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A healthy degree of light University hospital raises the standards of medical care

Long term value a robust approach for high traffic areas

A decent standard how to address housing tenants' concerns

Beacon of change education hub excels using CLT structure

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Welcome. . .

Last month saw renewed optimism for the green construction sector as Ecobuild witnessed a 3% rise in visitors to London’s ExCel. Records show over 44,500 sustainable built environment professionals flocked to the world’s leading event for sustainable design, construction and the built environment.

As well as being delighted by these recent figures, event organisers at Ecobuild are celebrating with its recent ISO20121 certification. This accolade for Sustainable Event Management recognises the show’s commitment to carbon footprint reduction, better management of resources and sourcing more sustainable options.

On top of being awarded this coveted accreditation, Ecobuild hosted an unrivalled programme of industry-specific seminars and conferences. Among the discussions, industry experts gave their take on issues including ‘Has the Green Deal sent the retrofit revolution into reverse?’ and ‘Is it time to extend minimum energy standards to owner occupied homes?’

In spite of the delays to retrofit initiatives, as discussed at the show, it seems existing improvement measures are going unnoticed. In a survey conducted by building, maintenance and refurbishment firm FT Finley, over half of UK social housing tenants believe their homes fail to meet Decent Homes standards. The crux of the issue is that not enough is being done to make tenants aware of the improvements that have been made and the standards have been met. Intelligent living can help alleviate some of the problems encountered by residents, for instance educating on the correct use of ventilation systems in order to reduce mould and mildew. Turn to page 32 to see what housing providers can do to address their residents’ concerns.

Elsewhere in this issue, PSBJ profiles the outstanding transformation of Somerstown, which is soon to be welcoming a brand new community hub. The tubular structure – constructed from both steel and timber – spans Portsmouth’s main carriageway into the city reconnecting two sides of the estate. Renowned for being one of the most deprived areas in the city, Somerstown and its residents will benefit from facilities including a community care centre, sports hall, primary care trust and dental surgery.

To read more about this long-awaited regeneration, turn to page 8.

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06 News A round-up of the latest industry news including charity events, awarded contracts, show partnerships and responses to timely construction announcements.

08 Upfront PSBJ profiles the development of Portsmouth’s new Somerstown Community Hub – a unique and complex tubular structure, which aims to offer a host of quality services to estate residents.

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18 Talking Point

24 Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Unlike other types of constructions, buildings for leisure need to be quite specialist and architecturally-driven. With help from Armstrong Ceilings, the new-look Woking Leisure Centre demonstrates just that.

Thomas Wiedmer, former architect and technical manager at Actis, discusses why the revisions to Part L regulations, combined with new action points identified by the Zero Carbon Hub are good news.

Matthew Mills, Marketing Manager at SAS International, manufacturer and distributor of interior fit-out products, explores how a robust approach to designing for high-traffic areas achieves long term value.

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20 Healthcare

28 Facades

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Created using bespoke curtain walling and window solutions from Wicona, the stateof-the-art 70,000m2 University Hospital in Ulm is the largest hospital in the region of Baden Würtemberg.

Worcester Sixth Form College has recently received a complete facade overhaul in order to help protect the concrete, prevent further deterioration and improve the thermal performance of the building.

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30 Security

38 Cladding

Jon Burke, Marketing Manager of Abloy UK, discusses why specifiers should be selecting electric locks for escape route doors in public sector buildings.

An ambitious project in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham is breathing fresh life into a deprived neighbourhood.

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40 Glass & Glazing

According to new research from FT Finley, over half of UK social housing tenants believe they live in a property which fails to meet Decent Homes standards, despite investment from landlords.

NSG Group offers some key guidance on what risk assessors should do to be aware of the core principles governing glass in fire.

34 Education

A dedicated focus of industry news, products and installations to help architects and specifiers make informed choices when planning their building project.

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News

Balfour Beatty commences work on residential village Balfour Beatty has started construction on a £31m age-exclusive residential village in Exeter for Renaissance Villages Ltd and Helical Bar plc this week.

Millbrook Village will comprise a selection of luxury cottages and apartments for the over-55s as well as a residents’ clubhouse featuring a private restaurant, bar and swimming pool. Work is now underway on the first phase of the development, which includes a selection of cottages and apartments as well as the clubhouse and staff accommodation.

Balfour Beatty is committed to supporting the communities it works in and 90% of the 120 construction roles on the project will be secured from the local area.

The project is designed to be highly sustainable. Each dwelling will have airsource heat pumps that will recover and recirculate heat from the development, minimising energy bills for the residents.

All communal hard-standing areas will be created using recycled material from the former St Loye’s Foundation building. Local ecology has also been considered with a bat house installed to maintain the habitat they had in the previous buildings.

Chapelton reaches awards final Scotland’s largest planned new town, Chapelton, five miles south of Aberdeen has been named as a finalist in this year’s Scottish Property Awards. Experts drawn from the property industry considered over 60 entries received from 45 companies, including developers, agents, funders and architects.

Chapelton has been shortlisted in the category of Achievement in Master Planning.

Turnberry, who nominated the project, has worked alongside Elsick Development

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Company (EDC) to develop this vision and test the feasibility of the masterplan, which was designed in a public charrette in September 2010 by US based master planners, Duany Plater-Zyberk and Co. The masterplan was developed in consultation with more than 5000 local residents, as well as local professionals, Council officers and Scottish national agencies. Feedback received during this consultation process has shaped critical elements of the town, as well as the architectural plans.

Forum features leading keynote speakers An open forum, featuring leading keynote speakers, has been held by empa – the East Midlands Property Alliance – for public sector representatives and delegates from the construction industry.

The event was held to highlight the renewed suite of services provided by empa and to celebrate its achievements over the last four years. Clients using empa have gained expertise in delivering their projects to time and on budget, in a safety conscious way and providing improved opportunities for training and working with local communities.

The forum, held at Loughborough University, featured keynote speakers such as Constructing Excellence in the East Midlands and Government chief construction adviser, Peter Hansford, George Cowcher, chief executive at the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire Chamber of Commerce, Frank Jordan Strategic Director, City Development & Neighbourhoods, Leicester City and Roy Casey from Built Environment Hub.

UK architect appointed for recreation centre UK-based sports specialists FaulknerBrowns Architects, in association with Canadian architects, Hughes Condon Marler Architects

(HCMA) from Vancouver and Dub Architects from Edmonton, are delighted to be working on design proposals for an innovative community recreation centre with an indoor cycle track for the city of Edmonton in Alberta, Canada.

The project was secured through an open request for proposals in the summer of 2013. The design team’s mix of communityfocus and elite-sports expertise was the key to winning this high profile commission. The Community Centre will be only the second major indoor cycle track facility in the whole of Canada following directly from a facility currently under construction Toronto, which is to be used for next year’s Pan Am Games.

Edmonton’s Community Recreation Centre includes a 250m Olympic standard timber indoor cycle track, a sports gymnasium, 4-lane indoor running track plus a range of additional community recreation facilities including children’s play rooms, health and fitness and multi-use studios. The new building will be situated in Edmonton’s Coronation Park and will be connected to the unique and much-loved Peter Hemmingway 50m pool with a subterranean link from the new combined entrance hall.

Four Housing announces Gateshead investment Not-for-profit housing provider Four Housing has unveiled plans to develop 12 two and three bedroom affordable homes in Cromwell Street, Gateshead.

Four Housing will be working with specialist constructors Southdale and Gateshead Council to create the homes. The project has received £240,000 in funding from the Homes and Communities Agency (HCA).

The properties are being proposed on the site of a former working men’s club and represent a total investment of £1.4m To support the wider community, Four Housing will also be investing in the region of £19,000 to improve children’s play facilities in the area.

Commenting on the project, Dawn

News Keightley, Group Director of Operations at Four Housing said: “At Four Housing we are committed to combating the region’s shortage of affordable housing. We know there is high demand for properties in Gateshead and so we are pleased to be able to announce this investment.

“As well as providing high quality, affordable homes, our aim is to improve lives in the community. We hope that the additional investment to improve children’s play facilities in the area will help to do this.”

Golden Acre Park project commences construction Plans were given the go ahead in spring 2013 for an exciting scheme involving Franklin Windows Ltd and Leeds City Council to rejuvenate the amenities at Leeds’ popular Golden Acre Park. Andrew Waite, Franklin’s surveyor, represented the company recently in a key meeting with Leeds City Council about the project’s start date.

The project, which will involve more than £170,000 being spent on refurbishing amenities, is being sponsored by Franklin Windows who are contributing £100,000 to design and install a new composite conservatory for the upper level of the Bakery Cafe.

Josh Franklin said: “Leeds is fortunate to have a number of parks, of which Golden Acre is particularly attractive. It is especially significant to us as my Granddad, Clifford Franklin, loved it and when he died we erected a bench there in his memory. We at Franklin Windows Ltd are thrilled the project has now officially started. We are looking forward to transforming the Bakery Cafe with a beautifully designed conservatory.”

Councillor Mark Dobson, Leeds City Council’s executive member for the environment said: “Golden Acre Park remains a very popular place for people of all ages in our city to visit, and we are delighted to be moving forward with Franklin Windows Ltd on the construction of a new conservatory at the cafe.”

Glazing solutions mix old and new at eye hospital A stunning glazed atrium, glass bridges and curtain walling are bringing together a grade II listed building with a brand new biomedical centre of excellence on the site of the former Royal Eye Hospital in Manchester.

The Advanced Facades division of SaintGobain Group company GLASSOLUTIONS has won the £2.5m glazing design contract for the Citylabs building, which is part funded by the European Regional Development Fund.

The 94,000ft2 development will retain the heritage listed frontage whilst building new space to the rear, which has been designed to attract bio health companies to develop new products and services within BREEAM Excellent office, laboratory and networking space.

The specification includes floor to ceiling Schueco curtain walling for improved thermal performance and to achieve a U-Value of 0.87 Wm2K. For a modern look and all-glass appearance a Spiderglass bolted system will be used on two elevations which form the entrance to an internal atrium. An architectural and practical feature of the development is an external maintenance walkway on each of the four storeys of the new building. An aluminium ‘veil’ will provide access to the outside of the building and also act as brise soleil solar shading which will reduce glare and overheating in the building.

Pupils and staff settle into new school Pupils and staff are settling into a brand new state-of-the-art school in Lincoln, thanks to construction procurement, design and consultation specialists Scape and contractor Willmott Dixon. Lincoln Carlton

Academy now has a brand new site in Carlton Boulevard in the city.

Scape and Willmott Dixon are the two companies behind Sunesis – a suite of standardised, but visually appealing designs offering time efficient, safe and cost effective delivery of new facilities in the education, leisure and care sectors.

The school is the first Sunesis building in Lincoln.

The Lincoln new build was prompted by a shortage of primary school places in Lincoln which saw the reception year children being taught from a classroom two miles away from the new school. The new class started school at the new building last month and will be followed by a new set of pupils each September until the school is home to a full intake of four to 11-year-olds.

Marie-Clare Bretherton, executive head teacher at the school, said the pupils were settling in well and were very excited about the new building. A particular strength of the school which all the pupils enjoy is its open and spacious ‘learning street’ which features break out areas for cooking, storytelling and craft activities.

Time capsule buried as school nears completion Pupils and staff at a Warwickshire primary school have buried a time capsule at the site of their new £3.9m school as construction of the building nears completion.

Items including photographs, newspapers, letters from some of the children, and a DVD were put into the capsule to commemorate the year the school in Arley, Warwickshire was built.

The ceremony at Arley Primary School was attended by teachers, pupils, Marcus Jones MP for Nuneaton, and representatives from construction firm Willmott Dixon and construction procurement, design and consultation specialists Scape.

Arley Primary School is being built using a system called Sunesis, which uses standardised but visually appealing designs to reduce costs and construction timescales.

Mark Robinson, chief executive at Scape, said: “Sunesis provides high quality, modern schools which are delivered on average 12 months faster and 30% cheaper than market alternatives – which is what makes them so appealing.”

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Upfront

Equal opportunities As part of its vision for growth, Portsmouth's regeneration is well and truly underway, promising to offer enhanced opportunities and a better quality of life for local residents. Among the projects helping to shape the city's identity is Somerstown Community Hub - a striking and iconic landmark building.

Here, PSBJ profiles its intriguing development ahead of its imminent completion.

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or many, Somerstown in Portsmouth is renown for being one of the most deprived communities in the area.

The original development was constructed in the 1820s, yet when it was heavily bombed during World War II, much was

demolished to make way for social housing.

Lack of public services, inadequate physical fabric and high rates of unemployment and crime became a growing concern for the city of Portsmouth, however under a new strategy ‘Shaping

A tubular structure, constructed using swiss arched beams, spans the main route into Portsmouth city centre

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Portsmouth’, the area is seeing a major regeneration. In a bid to kickstart this much-needed transformation, BAM Construction was appointed to construct a new community hub, with a project value of £10.8m.

Bridge beams spanning over the carriageway and first floor structure support an elliptical laminated timber structure

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Forming the curved beams with the stucture’s small radius proved particularly challenging

Reconnected community The dual carriageway was constructed during the 60s to provide a main route to the nearby Royal Navy dockyards. As a result, it divided the Somerstown estate, which is made up of tower blocks and

houses built between the 50s and 60s.

In a bid to reconnect Somerstown’s community, housing over 9000 residents, the tube will act as a pedestrian route and will also give residents living on both sides equal access to the hub.

Building over the council’s existing infrastructure allowed much of the area’s green space to be preserved – what’s more, existing mature trees were retained to create external piazza spaces at either end of the building.

The three-storey hub will host several facilities for local residents including a community care centre, a primary care

The curved building is entirely enclosed in standing seam aluminium, apart from the cafe at the centre

trust and dental surgery and a local housing office. The community centre will have a number of lounges, a sports hall and a curved fully-glazed, double height community lounge at its centre. The fully glazed gable ends to the two upper floors provide views from both sides of the aluminium and timber tubular structure.

Meanwhile, the housing office is arranged in double height open plan format with a mezzanine floor gallery.

The curved building is entirely enclosed in standing seam aluminium, apart from the cafe at the centre, while the elliptical gable ends are fully glazed to provide dramatic views in and out of the building from both sides. The three-storey building has a ground level brick plinth either side of the main road. Bridge beams spanning over the four-lane dual carriageway and first floor structure in turn support an elliptical laminated timber (glulam) structure, which creates a tubular form extending the length of the 90m long building. This spans continually over the carriageway and connects the two separate ground-floor facilities.

In the initial planning stages, extensive liaison and consultation was carried out with community groups, building occupiers and local neighbours. Kevin Hudson, Project Manager for Portsmouth City Council, said: “These community facilities, at the heart of Portsmouth, will make a real difference to the lives of local people. It was important to residents that the design should be iconic and that the facilities needed by the community should be brought together into a building

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Aside from the social benefits it will bring, the concept itself and execution is remarkably unique. A tubular structure, constructed using swiss arched beams, spans a main road – the main route into Portsmouth city centre – in order to connect residents either side of the carriageway and also acting as a inhabited flyover.

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In a bid to kickstart this much-needed transformation, BAM Construction was appointed to construct a new community hub

Structural sense Timber provides not only the best sustainable solution but also best reflects the social and community aspect of the scheme. As well as being able to meet the exact requirements and vision of the architect and design team, Just Swiss became the preferred timber supplier for BAM thanks to its cost-effective system, which is enhanced by GSA Technology.

GSA Technology is a patented technology, which consists of several unique, universal connecting elements made of high-grade steel. User-friendly plug connectors, specifically made for high loadings, allow for easy assembly. Due to standardisation and optimised statics, this technology is perfectly suited to meet the challenges of filigree architecture and aesthetics, such as hidden steel parts.

In Somerstown’s case, pre-fabricated construction of the timber element allowed five pieces to be delivered to the site.

These were then fixed in three sections before being craned into position on the concrete frame. The bolting mechanism used with this system is sophisticated and discreet. Three internal connectors are fixed out of sight to secure the structure.

This unobtrusive fixing system was one of the many reasons BAM opted to specified from Just Swiss, who were contacted in the early stages of the planning process.

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Just Swiss Timber Construction is renowned for being a one-stop shop, offering a whole range of services from consultancy, engineering, and manufacture to delivery of the most innovative timber structures on the market. The company prides itself on its experience and wealth of knowledge when it comes to planning, designing and supplying large-scale timber structures.

The timber supplier’s aim was to find simple solutions all the way through, meaning simple details, simple connections, simple concepts in terms of planning, transportation and installation.

With this system, the structure of the community hub could be easily divided into segments, transported and assembled on site.

BAM Design Manager Marek Konas explains: “There were other benefits too.

It was more aesthetically appropriate than steel as it was going to be internally exposed, it provided slightly quicker lead-in times, offered environmental benefits via the sustainable forestry that procured it and the system requires virtually no fixing or cutting into place on site. It arrives with all the holes for services already pre-cut.

Some temporary bracing is required but all we essentially do is just fix it together.”

During the design, construction and installation of the timber, the main challenge was to develop and maintain a simple concept despite the complex nature of the structure. Forming the curved beams

with the stucture’s small radius also proved particularly challenging.

Around 155,000kg of the timber selected was Glulam in Spruce. Glulam is stable and has less fissures and a considerably higher load capacity than common lumber.

Along with straight construction elements, two or three dimensionally curved beams can be produced. Shaped parts such as block bonding elements, slabs or boards can be made to order, stored appropriately and delivered on demand to site, ready to assemble.

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that made the best possible use of space, which is at a premium in Somerstown.”

The three-storey hub will host several facilities for local residents including a community care centre

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These community facilities, at the heart of Portsmouth, will make a real difference to the lives of local people

Controlled works Construction of the hub had to be carried out while the dual carriageway was still in use.

Limited time was allocated for works over the flyover, yet one weekend closure was permitted in order for the concrete beams, spanning the road, to be lifted into place.

BAM Project Manager Nick Butler comments on the difficulties faced: “We only had one weekend to lay the beams and as this had to be negotiated three months in advance, we had an incredibly tight critical path to ensure that everything was ready in time.

“This included ensuring the piles for the abutment walls were ready to take the weight of the beams and making sure they were laid within two days of the concrete curing. Missing or miscalculating these deadlines or failing to complete the process within our weekend time-slot would have had huge implications on the rest of the programme and job.”

In spite of the structural complexities

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and limitations given its location, the Somerstown Community Hub has excelled in its execution. Over the coming months, construction will complete and the building will be officially handed over to Portsmouth City Council. As well as providing essential services to the community and access to the neighbouring estate, this hub symbolises much more for all – identity, connection and long-awaited reform.

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of the timber components, the building had other complexities as Marek Konas, Design Manager at BAM explains: “It would have been very difficult to deliver a building like this on a traditional contract. It was designed using BIM and even though BIM is definitely no silver bullet, it certainly helped with clash detection with all the various structural elements and helped to co-ordinate services too.”

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One weekend closure was permitted in order for the concrete beams, spanning the road, to be lifted into place

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Leisure

Woking Leisure Centre, operated by freedomleisure in partnership with Woking Borough Council, recently specified Armstrong Ceilings

Leisure looks up Leisure a luxury? It would appear not since the sector is more than holding its own while the British economy continues to pick up.

Aesthetic buildings seem to be inspiring greater involvement in leisure and relaxation, the arts and entertainment.

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his sector has perhaps more than its fair share of challenges, being particularly diverse, with facilities of varying function and size being provided from scratch or refurbished by local authorities, sports organisations, and the public/ education and private sector, all anxious to get as early a return on investment as possible.

Buildings for leisure range in size from relatively small structures, such as gyms, to larger constructions such as stadia capable of holding tens of thousands of people.

No matter their size, contemporary leisure developments are required to be multifunctional, and to be state-of-the-art and distinctive enough to attract sufficient users for them to compete in an increasingly cutthroat environment.

Unlike other types of constructions, buildings for leisure need to be quite specialist and architecturally-driven, with as much emphasis given to appearance, branding and quality as purpose and flexibility. A classic example of that old architectural adage “Form

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without function�.

But there is also increasingly a focus on high levels of energy efficiency and use of thermal mass or renewable energy technologies in this sector, particularly in leisure buildings such as gyms and swimming pools, to ensure that building users appreciate the comfortable environment as much as the high standard of interior finish which can include humidity-resistant ceilings with high light reflectance to minimise reliance on artificial light.

building materials is durability and accessibility since many buildings are in constant, heavy use and access to their mechanical and electrical services such as heating and ventilation, lighting, smoke detectors, data cabling, signage and communication/public address systems, more often than not via the ceiling, needs to be quick and easy.

Addressing the importance of distinctive and durable leisure facilities, Woking Leisure Centre, operated by freedomleisure in partnership with Woking Borough Council, recently specified Armstrong Ceilings due

Optimise acoustics Leisure buildings have particular acoustic demands because they are very often at least double-height but in fact this void presents a simple solution in the form of ceiling tiles or canopies in a wide range of colourful materials including mineral, steel, wood, fabric and resin, many of which can incorporate perforations and insulating acoustic fleeces.

Acoustics can also be optimised by panels positioned high on interior walls.

Another criteria important in leisure sector

The Optima rectangle canopies provided elegant floating ceiling panels, allowing zones for exposed services installation

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to their three As – aesthetics, acoustics and accessibility.

Sixteen 1800 x 1200mm Optima rectangle canopies take pride of place in the free weights and weight machines area of the new gym and are complemented by 365m² of Perla OP 0.95 (the first mineral tile in the world to gain Silver Cradle to Cradle certification) in the gym.

In addition, some 230m² of Ultima MicroLook tiles were installed by specialist sub-contractors Gypsum Plasterers for main contractor Morgan Sindall in the new cafe,

together with 500m² of Dune Max Tegular tiles in the studios, stairwells and corridors.

The six-month project involved the redevelopment of Woking Borough Council’s 1960s concrete-framed leisure centre to make it more accessible and enjoyable for all types of customers to use. This focussed on the refurbishment of the reception with turnstiles and cafe and the installation of a new mezzanine floor over the gym to provide two first-floor studios.

Arkon interior designer Gustavo De Macedo said: “The intent was to provide

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Sixteen 1800 x 1200mm Optima rectangle canopies take pride of place in the free weights and weight machines area

the best possible quality facility while remaining affordable to all. Good design and planning, with robust and attractive materials inside and out, were a means to achieving this, and the Armstrong products certainly enhanced the design.”

The scheme proposals were contained within the envelope of the existing building, with additional space added by the introduction of a mezzanine floor in the existing two-storey practice hall. The entrance counter is now linked to a cafe providing food and drink to a seating area in the foyer.

From there, users pass through the existing concourse and either go to the existing changing rooms or to the new gym which runs from an existing function suite into the practice hall and provides 140 exercise stations.

At second floor level, there are two new studios and the existing free weight room is converted to a spin studio.

Mr De Macedo added: “Within the gym area we had to work with a reduced ceiling height due to the installation of the mezzanine floor and to maximise the feeling of height within the space we decided to box out the existing downstand beams and raise the Perla suspended ceiling height between them. Then in the free weights and weight machines zones, the Optima rectangle canopies provided elegant floating ceiling panels, allowing zones for exposed services installation. The panel also assists with controlling the acoustics within the gym.”

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At second floor level, there are two new studios and the existing free weight room is converted to a spin studio

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Building access takes centre stage Naidex National 2014 opens its doors at the NEC Birmingham with new products, including those for building access and adaptations, the latest thinking and exciting new features to help support the ageing population and those affected by, or living with, disability.

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elebrating its 40th anniversary this year, the UK’s largest independent living event for trade, health and social care professionals and the general public offers access to a free conference programme and more than 300 exhibitors.

Over 10,000 visitors will attend Naidex from 29th April to 1st May. Naidex National 2014 will showcase products, services and advice to those interested in adaptation and access solutions for the built environment. Major home adaptation charities and services at the event include show partner Foundations, the national body for Home Improvement Agency and Handypersons Services.

Foundations provide support to over 200 home improvement and handyperson service providers in England – they helped over 7000 people in 2013, and work with more than 80% of Local Authorities.

The Centre for Accessible Environments, also a show partner, is the UK’s leading authority and resource on inclusive design

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and access to the built environment for disabled and older people in the UK. The centre has been supporting British build and design projects for over 40 years and will be on hand at Naidex to offer advice.

Furthermore, show partners the National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC) and the Access Association are UK-wide accreditation services for individuals who undertake access auditing and access consultancy. They will be available to provide advice in adapting homes to make them more accessible as well as for the wider built environment.

Naidex National offers a chance to engage with more than 300 exhibitors and experts from a variety of health and social care sectors covering all aspects of independent living. This includes adaptation products from the likes of AKW, StairAID, Handicare and Nordic Care Services (showcasing its popular Bath Access Kit).

Easiaccess is also exhibiting and works closely with UK organisations such as Local

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The exhibition offers a chance to engage with more than 300 exhibitors and experts from a variety of health and social care sectors

Authorities, Housing Associations and Home Improvement Agencies, supplying and installing a wide variety of access solutions from small threshold ramps to large modular metal ramps. First time Naidex exhibitor, Averamp, also offers a variety of ramps for wheelchair and mobility scooter access, ranging from 1.125 up to 1.8m.

Naidex National is the UK’s largest, free to attend conference for health and social care professionals. This year, there are several sessions covering building adaptation.

In the Commerce & Industry Theatre, Brenda Puech, CAE, will look at housing adaptations, new build extensions and the planning process. Andy Chaplin from Foundations will address the need to further develop home improvement services in the future.

Also in the Commerce & Industry Theatre, ‘An access consultant’s role in the adaptation process’, will be addressed

by Stephen Mehmet, National Register of Access Consultants (NRAC).

Naidex partners include the British Healthcare Trades Association (BHTA), and the College of Occupational Therapists (COT). The Disabled Living Foundation (DLF) and the National Wheelchair Managers Association are also key event partners.

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Talking Point

Right on target?

Improving energy efficiency of existing buildings remains a big challenge

Thomas Wiedmer, former architect and technical manager at Actis - the first company to dual test its insulation products specifically to address the performance gap - says the revisions to Part L regulations, combined with new action points identified by the Zero Carbon Hub are good news for householders, local authority carbon targets and the environment.

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evisions to Part L, which come into force this month, put the emphasis on reducing carbon emissions firmly at the feet of the fabric of a building.

Changes are aimed at ensuring an overall 6% carbon reduction across the build mix compared with current regulations. And these, coupled with the hot off the press Zero Carbon Hub report identifying 15 issues which need to be addressed to help close the performance gap, are a step – or maybe a small flight of them – towards the long term aim of zero carbon homes.

The introduction of the Target Fabric

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Energy Efficiency (TFEE) rate, alongside the existing CO2 emission rate strengthens U-value requirements for domestic new builds.

And while specifiers are given an element of flexibility on how to balance the efficiency of the building fabric and building services – two elements which are crucial for the SAP rating – the newly introduced FEE, which limits the U-values of thermal elements, ensures that an efficient envelope provides the backbone to an energy efficient house.

the insulation layers caused by gaps within the various elements, at the joints between elements such as those around the window and door openings. Reduction in thermal performance can occur where the air barrier and the insulation layer are not contiguous and the cavity between them is subject to air movement.”

The three products in the Actis Hybrid range, designed with the specific aim of closing the performance gap and dealing with thermal bridging, combine both insulation and air tightness properties.

Because they are flexible and straightforward to install, the margin for error is very small, making the risk of thermal bridging very slight.

Improving energy efficiency of existing buildings remains a big challenge and the next steps towards Government’s zero carbon objectives will need to address this as well as the performance gap between design and build.

The building fabric plays an important and substantial part in determining the energy performance of a building. The philosophy of the insulation industry as a whole is fabric first – insulate not generate.

This is a more cost effective and robust way of reducing carbon emissions and thus fuel bills.

Making the fabric of the building energy

Leeway and control The 15% leeway given under the FEE is aimed at ensuring developers can’t build homes whose envelopes are inefficiently constructed and making up the deficiency with excessive use of renewable technologies.

Compliance with the new FEE will therefore be predominantly down to the nature of the insulation used in the construction.

The revisions state: “Insulation should be reasonably continuous over the whole building envelope. The building fabric should be constructed so that there are no reasonably avoidable thermal bridges in

Italian architect Thomas Wiedmer recently joined innovative insulation company Actis as technical manager.

His background in the design and specification side of the industry means he is excellently placed to give first hand scientific advice to fellow architects and specifiers.

Talking Point efficient is better than spending time and money on other energy saving measures which can be tampered with by the occupants.

Considerable contribution Householders can fiddle with a low heating source house by buying an electric heater, they can influence the performance of energy efficient windows by opening them, and they can meddle with low energy lighting by replacing the bulbs with cheaper old-fashioned ones.

But it’s unlikely they’re going to rip the walls apart and remove the insulation.

Improving U-values by insulating can make a considerable contribution towards the extra 6% required by the new Part L regulations.

The Zero Carbon Hub’s new report, Closing the Gap between Design and As-Built Performance, is a further tool to help the industry address fabric efficiency issues, citing 15 areas for urgent action, on which it aims to work on solutions.

Those which refer specifically to the thermal efficiency of a building are: • Calculation assumptions for both fabric heat loss (U-values) and thermal bridging (Psi-values) do not reflect the reality of site construction, often giving lower heat

losses than can actually be achieved.

• SAP assessors are often unclear on modelling conventions and calculation of U-values, thermal mass, and thermal bridging, and may be expected to provide detailed design advice beyond their technical knowledge and industry experience.

• Building fabric is often incorrectly constructed, typically cavity wall insulation, eaves to wall junction insulation and particularly the positioning of windows and doors, reducing the actual performance of the thermal envelope.

In the summer, the Hub produces a further report on how to reduce the gap and move towards its aim of ensuring that by 2020 90% of new homes perform in real life as calculations predict.

A new extension to a Peterborough doctors’ surgery is an example of a public sector building which has exceeded its U-value target through improved fabric efficiency.

Exceeding regulations The 250m2 extension to the Millfield Medical Centre, which caters for around 12,000 patients in the heart of the city, achieved a U-value of 0.14 – better than

Actis Hybrid insulation enables builders to comply with the revised Part L regulations

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the target of 0.16.

Builders used Actis HControl Hybrid as an insulation and vapour control layer inside the building and Boost’R Hybrid as an insulating breather membrane outside the building to achieve this performance.

As well as enabling them to exceed the building regulations’ insulation performance target, they also chose the products for their ease and speed of installation. As an added bonus, the extension also benefits from larger rooms thanks to the fact that HControl Hybrid is significantly thinner than alternatives offering similar thermal performance.

The extension will enable the centre’s team of 35 doctors, nurses and healthcare professionals to cater for growing demand for its wide range of primary care services.

Two of the three products from Actis’ new Hybrid range, designed to address the DECC recognised performance gap, have been used to enable Peterborough’s Millfield Medical Centre extension achieve a U-value of 0.14 The newly introduced FEE, which limits the U-values of thermal elements, ensures that an efficient envelope provides the backbone to an energy efficient house

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Healthcare

The transparent areas of the facade were based on Wicona's WICTEC aluminium curtain walling suite

Light and linear In this article, Jon Palethorpe, Director at aluminium facade specialist, Wicona UK, looks at a bespoke and energy-efficient facade solution developed for an award-winning surgical clinic at the University Hospital in Ulm, South Germany.

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esigned by Munich-based architects KSP Engel and Zimmermann, and built by BAM International, this €150m state-of-the-art medical facility is the largest hospital in the region of Baden Würtemberg, providing 235 ward beds, 80

intensive care beds and 15 operating theatres.

As a teaching hospital, Ulm University Hospital provides patients with the highest standards of medical care that combines both treatment and research. Its facilities

Each element of the scheme has high levels of natural light and looks out onto a series of landscaped courtyards

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include 1130 patient beds and numerous specialist departments.

The new 70,000m2 surgical clinic brings together six departments which had previously been spread across a number of different sites and thereby enhancing the standards of care. A key aspect of the design brief was to create a spacious and light interior, and a building that blends well into its surrounding landscape. The scheme has a bright and distinctive envelope and a simple yet expressive architectural form. It comprises a base building and a structure that appears to float above a glass facade.

The hospital building has been constructed in two sections, with visitors entering via a large foyer. A central twostorey ‘spine’ allows access to all the specialist departments. The ward block is 160m long, and a ‘podium’ structure accommodates the operating theatres, intensive care unit, and outpatients’ department. There is also a roof-top helicopter landing pad.

Each element of the scheme has high levels of natural light and looks out onto a series of landscaped courtyards via highly glazed facades. This design is intended to provide a sense of wellbeing for patients and to remove any feelings of unease that people often have while in hospital.

The architects used a series of colours for each atrium and courtyard, based on four warm tones – yellow, orange, red and brown.

The transparent areas of the facade were based on Wicona’s WICTEC aluminium curtain walling suite, with highly insulated WICLINE casement windows inserted into the glazing for a seamless finish and to provide natural ventilation.

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The architects used a series of colours for each atrium and courtyard, based on four warm tones

The facade solution was developed by Wicona in conjunction with fabricator, Dodel Metallbau. The WICTEC curtain walling was constructed with a horizontal emphasis and to accommodate large spans of glass, contributing to an uplifting, welcoming and pleasant internal environment for patients, staff and visitors to the hospital.

The window openings have multi-coloured glass to add interest to the front and rear elevations and to introduce colour and light into each patient’s room to aid recovery, increase patient satisfaction, and create a sense of wellbeing.

The new surgical clinic was completed within the scheduled timeframe and budget.

Following its completion, the project has been presented with a prestigious architectural award from the German Architects Association – the first scheme in the healthcare sector to receive this award for design excellence. The panel of judges praised the ‘exceptional quality and functionality of the building’ and it has since been highlighted as a showcase project, with its design used to influence other healthcare developments.

Developed in Germany and widely used internationally, Wicona’s WICTEC curtain walling range has been engineered to deliver advanced technical performance and design options for a wide variety of building structures, such as the University Hospital project.

From classic stick curtain walling to unitised, structural glazing and double skin facades, this range will meet almost any application and building design – such as vertical and sloped glazing, pyramids and barrel vaulted roofs.

• Stick curtain walling with narrow face widths of 50mm and 60mm internally and externally, profile depths from 50mm to 260mm • A highly insulated facade which will achieve U values for the glazed system as low as 0.8 W/m2K to deliver advanced thermal performance • Curtain walling certified to passive house standards • Double skin facades • Integrated pressure plates of 51mm or 43mm which provide an efficient alternative to silicone joints for structural glazing and can be surface-mounted or flush • Integrated solar control systems • Structural glazing for glass-to-glass facades with less visible aluminium • Unitised curtain walling which offers all the design advantages of stick curtain walling with even faster installation because the units are pre-assembled and glazed off site • Bullet resistance in accordance with the international standard FB4 WICTEC curtain walling is based on one single system and common components to simplify specification and reduce time and costs in fabrication and installation. It has also been extensively tested in accordance with the latest international standards, such as EN 13830 – the European product standard for curtain walling, for further

assurance of its engineering quality and long-term performance.

Windows are a key part of any building design, determining the aesthetic of the entire facade and setting the character of the scheme. As the Ulm project demonstrates, window and door systems can be seamlessly integrated and inserted into curtain walling to dramatic effect.

Wicona’s WICLINE window series allows specifiers to realise complex yet attractive fenestration designs that offer a high level of functionality for natural ventilation and precision. The opening options for ventilation include turn, tilt/turn, and parallel sliding/tilt windows, vertical or horizontal pivots, roof and smoke vents, ventilation flaps, and doors such as sliding, folding, automatic and inward/outward opening double or single leaf systems.

The new surgical clinic successfully demonstrates how a highly flexible curtain walling system can be applied to develop a complex facade solution for a state-of-theart, landmark building.

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Fact File Client: Universitätsklinikum Ulm Architects: KSP Engel and Zimmermann Main contractor: BAM Deutschland AG Facade solutions: Wicona Facade construction: Dodel Metallbau GmbH

WICLINE casement windows inserted into the glazing for a seamless finish and to provide natural ventilation

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Building Access

Modernising hospital lift stock Seven hospital bed lifts have been brought up to date by the East Midlands branch of Stannah Lift Services, who were awarded the work by North Lincolnshire Hospital Trust. The lifts are on two sites: four at Scunthorpe General Hospital and three at Princess of Wales Hospital, Grimsby.

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cunthorpe General Hospital lifts 9 and 10 are a duplex pair of lifts that serve four floors with 8 metres travel. Another duplex pair of lifts, 11 and 12 in the same hospital, serve six floors with 16 metres of travel. A group of triplex lifts 1, 2 and 3 at Princess Diana of Wales Hospital, Grimsby, provide service over three floors with 4 metres of travel.

All of the existing lifts were beyond their life expectancy and, although previous part improvements had been carried out, the lifts were proving unreliable. Stannah Lift Services were contracted to carry out major improvement works to bring the lifts up to new/current regulations which included incorporating new landing doors and frames with formal fire certification.

Stannah carried out all civil building works and attendances by acting as Principle Contractor within the requirements of the Construction, Design and Management Regulations 2007 (CDM), providing site

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entrance protection, storage/site office establishment and managing the disposal of waste for recycling or environmental disposal as appropriate.

Stannah also managed all deliveries in conjunction with hospital activities. To maintain hospital routines, each lift upgrade was completed in rotation so that at least one lift, within each group of lifts, remained in service.

The electrical power supplies, shaft and machine room lighting were all replaced, plus significant decoration of all machine rooms and shafts. All seven lifts were stripped back to guides, retaining only steelwork sections of the slings and counterweights. The remaining equipment was replaced, increasing the speed to 1.0m/sec, incorporating Duplex and Triplex controls.

The design of the lifts at Scunthorpe was modified from Geared to Gearless to improve efficiency and power consumption, whilst the design at Grimsby remained Geared as the cost to modify the 2:1 suspension arrangements to gearless would not have been financially beneficial, compared to the potential energy cost savings.

Work covered the modernisation of landing and lift car controls, operating buttons and indicators; the replacement of safety gear with progressive, standardscompliant, bi-directional equipment; and new, fire-rated landing entrance frames and full depth architraves. Energy saving

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The design of the lifts at Scunthorpe was modified from Geared to Gearless to improve efficiency and power consumption

features ensure the lifts meet with the latest building requirements.

Each lift car was completely replaced with new resilient steel cabins. Finished to North Lincolnshire Hospital Trust’s specification to reflect corporate image, the lifts now have a robust but aesthetically pleasing finish, incorporating LED tube lighting to save energy. Hinged access panels within the lift car make tube future replacement and cleaning quick and easy.

The new equipment includes electronics that record the activity of the lift on a day-to-day basis. Planned maintenance is in place as the lifts handle a substantial amount of traffic, but overall there has been a huge reduction in service call-outs and a significant increase in reliability, giving the hospital better circulation of human traffic at a reduced operational cost.

Part of a nationwide network providing 24-hour, 365 days a year support, the East Midlands branch of Stannah Lift Services provides on-going service support for both hospitals and will monitor the condition of other lift stock in the hospital buildings and advise on the best way to obtain optimum performance whilst aiming to reduce running costs where possible.

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Liverpool Central station specified a variety of architectural metalwork

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uilding design is being driven by a need to think about long-term requirements and flexibility for future change. This means the design and integration of the fit-out needs to be durable, flexible and easily maintained.

Particularly in high traffic areas, materials can undergo significant stresses. Cheaper materials struggle under conditions that require high performance characteristics, both in terms of durability and aesthetics.

Longer term, it is far more cost-effective to install quality materials once, than “value� materials numerous times.

For building owners, the issues around cost and performance are particularly pertinent. The cost difference in materials per m2 is inconsequential to the cost of labour to rectify damaged or tired interiors.

To argue the point, a higher initial outlay will provide a more aesthetically pleasing and robust solution for far longer. The building will present a more pleasing environment, offer more flexibility and maximise residual value.

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when the right system is specified from the beginning.

Transport hubs Commuter traffic is rising and a new influx of travellers is expected following the Crossrail completion in 2018. Station concourses need to cater for increased capacity while ensuring the upkeep of the interior is simple to maintain.

Ease of access for maintenance and cleaning are crucial for longevity, security and safety. Options for maintenance and access need to be designed in from the beginning, including considerations for increasing traffic. Solutions that are quick and easy to maintain reduce maintenance costs as well as commuter inconvenience.

Metal solutions provide a durable, easy to clean surface with quick access for essential ongoing maintenance, without damage. They also provide for significantly improved impact resistance in external or semi-external spaces such as public concourses.

Liverpool Central station specified a variety of architectural metalwork for the reasons discussed. Installations across the Wirral line platform included steel tunnel lining panels, cladding and grey steel hinged light boxes. These were designed to allow access to the services behind for essential ongoing maintenance.

Another design consideration is the open nature of a station concourse and how external temperature fluctuations affect materials. Metal systems easily cope with movement, providing for the long term.

For example, a bespoke soffit lining

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A bespoke soffit lining has been installed at Blackfriars Station, London

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

The atrium space required a highly robust wall panelling system that visually represented and resonated with the inhabitants

example, inhibit bacteria growth. Such performance characteristics are demanded in laboratories, hospitals and schools.

Anti-graffiti coatings are also popular, specifically within the transportation sector.

Unless Banksy has paid you a visit, graffiti will typically devalue a building and need cleaning at significant ongoing cost. The appearance of graffiti at bus and railway stations is common. SAS AG paint finish was used at the refurbishment at London’s Waterloo station. It was applied to concourse and platform bulkheads and column casings.

Hardwearing powder coat finishes help to reduce overall maintenance costs and keep surfaces looking like new for longer.

A quality paint finish will provide long-term value.

Robust solutions

Educational spaces The desire for innovative and inspiring interiors cannot ignore the performance requirements of the space for it to be successful. Great design effortlessly combines aesthetic ideals with functional necessity. Metal interior fit-out solutions offer greater integration of M&E services into the building design, with a high degree of protection. System durability, ease of maintenance and service accessibility are all essential requirements to maintain the aesthetics of an interior space.

The Petchey Academy on Shacklewell Lane in Hackney offers students vibrant surroundings within their learning and development facilities. Aedas Architects created a striking design which features a large-open plan atrium area. The space required a highly robust wall panelling system that visually represented and resonated with the inhabitants. This area experiences exceptionally high traffic and the bottom panelling had to achieve a significant impact resistance.

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Perforated panels were fitted with an acoustic material to assist in achieving the necessary BB93 reverberation time. The panelling both protects and enhances a statement curved wall area, situated in the main entrance and thoroughfare. Door and window openings, ventilation intake and outlet grilles were also integrated within the wall panel.

Performance finishes Ceiling voids require ongoing access for maintenance of integrated M&E services.

This is typical once the building is inhabited, but also an issue during construction.

Frequent access to M&E services can cause significant damage to systems with low durability materials. Ceiling damage drastically impacts aesthetics and repairs come with considerable labour costs.

Metal ceiling systems have a lifespan in excess of 25 years with minimal need for maintenance during that time. Both steel and aluminium solutions are extremely robust and provide excellent structural performance.

This durability is improved further when combined with spray applied powder coat paint finishes. Polyester powder coated metal ceilings are not susceptible to chipping and accidental damage typically associated with alternative ceiling finishes.

Approved powder coatings on metal can be guaranteed for 30-40 years. The tiles can also be recycled at their end of life and hold significant value.

Specialised paint finishes can be specified for even further enhanced performance. Anti-bacterial coatings, for

Whether considering materials for education, transport or healthcare interiors, any high-traffic area requires the most durable material options possible.

Ease of access and maintenance are crucial, as is system durability. Metal ceiling systems and architectural metalwork offer design flexibility, simple service integration and convenient access to M&E. Metal systems from SAS International combine striking aesthetics with superior robustness to deliver long-term value.

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Architects Quattro Design recommended overcladding the existing facade and installing replacement windows

10 sets of double 202 commercial doors completed the refurbishment.”

Dean Sherwood, project consultant at Sapa Building System, says: “We worked closely with Quattro Design to come up with a solution that would not only help revitalise the College building but that would also meet weather performance criteria, specifically water tightness. Howard Yarnold’s expertise in working on live school sites was invaluable and ensured the installation ran smoothly.”

Catherine Aitken, project architect from Quattro Design, adds: “We recommended the overcladding to the college as it offered the best solution to the rain water penetration which was affecting the concrete frame. The new windows and curtain walling have made huge improvements to the building’s thermal performance as well as stopping the leaking and the college is very pleased.”

Sapa Building System is also currently involved in a new science lab extension on the same site which is due to be completed in May 2014. This phase uses a different range of Sapa products but has been designed so that it suites seamlessly with phases one and two.

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Worcester Sixth Form College was originally built in the 1960s but has undergone a substantial refurbishment.

Architectural aluminium systems specialist, Sapa Building System, were brought in to undertake a complete overhaul of the main building's facade.

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he existing facade construction of the main four storey building consisted of a reinforced concrete frame with curtain wall and rendered infill block wall to the first, second and third floors and brickwork on the ground floor.

However, as might be expected of a building that age, the college was experiencing problems due to the degradation of some of the building’s materials. Rain water penetration had caused the original damp proof course to crack and become brittle, which in turn was also affecting the concrete frame.

Architects Quattro Design recommended overcladding the existing facade and installing replacement windows. This would help protect the concrete, prevent further deterioration and improve the thermal performance of the building.

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casement windows were installed by Howard Yarnold throughout the two wings of the main building, along with Sapa’s Elegance 52 curtain walling system and 202 high-traffic doors. On site for three months at a time, the installation was completed in two phases.

“It was quite a challenging job working to tight deadlines,” says Brian Ellis, company director at Howard Yarnold. “Classrooms were still being used, so we had to make sure the work had minimal impact on teachers and students. We worked closely with main contractors Speller Metcalfe to put together a programme of works that would ensure any disruption was limited.

“The original concrete mullions were left in place but we removed all the steel windows and replaced them with Sapa’s Dualframe 75 casement windows. The Elegance 52 system was installed in the stairwells while

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Security Solenoid locks work by controlling either the latch or handle when a proximity key card or fob is swiped, and motorised locks operate by motorising the bolt back once the card or fob is presented. For medium traffic doors in public sector buildings, this offers a successful security solution.

Mark of quality

Enter into public safety Jon Burke, Marketing Manager of Abloy UK, discusses why specifiers should be selecting electric locks for escape route doors in public sector buildings to offer a safe, secure, and compliant solution.

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hen it comes to access control in public sector buildings, specifiers must ensure the safety of the occupants whilst maintaining the high level of security required.

Electric vs magnetic To comply with the standards EN179 Emergency Escape for when the building occupants are aware of the building environment, and EN1125 Panic Escape for environments used by the general public, electric locks are the ideal choice because they satisfy the needs of both fire doors and emergency/panic situations where a mechanical means of escape is required.

Cheaper alternatives such as door magnets can pose a risk when installed on access points in buildings, as they will normally fail-safe allowing escape in the event of a fire, but fire is only one of the reasons we

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Quality will also be a major concern for specifiers, so having a symbol of quality assurance is desirable. From 1st July 2013 it became a legal requirement for UK manufacturers of construction products to apply CE marking to any of their products, which are covered by harmonised European Norms (hEN).

This includes products that are intended for use on fire, smoke and escape route doors, such as locks. Legal documents known as a Declaration of Performance (DoP) must also be made available for products that are CE marked, and Abloy UK provides DoPs for all its products on its website.

However, it is important to not solely rely on symbols such as CE marks to offer a guarantee of a quality product. For access control in public sector buildings, consideration should also be given to the level of security a product can provide, and the effectiveness of the solution when it comes to safety too.

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need to escape a building.

Fail-safe devices will allow for unhindered escape in the event of fire, however in the case of an emergency or panic exit, a door magnet may prevent people from gaining egress possibly resulting in fatalities when the need to escape is other than for fire.

In addition, security will be minimal with doors secured at two-metre heights and failing unlocked from both sides of the door if an intruder sets the fire alarm system off.

Access control As well as ensuring compliance, public sector buildings will also require access control that offers an effective security solution. By specifying an electric locking system such as Abloy EL560 solenoid or EL520 motorised locks, specifiers can ensure that only authorised individuals with a proximity key card or fob are able to gain access.

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A third of tenants reported their homes were outmoded, with kitchens they believed to be more than 20 years old

What makes a Decent Home?

In 2010, the Homes and Communities Agency reported that 92% of social housing met Decent Homes standards. However, a recent study of UK social housing tenants found that more than half believe their homes fail to meet these basic standards. Jay Finley of building, maintenance and refurbishment firm, FT Finley, considers what housing providers can do to address their residents' concerns.

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n 2000, the Government set out a minimum standard of decency for social housing, requiring that it be: free from health and safety hazards; in a reasonable state of repair; with reasonably modern kitchens, bathrooms and boilers; and be reasonably insulated.

Fast forward 14 years and £1.6bn of investment has been made available by the Government to fund thousands of hours of refurbishment and retrofit works by local authorities and registered providers to bring their stock up to scratch.

However, our recent independent survey of tenants suggests that despite the investment that has been made, the majority are unaware their homes have been brought up to the Government standards.

One of the main concerns raised by the survey’s participants was a lack of sufficient insulation across existing social housing stock. In fact, 48% of those surveyed felt their homes didn’t have enough wall insulation, while a third believed their properties had little or no loft insulation. While the Decent Homes standards demand that properties be

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reasonably insulated, it appears that tenants aren’t necessarily aware of the measures that their landlords have already taken to ensure they’ve got a decent level of thermal comfort.

The survey highlighted that energy efficiency is a key issue for over 70% of tenants, with many believing they’d benefit from measures such as new double glazing (29%), a more economical boiler (28%), as well as improved insulation (51%). In many cases it’s likely that these concerns are a result of rising fuel bills and a greater awareness about improvement measures – thanks to campaigns for initiatives such as the Green Deal – rather than actual substandard insulation.

Despite the high level of investment that has been made to bring social housing up to standard, a third of tenants reported their homes were outmoded, with kitchens they believed to be more than 20 years old and bathrooms more than 30 years old.

While, based on the information from the HCA, it is highly unlikely that this is the case, expectations have changed markedly in the past few decades and house proud tenants

The survey highlighted that energy efficiency is a key issue for over 70% of tenants

may feel that their suites are looking a little worn around the edges. Smaller issues such as mould and mildew can creep in, particularly where ventilation is an issue, and nearly a quarter of tenants raised concerns that their walls and ceilings were under attack.

Low cost alternatives For Local Authorities (LAs) and Registered Providers (RPs) then, it could be prudent to help tenants understand how they can keep their current facilities in the best condition possible, while also considering whether budget options such as replacing kitchen cupboard doors without replacing the units could improve the feel of older style kitchens.

This may be a relatively low cost but high

Housing Ofgem’s Energy Companies Obligation initiative (ECO). Housing schemes across the UK are already benefitting from lower bills thanks to the installation of solar photovoltaics for example.

While it would be easy to assume at first glance that the research undermines the efforts made to restore social housing, we believe it is a case of mistaken perception over reality.

While a change in perception could be achieved with improved tenant communications, it is vital that LAs and RPs continue to ensure their existing stock is well maintained and continues to receive investment to take it beyond the Decent Homes fit-for-purpose standards and into a sustainable low carbon future.

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impact means of improving social housing tenants’ views on the aesthetics of their property.

There’s no doubt that the necessary refurbishment and maintenance has been undertaken so it is now paramount that the achievements of LAs and RPs are communicated effectively to tenants and future decisions are made with as much resident participation as possible for greater transparency going forwards.

While many RPs and LAs have actually brought in their own ‘enhanced’ versions of the Government’s standards, it seems many tenants aren’t aware that their properties are already above standard. Investing in better communication with tenants could not only improve the perceptions of their homes, but also encourage residents to take more responsibility for maintaining their properties and potentially extending planned maintenance cycles.

For many social housing landlords, Decent Homes was just the beginning of a long term solution in improving social housing stock. Having worked hard to bring their stock up to standard, they are now looking for more ways to improve their properties for tenants, and for a high number of them, this means looking to improve their buildings’ sustainability credentials.

Retrofitting ‘green’ measures into older properties can be challenging, but with the support of a specialist contractor, significant improvements can be made, particularly using the funding that is available through

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Education

The selection of CLT as the principal material has enabled the main contractor to reduce programme time

Furness for the future Furness Academy has been hailed a ground-breaking project as one of the largest educational facilities to be developed in the UK, using cross laminated timber as the core structural component.

Here, X-LAM Alliance demonstrates the successful collaboration of specialist organisations working together at all levels to ensure the safe delivery of an outstanding project - on time and within budget.

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The scheme was designed to comply with current legislation, using the most advanced construction techniques and materials

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umbria County Council had an urgent requirement for a new Academy, the initial concept was for a split facility – the final proposal was for one outstanding centre of learning, with the target of accommodating 1200 pupils by the academic year 2013/14.

The new facility provides a first class learning environment delivering an unparalleled education for pupils, with additional accommodation allowing the school to meet its current and future challenges. Furness Academy aspired to be more than just a place of learning – at a social level it has been established as a hub for the local community and a beacon of change for the area.

A number of site constraints and considerations had to be addressed within the final design and delivery of the project.

The choice of main contractor, architect, engineers and subcontractors were crucial to offer continual collaboration in order to achieve a successful outcome within a tight timeframe.

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A holistic approach of positioning the user at the heart of the design process shaped the architecture around both the functional and social aspects of this project.

Architects are acutely aware of the value of good design, not only for the ability to ‘lift the spirits’ but also for the added value it brings to the community, believing that good architecture is fundamental in attracting students and staff to the school and that education is ultimately about economic and social regeneration. In essence, the quality of the environment delivered through architecture can bring about lasting positive cultural change.

solar performance to create a sustainable, energy efficient building with as much natural lighting as possible and with the provision of excellent system controls and monitoring capabilities.

The strategy and concept design of the Academy’s topography was to capture the experience and enhance the journey for each pupil, through learning in the

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Furness Academy aspired to be more than just a place of learning – at a social level it has been established as a hub for the local community

landscape. The physical characteristics of the school grounds have been used to create ‘experiences’ which benefit all site users.

The structural requirement was to maximise the flexibility of the learning environment by providing a 7m clear span between external and internal CLT walls. This improves the general building arrangement, consisting of two advanced teaching spaces either side of an internal corridor.

Working closely with the manufacturer and specialist contractor team from the X-LAM Alliance, a 20m super XL panel was selected to span the full width of the block.

This permitted a structurally and thermally efficient continuous slab, offering an added benefit of speed of erection.

The project is one of the largest cross laminated timber schools in the UK, featuring a hybrid structure to produce an efficient optimised design, using a combination of CLT and structural steelwork to create spaces that respond to the architectural design drivers.

A cascading, visually exposed CLT staircase forms a central hub to the Academy. Careful structural design was required in order to maximise the visual impact and showcase the aesthetic appeal and natural warmth of the exposed engineered timber. CLT is also used to great practical and visual effect in the main sports hall. The fully enclosed CLT box with long

Utilising space The driver for the main building form was to minimise its impact on the site and the internal uses dictated how the building was massed. A simple pavilion style was conceived where internal uses could be stacked to best utilise space and be integrated by creating informal links. These rooms surround an internal courtyard space, offering a combined shelter and play area.

The design also maximises the use of natural daylight and ventilation to further enhance the internal environment.

The scheme was designed to comply with current legislation, using the most advanced construction techniques and materials ensuring energy efficiency throughout the build and beyond. Great consideration was given to the building fabric, thermal and

Great consideration was given to the building fabric, thermal and solar performance to create a sustainable, energy efficient building

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Education Healthcare span glulam roof beams, offers good sound insulation and a robust surface – ideal for a sports hall.

The selection of CLT as the principal material has enabled the main contractor to reduce programme time for the frame construction, as well as accelerating followon packages by integrating architectural and building services opening requirements into the fabrication process.

Site conditions proved far from ideal and the team experienced heavy rain, wind and snow throughout the 22 week construction period. This presented particular challenges for panel unloading, erection and associated plant movements.

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values of 1395 tonnes of CO2e.

Following completion of the project, acoustic testing (carried out by BDP) and air permeability testing (carried out by HRS Services) took place. The Academy is ventilated via both mechanical and natural methods depending on room location and type. Indoor ambient noise level measurements were taken in line with the Association of Noise Consultants (ANC) Guidelines, Noise from Building Services for mechanical and mixed mode ventilated areas.

For naturally ventilated rooms, measurements were undertaken in line with the ANC Good Practice Guide for Acoustic Testing of Schools where three measurements of five minute periods were taken at three locations within each room.

The acoustic testing demonstrated ‘good passes’ for airborne sound to partitions and floor and a ‘good pass’ on impact sound to floors.

The envelope air tightness test was carried out in line with the following standards: • ATTMA TSL2 Oct 2010 Issue – Measuring Air Permeability of Building Envelopes (Non Dwellings)

Careful structural design was required in order to maximise the visual impact

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• BS EN 13829:2001 Thermal performance of buildings – Determination of Air Permeability of Building = Fan pressurisation method

• The building was pressurised using the HRS Services ‘MIDIFAN’ System. The MIDIFAN System was set up in the front entrance door. Pressure differences across the MIDIFAN and the building were measured with air temperature probes located central and external to the building. Wind speeds at the start and end of the test along with barometric pressure were also measured.

• The Air Permeability tests revealed excellent pass results of 1.79m3/(h.m2) for the Sports Hall and a further ‘good pass’ result for the general building achieving a value of 3.22m3/(h.m2) – compared to the original design specification, where both were required to meet maximum 7.5m3/ (h.m2).

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The health and safety considerations around moving panels of this size on site with large plant were considerable and required careful scheduling. Consequently additional planning was required to schedule deliveries of materials to coincide with panel lifts as part of the erection sequence. These operations added to the total crane time on site and required stringent monitoring.

In total an astounding 1988 white wood spruce cross laminated timber panels and 184 tonnes of steel were delivered, over the course of the 22 weeks, in 57 loads.

The Furness Academy has achieved outstanding environmental performance for the structural frame with sequestered carbon

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Cladding

Facade revitalises landmark project The London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has reversed the cycle of decline and significantly improved the aesthetics and thermal performance of the buildings

An ambitious project in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham is breathing fresh life into a deprived neighbourhood. The £16m project at the Edward Woods Estate in Hammersmith, West London has used the decorative ROCKPANEL facade cladding among other building materials to rejuvenate the tower blocks and the surrounding area and is, as a result, fostering greater pride and social cohesion within the community.

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he facade system specified for the tower blocks was a combination of ROCKPANEL cladding and ROCKWOOL Rockshield. “With this refurbishment the objectives were to achieve a cost effective, high performing, safe and attractive construction which would benefit our tenants. With these four aims in mind, the right building materials were sourced to enable the objectives to be achieved,” explains Melbourne Barrett, Executive Director of Housing and Regeneration London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham Council.

The ROCKPANEL cladding applied in these tower blocks is fire-safe and rated with European Fire Classification B-s1, d0. Its recently introduced FS-Xtra boards offer even greater fire-safety. Applied on an aluminium or steel supporting structure and fixed with blind rivets, FS-Xtra meets the requirements for European fire class A2-s1, d0. Especially in relation to the fire risk in high rise buildings such as tower blocks, fire-safe board material whilst also providing an opportunity to create unlimited cutting edge design is a must.

The ROCKPANEL boards specified also

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benefited from a ProtectPlus finish, an extra protection layer which gives optimum protection for external cladding against weathering, UV radiation, graffiti, and pollution and has excellent self-cleaning properties. As a result, the facade will maintain the aesthetics for decades to come with minimum maintenance required.

The Edward Woods Estate is the third most deprived neighbourhood in the borough, comprising 754 flats built in the 1960s – 528 in three 24-storey towers and 226 in four low-rise blocks.

high fuel bills in part due to the building’s poor insulation and were at risk of fuel poverty.

Working with project partners ECD Architects and Breyer Group, the council involved residents in the scheme from the start. Representatives from the residents worked with the design consultants, using their local knowledge to help steer the proposals for the benefit of all who live there.

Essential refurbishment The Edward Woods Estate suffered from many of the social issues faced by many other inner city estates across the UK. The estate lacked communal facilities, had inadequate security, refuse and recycling facilities, and graffiti and vandalism were prevalent.

Additionally, the existing building was at the end of its lifecycle. The exposed concrete and brickwork panels required significant repair work. The flats were cold and plagued by condensation, as a consequence, residents faced excessively

The ROCKPANEL boards specified benefited from a ProtectPlus finish, an extra protection layer which gives optimum protection for external cladding

Cladding overclad externally with ROCKPANEL Rockclad and Woods boards to further reduce heat loss and to give the tower blocks an attractive appearance.

“Cladding a building of this size requires building materials with which you can work quickly and efficiently. ROCKPANEL is lightweight and easy to cut and shape so detailing can be completed quickly and easily, even when the building is in use by the tenants,” describes Irfan Dhoia, Commercial Manager at Breyer Group Ltd.

Lasting legacy

Now, through a comprehensive programme of renovation work the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham has reversed the cycle of decline and significantly improved the aesthetics and thermal performance of the buildings in the estate. The scheme is seen as a flagship for building-integrated renewable technologies within the borough.

The existing mosaic wall panels were

The rejuvenated tower blocks present an attractive facade and make a positive contribution to local regeneration activities

guidance provided by the ROCKWOOL Group throughout the project.”

New identity ROCKWOOL products have successfully improved both the life of the building and enhanced the residents’ comfort while at the same time helping reduce the buildings’ carbon footprint.

“By cladding the tower blocks with ROCKPANEL we achieved an attractive facade which enhances the tenants’ and local community’s identification with the building. This building can now make a positive contribution to local regeneration activity,” says Ian Sarchett, Managing Director of ECD Architects.

By using ROCKWOOL products, the original Edward Woods Estate buildings were saved from demolition, and instead fully regenerated with a new and creative design; a long-lasting solution to benefit both tenants and the building’s owners.

This was achieved at lower cost, with tenants experiencing minimum disruption to their lives and a maximised healthy indoor climate and benefits to the environment and the regeneration of the whole area.

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The exposed concrete and brickwork panels required significant repair work

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO) and other energy efficiency schemes have provided the funding and impetus for refurbishing tower blocks, such as at the Edward Woods Estate, to boost energy efficiency, but the potential for these refurbishments to act as a tool for the regeneration of communities adds an additional element to help create a lasting legacy.

Lucy Ivimy, Cabinet Member for Housing at the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham Council says: “The Edward Woods Estate is a landmark project for the borough and is a great example of how energy efficiency measures can be installed in our existing stock to improve the living environment for residents. We have been impressed with the support and

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Glass & Glazing

Lessons from Lakanal Fire risk assessments are critically important under the provisions of the Fire Safety Order, 2005, says Mike Wood, for Pilkington UK, and risk assessors should be aware of the core principles governing glass in fire because of the widespread use of glass in modern buildings. NSG Group, owner of the Pilkington brand, has a well established reputation as a leader in glass technology and can offer some key guidance.

Attention to detail The evidence revealed in the Lakanal House inquest has caused a succession of shocks through the fire safety world. The events that led to the tragic fire disaster with six deaths point to a catalogue of errors in several respects. As emerged in court, decisions made, or not made, during the preparation of refurbishment work had dire consequences some years after the work

was carried out affecting the rapid and extensive spread of fire and smoke.

The need to absorb the lessons of the Lakanal House fire tragedy applies to many more than those whose prime job is fire safety. There is a major duty of care on the shoulders of responsible persons for the safety of occupiers against fire, which includes the need to ensure that suitable and sufficient measures are available for escape to a place of safety. This also applies to those carrying out repair, replacement and refurbishment work.

Designers, specifiers, main contractors and installers must also be aware that they cannot sidestep provisions under the FSO. Such attention to the details of fire safety in planning and preparation, and quality of workmanship in delivery, are fundamental to the achievement of adequate fire safety in practice. Failure to comply can lead to fines and imprisonment, as well as sanctions on the use of the building.

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Glass is transparent and readily transmits relatively high and dangerous levels of heat under developed fire conditions

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A key element of fire safety in buildings is to prevent fire spread by limiting combustion and flame travel over surfaces and preventing fire movement from the place of origin (by construction in fire-tight compartments). The core objective is to allow those affected by the fire to get to a place of relative safety and then to vacate the building, without panic or congestion, before conditions become untenable. As a rule of thumb that should ideally be within 15 minutes of fire breaking out.

Glass is used extensively in modern buildings and fire-resistant glass therefore has a major role to play along escape ways in fire doors, access doors and partitions, as well as in fire protection compartmentation.

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A key element of fire safety in buildings is to prevent fire spread by limiting combustion and flame travel over surfaces

transmits relatively high and dangerous levels of heat under developed fire conditions (which not only threaten serious burns but which may also cause secondary ignition and fire spread on the protected side). The sensitivity of glass to easily crack under just mild thermal stress is also well known. Risk assessors and fire safety managers should keep both properties in mind.

Fire-resistant glass approved by regulation in the UK is either integrity only or integrity and insulation, both classes being determined by standard furnace test procedure. Other intermediate categories (which blur the boundaries) are not acceptable.

Integrity glass is the normal type used for early escape before fire develops and conditions become untenable. Wired glass such as the well-known Pilkington Pyroshield, for example, is a common type which is well tried, tested and trusted.

Other clear types may also be used, such as Pilkington Pyroclear which is a new type of special modified toughened glass specifically tested repeatedly for consistent performance in fire whilst minimising the risk of precipitate failure that is a feature of such glass types.

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

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BENCHMARK Karrier unveils new school in Wales Ysgol Bro Alun is a new Welsh Medium school in Gwersyllt, near Wrexham. Opened in September 2013 at a cost of £5.9m, the school provides space for 240 children aged between 3 and 11. The new build is a 2000m2 single storey, steel frame and cladded building with external car parking and play spaces. Architects specified nearly 3000m2 of BENCHMARK Roofliner with a Keybemo Standing Seam finish for the roof, with 996m2 of BENCHMARK Karrier Engineered System for the walls, to support the facades. A range of facade finishes were chosen to complement the build, including Ceramic Tile, Ceramic Granite, Oak Timber and Coloured Glass.

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Sika Sarnafil contractor ensures college roof success The Sarnavert green roof crowning Newcastle Sixth Form College’s new facility is flourishing thanks to European Roofing System’s expertise.

ERS ensured an effective single ply roof system was installed by making two key changes to the original specification to better suit the demands of this particular project. The original specification was for a roof grown from seed that may have restricted growth. ERS persuaded the college to opt for a sedum blanket. The original plans also included a 1000m2 metal roof covering. But ERS changed this in favour of Sika Sarnafil’s S327-12EL single ply membrane in Light Grey so as to better cope with the metal standing seam detailing.

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FLOORMATE 300-A awarded BBA accreditation FLOORMATE 300-A extruded polystyrene (XPS) insulation from Dow Building Solutions has been awarded a BBA certificate, offering specifiers valuable third party endorsement for the product’s performance. FLOORMATE 300-A – which is a STYROFOAM-A grade manufactured in the UK – is durable enough to be laid beneath concrete floor slabs, and can help to prevent thermal bridges at floor and wall junctions. Thermal conductivity is 0.034W/ mK in a 100mm thickness; the product also offers good compressive strength of 300kPa and a high design load of 130kPa. In addition, FLOORMATE 300-A has excellent moisture resistance thanks to its closed cell structure. (

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Doors, Windows & Balustrades

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nti-bacterial protection sheet from a leading UK manufacturer, Intastop Ltd, provides the perfect solution for walls and doors to assist infection control and the range has been extended to include additional colours and improved performance.

Sarah Barsby, Marketing Director for Intastop Ltd commented: “Our antibacterial protection sheet is proving hugely popular thanks to the enhanced anti-bacterial protection and the additional colours we’ve added to the range to give our customers even greater choice.

Furthermore, we continue our made to measure service in addition to our offthe-shelf sizes so that our product can be tailored to exact requirements.”

Greater flexibility Anti-bacterial protection sheet from Intastop provides the perfect solution for walls and doors to assist infection control

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With maintenance and estate managers balancing the needs of practicality and aesthetics, one product has been developed to maximise appeal and performance. As an added bonus it is also easy to fit and maintenance free, providing a cost effective solution as well as assisting in reducing the spread of Healthcare Acquired infections.

The Anti-bacterial protection sheet has been enhanced so that the protection is impregnated into the sheet at the time of manufacture which permeates each layer to ensure that the product retains its integrity should it become damaged.

And, so that practicality and aesthetics can be achieved new colours have been introduced including Burgundy, Olive green, Polar White, Slate Grey and Storm Grey. All are held in stock to ensure delivery is swift.

Sarah adds: “Adding to the range and developing the product was a natural progression for Intastop as high product quality and exceptional customer service are at the heart of our company ethos.

These developments give our customers greater freedom and flexibility to create individual and practical interior protection and achieve infection control targets.”

The Anti-bacterial sheet is Class ‘O’ firerated and achieves BS:476 parts 6 and 7.

It can be ordered pre-cut, bespoke or can be cut on site by installers.

Intastop has also developed a range of adhesives for the application of impact protection products. The range includes water based contact, hygienic cladding and spray contact adhesives. To ensure a high level finish Intastop has a range of coloured sealants that perfectly match the standard impact protection sheet colours.

Intastop remains a market leader in the healthcare and public sectors for door and wall protection due its knowledge, expertise and ability to develop products that fulfil customer requirements.

So that practicality and aesthetics can be achieved new colours have been introduced including Burgundy, Olive green, Polar White, Slate Grey and Storm Grey

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Professional Windows completes £2m project

Comar cares for the community Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems recently completed a new build residential care and nursing home in Dorset. The project was completed using Comar 5P.i tilt & turn and 5P.i ECO casement windows.

The Comar 5P.i window system uses trademarked Polyamide Insulated that provides exceptional thermal performance.

Comar 5P.i ECO is a casement window system which includes a 55mm and 75mm option. In a busy social care environment, Comar 7P.i Commercial Door sets are a natural choice. Meanwhile, in the rooms with balconies Comar 7P.i ECO doors were selected and the Comar 7P.i CD Auto Sliding doors were installed in the high traffic communal areas. ( *

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Professional Windows Contracting of Sutton has just completed a £2.2m window replacement project in one of the most economically deprived parts of London. The project to install a mix of REHAU Heritage vertical sliders and REHAU TOTAL70 casement windows in 700 properties on the Loughborough Estate was jointly funded by Lambeth Council and EON as part of a CESP funding scheme. Professional Windows Contracting installed 600 REHAU Heritage vertical sliders to replace single glazed timber box sashes in four low rise 1950s blocks on the estate as well as casement and tilt and turn windows in the REHAU TOTAL70 system to replace timber windows in five multi-storey tower blocks.

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Biggest installation yet in Rehau TOTAL70R

Walker Profiles, one of REHAU’s biggest commercial fabricators in Scotland, has completed the largest installation in the UK using the new REHAU TOTAL70R fully reversible window system.

More than 1800 fully reversible windows have been installed for Bridgewater Housing Association in 200 properties in Erskine, Renfrewshire to replace pivot timber windows which had come to the end of their life. The scope of the project was further enhanced by the replacement of timber residential doors and screens with PVC-U doors using the same REHAU TOTAL70 system.

Both the doors and windows were manufactured to Secured by Design specification.

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Senior expands literature range Fenestration systems designer and manufacturer Senior Architectural Systems is continuing to invest in its range of literature, having published three brand new product brochures. The glazing systems specialist has introduced new marketing materials focusing on BREEAM – the environmental assessment method and rating system for buildings – and to showcase its window and door systems.

Senior’s BREEAM brochure details how products, including its timber and aluminium composite Hybrid systems, are developed and manufactured with the environment in mind, assisting clients in their missions to achieve effective BREEAM assessment ratings.

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Howarth launches new brochure Howarth Timber Windows and Doors has launched a new brochure designed to provide building professionals with a comprehensive overview of its leading product ranges. The brochure is the definitive catalogue for specifiers and installers and features a comprehensive range of windows, doors and conservatories which combine the traditions of sustainable wood with the higher specification demands of the 21st century. The brochure features details on brand new and improved products which continue Howarth Timber’s tradition of driving standards forward, such as the upgraded Storvik range, which features double and triple glazed windows, and the new design MAXIVIEW sliding folding doors, which are supplied fully factory finished with all fittings in place.

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P C Henderson opens doors for more students Education Secretary Michael Gove recently announced increased funding for more places in schools in 2014. In response, P C Henderson says it is vital that space is used intelligently to provide the ideal environment for pupils in new and existing schools. P C Henderson’s Multidirectional, Council and College hardware allows rooms such as assembly halls to be divided into extra classrooms or used for different purposes when needed. Sliding hardware Husky 100 is ideal for heavy duty light commercial use and can be used for standard or cupboard doors eliminating the room needed for a swing door to function. ( *

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Modena takes centre stage at Wigan Youth Zone High clarity Polysafe Modena PUR was the safety flooring of choice for the eagerly anticipated Wigan Youth Zone in Lancashire. Wigan Youth Zone is the UK's largest youth club and opened after the combined efforts of businessmen Martin and Bill Ainscough, Dave Whelan and Wigan Council.

Wigan’s youth centre offers a diverse range of facilities to local young people including a gym, sports hall, climbing wall and dance studio. Over 600m2 of Polysafe Modena’s vivid Citrina, Garnet and Angelite colourways were installed by iFloor (UK) Ltd of Liverpool.

They were designed to create zonal areas within the main entrance hall, providing a colourful centrepiece and safe welcome to the local community. The youth zone’s General Manager John Harker comments: “Wigan Youth Zone caters for hundreds of young people on a daily basis. It was essential that the flooring chosen was

Improved floor safety and hygiene

Heronrib barefoot matting, manufactured in the UK by Plastic Extruders, is being used to keep the local swimming and water polo teams safe from slipping accidents at the natatorium in Glyfada, part of the Athletic Nautical Club of Glyfada, Athens, Greece. Greek flooring Plastex distributor, Beredimas Safety Floors, recommended Heronrib as the perfect barefoot slip resistant solution.

The matting has been laid in the locker rooms and the hallway just outside the shower area to protect users walking barefoot on the wet and, hence, slippery, marble flooring. Heronrib has a “C” Classification for slip resistance surface under DIN 51097. ( *

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able to cope with the high footfall, offered sustainable slip resistance but also added to the vibrancy and energy of the centre.

Polysafe Modena ticked all the boxes.”

Polysafe Modena PUR offers sustainable wet slip resistance for the guaranteed life of the product and conforms fully with HSE and UK Slip Group Guidelines, achieving 36+ on the Pendulum wet test with a surface roughness of 20 microns and above. Featuring a range of 14 high clarity micro-granite designs, Modena presents an attractive yet safe floor finish. The particles embedded within the product are virtually

invisible to the naked eye and create a rougher, harder friction surface to ‘bite’ into the sole of footwear, ensuring the necessary long term slip resistance is achieved.

To meet the demands of high traffic circulation areas, Polysafe Modena is enhanced with Polysafe PUR, an exclusive and super-strength PUR reinforcement to provide superior cleaning benefits and easier soil release.

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Yeoman Shield appoints new area sales manager Yeoman Shield, a market leader in wall and door protection products has appointed a new sales manager, Stefan Seward to cover the South Central area of the country. Stefan, who has worked previously in the construction industry, has in-depth experience in sales and will be looking after customers in Berkshire, Hampshire, Hertfordshire, Isle of Wight and North West and East London. Stefan commented: “I am looking forward to being part of Yeoman Shield’s experienced sales team and working at increasing sales in the South Central area.”

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nora offers the perfect solution for new sports centre Steeped in history both academically and architecturally, the University of Cambridge continues to grow with the first of several new installations, a prestigious sports centre, now complete. This architecturally stunning building, designed by Arup Associates, was built with sustainability as a top priority and therefore only materials with excellent environmental properties were chosen, including rubber floor coverings from nora systems. noraplan sentica sheets and tiles from the German rubber flooring specialist were selected for the gymnasium and circulation areas within the vast sports building, thanks to the highly durable material which is extremely hard wearing and preserved for many years.

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Ultra Floor flying high at Manchester Airport

Knauf AMF wins with quality acoustic solutions Knauf AMF Ceilings exceeded expectations at a £3.2m multi sports leisure facility built for Rickmansworth School. Ashe Construction chose Knauf AMF Ceilings having visited its mineral fibre factory in Grafenau, Germany.

Thermatex Alpha ceilings were installed in four classrooms on the upper floor of the sports centre. Thermatex Alpha ceilings have the highest class of sound absorption, Class A, and exceed the BB93 guidelines for sound absorption in schools.

Offering exemplary acoustic performance and Class A2 fire safety, Thermatex Fine Stratos ceilings were the ideal choice for the dance studio, changing rooms, corridors and staircases in the centre. ( *

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Ultra Floor’s Level IT Two, high flow smoothing underlayment been used to transform part of the Premier Inn at Manchester Airport. The concrete substrate was primed prior to the application of Level IT Two to help stop any moisture from the wet underlayment passing through to the porous subfloor which can cause pinholes. Level IT Two was then applied by trowel to the prepared area to a depth of 8mm.Level IT Two is a two part smoothing underlayment with exceptional flow characteristics which makes it very easy to apply to most common substrates in both commercial and domestic flooring projects.

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Karndean Designflooring unveils LooseLay Series Two Karndean Designflooring is unveiling brand new designs as part of its LooseLay Series Two launch. Inspired by natural materials, Karndean’s new wood designs reflect the trend for delicate oak, worn wood and distressed patterns in commercial spaces, and feature the cool, soft white hues of Ashland LLP95 to the warm, dark chocolate tones of Dover LLP93. The light tonal greys and contrasting warm, dark brown hues of Karndean’s new slate inspired stone designs – Georgia LLT206 and Texas LLT207 – will look great in both traditional and modern commercial interiors. New for 2014, Series Two introduces Karndean’s first Textile stone designs Pennsylvania LLT204 and Nevada LLT205 in a modern linear pattern.

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Borri 's powerful solutions reach new heights

Jaga Cocoon meets all requirements Nestled in the historic Leicestershire town of Market Harborough the Symington Building houses the local library, town museum and Harborough District Council offices. Its recent upgrade included relocating and extending the building as well as replacing the entire heating system.

Derry Building Services has previously worked with Jaga and knew that they offer high-efficiency Low Surface Temperature (LST) heating solutions with powerful outputs in compact sizes. With only one tenth of the weight and water content of a traditional steel panel radiator, the Cocoon LST’s powerful Low-H2O element offers rapid yet regulated heating at a reaction time that is three times faster than the performance of an ordinary radiator. (

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Borri and UK generator supplier and installer, Generator Associates have installed three Borri B9000FXS 60kVA Uninterruptible Power Supply (UPS) systems and a diesel generator at the top of a multi-storey block, in the heart of St Helier’s financial quarter in Jersey. The two power specialists have been able to orchestrate the smooth delivery of an extremely complex installation.

Not only was there a tight timeframe to contend with but the equipment also had to be individually craned onto the roof before being positioned and commissioned.

Now configured in parallel, Borri’s B9000FXS UPS systems are supporting critical IT equipment.

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Vent-Axia's Lo-Carbon Response quietly delivers The new Lo-Carbon Response from Vent-Axia is a discreet, near silent, continuous running, constant volume dMEV solution. Designed for both new build and the social housing sector, the SAP Appendix Q listed Response is ideal for both kitchen and bathroom applications. The Response features an innovative digital display that confirms airflow and system pressure of the installed product. In addition, a unique Datalogger records whether a fan is active or idle. If a fan has been switched off and mould appears, the landlord will realise why and can discuss a solution with tenants. This helps landlords make homes safer for tenants by helping to avoid condensation and mould.

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Danfoss launches new look thermostats Danfoss has extended its family of RET room thermostats with the new RET1000 (dial) and RET2000 (digital) devices, which combine contemporary styling with energy saving features for reduced home heating costs. In addition to their modern design and simple operation, both models offer Danfoss’ chronoproportional temperature control. This micro-processor based system calculates how long the heating needs to stay ‘on’ to achieve optimum comfort and boiler efficiency. With these latest additions to the RET range, Danfoss now offers the benefits of chrono-proportional control in all its ranges of electronic room thermostats, from entry-level options to fully programmable products.

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Architects happy to go with the FlowBar Air Diffusion has launched a range of architecturally designed high capacity linear slot diffusers.

Designed to combine a very high air handling capacity with maximum flexibility, FlowBar is suitable for either ceiling or sidewall applications.

The Burberry clothing store in Oxford Street is an excellent example of how FlowBar can fit discreetly into a stylish interior. The discreet and stylish look of these diffusers allows them to blend into a design so they can be almost invisible, or can become part of the interior design by providing sleek lines in walls or ceilings. As a result, they have received a warm reception from architects and interior designers.

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Tamper-proof heater impresses head teacher Sonning Common Primary School in South Oxfordshire will no longer feel the cold thanks to Vulcana Gas which has replaced two old heaters with a more cost-effective 16kW powered flue fanassisted heater from the company’s K series. The original heaters were located in The Studio, a portable cabin, which is used daily as the school and village library. Having thoroughly assessed the existing heaters, Vulcana capped off the gas and electrical supplies and plated the existing flue holes to ensure the old heaters were safely decommissioned.

Vulcana then installed the new 16kW powered flue fan-assisted heater and fitted a tamper-proof thermostat. (

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Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms

The stylish answer to shower safety In response to market demand, Mira Showers has developed an anti-slip version of its ever-popular Flight Low shower tray, the Flight Safe. Meeting and exceeding the highest standards of slip resistance, this tray incorporates two integral finishes that will never wear or peel off or wash away so the tray will retain its antislip and anti-bacterial properties for its whole life.

Unlike other anti-slip finishes, Flight Safe is intended for the vulnerable user but with a subtle design – there are no raised areas or stick-on roundels, for instance. While the look is very understated, the Flight Safe exceeded the most stringent anti-slip test – Class C DIN

51097 – when independently certified.

This test consists of making the tray slippery with soap and water and then inclining the tray until the barefoot subject slips off. To gain Class C, the subject must remain standing when the tray is at an angle

of 24° but, with Flight Safe, the subject was still standing when the tray was tilting at 30°. This test not only shows how well the tray performs but also provides third party certification that will deter any potential litigation.

Developed for anywhere that might cater for the less able, the tray shares the same contemporary aesthetic as the Flight Low range so there is no element of styling that is ‘discriminatory’. And, at just 40mm as opposed to the standard 90mm height, it is ideal for creating the minimalist wet room look.

Durable and easy to maintain, Mira Flight Safe is made from acrylic resin stone so it resists chipping and scratches to retain its integrity throughout its life while being also very light – it is 20% lighter than equivalent products made from acrylic capped resin stone. The BioCote finish stops discolouration, reduces bacteria and mould by up to 99.9% while the tray’s high flow vortex waste ensures that waste effectively cleans itself.

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wedi Solso takes care of PVC on shower floors

Council acts on public requests Stoke-on-Trent City Council has taken innovative steps to make its multi-million pound town centre redevelopment open to all. As part of the City Renewal programme, the Council commissioned a new bus station. To optimise its ease of use by travellers, architects Grimshaw designed a semi-circular enclosed passenger concourse along which are facilities including a Changing Places toilet, included at the request of both the Council’s access officer and local people. Supplied and installed by Clos-o-Mat, the equipment includes a mobile, height adjustable changing bench and ceiling track hoist, as well as standard accessible toilet fixtures of a wash basin, WC, and grab rails. ( 0161 969 1199

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wedi has launched a floor-level shower system developed especially for PVC coverings. wedi Solso is the unrivalled shower floor system for wet areas in hospitals and private and public care home facilities. The wedi Solso comes from the factory as a fully integrated sealed drainage unit, which allows the PVC surface to be easily connected directly to the drainage system and is 100% waterproof. This means that there is no chance of any water flowing backwards and seeping under the PVC. As a result of its incredibly strong stability and ability to bear heavy loads, wedi Solso is suitable for very high pressure point loads.

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Rada ticks refurbishment needs of university The Rada 215-T3 BC thermostatic shower valves and complementing BSR-S/300 shower heads are being installed across a number of campus buildings as part of a three year refurbishment at the University of Aberdeen.

The Buildcert TMV3 approved 215-T3 BC concealed thermostatic mixing valve incorporates a sealed, maintenance-free cartridge, making it a popular choice with university maintenance staff and facilities managers.

Equally easy to maintain is the highly robust BSR-S/300 shower head. The product comes complete with a metal rigid shower arm, adjustable chrome plated head and durable polished chrome finish, and is ideally suited to education settings.

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Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms

HI-MACS ticks the hygiene box HI-MACS solid surface, which is distributed exclusively in the UK and Ireland by James Latham, holds an LGA Hygiene certificate, ensuring it meets the requirements specified for use in hospitals, dental surgeries and educational establishments, where hygiene is critical.

Granted by the microbiology and hygiene division of LGA (Landesgewerbeanstalt Bayern) the “LGA-Tested” certificate is an internationally recognised certification mark which “guarantees” that the product meets stringent criteria where specific aspects of it are assessed, including ease of cleaning and

resistance to bacteria and fungi. In addition, the testing also rates the design from a hygiene point of view, distinguishing HIMACS as a first-class product.

HI-MACS is non-porous, offering a completely smooth surface which makes liquid penetration practically impossible,

creating the perfect base for germ-free areas which ensures HI-MACS is extremely easy to maintain and will not look tired or deteriorate in terms of its appearance or performance.

However, with all these exceptional technical features, HI-MACS solid surface remains an extremely versatile product which can be easily machined and thermoformed to almost any 3D-shape imaginable, offering endless design possibilities and producing a surface that is flowing, functional and visually seamless. Even large-area installations have the appearance of a single application.

Supplied in thicknesses of 12, 9 and 6mm, HI-MACS is available in 98 colours.

In addition, the extensive HI-MACS portfolio now also includes 22 designs of sinks and 13 vanity basins – available in over 60 colours.

Architects and interior designers will also be keen to know that the full range of HIMACS colours is now available for download in CAD software-compatible format on the website.

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Shedding light on tunnel vision The Sky Tunnel natural daylight system directs sunlight into a room from roof level. The Sky Tunnel collects daylight using a patented dome, using a silverised PVD coated mirror-finished aluminium tube to transfer light to a room, with a ceiling diffuser evenly distributing the light around the room. Sky Tunnels are suited to almost any application, and have been installed anywhere from residential bedrooms to schools, hospitals and supermarkets. The Sky Tunnel energy free super-reflective tube even extends through adjustable bends and has an internal mirror-finish that intensifies and reflects natural daylight even on a cloudy day.

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Invest in quality and style with ThermoLine ThermoLine from CD (UK) is an innovative solution to minimising cost and time, while maximising the renowned performance, aesthetics and hygiene benefits of DuPont Corian. The applications for ThermoLine range from laboratories, surgeries and offices to cafeterias, kitchens and washrooms.

ThermoLine is a one-piece worktop supplied with a coved upstand and a non-drip edge detail ready formed during manufacture. This means that skilled and approved fabricators of DuPont Corian need only customise as required and install. ThermoLine worktops are not only hard-wearing and resistant to common healthcare chemicals, they can also be repaired and renewed if necessary.

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Greater flexibility with Pressalit Care It’s widely accepted that a bathroom which offers greater independence for those with limited mobility can significantly enhance self-esteem. So the combination of Pressalit Care’s new Matrix Wash Basin, with the height adjustable features of its Select Basin Bracket, creates an ideal solution to meet the needs of those in more demanding care environments such as lifetime, care and nursing homes.

The Matrix Wash Basin is ideal for use in all types of bathroom. It features two rounded integrated handrails cast into the shallow, marble bowl which can be used either for support, or when not used in this way, as a towel rail. (

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Kitchens, Bedrooms & Bathrooms

Complete privacy Complete privacy in a washroom is one way to stamp out the feeling of being afraid to use the toilet. Almost every child at secondary school now carries a smart phone and the unfortunate truth is that some students are likely to slide phones underneath or above cubicle doors and divisions.

As a measure against toilet troubles, cubicle manufacturers should be able to offer completely self-contained units with minimal floor clearance to avoid any likelihood of a camera phone being slid underneath or over the door. Divisions should be completely concealed running into the ceiling and into a channel on the floor.

To illustrate, Amwell Systems recently installed Splash complete privacy cubicles in Heather SGL at St Bartholomews School, Newbury.

Clearly a self contained cubicle could be daunting in itself but being kept clean, having warm bright lighting and choosing a familiar colour can make the whole experience far less stressful for children.

The other benefit to children of having a set up like this is that there is nowhere for bullies to hide. These cubicles are in a purpose built offshoot of the school corridor so there is no opportunity for children to congregate in private and potentially pick on other children such as often happens in more traditional school washroom environments.

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Bushboard Washrooms provides 'the whole package'

A healthy dose of creativity Leading washroom manufacturer, Washroom Washroom, has injected a splash of colour into North Middlesex University Hospital as part of an extensive refurbishment. Designed by AHP Architects and Surveyors with Kier Construction appointed as the main contractor, the £50m project is due for completion at the end of the year. Washroom Washroom has played a significant role in the refurbishment, providing colourful new washroom facilities, nurse call stations and bedhead units on levels five, six, seven and eight as well as tower building level one, podium one, the cardiology floor and HIV clinic to a value of around £750,000. ( 0845 470 3000

Since opening in 1993, the Corner House Nursery in Sheffield has expanded from a 22 place nursery to a 127 place nursery. Faye Puzzovio, an Interior Architect and Financial and Business Manager at the nursery, wanted to celebrate the 20-year anniversary by completing the latest stage of refurbishment. Faye chose Bushboard’s Tiny Stuff range – a safe, fun and reliable cubicle, with crescent pilasters and curved doors. She says: “For us it was the whole package that Bushboard offered, the colour ranges are fantastic and the different options that we had with the product meant that we could tailor our order to exactly what we wanted.”

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Resort joins RAK Bathroom Collection RAK Resort – a striking bathroom collection featuring next generation rimless design, Hygiene+ – has joined RAK’s Bathroom Collection. Launched at KBB 2014, the new collection includes six WC configurations – from space saving designs to comfort heights – alongside matching basins. New complementary shower enclosures, baths and porcelain surfaces, as well as accessories, also join the RAKextra range and RAK’s Tile Collection. New Hygiene+ combines the cleanliness benefits of a rimless format and a sleek, contemporary design. It features across all Resort sanitary ware options, which include closecoupled maxi and mini projections, in close and open backed formats, as well as back to wall and wall hung designs.

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The way to a one-stop washroom design solution Franke Washroom Systems, a leading provider of stainless steel and solid surface washroom solutions, is launching a brand new concept in the UK with The Way 2 Solutions to design, plan and supply touch-free commercial washrooms.

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by The Way 2 Solutions. This one-stop concept, which has proven very effective throughout mainland Europe, brings Franke Washroom Systems together with Forbo Flooring Systems, Dorma door-locking systems and Ettlin Lux LED lighting and textiles to create a complete resource for washroom design and specification for every commercial setting no matter what the budget available from three tiers of specification; economy, business and firstclass.

Andy Dukelow, Managing Director of Franke Sissons explains the thinking: “These partner brands and companies have hundreds of years of combined

experience designing commercial washrooms. We have worked for many years to provide water saving, innovative, hygienic and sustainable washroom solutions all over the World.”

On The Way 2 Solutions display are water saving products including touchfree taps, the latest flush controls, low flush WCs, water free urinals, a touch free cubicle and the very latest water control technology from Franke Washroom Systems’ A3000 management system which can be connected or partially connected to a buildings own management system. Completely touch-free washrooms can be specified thanks to a complete range of no-touch products on display.

Andy Dukelow concludes: “From the sanitaryware to the fittings, the lighting to the ceiling and from the floor to the cubicles, the entire project can be specified from the products and services on display.

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Focus & Innovation

Weholite teams up with Barratt Homes Leading water management solutions company, Asset International (Asset), has supplied a Weholite storm water attenuation tank in order to facilitate effective water management at a new housing development in the north of England.

Barratt Homes, one of the UK’s largest homebuilders, required a drainage solution which was to be approved by Yorkshire Water and which would be able to adapt to

unique site conditions. The attenuation tank will provide storm water management for the new Springhill Meadows development, which will be home to 134 new properties and

which lies just four miles south of the seaside resort of Scarborough.

Asset’s specialist water management solutions team provided a tank of 433m in length, utilising 2600mm diameter Weholite HDPE pipe to give a total storage capacity of 2300 cubic metres (approximately 2.3 million litres of water). The tank will be used to help reduce peak flow at the housing development by restricting the flow of excess water caused by heavy rainfall before releasing it gradually via an outfall back into the ground.

The installation of the storm water attenuation tank was complicated by poor soil conditions, as a result of high levels of running sand at up to 2m below ground level, a common problem in coastal areas. Asset recommended the use of 600mm crushed rock bedding to stabilise the trench bed, something that was approved by Yorkshire Water and has since proved to be extremely successful.

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School lunchtimes are child's play with Gopak Individual chairs were causing the preparation of lunchtime at St Andrew’s C of E School to be a long and drawn out process. With over 200 pupils to seat, feed and then leave the dining hall – valuable time was being taken up moving furniture ready for the next hall activity. As a past Gopak customer St Andrew’s knew the quality and value for money to expect from their order of folding tables, stacking benches and table trolley. Both the benches and tables are lightweight, allowing them to be easily and quickly moved to their storage location once they are no longer in use.

Sky scoops five industry awards Sky is celebrating winning five industry awards including best ‘triple-play’ provider for TV, Broadband and Homephone and a Which? Best Buy Award for its Sky+HD box. Sky won Best Provider of TV, Broadband and Home Phone, with more than 4 million people now choosing Sky for all three of TV, broadband and home phone. Sky also won Best TV Provider for the second year running, Best Customer Benefits and Best TV Streaming Service for the multi award-winning mobile TV service Sky Go. Which? magazine awarded Sky with the Best Buy Award for the latest Sky+HD box with built-in Wi-Fi. ( 0844

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Commendation for Createability Leisure design and build company Createability was Highly Commended for its £2.9m redevelopment of Llantrisant Leisure Centre in South Wales, in the Rhondda Cynon Taf Building Control’s 2014 Building Excellence Awards, which celebrate projects that have gone above and beyond, exceeding expectations. Beating off competition from local and national building contractors, architects and designers, the awards recognised Createability’s quality of construction, including the installation of a mezzanine floor above the fitness suite to accommodate two multi-purpose studios and a bar, which doubles as a conferencing suite. The design also featured energy saving measures to reduce the building’s overall energy usage.

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The MCIAT Professional Assessment

– a new qualifying route What is the MCIAT Professional Assessment?

The MCIAT Professional Assessment is a flexible, rigorous, robust and quality assured qualifying process, based on performance and designed to recognise the diversity of Architectural Technology.

Candidates must provide an in-depth critical analysis clearly summarising their professional experience. This should be a reflective report and should refer to challenges and successes encountered whilst working on projects and how any issues were resolved.

Applicants should also undertake a self-evaluation highlighting their strengths and weaknesses in relation to their area(s) of practice.

The Professional Assessment process is based on four core competencies: • Designing • Managing • Practising • Developing (self)

Who can apply for the MCIAT Professional Assessment?

Any applicant working in or on, for example, academia, general practice, component design, refurbishment, small residential projects, large commercial projects etc within Architectural Technology, should be able to apply their own experience to the Professional Assessment process, but they must hold one of the following membership grades: ACIAT, TCIAT or profile candidate.

Each application will be assessed on its merit. However, each applicant will need to demonstrate a sufficient level of knowledge and understanding and professional competence/experience in relation to their sphere/s of practice and demonstrate to the Institute they can meet the expectations of a Chartered Architectural Technologist, MCIAT.

How much does it cost?

To apply for the Professional Assessment, applicants are required to pay £300 for the assessment of the application and the Professional Assessment Interview.

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Focus & Innovation

GLL starts £3m investment in Cambridge Work is well underway on the redevelopments of Abbey Pools and Parkside Pools in Cambridge. Leisure design and build specialist Createability is a carrying out the work on the leisure centres, which are managed by leisure trust GLL. At Abbey Pools, a three-phase £600,000 overhaul will see the gym expanded to cater for 60 exercise stations, as well as a

new group exercise studio and a dedicated group cycle studio created and new air conditioning installed. The dry side changing

rooms and poolside sauna will all be refurbished and a GP referral office created.

At Parkside Pools, which has three pools, two flume rides, an exercise studio, cafe, children’s activity room and conference room, a £1.6m project will see a fitness suite created for the local community. GLL’s investment will create a 423m2, 95-station fitness suite, dedicated male and female fitness changing, a 120m2 20-person studio and a GP referral area.

Createability is taking out and reconfiguring the first floor of the existing sauna and steam suite, changing rooms and offices. The offices have been relocated to a redundant area alongside the swimming pool.

Managing Director, Ian Cotgrave said: “The Parkside Pools project has been technically and structurally complicated, knocking lots of small spaces into one big area, but this is an iconic building in the centre of Cambridge, well known by residents, and the upgraded services will massively enhance the facilities on offer.”

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FilterPave reduces pressure on drainage systems FilterPave Limited is the sole distributor of FilterPave for the UK and Ireland. FilterPave is an environmentally friendly porous flooring system made from 100% UK post consumer recycled glass that is bound together with a technologically advanced multi-component elastic resin from Soiltec Germany developed in association with BASF – The Chemical Company. FilterPave is extremely porous with a high level of sustainable void space that can make a significant contribution to Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems, in essence it rapidly filters storm water run off from roofs and other surfaces direct to the water table, thus reducing the pressure on the local drainage systems and the risk of flooding.

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Brett assists rebirth of Yorkshire school The ability of Brett Landscaping to provide highquality flag paving materials in a cost-effective, value engineered solution has helped Carleton Community High School in Pontefract school to rise from the ashes after a devastating fire. With the original building dating back to 1963, Carleton decided to take the opportunity to benefit from using modern techniques to create a holistic school landscape. Brett proposed the use of its Yorktone style for the school’s paved areas. Its Yorktone range of flag paving offers a textured finish which can be used to help create a very durable, hardwearing surface.

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Portakabin Group to exhibit at Academies Show The Portakabin Group is to exhibit on stand 412 its Yorkon off-site building solutions at the Academies Show for the first time. The event is the largest in the UK dedicated to academies and will take place on 30th April 2014 at Excel in London. The Portakabin Group will be presenting its turnkey Yorkon construction solutions which have been used extensively by schools and academies across the UK to provide high quality inspirational learning environments. The Group can construct facilities tailored to an academy’s exact requirements, from a single classroom and extensions to existing buildings, through to complete schools. (

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Grange Leisure Centre completes revamp Grange Leisure Centre, in Stratton St Margaret, Swindon, has completed the final phase of its £800,000 redevelopment.

The six-month project, a joint partnership between facility development company Alliance Leisure and design and build specialists Createability, included the redevelopment of the old gym to create a new reception area and café, as well as the rebranding of the site, previously called Stratton Leisure Centre.

The renovations created a feeling of déjà vu for Createability, which installed the centre’s original fitness suite 20 years ago.

“It was the second or third job we ever did,” said Managing Director Ian Cotgrave.

“A £120,000 redevelopment of the Parish Council-owned centre, knocking two rooms into one to create a fitness suite.

Nothing much had changed since then – even the paint was the same colour!”

This time the construction work comprised knocking through two under-used squash courts and adding a mezzanine floor to extend the gym to accommodate 1200 members.

The new 42-station, 2230ft2 fitness suite

includes Physique Sports’ remanufactured Life Fitness Silver 95 series stations, new IFI accredited recline bikes and crosstrainers. The strength area boasts Hoist’s Roc-It ride orientated strength circuit, as well as free weights, kettle bells and a TRX system.

The sports hall has also been upgraded with more cost-effective LED lighting and a new roof. New changing rooms, dedicated to the fitness suite, have been built and, in the final phase, the reception area was remodelled to include a cafe.

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New school opens to meet shortage of places

Metal Technology 4-20Hi+ achieves automatic pass Metal Technology has completed satisfactory testing of the System 4-20Hi+ casement window with SE Controls’ new SECO N actuator. As actuators are now regularly specified on casement windows the market needed clear support and guidance in relation to the weather performance of this product when operated with an actuator. To achieve optimum parameters for the test, Metal Technology partnered with SE Controls and with their guidance agreed that the new SECO N actuator should be used.

The SECO N actuator provided optimum performance via its programmable compression setting and seal relief.

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A new primary school constructed using the revolutionary Yorkon building system from the Portakabin Group, has opened to help meet the severe shortage of places in Barking and Dagenham. Designed by Surface to Air Architects, the scheme has been built as a three-form entry primary school, but the Yorkon building system is sufficiently flexible to enable it to be used initially as a secondary school, pending its move to a permanent site. The Portakabin Group’s Yorkon building system has reduced the number of steel-framed modules by half and was handed over just 14 weeks after the building arrived on site.

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Schindler announces strategic alliance with RIBA Schindler, a leading UK provider of lifts and escalators, has formed a strategic alliance with the RIBA. The RIBA is a global network of 42,000 architects, which provides standards, training, support and recognition to its members.

The organisation’s registered architects are required to undertake CPD training every year, and as part of the new partnership, Schindler will sponsor the association’s 2014 CPD programme. Schindler will also continue to deliver its own CPD seminars to the RIBA’s members. These workshops are designed to help architects develop a better understanding of UK and European lift regulations and the environmental impact of lift installations.

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Snickers work trousers are 'tops' for the trade Snickers’ new 3-Series ‘Rip-Stop’ Work Trousers do exactly what they say. The advanced material design delivers top class functionality and non-rip durability combined with outstanding comfort wherever you’re working on site. Made from hard-wearing ‘Rip-Stop’ fabric and available with or without Holster Pockets, these new working trousers are part of what is probably the most extensive range of Work Trousers available in the UK today. There’s the cutting edge XTR range for maximum performance; DuraTwill and Canvas+ for long life and durability; plus Denim and CoolTwill trousers for maximum comfort and functionality.

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Portakabin launches service for building procurement Portakabin Hire has launched a new Planning and Building Control Service to manage the Building Regulations and planning process for the supply of interim modular buildings. The new service offers a complete time-saving solution to help customers in both the public and private sectors obtain planning permission and building control approval for accommodation supplied by Portakabin. This is in response to the growing demand from customers following the introduction of increasingly complex regulations. Planning permission and Building Control approval, which specifies the minimum building requirements for a new structure, is required for any development on site for more than 28 days.

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Award-winning car park proves popular with public One year on from being named ‘Overall Winner’ of the 2013 British Parking Awards, The John Lewis Car Park in Exeter is proving popular with the public as a result of its enhanced amenity. The detailed contract carried out by Matrix on the former King William Street Car Park made full use of TREMCO’s MMA Rapid Cure Flexible Waterproofing System together with TREMCO CP470 soffit coating. The MMA Rapid Cure Flexible Waterproofing System was used to treat both the roof deck and then, with the addition of crushed basalt aggregate, it provided a running surface on all of the vehicle ramps: offering enhanced traction and wear resistance. ( *

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Safeguard's BrickFix has cracks in stitches

New LED panels lower cost of investment Business customers looking for a retrofit replacement for original fluorescent lighting units are presented with a wide spectrum of product choices. Integral LED has taken care to research the needs of corporate and other organisations and have arrived at a product with a high-build quality that undercuts the competition in terms of price.The Integral LED Imandra range has 35w and 45w versions to fit the omnipresent 600 x 600 square in a typical suspended ceiling grid. The Imandra range is a back-lit panel with LEDs aligned vertically across the whole face of the unit.

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BrickFix from Safeguard Europe – a leading specialist in damp- and water-proofing, and masonry repair solutions – is a highly effective crack-stitching system. Suitable for brick, block and stone walls, it provides a simple, quick and cost-effective solution to both reinforcing existing bed-joint masonry and re-connecting cracked masonry. No special skills are required and the application kit contains all that is required to perform a professional repair. The kit consists of CE-marked 6mm diameter helical bar manufactured from standard grade austenitic stainless steel (available in 1, 3 and 10m lengths), a two-part BrickFix Grout, a mixing paddle and application tools, including pointing gun, nozzle, and finger trowel.

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Bespoke facade solutions for Germany hospital An energy-efficient aluminium and glass facade for an award-winning surgical department at the University Hospital in Ulm, South Germany, has been created using bespoke curtain walling and window solutions from Wicona. The transparent areas of the facade were created using Wicona’s WICTEC curtain walling suite, and highly insulated WICLINE casement windows were inserted into the glazing for a seamless finish. The facade solution was developed by Wicona in conjunction with fabricator, Dodel Metallbau. The WICTEC curtain walling has a horizontal emphasis and accommodates large spans of glass, contributing to an uplifting, welcoming and pleasant ambiance for patients, staff and visitors to the hospital.

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