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April 2015

Learning on site College collaboration provides practical student space

Green growth

Future-proof care

Silence is easy

– housing scheme helps town to thrive

– medical practice set for years to come

– reduce noise in leisure environments

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The recently completed renovation of Royal Leamington Spa College supports the idea that the best developments are those that reflect the end-user. The success of this contract stems from the project teams’ ability to undertake a £12m redevelopment of an existing college to create a practical, yet innovative space. See page 28.

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Claiming to be the most vibrant to date, Ecobuild – the UK’s marketplace for green building – welcomed over 40,000 built environment professionals last month. Architects, specifiers and contractors flocked to see more than 800 leading companies showcasing thousands of innovative products and services – all developed and driven by the industry’s commitment to sustainable design and construction.

In addition to the plethora of innovative products launched at the show, Ecobuild hosted a rich, content-driven programme of seminars and conferences, focusing on timely debates such as landscape led masterplanning, re-energising retrofit, and going beyond compliance. We look forward to bringing you all the highlights in next month’s publication.

Meanwhile in this issue, we pay tribute to Floors, Walls & Ceilings, Drainage & Landscaping, Paints, Coatings & Finishes and Disability. You will also find a dedicated focus on the four key areas of the public sector build market – Healthcare, Leisure, Housing and Education.

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Corrections: Last month’s Education focus on Trinity Academy erroneously directed readers through to an alternative website for the architecture practice. For further information on Howarth Litchfield Partnership, please go to www.howarthlitchfield.co.uk

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Contents 14 08 06 News A round up of the latest industry news including charity events, awarded contracts and show partnerships.

08 Upfront Exploring three contemporary solutions for improving the acoustic performance of interiors.

14 Healthcare A medical practice in Leintwardine, Herefordshire has invested £2m to future-proof the primary care services it provides for the next 30 years.

16 Technical Focus

20 Legal & Business

28 Education

City of Bristol College recently selected Remeha to provide an improved and more efficient heating solution for its College Green Centre.

Johnathan Coyne, CDM Coordinator for CBRE talks to PSBJ about the key changes to the Construction Design & Management Regulations.

The recently completed renovation of Royal Leamington Spa College supports the idea that the best developments are those that reflect its end-user.

18 Talking Point

26 Housing

32 Lesiure

Neil Smith talks PSBJ through the NHBC Foundation’s new guidance issued to housebuilders on waste storage design.

New homes and allotments designed by LHC Architecture help English seaside town, Budleigh Salterton, to thrive.

A new lighting installation is brightening the prospects of aspiring sports stars thanks to a revolutionary LED solution from MHA Lighting.

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34 Drainage & Landscaping

40 Disability

DInterpave discusses the implications of the latest changes in government implementation of sustainable drainage.

New coating technologies have improved bathroom safety with the advent of innovative non-slip shower trays, as Roger Crabb of Mira explains.

37 Floors, Walls & Ceilings

42 Naidex Preview

In this article, PSBJ profiles the innovative solutions specified at a newly-built school, designed to cater for children with special needs.

Taking place from 28 to 30th April, Naidex returns to the NEC Birmingham this year with a range of innovative new products and services.

38 Paints, Coatings & Finishes

44 Product Showcase

As wood makes a resurgence in building design, Nathalie Bernard at AkzoNobel provides her top tips for specifiers.

A dedicated focus of industry news, products and case studies to help architects and specifiers make informed choices.

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News

Willmott Dixon lands £25m transport hub in Lincoln Willmott Dixon has been appointed to deliver the £25m transport hub in Lincoln which was recently announced by the City of Lincoln Council.

The company is already building a new University Technical College in the city and will further increase its presence when it starts work on the hub, which will improve the city’s transport infrastructure and modernise the cityscape.

The project will see Willmott Dixon construct a new bus station, improve the current train station, create a dualpurpose footbridge to link St Mary’s Street and Tentercroft Street and deliver a space multi-storey car park.

Willmott Dixon will deliver the hub through the Scape National framework, and one key focus will be using local labour throughout the project, with materials also sourced locally whenever possible.

A site team of approximately 80 will deliver the project, including the demolition of existing structures surrounding the bus and rail stations. This includes removing the current pedestrian footbridge and platform footbridge over the railway – both currently unfit for purpose – in preparation for construction of the transport hub’s dual purpose footbridge.

A new home for British construction Flying the flag for British construction, Media 10, the UK’s biggest design and build event company, has launched UK Construction Week – which is shaping up to be the strongest trade event the building and construction industry has ever seen.

Held at the Birmingham NEC from 6 – 11th October, the event will bring together nine shows, 1000 exhibitors and more

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than 50,000 visitors under one roof. Free to attend, it will be the biggest event for professionals working in all aspects of residential and commercial construction planning and design.

Building on the recognition of Media 10’s hugely successful Grand Designs Live, UK Construction Week will also feature the newly-acquired Timber Expo and the Build Show, as well as the Surface and Materials Show, Kitchens & Bathroom Live, Plant & Machinery Live, Energy 2015, HVAC 2015 and Smart Buildings 2015.

Discuss and debate at Vision London Vision London has revealed an extensive speaker programme for the two-day exhibition being held at Olympia from 2nd to 3rd June 2015.

Covering the four themes of ‘Future Materials and Systems’, ‘Technology’, ‘Innovation in Architecture and Design’, and ‘Building for Health and Wellbeing’, the seminar programme will see more than 100 influential industry figures speak over the course of the two day event.

Key speakers include: Bruce McCelland of the Knowledge Transfer Network; Gary Newman, CEO of the Alliance for Sustainable Building Products; Alex Lifschultz, Director of LDS Architects, Professor Kypros Pilakoutas of the University of Sheffield, and Christopher Jofeh, Director and Global Buildings Retrofit Leader for Arup.

“Vision London is not just about showcasing the very latest innovations and developments in design, architecture and the built environment.

It has also been created to enable architects, end users and the wider construction community to discuss and debate how we will create the built environments in which we will all live and work,” says Vision Director, Michael Costain.

Two St Peter’s Square achieves latest milestone Laing O’Rourke has been appointed to deliver Two St Peter’s Square, a new landmark office building designed

by SimpsonHaugh and Partners.

Located in Manchester City centre, this 12-storey project is the latest addition to the regeneration of the city’s Civic Quarter. Clearance of the site started in November last year and completion is due in January 2017.

The exterior of the building will include a signature-pattern that references the city’s industrial and civic heritage. A grid of four independent designs, inspired by regional heritage and civic icons such as the Lancashire Rose and the cotton flower, are mirrored and rotated on two facades to create a free-flowing motif that spans these elevations.

The pattern also directly relates to the staircase in the Manchester Town Hall Extension, a project recently renovated

by SimpsonHaugh and Partners, which is located opposite. The facade build-up comprises a double layer that allows light to permeate through the patterned exterior to glass behind. Floor-to-ceiling windows open up views of the square, while the patterning provides shading to the offices within.

Work to start on archive centre Construction has begun on a multimillion pound archive building in Wakefield, UK, which will house historical records of regional, national and international significance – designed by architecture, urbanism and design practice Broadway Malyan.

The £6.4m West Yorkshire Archive Building is to be built in Kirkgate, and when complete in 2016 the centre will store more than 10m records over three floors.

News The project is being jointly funded by the five West Yorkshire Councils, West Yorkshire Joint Services and Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) which has awarded a £3.9m grant to create a new permanent home for the region’s archives.

Tim Brown, Director of Architecture in Broadway Malyan’s Manchester studio, said: “The start of construction is a major milestone in the development of this important scheme. Our expert design team now looks forward to partnering with the client to deliver a home for the region’s archives and a place where people can research the records for generations to come.”

Exploring offsite in the education sector Explore Offsite is a series of informative events focused around the offsite construction sector and the range of technologies on offer. After the inaugural Explore Offsite in London was declared a huge success by exhibitors and delegates, the Explore Offsite series will be returning with an event focused solely on the benefits of offsite construction in education sector. The event is taking place at the Nottingham Belfry, Nottingham on 21st April 2015.

This integrated conference and exhibition event, creates a platform for construction clients, architects, engineers and contractors to come together and discuss the latest offsite solutions in the education sector.

There will also be an exhibition of circa 25 companies from a range of offsite technology providers including; timber frame, light steel frame, precast concrete, cross-laminated timber (CLT), prefabricated washrooms, volumetric buildings, pre-engineered building services plus a range of hybrid technologies.

To book a place call 01743 290 001 or visit www.exploreoffsite.co.uk/book

EEM supports Bolsover in Model Village restoration

TDA to support the implementation of the new care models identified in the NHS Five Year Forward View. In 1999 Sir Sam received an OBE for services to inner city primary care and in 2006 the International Award of Excellence in Health Care.

Bolsover District Council has appointed Nottingham architectural firm HLP Design to help restore nearly 200 properties in its colliery ‘Model Village’.

Design for the potentially multi million pound scheme was awarded to the Nottinghamshire practice through Efficiency East Midlands’ (EEM) Architectural Services framework. Bolsover DC used the framework to ensure it was getting the best value for money and the highest quality service.

Bolsover District Council secured Stage 1 development funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund (Heritage Grants Programme) to work up a final scheme for the restoration of the ‘Model Village’, which will be submitted later this year. Bolsover District Council, working in partnership with HLF and other funders wants to invest in the infrastructure of the village, enhancing the aesthetics and thermal efficiency of the worker houses, 137 of which are owned by the council.

Properties will benefit from a range of works, from essential repairs, restoration of original features, to thermal insulation.

Council owned properties will have extensive works including some re-roofing, replacement windows, repointing, new rainwater goods and thermal upgrading.

Morgan Sindall wins £19m Cambridge school project Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall has been appointed to a £19m contract to construct Trumpington Community College, a new secondary school in Cambridge.

The company has started work on the landmark scheme, which involves the construction of the school and associated facilities in the heart of Cambridge’s Clay Farm development. The college will have a focus on science and technology.

The Morgan Sindall team is constructing flexible classrooms based around a central atrium, alongside a community sports hall and associated changing facilities. The project also involves a number of external works, including the installation of two multi-use game area (MUGA) pitches and grass-seeded playing fields which will be open to the public. Work on the project is due to complete in spring 2016.

The school is set to achieve a BREEAM rating of Very Good and features a number of sustainable elements.

Photovoltaic panels, which generate electricity from the sun’s energy, will be installed, and the building will also include ground source heat pumps which extracts heat from the ground.

The design of the school follows a high sustainability agenda which mirrors the college’s commitment to sustainable transport through cycling, walking and the provision of a guided bus which follows a set track route.

CHP Board Member receives Knighthood Dr Sam Everington OBE, Community Health Partnerships’ (CHP) Non-Executive Director has received his Knighthood for his services to Primary Care, following the announcement in the 2015 New Year’s Honours list.

Sir Sam, who has worked as a GP in Tower Hamlets for over 20 years, joined CHP’s Board in 2002. He pioneered the Bromley-By-Bow medical centre, which serves as a model nationally and internationally for healthy living centres and through his work has forged solutions to some of the most pressing problems facing the NHS. Sir Sam is also Chair of NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group and a NHS Clinical Commissioners Board Member. In January 2015 he was appointed by NHS England, Monitor and

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Upfront The Sor Amfi project is interesting because the A2 panel has been used in the areas with stricter fire regulations

The sound of silence

This building is one of the largest projects where Troldtekt acoustic panels have been specified to help create a high performance environment

Architectural journalist Gideon Sykes examines three contemporary solutions for improving the acoustic performance of interiors in public buildings.

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he sound of silence is increasingly important to both specifier and user. The absorption of noise is as vital in rooms with hard surfaces, such as sports halls and swimming pools, as it is in school classrooms and public places.

Noise reduction is equally important in working and retail environments. There is also the growing problem of increased noise abuse in housing.

This is nothing new. It has been known for decades that noise has a detrimental effect on people, their focus and their attention. For example, Bronzaft and McCarthy (1975) conducted a study, which indicated that New York City students were hampered in their reading skills by elevated noise levels. Students 70m from an elevated subway track

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lagged behind their peers, on the quieter side of the building, between three months and as much as one year.

In 1986, Cohens, Evans, Krantz and Stokols found that some children from noisy schools had higher blood pressure, less cognitive task success and greater feelings of helplessness. The students gave up and were more easily distracted from the task at hand. (Source: University of Georgia: Environmental Influence on Student Behaviour and Achievement).

Fortunately, there are many systems and products available to help reduce noise and its effect. Many manufacturers offer modern methods of construction and innovative design to provide aesthetic, practical and high performance îš… solutions.

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Upfront Architects selected the coarse grey variant of tiles for the public open spaces

Italian manufacturer PL, part of the Abet Laminati Group, has developed Silentwall. This is a range of interior cladding comprising vertical and horizontal panels of high pressure laminate on an aluminium fixing system.

This innovative panelling is designed to absorb noises in rooms of high frequency or where there is a high level of background disturbance, such as in auditoriums and large meeting rooms, where sound reduction is vital.

The system is available in hundreds of colours, textures and patterns with foldaway joints. These allow the cladding material to display a completely unbroken surface or with visible anodised aluminium joints for aesthetic appeal.

Natural acoustic solutions Another company making huge strides in the UK with cost-effective acoustics in Danish manufacturer Troldtekt, which offers natural acoustic tiles and panels. As the panels are made from 100% natural wood fibres mixed with cement, their sustainability was recently recognised with certification at Silver level within the Cradle to Cradle concept. Their benefits include high sound absorption, high durability, natural breathability and cost life cycle performance.

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Troldtekt tiles’ benefits include high sound absorption, high durability, natural breathability and cost life cycle performance

Upfront The acoustic panels are widely used in many different types of project. They are particularly popular in schools, including Passivhaus design. For example, Troldtekt ceiling tiles were recently specified by Architype architects for two Passivhaus schools in Wolverhampton where they make a major contribution to comfort and learning.

Architype Director Jonathan Hines commented: “Oakmeadow is one of two schools we have designed using Passivhaus principles to offer radically low energy consumption together with optimised comfort for children and staff. We are convinced that designing to an energy target is the most logical and effective route to achieving carbon

Sor Amfi in Norway is one of the best examples in Europe of a local authority sports centre

reductions. Troldtekt acoustic ceilings are one of the solutions which have helped to meet our design and performance objectives – in this case optimising the acoustic environment using a natural and beautiful product.”

The tiles not only offer high performance sound absorption in the study areas, which need to be quiet, calm and healthy, but also in the sports hall and play areas, which are traditionally very noisy.

Architect Vidar Myrnes was looking for a product of high robustness against high humidity in the changing area

Combating echoes Noise in sports, swimming-pool and leisure centres can often result in unpleasant echoes because it is reflected off hard surfaces and the water and exaggerated by the natural exuberance of the participants. In the new Eura sports complex in Western Finland, architects Heino & Niirainen have solved this problem and created pleasant acoustics by the extensive use of Troldtekt ultrafine panels on the ceilings and the walls.

The most dramatic is in the large swimming pool which not only has acoustic panels between the ceiling ribs but links a multi-coloured wall of Troldekt panels on one side with a floor to ceiling glazed view on the other. The coloured acoustic panel theme is continued in the entrance hall, which is dramatically coloured in red and in the dining area where blue dominates. In addition, the bowling alley has Troldtekt acoustic panel ceilings and more highly coloured acoustic walls. In some places the ceilings also house strip lighting, which is recessed to create an unbroken ceiling  surface.

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Upfront

In the new Eura sports complex in Western Finland, architects created pleasant acoustics by the extensive use of Troldtekt ultrafine panels

Sor Amfi in Norway is one of the best examples in Europe of a local authority sports centre. Designed by Asplan Viak architects for the Arendal Municipality, it is part of the Arendal sports park and located next to the Sam Eyde high school, which also uses the facilities. It comprises a multi-purpose sports hall, for up to 3000 spectators, with separate gymnastics and tennis halls and many other facilities.

This 13,200m2 building is also one of the largest projects where Troldtekt acoustic panels have been specified to help create a high performance and comfortable environment. Attention to acoustics is very important in sports buildings, which can easily suffer from the exaggerated echoes reflected off the hard wall and floor surfaces or off the water in swimming pools.

Robust properties Architect Vidar Myrnes from Asplan Viak says: “5350m2 of Troldtekt was chosen mainly because of its good acoustic performance and the design.

We were looking for a product of high robustness against rough use and high humidity (in the changing area) and we wanted a ceiling that suited the massive space in the T-shaped middle building.

We selected the coarse grey variant for the public open spaces and a fine white variant for the smaller closed areas.”

This project is also interesting because the A2 panel has been used in the areas with stricter fire regulations, such as hallways and other means of escape. The advantage is

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that it looks exactly the same as the normal panel, which means that the two types could be installed without compromising the aesthetics or the acoustics.

Yet another company offering a creative and innovative second fix solution for good acoustics is Soundtect, with their Collection of attractive and tactile three-dimensional textile acoustic panels. Available in eleven different designs, these are manufactured from 100% recycled materials, such as carpet, and are themselves 100% recyclable.

The panels range in size between 450 and 600mm and combine form, function, design and acoustic performance to create a fun and lively new backdrop.

A multi-coloured wall of Troldekt panels

With proven certification to reduce sound reverberation and a noise reduction coefficient of up to 0.95, they have already proved popular in areas where noise pollution is of concern, from office meeting rooms through to restaurants, school halls and shops. The class 1 firerated lightweight panels can be quickly and easily installed on walls and ceilings with the minimum of disruption and with the immediate and dramatic result of improving sound quality, while reducing the background noise. 

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Healthcare

The new GP-owned facility comprises consulting rooms, an extended nursing area, training facilities, improved access and a secure pharmacy

Future-proofing M primary care As financial restrictions continue to dominate developments in the healthcare sector, a medical practice in Leintwardine, Herefordshire has invested £2m to future-proof the primary care services it provides for the next 30 years.

Set in 0.23 hectares, the new medical centre has red cedar cladding

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ortimer Medical Practice which has additional practices in Leominster and Orleton, has been working with Bournville Architects, Herefordshire Clinical Commissioning Group and Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) to design a multifunctional practice which meets the needs of the area’s growing population.

Plans for the new facility started in 2002 when initial assessments of the existing building confirmed it fell short of minimum standards. Whilst it underwent some refurbishment to improve internal access to meet measures set out in the Disability Discrimination Act (DDA), structural constraints meant that full compliance was not achievable.

Signposted as a priority scheme within the Strategic Services Development Plan (SDDP), Bournville Architects was commissioned in 2009 to design a 525m2 building which not only reflected existing requirements but which would also meet the changes in primary care for the next 30 years.

The new GP-owned facility comprises consulting rooms, an extended nursing area, training facilities, improved access and a secure pharmacy, as well as easy access to community services such as midwives, physiotherapists and health visitors.

It is the distribution of funding for this type of development, often made on a caseby-case basis, which enables GPs to take increased ownership and control over their practice. Ian Tipton, Director at Bournville Architects, explains: “GPs are under increasing pressure to take responsibility for the modernisation of existing facilities as

Healthcare

Plans for the new facility started in 2002 when initial assessments of the existing building confirmed it fell short of minimum standards

well as continue to provide high quality and innovative care amenities.

“Gone are the days when doctors’ surgeries were all built to the same specification. Buildings are now more than just bricks and mortar – they are an integral part of the community.

“The Leintwardine medical centre has been designed to deliver a sustainable solution which will provide long-term value to the area, improving future patient care facilities in a predominantly rural community setting.”

Set in 0.23 hectares, the new medical centre has red cedar cladding to the exterior as well as external rendering, slate pitched roofing and aluminium high level patent glazing to provide natural lighting solutions.

Sustainability and environmental considerations were holistically incorporated into the design to achieve a BREEAM Healthcare ‘Very Good’ Rating.

Based on passive solar design principles, the building incorporates rainwater recycling, a sustainable urban drainage system, improved thermal performance and, mechanical ventilation and heat recovery to improve environment performance.

Dr Andrew Black, Partner at Mortimer Medical Practice, says: “Due to rapidly changing circumstances, the former surgery was unfortunately no longer fit for purpose and was unable to meet the requirements of our medical practitioners or patients.

“The new building has relieved the growing pressure to conform to assessment standards and provides a solution that meets with high levels of design, sustainability and longevity to help promote future development of primary care based services in the region.”

The new facility was opened by Lady Darnley, Lord Lieutenant of Herefordshire  late last year.

Environmental considerations were holistically incorporated into the design to achieve a BREEAM Healthcare ‘Very Good’ Rating

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Housing Focus Technical The Baltur PN range of air to gas ratio burners provide optimum combustion and performance which will heat the City of Bristol College in a more efficient manner

Top marks for new heating system City of Bristol College, one of the UK’s largest further and higher education colleges, recently selected Remeha to provide an improved and more efficient heating solution for its College Green Centre, which covers approximately 150,000ft2 and caters for more than 1500 students.

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By replacing the old two-stage burners with fully-modulating EOGB/Baltur burners, the college now benefits from efficiency gains of more than 30%, leading to significant energy savings and CO2 and NOx reductions. At the same time, the units have superior reliability and lower maintenance costs.

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Ean Robertson, Building Services Engineer at the City of Bristol College, said: “The new heating system will be extremely beneficial for the college in both lowering our heating costs and our carbon footprint. With 30,000 students across the campus, reducing our impact on the environment is a key priority and this high-efficiency heating system is a further step in improving our sustainability.”

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Talking Point

Avoiding rubbish design House builders must do more to tackle bin blight stresses Neil Smith, Head of Research and Innovation at NHBC Foundation.

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f you’re as old as me, you will remember a time when the ‘bin man’ collecting the rubbish would walk around to the back of your house, empty the contents from your steel dustbin into his steel dustbin before hoisting it onto his shoulder and empting it directly into the ‘dustcart’.

Hardly a feeling of nostalgia, but maybe a reminder of a simpler time when the terms ‘wheelie bin’ and ‘bin blight’ had not yet been coined. Not that I ever gave a moment’s thought to it, but I am guessing all of that waste made its way to landfill.

For my household, change started in the early nineties when the dustbin was replaced with the black wheelie bin. Over the years, we have since amassed a green one and a blue one as well as a box for paper and a small bin for food waste. On the plus side, it’s great that all the stuff we chuck out no longer goes to landfill; on the minus, Britain’s streets are now littered with bins and containers So-called ‘bin blight’ has now become a contentious political issue with Secretary of State Eric Pickles remarking that ‘in streets up and down the country, ugly bin clutter has ruined the street scene and the look of people’s homes and gardens.’

New research carried out by the NHBC Foundation, the research arm of the National House-Building Council, has found that the number of wheelie bins and other containers varies widely across the country. While the average UK household is typically given three to five bins or containers for their household waste, residents in some parts of the country such as Newcastle-under-Lyme

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Neil Smith is head of research and innovation at NHBC. He is a chartered environmentalist, surveyor and builder. have to contend with as many as nine separate waste containers.

Historically, the design of homes took no account of waste and recycling storage.

Why should it have done? Room could easily be found outside the back door for a single steel dustbin or alternatively it could be hidden behind a hedge in the front garden. But for new housing developments built today there should be no good reason why designers cannot find a practical way to hide numerous wheelie bins and other containers.

Avoiding rubbish design: providing bin storage on new housing developments provides guidance to the house-building industry on how to combat bin blight and highlights a range of ‘best practice’ design solutions for different types of home.

It finds that while large numbers of bins affect all housing stock, insufficient attention can sometimes be given to how they are accommodated on new housing developments. Successful storage

design brings about the benefits of both reducing visual impact and improving the convenience of people living in new homes.

The report provides new guidance for designers in helping to alleviate ‘bin blight’ with seven golden rules for good storage design as well as best practice examples for the UK house-building industry – particularly architects and designers. The NHBC Foundation hopes that the research will lead to model designs for bin/recycling container stores which could be adopted widely by the industry. It urges designers to consider the following:

Reducing visual impact Allowing adequate space for the number and size of bins and other containers Ensuring convenience for use including by residents with reduced mobility Ensuring that solutions are durable, low maintenance and cleanable Managing odour and noise issues Addressing other health and safety issues (including fire and vermin) Working out arrangements for collection days Minimising impact on use of pavements and streets by pedestrians and vehicles

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Successful storage design brings about the benefits of both reducing visual impact and improving the convenience of people living in new homes

Obviously, it is more challenging for house designers to find sufficient space for terraced houses than detached homes with good access to the rear of the property. And large volumes of waste and recycling from blocks of apartments means that designers need to account for more containers. But the guide provides viable solutions for all types of new homes and gives many good case study examples.

making progress in one important environmental area, it is essential that we address potential impacts on our local environment and street scene too.

House designers must take account of the good design practice documented in Avoiding rubbish design to ensure that new housing developments do not suffer the dreaded ‘bin blight’ that we are all too familiar with.

Our research has identified examples of good practice where waste and recycling storage is inconspicuous and has been integrated into developments well. We hope the findings of this research will be beneficial to the UK house-building industry and the communities they serve. 

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Good design practice The time may have come for Britain’s house-building industry to consider more radical solutions to the nation’s bin blight problem. There is a growing trend in Europe towards communal solutions which challenges the assumption that we must all have our own bins. One solution is that we have shared facilities at street corners.

Some urban developments now have underground bin storage, allowing much bigger containers to be stored far more discreetly. As our report found, underground bin storage has already been installed or is proposed in developments in the metropolises of London, Birmingham and Peterborough.

It is undoubtedly a good thing that we are now recycling more of our household waste than ever before. However, in

New research carried out by the NHBC Foundation, has found that the number of wheelie bins and other containers varies widely across the country

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Legal & Business

Forecasting the final CDM Regulations Johnathan Coyne, CDM Coordinator for CBRE talks to Public Sector Build Journal about the key changes to the Construction Design & Management Regulations.

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ollowing the requirement for the UK to implement a European Directive and a recent public consultation, the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has now published draft regulations and guidance for the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015. This has given us better insight into how the final CDM 2015 Regulations may look when they are published this month.

The key changes are: The role of CDM Coordinator is replaced by a new role called the Principal Designer.

Appointment will be required where more than one contractor is working on a project at any time.

Competence requirements are replaced with a requirement for appropriate training and skills.

The CDM Approved Code of Practice (ACoP) is replaced with reduced but tailored guidance.

Additional client duties are added around the health and safety plan, notification of project and welfare standards.

The ‘Domestic Clients’ exemption will be removed – in future, general ‘householders’ will have duties under CDM 2015 (but these can be transferred to the Principal Contractor or Principal Designer).

The project notification threshold will change meaning many small to medium size projects will no longer be notified to HSE (threshold will change to greater than 30 working days and have more than 20 workers working simultaneously).

There is now a transitional period before the introduction of the new Regulations for live projects – projects on site before April 2015 are subject to the CDM 2007 regulations until October 2015.

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Johnathan Coyne is an Associate Director in CBRE’s Building Consultancy (Projects) team and advises clients on health and safety issues in construction.

What happens to the CDM coordinator?

The role of CDM Coordinator is replaced by a new role of Principal Designer. The role of the Principal Designer is fundamentally similar to the CDM Coordinator with one very significant exception. Previously the CDM Coordinator had a statutory duty to provide clients H&S advice; in future, apart from assisting the client with preparing pre-construction information, the Principal Designer is not specifically required give advice and guidance.

What does this mean for building owners and occupiers?

At CBRE, we find that many of our clients desire and value an independent advisor, which is why the role is most commonly carried out by a construction health and safety professional.

Consequently we have in-

house expertise and are well placed to continue filling this role.

Under the new regulations our clients also have additional duties, which they may need assistance with, tasks such as ensuring that competent people are appointed, that the health and safety plan is suitable and health and safety standards and welfare facilities are maintained.

It is our intention to continue to meet that demand and provide the “client CDM/H&S consultancy” service, assisting the client with their additional duties and continuing to build on our 10+ years’ experience of the CDM Regulations in their various guises.

For the moment though, we await the content of the final published version of CDM 2015, due on 6th April 2015. 

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Housing The number of allotments was increased, from 56 existing plots to 87

Town masterplan flourishes The challenge was a tough one. Take a two-and-a-half-acre plot of land consisting of 56 community allotments and build a development of 48 new homes – 40% of them affordable – but keep the allotment holders happy. Oh, and the whole town sits in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

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udleigh Salterton is a picturesque seaside community on the Jurassic Coast, a World Heritage Site, set within the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. It is considered to be one of Devon’s most charming and unspoilt towns, with many fine examples of the Arts and Crafts style of architecture.

It is hardly surprising then that the town’s Design Statement says: “All planning applications will be viewed in the context of the preservation of the essential character of the town and its unique place within the Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

“New designs should be resource-efficient and incorporate sustainable techniques

and materials. However, all projects will be expected to enhance the character of the town and the immediate environment within which they are to be built.”

The Housing Register of 2009 identified a need for 162 affordable homes in the town, and in 2011 the town council’s planning committee was told: “Budleigh Salterton has the highest average age population in the whole of the United Kingdom. The age structure is abnormal.

There is a shortfall of young people aged 20-34, presumably because they leave their home for higher education or in search of a suitable job.

“There is an urgent need for housing to accommodate workers in the service industries which are not well paid. This

Award-winning LHC Architecture were asked by Clinton Devon Estates to work-up concept designs for the site

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will enable job vacancies in the town to be met by people who live locally rather than drawing commuters in from outlying areas.”

As long ago as 2006, Greenway Lane, to the north of the town, was identified in the East Devon District Council Local Plan as suitable for residential development. In fact, it was the only parcel of land within the designated development boundary. A major concern, though, was that the land was already being used by local people, as allotments, and that new buildings would potentially mean the loss of this muchloved and much-in-demand amenity.

Nevertheless, in 2009, Budleigh Salterton Town Council wrote to Clinton Devon Estates, the landowner, asking if it would consider a development of affordable and open market housing on the site. In its letter, the council quoted the Clinton Devon Estates mission statement: “To secure the long-term prosperity of the estates and the people who live and work on them in ways which care for the countryside and assist the wider community.”

A few months later the Exeter-based studio of award-winning LHC Architecture were asked by Clinton Devon Estates to workup concept designs for the site; to provide housing and allotments – many more of them and in a much improved layout.

Consultants were engaged to prepare transport and environmental reports, and talks were opened with Devon housing association Cornerstone, which is responsible for a number of affordable housing projects across Devon.

Partly as a result of such extensive consultation, the preferred plans emerged

Housing

The final scheme drafted by LHC was for 48 detached, semi-detached and terraced houses

with a bold vision to place the allotments at the heart of the new development.

The number of allotments was increased, from 56 existing plots to 87, which would go on to help the town council reduce its waiting list of those keen to have their own growing space.

Better facilities, including locally built sheds and an enhanced water supply, were also integrated into the plans. Half of the existing allotments were retained in their original positions, with new ones being created to the north of the site.

Arts and Crafts heritage The final scheme drafted by LHC was for 48 detached, semi-detached and terraced houses, 19 of which were designated as affordable and available for rent or shared ownership through Cornerstone.

Key features of the overall development included enhanced and increased allotment space including new features such as Devon banks, water points, communal fruit trees and a rainwater harvesting system.

The house designs were to be sympathetic to the character of the town and, in particular, its Arts and Crafts heritage.

To make best use of the East Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, many of the open-market homes were sited at the top of the development to offer stunning views over the countryside, including local landmark Peak Hill.

Outline consent for the project was granted by East Devon District Council in June 2011, a little over 18 months after that first letter from the town council to Clinton Devon Estates, and work began on the first homes on the site in the autumn of 2013.

Work on the new allotments had been completed by then, so as Clinton Devon Estates’ joint venture development

partners Cavanna Homes moved in with their diggers, the allotment-holders set to work on their new plots.

Children benefited from the project in other ways too. Among the conditions of planning approval was a Section 106 agreement, which meant £79,000 was handed over to Devon County Council to provide for educational provision in the town, and almost £27,000 was earmarked as an “Open Space Contribution towards the provision, maintenance and improvement of open-space facilities in the Budleigh Salterton area.”

John Baulch, Group Director at LHC Architecture who master-planned the development said: “From the beginning, the allotments were at the very heart of this project so our designs focused on maintaining and enhancing this important community resource.

Marketed as “Horizon” by Cavanna Homes – one of only 18 HBF five star homebuilders nationally – the development welcomed its first new homeowners in October 2014, as Cornerstone began handing over the keys to their affordable homes.

Sustainable community Chief Executive of Cornerstone, Rick Williams, said: “About six years ago we started working on projects in more rural Devon communities because we were acutely aware of how difficult it has become for people to afford to live in their home town or village. The Horizon project is a shining example of how we help to provide homes for local people who may be struggling to get onto the property ladder.”

By January 2015 more than two-thirds of the open market properties had been sold or reserved by Cavanna Homes.

Jeremy Cavanna, Chairman of the Cavanna Group, said: “This mixed development of open market and affordable housing works so well in terms of design and layout, access to amenities and stunning views of the East Devon countryside.”

The Head of Property and Land for Clinton Devon Estates, Leigh Rix, said: “To provide affordable housing for local people along with high-quality allotments is an important step towards building sustainable communities. From the outset we have been working to provide the right kind of housing, designed and built to the highest standard, to enable young families to stay in Budleigh Salterton, allowing this community to thrive.” 

High quality finish “We took into consideration the soil type and condition, the aspect, the drainage and access and we designed the new layout of the allotments to make the most of the space, the sunshine and the views. We also added sheds for each allotment, a water supply to be shared between four allotments and gravel paths for access.

“We carefully designed the houses to fit in with both the allotments and the neighbouring properties and general character of the town. The majority have been inspired by the Arts and Crafts design style and all were finished to a very high quality.”

Fitting in with the Budleigh Salterton Design Statement, the properties were to exceed the Code for Sustainable Homes Level 3 through careful planning and efficient and good-quality design and materials.

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Education

Taking a holistic approach, the team has constructed a space designed to accommodate the specific courses offered by the College

College community The recently completed renovation of Royal Leamington Spa College supports the idea that the best developments are those that reflect its end-user. The success of this contract stems from the project teams' ability to undergo a £12m redevelopment of an existing college to create a practical, yet innovative space – alike to those students attending the College.

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After the initial enabling works, the project team started on the envelope of both buildings to create a modern external facade

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ecently launched under a new group name – Warwickshire College Group – Royal Leamington Spa College has joined up with six other colleges across the region to create a ‘college community’.

While holding a collective set of values, each college takes ownership of their own brand and identity, and it is perhaps this new contemporary building which represents Leamington Spa’s diversity and entrepreneurial aspirations.

Now one of the largest private building contractors in the West Midlands, Speller Metcalfe was selected as main contractor for the high profile scheme. The original contract included the conversion of both the three-storey ‘S’ block and six-storey ‘M’ block which allowed for new and improved

Education

An airport style entrance with large glass windows has provided an abundance of open space and natural light

teaching facilities, as well as a new plant room and the focal point of the project – the new atrium.

Procurement route Early engagement by the project team allowed for the procurement of specialist sub-contractors, plant and materials to ensure high quality at reasonable cost.

Building Services Engineers, Greenways and Partners LTD, were subsequently appointed pre-construction to allow for an official procurement route to be carefully planned, which led to in-depth interviews with specialist M&E contractors.

As part of this process, Greenways conducted an in-depth dilapidation survey of the existing M&E services to gain a better understanding of what had to be replaced or could be recycled. Overall reutilisation of M&E plant and equipment saved the client in excess of £150,000.

After the initial enabling works, the project team started on the envelope of both buildings to create a modern external facade. This included Sto rendering works on ‘S’ block and the installation of rain screen cladding on ‘M’ block.

The atrium is not just visual but economical – increasing energy performance, comfort and green credentials of the building itself

Both buildings were also re-roofed with an insulated single ply roofing membrane which is a more low-cost method of providing thermal insulation to a building.

Following external works, Speller Metcalfe began on the internal refurbishment of ‘S’ block which included the installation of a partition wall and suspended ceilings. ‘Learning zones’ were incorporated into each floor with flexible, open-plan spaces – giving students the chance to learn in a more practical environment that better suits their needs. ‘M’ block similarly has technology integrated into the building, allowing

students to ‘learn by doing’. The ground floor refectory and dining room were also refurbished to create a strikingly modern canteen for staff and pupils.

The existing 1950s reception building has had a visual transformation incorporating a substantial 400m² extension. Adopting a design which mirrors an airport style entrance with large glass windows has provided an abundance of open space and natural light. This statement entrance is considered by the architect Robothams’ Associate Director, Chris Ballantine, to be: “The shop front – projecting an  image of an innovative, accessible

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Education

The existing 1950s reception building has had a visual transformation incorporating a substantial 400m² extension

organisation providing high quality learning opportunities.”

A ‘marketplace’ located in the atrium also offers hair and beauty treatment facilities, and ‘incubator’ units for entrepreneurial learners along with multi-functional pod areas with enhanced acoustics. This provides an interactive space for learning, with Director of Estates, Jon Vickery, commentating that, “The modern learning spaces created by the project have played a vital part in developing the entrepreneurial ethos delivered as part of the curriculum.”

Reported energy savings Speller Metcalfe is well regarded for its sustainable expertise – only last year delivering the highest rated BREEAM project in the world for Western Power Distribution. At Leamington Spa College, extensive insulation and ground source heat pumps have contributed to a scoring of BREEAM Very Good.

The atrium is not just visual but economical – increasing energy performance, comfort and green credentials of the building itself. Although

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only three months since building occupation, the College has reported current energy readings to indicate a keen reduction in energy bills.

Working within a live building will always throw up challenges yet with detailed planning and a transparent approach, Speller Metcalfe was able to overcome various logistical problems. Deliveries were scheduled around busy periods and a temporary entrance was built into ‘A’ block to ensure that students were kept separate from building works.

A collaborative approach has also meant that students now have a fitting environment for their educational development. This is echoed by Nik Chambers, Operations Director for Greenways and Partners LTD, who attributes the scheme success to the project team’s working ethos: “[The project may not have] been without its challenges, but due to the team’s ‘no blame’ culture we have overcome any engineering problems.”

As an Associate Member of the Considerate Constructors Scheme, Speller Metcalfe is a driver for improving the image

of the construction industry. An impressive final score of 41 out of 50 was a result of its close relationship to Leamington Spa’s students and staff. The Site Manager led extensive tours for pupils and guests, including The Shadow Secretary of State for Education. Students taking plumbing and electrical installation courses were also given varied and detailed talks on the scheme’s design and construction.

The project team has successfully met Leamington Spa College’s overall objective; to create an educational space which aids and develops existing and potential student creativity. Taking a holistic approach, the team has constructed a space designed to accommodate the specific courses offered by the College.

Outside of the project programme, Speller Metcalfe has offered additional benefits to students such as on-site learning experiences. All of these practical elements have been met with a cutting-edge design that best reflects the Colleges’ own entrepreneurial ambitions. 

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Leisure

Shedding light on leisure A new lighting installation is brightening the prospects of aspiring sports stars thanks to a revolutionary LED solution from MHA Lighting. Hyndburn Leisure Centre is the largest leisure facility in the borough of Hyndburn, offering 80,000 local residents a huge range of sport and leisure activities.

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ollowing National Lottery funding from Sport England’s Improvement Fund, Hyndburn Borough Council identified a number of ways to enhance improving the quality of lighting for its users.

After researching various options, the Council specified MHA Lighting’s new LED technology – which offered the highest quality light uniformity and colour rendering for their busy leisure facility, as

The leisure centre is used by the community for a huge variety of physical activities

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well as being extremely low glare.

With the beginning of a New Year beckoning, leisure centre bosses needed to complete improvement works before January 2015, which would see centre visitor numbers double.

The team at MHA sprung into action and designed a bespoke solution for the sports hall, installing 40 LightStar 205 LED luminaires into the pre-existing high bay infrastructure.

In doing so overall lighting energy consumption was reduced by 64% – providing a lifetime saving of £76,700 and a 266 tonne reduction in C02. At the same time Lux levels in the area were improved, with the LightStar’s delivering 500 lux to the floor.

MHA has also installed a further 21 LED luminaires in the swimming pool area, reducing overall lighting energy consumption by 71%, making an annual energy bill saving of £5200 in the pool area alone.

MHA Lighting MD Tom Harrison said: “Good lighting is paramount in most sports and leisure facilities and our unique technology provides an extremely low glare rating.

“MHA Lighting is the only known LED manufacturer to shine light sideways into an encapsulation creating Total Internal Reflection. This avoids direct eye-contact and provides a safe and efficient light output that we can direct precisely to any task area, which is essential for clients like Hyndburn Leisure Centre that need to provide the best environment possible for

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MHA installed 21 LED luminaires in the swimming pool area, reducing overall lighting energy consumption by 71%

The scheme has hit a number of targets for maintenance savings

their members.

“Combining the high performance of our luminaire with unrivalled light distribution enables us to install fewer fittings too, creating a multiplier effect in terms of energy savings and payback periods.

“We are delighted that this has been such a successful project for the council, who tell us that the leisure centre users are delighted with the new lighting.

Local collaboration “It is also extremely rewarding to see technology that was created in the North West being installed by a North West council.

Local collaboration is not only key for reducing an organisation’s carbon footprint but for ensuring the success and growth of the region we work and play within.”

MHA’s sealed LED lighting units have also been designed to resist damage from ball games – an essential requirement for a sports hall or indoor play area.

The fitting’s 66,000 hour minimum life span means that there is no need for regular maintenance and bulb replacement, which can prove to be a major benefit for installations above swimming pools and indoor ski slopes. The lifespan can further be increased to a minimum of 109,000 hours if the driver is replaced at the 66,000 hour point.

The lack of heat given off by LED lighting allows further energy savings to be made through reduced air-conditioning systems and is an additional benefit to leisure

Good lighting is paramount in most sports and leisure facilities

centre participants in a fitness setting.

Cllr Ken Moss, Cabinet Member for Leisure at Hyndburn Council, said that switching to LED lighting was part of the Council’s environmental strategy to improve light levels for the leisure centre’s members whilst ultimately reducing associated energy costs and C02 emissions.

minimal glare for their sporting activities.

“MHA completed the installation on deadline and well in time for the New Year, which is always a really busy time for the centre.

“The new lighting has been a great success. The scheme has hit a number of targets for maintenance savings, and members have commented on how it has enhanced the centre’s environment. It also benefits the Hyndburn community by cutting energy costs and carbon emissions.”

The Lancashire leisure hub helps to keep the Hyndburn community active and healthy with over 50 classes and organised activities per week, from swimming and yoga to athletics and martial arts. 

Maintenance savings Cllr Moss added: “The leisure centre is used by the community for a huge variety of physical activities; from school swimming classes and gymnastics to over 50s badminton and five-a-side football.

“The Council is always keen to support local businesses, and instructed MHA lighting to design an LED fitting which would improve light levels for Hyndburn’s members with

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Drainage & Landscaping

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Concrete block permeable paving used extensively, with other SuDS techniques, at Proctor & Matthews' Abode housing,

Floods, SuDS and permeable paving In December last year, the Government made a surprise announcement of its alternative approach to implementing sustainable drainage (SuDS), highlighting that they can deliver far more than just drainage – as architect and consultant to Interpave Chris Hodson explains.

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ustainable drainage systems and SuDS techniques such as concrete block permeable paving are essential to help fight flooding and pollution – particularly with overloaded sewers, urbanisation and climate change. There is ample research to demonstrate the link between growing urbanisation and flooding, notably the Pitt Review into the summer 2007 floods. Here, over two thirds of the 57,000 homes affected were flooded not by swollen rivers but by surface water runoff or surcharge from overloaded drainage systems.

The 2010 Flood and Water Management Act – resulting from the Pitt Review – was set to make SuDS mandatory, enforced by new local authority ‘SuDS Approving Bodies’ (SABs). But a ministerial statement at the end of 2014 confirmed proposals that by-pass the Act, removing the requirement for SABs. Instead, from 6th April the planning system forms the basis for encouraging SuDS on developments, using national and local planning policies, with Lead Local Flood Authorities becoming statutory consultees.

At the pioneering Hazeley School, Milton Keynes, permeable paving car parks feed water to ponds for wildlife

Amended planning guidance – probably based on the latest draft SuDS National Standards – will bolster existing National Planning Policy Framework encouragement for SuDS. The Government proposal points out that this should not increase costs, adding: “All the available evidence is that sustainable drainage systems are generally cheaper to build; and maintaining them will be cheaper (or need be no more expensive) than the same cost as is required to maintain conventional drainage at present.”

The proposed changes will apply to schemes of 10 or more houses and similar sized commercial developments. However, there is no justification for this concession, which fails to recognise the accumulative effect of smaller developments. Once implemented, it is proposed that planning conditions, ‘Section 106 Agreements’ or other measures will be used to ensure that SuDS are maintained for the lifetime of the development. But the latest research from the Committee on Climate Change – which considers adaptation to avoid flooding – found that less than half of the planning applications reviewed even considered SuDS, suggesting that many local authorities are still failing to follow current national planning policy on sustainable drainage.

Designers take the lead Although the planning system’s ability to generate mainstream use of SuDS is questionable, Interpave welcomes the move towards a design-led approach. This is a clarion call for architects, master-planners and other designers to take the lead in developing multi-functional SuDS as an integral part of place shaping. As the RIBA’s 2014 report Building a Better Britain points

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Drainage & Landscaping HVAC out: “For too long, we have been designing water out of our towns and cities when we should have been designing it in…” and stresses the need to: “start putting water at the heart of discussions about what makes places great to live in”. Now is the time for a closer understanding of, and engagement with SuDS by designers and planners.

With good design as a priority, drainage engineering can then become a supporting function, not an end in itself.

SuDS technology is not new to the UK and is well established in other countries.

Conceptually, a SuDS scheme comprises a ‘management train’ of interconnected features, each combining water storage, pollution removal and amenity benefits.

SuDS replicate, as closely as possible, the natural drainage from a site before development. That is not to say that all SuDS features have to be vegetated – for example, concrete block permeable paving is a well-used technique – or that urban projects need to take on a rural character with lower densities. As the latest draft National Standards Guidance states, SuDS: “should aim to manage surface water within sub-catchments, close to source and at or near surface as reasonably practicable”.

This avoids extensive excavations and major engineering interventions.

Concrete block permeable paving is uniquely placed to help meet these requirements. In terms of place-shaping and urban design, the growing choice of concrete block permeable paving products available from Interpave manufacturers – with numerous shapes, styles, finishes and colours – allows real design freedom.

Most recently, this has been exemplified in several award-winning developments forming Cambridge’s Southern Fringe, the subject of a new Interpave case study. At the same time, concrete block permeable paving can provide completely level, welldrained, firm and slip-resistance ‘accessible’ surfaces without the need for cross-falls, channels, gulleys or other interruptions.

Rainwater ‘ponding’ is eliminated, reducing the risk of ice forming on the surface and preventing splashing from standing water.

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The growing choice of concrete block permeable paving products available from Interpave manufacturers allows real design freedom

can be exploited for innovative landscape design, harvesting and ecology. This approach is demonstrated at the Hazeley School in Milton Keynes. Here, water attenuated and treated in permeable paved car parks feeds wildlife ponds inhabited by protected great crested newts. Roof and other hard-surface runoff is stored in other areas of permeable paving, then re-used for toilet flushing in the school.

With concrete block permeable paving, SuDS offer imaginative designers opportunities, rather than just technical problems to be solved. Taking a holistic approach, designers can now embrace SuDS as one of the central design considerations from the very start of their projects, exploring innovative solutions that form an integral part of an overall scheme. 

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Ceilings fit educational vision

The woven surface of Heradesign complements the textured timber sensory wall-mounted panels

Albert Einstein once said "I never teach my pupils, I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn." In this article, PSBJ profiles the innovative solutions specified at a newly-built school, designed to cater for children with special needs.

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he pupils at The Cedar School in Southampton are certainly enjoying their new school building which has been specially designed to meet their educational, physical and health needs.

The school caters for 70 children aged from two to 16 years with complex special needs. The project is part of the Priority Schools Building Programme.

Haverstock is an architectural practice that focuses on specialist public sector projects. Haverstock was commissioned to design the new school building. The architect worked closely with the school to ensure the new design aligns with its educational vision and wonderfully positive ‘I can’ culture.

The build had to stay within the budget set by the Education Funding Agency.

Heradesign ceiling rafts, from Knauf AMF, were chosen for the project because they were a cost effective solution for adding a contemporary warmth and

wall-mounted panels to help create a unified way-finding system.

Visual identity Haverstock created a new visual identity for the school. The architect explained: “This identity was not limited to the design of a new school logo. It extended to the wall graphics, signage and the building’s colour palette including the acoustic raft colours.” Heradesign is unique in that it can be specified in almost any colour, enabling the panels in the corridor to be matched exactly to the school’s green emblem.

The architect was particularly impressed by how well the Heradesign panels “fit together in continuous strips, running either side of the roof lights, allowing daylight to pass into the corridor while minimising unwanted solar glare. The seamless appearance was preferred over the use of individual rafts or fins”. The panels were placed in position using a concealed grid.

Visitors enter the school via a welcoming entrance space. In this area the organic wood-wool surface of Heradesign helps to soften the feel of the space and its grey colour complements the exposed concrete soffit. The absorptive qualities of the fibre-finish offer the acoustic control the area needs.

The school is delighted with its new building. The Heradesign ceiling rafts have made a positive contribution to the ambience of the place and to the well being of the staff and pupils.

visual energy to the interior. Heradesign provides the necessary Class A sound absorption and A1 fire protection.

The school occupies a secluded, leafy site with a variety of mature trees. The design is a single-storey building, laid out in a horseshoe shape with level access. The layout allows the children to move around the building independently and access outside space with ease.

Way-finding system A single corridor fitted with Heradesign ceiling rafts runs around the full length of the horseshoe construction. The rafts with neutral and dark-green coloured panels play a role in the school’s wayfinding strategy. The green panels denote doorways and open areas. The school was pleased that “Heradesign could introduce colour in the corridor, highlighting certain areas”. The woven surface of Heradesign complements the textured timber sensory

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Paints, Coatings & Finishes

Working with wood As wood makes a resurgence in building design and with the woodcare season rapidly approaching, Nathalie Bernard, Senior Brand Manager at AkzoNobel provides her top tips for specifiers on using the material.

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ood has always been regarded as a highly robust and effective building material, yet in recent years we’ve seen a renaissance for the material as it is increasingly specified in large construction projects and structures. From Zara Hadid’s new Cambodian institution, to the Stadthaus building, dubbed ‘the world’s tallest modern timber residential building’, wood is very much making a comeback.

Critical to the effective use of wood in building design however is careful specification and preparation.

At specification stage it is vital to appreciate that different timber substrates are suited to different types of construction and different coating shades. If this isn’t taken into consideration early in the design process, then the desired final appearance of the building may be compromised.

Once the timber substrate has been selected, the next stage is the specification of an appropriate coating system. Traditionally, wood coatings have been chosen for their practical benefits, however the vast range of specialist products available are not only functional, but also offer aesthetic benefits which, when specified correctly, can be used to add colour and accentuate certain features in a project.

With the wood substrate in mind, specifiers need to make the choice between whether to use a woodstain or an opaque product. Both types of coating colour and protect the wood, and are resistant to cracking, flaking and peeling, yet provide

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At specification stage it is vital to appreciate that different timber substrates are suited to different types of construction and different coating shades

different levels of opacity. The key factors in this decision are the quality of the wood surface and the desired aesthetic result.

Woodstains are absorbed by the timber and dry to allow the grain of the wood to show through, making them ideal for attractive timber which is without defects and imperfection. Such timbers will benefit from the use of highly translucent finishes, such as Sikkens Cetol Filter 7 plus. If there are visible flaws in the wood however, or it has been previously painted or stained, then an opaque coating could be more suitable to hide these imperfections, while still allowing the natural texture of the grain to be seen.

Get application-ready Before any product is applied, the first critical step is preparation. Poor care and attention at this stage can have a significant impact on the performance and longevity of the coating. With many issues arising from poor adhesion, it is crucial that painting contractors thoroughly complete the preparation process to as high a standard as possible before coatings are applied.

Cleaning the wood correctly is one of the first preparation steps, and it’s vital the right cleaning products are chosen depending on the types of wood. Mild detergent is a

sufficient cleaning method for the majority of woods to prevent contaminants, such as dirt and grime building up on substrates.

When working with softwoods, such as pine, which can be highly resinous, or particularly oily hardwoods, such as teak, a clean surface can be achieved by wiping down with a sharp solvent, such as methylated spirit.

Another key element in the preparation stage is combating exposure to elements such as moisture and UV rays which have an effect on wood from the outset, providing ideal conditions for the growth of unwanted organisms such as fungi or algae. Woods such as pine and spruce are among those particularly prone to fungal attack, and eventual decay. In order to resist this and retain a high standard of wood in the longterm; the use of fungicidal washes and/or preservatives prior to applying any coatings is recommended. It is often wrongly presumed that this step can be skipped if the finished coat incorporates anti-fungal properties. This will only prevent growth within the coating, rather than dealing with the growth itself and this can lead to more problems, such as coating detachment, staining and even decay in the long-term. 

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Disability Anti-slip shower trays have to look just as contemporary, stylish and modern as any other shower tray

No skidding New coating technologies have improved bathroom safety with the advent of innovative non-slip shower trays. This is a huge boon to the elderly, and very young children, as Roger Crabb, Marketing Manager of Mira Showers relates.

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f you read some of the more excitable tabloid newspapers, and noisier TV news and documentary programmes; you’d think the biggest worry of older people in Britain is being assaulted over on the way home from the post office or the latest wave of people arriving from the last country to join the EU. And you’d be wrong.

Trumping these and all other concerns is Fear of Falling (FOF). Falling and the string of consequences that might follow is a chronic worry for the elderly and infirm – and anyone who is responsible for them. Indeed, not only is FOF recognised as a serious psychological condition for discussion in the British Medical Journal; it’s not an irrational feeling either – falls are the leading cause of injury-related death, and the third leading cause of poor health among persons aged 65 years and older.

Statistics show that these fears are not exaggerated. Figures from the late NHS Direct showed that of elderly people treated in A&E over 40% – 1.2 million – had suffered a slip or fall and that around 30% of adults who are over 65 and living at home will experience at least one fall a year. This figure rises to 50% of adults over 80 who are either at home or in residential care.

Breaking a leg or a hip is uncomfortable,

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painful and very, very inconvenient when you are relatively young and in good health. If you have neither of these qualities then these injuries mean a prolonged stay in hospital at the least and a probable end to any independent existence in your own home.

This is a very real fear and one very strong reason to take anti-slip floorings seriously.

And there is also a strong financial case for making homes as safe as possible, as the evidence suggests that postponing entry into residential care can cut the costs per person by £26,000 a year. Furthermore, NICE in January 2014 related that the incidence of hip fractures in the UK is 86,000 per year, and 95% of these are the result of a fall. The cost to the NHS is £1.7 billion a year.

So there are very good reasons to pay

Falling and the string of consequences that might follow is a chronic worry for the elderly and infirm

particular attention to the areas of the home that tend to be slippery – and the shower tray must be one of the black spots because it is where water mixes with various lubricants such as soap, shampoo and conditioner.

But just because someone is elderly or infirm does not mean that they take kindly to designs that announce this to the world.

Grab rails may be necessary, for instance, but no one really likes them. In the same way, anti-slip shower trays have to look just as contemporary, stylish and modern as any other shower tray. So features such as raised areas or stick-on roundels that are clearly intended for those who might be unsteady on their feet will not be popular.

Another factor to bear in mind is that anti-slip finishes need to be integral to the shower tray, not just a stick-on addition that will peel or wear off with time, because it needs to be nil maintenance. The anti-slip finish needs to be the feature that, once the shower tray is fitted, will always be there.

The tray itself also needs to have all the contemporary style of any other piece of bathroom kit. Here, the low shower tray is invaluable, because the low shower tray is much less likely to trip up the user and offers easier access all round.

The German Institute for Standardization (DIN) has a typically no-nonsense test. The test for slip resistance, DIN 51097, consists of making the tray slippery with soap and water and then inclining the tray until the barefoot subject slips off. To get the highest standard – Class C – the subject must remain standing when the tray is at an angle of 24°. So any tray that meets or exceeds this standard (Mira Flight Safe exceeds it at 30°) should be sufficient to satisfy the most health and safety conscious of residents.

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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.

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Naidex Preview Naidex offers visitors the opportunity to engage with exhibitors and experts from a variety of health and social care sectors

Naidex partners with Foundations Naidex returns to the NEC Birmingham this year with a range of innovative new products and services. This includes a huge variety for the built environment, including building access and adaptations, in addition to new show features to help support those catering to the aged population and those affected by, or living with, disability.

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his year Naidex expects to attract around 10,000 visitors and 250 exhibitors, making it the largest free to attend conference focused on independent living. For more information and to register for your free ticket go to www.naidex.co.uk.

Foundations, the national body for home improvement agency and handyperson services, will return to Naidex as a show partner in 2015.

Foundations, who provide support to over 170 service providers in England covering more than 80% of local authority districts, will be on hand to offer advice and networking opportunities throughout the show.

Foundations will co-host a series of training workshops – on day one of Naidex – for technical officers from

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within home improvement agencies and other building professionals too.

Andy Chaplin, Foundations Director says: “We wanted to work with Naidex to provide an environment where technical officers and OTs alike could come together, update their technical knowledge and at the same time have a chance to network and view other product developments.”

Latest products and services Naidex offers visitors the opportunity to engage with exhibitors and experts from a variety of health and social care sectors exhibiting products for independent living. This includes adaptation products from the likes of Access BDD, Terry Lifts, Harmar and StairAID. Handicare will return with a strong show presence this year. Handicare products from stairlifts to bathroom aids, are designed to provide safe and reliable equipment for people with reduced mobility. East Coast Mobility will also be available to discuss their products and installation services, the company will also be exhibiting a range of easy access bathroom products and stairlifts. Aquasure UK LTD suppliers of aquatherapy pools will also exhibit a range of bespoke pools.

Business at Naidex Facilitated meetings are new for Naidex this year with the addition of the “Naidex.

Connects”. This dedicated business area will help visitors meet their key targets and offers access to two private meeting rooms for confidential supplier and client meetings – the rooms can be booked in 30 minute slots.

The conference Naidex offers free access to a range of CPD accredited specialist conference seminars, including the Multidisciplinary Theatre programme, which provides a broad range of practical healthcare support from HCPC registered professionals. The College of Occupational Therapist’s new COT Zone also offers advice, with two free theatres running a packed seminar programme over the three days.

Naidex partners include Foundations, 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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Kitchens, Roofing, Health & Cladding Bathrooms Safety & Insulation & Washrooms Several patients have commented that Acre Mills feels like their ‘own private hospital’ due to the quality of finish and facilities

Bushboard gives quality of service and product

Acre Mills Outpatients is a brand new facility based in Lindley, Huddersfield. The Grade II Listed mill building is an addition to the existing Huddersfield Royal Infirmary and is capable of providing over 200,000 outpatient appointments each year.

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cre Mills Outpatients is the first project to be delivered by the Pennine Property Partnership – a 50/50 partnership between Henry Boot Developments and the Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Foundation Trust and the first such asset-backed partnership in the UK health sector.

Project Architect, Chris Race, has previously worked with Bushboard Washrooms on a number of healthcare projects and was keen to specify them again: “Being pleased with the quality of both service and product on previous projects, Jefferson Sheard Architects decided to specify Bushboard for this project.”

Bushboard’s HBN 00-10 Part C compliant healthcare units were specified at Acre Mills, meeting the brief set by Huddersfield and Calderdale NHS Trust. Chris explained: “The brief for the sanitaryware from the Trust was extensive, having to meet stringent infection control and maintenance requirements – the Trust visited the Bushboard factory to see the construction methods, products and to

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inspect the workmanship, the Trust was very happy with the product.”

Healthcare sanitary assemblies were specified as ready plumbed modules (RPM), meaning all healthcare units have sanitaryware and brassware pre-fitted.

Bushboard RPM are factory tested and arrive on site ready to install, Chris was keen to use Bushboard’s RPM for the speed of on-site installation and quality of workmanship.

Bushboard’s exclusive sanitaryware and brassware, SanCeram was pre-plumbed to the healthcare units. Chris chose SanCeram for the project for two main reasons: “Price and quality. Quality of ‘high-end’ sanitaryware but with excellent value for money.”

washrooms and clinical sanitaryware for previous acute healthcare projects and numerous education projects prior to being specified on the Acre Mills project.”

Bushboard Washrooms Quadro toilet cubicles with a wood effect ‘Walnut’ finish were specified to ensure the patient WCs didn’t feel overly clinical or institutional, a theme which continues throughout the building.

In staff changing and washroom areas, Bushboard’s lockers, showers and Quadro toilet cubicles were specified. The top floor is dedicated to staff-only departments and facilities, as such open plan working spaces and conference rooms, Bushboard’s full height cubicle, HiZone and solid surface washtroughs were specified.

Since opening to the public on 9th February 2015, Acre Mills and the Bushboard healthcare units, sanitaryware and brassware have had a fantastic response. Said Chris: “Comments could not have been more positive from all parties including, clinicians, patients and maintenance teams. Bushboard gave extremely good service right from project inception through to after sales.”

Several patients have commented that the building feels like their ‘own private hospital’ due to the quality of finish and facilities.

Jefferson Sheard Architects have already specified Bushboard products on a number of new healthcare and education projects.

Bushboard Washrooms Quadro toilet cubicles with a wood effect ‘Walnut’ finish were specified

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Kitchens, Bathrooms & Washrooms manufacturing and construction modifications made to achieve these results have delivered an added benefit, a cost reduction which will also be passed on to James Latham’s customers.

Since July last year, both Moralt FireSound and FireSmoke doors have achieved significantly improved ratings in a series of tests across a number of fire and acoustic industry standards.

Steven Dennard, Group Door Manager for James Latham comments: “This is great news for us as well as our customers.

This latest set of test results really does put Moralt firmly back in the game.”

As well as the Moralt FireSound and FireSmoke range, James Latham is now also offering a Moralt PassiveHouse compliant doorkit, supplied complete with Meranti frame, ironmongery, and a 98mm thick door blank. The door blank is supplied part processed/CNC’d for the double-rebate detail along with lock and hinge fixings and the kit is CE-Marked – EN14351-1, External Windows & Doors.

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Mira’s wireless Advance simplifies wet rooms

Changing Places take off Britain’s best airport now offers the best facilities for disabled travellers too, with the opening of three Changing Places toilets. Manchester Airport has created the special facilities, for people who need the help of a carer for their personal hygiene, airside, in each of its three terminals, as part of its commitment to delivering a world-class customer experience. The Changing Places toilets are bigger than standard wheelchair-accessible toilets and also feature a height adjustable adult-sized changing bench, height adjustable basin, and hoist, all supplied and installed

by Britain’s leading Changing Places company, Manchester-based Clos-o-Mat.

Mira Showers has enhanced its ever popular Advance electric shower range with the addition of the only shower on the market to offer wireless pairing to a waste water pump. The Mira Advance Flex Extra Wireless simplifies installing or retro-fitting a wet room in situations where a conventional gravity fed drainage system would be unfeasible such as where level access is required.

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

Barnsley Council commissioned a project to refurbish the roof as part of a programme of improvements to the building

Kemper System enables hall to retain heritage With its Portland Stone facade and its classical architecture, Barnsley Town Hall is one of South Yorkshire’s most distinctive landmarks and best loved buildings.

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hen Barnsley Council commissioned a project to refurbish the roof as part of a programme of improvements to the building, Kemper System not only had to ensure that the roof was upgraded successfully without any disruption to council services but also had to complete the scheme without any impact on the rest of the building.

Explains Victoria Ramwell, Technical Sales Representative of Kemper System: “The project involved installation of a new warm roof system to enhance the thermal performance of the building as well as providing a new waterproofing surface.

“The town hall remained occupied throughout the programme and the

The Stratex warm roof system with Kemperol 2K-PUR liquid waterproofing membrane was specified by Kemper System

building not only involved challenges in terms of the roof build up and complexity but also has delicate features that we had to protect during the works, affecting the way in which the programme was designed.”

To address these challenges, the Stratex warm roof system with Kemperol 2K-PUR liquid waterproofing membrane was specified by Kemper System. Kemperol 2K-PUR is solvent-free and odourless; ideal for use on occupied buildings where the odours from solvent based or so called low-odour products can be disruptive.

Kemperol is also cold applied and therefore can be installed without hot works or the fire risk associated with them.

The existing roof build up consisted of asphalt, followed by a screed and a further

layer of asphalt. Barnsley Council were keen to reduce the weight on the roof and so the top two layers had to be removed before installing the new roof.

The remaining asphalt surface varied in condition and a new vapour control layer had to be installed over large areas of the roof surface before installation of Kemper System’s Kempertherm insulation board. A tapered insulation scheme was chosen to aid with rainwater drainage.

Stuart Hicks, Marketing Manager from Kemper System explains: “The Stratex system is designed to enable the installer to choose between mechanical or adhesive fixings for the insulation and initially the contractor planned to use mechanical fixings.

“However, it was clear when the installation team started to drill pilot holes that the vibration could cause damage to the internal decor and potentially the ornamental glass dome inside the building. As a result, adhesive was used to fix the insulation.”

As the level of the new insulation was above the lower edge of the glass on the large lantern rooflight, and so as not to interfere with the structure, a drainage channel was created around the roof light and lined with the Kemperol 2K-PUR membrane.

Stuart continues: “The complexity of the roof meant that it would have been extremely difficult to install a new waterproof surface with anything other than a liquid membrane.

“In addition to the roof light, above the internal glass ceiling dome, and the channel we had created around it, we had to contend with a high parapet wall and the outlets that come out of it, numerous skylights, a central plinth and two plant rooms on the roof.”

The Kemperol 2K-PUR liquid system enabled the contractor to install the waterproofing to the exact contours of these roof details and seamlessly incorporated all adjoining areas and drainage channels into a single monolithic membrane. Applied wet-on-wet in a single process, the liquid resin saturates a reinforcement fleece and cures to form a tough, flexible substrate that cannot delaminate. After completing the entire roof, red aggregate surfacing was applied to designated areas to create non-slip maintenance walkways.

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

Daylighting school sport

conditioning costs will be dramatically reduced.

The clerestory daylighting, along the sides and gable ends, has been shaped to follow the lines of the curved roof, technically, the translucent panels are highly insulating, with U-values as low as 0.28W/m2K. Apart from being specified for all types of new build, Kalwall is increasingly used for the refurbishment of cladding or rooflights on aged buildings.

The Maelor High School, a mixed comprehensive school for pupils between the ages of 11 and 18, is located in the small village of Penley near Wrexham. It has recently acquired a large sports hall which is also used by the local community.

Designed by Wrexham Council architects, this stunning facility uses modern building technology to create the ideal playing conditions. This is achieved by cladding the sports and entrance areas with Ice Blue Kalwall which not only diffuses natural daylight but also creates

perfect playing conditions by eliminating glare and shadows.

This solution also means that there is no need for blinds, curtains or external shading. With increased natural daylight and resistance to solar gain, energyconsuming artificial lighting and air-

 www.structura-uk.com/kalwall 

kalwall@structura.co.uk  01233 501504

Improved airtightness with Wraptite

Steadmans gets its skates on A leading building products manufacturer, Steadmans has supplied materials for the first indoor skate park in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria. The company, a principal UK manufacturer of building products for the steel building sector, provided almost 2700m2 of AS35 insulated panels in goosewing grey and ocean blue for the walls and roof of the UrbanExtreme development. Steadmans also supplied nearly 140m of AS FAIR rooflights, plus insulated and standard gutters, and all flashings. The materials were manufactured at the company’s headquarters site near Carlisle.  www.steadmans.co.uk  

info@steadmans.co.uk 01697 478277

Rain screen system contractor, Errigal Contracts have confidently installed Wraptite System at the newly-constructed student accommodation at Angel Lane, London, thanks to its fire rating, which complies with the ‘loss prevention council’ insurers directive. Wraptite which was distributed by Charles Tennant of Belfast, is a low-resistance vapour permeable air barrier wall underlay, which is durable, flexible and lightweight. Wraptite Tape is an airtight, tear resistant tape with high vapour permeability for internal and external applications. Used together these components provide a simplified and robust method of achieving improved airtightness.  www.proctorgroup.com

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ask@proctorgroup.com

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FACTA appoints new Chairman Lee Henley of Steelway Brickhouse, West Bromwich, was appointed Chairman of the Fabricated Access Covers Trade Association (FACTA) at its recent Annual General Meeting. FACTA represents the leading UK manufacturers and suppliers of fabricated access covers with a huge variety of applications both internal and external.

Mr Henley, anticipates the Association further developing its position as the voice for the industry. The Association currently takes a leading role within BSI to develop British and European standards for access and gully covers. Mr Henley took over from retiring Chairman, Peter Jennings, Technical Director of ACO Building Drainage. Duncan Percival of Peter Savage, Nuneaton was appointed Vice-Chairman.  www.facta.org.uk

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info@facta.org.uk

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01827 52337

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

The Mapetherm System provided a fast, cost effective method of improving the existing thermal performance of the properties

Mapei’s Mapetherm system provides eco-solution An External Wall Insulation and protection system, The Mapetherm System, has been installed throughout an eco-funded refurbishment project in Berwick-upon-Tweed, on the Scottish Borders.

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he 175-house refurbishment, by Berwick Housing Association, occupies multiple sites across the Borders and includes Cruden and Blackburn-style ‘system-type’ nontraditional housing. During a two-month time frame over the winter period, the Mapetherm System was installed on all external walls by Lime Technology – the

The 175-house refurbishment, by Berwick Housing Association, occupies multiple sites across the Scottish Borders

total application amounting to 25,000m2 throughout the mix of social and private dwellings.

The system provided a fast, cost effective method of improving the existing thermal performance of the properties, whilst enabling the occupants to remain in their own homes at all times. The Mapetherm System not

only offers protective benefits to the structure, but gives the whole estate a fresh, modern, low maintenance decorative finish coat.

Meeting the demands of a steady supply of materials around a residential estate was made possible through UK manufacturing by Mapei, facilitating the demanding fast-track requirements and intense program time frame.

The complete Mapei system included Mapetherm EPS+ expanded polystyrene insulation panels, which were bonded to the external walls using Mapei Mapetherm ARI GG one-component cementitious mortar. The polystyrene panels then received a leveling coat of Mapetherm AR1 GG which was reinforced with Mapei Mapetherm Net alkaliresistant glass fibre mesh, prior to the application of a water-repellent silicone base coat primer.

All surfaces received a protective and decorative coating of Mapei Silancolor Tonachino textured silicone finish, to the client’s individual specification.

 www.mapei.co.uk

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings with the arena’s attractive colour scheme, which is based on the Olympic colours.”

The state-of-the-art facility has already been described as ‘one of the most stunning sports venues in the country’. The cycle track stretches to 250m while the track infield is the size of 12 badminton courts and will host other sports including badminton, basketball, netball, wheelchair basketball, volleyball, martial arts, table tennis and trampolining. There will also be a 150-station gym, as well as group exercise studios and a cafe. The arena will also be able to transform into a music venue.

Schlüter-TREP-SE/-S/-B profiles feature a trapezoid-perforated anchoring leg made of stainless steel or aluminium, which is secured in the mortar bond coat beneath the tile and supports a slip-resistant thermoplastic rubber wear surface. The tread surface of SchlüterTREP-SE/-S/-B is available in a variety of colours and can be replaced in case of damage or wear.

Derby Velodrome gets a high quality finish Flooring expert Schlüter-Systems has provided the perfect finishing touch to the eagerly awaited, brand new Derby Velodrome.

Schlüter-Systems’ finishing profiles, Schlüter-TREP-B, have been used in the arena’s foyer. Suitable for use in areas subjected to heavy pedestrian traffic, the stair nosing profiles are designed to protect tiled stair edges and offer a visible, slip-resistant surface which is

durable, safe and visually appealing.

Nigel Tye of Faulkner Browns Architects’, who specified the product, commented: “I chose this type of profile for its robust edge detailing which offers ideal protection for ceramic stairs. I also opted for yellow inserts to coordinate

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sales@schluter.co.uk  01530 813396

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Sustainable and stylish entrance flooring from Forbo Nuway, Forbo’s market-leading rigid entrance flooring system, has been enhanced to provide specifiers with even more choice. The reliable high performance collection now boasts a more design-orientated approach as well as sustainable options.

Janet Lowe, Market Manager at Forbo comments: “By simplifying the specification process of Nuway – as part of an overall flooring scheme – we’re opening up more options for end users to create an entrance system that suits the specific needs of an entrance and the varied traffic.”

The original and popular Nuway

Tuftiguard Classic and Design collections now benefit from two new scraper bar options. The contemporary Black Anodised option features matt black bars with a stylish thin, contrasting streak of aluminium. Bamboo, designed in response to the demand for a natural, sustainable rigid entrance product, is

an extremely robust and reliable option that sits perfectly with interior wood finishes and other floor coverings. Its environmentally friendly nature and warm wood aesthetics provide a truly unique entrance flooring option.

Both of these scraper options offer a key benefit to public buildings as they do not create a strobe effect in bright entrances, helping to achieve compliance with the Equality Act. In addition, the Nuway Grid and Connect single-sided systems will feature a new rubber Ultragrip insert which gives increased slip resistance and sure footing in multi-directional entrances.

Janet concludes: “As well as protecting people from slipping, entrance flooring systems have a crucial role to play in maintaining the appearance and performance of interior flooring installations. We’ve ensured that our collection offers the right options for every application – without ever compromising on the unbeatable performance our customers have come to expect from Nuway.”  www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/nuway 

info.flooring.uk@forbo.com  0844 822 3928

TTA announces new technical seminars in May The Tile Association will be holding new technical seminars from May 2015 to help professionals in the industry gain a deeper understanding of specialist areas of tiling. The seminars will be held at regular intervals at TTA headquarters in Stone, Staffordshire, and are in partnership with CITB. The first event takes place on 6th May, with a morning seminar on ‘Tiling to Heated Floors’ and, following lunch, another seminar on ‘Tiling to Calcium Sulphate Screeds’. The seminars will be delivered by Brian Newell, TTA Board Member and Technical Committee Chairman, and Colin Stanyard, Technical Manager at Mapei and member of the TTA’s Technical Committee.  www.tiles.org.uk

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support@tile.org.uk

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0300 3658453

A high performance from Remmers To complement its recently refurbished showroom, a new ‘high tech’ workshop has been constructed at Charles Hurst Ferrari, the official Ferrari dealer in Northern Ireland. Remmers UK was appointed to oversee the installation of a flooring system in keeping with the Ferrari brand and suitable for a workshop environment. The existing old concrete floor in the workshop was constructed in several slabs and therefore a high potential for movement existed. The system proposed by Remmers was a flexible 3mm visco elastic PUR resin system with a polyurethane seal coat. The seal coat has integral R11 slip rating and a high degree of chemical resistance.  www.remmers.co.uk

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sales@remmers.co.uk

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373 0103

Karndean expands LooseLay collection A UK market leader in luxury vinyl flooring, Karndean Designflooring is expanding its collection of sophisticated wood designs as part of its LooseLay Series Three launch.

Available now, the stylish new hues tap into the trend for popular oak tones, fashionable rustics and deep greys in commercial spaces. Inspired by nature, the collection’s six new woods feature the light, blonde hues of Cambridge LLP113 to the striking, warm ginger tones of Burlington LLP110. Popular in commercial environments for its unique designs and easy-fit approach, Karndean LooseLay is an innovative format of luxury vinyl flooring boasting enhanced acoustic properties and excellent environmental credentials. 

 www.karndean.com commercial@karndean.co.uk  01386 820100

Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Student accommodation inspires with Array carpet Students living in the Riverside apartments in Salford are guaranteed a bright start to their day after Array carpet tiles from Heckmondwike FB were specified for the development’s corridors. The carpet was specified by HVB Flooring to refurbish the four storey development, which aims to set a new standard for student living in the North West.

Sharni Verity, Marketing Executive at Heckmondwike FB, said: “Array is becoming increasingly popular for student accommodation as it offers stunning aesthetics, as well as the durability and performance of our fibre bonded carpet. The wide range of colours now available in the Array range mean that some really inspiring designs can be created.”

nora systems chosen for award-winning healthcare project Chosen for its high durability and hygienic properties, rubber flooring from nora systems has been installed in the new Wokingham Medical Centre. To comply with the necessary standards for medical buildings and achieve the desired atmosphere for the interior, a mixture of different materials were used including rubber flooring from nora systems. nora has installed its noraplan uni floor covering throughout the medical areas and stairwells. Due to its dense vulcanised surface, nora rubber floor coverings fit perfectly in this type of installation as they create a comfortable, hygienic and anti-bacteriostatic environment.

 www.heckmondwike-fb.co.uk  sales@heckmondwike-fb.co.uk  01924 413637

Greek retail chain store opts for Frontrunner Plus Kotsovolos, one of the biggest retail chains in Greece operated by the Dixons Group, has recently chosen Frontrunner Plus entrance matting as part of a nationwide refurbishment project at all of its stores. Vassilis Beredimas, Plastex’s Greek distributor, started a cooperation with the company on this project last year. He mentions: “Especially for flooring contractors, the Plastex Frontrunner entrance flooring system has great benefits over other traditional entrance matting systems: it is easy to install being supplied in 10m rolls and, thanks to its flexible PVC construction, it can be cut on site around irregular shapes.”  www.frontrunnerplus.com

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Focus & Innovation

College benefits from new modular teaching block “I would absolutely recommend a modular build programme” was the comment from Steve Berridge, Site Manager at Uppingham Community College. The college received funding for new modular classrooms as part of the Academies Capital Maintenance Funding (ACMF) to replace old temporary prefabricated buildings via the Scape framework.

Steve commented: “I knew what could be achieved with a modular building from my own research. I understood there would be cost savings due to the speed of build and the fact we would get more floor area for our money. A modular approach would also mean less on site disruption

which is important to our busy school.”

After Wernick Buildings were suggested as the modular provider Steve visited some existing Wernick school buildings around the Slough area with one of their Architectural Technicians and was instantly impressed. “This gave us the ability to not

only to see what was on offer but what could be adapted to suit our particular requirements,” explained Steve.

Wernick worked with Jefferson Sheard Architects who had produced initial concepts for the school to modularise their design for the new 600m2 teaching block.

From start to completion the whole project length was just 17 weeks. It took six weeks to manufacture modules at Wernick’s specialist factory and a further 13 weeks on site from delivery. The finished building contains seven classrooms, a department room, a kitchen outlet and plenty of storage. The building is finished externally with a brick skirt, rendered walls with a truss and metal cladded roof.

With a tight budget to work to, Steve worked closely with Wernick’s building designers to maximise the new facility functions. Internally the building features folding partitions between classrooms, Venesta toilet cubicles, comfort cooling and large plateau rooflights to enhance foyer and hallway.

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 www.wernick.co.uk enquiries@wernick.co.uk  01792 321222

Hultafors hammers out leading edge tool technology Typical of Hultafors’ quality, this is a well-balanced bricklayer’s hammer with a narrow straight chisel, nail puller and Hultafors’ unique ergonomic handle with an end stop. It has a continuous steel body forged into a single piece, combined with a tempered striking surface and chisel, the hammer is extremely durable. There’s also a urethane plug in the head, that reduces vibration when striking objects. But perhaps what gives the TB 600 Bricklayer’s Hammer such great hammering properties is that it is so well balanced, making it easier to break masonry. It also has Hultafors’ renowned and unique Santoprene handle, delivering the perfect grip.  www.hultafors.co.uk

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info@snickersworkwear.co.uk

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01484 854488

Pyroguard reveals ‘First in Fire Glass’ vision Pyroguard, a leading independent manufacturer of fire glass, has revealed strategic changes which will better align its sales structure with the construction supply chain and enable the company to achieve major expansion in 2015.

The first of these updates is the company’s trading name changing from CGI International to Pyroguard UK. This will improve brand recognition and make the customer’s choice of fire glass supplier clearer than ever. The company name change will be accompanied by a brand identity update, composed of a new vision and strapline: ‘First in Fire Glass’. The acronym ‘First’ from the strapline represents the following values: Flexible, Independent, Responsive, Specific and Technical.  www.pyroguard.eu

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273 6244

KI’s Intellect Wave selected for new Nobel Building The new Nobel Building at Barton Peveril in Hampshire is an eco-friendly structure with light, airy classrooms, solar panels and a rainwater harvesting system – making IT, media, maths, psychology and sport some of the most environmentally friendly subjects to study there. KI were briefed to supply a high volume of Intellect Wave Chairs for this showcase area of the campus. Engineered to withstand tough classroom use, Intellect Wave exceeds industry standards for durability. Elliptical tubing provides superior frame strength.

The result is classroom furniture that gives years of low-maintenance service, backed

by KI’s 15-year warranty.  www.kieurope.com 

sales@kieurope.com  0115 945 1000

Focus & Innovation to ensure that its establishment is reflected in the best light possible and a daily facility such as the washroom and changing areas are a big part of this. The washroom cubicles need to be strong and long lasting but they also need to look smart and reflect the modern aspirations of the university’s thriving student body.

With this in mind Splash toilet cubicles and solid surface vanity units were chosen. Warm oak solid grade laminate and Thunder solid surface not only look stylish and contemporary but they are extremely hard wearing and easy to maintain; universities are busy places and with a potential traffic volume of 2500 Aberystwyth needed something to stand the test of time.

A quality finish is not only determined by a quality product but also a quality installation. Real Contract Services did a fantastic job installing Amwell’s Splash cubicles, duct panels and vanity units and were a thoroughly professional, reliable and skilled company to work with.

University washrooms to stand the test of time In the 1850s Hugh Owen led a small group of patriots in a mission to raise a large enough sum of money to establish an educational environment of university level status. In 1872 on Aberystwyth seafront, the university was opened with a tiny group of 26 students and an even smaller teaching staff of three.

These days Aberystwyth University is a thriving hub of activity with a student body of nearly 12,000 and a teaching staff of 900 – 300 times more than the early days of 1872.

These are just some of the things that

make Aberystwyth University great, and so when Amwell was chosen to provide its new university washrooms at the Llanbadarn Centre it was delighted to be part of something so special.

Aberystwyth University clearly wants

 www.amwell-systems.com 

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Munters optimises climate conditions for school pool

Door and wall protection prevents costly damage Yeoman Shield has recently supplied and installed wall and door protection in the new Urgent Care Unit at Halton Hospital Runcorn. Guardian Handrail was fitted to protect the walls along the corridors and waiting areas in Aqua Blue with an attractive contrasting insert strip in Mid Grey. Some of the doors in the unit required replacement and Yeoman Shield fire rated door protection panels and door edge protectors were fitted to all doors to protect from costly damage reoccurring. The addition of Yeoman Shield door protection helped to add uniformity of colour and style to the mixture of the new and old doors.

Munters has created the perfect indoor climate conditions for a special needs school’s swimming pool. Hillside Primary School in Cumnock, East Ayrshire provides the local community with education and support for children with severe and complex care needs including access to their hydrotherapy pool. The 30m2 pool is a key facility for the children of the community and so when the original unit that controlled the air conditions was found to be outdated and in poor conditions Munters was introduced.

ProkPool, a Munters ProKlima unit was installed into Hillside Primary School as it met all the expectations required from the council for such a popular indoor pool.  www.munters.co.uk/pools-uk

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Portakabin Hire cranes final modules into position Portakabin Hire, the UK’s leading supplier of interim building solutions, has completed the first phase of construction of a major project to expand ward and theatre accommodation for orthopaedic services at Royal Stoke University Hospital. The £13.5m contract – the largest in Portakabin Hire’s 52-year history – is for the provision of a complex 4200m2, two-storey building.

124 steel-framed modules have now been craned into position in a complex operation which involved a 350-tonne crane on a highly restricted site immediately adjacent to fully occupied wards and close to a busy road. The cranage phase took just 18 days and involved working through three weekends.

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information@portakabin.co.uk

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Roofing, Focus & Innovation Cladding & Insulation

Pop Up Power Supplies specified at Covent Garden Pop Up Power Supplies recently supplied six retractable service power units for installation in the Piazza at Covent Garden. The 450kg units are buried out of site beneath the famous cobbled piazza and are raised out of the ground when required by a turning handle. When not in use the units do not impact on the historic appearance of the Piazza as they are barely noticeable. Covent Garden Technical Services Team needed a power solution for temporary stalls and events that are put on throughout the year. They now have access to a combination of 16A and 32A sockets in both single and three phase all with RCBO protection.  www.popuppower.co.uk

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info@popuppower.co.uk

 0208

551 8363

Big Foot Systems joins bimstore Sussex-based Big Foot Systems has announced that its rooftop building services support structures are now available to view and explore on bimstore at www.bimstore.co.uk. The website, created by specifiers for specifiers, allows users to download manufacturers’ digital BIM content. Since the UK Government mandated all projects tendering for Government work have to achieve Level 2 Building Information Modelling (BIM) by 2016 momentum is growing for BIM, making Big Foot’s addition to bimstore timely. By offering its BIM objects on bimstore, Big Foot Systems aims to ease the specification process for architects and specifiers and consolidates its position as a frontrunner with BIM.  www.bigfootsupport.com

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Comar helps Costa’s vision for expansion Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems; with its approved fabricator PAGE Group Peterborough have completed a new build Costa Coffee drive-thru restaurant in Bedford. Comar 6EFT stick build curtain walling was specified for this project. Comar 6EFT provides a capped curtain walling solution and offers architects the opportunity to maximise large glazed areas as it has the slimmest sightlines available. In a very busy retail environment, Comar 7P.i Commercial Doors are a natural choice. Not only are they available in swing, pivot, sliding, autosliding and sliding/folding, they have been designed specifically for retail applications where high traffic solutions are required.  www.comar-alu.co.uk 

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Council finds solution to reduce false alarms

BE Wedge sails through refurb BE Wedge has anchored its role in a recent project which saw a classic yacht refurbished back to its former glory. The company teamed up with Southampton Yacht Services, classic yacht builders and refitters, to galvanize 130m of stud link chain, as well as a 110kg anchor and lifting arm. Matthew Townsend, Customer & Refit Project Manager at Southampton Yacht Services, explained: “It was a pleasure to once again oversee the refurbishment of the Yacht Cambria, which has been to our yard before. The marine environment is extremely corrosive, so it was essential the components were galvanised to ensure their longevity and delay the onset of rust.”  www.wedgegalv.co.uk  

architect@wedgegalv.co.uk 01902 600704

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Sheffield City Council, in conjunction with installers Pointerfire and Smoke and Carbon Monoxide (CO) Alarm manufacturer Aico, has created a cost-effective solution to reduce false alarms in one of its sheltered housing schemes using Aico’s RadioLINK technology, which wirelessly interconnects alarms by Radio Frequency (RF) signals, rather than cabling. Pointerfire installed Aico Ei2110 Multi-Sensors in each flat, linked to the communal Heat detector installed in the hallway of the flat. The analogue addressable heat detector was configured to allow differentiation between the Heat detector activating and an input from the flat Multi-Sensor.  www.aico.co.uk  01691 664 100  enquiries@aico.co.uk

Snickers launches Canvas+ Toolvest Unbeatable functionality, quality and comfort – the Canvas+ is the latest addition to the Snickers range of Toolvests. With Cordura-reinforced versatility, this hard-wearing Toolvest ensures you have easy access to your essential tools at all times. There’s built-in ergonomic tool carrying and all the pockets you need – for outstanding working comfort and efficiency on site. It has wide shoulder straps and stretch fabric in the back for increased freedom of movement.

The Cordura front holster pockets have tool loops for enhanced durability and easy-access angled rear holster pockets. There’s also Cordura breast pockets with a knife fastener, easy-access mobile phone compartment and ID badge window.  www.snickersworkwear.co.uk

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info@snickersworkwear.co.uk

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01484 854788

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Last year we completed more than 500 projects at nursery, junior, primary and secondary schools, colleges and universities across the UK. From fencing and gates to play areas and sports courts, we offer a complete solution for safe, secure, sustainable and vibrant learning environments.

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