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Design & Desire Boho Five develops Middlesbrough’s aspiring digital offering

Greenhouse Stoke-on-Trent City Council office is a kaleidoscope of glass

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elcome to the October edition of Future Constructor & Architect. In this month’s issue, FC&A reflects on the necessary steps before embarking on any construction work.

In this edition’s Voice of the Industry, FC&A talks to Thomson Ecology’s Nancy Thomson about the importance of timing and forward planning when dealing with wildlife. Under Section 40 of the Natural Environment Research Council, there is now an obligation for developers to enhance the biodiversity of their chosen site. Therefore in order to avoid costly delays, immediate action must be taken. Find out more on page 18. Meanwhile, in our Sustainability in Development focus, Tom Luck, Sustainability Consultant at Eight Associates, reflects on the value of trees on development sites. In the past, the removal of trees was seen as a traditional approach before construction work could commence. However, a change in attitude, Government targets – and law – now consider trees a valuable asset to new projects. See page 13 for more information. Elsewhere in this issue, you will find dedicated features on Balustrades, Interiors & Lighting and Floors, Walls & Ceilings plus official show highlights on the upcoming events, Scotland Build and the Build Show. I hope you enjoy this edition. Don’t forget you can also access all of the magazine’s features, product news and supplier information at your fingertips via Future Constructor & Architect’s state-of-the-art app. To download your version free of charge, simply search ‘fc&a’ on Google Play or the App Store.

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Contents News 06 Industry Updates: FC&A rounds up this month’s industry news, plus the City of London Building of the Year 2015 winner is unveiled.

18 Voice of the Industry: Nancy Thomson, CEO at Thomson Ecology, talks through some of the key ecology issues that project managers should be aware of when looking at potential development sites.

26 Legal & Business: Bev James, Managing Director of Axon Data Services explains the benefits of big data analysis.

Features 24 Floors, Walls & Ceilings: Paul Campbell, Commercial Sector Manager at British Gypsum, explores the impact of noise on business productivity in office environments.

32 Technical Focus: An in-depth look at UEA’s new Enterprise Centre – designed to foster innovation, stimulate smarter ways of working, promote industry standards and create new supply chains.

38 Balustrades: Delta Balustrades explains why new Construction Product Directive CE marking requirements will help to improve the quality of products on the market.

40 Interiors & Lighting: Chris Collinson at Sky explains why it is so important to keep pace with the rapidly changing demands of today’s first time buyers.

42 Scotland Build 2015 Preview:

FC&A profiles the upcoming highlights of Scotland Build 2015 – the new industry event for construction and building professionals.

44 Build Show Preview: As part of UK Construction Week, the largest construction trade event in the UK, the Build Show has been established as a must see on the trade calendar.

Portfolios 08 Greenhouse: A vibrant kaleidoscope of coloured glass forms the striking facade of the new headquarters for Stoke-onTrent City Council.

13 Sustainability in Development:

Tom Luck, Sustainability Consultant at Eight Associates talks to FC&A about how protected trees can potentially extend design proposals.

28 Design & Desire: A recently completed six-storey building in Middlesbrough is well placed to augment the town’s already burgeoning and highly aspirational digital offering.

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FC&A rounds up the industry news

In Brief Iconic beach huts competition

The City of London Building of the Year 2015 winner announced The Leadenhall Building designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour and Partners and developed by British Land and Oxford Properties is the winner of the inaugural City of London Building of the Year award. The winner was selected from some 15 city buildings whittled down to a shortlist of four, including new construction, extensions and refurbishments. The three buildings to join the Leadenhall building on the

Eastbourne Borough Council has launched a contest that will engage local talent in the planning and building of iconic beach huts in the Devonshire Ward area of the city. As part of the Driving Devonshire Forward initiative, the council is putting out a call to architects to submit ideas for beach hut like structures that will become valuable community resources in the years to come.

shortlist were St Bartholomew’s Hospital by HOK, 8–10 Moorgate by Allies and Morrison and 6 Bevis Marks by Fletcher Priest. The City of London Building of the Year 2015 award was presented at a prestigious event, attended by Lord Richard Rogers, on September 16th 2015 at the Architects’ Company Installation Court Lunch at the Stationers’ Hall.The winner and all of the shortlisted entries have been unveiled in an exhibition that will

Work begins on Financial Conduct Authority HQ

Construction starts on International school

Construction has started on Bogle Architects’ Early Years International School in Singapore. The practice has developed an architectural and educational vision that will provide a rich learning environment for pupils, parents, and staff and this milestone scheme in the field of preschool education will deliver a multicultural educational facility for over 2000 pupils and 400 support staff.

Construction has officially started on the new headquarters of the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), which is relocating from its current premises at Canary Wharf to The International Quarter – the £2.3bn development in Stratford, which, at a total of 4 million square feet, is set to become the capital’s fourth business district.

Personnel New Regional Business Manager for Clugston

GL Hearn appoints new Senior Planner

New Commercial Director for Morgan Tucker

Clugston Construction, the privately-owned £143m turnover building and civil engineering company has appointed Andy Mackintosh to head up its North East regional business. Andy will be based in Clugston’s new Stockton-on-Tees office, whose team is currently constructing a number of key projects in further education, health, science and technology, manufacturing and renewable energy.

Property consultancy GL Hearn has appointed Chris Sinton to its Manchester office as a Senior Planner. Chris will join GL Hearn’s expanding North West planning and development team having previously worked at HOW Planning LLP. As part of his new role, Chris will focus on the preparation and submission of planning applications and working sites through the development plan process.

Consulting engineering firm Morgan Tucker has appointed a new Commercial Director as part of as its senior management team’s restructure. Carl Slater has joined the firm to take the lead in driving commercial capability and growth. His initial priorities will be to focus on expansion both in the UK and internationally, particularly in the Middle East, where Morgan Tucker already has an office.

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be open to the public until 16 October, in the City Centre in The Guildhall. The shortlist and winner were assessed by a jury chaired by Paul Finch, Programme Director of the World Architecture Festival.The criteria was to seek out the buildings that support the ambitions of the City of London in delivering a worldclass working environment, by evaluating both the quality of the architectural design and the impact the building has had on the city street scene. Organised by the Worshipful Company of Chartered Architects (WCCA), the City of London Building of the Year, allows members of the public to nominate a building of their choice and aims to recognise the extraordinary examples of contemporary architecture across the London cityscape. Master Elect of the WCCA Peter Murray commented: “The City of London is home to some very fine examples of contemporary architecture.We are keen to support good design and to encourage City businesses to do so in the future.” The City of London Building of the Year Award Supporters’ Group includes Axa Real Estate, British Land, Brookfield, Cushman and Wakefield, Knight Frank, Land Securities,WRBC Development and Wordsearch.

100 ideas unveiled to solve housing crisis New London Architecture, the capital’s built environment think-tank, has released 100 ideas to solve the London housing crisis, the result of an international ideas competition. The 100 shortlisted ideas will be on display in a free public exhibition at the NLA galleries in The Building Centre from 15th October. 10 winning ideas, selected by a distinguished jury, will be announced in October, with winning submitters invited to join a Greater London Authority working group.

Studio RHE transforms historic London buildings

Alphabeta by Studio RHE offers a dynamic and adaptable workplace on the intersection between Shoreditch and the City of London, successfully attracting media and technology companies alongside financial sector tenants. Studio RHE’s design redefines the concept of the workplace through its offering of extensive shared work and social space. The £48million retrofit of three separate buildings, originally built between 1910-30 and consolidated into Triton Court in the 1980s, involved a complete refurbishment and rooftop extension of the premises.

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Planning approval has been granted for the development of a further 177 houses and apartments in Pennywell, northwest Edinburgh. Urban Union’s second phase plans for the Pennywell Living development is part of an overall vision with the City of Edinburgh Council to deliver approximately 719 homes in the area.

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Greenhouse

The top priority was to ensure that the colours were as vibrant as possible

Michael Metcalfe, Commercial Sales Manager at Pilkington United Kingdom Limited, explains how coloured glass has been used to create an architectural landmark in the centre of Stoke-on-Trent, one reminiscent of the city’s past.

he demand for coloured glass in architecture is becoming more and more prevalent. Developing technologies have allowed large expanses of glass to be used structurally, encouraging architects to turn to the vibrant material to create modern buildings that can tell a story through their design. When the design team for the new Stokeon-Trent City Council offices was enlisted to draw up plans for the building in the heart of the new Smithfield leisure and cultural quarter, they wanted to create a landmark that combined modern design with references to the rich history of pottery manufacturing in the city. Since the 17th century, the area has been almost exclusively known for its industrialscale pottery manufacturing, and is home to some of the world’s most influential ceramic designers, including Wedgewood and Royal Doulton. It was, however, the work of worldrenowned ceramic artist Clarice Cliff, who was born and worked in Stoke-on-Trent that the designers turned to for inspiration.Taking the simple form of a ceramic tile, the team tessellated panels of green, blue, red, yellow and white glass, drawn from the artist’s colour

palette, into a continuous grid of pentagons and hexagons along all of the facades of the building.This design is reminiscent of the potter’s most iconic pieces. The coloured panels were then supported by black anodised aluminium frame elements, which mimicked the black outlines Cliff employed in her designs. In creating such a visually striking facade, the top priority was to ensure that the colours were as vibrant as possible. Standard practice when creating coloured double glazing units is to apply the colour to surface four – on the inner pane of glass. However, this can reduce the vibrancy of the colour, due to added reflections from the outer pane. In order to create maximum brightness, Pilkington United Kingdom Limited digitally screen printed the colours onto surface two – the inside of the outer sheet of glass. Pilkington Optiwhite, true low-iron glass was used for the outer pane, which has an extremely high level of clarity and therefore allows the colours to be seen in their truest form. To ensure the colour in the glass panes was completely opaque, a second layer of ceramic paint was applied to the inside of the glass, creating a richly coloured, highly pigmented facade.

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Fact File Project: New office building for Stoke-on-Trent City Council Client: Stoke-on-Trent City Council Architect: Aedas RHWL Main contractor: Laing O’Rourke Installer: FK Group

Logistical challenges The architects wanted the colours to not only be as bright as possible, but to also project out of the facade on three sides of the building, lending them further emphasis. This was achieved by building a step into the modular system whereby the coloured glass stood forward of the clear panes. For this, an advanced glazing system supplied by German manufacturer Schüco was used, which allowed the facade to be constructed off-site in 3m by 1.5m sections. A total of 4300m2 of glass was installed in the building, 2300m2 of it transparent and 2000m2 featuring the screen-printed colours. The units that make up the facades all needed to be custom designed and manufactured to deliver the required pattern. Similarly, the variation in colours across the building’s face and its structural formation meant that few units were identical to each other, and as a result had to be installed in a very specific order. The jigsaw-like installation was further complicated by the inclusion of electronicopening vents to allow occupants to control the temperature inside the building, as well as the use of different levels of solar control coating on different parts of the facades.

A kaleidoscope of glass

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Greenhouse The design team wanted to create a landmark that combined modern design with references to the city’s rich history of pottery manufacturing

AEDAS RHWL3D MODEL The architects wanted the colours to project out of the facade on three sides of the building

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For those sides of the building with the most exposure to the sun – the south west and south east elevations – glass with higher solar control performance was used. This reduces the amount of energy allowed into the building, in order to prevent overheating during the summer. To lower the risk of overheating in the south-facing units, which are more exposed to

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direct sunlight, Pilkington Insulight Sun 60/33 was used, while on the north-facing sides, for which solar gain is less of an issue, the design team opted for Pilkington Insulight Sun 70/39. At the front of the building on the ground floor, where double-height, single-unit windows are located, preventing overheating from excess sunlight is vital, so Pilkington Insulight Sun 40/22 was used.

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Not only do the solar control glazing units used within the council building form an attractive feature, but they are also important for saving energy. Over the past few decades, advances in structural glass technologies have undergone radical changes with the introduction of modern coating techniques, meaning that solar control glass is now an essential ingredient in the design and construction of low-energy buildings. The coating added during the manufacturing process allows for the maximum amount of natural daylight to enter the building and can also maximise or limit solar heat gains where necessary. This helps to keep the structure cool and also limits the need for electricity powered artificial lighting. The resulting effect enables the space to reduce its reliance on fuel powered systems. This could not only improve the building’s carbon foot-print but it will also provide council employees and visitors with optimum comfort levels all-year round.

A new landmark The exterior appearance of this building is entirely defined by its glazing. The facade not only delivers the architect’s vision but it also helps provide a comfortable, efficient and light-filled environment. The tessellated glass skin combines pattern with performance, while celebrating

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Sustainability in Development

Once a site is acquired, seeking expert arboricultural advice enables the site’s trees to be evaluated

Plotting a path through the trees

rees on development sites are more often seen as a hurdle to overcome than an opportunity to add value.Yet this needn’t be the case. There are various solutions of how to retain and integrate quality trees into close proximity of a project. Doing so can not only lead to a more straightforward passage through the planning process, but if undertaken early enough, can even increase the floor area of the project itself. Why seek to retain trees? There is a long list of benefits that trees provide, and which helps explain why almost any species of trees can be protected: their shade reduces the amount of heat absorbed and stored by buildings. Tree canopies slow down winds thereby reducing the amount of heat lost from a home. They reduce stormwater runoff by canopies intercepting and holding rain, and through the uptake and evapotranspiration of water. Trees play

a role in mitigating the effects of climate change by sequestering atmospheric carbon. They reduce noise and the visual impact of traffic. The list continues. Trees improve air quality, biodiversity, human health and wellbeing. Quite simply, we enjoy being around trees and they are good for us. Most pertinently for our sector, trees also increase surrounding property value. Local and central government have actively protected the tree stock for decades – and this is unlikely to change. For example, in London the Mayor’s RE:LEAF work is targeting that 25% of London’s land has tree cover by 2025. Too often, proposed developments show the removal of trees the local authority considers valuable. The effect of this approach manifests in a project stalling at planning application, and the design team being faced with making rushed changes to the plans, at the expense of floor area and overall building design.

The first time to consider trees is before acquiring the site. It is essential to always conduct a tree preservation order search. Developers should be mindful that it is an offence to cut down, wilfully damage or destroy a tree protected by that order without the authority’s permission. Equally of note, owners remain responsible for trees covered by tree preservation orders, their condition and any damage that may be caused. This is actively enforced, with local authorities empowered to serve fines of up to £20,000 for damages to a protected tree. Once a site is acquired, seeking expert arboricultural advice enables the site’s trees to be evaluated before the outline design is undertaken, and for the local authority’s possible viewpoint to be sought and assessed. This runs counter to a traditional approach that assumes the removal of trees as necessary to allow for construction facilitation.This rationale spans from access and construction easement to installing utilities or car parks. Discussions with the Tree Officer at this point will provide an understanding of the parameters of what is acceptable, and time and cost can be

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It is essential to always conduct a tree preservation order search

saved by incorporating these conditions into the initial design from the outset. A tree survey, conducted by an arboricultural consultant, must be submitted where there are trees within, or adjacent to, a proposed planning application site, which could be affected by the development. Eight Associates offers a free tree survey tool so that a member of the design team can carry out the survey independently, before then requiring the expert input of one of our arboricultural consultants to assess the health and quality of the trees on site. This information forms an important part of the impact assessment, and is subsequently used by the local authority to draw conclusions about planning permission. It is damage to, as much as removal of,

trees that the design team needs to be wary. Trees need light, water and aerated soil to remain healthy. The most common form of damage to trees is to the roots – and hence the term ‘Root Protection Area’ (RPA). Tree roots uptake water, minerals and absorb oxygen. They are an anchor to the tree and a store of energy through non-photosynthesising periods. Roots are generally found in the top 800mm of soil, and typically extend radially from the stem via the path of least resistance. The BS5837:2012 Trees in Relation to Design, Demolition and Construction – Recommendations, which all planning documents and Local Authorities adhere to, provides a calculation for establishing the area around a tree in which roots are

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likely to be found. The RPA can be calculated by multiplying by 12 the stem diameter, at 1500mm from ground level, to provide a radius from the stem. Two regular causes of damage to trees include soil compaction and root severance. Both oxygen and water are held in the pores between soil particles, and there is a risk to the tree’s overall health where the pores are small, for example in heavy or clay soils which have been compacted. Compacted soils are caused by vehicular or pedestrian traffic through the RPA, squeezing the oxygen held in the pores of the soil. This restricts the growth of fibrous roots and prevents free draining of water causing waterlogged soil. Root severance occurs during excavation works within the

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and around mature trees for residents and users. CCS involves a versatile hard plastic mesh being overlaid on soils, which has the effect of spreading the load laterally – and drastically reducing soil compaction created by pedestrian and vehicular traffic. A key benefit of its ‘no dig’ nature means the existing top-soil undergoes minimal preparation before installation, beyond some preliminary site clearance of shrubs or bushes. Initially a non-woven geotextile, capable of trapping hydrocarbons and heavy metals, is laid over the subject area. The CCS mesh is laid over the existing soil and filled with a clean, granular sub-base (typically 25-50mm non-frost susceptible quarried rock) to allow for soil aeration. This is then levelled and compacted, ensuring the

granular fill is proud of the CCS mesh. A further layer of geotextile is laid over this, followed by a sub-base, and then it is finished with either a permeable surface such as porous asphalt, porous block paving, grass, loose and bonded gravels. With its successful track record of deploying CCS solutions to a range of settings, Infra Green’s Managing Director Phil Tomlinson recommends a good quality, three dimensional mesh as the key to successfully integrating and retaining trees through the use of CCS. It is well understood how the traditional strip footings of piling rigs can result in substantial root loss. This damage can be minimised by using the smallest practical pile diameter when piling is to be installed

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RPA. The BS5837 will allow the severance of roots <25mm in diameter, if carried out with a sharp tool and overseen by an arboricultural specialist. Early arboricultural advice can enhance the design by showing how light construction could take place safely within the Root Protection Area (RPA) of trees. There is a choice of a few technical solutions which may be applicable depending on the type of trees and the site constraints: An increasingly popular solution is Cellular Confinement Systems (CCS). This is a ‘no dig’ solution that is both time and cost-effective, and enables car parks, driveways and pedestrian pathways to be constructed over the RPA – with the end result providing a pleasant environment in

Sustainability in Development near to trees. This reduces the chances of striking substantial tree roots, and causing considerable damage, and reduces the size of the rig required to sink the piles. The insertion of piling rigs to create specially engineered structures within the RPAs may be justified if it enables tree retention. Firstly the viability of such an approach must be carried out through an exploratory investigation and a compressed air soil displacement study undertaken. This method involves carefully excavating a cylindrical hole within the RPA of a tree, avoiding substantial tree roots (>50mm diameter) and creating a number of concrete columns to support a cantilevered slab, followed by the careful excavation within the RPA to create a number of concrete columns to support a cantilevered slab. Consideration needs to be given to ensuring there is a ventilated air space between the underside of the slab and the existing soil to enable gaseous exchange through the soil. A specialist irrigation system should also be used (e.g. roof runoff redirected under the slab). Specialist engineer and arboricultural advice is needed to ensure the effect of the load-bearing properties will endure the redirected roof run-off. Where piling is to be installed near to trees, the smallest practical pile diameter is used, to reduce the possibility of striking substantial tree roots, and the size of the rig required to sink the piles. These and CCS solutions must adhere to the BS5837:2012, advice from a suitable engineer, specialist arboriculturalist and the local authorities’ requirements. Before you dismiss this as too complicated, it’s worth considering ‘the size of the prize’. The ability to integrate trees into close proximity of the project has been shown to increase floor area by more than 10%. In the worked example, the drawings show a site as it is acquired, with boundary trees that have been identified as good quality and a prominent landscape feature. Trees should be pragmatically considered as assets that have the potential to add value to a project on many levels. Rather than an issue to be overcome, the early valuation of trees on the development site can lead to a more attractive design, with a maximised footprint, being given planning consent. Working with an experienced arboricultural consultant at the outset of the project, can deliver a viable design in close proximity to trees. Keeping that relationship going through construction, could lead to the smoother delivery of a more desirable, and marketable, final development.

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If thought has not been given to the positioning of the site and an ecological baseline survey isn’t undertaken, that can lead to project delays

Our ecological impact The UK countryside is teeming with native wildlife. Species range from plant communities, birds, dormice and badgers to reptiles and amphibians. As the UK’s largest independent ecology consultancy, Thomson Ecology provides strategic ecological advice and operational support to public and private sector organisations across the UK including Network Rail, Costain, and Murphy to name but a few.

he team at Thomson has recently completed a thorough review of its handy Wildlife Onsite Handbook, now available online. The information can be referred to from site and it is designed to be easy to navigate. It allows project managers to access essential advice about the law on ecology in relation to construction and development, planning guidance, biodiversity and its importance in construction and development. It also describes the types of ecology survey available, and the different protected

species and the law surrounding each one. Nancy Thomson, CEO at Thomson Ecology, talks through some of the key ecology issues that project managers should be aware of when looking at potential development sites: “As ecologists, we know the importance of timing and forward planning when dealing with wildlife.The breeding season is key to ecology and habitat surveys and we always advise clients that it is vitally important to think about ecology right at the start of any project so that surveys can be factored into long-term plans.

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Nancy Thomson is Chairman and Chief Executive of Thomson Ecology, the UK’s largest ecology specialist which employs about 130 staff across the UK. “When a project requires planning permission, or Transport and Works Act Orders need to be approved for a rail scheme, it is no longer enough to avoid, mitigate and compensate for the environmental or ecological impact of a scheme. Under Section 40 of the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC) Act, there is now an obligation for any proposed development to enhance the biodiversity of the chosen site. That means that there is a need to do more than neutralise negative impacts. As specialist

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Ecological surveys need to be carried out at certain times of the year

example, a wintering bird survey needs to be done in winter, a breeding bird survey whilst birds are breeding and so on. If work is being planned, time needs to be allowed for surveys to take place and if this time is not factored in, it can lead to significant delays. We may undertake desk survey work in the spring and if there is evidence that great crested newts or breeding birds could potentially be present we would undertake field surveys during May and June when they are most active. “If bats, water voles or badgers are potentially present, then our survey work would need to take place in September. It can be frustrating for us and for project managers if we are called into projects late and work has to be delayed until we can survey the development site at the correct time.This may put a project back by a whole year. “Once surveys have been undertaken, designs may need to be changed in order for the project to receive planning consent. If an ecologist finds protected species on a site, then special licences will need to be applied for in order to

move them, and work has to be done to consider avoidance, mitigation and habitat compensation – all this itself takes time. Many developers make the mistake of having ecological surveys done, and then leaving the land for a long period before undertaking any work. Don’t forget that during that time the site changes; new wildlife moves in and it may mean that the whole process will need to be repeated. “Ecological impact is crucially important when planning work on both small and large projects. Timing and planning are vital and it is important to consider biodiversity impact early on in the process and plan it into your timetable. Remember that, unless ecology is factored into the project, it may not be easy to get the planning permissions you require and you may fall foul of the law.” To find out more information on legislation surrounding biodiversity and ecology in building and planning, please check out Thomson Ecology’s Wildlife Onsite Handbook.

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ecologists, we make sure that good ecological management is built into project delivery. This ensures that projects comply with local, regional and national planning policy and with existing legislation. “One of our main challenges is to ensure that clients and project managers understand the importance of considering biodiversity and ecological impact early on in any project. Ideally we are called in at the very earliest stages. At this point, we will carry out an assessment of the proposed site and advise the developer or project manager of possible ecological issues that they may need to consider. For example, on a big rail project like East West Rail we will look at the site and can advise where bats may be roosting, dormice may be hibernating or breeding birds may have built nests. If thought has not been given to the positioning of the site and an ecological baseline survey isn’t undertaken, that can lead to more time spent later on surveys, legal issues and licensing, more mitigation of negative impacts on animals, habitat compensation, more restrictions on working during development, and higher biodiversity impact. All this unnecessary extra time will mean extra cost. By moving a site only slightly, it may be possible to avoid all these issues and make life considerably easier. “Ecological surveys need to be carried out at certain times of the year. For

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The development is recognised as being one of the most desirable student living blocks in the area

Being able to install the windows in factory conditions had a significant impact on the site itself

Swift completion for student accommodation Mike Stevenson from offsite fenestration specialist Sidey talks to FC&A about the role the company played in helping to bring an outstanding development to life.

know as a company we like a challenge – and to be fair our reputation in the offsite market is based upon us being able to come up with unique innovative solutions – but this one was a really big ask. Our traditional offsite installation of windows had been into timber frame and SIPS type arrangements, but in this case the architect wanted a Light Gauge Steel system to be used for the super structure of their five-storey student accommodation block at Selly Oak, Birmingham. We had not pre-installed windows using our KitFix system into steel before, but all parties in the supply chain recognised that fitting the windows offsite was critical for this scheme in terms of the practical delivery, the thermal and the acoustic performance. The site of the proposed 66-bed unit student accommodation block was previously a used car sales lot, it was near to a fire station where un-restricted access was obviously non negotiable and it was adjacent to civic amenities and public seating areas. It was a logistical nightmare for deliveries and storage – almost a classic scenario for the use of offsite manufacturing you might say. The logistics were only half the challenge

– what the client required in terms of specification for the windows was the other half. They wanted to use a double dry lining system internally which meant we had to use a bespoke extra thick outer frame, whilst at the same time retaining the maximum amount of natural light possible. Externally we were required to source a non-standard acrylic foil to a colour which would be complementary to the remainder of the facades, whilst the final challenge was to deliver differing acoustic values depending upon which side of the building the frames were to be fitted into. It has proven to be a great ‘case study’ of what can be achieved when parties in the design and supply teams are all focussed in the same direction. Working with Fusion Building Systems, the suppliers of the light gauge steel structure, we agreed new junction and interface details which would ensure we could install a factoryinstalled breathable air-tightness membrane between the windows and the structure, whilst installing the fenestration in factory conditions in circa three minutes per frame. By using our patented sliding bracketry system to install the windows flush into

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the panels for commissioning on site later and by coating the glazing with our Scratchguard protection system to avoid transport or site damage to the expensive acoustically rated sealed units we knew we could help to positively influence the cost predictability of our element of the works. We also knew that with the windows being installed in controlled factory conditions that they would perform ‘as built’ as they were designed to do on paper. Being able to install the windows in factory conditions had a significant impact on the site itself – no window frame deliveries, no storage or manual handling requirements, no health and safety risk as a consequence – and no risk to completion times or unexpected costs. The lessons and the benefits of installing windows offsite are many, and the fact that we were able to do it into a light gauge steel system was a great breakthrough as this kind of panel structure becomes more popular with architects and clients looking to complete developments in tight urban locations. The cost benefits are also significant. Installing windows in a factory changes the whole cost dynamic completely from a price per window to install to a cost per hour – and with the average time to install a window being just three minutes the figures speak for themselves, especially over developments such as this one for 66 units. The development is now recognised as being one of the most desirable student living blocks in the area; it has many unique features only deliverable because of the offsite manufacturing construction methodology used, and it is a site which meets not only the client’s wishes, but also the needs of the university and the local area. 8 www.sidey.co.uk

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Making noise about acoustics Paul Campbell, Commercial Sector Manager at British Gypsum, explores the impact of noise on business productivity and explains how specifiers can create a more effective office environment. Specifiers must ensure they select interior construction solutions that improve overall acoustic performance throughout the office

ne of the biggest revolutions in workplace design in recent decades has been the rise of the open-plan office, which now accounts for 54% of UK workspaces. Such spaces offer a great deal of freedom for businesses compared with traditional work environments, allowing them to easily adapt office lay-outs as their needs change.There are considerable benefits for employees too, enabling workers to socialise and collaborate on projects more easily, as well as facilitating new, more flexible working methods, such as hot-desking. All of this can boost team building and enhance creativity. Despite the advantages they offer, openplan offices do present challenges, especially when it comes to acoustics. The lack of walls or cubicles dividing the space, combined with the hard surfaces of desks and other office furniture, can lead to greater sound reverberation and higher background noise. The growth in conversions of older buildings, such as 19th Century warehouses, into office space has exacerbated this issue as, unless specific consideration is given to improving their design, such structures often offer acoustic performance that is unsuitable for its intended function. The resulting high noise levels can have significant ramifications for employees’ health and wellbeing, ultimately affecting businesses through loss of productivity and absenteeism.

Acoustics and wellbeing The impact of high noise levels in the workplace is well attested in research. A noisy office environment has been found to have a negative impact on workers’ ability to retain vital information, affecting productivity and work quality. Moreover, excessive noise can affect the health and wellbeing of office workers, causing feelings of stress and fatigue, and potentially leading to an increase in absenteeism. The impact of noise on workers’ health can have repercussions for the business as well. Poor concentration and distraction can impair productivity, and subsequently the service businesses provide to their customers. Poor job satisfaction caused by the stress of working in a noisy environment can also lead to increased staff turnover, meaning that organisations could lose talented and experienced employees unnecessarily, further hitting their bottom line.

Different spaces, different needs Despite the effect of noise on business productivity, office space is one of the least regulated areas of the UK built environment in terms of acoustic performance. The

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Building research into good design Specifiers rightly have to focus on design factors like durability and flexibility when sourcing materials for their workspace to minimise maintenance costs and facilitate changes to office function. However, as research shows, they must also ensure they select interior construction solutions that improve overall acoustic performance throughout the office, as well as specialist systems for each activity zone in the space. Increasingly, manufacturers of construction materials are turning to evidence-based design to produce new solutions to further support specifiers in creating a suitable interior for building users. Research into the effect of high noise levels in office spaces, for example, has played a key role in the creation of British Gypsum’s high-performance

Eurocoustic acoustic ceilings can significantly reduce reverberation times within both open-plan and enclosed office environments

Eurocoustics ceiling tile range. Offering Class A sound absorption as standard, Eurocoustic acoustic ceilings can significantly reduce reverberation times within both open-plan and enclosed office environments, keeping background noise to a level that ensures worker privacy and aids their concentration. In addition, the range provides A1 reaction to fire and 30 minutes’ fire resistance – a combination that can significantly benefit certain building designs. The range also features tiles that offer added durability and washability, reducing maintenance and cleaning needs, cutting long-term costs for businesses. In addition to ceilings, British Gypsum provides a wide range of solutions for internal partitions and external walls that enhance acoustic performance and provide other benefits to create an effective and robust workspace for occupants. By choosing such specialist construction materials, which offer high acoustic performance alongside other features

crucial for the modern office environment, specifiers can optimise the workspace for building users. This can support office workers’ health and wellbeing, boosting their creativity and ultimately, the productivity of the business.

Pinpointing the right solution Office environments are constantly evolving to meet the changing needs of the businesses using them, as well as new trends in the way people work. However, as the research shows, when renovating their offices, organisations need to ensure they take into account the acoustics of their space. Seeking expert advice from product manufacturers, like British Gypsum, will enable specifiers to source solutions to both their immediate and future requirements, helping them to get the most out of their workers, with a positive impact on their business.

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current Building Regulations do not include any requirements for acoustic performance in commercial buildings beyond a minimum level of sound attenuation between floors. The lack of regulation does offer businesses and building owners a great deal of freedom with regards the design of their office interiors, however, it means there is a risk that building materials and room layout will be selected without consideration of workers’ long-term needs. Researchers recommend background noise in the workplace be around 45 A-weighted decibels (dB(A)) over the course of the day to allow speech-masking for privacy without affecting workers’ concentration. According to the UK Department of the Environment though, a typical office generates average sound levels of 54 dB(A) or more, reaching a threshold that can negatively impact worker wellbeing and satisfaction. In addition to considering overall noise levels, specifiers need to take into account the individual acoustic requirements of each area of the office, according to its intended use. Offices are often split into different zones for specific functions, each with its own particular sound needs. For example, break-out spaces for informal working must be designed to minimise reverberation to maintain speech intelligibility and prevent excessive noise reaching the rest of the office, while small meeting rooms will require external sound insulation to ensure privacy. The particular acoustic needs of each space within the office have to be met to provide a good working environment for employees. With this in mind, specifiers need to select solutions to help them achieve levels of noise control appropriate for the space’s intended function.

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Design&&Business Legal Desire

Bev James is the Managing Director of Axon Data Services. She qualified as a Research Chemist before embarking on a career in the construction industry. She has over 20 years experience working in the construction and supply chain sector.

Should big data be ignored? Many B2C case studies exist to demonstrate how big data can help boost sales through brand promotion and better targeting of marketing campaigns. But can construction benefit from big data analysis? Bev James, Managing Director of Axon Data Services suggests it can and explains why.

here are many reasons why I believe construction is ripe for big data adoption, all are associated with the complexity of the sector, the recognised need for greater collaboration, improved processes and ultimately the monetary value that could be obtained from looking at an under-rated asset – data. The complexity comes from the variety of projects undertaken, from major infrastructure and commercial building projects to home building and repair and maintenance, and the number of disciplines and specialists within the supply chain.This results in the emergence of numerous, disparate systems all using different formats and standards to manage complex and varied processes.Add to this the range of structured and unstructured information generated at each stage and things get very complicated. From design and build, day-to-day operation through to eventual demolition, during the long lifetime of an asset, masses of data is collected at each stage but little is reused post-creation. This means there are huge volumes of multi-format data, much of it commercially non-sensitive that could be used to give greater insight and help to reduce cost and risk and improve processes.

But perhaps the biggest driver for the adoption of big data applications is the fact that construction needs to become smarter. Government targets, increased global competition, regulatory and compliance, sustainability and social responsibility are pressures that cannot be ignored. BIM is paving the way for big data platforms that will play an important role in maintaining the momentum. Big data applications can help with inter-operability and communication between different systems, data formats, organisations and disciplines. Imagine how useful it would be if multi-format data from different internal systems could be aggregated, shared and compared across the business. Then imagine combining third party external data sources to enrich this by incorporating data from a supply chain partner or a commercial open data source e.g. Companies House or Met Office.The insight provided to better understand, or solve, a business problem or mitigate risk would have tremendous value. Suddenly benchmarking across projects becomes a reality. This is what big data platforms are already being used for in finance, automotive, health care and manufacturing.

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The ‘Top Five’ areas where I believe analysis of construction sector data would be beneficial, commercially viable, and demonstrate a significant ROI are: Cost reduction Ad-hoc purchases, reducing waste, fraud and theft, benchmarking from cross-project analysis all offer tremendous scope for cost reduction. Legal and compliance Monitoring or mitigating risk perhaps in relation to payments and the Construction Act, Health and Safety, sustainability targets, subcontractor performance and qualification. Documents Analysing tender documents, insurance documents, supplier agreements to compare terms within documents either with similar documents or through the incorporation of other external information. Know your customer Home builders can analyse website interest for properties and scrutinise data in relation to previous home purchasers and demographics to anticipate and plan future demand. Data aggregation and cleansing Migration from one system to another is often hindered by the huge task of extracting and storing important historical data and cleansing the new. Big data platforms can be a repository for searchable archive data and a means of identifying anomalies in current data. These are just a few of the opportunities for big data. What is indisputable is the fact that any business that doesn’t take time to investigate the opportunities afforded by big data runs the risk of being left behind.

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Setting the pace for growth A recently completed six-storey building in Middlesbrough is well placed to augment the town’s already burgeoning and highly aspirational digital offering. Tim Bailey, Partner at xsite architecture explains more.

he concept of the Boho Zone was established in 2005. At that time it was conceived as a loose geography across a series of buildings and potential development sites in the oldest part of the town. During the 20th century, the area had twice been developed as a housing renewal scheme but persistent social problems and market failure then prompted the local authority to designate uses differently. Therefore, building on the success of Teesside University’s digital courses and the formation of DigitalCityBusines (DCB) as

a platform for creating the further growth of digital media and technology courses, a plan was formed to establish a building infrastructure that would eventually accommodate the full spectrum of startup to established businesses, while also confirming Boho Zone globally as a brand signal of innovation and quality. The idea behind Boho Five was first discussed in 2009, shortly after the completion of Boho One, the flagship business accelerator building which is now fully occupied with digital businesses. Bohouse (Boho Two) is a fully let Live/

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Work housing scheme for 20 individuals working in digitally-based businesses so that they can live in proximity to the network hub created by Boho One, while Platform Arts (Boho Three) is a complex of artists’ studios and workshops, located in part of Middlesbrough Railway Station. In nearby Zetland Road, Crown House together with the former bank on Cleveland Street, have both been refurbished to offer commercial office accommodation, the latter being branded Boho Four. The success of the early stages of the DCB development plus the demand for start-up space, prompted DCB to commission a feasibility study with xsite architecture (xsite), which subsequently led to the Stage D design for Boho Five. Boho Five has cost circa £4m. It has been developed in partnership by the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA) and Middlesbrough Council both of which are partners in a joint venture covering the regeneration of Middlehaven and St Hilda’s areas (including the Boho Zone) and will operate the building in close partnership with DCB. As its name suggests, it is the fifth and latest building helping to transform the fortunes of

Design & Desire what had been for some years, a neglected and run down corner of Middlesbrough. Located on a prominent brownfield site within the Boho Zone area, the building acts as a spoke connected to the ‘hub’ provided by Boho One. A business accommodation building, Boho Five sits geographically close to and working in a complementary way with the existing buildings within Middlesbrough’s Boho Zone, providing a seamless offer to cluster companies and potential entrepreneurs. It is a high quality, innovative building reflecting the aspirations of the digital sector and designed to foster increased collaboration between its occupiers. Specifically, it provides small, flexible incubation space for start-up businesses which will then grow and expand to occupy space in other publicly or privately owned buildings with the area, continuing with the positive redevelopment of the site. DigitalCity Chief Executive Officer, Mark Elliott, could see that the complete cycle of business development needed to be catered for in the Boho Zone so that young and emerging digital companies could participate in and benefit from the collaborative and nurturing atmosphere being created within the complex. The feasibility study for Boho Five was commissioned with xsite as a small piece of work which formed a link to our previous Boho work (Boho One, Bohouse and involvement in the original masterplanning). 0

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We needed to maximise floor area within an economical building envelope while optimising the building fabric in terms of cost and thermal efficiency with the aim of reducing running costs over the life cycle of the building. Development of the brief involved creative thinking from both our client and the design team. The approach was very much about exploring the maximum potential of what could be achieved within the site, funding and time constraints. Referencing the ‘sugar cubes’ envisaged in the original Alsop Middlehaven masterplan of 2003, the starting point for the design was a cubic form, which due to its low surface area to volume ratio, offered a number of environmental and economic benefits in the development of the building. Within this form, the design team then explored different spatial, structural and services solutions with a view to keeping build costs down and providing the client with a building that was comfortable and simple to use and maintain as well as costeffective to run. A key element arising in the development of the brief for Boho Five was the desire for flexibility. In order to achieve a satisfactory office environment, given the prohibitive cost of entirely moveable or operable walls, a flexible approach to the building layout has been employed instead. Window layouts have been designed to accommodate a number of different workspace sizes in various configurations on each floor – this allows workspaces to grow or contract as necessary throughout the lifetime of the building. The six-storey building is constructed from steel and concrete and has been carefully designed to minimise carbon

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Thatching a plan The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia is open for business following the completion of work on the highly innovative building, which sets the standard for sustainability.

he building forms a new gateway to the University and has achieved record-breaking sustainability credentials. It is one of the first buildings to target both BREEAM Outstanding and Passivhaus accreditation. It exemplifies the use of low embodied carbon materials and is designed to achieve a 100-year life span. The vision was developed by the Adapt Low Carbon Group and delivered by Morgan Sindall plc, with a team including architects and Passivhaus designers Architype, structural and building services engineers BDP, and Churchman Landscape Architects. Completed in June, the building features an innovation lab, a 300-seat lecture theatre, flexible workspaces, teaching and learning facilities, as well as business hatcheries and incubator units for SMEs and start-ups in the low carbon sector. By placing academic and commercial users side by side, the centre’s purpose is to foster innovation, stimulate smarter ways of working, promote industry standards and create new supply chains. Ben Humphries, Director of Architype and Client Supervisor, said:“With a deeprooted history and passion for genuinely sustainable design, we have been delighted to be involved in this collaborative, groundbreaking Passivhaus project.Visionary in its

brief, we have responded with a design that has pushed at the boundaries of traditional approaches, and with the commitment and dedication of the site team, believe we have achieved a building that sets new benchmarks not only for the university but also the wider construction industry.With an on-going soft landings programme and three years of post-occupancy evaluation to come, we look forward to optimising the building performance for Adapt and the University.” The building features a number of ‘world-firsts’; key among these is the use of prefabricated and vertically hung straw thatch panel cassettes, which have been used to clad the building.The straw was sourced locally, to fill timber cassette modules off-site in barns across Norfolk.The prefabricated thatch cassette panels were erected onto the facade of the building, creating a striking, and highly innovative sustainable envelope. Contributing to the building’s low carbon environmental credentials is the Corsican Pine stud work, locally sourced from Thetford Forest, situated 30 miles from the site. Working closely with Cygnum Timber Frame, The Forestry Commission and Thomson Saw Mill, the design and construction teams worked tirelessly to prove the suitability of the timber, generally not used in construction,

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Start on site date: Nov 13 Completion date: Jun 15 Gross internal floor area: 3400m2 Total cost: £11,600,000 Annual predicted CO2 emissions: 440kg/CO2/sqm across the 100-year life cycle. Predicted air tightness levels: 0.21 ach Specific environmental targets: Passivhaus, BREEAM Outstanding, 100 year performance Life Cycle

for structural elements of the building. Overall the embodied carbon of the building has been calculated to be 440kg/CO2/ m2 across the 100-year life cycle.This equates to a quarter of the lifetime emissions of a conventionally constructed university building of equal size and scale. Other innovations used to achieve this include the use of a recycled sub-base from a local demolition project and a 70% ground granulated blast furnace mix (GGBS) as a cement replacement for the building’s ground floor slab. Underpinning all this has been a commitment by the whole team to create solutions that have been complementary to the rigorous requirements of Passivhaus as well as BREEAM outstanding. On target to achieve Passivhaus with a final airtightness test of 0.21ach@50pascals, the building also features 480m2 solar panels, which are predicted to generate 43.58 MWh in the first year. A three-year post occupancy and building performance evaluation programme has been implemented with contributions from all team members to assist the occupiers to operate their building optimally and ensure the building performs as designed.

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Mapei’s quality control lab is fully open Mapei is pleased to announce the opening of its newly-extended and modernised Quality Control Laboratory. This expansion makes the Mapei UK QC Laboratory the largest of the European subsidiaries, and is testament to the group’s continued commitment to quality, testing and improvement.

he Laboratory will facilitate extra equipment and new test methods to support the increase of business demand and growth. The 60m² extension (from the original 100m²) has been planned, designed and carried out over the last 18 months, and includes two new state-of-the-art conditioning units along with a complete facelift of the Laboratory including new floors, ceilings, lighting, sinks, extra benches as well as new testing equipment. The first step of the Laboratory

extension involved the removal of the current central wall to incorporate the unconditioned room, adjacent to the main Laboratory, to increase the conditioned area from 100m² to 160m². The improved space will be dedicated to testing activities in an efficient way and also provide more room for additional machinery to be added. This Laboratory is fully open and will allow an increase of R&D activity and testing demands as required by the market and increase the range of Mapei products in the UK construction industry.

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Marshalls opens dedicated design space in Clerkenwell Marshalls, the UK’s leading manufacturer of hard landscaping, water management and street furniture products, has opened a dedicated design space in the heart of Clerkenwell.

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he space has been created specifically with architects and designers in mind with a wide range of materials in various finishes on display to help inspire and assist them in making specification decisions. Architects and designers are welcome to drop in anytime to view materials, speak to materials experts, use the hot desks, or simply for a cup of coffee. The space also features two bookable meeting rooms both with audiovisual equipment. The Marshalls Design Space is also a space to learn as there will be bookable events, guest speakers, CPDs and seminars all listed on the dedicated web site. Peter Hallitt, Marshalls Group Trading Director, said:“Clerkenwell has the highest concentration of architects in the UK, if not the world, therefore it makes perfect sense for us to locate our dedicated Design Space there. “With the range of materials on display this space is designed to help our clients make specification decisions, but it’s also about giving them somewhere away from the office to think, learn and be inspired.” The space is now available for architects to use. To book a meeting room or for more information contact Marshalls direct. The address of the Marshalls Design Space is Unit 4, 1st Floor, Compton Courtyard, 40 Compton Street, Clerkenwell, EC1V 0BD. 8 www.marshalls.co.uk/designspace * designspace@marshalls.co.uk (

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Raising standards with new CE marking Despite initial confusion from specifiers, new Construction Product Directive (CPD) CE marking requirements for balustrades will help to improve the quality of products on the market. Garth Boyt, Business Development Manager at Delta Balustrades, explains.

hile Construction Products Directive (CPD) regulations might seem straightforward for some, there is continuing confusion about whether or not balustrades fall under the Construction Products Regulations (CPR) 2011 for structural steel products and this could potentially be leaving specifiers and contractors exposed to non-compliant installations. Recently there has been an attempt to obtain an exemption for balustrades on the basis that smaller fabricators would struggle to meet the costs associated with CE marking, but no such exemption has yet been granted. This means that any company specifying non-CE marked balustrades for a project, or allowing them to be used on their scheme, is failing to comply with legislation that has been in place since 2013. In July of that year, a new ruling stipulated that CE marks would be required on all primary products for which there is a harmonised EU standard or European Technical Assessment (ETA). The responsibility for enforcing this standard

was given to the manufacturer first and foremost, but also exporters (where products are being imported from outside the EU) or any intermediary that alters the physical properties of the product throughout the supply chain process. For balustrades more specifically, a new harmonised BS EN 1090-1 standard for stainless steel fabrications was rolled out

Many contractors and architects are already stipulating that they will not use balustrades and handrails that are not CE marked

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on 1st July 2014 but the same is yet to be introduced for stainless steel structural sections, making it even more difficult for specifiers to navigate their way through the complex CE marking maze. The regulations around stainless steel fasteners are just as unclear. Although standard fittings do not need to be CE marked, there is a harmonised standard for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;non pre-loaded structural bolting assembliesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and therefore these must be CE marked. The difference between the two might only be noticeable at the point of assembly, therefore creating added compliance confusion for the specifier. So what is the solution? Well to begin with, building products manufacturers and suppliers need to be proactive in anticipating CE marking obligations. The process of complying with the CPR requirements is time consuming and involves significant costs so it is understandable why some companies might want to avoid this, however, most would agree that safety and compliance is not an optional business expense. Specifiers should also start to expect this compliance as standard, especially from ISO 9001 businesses that are already adhering to stringent product quality and testing processes. They must ensure that all products have been tested with a full Declaration of Performance (DoP) certification provided, which can be made available to any contractor or end user. Indeed, many contractors and architects are already stipulating that they will not use balustrades and handrails that are not CE marked. As the confusion about a possible exemption becomes clearer, balustrades manufacturers that fail to invest in CE marking their products will simply find that they are no longer being specified.

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Technology on demand With affordable housing high on the agenda for the coming years, Sky Sales and Marketing Director, Chris Collinson, explains why it is so important to keep pace with the rapidly changing demands of today’s first time buyers.

aced with a substantial shortfall in affordable homes in the UK, it’s clear that supporting the house building sector will continue to be a priority for the Government. Residential property developers know that the industry is likely to experience strong sales and investment in the coming years. With so much emphasis on building homes for first time buyers, it’s essential that housebuilders have a good understanding of their needs and expectations. So who are today’s first time buyers? Currently, soaring house prices are faroutstripping average wages, so it would be reasonable to expect that average first time

buyers are getting older as they wait to save their deposits. Surprisingly, this isn’t the case. According to a Halifax review released in January, the average age of a first time buyer has actually remained fairly steady at around 30 for the last four years. Instead, it seems there is a significant rise in the number of young buyers receiving huge financial assistance from their parents. Back in 2013, Sky undertook a survey of young people in this age group (18-34) which revealed their expectations around moving into their first home, so we could understand attitudes around access to technology in the home. At the time, 39% said they would expect to have a digital TV

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service in and running within 48 hours, with 81% prepared to wait for seven days. But already, just two years on, housebuilders we are working with tell us that buyers’ expectations have shifted again and there is huge demand now for ‘walk-inworking’ services. Just as new home buyers expect the traditional utilities on tap, they also now expect broadband, digital TV and telephone services to be pre-installed and up and running by the day they move in. As a nation, our needs and desires in relation to new technology are also rapidly evolving. The nine-to-five office job is becoming a thing of the past which is impacting on social and working trends and habits. Top providers are racing to bring to market the latest technologies and constantly improving services, so that consumers can access data, watch TV shows and contact friends from wherever they are, whenever it suits them. Latest innovations from Sky include a suite of Sky apps for use with compatible mobiles, tablets or laptops.These include the Sky+ app enabling users to control their Sky box and record favourite programmes remotely, and Sky Go for watching shows from any location with an internet connection. All Catch-Up TV and download services are now integrated

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property developer, St George, whose portfolio includes a number of premium residential developments across the capital, offering a range of accommodation for all, including first time buyers, families and down-sizers. As part of their property purchase, buyers are being offered a year’s free subscription to Sky TV which will be up and running on the day they move in. Sky has also recently reached an agreement with GTC to team up to provide customers on GTC’s new-build fibre optic networks with the opportunity to benefit from a market-leading package of premium TV services delivered by Sky, along with fixed-line home phone and super-fast broadband delivered by GTC. This new-build solution provides TV via one satellite dish, neatly utilising a Fibre Integrated Reception System (FIRS), and all other services via fibre cables directly into homes.

One of the first developments to benefit from the Sky and GTC partnership is Bellway Homes’ Kings Mead development on the outskirts of Reading, comprising 192 stylish properties, ranging from onebedroom flats to four-bedroom detached family houses. In addition to GTC providing electricity infrastructure to the properties, and gas to many, GTC will run fibre optic cables directly to each home, utilising FIRS to deliver Sky services such as On Demand, through which Sky will deliver premium TV services including Sky+ and HD. It’s clear from the response we have received from first time buyers that young people in particular now expect a broader and more compelling choice of TV programming at their fingertips, both in and out of the home.

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into the same Sky+HD box for added convenience and simplicity. No doubt, these technologies are set to further improve and evolve in the near future, so it makes absolute sense for new housebuilders to future-proof their properties as much as possible to avoid costly upgrades a few years down the line, or even risk their properties being outdated by the time they are built. For flats and multi-dwelling developments, we would advise installing a dual feed communal TV system, such as an Integrated Reception System (IRS), whereby one central satellite dish and terrestrial aerial can serve numerous properties in a development, allowing all residents access to the latest TV technology. Ideally, this should be considered at the design stage so that installation can be seamlessly incorporated into the build. Sky provides a team of specialist installers and a dedicated account manager to manage this process, from initial survey and planning, through to installation and ongoing maintenance. As an added incentive for housebuilders and buyers alike, Sky often works with new home developers to offer discounts for new residents. For example, we are currently working in partnership with leading London

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Scotland Build 2015 Preview

Scotland Build is lined up to be the most important meeting of construction industry figureheads

Scotland Build 2015 is the new construction exhibition to focus on the building and construction boom across the country. The event will take place at the SECC, Glasgow, from 25-26th November and will host more than 125 exhibitors, showcasing the latest products, services and projects across the whole of Scotland.

hese will include a wide range of suppliers and contractors featuring the latest innovations and hi-tech solutions to drive the industry’s growth. The exhibition will include leading names from across the industry, comprising Celotex Saint Gobain, Interserve, Balfour Beatty, Kingspan and Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), Brookfield Multiplex among many others. The two-day conference will host over 50 top level speakers, with headline talks by William McBride from Construction Scotland Innovation Centre on the innovation and future of the Scottish construction industry, and by Rufus Logan from BRE, continuing the theme of innovation with his case study presentation on the afternoon of day one. The conference will also examine topics such as narrowing down the skills shortage, how to enter the construction industry, building

to enable Scotland’s renewable energy ambitions, as well as highlighting some of the leading public and private sector construction projects within Scotland. Gordon Reid and Philip McDowell from Kier will discuss the Ayr Academy and Marr College projects, David Loudon from the NHS will examine the Glasgow University Hospital extension, and Michelle Rennie from Transport Scotland will be giving an update on Scotland’s four major transport projects. The show will also feature a VIP area with six exclusive ‘Meet the Buyer’ sessions, and dedicated networking opportunities with government and local authority figureheads. Key decision makers from Scotland’s main contractors, architects, engineers and developers will all be in attendance. Each session will kick off with a 10 minute keynote presentation from a

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leading industry body, followed by a panel of construction experts, discussing the investment opportunities and forecasts across each sector and provide a unique platform for extensive networking and business exchange for all parties involved. All registered VIP attendees will be provided a full complimentary lunch and drinks to follow each panel discussion. Scotland Build also provides 22 hours of free CPD accredited training workshops from the likes of the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), CITB, NBS and more leading industry experts & consultants. The event is supported by both the Glasgow City Council and the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce among many other leading industry associations. Duncan Booker, Sustainable Glasgow Programme Manager at Glasgow City Council comments: “Glasgow is looking forward to welcoming Scotland Build for the first time at the SECC in November. We’ve emerged from some really challenging times and there is now growing confidence across the whole construction sector. So it’s all the more important that we have a place like Scotland Build where everyone involved in the built environment can come together, learn from one another and look forward to a profitable future!” Scotland Build is lined up to be the most important meeting of construction industry figureheads, presenting countless opportunities for networking and business development.The conference sessions, training workshops and exhibition are completely free to attend – simply visit the event’s website to register your attendance.

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The Build Show will provide a powerful opportunity for the construction industry to network, learn, share and trade together

As part of UK Construction Week, the largest construction trade event in the UK, the Build Show has been established as a must see on the trade calendar with an abundance of exhibitors signed up and a raft of prestigious event partners showing their support.

aking place at the NEC in Birmingham from 6-8th October, the Build Show is free to attend and will provide a powerful opportunity for the construction industry to network, learn, share and trade together as the market enters a new phase of prosperity. In addition, the show will also incorporate Civils Expo – a dedicated section bringing together leading suppliers of the latest technologies, systems and products required in the civil engineering sector. The show is also fully supported by the industry’s leading trade groups and associations, some of which include the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the Construction Products Association (CPA), the National House Building Council (NHBC), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the National Federation of Builders (NFB), the Home Builders Federation (HBF), Glenigan, the Building Research Establishment (BRE) and the National Federation of Roofing Contractors (NFRC). The seminar content is split into three main streams: the Homebuilding Theatre, the Site Zone and the BIM Prospects Theatre.Visitors

will also be able to access additional content such as the Careers Centre in association with the House Builders Federation and a commercial vehicle test drive zone. Another key attraction at the show will be the Infrastructure Hub, which will host the hottest topics for civil engineers, including the expansion of England’s motorways and main A roads, the high speed railway system and the potential construction of new nuclear power stations. Experts from across the field will discuss these burning issues and how the industry will cope with the challenges ahead. The BIM Prospects Theatre will feature a packed programme of seminar content examining how BIM can increase efficiencies, save time and reduce costs.Topics covered will include: practical deliver of COBie, delivery of International Foundation Class (IFC), making BIM work for product manufacturers, classification of products and making sure your business is ready for BIM Level 2. Aimed at professionals in all areas of residential construction, the Homebuilding Theatre will feature high-level debates, discussions and presentations across a broad

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range of topics. Led by representatives from the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technicians and the Federation of Master Builders, the keynote session will kick things off with a lively panel discussion about the state of house building in the UK – looking at issues such as housing prices, shortages and possible solutions to the current crisis. Focused on helping builders and contractors ‘Learn to Earn’, the Site Zone will offer a hands-on interactive experience with training, workshops and demonstrations about competing for and winning work, managing costs and cash flow and practical ways to save time and money on site. Sessions will focus on issues such as what you need to know to make apprenticeships work, making the most of government funding and tracking down alternative financing sources. On the second day, the workshops will look at winning business with a bidding workshop in the morning, followed by sessions on closing the performance gap, opportunities in the custom and self-build market and a communications master class to give SME builders the lowdown on PR, marketing and social media. The final day kicks off with a workshop about winning work in the public sector, before moving the focus to BIM and the impact and opportunities it can offer SME builders. The seminar programme comes to an end with a round up of legislation changes including the Consumer Rights Bill and the CDM regulations.

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Senior’s new PURe doors to open at the Build Show Following on from the success of its thermally advanced PURe window system, leading fenestration designer and manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems will be launching the innovative new PURe door range at the Build Show. Available as sliding folding, inline sliding, lift and slide, single and double patio door options, the new PURe range features the pioneering use of an enhanced thermal barrier manufactured from expanded polyurethane foam (PUR).

When calculated as a CEN standard sliding folding door, the new PURe system can achieve U-values as low as 0.93 w/m2k.The new door range perfectly complements Senior’s groundbreaking PURe window system, which offers U-values of 0.71w/m2k when calculated as a commercial CEN standard window. Available with double or triple glazing and in any RAL colour choice, the new PURe door range comprises both standard and thermally enhanced options.The design flexibility of the range also includes a robust heavy duty lift and slide door option, ideally suited for high traffic and commercial applications. Offering slim sightlines across the full

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GEZE’s CPD programme allows architects to learn at all hours Chartered RIBA architects can now learn at any time of day thanks to the launch of a new series of breakfast and tea-time CPD seminars from GEZE UK. The company has traditionally offered lunch-time training, but has now increased the sessions available to give chartered architects the flexibility to fit compulsory learning around their working day. The presentations offered by GEZE UK, which are designed to offer invaluable advice and guidance, include EN 16005 – Safeguarding Pedestrians from Accidents at Power Operated Doorsets; Glass Door Assemblies – Selection and Specification; Designing Effective Natural Heat and Smoke Ventilation and Removing Barriers to Access. * cpd@geze.com

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The Eclisse system has great advantages and is ultra reliable

The future of doors Over the last 10 years the use of pocket door systems has increased immensely from problem solver, when you couldn’t fit a hinged door, to the door of choice by forward-thinking developers and builders for en-suites, kitchens, utilities, double doors to dining rooms.

clisse has pioneered pocket doors in the UK and has been specified on some of the major developments all over the country from top end apartments on Park Lane, 5 star hotels in Mayfair to housing developers all over the country – they have used Eclisse as a way of modernising their look and at the same time making the rooms look and feel bigger. With the Eclisse system customers can use their own doors, exactly the same as the hinged ones so there is absolutely no compromise in design – Eclisse Pocket Doors blend in perfectly. The quality of Pocket Door systems is paramount. The door slides back into the wall so it is imperative that nothing goes wrong with them. To this end Eclisse has designed, developed and manufactured its own sliding gear – this is not off-theshelf, but specifically designed for the job. International testing laboratories, completely independent of Eclisse, have verified that the running gear passed the

100,000 open and close cycles and was still running perfectly – that’s more than 25 years of normal use. However, Eclisse realises that access to the running gear and track is important and people worry that something may go wrong inside the wall, so the company has designed its system so the track and running gear can be removed at any time after installation without having to break into the wall, offering real peace of mind. So the Eclisse system has great advantages and is ultra reliable, but are they easy to install? One of the major design objectives during development was to make installation easy and quick by eliminating all the old problems with pocket doors such as misalignment, runners jumping off the tracks, wobbly doors etc. They work with standard stud work, standard plasterboard, standard doors and all in a finished wall of 100 or 125mm. They are easy, quick to fit and most importantly are complete with a

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The architect chose Eclisse sliding pocket doors not just to make extra space but to make a statement too

professionally-designed jamb lining kit so the end result is finished professionally, works professionally and looks great. The images show some recent developments emphasising that pocket doors are much more than a problem solver and have become elegant design features in their own right. They combine style and innovation to make the most of the available space. With a blank canvas, the architect chose Eclisse sliding pocket doors not just to make extra space but to make a statement too. These are modern contemporary developments designed to look good now and on into the future. 8 www.eclisse.co.uk * info@eclisse.co.uk (

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Exhibits kept safe at the National Civil War Centre This magnificent Tudor Hall was built in 1529 by prominent local resident Thomas Magnus for use as a free school. Up until 2004 the buildings were in constant use, first as a school until 1910, then as the town’s museum until 2004 when it fell into disrepair. Newark and Sherwood District Council was awarded Heritage Lottery Funding to restore and transform the Old Magnus Buildings into a new museum and National Civil War Centre continuing Thomas Magnus’ vision for all to have access to education. Home to historical artefacts and some graffiti dating back to early 1600s, security was of high importance when considering the buildings restoration. As the buildings are Listed any security measures taken had to be sympathetic to the buildings historical significance. Selectaglaze helped create a solution to protect to the vulnerable window openings. Secondary glazing is the ideal solution for Listed even when high security is required

as it offers performance in a fully reversible adaptation which is accepted by most heritage bodies. Selectaglaze treated 45 window openings with 6 different product styles including curved units in four different colours. Varying levels of security were provided, using products certified to Loss Prevention standard LPS 1175 level SR3 and those meeting the security standards of PAS24, all accredited to Secured by Design. Selectaglaze is a leading specialist of secondary glazing. Established in 1966, and Royal Warrant Holders since 2004 it has extensive experience and knowledge of working with all building types. 8 www.selectaglaze.co.uk

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Kawneer helps score a unique try for Wales Architectural aluminium systems by Kawneer feature on what is believed to be Wales’ first twin-skin facade.The new postgraduate centre of Cardiff Business School at Cardiff University uses Kawneer’s AA100 SSG curtain walling as the external wall on the south-east facade with AA100 zone-drained capped curtain walling with BRE Green Guide A+ rated AA541 top-hung casement window vents behind, forming an internal walkway.This is complemented by AA100 curtain walling on the main facade as well as the entrance atrium between two curved terracotta-clad elevations. Kawneer’s AA3720 folding/sliding doors have also been incorporated to the rear of the atrium along with medium-duty swing and series 190 heavy-duty commercial entrance doors. *

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Best access for Best Western visitors Welcoming customers to the recently refurbished Best Western Hotel in Brome, TORMAX was contracted to install an automatic sliding door system to the main entrance. Delivering a solution that subtly blends with the building, the discrete sliding door is powered by the in-house designed, TORMAX Win Drive 2201 door drive. With an exceptionally slim profile, the Win Drive has a long-standing reputation for reliability worldwide and an exceptional service life can be expected. Simple two-key programming makes the door easy for all members of staff to operate efficiently, ensuring the ambient temperature of the Hotel reception is maintained at all times, even in inclement weather. *

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Turton FC to kick off new season in style Renowned for their love of football, the team at Total Glass was only too happy to help Lancashire’s oldest club, Turton FC, with the refurbishment of their clubhouse that has enabled the amateur players to kick off the new season in style. The Liverpool-based PVC-U fabricator supplied five Total Glass Composite Doors and 14 PVC-U casement windows, all in a Light Oak foiled finish. These were fitted by their installer customer and conservatory supplier, Premier Conservatory Supplies, whose Managing Director Peter Gray is also Chairman of Turton FC. 8 www.totalglass.com * (

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TROSIFOL SC delivers effective glazing sound-control solution TROSIFOL Sound Control (SC), a sound-attenuating PVB acoustic film from Kuraray, has given Marvel Architects the ability to incorporate a substantial glazed facade on a residential development, which would otherwise may not have been feasible due to localised noise levels from the surrounding locale. As the industry’s only widely-available monolayer acoustic film, TROSIFOL SC has delivered Marvel Architects, JE Berkowitz (the laminators) and Alubon (the glazing contractor) multiple benefits compared to other multilayer acoustic products and glazing formulations in terms of performance, fabrication and aesthetics. TROSIFOL SC is used in multiple insulating glass applications and combines outstanding sound protection properties with all the advantages of a conventional TROSIFOL PVB film. Even in monolithic

laminated safety glass, TROSIFOL SC reveals its exceptional sound protection performance. Compared to laminated glass with standard PVB film, an improvement of up to 3dB in the sound insulation value can be achieved with the use of TROSIFOL SC. As well as offering 88% light transmittance and a low yellowness index, TROSIFOL SC satisfies all the requirements of EN 14449 and EN ISO 12543-4 and thus assures a long service life. Its monolayer construction also makes it easier for laminators to process compared to multi-layered alternatives,

which are normally used in much larger glazing applications facing more stringent safety demands and testing. This stunning building project is a graphic example of architects being given the freedom to design eye-catching facades without being fettered by regulations concerning local environmental issues, such as elevated sound levels. 8 www.trosifol.com

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Kawneer systems set to be Central to new city business area Maximise the glass look with DRServices Leading specialist supplier of architectural glass elements and associated fittings, D R Services enables clients to combine practicality with elegance in the creation of internal glazed walls incorporating multiple doors and other features.Thanks to the totally bespoke nature of the company’s design, fabrication and installation service, clients and their consultants can specify the widest possible range of features to embellish or enliven such walls including shower heads, signage, integral lighting and textured interlayers.Through its connections with Europe’s leading glass manufacturers and processors, D R Services is able to incorporate virtually any type of fabric, wood veneer or metal into laminated glass. 8 www.drservices.co.uk * (

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Work has just begun on the installation of architectural aluminium systems from leading supplier Kawneer on an office building at the heart of the redevelopment of Cardiff city centre. Two types of Kawneer’s curtain walling – AA 100 capped and zone-drained and AA 100 SSG (Structurally Silicone Glazed) mullion-drained – and two types of doors – AA 545 swing and series 190 heavy-duty entrance doors – are being installed by approved sub-contractor Dudley’s Aluminium for main contractor Willmott Dixon at One Central Square. The 135,000ft2 Grade A office scheme is the first phase in a five-year development comprising commercial, retail and residential space. *

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Smooth, stylish and silent sliding doors from JLC

JLC Automation Services has introduced new, evolutionary magnetic automated sliding doors that effortlessly glide, providing any type of glass or wooden door with a smooth, elegant movement. Powered by linear magnetic drive technology using permanent magnet synchronous motors, JLC’s clever compact door operator has been designed for safe, reliable and quiet operation, to stylishly complement any modern interior. With low energy requirements for efficiency, JLC’s magnetic sliding door operators meet all safety requirements. Their automatic sensors instantly detect any obstruction to immediately stop and reverse. Activation is hands-free with no need for obtruding handles and can be achieved with light contact, through radio remote control, or infrared motion sensors. *

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ESG helps to create the perfect penguin viewing experience

This summer saw Bournemouth Oceanarium open their new £1.6m penguin exhibit. This ambitious project is the largest expansion in the centre’s history and was over five years in planning. The build saw the size of the centre increase by over a third, with the centrepiece of the new building a penguin beach enclosure that allows visitors to get up close to the new Humboldt penguins on display. The designers wanted to allow all visitors to the exhibit to have as clear a view as possible to the penguins on display, in particular the thousands of small children that pass through the centre. Traditionally the walls of such an exhibit were made of a solid material meaning children had to be lifted to the top of the wall to see the display. The solution was to use toughened laminated glass balustrades to line the perimeter, allowing even the

smallest visitors to clearly see the penguins on display. When glazing contractor Beaumont Rose was deciding on the specification of glass, they knew that it had to be strong enough to prevent breakages that could injure visitors or the penguins on display, as well as being able to remain as free as possible from general scratches caused by the 250,000 plus annual visitors allowing for the best possible viewing experience. ESG was happy to supply 21.5mm clear toughened laminated panels to fit into Beaumont Roses bottom rail fixings, as well as a notched and drilled panel to create a gate for the keepers to enter the enclosure.

Scott Sinden, Managing Director of ESG, said: “We are extremely pleased to have been chosen to supply our glass to yet another animal exhibit. It’s a testament to the quality of our glass and its strength that we are supplying another job where these factors are paramount. We know the superb workmanship of Beaumount Rose will ensure that glass installation is keeping to the high standards the rest of the project has been finished to.” 8 www.esg.glass

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New Eurocell website simplifies specification

Levolux helps Suffolk go green A bold new ‘Energy from Waste’ facility in Great Blakenham, Suffolk is having a surprisingly positive impact on the Suffolk landscape, thanks to an Aerofoil Fin screening solution from Levolux.The custom solution comprises aerofoil-shaped louvres each measuring 500 x 50mm, applied across each of the building’s four elevations.The extruded aluminium Louvres are set at a pitch of 750mm, assembled into panels using aluminium side-plates.To create a distinctive and interesting aesthetic, the angle of each louvre in each vertical stack increases by 6° over the height of the installation. In addition, the angle of the upper-most louvre in each vertical stack increases by 10° across the installation. 8 www.levolux.com * (

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Designed to act as a resource-rich tool for busy construction professionals, the new Eurocell website has a wealth of features to make specifying windows, doors and roofline quicker and easier. Building on research findings that manufacturers need to make more information readily available to specifiers, the new site includes windows BIM models, an interactive CPD video and template specifications to download, to name but a few features. Eurocell has created a dedicated ‘resources hub’ within the Specifier section of the site, so all materials are easily accessible from one place.Also included in the hub are a range CAD drawings, product data sheets, copies of BBA Certificates and example case studies. *

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Mumford & Wood appoints Business Development Manager Steve Purcell has returned to Mumford & Wood Limited. In his new role Purcell will be responsible for new business development across the UK with specific emphasis on architects and specifiers in London and the south east. This is a historically strong region for the company and from where a significant proportion of sales originate. “This is the right move to make and I’m looking forward to being part of the successful team at Mumford & Wood again,” says Steve Purcell, Business Development Manager. Purcell previously worked for Mumford & Wood for 14 years working as National Sales Manager and latterly as Regional Sales Director. *

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Drainage & Landscaping

Newton 403 HydroBond applied on a largescale Crest Nicholson housing development

Innovations in external waterproofing Following historic failings in external waterproofing systems due to poor bonding or defects in the installation, there has recently been significant product evolution in this area. Newton Waterproofing has recently launched 403 HydroBond membrane to overcome such problems as it features a locking fleece which enables a full mechanical bond to concrete. Type A Waterproofing Systems When designing and installing waterproofing systems, BS 8102:2009, the Code of Practice for the ‘Protection of Below Ground Structures Against Water from the Ground’, is the predominant consideration, and refers to pressure resisting waterproofing membranes as ‘Type A’ within its outline of the three different types of system: Type A – Barrier protection Type B – Structurally integral protection Type C – Drained protection Type A systems can be applied either externally or internally, but regardless of their location, the Code of Practice always recommends that a full bond is achieved between the membrane and the structure, instead of the partial bond that occurs with many adhesive sheet systems. The importance of this bond is significant, as a fully bonded membrane is able to prevent water from tracking from a potential defect in the membrane to a crack

of the membrane fully engages with the cast-in-place concrete in order to form a full mechanical bond, and is therefore suitable for reinforced concrete rafts and reinforced concrete walls with permanent formwork. Where formwork is removed or where the walls or not of reinforced concrete, 403 HydroBond’s sister product, 108 HydroBondLM is post applied and also forms a fully bonded and continuous membrane. This mechanical bond with the structure means that 403 HydroBond effectively eliminates the risk of water tracking from any defects. The bond also works in conjunction with the self-healing hydrophilic coating on the underside of the membrane, which reacts upon hydration in order to seal penetrations. Finally, the total confinement that is so essential for many active membranes is also eradicated by the physical properties of 403 HydroBond. Due to the fact that the hydrophilic polymer element is inseparably fused to the parent material, the unconfined membrane will not go into ‘free swell’, whilst at the same time experiencing no loss in its swelling capabilities either. Overall, even when coupled with defects in Structurally Integral (Type B) Protection or at open laps, this innovative membrane should still form an entirely effective barrier to water. 8 www.newtonwaterproofing.co.uk * info@newtonwaterproofing.co.uk ( 01732

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or joint in the structure, whilst a partially bonded membrane, once compromised, has no defense against water movement. Hydrophilic Polymer Membranes Whilst ‘active’ membranes, which swell when hydrated in order to resist water ingress, are nothing new, many such systems require total confinement in order to operate effectively. Should they lose their restricted swell pressure, water is able to percolate through the free swelling material.Thus allowing ingress via defects in the structure such as cracks, voids and structural joints. Hydrophilic polymer membranes are ‘active’ membranes that have evolved from the need to minimise this risk. Newton 403 HydroBond is one such product. Newton 403 HydroBond Featuring a locking fleece to one side and a polymer hydrophilic coating to the other, Newton 403 HydroBond is pre-applied to the over-site substrate, formwork, or property line construction (such as steel or concrete piled walls).The locking fleece

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Drainage & Landscaping Bituchem improves delivery services

Flood defences go underground, overground A £4.28m award-winning flood defence project in Southwark, South London, is combining above and below-ground temporary flood storage to create a pioneering solution at two sensitive and historic parks. Above ground, a mixture of natural earth bunding and dwarfbrick retaining-wall structures are being constructed in the Dulwich, while Belair Park a combination of earth bund and detention basin to control peak surface water flows. However, a key element of the flood defences is underground geocellular block storage from Hydro International. By specifying attenuation tanks using Hydro’s Stormcell and Stormbloc modular block geocellular storage systems, several different concerns were satisfied.

The Bituchem Group has introduced a new addition to its fleet of delivery vehicles for its specialist surfacing materials to offer quicker deliveries to customers across the UK.The new tipper lorry has come with the continuing increase in the demand for the company’s Natratex and Colourtex products in a range of domestic and commercial applications. In expanding the delivery fleet, the hard landscaping specialist is able to offer an improved delivery timeframe on applications further afield from the company’s base in Gloucestershire. Bituchem can now offer quicker deliveries to sites in London and South East England where projects would often be waiting a longer period of time for the delivery. *

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Harmer Stainless Steel Floor Drain is No.1 choice

Harmer’s Stainless Steel Floor Drain is the product of choice for the refurbishment of Nottingham Kayak Club (NKC).The project is one of the first UK installations of this innovative range.Vertical mini floor drains are fitted with 200mm grates to provide a seamless finish alongside the 200mm floor tiles used in the club changing rooms. Manufactured from 304 grade stainless steel, the new floor drain gives excellent corrosion resistance, and high flow rate performance with minimal maintenance requirements. It’s also long-lasting and sustainable – manufactured using material that is 100% recyclable.

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Kitchens, Bathrooms & Washrooms DuPont Corian from CD UK makes waves for P&O

Optimising accessibility

More than 2 million people have trouble accessing bathroom facilities in buildings, largely because of problems with mobility.A portfolio of resources is making it easier for architects to get it right. Clos-o-Mat, Britain’s leading authority in the provision of disabled toilet facilities in and out of the home, has added Fastrack CAD to its specification options. Now, CAD drawings, plus full technical specification clauses/criteria, for an accessible toilet, hygiene room and a Changing Places facility are all available for quick and easy download.The drawings are complemented on Clos-o-Mat’s website by a raft of typical room layouts and white papers giving additional design guidance.

CD UK and washroom fittings manufacturer Lovair joined forces to supply and fit hand washing units for washroom areas and at the entrances to the dining areas on the newest P&O cruise linerThe Britannia. Designed by Richmond International to have a British ambience throughout the vessel, the 1082ft long ship took her maiden voyage earlier this year, carrying 3600 passengers and 1400 crew.The Corian hand-wash units were individually crafted in Lovair’s Stockport workshop, and ranged from 1.2 to 1.8m in length.The sanitary, easy to clean, seamless qualities of Corian bring added value to this closed environment where hygiene is of paramount importance. *

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Inta’s CoolFlo promises safer stylish showering The CoolFlo thermostatic bar shower from pioneering anti-scald tap, shower and valve manufacturer Inta combines Safe Touch technology with contemporary design to offer increased safety measures for stylish bathrooms. Behind the smart looks, the CoolFlo shower has Inta’s renowned thermostatic anti-scald reliability built in and features a cool touch body which maintains a safe surface temperature of the shower valve. The contemporary shower kit is combined with a multi-function head to ensure showering is both comfortable and flexible. CoolFlo boasts a high technical specification, with inlet pressures as low as 0.2 bar for showers with flexible risers up to a maximum of 5 bar.

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Portaloo launches Accessible Plus building Portaloo, part of the Portakabin Group, has launched Portaloo Accessible Plus – the UK’s first self-contained, semi-permanent toilet and shower building for wheelchair users and their carers which is available for short or longerterm hire.The building has a series of unique features including a wheelchair-accessible shower for ease of washing, a weight-bearing ceiling track hoist for the safe transfer of users from a wheelchair to the WC, shower or changing bench and integral, height-adjustable changing benches for ease of transfer from a wheelchair to a lowlevel bench which can then be raised to a comfortable and safe working height for the carer. *

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Glamorous Victoria joins RAK’s Tile Collection A new polished ceramic wall tile range has joined RAK’s Tile Collection.Victoria includes a plain ivory and matching decor tile, that can be used in combination to create a stunning, chic aesthetic. The range is ideal for design-led bathroom schemes. Both Victoria designs measure 40 x 80cm and have a high gloss finish. The decor design has an ivory floral motif with a muted gold background; it creates a very opulent look and can be used to form horizontal or vertical feature strips alongside the plain ivory design. Practical features include resistance to water and stains, abrasion, impact and fire. *

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Maxwood goes for gold

Luxurious washrooms by Maxwood, specified in a stunning gold and black colour scheme, are among the premium facilities for the new tenants of Broadgate Quarter in the heart of the City of London.The major remodelling project by ISG on behalf of developer Hines provides Grade A office space, managed by Helix Property Advisors, in one of the capital’s most desirable locations.The new washrooms feature laminated glass with a unique metallic effect from the Swisslamex range. Inlaid with a ‘gold’ coated fabric mesh, the glass creates a shimmering finish to duct panelling and vanity splashbacks that changes with the light and angle of view. 024 7662 1122 inspired@maxwoodwashrooms.com 8 www.maxwoodwashrooms.com (

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Allura Safety Tile presents an ideal solution for commercial and public environments

Forbo launches sophisticated safety tile range Forbo Flooring System’s popular luxury vinyl tile offering, Allura, now includes an equally sophisticated safety tile range.

ombining the stylish designs, flexibility and performance of Allura with sustainable slip resistance properties, the innovative new Allura Safety Tile presents an ideal solution for commercial and public environments where aesthetics and pedestrian safety are key specification criteria. Julie Dempster, Marketing Manager at Forbo explains: “Allura has become recognised as a cutting-edge, design-led collection representing the very best quality in luxury vinyl tile. Forbo has now taken this progressive collection a step further by launching the first true safety product available in tiles with the ultimate luxury vinyl tile look for retail, leisure and hospitality, public buildings and the commercial sectors. The new addition is a functional safety flooring that provides Health and Safety Executive compliant slip resistance underfoot; R10, Wet Pendulum

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There are 16 inspiring designs, reflecting today’s most prominent flooring trends, from striking, alternative wood-effects and tactile textile options, to earthy natural elements such as concrete and sand, and metal scratch designs. The use of Forbo’s innovative Step Crystals in the wear layer maintains the integrity of the design, guarantees a high level of design clarity and provides the highly effective and sustainable slip resistance required of safety flooring. Every Allura product is produced in Europe using 100% electricity from renewable sources, with each component meeting REACH compliance, and containing up to 30% controlled waste in the backing. 8 www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/allurasafety * info.flooring.uk@forbo.com ( 0844

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Troldtekt Wave wins top German architecture prize Within a short timeframe, Troldtekt Wave has achieved more international acclaim – this time with its new wave-shaped acoustic panel winning an Iconic Award from the German Design Council. Troldtekt’s new Troldtekt Wave has been given a great reception by international designers and architects. In June, this acoustic panel won a Green Product Award and now, the German Design Council has decided to honour it with an Iconic Awards 2015 in the category Product>Wall, Floor, Ceiling. The Iconic Awards celebrate visionary architects, innovative and sustainable products. The jury explained its choice of Troldtekt describing Troldtekt Wave as a sculptural wall and ceiling panel whose natural and simple aesthetics harmonise well in many different types of rooms. The jury emphasised how the acoustic panel’s quarter page 7/2/14 waves create an adds:Layout interesting play1of light and shadow without having a distracting

effect, while its flexible installation options allow for a virtually unlimited number of individual design patterns. Furthermore, the panel highlighted the fact that Troldtekt Wave is Cradle-to-Cradle certified.

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The Iconic Awards are presented in the following categories: Architecture, Interior, Product, Communication and Concept. The awards will be presented to the winners at a ceremony at the trade fair for real estate and investment EXPO REAL in Munich on 5th October 2015. Troldtekt CEO, Peer Leth comments: “The idea for the wave-shaped acoustic panel is not new but the challenge has been to produce it on an industrial scale. Our in-house architect created the ‘wavy’ design of Troldtekt Wave and our product development team managed to solve the production challenge so we are able to manufacture Troldtekt Wave at our existing production facility.”

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Development gets the full SchlüterWETROOMS package Schlüter-Systems’ innovative wetrooms range has been used in an exciting new housing project which will see 15 brand new homes built at the site of a former quarry. Set on the fringes of central Guildford, Chantry Quarry, which is being built by Latchmere Properties, will offer villa-style four-bedroom houses for sale complete with high quality en-suite bathrooms – and thanks to Schlüter the ongoing protection and maintenance of these bathrooms is assured. Chosen for its easy assembly and great results the Schlüter-WETROOMS collection provide a fully integrated product suite which includes top of the range waterproofing sets, drainage systems and uncoupling and waterproofing membranes for tiling walls and floors. The Chantry Quarry bathrooms boast an array of Schlüter products specified for

their durable qualities and waterproofing protection. Schlüter-KERDI-LINE has played an important role, as its linear drain channel system offers a particularly low assembly height and has helped give the bathrooms a seamless style finish, along with pre-sloped shower base Schlüter-KERDI-SHOWER. Popular product Schlüter-DITRA 25 matting, the original uncoupling and waterproofing matting for tile coverings has also been used underneath the bathrooms ceramic tiles. Perfect for bathroom installations, the matting neutralises tensions between substrate and surface, with the added benefit of interconnected air channels which help moisture to evaporate.

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Knauf spray plaster keeps hotel construction on track Knauf’s expertise speeds Merseyside college build Acoustic expertise from Knauf has enabled architects BDP and contractor Vinci to deliver St John Bosco Arts College. Soundshield Plus plasterboard enables the teaching areas to meet the strict standards laid down by Building Bulletin 93:Acoustic Design of Schools while Knauf Impact Panel is installed in corridors and circulation areas and workshops. Both products are mounted on frames of 70mm Knauf ‘C’ Studs.The conventional means of achieving this would be to install two 12.5mm boards on either side of a partition whereas the same performance is possible with just one layer of 15mm Soundshield Plus. Similarly, Impact Panel also means one board can be installed rather than two layers or more. 8 www.knauf.co.uk * (

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Swift and simple to apply, Ready Mixed Plasters from Knauf have contributed to keeping the fast-track construction of Village Hotels and Leisure’s first Village Urban Resort in Scotland on track. Developed for airless pump sprays, these products enabled McLaren & Co, an award winning painting and decorating sub-contractor, to do both plastering and decorating work at the luxury 148-bed Aberdeen hotel.This was particularly important in this instance, as McLaren & Co’s two two-man spraying teams were followed by installers bringing in carpets and furniture as the hotel was fitted out floor by floor at a rate of four bedrooms a day, 20 per week. *

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Calcium sulphate screeds need Uzin

Uzin is renowned for innovating new products and systems to meet the needs of flooring contractors, architects and clients. The industry has seen a growth in the use of anhydrite screeds but has failed to find an answer for adequate protection against moisture. With this innovative system, calcium sulphate screeds can be permanently protected against residual moisture up to 95% RH. Uzin PE 425 primer can be used to protect areas against high residual moisture (with a relative humidity up to 95%) when used in combination with Uzin PE 404 resin DPM. Both products have been awarded an EC1 plus classification for being very low emission. *

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings Heradesign offers first class acoustic performance

Problem free tiling for a Grand Design with Kerakoll The tiling contractor for this ultra modern, eco friendly house featured on Grand Designs recently, asked Kerakoll to discuss the tiling specification with the architect and client as the project needed to run without any issues. Karl Beeden of Kerakoll was often on site to offer technical knowledge and support to the contractor, client and architect due to the demanding nature of the project which featured external and internal wall and floor tiling and wet room style bathrooms with tanking. In addition the internal floor tiling was over underfloor heating on a calcium sulphate screed. 8 www.kerakoll.co.uk * (

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Heradesign ceiling rafts were installed at Singapore Airlines’ (SIA) new Premier Lounge at London Heathrow Airport.The lounge offers an exceptional level of comfort and privacy so business and first class passengers can relax in sophisticated surroundings. Architects Bramble Design Limited (BDL) were appointed to design the interior using SIA’s corporate style and ensure that all materials selected complied with Heathrow’s stringent requirements. Les Martin Director at BDL explains why Heradesign was particular suited for the project: “We wanted to achieve a floating raft ceiling that had an integral acoustic ability yet provided a visual effect that satisfied SIA and could overcome the installation restrictions.” *

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Polyflor flooring helps create stylish cafe

High design and high performance Expona Design luxury vinyl tiles from commercial and residential vinyl flooring manufacturer Polyflor were used to create a modern bistro at the Belong Warrington care village in Cheshire recently.Wood effect Expona Design luxury vinyl tiles in Light Elm were installed in the bistro, reception area, corridors and also in the village exercise studio.This grey toned wood design features authentic swirled grain detail and a textured surface emboss for added realism. Natural material effects are popular flooring choices for care environments as they are familiar and help create a homely rather than clinical look. *

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porcelain paver system The Levato Mono porcelain paver system is the pinnacle of external raised flooring technology; enabling the specification of lightweight, slip resistant and attractive raised flooring solutions, combining incredible technical properties with uncompromising aesthetics; making them the ideal choice for commercial and domestic use alike. • 20mm porcelain pavers 40x80 45x90 60x60 75x75 30x120 40x120 60x120 • ‘Floating floor’ – installation over single ply membranes • Eternal product - zero maintenance required – offering massive over-life savings • Highly abrasion and stain resistant • Highly slip resistant ; R11 and achieved up to +65 wet in the BS pendulum test • Lightweight – 45kgs per m2 • High load bearing and impact resistance • Timber & stone effects ; 40+ ﬁnishes available • Ideal for balconies, roof terraces and piazzas, for both commercial & residential use • Completely non porous • Fire & frost proof

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New range of flooring lands at Lathams

James Latham has further enhanced its portfolio of premium quality, Bausen flooring with the first of three new ranges of engineered boards which combine exceptional aesthetics, durability and structural integrity. Embracing on-trend, contemporary designs as well as a selection of colours, textures and finishes, the Henshaw series is available in 10 different boards, directly from stock and nationwide through James Latham’s network of 10 distribution sites, including Scotland. A durable, timeless option that works well with all architectural trends, the Henshaw collection offers architects and interior designers working in either the commercial or residential sectors, the perfect basis for every style and every interior. Supplied in boards sizes of 15 x 190 x 1900mm, the range includes a brushed and smooth finish as well as UV Oiled, Lacquered and Hardwax coating options. In addition, the new collection is supported with a full range of merchandise including a

bespoke, eye-catching display stand as well as complementary swatches, literature and a full range of carefully selected, top-brand accessories to ensure that the flooring performs to its optimum level. Andy Duffin, James Latham Director, comments: “We’ve been really pleased with the reaction from the market to this new range of flooring and have already seen a lot of interest from both the commercial and residential sectors. The quality and finish of this premier grade flooring is exceptional and I’m confident that it will be a big success.” He adds: “It’s a really exciting time for Bausen, in addition to this, we have two additional ranges being launched later this year so our collection will be significantly bolstered.”

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Lucideon publishes Comfortable Conditions in Buildings guide Polyflor adds the finishing touches to canteen

Vinyl flooring from Polyflor’s Classic Mystique PUR and Expona Design ranges was recently used to create a fresh, modern office environment for international technology company Analog Devices in Co. Limerick, Republic of Ireland. 500m² of Classic Mystique PUR sheet vinyl flooring in two complementary grey shades, Silver Mist 1430 and Nocturne 1380, was installed within the office canteen to provide a neutral base for the bright furniture and food serving stations. 300m² of Expona Design PUR luxury vinyl tiles was also used for tea and coffee stations around the office.The linear, silver toned Light Contour 7214 design was chosen to complement the surrounding grey carpet tiles.

Lucideon, the international materials technology company, has published a new guidance document,‘Creating Comfortable Conditions in Buildings’.Written by Dr Geoff Edgell, Director and Principal Construction Consultant at Lucideon, the guide discusses the shortfall of current incentives for sustainable and energy efficient housing, and the potential of a ‘whole-house’ comfort rating to aid the efficiency of homes. Sustainability and energy efficiency is a rapidly growing demand from industry. The guide highlights factors which need to be considered, including different approaches required for new builds, refurbishments and new, innovative dwellings that steer away from traditional construction materials. *

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The Elite product to use with underfloor flooring

Tuscan Elite engineered flooring is the first multiply engineered flooring product to be independently tested and validated for use with underfloor heating. Many wood flooring brands claim they can be used with underfloor heating, but now Tuscan Elite engineered flooring can prove it, being the first multiply engineered flooring to be independently tested by Exova BM TRADA using common industry protocols and the Contract Flooring Association industry guidelines.Tuscan Elite engineered flooring offers 24 effects in a choice of fashionable woodgrains, surface textures and board widths.Tuscan is exclusively distributed by IDS and comes with a 25-year residential warranty against manufacturing defect.

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Medite Tricoya Extreme makes the grade Timber products have been instrumental in the delivery of The Enterprise Centre at the University of East Anglia (UEA) – set to become the UK’s most sustainable commercial building. During the construction of a covered walkway at the flagship development, Medite Tricoya Extreme was installed to provide a durable and attractive finish to the external ceiling face. For a new covered walkway, over 600m2 of Medite Tricoya Extreme was specified.The durable, acetylated wood panel will help to maintain the integrity of the structure whilst also ensuring it remains aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, the product requires low maintenance so will reduce both cost and disruption during its life cycle. 8 www.medite-europe.com * (

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IDS and FINSA are to host an exclusive Design Trend presentation at the Saint Gobain Innovation Centre on Great Portland Street. For an insight into what’s next in surface materials and the key trends shaping the future of design, Spanish surface materials specialist FINSA and UK distributor IDS are presenting FINSA’s latest international Trendbook 2015-2016 at an exclusive event at the Saint Gobain Innovation Centre on 21st October.There are four key design stories of Embrace, Nurture, Pioneer and Construct that will be presented with an interactive sensory experience.The event is by invitation only due the interactive nature of the presentations.To register your interest, please email a.bainbridge@finsa.com. *

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Interface helps create suburban-themed library

Global modular flooring manufacturer, Interface, was chosen by Solihull Council to provide a sustainable flooring solution at Shirley Library, using its range of nature-inspired carpet tiles to bring the surrounding landscape into the library’s ‘suburban’ theme. Interface’s Urban Retreat 501 skinny planks – rectangular carpet tiles – were installed throughout the library in natural flax and grass colours, mimicking the green spaces of the local suburban landscape. Interface’s Sherbet Fizz carpet tiles in lime green enhanced the natural grassy look and helped to create a unique space for children to read and enhancing the focal point of the children’s area, which features an apple tree. *

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Polyflor introduces a new heavy commercial LVT

Polyflor announces the launch of its innovative Affinity255 range of high design, heavy commercial luxury vinyl tiles which have been created to work in perfect harmony with vinyl sheet flooring ranges. Featuring an eclectic mix of 16 authentically reproduced wood plank designs, the 2mm gauge Affinity255 collection offers straightforward installation alongside 2mm vinyl sheet flooring, providing a beautifully seamless flooring solution that flows throughout any commercial installation. Affinity255 luxury vinyl tiles blend effortlessly with Polyflor’s 2mm gauge heterogeneous, homogeneous and safety flooring ranges, such as Expona Flow PUR, Pearlazzo PUR and Polysafe Verona PUR. *

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Waterproofing simplified with Remmers Multi-Tight 2K Multi-Tight 2K is a new, flexible, mineral-based waterproofing product which has all the performance properties of older technology polymer-modified thick bitumen emulsions, whilst being ‘bitumen free’. Using unique rubber granulate filler technology Multi-Tight 2K has a crackbridging capacity which is five times more effective than standard flexible mineral-based waterproofing systems. The versatility of the product allows it to be used to waterproof below ground externally and internally offering excellent resistance to ground or water pressure as well as frost and salts. *

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Kährs launches dynamic Småland Collection Kährs has introduced a new collection of 10 rustic oak wood floors. Part of Kährs Supreme Range, the Småland Collection features a dynamic timber surface with a unique composition of knots, graining and cracks. Its very rustic, undulating appearance is complemented with a range of surfaces treatments, which create a multi-faceted surface. Kährs Småland Collection is suitable for contract and residential environments – and features a multi-layered construction, which can be installed over underfloor heating.The designs have a one-strip ‘plank’ format enhanced by a bevelled edge along all four sides. Colour tones range from light beige/grey Oak Vista, to deep toned Tveta. 8 www.kahrs.com * (

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Evinox welcomes first Code of Practice for Heat Networks from CIBSE The UK District heating market recently welcomed the launch of the first Heat Network Code of Practice, produced as a joint project between CIBSE and the Association for Decentralised Energy (ADE). The Code strives to provide clear and measurable outputs, to ensure that a heat network operates effectively and meets client and customer expectations. This is achieved by setting minimum standards as a key step to provide greater confidence for specifiers and clients, and these can also be included in the tendering/contracting process. Evinox Energy is proud to announce that its products and design principles meet the energy efficiency requirements to support high efficiency heat networks. The company’s project by project approach ensures that it selects the most

suitable product based on the design criteria, considering its performance at full load and partial load as well as its operation with winter and summer network temperatures. Moreover, Evinox’s heat interface units include weather compensation for the apartment heating temperatures to increase the efficiency of the central plant. To further ensure good practice, Evinox supports the project from the start, throughout the project life, by offering design support, equipment supply, commissioning and metering & billing.

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Atag Commercial Boilers supplied at Keele University

Air curtain at Marconi Building JS Air Curtains has supplied a bespoke Zen air curtain for use at the Marconi Building in The Strand, London.The Marconi Building is an imposing Grade II listed building containing prestigious luxury apartments and penthouses. The air curtain was specified to match the same colour as the entrance of the building, thereby meeting both aesthetic and functional objectives.The Zen is part of JS Air Curtains’ Designer Range and has a contemporary architectural style. It can be fitted with bespoke fascia panels of different materials and any RAL colour, and can also carry signage, branding or even elements such as clocks.

When Keele University decided to replace the heating and hot water systems servicing their IC1 and IC2 science blocks, the key criteria for the new systems were energy efficiency, low emissions and reliability.After a careful appraisal of the various options available, they selected ATAG XL boilers supplied by ATAG Commercial and installed by main contractors for the work, Climate Heating & Plumbing Services.There are two separate ATAG installations at Keele; at IC1 comprising three XL140 and one XL70 in a back-to-back cascade configuration linked to a standard cylinder, also supplied by ATAG, and at IC2 comprising three XL110 boilers linked to an ATAG solar cylinder. *

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Hybrid hot water solution tops Green Bill According to Rinnai’s Chris Goggin, hybrid technology is an attractive option for reliable and cost effective hot water provision. Energy efficient continuous flow condensing gas fired water heaters clearly have their part to play as we head into ‘greener’ country.This ‘tankless’ form of hot water delivery is growing in popularity and offers huge ongoing financial benefits to building owners and tenants even before the advanced energy saving technologies of the units themselves are taken into account. Renewables ready Rinnai Infinity condensing HDC1200 internal and external models show an impressive energy performance of 107% net efficiency while the larger Rinnai HDC1500 models turn in 105% net efficiency.

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Zehnder Terraline trench heaters provide an ideal heating solution for modern building premises, large reception areas or meeting rooms. These in-built floor radiators, offer a responsive and aesthetically pleasing option when positioned in front of floor to ceiling windows and glass fronted buildings. Available in a wide range of lengths, shapes and grille finishes to accommodate all building designs, Zehnder Terraline can also be used in conjunction with other heating systems.

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The Zorlu Center exhibits a stately 120,000m² of green space

Green superlatives In the city of Istanbul, the Zorlu Center exemplifies the new modern environmental and socioeconomic spirit. The design is based on four distinctive towers arranged to form a ring, enclosing a 10,000m² central plaza and a 12,000m² openair park. A total 72,000m² of extensive and intensive roof gardens bring thriving nature and breathing, relaxing places into the architecture of superlatives.

he Zorlu Center exhibits a stately 120,000m² of green space. Almost 60% of the total area is located on roofs, most noticeably on the topography of the 45,000m² large ringformed green space which rises from ground level up to 33m in height. In the middle, a large main square of 10,000m² opens to the city and the Bosphorus. In the course of the project development, it became clear that Istanbul needed a place for artistic and cultural events. The PAC Performing Arts Center thus became the key element of the Zorlu Center, with which the Zorlu Property Group put its social responsibility to the test. An 8000m² roof surface in steel structure spans the performance hall over a length of almost 80 meters. This construction was tailored to the Mediterranean climate with the ZinCo extensive Green Roof system build-up ‘Sedum Carpet’ by the Turkish ZinCo

partner company Onduline Avrasya A.S. The construction basis is, like on all rooftops, the presence of a root-resistant bituminous waterproofing. Over this, the Protection Mat SSM 45 was followed by 25mm high Floradrain FD 25-E Drainage and Water Storage Elements and the System Filter Sheet SF. The many different Sedum varieties, as well as several typical flowering Mediterranean species like Rosemary and Delosperma, grow in at least 10cm of substrate. With the right technology, the entire spectrum of landscape architecture can be achieved, such as walking surfaces, seating areas and water features. For the gardens of the new main square, as well as all other intensive Green Roofs at Zorlu, the ZinCo system build-up ‘Roof Garden’ was used. The core element here is the 40mm drainage and water storage element Floradrain FD 40-E. Like FD 25-E, it has an underside channel system so that

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excess water can safely flow into roof drains. Through full surface application, drainage is secured under all flooring surfaces. The troughs on the upper side of Floradrain elements are, in the case of FD 40-E, correspondingly larger and store more water for the desired planting. It is followed by Filter Sheet SF and, in the areas designated for planting, a bed of substrate which was delivered in big bags or as bulk material. The substrate depth and mixtures vary per roof slope and desired planting. An average of approximately 35-40cm of applied substrate depth is composed of a mix of organic and mineral materials poured over a mineral sub-layer. Islands of greenery dominate the image of the main square, which is reminiscent of a large sun terrace. Here the element of water is also at home and light beams are reflected by a large central pool and a series of narrow extending waterways. And throughout the space a number of seating options invite visitors to relax and drink a coffee. The Zorlu Center is also home to exclusive residences in panoramic locations, and their roof gardens in turn contain their own microcosm. The ZinCo system build-up with Floradrain FD 40-E allows residents free design of their private gardens. Depending on the planting, substrate is heaped to about 20cm in bed height. Also in the field of intensive greening, plant types characteristic of Istanbul and the Bosphorus can also be found on the Zorlu Center. These species are adapted to the Mediterranean climate and underline the same cultural references. 8 www.zinco-greenroof.co.uk * office@zinco-greenroof.co.uk ( 01223

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Islands of greenery dominate the image of the main square

Roofing, Cladding & Insulation Low roofline installation proves the perfect window option SmartPly builds a sustainable case More than 11,000m2 of SmartPly OSB3 has been used in the construction of the structural timber frame at the University of East Anglia’s (UEA) landmark new development The Enterprise Centre – the UK’s first commercial building designed to achieve both Passivhaus and BREEAM Outstanding certification.The specification of SmartPly OSB3 helped the project to successfully achieve Passivhaus standards with an annual primary energy demand of <120kWh/m2.a.The build-up of the wall panels features 18mm taped SmartPly OSB3 on the inside for racking and airtightness, followed by a 140mm cellulose insulated structural stud, a thermal break cavity filled with cellulose insulation and a second 63mm insulated stud. 8 www.smartply.com * (

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Dualchas Architects’ design of Taigh Learaige in Stanley, Perthshire shows the benefit of being able to install Fakro roof windows at varying depths.The visual aesthetic is greatly enhanced by their low profile in a structure which takes the timber from the roof into the walls with no visible rainwater goods. Eight non-vented, triple-glazed FTV U5 centre pivot windows were used with thermal combination flashings and XDP fitted underfelt collars around each window.Architect Alasdair Stephen comments:“The Fakro windows were used because of the wide range of sizes and the scope the company offers for project-specific customisation.They are also great value compared to other glazing systems.” *

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Green VMZINC for Perthshire designer home VMZINC PIGMENTO Green Double and Single Lock standing seams have been used on the roof and facades in Leadingham, Jameson, Rogers and Hynd’s design of East Bankhead Farm, Monikie. Set in the open landscape of Meigle, Perthshire the house was designed as a contemporary barn with a distorted roof that responds to the gently rolling landscape.The subtle zinc colour complements the rural environment while blending seamlessly with other envelope materials and has led to a Scottish Design Award for housing in a rural context and a RIBA Design Award. *

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

Why damp level thresholds? Where a structural floor ends at a level threshold, traditional interfacing techniques are challenged. Any floor connecting with an outer masonry skin will attract moisture inwardly unless measures are taken to separate and isolate one from the other. Similarly where the structural flooring arrangement is of a type and at a depth that interrupts the plane of a traditional inner skin DPC, damp ingress can occur. Incorrect integration provides opportunities for upward and inward damp transference. The Type LTT (Level Threshold Tray) by Cavity Trays of Yeovil provides a standardised approach that reduces risk. The Type LTT can be bedded onto the inner skin during construction. It can also be incorporated in the exterior skin, resulting in both skins being three-dimensionally enveloped. The Type LTT acts as an DPC glove covering the top and the sides on the masonry. Where the Type LTT meets the reveal

masonry either side of the opening, it does not terminate but continues upwardly and around both faces of the reveal skin, extending into the actual cavity. This creates a protected recess and permits a cavicloser to descend and safely overlay the masonry. By enveloping and isolating the areas most susceptible to damp transference, the Type LTT permits abutting flooring, abutting insulation and DPCs/membranes to continue over an inside skin and converge with an exterior skin that itself is isolated from dampness at the point of convergence. Following completion of the opening and incorporation of the door frame, the Type LTT may be trimmed back on the external face only so it is visually detectable.

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Sika Liquid Plastics helps academy secure refurb funding Del Carmen slate added to Military Academy arsenal Del Carmen slate from SSQ has recently been selected for use during the refurbishment of the former Royal Military Academy in Woolwich, south London, which has since been converted and extended into 334 houses and apartments.The former Royal Military Academy building will be topped with approximately 60,000 of SSQ’s Del Carmen roofing slates during the fourth phase of the refurbishment, at a cost of around £50,000. SSQ’s Del Carmen slate is tested to NF228 standards – the world’s leading slate standard introduced in France which tests for water absorption levels, flexural and transversal strengths, density and the carbonate and non carbonate content. www.ssqgroup.com info@ssq.co.uk ( 020 8961 7725 8

The recent roof refurbishment works at Eden Park Primary School Academy in Devon demonstrate Sika Liquid Plastics’ dedication to delivering roofing systems that suit the sensitive education environment. Bristol-based chartered building surveyors, Kenneth & Edwards, were employed by Eden Park to manage the project. Engaging with a quality surveyor with a proven track record of securing money from the Condition Improvement Fund was a wise decision. Sika Liquid Plastics’ liquid waterproofing membrane, Decothane, fit the bill perfectly.The liquid solution allows for ease of application around detailing and as the product is cold applied, installation could be undertaken during term time, if need be, without interrupting the education environment. *

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Airtightness wrapped up at state-of-the-art office The Wraptite system supplied by the A. Proctor Group has been installed to provide an effective vapour permeable rainscreen underlay for the new Aberdeen headquarters of an international oil company.The office building is located within the Prime Four business park in the Kingswells area of the city, which houses the premier operating venues for several international oil companies and their service providers.Wraptite is a low-resistance vapour permeable air barrier wall underlay which is durable, flexible and lightweight, allowing for easy installation.The system comprises Wraptite plus Wraptite Tape which is applied around joints, openings and penetrations to complete a total air tightness solution. *

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Building Elements With the work on the blocks now complete the most noticeable transformation is in the external appearance

Trespa Meteon panels perform exceptionally well outdoors with neither sun nor rain having any significant effect on the surface

All’s well in Sandwell

High quality and low waste were key factors in the use of Trespa exterior cladding panels for a West Midlands high-rise refurbishment scheme.

harlemont Farm Estate in West Bromwich was constructed in the early 1960s as a mix of low- and high-rise dwellings. Four nine-storey blocks, of concrete frame structure with facing brickwork and blockwork cavity wall infill panels, were built in1961. Construction methods and subsequent poor maintenance led to the blocks suffering high heat loss through singleglazed windows and un-insulated walls. There was also water penetration through the flat roofs. Sandwell Council’s Urban Design and Building Services department was tasked with producing refurbishment proposals that would provide at least another 30 years’ life span for the blocks. The specification had to include full use of

recycled and sustainable materials. With the work on the blocks now complete the most noticeable transformation is in the external appearance, thanks to the use of Trespa Meteon exterior wood tone cladding. “The Trespa cladding has made a huge impact on the blocks and we have received a number of compliments from tenants and the local community about their modern appearance,” says Tony Davies, Lead Architect on the project for Sandwell Council. The product was suggested by installer Simco of Walsall in discussion with main contractor Lovell. A competitor product had also been considered but was rejected because of the quality of the Trespa material and the cost-reducing lack of wastage. Sandwell had had previous

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experience of using Meteon on other highrise blocks on the nearby Kenrick Park Estate where concrete balcony panels had been over clad. At Charlemont Farm Estate the Trespa panels were applied in a random pattern sequence covering the newly applied external insulation. Each of the four blocks had its own individual colour scheme chosen by the tenants themselves. New aluminium/timber tilt and turn windows were installed reducing maintenance dramatically as they could be cleaned safely from inside each property. All plant was re-sited to the top of each block and covered with a sloping roof in effect adding a further storey. Trespa Meteon panels perform exceptionally well outdoors with neither sun nor rain having any significant effect on the surface. The high-pressure compact laminate with an integral surface is manufactured using Trespa’s unique inhouse technologies that utilise dry-forming and electron beam curing. A mix of Meteon panels covering 2300m2 was used on each block in addition to 900m2 of Slatewood. All panels were 8mm thick FR Grade. 8 www.trespa.com * info.uk@trespa.com ( 0808

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Building Elements Arco launches ArcoPro Fall Arrest range

Revealed at this year’s Safety and Health Expo, the ArcoPro Fall Arrest range is a comprehensive offering of the latest safety equipment for those working at height, supporting Arco’s ambition to offer a total safety solution for those most at risk.With the launch of the ArcoPro Fall Arrest range, the company can provide everything needed to make sure that workers are kept safe, including body harnesses, connecting devices and fall arrest kits supplied in a handy rucksack.All products in the ArcoPro range are fully tested, comply with all relevant European standards and carry the CE mark.

Tough new antislip products from FibreGrid FibreGrid has launched a quality range of new products to combat slips and trips. They have been keeping people safe in industry, commerce, education and social housing since the year 2000 with hard wearing stair tread covers, flat sheets and step nosings – as well as FibreRail, the bestselling ‘warm to touch’ handrail. Now, FibreGrid is proud to announce a new range of anti-slip paints, safety tapes and non-slip flooring for paths, walkways, corridors and steps. Long lasting coatings for light and heavily trafficked concrete floors, plus a special epoxy resin step and ramp paint are available, and a concrete repair product that sets in only 10 minutes.

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Tridonic unveils new stand at The Building Centre

Tridonic, a leader in the provision of light management solutions that utilise the latest LED technology, has announced that it has invested in a permanent display that will be housed at The Building Centre, London.The facility will showcase the company’s latest developments in the management of light with a particular focus on its cloud-based lighting control systems, connecDIM and how it manages lighting energy, lighting faults and emergency lighting. Over the coming year Tridonic will be hosting a number of briefings and events for both new and existing customers at the centre and will be adding new products to the stand as they are released.

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Norfolk arcade resurrected with new self adhered roof

The storm that hit the east coast two years ago damaged many properties across the country. Dunes Amusements in Norfolk, was one of the businesses destroyed by the surge and worked with Norfolk Pro Build, Gray and Jarrett and Sika Sarnafil to repair the damage. Chosen because of its ability to withstand tough weather conditions, an important consideration when specifying products for buildings by the sea, the membrane also offered the added advantage of speedy installation. Applying a Sarnavap 500E as the vapour control layer, followed by new insulation, they then installed the Sika Sarnafil Self Adhered Membrane, G410-15EL FSA in light grey. *

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OMNIE from Timóleon offers total controllability Timóleon’s holistic OMNIE range encompasses a comprehensive selection of control units for energy efficiency.The entry level sees programmable room thermostats as well as simple Dial thermostats, which are intended to be used solely with underfloor heating.Then, viewed as the logical choice for consumers seeking to cut bills and enhance comfort levels, OMNIE achieves its true potential through the use of Network controls. These are configured around the OMNIE Control Hub – a stylish all-in-one interface with touch screen that is available with four different frame options.The Hub can be used to control heating, hot water, ventilation and cooling.

Knauf Windliner stands the weather at primary school Ease of handling and speed of construction were among the features that led Wates Construction to choose and Windliner Sheathing board together with Knauf SFS facade system when it constructed the Barclay Primary School in Leyton, East London.The user-friendliness of the Windliner Sheathing Board particularly impressed Project Manager Peter Craigie. Designed as weather protection for the outer face of either the Knauf ThermaFrame stud or the Knauf Solid SFS stud, Knauf Windliner is a 12.5mm gypsumbased sheathing board that is faced with specially-treated terracotta paper to resist rain and so can be left exposed for up to three months once installed on a frame. 8 www.knauf.co.uk *

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Canaletto tower balconies incorporate Schöck Isokorb The Canaletto residential tower at 257 City Road in London has a curving facade of metal and glass that breaks into a series of three-to-four storey clusters containing grouped balcony terraces. These are steel construction connected to the concrete frame and as always with cantilever construction elements, one of the first considerations was the prevention of thermal bridging. Thermal bridge heat losses are responsible for an increasing percentage of overall building heat loss, due to airtightness and fabric U-values being improved in UK Building Regulations. Thermal modelling calculations show that for multi-residential projects such as large apartment blocks, thermal bridges could account for 20-30% of thermal losses, with balcony connections being a major contributor if effective thermal isolation is not incorporated.

The Isokorb range of thermal break elements from Schöck combats thermal bridging; and for the high specification Canaletto project the Isokorb type KS20 is installed. This structural concrete-to-steel connectivity module sits between the outer and inner structural connection points and blocks the heat outflow through the use of high quality polystyrene insulation foam. The Isokorb range provides solutions for concrete-to-concrete and steel-to-

steel, as well as concrete-to-steel – and the entire range offers the security of BBA Certification and LABC Registration. It also comfortably exceeds the requirements of BRE IP1/06 and Part L of the Building Regulations where the temperature factor used to indicate condensation and mould growth risk (fRSI) must be greater than, or equal to, 0.75 for residential buildings. 8 www.schoeck.co.uk

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KI’s new Breakout improves worker wellbeing Yeoman Shield helps protect new finishes

Yeoman Shield has recently supplied and installed wall and door protection in the new Urgent Care Unit at Halton Hospital Runcorn. Guardian Handrail was fitted to protect the walls along the corridors and waiting areas in Aqua Blue with an attractive contrasting insert strip in Mid Grey.An Ultra 60 Protection Rail, also in Aqua Blue, was included at low level to protect the skirting and wall from damage which can be caused at this height from wheelchairs and trolleys. Yeoman Shield fire rated door protection panels and door edge protectors were fitted to all doors to protect from costly damage reoccurring. www.yeomanshield.com sallyann@yeomanshield.com ( 0113 279 5854

KI’s versatile Breakout makes diversifying the open office landscape simple.This new, innovative modular third space system can improve worker wellbeing and productivity, without compromising space efficiency. Enhancing acoustic planning, it mitigates noise and visual distractions whilst encouraging activity-based working. Designed and manufactured in the UK, it is formed of a series of reconfigurable upholstered panels and optional integrated accessories. Breakout’s streamlined inventory of components can be assembled into a variety of heights and configurations to suit a multitude of applications, either as a standalone feature, or seamlessly integrated with workstations and storage including KI’s UniteSE and Work2 systems. *

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Rinnai – Japanese quality and performance Rinnai, the Japanese manufacturer of the award-winning Infinity range of continuous flow gas fired water heaters, is encouraging installers and end users to purchase units only from reputable manufacturers with a proven pedigree in the UK.The company is adamantly defensive of product quality on behalf of the marketplace for end-users, contractors and consultants. Rinnai has a reputation for innovation through design and quality focussed engineering. According to Rinnai’s Yuji Omoto: “Installers should choose a unit from a proven manufacturer that has the confidence to offer warranties for a product that is built to last – and never buy on a price-only basis.”

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Building Elements LED-ready spotlights available from Timeguard Halogen floodlights are always going to be popular with anyone with an eye for lighting design, and now Timeguard has brought an LED-ready range to market. These quality metal spotlights will provide trouble free switching of GU10 LED lamps for years to come – they carry the Timeguard 3-year guarantee. Stylish and weatherproof, they can be used indoors and out. Fixed, adjustable and up/down versions are offered. Halogen bulbs can be fitted if required. 8 www.timeguard.com * (

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Renewable technology at core of the OMNIE collection

Heat pumps remain a relatively nascent technology in the UK market, meaning customers should seek to purchase properly integrated systems from manufacturers with a proven track record. The OMNIE collection by Timóleon brings together just such an offering, which includes high performance air to water heat pumps as well as a compatible selection of underfloor heating systems and fully compatible control options.The recently published OMNIE brochure – sub-titled Making a Home Whole – includes detailed information on the LWD air source heat pumps.The 6 to 9kW LWD models have been developed to offer high efficiency and very quiet operation as well as a long low maintenance working life. *

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British Spirals & Castings hops in for The Old Brewhouse A 16th Century building in Suffolk has been given a contemporary twist thanks to a stunning cast aluminium spiral staircase created by British Spirals & Castings. The owners opted for a white coloured cast aluminium spiral staircase from the modern art deco range, providing a simple yet stylish finish which beautifully complements its surroundings. Typically these staircases will have plain round or square balusters, but other baluster options can also be used. British Spirals & Castings has been designing and manufacturing bespoke spiral stairs, straight staircases and balconies since 1980; all hand crafted here in the UK to each customer’s requirements. *

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LCD displays installed in Kingold Century Project’s lifts

LCD displays from Avire have been installed in lifts at the Kingold Century Project in Zhujiang New Town, Guangzhou, China. Two E-Motive Panorama displays are currently entertaining passengers using the building’s high-speed Mitsubishi lifts. A further 21 displays are due to be fitted before the end of 2015. The Panorama offers an ultra-wide aspect ratio that enhances building space, providing greater flexibility for users to design screen layouts. The display can provide floor level-synchronised tenant content and is available in screen sizes of 19, 28 and 38 inches. *

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Portakabin Group wins environmental award The Portakabin Group’s commitment to sustainability has been recognised with another award. It has now been named Environmental Business of the Year in the Yorkshire Post Environment Awards 2015.The award was presented by Natalie Bennett, leader of the Green Party at an event in Leeds which celebrated the achievements of organisations working to combat global warming and create truly sustainable communities.This follows the Group’s success in a number of national awards for recycling and zero waste. Portakabin Group was honoured for its environmental commitments which cover every aspect of its business. *

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20-year vision leads to unique church restoration An ambition going back decades has led to the stunning restoration of a large, derelict Grade II church into 82 studio apartments, many completely within the original early 18th Century church building, with more than 200 windows made from the Spectus Elite 70 system.An integral part of the restoration is more than 200 high-specification windows using the Spectus Elite 70 bevelled system, which were used in both the restored church and the adjoining new building. Because of the unique construction of the building within a building, many of windows in the church actually look out onto the original windows from the inside. 8 www.spectus.co.uk *

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Building Elements Saint-Gobain Weber delivers new identity for Camden estate

Saint-Gobain Weber’s External Wall Insulation (EWI) has been specified in Camden Council’s dramatic refurbishment of the Denton Estate, Camden, North London. Camden Council’s property portfolio has a scheduled upgrade programme and during 2014 the Denton Estate was transformed with major internal and external improvements. Visually, aesthetics have changed for the better with the application of weber.therm XM, a lightweight render protected external wall insulation system, which has created a striking appearance to the properties. Now the external walls have a smooth, render finish and a bright, welcoming facade which replaces the tired, dull and discoloured original brickwork.

Makita launches new range of protective workwear

Makita chainsaws are taking an increasing share of the UK forestry operations market and the company has introduced a new and extensive range of protective workwear for professional and domestic operators. Hire companies who rent out chainsaws must also provide protective clothing to operators and this new range is available from Makita to complement the existing chainsaw helmets and chainsaw operator boots.The Makita Starter Safety Kit contains chainsaw trousers, helmet with ear and eye protection, and safety gloves.The new Makita chainsaw trousers are available in five styles including Bib & Brace (B&B) versions.

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Huge sewage works ups its security

Thames Water is improving Beckton Sewage Treatment Works in East London to enable it to treat 60% more sewage than it currently does now and allow for a 10% population increase. Its long-term security fencing partner Zaun installed five different types of fencing in the first phase of works completed last year. It designed bespoke fencing to accommodate the variations in topographical environments in and around the site including posts cranked over by 45° to overhang the top of a channel running alongside the river to provide a climb-resistant 1m-high fence barrier to anyone trying to scale the 5m high wall.

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Brio Zero Clearance for single run glass system

Brio, a leading architectural sliding and folding door hardware manufacturer, has introduced two interior Zero Clearance Glass options. Brio Zero Clearance Glass 80 and 120 facilitate the realisation of architects’ and specifiers’ most avant garde projects.Typically, modern designers are looking to create flexible spaces that pull in light and meld with gardens,‘outside rooms’ and views – sometimes all three. Brio recognised that architects had an urgent need for an architectural hardware system that would enable glass panels to bring a new dimension to minimalism, and developed the Zero Clearance Glass system with a virtually invisible 2.5mm clearance between glazing rail and track. *

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Kawneer projects win a hattrick of RIBA Regional Awards

Three projects featuring glazing systems from leading UK architectural aluminium supplier Kawneer have won RIBA Regional Awards. The £2.54m mixed-use Alconbury Incubator Building won an award in the East, the largest of RIBA’s regions, for executive architects Allford Hall Monaghan Morris. The second Kawneer project to win a RIBA Regional Award was the £30m John Roan School in the London Borough of Greenwich by John McAslan + Partners. The third Kawneer project to win a RIBA Regional Award was in the South East, for the £20m BREEAM “Outstanding” WWF-UK headquarters in Woking by Hopkins Architects. *

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Zaun secures Olympic Stadium Zaun, the Wolverhampton high security fencing manufacturer, has been appointed to the latest two phases of work at the Olympic Stadium. Balfour Beatty was appointed to transform the former Olympic Stadium in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park into a year-round multi-use venue that will deliver a lasting sporting, cultural and community legacy in east London. Zaun is supplying over 800m of security-rated Duo8 SR1 fencing panels at heights varying between 2.4m and 3.5m, along with 200m of 5m high sports fencing, over 200m of spectator railings and 13 pedestrian and vehicle gates. 01902 796699 sales@zaun.co.uk 8 www.zaun.co.uk (

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