous traditional plasterboard fillet deflection head, this elastic polyurethane foam with intumescent firestop additives acts as a firestop and acoustic solution at the partition top track, whilst providing up to 25mm deflection capability. Using its Deflection Head Fire Seal saves contractors a significant amount of time on site, provides a clean environment, can be cut to size without creating dust and is a lightweight easy-to-handle product. The product can also be integrated within Knauf drywall systems, allowing Knauf to provide a full System Performance Warranty, reducing the associated risks and reassuring clients.

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings Designer Contracts launches stylish contract carpet collection Designer Contracts – one of the UK’s largest flooring contractors – has introduced a brand new 100% polypropylene carpet collection aimed at the care, nursing home and hospitality sectors. Suitable for contract installations, Duracare Twist features a number of practical benefits, most notably an impervious backing, making it the perfect choice for more demanding environments. With an extensive colour bank of 20 warm toned shades, Duracare Twist is bleach cleanable, stylish and comfortable underfoot. Peter Kelsey, Designer Contracts’ Managing Director, says: “Carpet can be a tricky choice, particularly in nursing, care and social properties where flooring needs to be both comfortable and highly robust.

We introduced Duracare Twist to offer customers a stylish option, but also the practical benefits which are so important in busy areas.”

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Gerflor’s colourful safety flooring for Hull’s Bonus Arena

If you can think it, we can make it.

Gerflor’s highly proven, slipresistant Tarasafe Standard vinyl flooring was found to be the perfect safety flooring solution for the heavy-duty, high slip-risk areas within the City of Hull’s new state-ofthe-art, multiple events complex, named the Bonus Arena.As quality was not to be compromised by budget, products were needed for the development that could provide exceptional value-for-money.

Therefore, straightforward to maintain floorcoverings that met exacting specification criteria and which could handle exceedingly high levels of footfall whilst retaining their aesthetically pleasing appearance were essential. Having been put forward for specification by CFI Flooring, Tarasafe’s colour choices were then made in collaboration with project architect AFL Architects and main contractor BAM Construction. Rita Ochoa, Project Architect,AFL Architects, says:“We took the unusual step of agreeing colours at the outset to inform us on other aspects of the building and therefore needed products that combined specification, budget and colour requirements.”

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Building Elements Additions to the specialised adhesive range make Tyvek the one-stop-shop for ensuring the integrity and airtightness of the building envelope

Tyvek and AirGuard accessories include products to answer the challenge of any combination of membranes

NEW Tyvek Double-sided Tape Double-sided acrylic tape ideal for temporary fixings of a vapour control layer.

The key to sustainable inner strength? It’s no mystery Comprehensive Tyvek and AirGuard systems create a robust, airtight and energy-efficient building envelope, inside and out.

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yvek has always been a star performer, but now it comes with a complete cast of supporting players to enable easy installation, robust protection and greater energy-efficiency for the building envelope – in its entirety.With a range of advanced Tyvek Breather Membranes in specialised versions, plus smart AirGuard air & vapour control membranes (AVCLs) – and a fully comprehensive set of tapes and accessories, DuPont Tyvek offers an unrivalled system of products.

Additions to the specialised adhesive range make Tyvek the one-stop-shop for ensuring the integrity and airtightness of the building envelope, from timber frame housing to high-rise construction. With all the lasting quality and premium adhesion one would expect of the brand, many elements of this complete and compact offering are ‘universal’ products suited to multiple applications, thus simplifying installation and saving on time and cost.

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The Tyvek family of products comes with expert technical support from a global knowledge network to help construction projects meet every key target – from safety to sustainability. In today’s ‘climate’ can the industry afford to take a chance on anything less?

An enhanced range of tapes and accessories Tyvek and AirGuard accessories include products to answer the challenge of any combination of membranes, any type of penetration or repair, and are suited to all kinds of building materials and conditions.

There is now an airtightness system for every need or application. Tyvek remains the product to trust for the external envelope, together with accessories, while the AirGuard brand ensures reliable airtightness to the interior, thus completing the offering for energyefficient systems.

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NEW Tyvek Plastering Tape High performance airtight and moisture adaptive carrier tape that can be rendered.

It seals difficult areas such as windows, doors and timber to block connections.

A product for both interior and exterior application.

NEW AirGuard Sealant An adhesive sealant for permanently elastic, airtight bonding of joints and structural connections, plus connections of AVCLs to many different surfaces.

NEW Tyvek Primer Transparent primer that is permanently tacky after curing, with a very fast curing time. It is recommended for high-porosity surfaces to create good adhesion.

NEW AirGuard Tape High performance flexible and hand-tearable tape to seal difficult areas such as corners inside the building with a very high tack.

‘Rising Stars’ include: Tyvek FlexWrap EZ and NF A high performance, flexible self-adhesive flashing tape for air and water tight seals around windows, doors, and multiple custom shapes or awkward penetrations.

Reliable ‘All Stars’ include: Tyvek Acrylic, Tyvek Double-sided, Tyvek Butyl and Tyvek Metallised tapes 8 www.construction.tyvek.co.uk ( 0844

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We created one of those successful products nearly two decades ago and still today it has never been equalled.

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Why off-site construction holds key to quality An influential roundtable discussing how off-site manufacturing can improve build standards has called for industry and government collaboration to agree tougher building regulations for off-site construction to differentiate it from traditional build methods.

The idea was one of five recommendations to come from the event, held at the House of Commons and organised by the Westminster Sustainable Business Forum with support from the British Board of Agrément (BBA).

Speaking at the roundtable, BBA Technical Excellence Director, Paul Valentine, explained that off-site construction represented an important opportunity to drive up standards, improve the sustainability of buildings and make it easier to meet quality assurance standards.The BBA now intends to consider how its certification process can work with the Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) framework to better designate systems.

The meeting debated how off-site construction requires early engagement across the build board, but current

procurement practices inhibit engagement with the supply chain and fabricators at critical early stages. Procuring for value rather than lowest cost, particularly on public projects, would allow for the whole life cost and durability of an asset to be considered, rather than just the initial capital cost, leading to higher quality and lower running costs.

Roundtable recommendations also included: Government should support providers of MMC through investment in early product innovation and development.

Government and industry should collaborate on harmonising current digital models and formats of buildings, so they are fundamentally interchangeable, or by creating non-proprietary central digital building model.

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Government and industry should collaborate on driving better performance labelling of housing, including components like light, space, ventilation and energy performance, empowering consumers to ask more of house-builders and drive building performance.

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Lindapter launches a new English metric product catalogue

A first in the UK for its innovative use of reconstituted slate in a modern interlocking roofing material, the BMI Redland Cambrian Slate combines traditional looks with great durability and cost-effectiveness.

BMI provided its roofing for an important and sensitively-designed £4.8m hospice in High Wycombe, Butterfly House, which is the only palliative day hospice in South Buckinghamshire caring for up to 800 people per month.Amanda Walker, Director of DP Architects, explains: “The slate works well with the quality facing materials that we’ve used, it was quick to install on site and it has all the appearance of natural slate.” BMI Redland Cambrian Slate is manufactured with a thin leading edge and surface patterning taken from impressions of real natural slates. Its interlocking design features a unique three-point fixing, which is secure on even the most exposed sites. Proven on pitches as low as 15 degrees, Cambrian Slate is suitable for a wide range of projects and is available in three colours: Heather, Langdale Green and Slate Grey.

The new Lindapter product catalogue has over 100 updates and includes new product additions, more approvals and the latest technical data. In particular, the Type CF2 clamp – high slip resistant clamps, designed to suit larger steel sections with thicker flanges – has been introduced into the catalogue. The clamps are available in sizes M12, M16 and M20 with clamping ranges of 12-20mm, 15-25mm and 18-30mm respectively. Another important addition is Lindapter’s Type AMD fixing, which offers customers a wider choice of quality products within the Decking Fixing product range. Many of the new approved products include CE marking, ICC-ES (USA seismic approvals) and LPCB. Please reference the catalogue for specifics. Its catalogue contains helpful information for structural engineers and specifiers of steelwork connections, along with an enhanced layout for easier browsing. Contact Lindapter today to order a hard copy or download the catalogue online.

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Powdertech Wood Finish – no, it’s not wood Powdertech Wood Finish (PWF) has recently been used to coat aluminium brise soleil at Cardinal Park, Ipswich, to such good effect that a local newspaper mistook it for real wood.

The newspaper reported “New wood panelling has also been added to the main building and a Cardinal Park sign added to its frontage”.

Cardinal Park is the premier leisure destination for Ipswich, with restaurant chains, nightclubs and a cinema. In 2018 the site was revamped with outdoor seating areas and featured attractive solar shading along the length of the main parade of outlets. A brise soleil system with angled blades was chosen to control the amount of sunlight impacting upon the building.

Brise soleil is often constructed from wood, however on a large multipurpose site, such as Cardinal Park, it becomes rather impractical requiring weather-proofing and regular maintenance.

PWF replicates wood with variation in colour, grain density and grain pattern. Instead

of depleting timber resources, highly abundant and 100% recyclable aluminium can be used, which is better for forming the finely angled, lightweight aerofoil blades of the solar shading.

Powdertech Corby coated over 2500 linear metres of aluminium solar shading panels in PWF022 Cherry Wood and then delivered them direct to site ready for installation.

PWF is a polyester powder coating developed by Powdertech Corby to enable designers to combine the look of wood with the strength and practicality of metal.

The high performance finish complements the durability of the metal and preserves its appearance for many years to come.

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Baldwin Boxall leads the way to safety with VIGIL3 Built on decades of experience, VIGIL3 is Baldwin Boxall’s most flexible, scalable and powerful system to date. Built on a faulttolerant Ethernet backbone that requires no Ethernet switches,VIGIL3 is entirely modular for complete scalability. Rather than a centralised voice alarm router, inputs and outputs are now delivered via modules – inputs in blocks of two or four, and outputs in blocks of eight – which can easily be distributed across a project; enabling systems to grow with customers’ needs up to a maximum of 400 inputs and 800 outputs.The amplifier modules have also been completely revisited for even greater efficiency and performance.VIGIL3 is suitable for any size system, from a single, simple rack up to large, complex configurations with hundreds of inputs and outputs. It supports all Baldwin Boxall amplifiers and speaker line solutions, and is compatible with all Baldwin Boxall interface modules.

Simpson Strong-Tie introduces its innovative new Gable Panel Connector

Simpson Strong-Tie – a construction connector manufacturer – has developed a system of connectors that incorporates new and existing products for the installation of a timber gable panel. Its brand new Gable Panel Connector (GPC) solves the problem of the connection detail between the masonry wall, the wall plate and the bottom rail of the gable panel. Sales Director, Jon Head, says: “We are pleased to be able to offer a complete solution for connecting timber gable panels to masonry walls and roof structures. The GPC has been developed to safely transfer the lateral wind loads being applied to the masonry and the timber gable ends into the braced roof diaphragm. The solution offers two installation options using either a continuous wall plate or a raised wall plate at the gable end.” Simpson StrongTie continues to develop a wide range of engineered and tested products to help build safer, stronger structures.

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Hauraton high capacity drainage systems installed at Port Sunderland The Port of Sunderland now boasts some impressive infrastructure and associated services.

Advanced’s high rise reputation sees it protect European landmark

Municipally owned and situated on the south side of the River Wear, the latest wharf facilities now allow for multi materials handling.

A fleet of fork lift trucks, from 4 tonne to 29 tonne capacity, have a wide range of attachments to meet all cargo handling requirements.Additionally, a drop-sided HGV, an articulated tractor unit and two 40-tonne low-loaders are also available for transportation of cargoes within the port estate.

Designed to resist the rigours of site work, 180m of Hauraton RECYFIX HICAP 8000 high-capacity channels were installed to drain the wharf area. Factory fitted with 14mm wide slotted ductile iron inlets, the channels comply with a loading class of F900 so can easily take the weight of the fully laden vehicles employed.

Importantly, once installed the complete channel system is highly resilient to the twisting forces imposed by their wheels.

The RECYFIX HICAP 1m channels used each have a water capacity of 171.4 litres so the 180m channel system installed is able to accept a water volume of 30852 litres.Trash boxes to match the channels were also supplied.

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New Imperial pressed and engineering bricks for North and Midlands

Global fire systems leader, Advanced, has been specified on another landmark tall building.The 278m office building – 22 Bishopsgate, London – is a new people-focussed 278m office workspace, which will offer a diverse range of community spaces all designed to inspire businesses and its staff. At the centre of the active fire protection for Bishopsgate are over 80 networked MxPro 5 panels with graphic display and BMS integration, alongside three special build panels for the building’s Fire Command Centre, that will form part of the intelligent fire detection network. Advanced’s panels are used alongside Apollo’s Soteria detectors and its networking is widely regarded as the most resilient and scalable solution on the market. It can be expanded up to 200 node networks covering huge areas with complicated cause-and-effect. Once completed, Advanced will protect both of Western Europe’s tallest buildings, with 22 Bishopsgate being the latest in a long line of London’s most prestigious and iconic skyscrapers specifying Advanced, including the Shard, the Leadenhall Building, the Heron Tower and the HSBC Tower.

Following extensive development, Imperial Bricks has introduced a new range of pressed and engineering bricks.The new 3-inch/75mm bricks – Accrington Smooth Red, Blue Engineering and Manchester Pressed Red – can be used to match existing brickwork or surrounding properties for RMI and new-build in the North and Midlands.Available from stock, the bricks are a viable alternative to hard-to-find and expensive reclaims. Imperial Accrington Smooth Red (Class A) is a highquality red engineering brick, colour matched to original Accrington stock bricks. Boasting extremely low water absorption and high compressive strength, this is a strong and durable brick suitable for all applications, including very exposed conditions.The Imperial Blue Engineering (Class B) features an attractive metallic finish and is a strong and durable brick suitable for use below damp course proofing or to cap freestanding walls. It was traditionally blended with the Accrington Smooth Red in historic architecture.The new Manchester Pressed Red features natural shade variations that replicate traditional pressed stock bricks found throughout Northern England, especially in iconic Manchester architecture.

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Compliant Cavitrays for curved cavity wall abutments Wind-driven rain striking curved masonry will flow diagonally, causing increased water volumes to transverse the masonry, changing the behaviour of water and its permeation of the outer skin.

Abutting sloping roofs must take into account wind-driven rain will blow under the leading edges of stepped flashings where dressed against the masonry. The volume of water-wash traversing a curved wall compared with that flowing over a straight wall is increased. Additionally, curved walls create a different intersection angle at every course – despite the roof pitch being constant. Getting it right is essential.

Cavity Trays of Yeovil has the solution.

It manufactures preformed components designed to exactly match the requirements at every intersecting course. These are called Type X curved Cavitrays and are based on the proven design awarded European Technical Approval. Preformed trays eliminate on-site fabrication – no measuring, no cutting and no wastage. Preformed also

Hellberg Safety PPE and Snickers Workwear The Hultafors Group adds Hellberg Safety PPE products to its premium brand portfolio for professional tradesmen and women.

With over 50 years’ experience in the PPE industry, the Hellberg Safety specialist equipment includes highly advanced hearing protection products, face protection and communication solutions for personal protection on site. From face guards, helmets and passive hearing protection with up to three levels of protection from low to extreme noise, Hellberg also supplies secure electronic hearing protectors to suit different work environments. Hellberg PPE products complement the Snickers Workwear and Solid Gear Safety Footwear product portfolios, in particular the newlylaunched Snickers Workwear ProtecWork Heat and Flame Protective Wear.

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means the shape is already determined – installer mistakes or oversights can be eliminated.

Each curved Cavitray has its own adjustable cavity upstand that can adjust to suit the ‘as found’ cavity width, as opposed to the ‘as intended’. Compatibility is thus assured. As each tray is laid, it integrates with the previously laid tray forming a DPC staircase – with connecting treads and connecting risers.

Where trays are supplied with the flashing already attached, the traditional need to rake out joints and introduce flashings separately is eliminated. The union is pre-established.

Specify clearly the longest-established specialist – Cavity Trays of Yeovil to secure ETA approval benefits and accompanying warranty.

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G.E.C Anderson gives unique performance at historic London cultural venue

The conclusion of a far-reaching and detailed refurbishment contract within the country’s oldest purpose-built cultural entertainment venue has included the installation of custom designed stainless steel units and worktop, supplied and installed by G.E.C Anderson for the food preparation area.The conservation considerations to the work within Blackheath Halls required a bespoke solution.This included a set of three base cabinets in stainless steel, and a single-piece L-shaped stainless steel work-surface with integral sink and splash backs. Such custom-made installations offer a pristine appearance that is ideal for such public facing applications, while helping establishments maintain an efficient cleaning regime to achieve the high standards of hygiene, which is essential in commercial premises. * info@gecanderson.co.uk

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Tamlite Lighting granted ICEL certification via LIAQA Scheme Tamlite Lighting has secured Industry Committee for Emergency Lighting (ICEL) certification for the manufacture and testing of quality luminaires. Tamlite is the first lighting manufacturer to be granted ICEL membership via the Lighting Industry Association Quality Assurance (LIAQA) Scheme, confirming that its technologies and solutions are designed to be effective in the event of an emergency or loss of mains power, allowing a building’s occupants to evacuate quickly and safely. John Allden, Tamlite Lighting’s Managing Director, commented: “The ICEL certification offers proof that we maintain extremely high standards within the manufacturing process of our emergency luminaires – giving our customers an added level of confidence.” * sales@tamlite.co.uk

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