PSBJ September 2015

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September 2015

Leisure centre opens to all

State-of-the-art facility inspires Huddersfield's active community

Decent homes

Maximising space

Selecting solar

– Upgrades to meet modern requirements

– Configurations for effective learning

– Technical insight into renewable energy

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Welcome to the September edition of PSBJ. The invaluable show season is upon us again, with a host of events lined up designed to inspire and educate key decision makers within the industry.

To kick things off, Leisure Industry Week will re-launch this month under new management, having been acquired by BodyPower, the company behind the hugely successful BodyPower Expo series in the UK, Ireland and India. The team will build on the positives of previous years, delivering a world-class networking platform to key industry associations, brands and decision makers. Turn to page 38 to read up on the highlights and comprehensive educational programme.

Following on from LIW, the inaugural UK Construction Week is deemed a must-attend for key industry professionals. Bringing together nine shows under one roof, the event will feature the Build Show, incorporating Civils Expo, Timber Expo, the Surface and Materials Show, Kitchens & Bathrooms Live, Plant & Machinery Live, Energy 2015, HVAC 2015, Smart Buildings 2015 and Grand Designs Live. Taking place from 6-11th October, the event has already received overwhelming support from the industry – to find out why it should be a firm fixture in your calendar turn to page 40.

Finally, in late October, Healthcare Estates will once again deliver an outstanding showcase of exhibitors and speakers taking part in the associated conference. Tailored to improve healthcare environments and the patient experience, the event is crucial to keeping abreast of the changes and current issues affecting this sector. Read more on page 42.

Elsewhere in this edition, we bring you the latest high profile case studies and talking points on Roofing, Cladding & Insulation, Acoustics & Sound, and Facades. You will also find a dedicated focus on the four key areas of the public sector build market – Healthcare, Housing, Leisure and Education.

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Contents 18 08

06 News A round up of the latest industry news, including charity events, awarded contracts, partnerships and event updates.

08 Upfront The new Huddersfield Leisure Centre, designed

by AHR, incorporates state-of-the-art facilities, setting the benchmark for regional centres.

14 Housing Graham Hurrell, Commercial Director at AluK discusses the various energy efficiency standards available.

16 Technical Focus Paul Smith at RedSky Solar, gives PSBJ readers an in-depth insight into those typical concerns when considering installing solar panels.

18 Talking Point

26 Education

30 Leisure

Nick Milestone, Managing Director of B & K Structures explains why BIM is so crucial to transforming the industry.

Kevin Geeves, Education Sales Director at KI Europe gives his expert advice on maximising the classroom space.

Wicksteed Park has invested in a new sand and water beach play area, designed and installed by Timberplay.

20 Legal & Business

28 Healthcare

32 Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

Liz Jenkins, Partner at global law firm Clyde & Co, asks 'Is PF2 the answer to the UK's chronic affordable housing shortage?'

The new South Glasgow University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Sick Children uses art to help people to visually navigate around the building.

Dura cladding has given a new lease of life to a South-West London community youth project.

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Your revitalised and purpose-built portal for public sector building specification PSBJ unveils the new-look online resource for building products designed for the public sector built environment.

Offering more content in an easy-to-navigate format, this refreshing, tailor-made new portal delivers the right content to the right audience in the shortest time possible.

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34 Acoustics & Sound

40 UK Construction Week Preview

Technical support and acoustic expertise from Knauf has enabled the delivery of a school that provides an exciting mix of learning environments.

PSBJ profiles the upcoming highlights of UK Construction Week – the new industry event for construction and building professionals.

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42 Healthcare Estates Preview

Leading building envelope specialist the Lakesmere Group has delivered one of its most complex building envelopes to date.

Healthcare Estates aims to bring together suppliers and customers in the largest gathering of the UK healthcare sector.

38 Leisure Industry Week Preview

44 Product Showcase

Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will re-launch this month under new management. Find out what the revitalised event has in store.

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

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News

£35m centre takes flight Leading architect CPMG has designed a state-of-the-art research centre at Cranfield University that will change the design of future aircraft.

The £35m Aerospace Integration Research Centre (AIRC) will bring together academic research and testing of new ideas by co-investment partners Rolls-Royce and Airbus within a purposebuilt environment.

Groundwork has begun for the three-storey building, that includes an open laboratory space with a 40m clear span, capable of housing large airframe integration projects, presentation and visualisation space alongside state-ofthe-art simulation facilities. Researchers and engineers from Cranfield, and its partner companies, will be working closely together in an open plan office environment on the top floor.

Hugh Avison, Design Director at CPMG said: “We were thrilled to be selected by Cranfield University to design and deliver this unique project. The new building will bring researchers and manufacturers together to help drive forward innovation in engineering and design – not only is this a significant development for the university, but for the future of manufacturing in aerospace and transport.”

Bristol City Council selects Civica's Housing Cx Bristol City Council is to streamline processes and enhance tenant services through the use of a new cloud-based housing management system following a £1.9m agreement with Civica, a market leader in specialist software, technology and outsourcing services that help organisations transform the way they work.

Combining a modern interface and any time, any device accessibility for applicants, tenants and staff, together with integrated

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customer management, Civica’s Housing Cx system provides the foundation for a responsive, personalised and efficient housing service able to anticipate changing demands. Councillor Daniella Radice, Assistant Mayor for Neighbourhoods with responsibility for Housing Delivery at Bristol City Council, explains: “The Council is committed to providing high quality housing services to our tenants. As part of this commitment, we are developing tools to improve the way our officers work.”

Bicester Community Hospital is officially opened This £5m ‘boutique’ hospital designed by architect IBI Group comprises 12-beds, diagnostic facilities, first aid unit, out-ofhours services, therapies and an outpatient department. It has provided the locality of Bicester with a first-class facility that will meet the needs of future generations and the increasing population of the town.

“The design solution places patients and their wellbeing at the core of the concept to create an exceptional care experience,” said IBI’s Justin Harris. “End users benefit from a high standard accommodation, which provides a spacious well planned environment that promotes quality of care, integrated working and a sustainable approach to healthcare delivery.”

The new hospital was part funded by selling a portion of the old hospital site to enable the development of 14 new houses.

IBI Group made this possible through an effective masterplan that allows the new hospital to grow and flex whilst maintaining the beautiful surrounding landscape.

The new community hospital is highly sustainable and responds to the Bicester Eco-Town initiative, and visually demonstrates its passive design philosophy through its architectural articulation of features such as solar chimneys. In 2015 the scheme received the Gold Award at the Green Apple Awards.

EEM to host Supply Chain Showcase Procurement consortium Efficiency East Midlands (EEM) is inviting housing providers, councils, hospitals and universities to the largest, free admission, Supply Chain Showcase event in the East Midlands on 1st October 2015.

The event will be held at Trent Vineyard Conference Centre, Lenton Lane, Nottingham between 10.00am and 3.00pm. With over 70 organisations on hand showcasing products and services available through the EEM frameworks, it’s a great opportunity for asset managers to find out about savings and efficiencies.

Over the past five years, EEM has worked alongside housing providers and local authorities across the region to procure the highest quality products and services at the best value possible.

Not only does this enable its members to operate more efficiently, it also helps to drive local economies and develop employment and training opportunities by working with contractors and subcontractors across the region.

To find out more or confirm your attendance please visit www. eemshowcase.eventbrite.co.uk.

Library opens its doors to the public Willesden residents and Brent councillors have been the first to get a glimpse of the new Library at Willesden Green, which opened its doors to the public last month following a twenty-first century makeover.

The new library, which forms part of a community centre that also features an exhibition space, a museum, archives and a performance space, will be officially opened on Saturday 12 September 2015 when the Rugby World Cup trophy tour comes to Brent.

Brent Council worked with renowned architect AHMM, developer Linden Homes

News and main contractor Galliford Try to create the new multi purpose venue for the local community, which has been delivered at no expense to the taxpayer.

The new building is fully accessible for disabled people and it has also scored an ‘excellent’ rating for sustainability under the BREEAM system.

LJJ completes £3m Eltham Community Hospital Building services specialist, LJJ has completed the £3m mechanical & electrical installation contract at Eltham Community Hospital, which will bring Greenwich Intermediate Care Unit (GICU), GPs surgeries, outpatient and social care together under one roof.

Designed by P&HS Architects and constructed by main contractor Willmott Dixon, the building services part of the project incorporates a 20kW CHP unit which will provide the main energy source for the hospital’s domestic hot water supply, supplemented by two gas-fired condensing boilers. LJJ has also installed two plate heat exchangers for the domestic hot water and a 25,000 litre capacity cold water storage tank to give the hospital security of water supply even in the event of an interruption to the mains.

Ventilation will be provided by five air handling units fed by a single chiller, with individual air extract units for the second floor offices while the heating system is delivered via a combination of radiators and radiant panel.

County Council) will impact on learning and recreational facilities at the schools, benefitting almost 7000 pupils.

The project has been secured through the East Midlands Property Alliance (empa ii) Minor Works Framework on behalf of Nottinghamshire County Council. The aim of empa, which was formed by local authorities in the East Midlands, is to improve the procurement and delivery of construction projects and property maintenance for public sector bodies saving time and money for them and in turn for council taxpayers.

funded Primary Spaces initiative continues to buoy orders in the education sector, budget constraints for local authorities – traditionally the UK’s biggest play buying market – are having a major impact on public play provision for local communities.

As an active member of the All Party Parliamentary Group for A Fit and Healthy Childhood, Children’s Play Policy Forum and Federation of Sports and Play Associations, the API campaigns for policy recognition for the value of play. It is working hard to ensure a role for play in the forthcoming national obesity strategy, due to be unveiled by the government later this year.

Ecobuild builds on confidence in housebuilding sector With the construction sector continuing to make the biggest contribution to the UK’s improving economic growth, backed by recent Government initiatives, the organisers of the industry’s leading event Ecobuild are responding to an increasingly confident housebuilding industry in its plans for 2016.

Providing a platform for discussion and an opportunity to share the progress being made across the industry, Ecobuild is the must-attend event of 2016. In response to the critical importance of housing, event organisers UBM have dedicated the first day of Ecobuild 2016’s conference streams to the housing sector with a variety of targeted sessions.

Delegates will be able to hear from professionals across the industry, as well as Government representatives, on how the budgets being committed to housebuilding are contributing to developments on the ground and how the planning reforms are working in practice. In addition the conference will cover the crucial macro drivers which are affecting housing demand, including urbanisation, population growth, and changing demographics.

Woodhead works to improve facilities for 7000 pupils

Public play provision dwindling

Nottinghamshire construction company Robert Woodhead is embarking on an extensive programme of improvement and refurbishment works at over 30 schools throughout Nottinghamshire. The programme (funded by Nottinghamshire

Installation of new outdoor sport and PE facilities for primary schools helped boost the UK play market in the second quarter of 2015, according to the Association of Play Industries (API).

While Sport England’s National Lottery-

Morgan Sindall completes phase one of £8m project Construction and infrastructure company Morgan Sindall plc has completed the first phase of an £8m project to expand James Paget Hospital’s operating theatre complex in Gorleston.

The project, for the James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, involved the addition of a new day patient surgery complex. The project has created a state-of-the-art facility that meets the growing demand for operations in the area, ensuring the hospital can better meet the needs of the local community.

The new day patient unit, which will be open for operations from August, has been specially designed to accommodate the hospital’s day patients and the facility includes three operating suites. Trolley bays, ward areas, waiting and recovery areas, a reception area and theatre staff changing areas have also been included at the operating facility.

The Morgan Sindall project team also delivered a vertical extension onto areas of the hospital to facilitate the upgraded machinery that will service the theatres.

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Upfront

Internally the centre has an easily navigated layout with clearly defined wet and dry zones divided by a central, top lit double height atrium

Facility exceeds requirements

This central hub of the building plus the foyer and cafe area features art work especially designed by the Project by Community artist Stella Corrall

Since opening to the public in May 2015, Huddersfield's new leisure centre, designed by AHR, has already seen attendance and membership increase dramatically.

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ituated in the centre of Huddersfield, the state-of-the-art centre features an extensive range of wet and dry sporting facilities, offices, meeting rooms, a cafe and kitchen, plus associated landscaping and highways works. The facility is already widely used by the local community residing in Kirklees and West Yorkshire and is on course to become one of the most popular leisure centres in the region.

Hazel Francis, General Manager of the management company Kirklees Active Leisure said: “KAL are delighted with the new leisure centre, which has been very well received by KAL’s customers, as well as by the staff working in the building.

The leisure centre is, without doubt, the

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finest leisure facility in West Yorkshire and one of the best in the UK. “It’s great to see new customers, who have never visited a leisure facility before, coming in to see what we can offer to improve their health and wellbeing. The open layout and top quality facilities are certainly encouraging people to come in to visit and to then become that bit more active, which is great.”

The client’s ambition for the project was to achieve a substantial new sports facility for the population of Kirklees which would rival other facilities in the north of England. The centre addresses the demographic make-up of Kirklees and caters for the needs of all local people.

Sue Eyre, Project Architect at AHR, said: “The new Leisure Centre for Huddersfield has been designed as a direct response to the client’s requirements for a wide range of sporting activities to suit a modern multicultural society and to meet the need for a prominent civic building which would enhance and contribute to the town centre.”

Upfront Natural White through colour acrylic render system

Flue

Coloured glazing to windows

Look a like glass panels

+25.850 ROOF LEVEL (above Leisure Water)

Metal coloured aluminium soffits and fascias

Roof light above corridor

Curtain Walling System with PPC aluminium frame. Sand blasted effect green tinted glazed units

Rooftop plant enclosure

Leisure water enclosure

+22.635 ROOF LEVEL Curtain Walling System in ppc aluminium frame

+16.650 FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

+12.150 GROUND FLOOR LEVEL MAIN ENTRANCE

+10.050 +8.650 LOWER GROUND FLOOR LEVEL

EXISTING RAMP Natural stone

PROPOSED STAIRS From subway to main entrance Steel channel

Curtain Walling System in ppc aluminium with laminated and low-e glass

FIRE EXIT Entrance signage

Pre-cast concrete plynth blocks

The town centre location was chosen to ensure that the building will contribute to the urban and social regeneration of Kirklees through quality of design and innovation.

Accessibility and inclusion were key objectives and the facility exceeds all statutory requirements for people with disabilities, to a degree that has rarely been achieved before. Special consideration was also given to groups who might otherwise feel constrained by disability, ethnicity or body image.

The design of the building externally reflects the prominence of the city centre site in a grouping of civic buildings which are close to transport hubs. The overall geometry reflects the existing street patterns and movement. The design takes advantage of the sloping site to minimise the impact on adjacent residential uses and the materials used are a restricted palette of colour and texture, including the use of local coursed stone that is

Accessibility and inclusion were key objectives and the facility exceeds all statutory requirements for people with disabilities

Flues (heights tbc)

+25.850 ROOF LEVEL (above Leisure Water) Steel channel

+26.5 Climbing wall enclosure beyond

Roof lights above main pool

Coloured glass panel

Sign (final wording tbc)

+22.635 ROOF LEVEL

+16.650 FIRST FLOOR LEVEL

+12.150 GROUND FLOOR LEVEL

+8.484 LOWER GROUND FLOOR LEVEL FIRE EXIT

Natural stone PPC Louvres

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Natural white colour through acrylic render system

Timber cladding

Concrete plynth

Natural stone Glass balustrade with stainless steel handrail

Louvres Curtain walling system in polyester powder coated aluminium with laminated and low-e glass

Upfront

Window system to match curtain walling in ppc Climbing wall aluminium frame enclosure beyond

Timber Cladding Rooftop plant enclosure beyond

+24.615 to Sports hall parapet

Natural White through colour acrylic render system

Concrete retaining wall around escape ramp

Natural white through colour acrylic render system

FIRE EXIT

Curtain walling system in ppc aluminium frame

Natural stone

FIRE EXIT Concrete plynth

Steel columns encased in precast concrete

Stainless steel handrail

HUDDERSFIELD SPORTS CENTRE:

Concrete retaining wall

NORTH ELEVATION

prevalent in Huddersfield and sourced only a few miles away.

Internally the centre has an easily navigated layout with clearly defined wet and dry zones divided by a central, top lit double height atrium. This central hub of the building plus the foyer and cafe area features art work especially designed by the Project by Community artist Stella Corrall and one of the main attractions of the leisure centre is the large double height entrance area with bespoke reception facilities.

Environmental sustainability was key to the design process and features such as natural ventilation, grey water recycling, a bio diverse roof, intelligent light controls on PIRs and sustainably sourced timber provide a high sustainable output for Kirklees Council.

Facilities include an eight lane 25m ASA accredited short course national competition pool with seating for 260 îš… spectators, a submersible wheelchair

+26.5 roof plant enclosure beyond

Flue

PPC Louvres to external plant enclosure

The overall geometry reflects the existing street patterns and movement

Coloured glass panel

Single ply membrane roof with metal coloured aluminium facia and soffits Steel columns encased in pre-cast concrete

MERTON STREET

EXISTING RAMP Concrete columns

Natural white through colour acrilic render system

PROPOSED STAIRS From subway to main entrance

FIRE EXIT Balustrade

ACCESS FROM SUBWAY Steel channel

Natural stone

Curtain walling system in polyester powder coated aluminium with laminated and low-e glass

HUDDERSFIELD SPORTS CENTRE: EAST ELEVATION

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Upfront

Facilities include an eight lane 25m ASA accredited short course national competition pool with seating for 260 spectators

platform lift and an integrated timing system and a 20m training pool with moveable floor which can be screened off for privacy and flexibility.

A leisure pool includes interactive water features, lazy river, baby pool, sidewinder, flume, bubble seat and separate spa pool.

The sidewinder, one the main attractions for the centre is placed adjacent to a large window to be the showpiece of the facility when viewed from outside. Wet change facilities are also included along with a family change village and four team changing rooms.

The wet zone is arranged especially for easy access to the changing rooms and pool area. The first floor is split by the atrium which separates the large fitness studio from the other studios, changing areas, pool spectator’s area and ancillary accommodation.

As well as swimming facilities the leisure centre also includes a 12.5m climbing and bouldering wall, two glass backed squash courts, a combat room with Dojo and ceiling hoist to allow the room to be used for therapy, a two court sports hall with a trampolining spotting rig, an eight court sports hall with retractable baseball nets and retractable seating for over 1000 people, a large fitness studio with cardiovascular, functional and free weight areas with interactive lighting, a cycle studio, four fitness studios and training room facilities.

Adult day care provision including a kitchen has been installed along with a children’s activity room featuring integral play structure, seating and separate toilets.

During construction, quality and budget

Facilities include a large fitness studio with cardiovascular, functional and free weight areas with interactive lighting

management were key considerations.

Although the project did not explicitly follow a ‘soft landings’ approach, liaison with the facility management team was sought at all stages and the project processes did engage and involve a wide spectrum of stakeholders progressively through the design development, construction and completion stages.

Kirklees Council initially commissioned AHR as Brief Manager to develop the outline briefing documents and client requirements. This was an important stage that established the strategic brief against the many concerns of the authority, the operator and users. AHR was then appointed through competitive tender as lead consultant for the design of the new building and at this stage a larger cross section of users and community interests was consulted, including: an existing sports centre for the general public, sports groups, local political representatives and pressure/ interest groups.

The facilities management team and other key stakeholders continued to be involved throughout the development of the project in all aspects of design from the strategic provision of facilities and overall life span, to the more detailed actual component specification and the operational impact of detailed design decisions.

The project was delivered on time and within the agreed budget. Handover was a carefully managed process both operationally and with respect to management of the facility itself. 

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Housing

Social housing above and beyond decency Graham Hurrell, Commercial Director at AluK discusses the various energy efficiency standards available and how social housing can be modernised to meet government standards.

Shakespeare House in Hackney meets definite energy targets to achieve level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes

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he UK Government states that social housing should meet a minimum standard of decency. A decent home is described as one that; doesn’t contain any health and safety hazards, is in a decent state of repair, has reasonably modern facilities and provides reasonable thermal comfort and is well insulated.

The English Housing Survey released by the Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) in 2015 suggests that 21% of social housing failed to meet the decent homes standard in 2013. Of these, 72% failed due to being energy inefficient.

Furthermore, the Office for National Statistics reports that there were 18,200 excess winter deaths in England and Wales

in 2013/2014. It also states that there were 11.6% more deaths in winter months compared with the non-winter months in the same period. Cold homes are a major contributor to these deaths as a reported one in five people live in fuel poverty.

As 70% of currently inefficient housing stock will still be in use in 2050, cost-effective, large-scale sustainable refurbishment will be a necessary part of improving the housing stock across the country. Changes such as installing energy efficient windows and doors can help towards the creation of homes with enhanced thermal ratings, providing tenants with warmer properties and reduced energy costs.

Furthermore, clear, reliable information about the energy performance of a dwelling is a crucial first step in market transformation.

In 2007 the government introduced Energy Performance Certificates (EPC) to tackle the problem of Britain’s large stock

The architects specified aluminium window and door systems from AluK to meet their target of a 1.5 U-value

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of inefficient housing. An EPC is used to calculate the energy performance of buildings, providing prospective tenants and occupiers with information relating to a property’s energy use and carbon emissions so they can consider its thermal levels and fuel costs.

It is the joint responsibility of landlords, builders and installers to ensure that Energy Performance Certificates are up to date and available to tenants whenever any improvement work such as loft and wall insulation, new boilers installation or windows and doors upgrade takes place.

Last year, 2,232,991 EPCs were logged on the Domestic Register with 11% receiving an A or B rating, 53% getting a C or D with the remaining 36% rated E, F or G. Properties with an A or B rating exceed current standards whereas properties rated D-G are the worst performing. However, from 1st April 2018 landlords will be forced by new energy efficiency regulations to upgrade the energy efficiency of hundreds of thousands of homes currently rated F and G to a minimum of E or face being unable to let them until they improve the rating.

When making decisions on moving home, tenants can use EPCs to compare the energy efficiency of similar properties.

For landlords, an EPC provides a recommendation report that lists costeffective and other measures to improve the building’s energy rating.

As approximately 20% of the heat lost in a home is through its windows and doors, energy efficient window and door systems can help cut a building’s carbon emissions and reduce its energy demands, lowering heating costs while keeping occupants warm and comfortable.

Approved Document L1B of the Building Regulations (England) requires window and door systems to have either minimum

Housing

The project saw the existing 24 flats converted into 18 high quality modern apartments

Shakespeare House in Hackney, London is an example of a social housing redevelopment project that meets definite energy targets to achieve level 4 of the Code for Sustainable Homes.

Islington and Shoreditch Housing Association (ISHA) worked with bptw partnership to reconfigure the existing housing block, installing additional windows to increase the amount of natural light and completely insulate the building to improve thermal efficiency. The project saw the existing 24 flats converted into 18 high quality modern apartments, enhancing each property’s amenity space, living area, kitchen and bathroom space.

The architects specified aluminium window and door systems from AluK to meet their target of a 1.5 U-value using AluK’s 58BW window systems, 58BD and GT55NI door systems for all the existing floors and new elevation from ground to fifth floor level. The 58BW window and 58BD door systems offer a narrow profile solution with a unique polyamide thermal break design to improve thermal performance. In addition, the 58BW and GT55NI systems met the security requirements defined by ISHA as they are certified under the Secured by Design scheme.

The products also integrated well with project’s design and aesthetical elements, achieving the aspired deep reveal effect that was proposed at the planning stage.

The deep reveals and window surrounds, new doors, as well as cladding, create a strong architectural feature and define the whole development, presenting it in a completely new light. 

AluK's products integrated well with project's design and aesthetical elements

U-values of 1.6 W/M²K for windows and 1.8W/M²K for doors, or a ‘C’ level or above Window Energy Rating (WER) and Door Energy Rating (DER).

Fabricators and installers are responsible for ensuring that the windows and doors they supply or install in retrofit and refurbishment projects meet the minimum U-value for windows and doors. The U-value is a very useful measure of window and door energy ratings as it provides efficiency details relating to heat loss by calculating the amount of heat lost in watts per square metre when the temperature outside is at least one degree lower.

In addition, the most energy efficient window and door systems are thermally broken, meaning that there is a barrier between the inner and outer frames to prevent temperature transfer through the frame and condensation on the

inner frame. Thermally efficient systems should provide lower U-values, equating to a better protected property.

Window Energy Rating (WER) and Door Energy Rating (DER) measure the thermal efficiency of a standardised complete fabricated system to produce an energy performance level. Introduced by the British Fenestration Ratings Council, the ratings range from A-G with ‘A’ being the most energy efficient. In addition to thermal insulation (as measured by the U-value), WERs and DERs also consider air tightness to ensure systems do not lose heat from their weather seals and glazing seals. The ratings also take into account the positive heating effect (or solar gain) as a result of more glass and less frame, which can reduce the need for heating on colder days. Slim sightlines also provide an opportunity for increased external light transmission into the property.

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Technical Focus Housing Our organisation is looking to save energy and cut costs, should we be considering putting solar panels on our roof?

Sunshine is free, and with the price of solar panels falling, and electricity prices consistently rising, installing solar panels on your roof is a wise investment.

As well as making savings on energy bills, solar panels can generate extra income from government Feed-In Tariffs which reward organisations for generating electricity – even if it’s used by the organisation themselves.

Acting now will also help to future proof your organisation against any government carbon reduction penalties that may come into effect as pressure mounts for the UK to cut emissions.

How much money could my organisation save by installing solar panels?

Installing solar panels can take advantage of unused roof space to help you cut current and future energy costs by up to 60%. The government also currently pays Feed-inTariffs per unit of electricity generated (regardless of whether you use it yourself) and Export Tariffs for electricity exported back to the National Grid.

The Feed-in Tariff income is guaranteed for 20 years, and is index-linked, meaning it will rise with inflation. Energy bills have

Ask the expert Paul Smith, Managing Director of RedSky Solar, gives PSBJ readers an in-depth insight into those typical concerns when considering installing solar panels, from government incentives through to the installation itself.

SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC ARRAY 80M2 TOTAL AREA

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Photovoltaic Array Setout

Technical Focus

SOLfixx SUBSTRUCTURE WIND DEFLECTOR

Typical Mounting Detail COVER PLATE SAFETY CAP

MEMBRANE RETENTION SLEEVE (FATRA SINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE)

CABLE CHANNEL BASE PLATE PLYWOOD/METAL DECK VAPOUR BARRIER OR CONTROL LAYER INSULATION WELD AREA FATRA SINGLE-PLY MEMBRANE

been rising more than inflation for at least the last 10 years, current DECC estimates rates continuing to rise by around 30% over the next 5 years, and if they continue to do so your savings will be even greater.

To give an example, Redsky Solar installed a 60kWh photovoltaic system on the roof of Ysgol y Gogarth, special educational needs school in Conwy in March 2014. In the first year the school has saved almost £4000 on electricity payments and is due to receive over £9,000 from this year’s Feed in Tariff payments. This is enough to fund an extra teaching assistant to support their learners.

The use of renewable energy within the school has also reduced their CO2 emissions by 29kg.

Shouldn’t I wait to see which incentives will be offered for green measures in the future?

The Government’s last budget announced cuts in support for all types of renewable energy. Feed-in Tariffs had already been steadily falling for the last five years and could reduce as frequently as every quarter until they are abolished all together. We would urge any orgnaisation considering solar to do it now while incentives are still available and while rates are still high.

How do solar panels work?

Solar panels are made up of solar PV cells

made most commonly of monocrystalline or polycrystalline silicon. The sun’s radiation hits these cells and is converted to direct current (DC) energy. The energy then travels to a device called an inverter where it is converted into alternating current (AC) energy. This energy is the same as the energy produced by your utility company and can directly meet your energy needs.

You can sell and export any excess energy you produce back to the National Grid.

cost will depend on the size of the system but there are various ways of funding the installation including several with zero capital outlay.

Organisations can purchase the system outright and use the electricity for free as well as benefitting from Government FeedIn Tariffs and Export tariffs. If the system is purchased outright then the payback is approximately six years, although the savings continue after that, so the return of investment over the life of the system justifies the expense.

Alternatively, we can arrange Energy Efficient Finance (EEF), where the combined income and savings generated contributes to paying the system off over a seven year period, and any further income generated is yours as profit.

A Solar Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) allows you to ‘lock in’ cheap energy prices without capital outlay or balance sheet lending. The system is fitted for free and electricity is sold back to you at a minimum of 20% saving on current rates. This is a fixed agreement for 20 years and is indexinked, so the savings against purchasing electricity from traditional suppliers grow exponentially year on year and organisations can benefit from increased green credentials at no expense. 

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When will we see the benefit of having solar panels?

Your panels will start generating energy for you to use as soon as they are fitted. You can also start benefitting from Government Feed-In Tariffs. We can provide your business with a projection of the savings and income you can expect from your system.

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Talking Point

Images courtesy of Simon Kennedy

B & K Structure's BSkyB Believe in Better Building (BiBB) Development was recently awarded 'BIM Project of the year'

Taking BIM to the next level Nick Milestone, Managing Director of B & K Structures talks to Public Sector Build Journal about BIM and why it is so crucial to transforming the industry.

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he digital age is evolving. We are constantly adapting technology in order to enhance all aspects of the modern world. We have changed the way we socialise, the way we travel and the way we work in order to integrate the latest technology in our everyday lives.

Building Information Modelling (BIM) is at the front and centre of the latest digital technology in today’s built environment.

Early adaptors within the industry and government have successfully promoted this pioneering building technology. There is now almost a universal recognition of BIM within the construction industry, as well as widespread private sector investment in the implementation of BIM. In terms of procurement, BIM is a powerful tool that allows construction companies to quantify the requirements of their projects. This enables control of spending and time management resulting in the reduction of wastage in these areas.

It is essential that BIM is used in the early design stages of a project to ensure that there is capacity to not only clearly identify the elements of the project but through the use of BIM, companies are able to anticipate when they need to procure any

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given material or element. It is extremely difficult to transport the appropriate knowledge across all construction partners at the same time without the use of BIM, this can lead to the teams procuring the wrong materials at the wrong time, in different volumes.

In 2011 the Government committed to the use of ‘Level 2’ collaborative 3D BIM on all centrally-procured government projects by 2016. This is strategically planned as part of a larger overall strategy to combine the use of BIM with the latest modern technology, leading to the collaboration of the Government and construction industry working to enhance skills and reduce the cost of infrastructure. It has already been identified that BIM has contributed to savings of £804m in construction costs during 2013/14. The aim of this strategy is ultimately to position digitally enhanced construction as a prerequisite across the UK construction industry.

There has been scepticism, however, from some parts of the industry over the Government’s BIM strategy. Recent research, conducted by UK Construction Week in partnership with BRE, implies that three quarters of construction professionals

Nick Milestone is Managing Director of B & K Structures Ltd, established in 2006 as a trading division of B & K Steelwork Fabrications Ltd, a company originally created to service the needs of retail customers looking for a structural framed solution, using low-carbon sustainable materials. do not believe that the industry is ready to reach the targets mapped out by the government. There seems to be a strong theme of companies claiming that there is a crucial lack of training in this area and that it is too costly and time consuming to invest in, particularly for SMEs. Despite these claims the overall acceptance that BIM has gained still seems particularly prominent. From my experience, the general consensus from our industry implies that the growing integration of BIM will have a positive effect with only a small percentage of construction companies stating that they will not be using the technology. More money is now being invested in BIM, with large jobs kicking off this year applying the use of BIM in more sophisticated ways than ever before.

I feel that the Government’s implementation of BIM Level 2 will have a positive effect on our industry by bringing about progressive changes to the way that we work. Through the execution of this strategy, it is predicted that BIM will

Talking Point bring many employment opportunities, particularly for niche software developers and offsite manufactures, as well as upskilling current employees within our industry. By creating critical mass and certainty of demand, businesses should feel confident when investing in the development of BIM within their companies.

BIM is a key enabler for integrating offsite technology into construction practices – resulting in the delivery of low cost, low carbon assets. This is something crucial within government projects as there is an acute need for time efficient construction, as well as a vital responsibility for our industry and government to reduce our carbon footprint through the application of low energy buildings – resulting in lower costs for the end user.

Collaboration between teams is something that our industry is calling out for. BIM helps to provide the platform for teams to integrate and work together, as well as delivering valuable information

BIM played a fundamental part in delivering this project

to confirm that the finished project will meet performance expectations. It is the ideal tool for connecting the whole life cycle analysis of a project – embracing new technology and a new culture of working.

This is something that I feel the industry would benefit greatly from and would help

to deliver projects with heightened quality through efficiency of communications and accuracy of planning and design. I am eager to see the industry take this advanced method of construction to the next level.

B & K Structure’s BSkyB Believe in Better Building (BiBB) Development was recently awarded ‘BIM Project of the year’ at this year’s Celebrating Construction Awards.

BIM played a fundamental part in delivering this project – with BIM being implemented across all teams. Only by maximising the benefits of BIM could the project be made possible in the challenging time frame that was presented by the client. All teams worked in a shared office in order to make real time decisions without any snags. It was in fact, estimated that without the utilisation of a shared model, a number of months would have been added to the project build time.

With the use of BIM going beyond the planning, design and construction phases to the whole life cycle analysis of the project, B & K Structures were able to gain information from conceptual ideas and building design in order to cost control and manage construction. The design process was made simple and repetitive – ensuring the strict time constraints were achieved as well as meeting the high performance requirements for the operational use of the building. This was truly an exciting build for B & K Structures. The project team has moved on to construct other projects together, including BSkyB 2 and BSkyB Health and Fitness – demonstrating their pride in the project and further utilising the relationships and communications that have been formed across the team.” 

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Legal & Business A combination of solutions is required to get more housing built

Solving the crisis Liz Jenkins, Partner at Clyde & Co, asks 'Is PF2 the answer to the UK's chronic affordable housing shortage?'

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he UK is currently experiencing a surge in its population and, as a result, faces a well-publicised affordable housing shortage that is only going to intensify. A combination of solutions is required to get more housing built – particularly affordable that is suitable for the elderly and those with social needs. These solutions involve different financial models and the need to reintroduce PFI or alternative public private partnerships.

Finance is a factor Ultimately, this demand can only be met with both government funding and private investment. Local development is currently limited by the finance available to local authorities. There is growing support for London and other cities to have greater financial autonomy – including local control of Stamp Duty Land Tax, a degree of tax devolution, and local tax assignment. Greater fiscal independence would allow for more flexibility in the approach to creating housing.

The public sector can help stimulate capital investment for housing by exploiting the inherent value of their asset base. One method of raising debt finance has been through joint venture models or Local Asset Backed Vehicles

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(LABV). However, this model relies on the underlying land having a certain value and often require cross subsidy from housing sales to underpin their success. This is often not suitable for large-scale affordable housing requirements in difficult locations or where significant amounts of capital/ investment are required.

So, although PFI has fallen out of favour since the financial crisis, it still remains a successful and proven method of procurement of affordable housing.

Manchester, Oldham, Leeds, Salford, Lambeth and many others have all achieved large-scale regeneration using PFI credits to deliver affordable housing.

Prior to the comprehensive spending review in October 2010, there were £1.6bn of PFI credits available for social housing schemes, which were massively oversubscribed by local authorities desperately in need of this money to deliver affordable housing or regenerate large estates in their area.

Currently there are no PFI housing schemes. The few that have closed in recent years were allowed to continue post the comprehensive spending review, and included schemes which provided supported social housing for vulnerable people. The Kent Housing scheme for example was a collaboration between the

Liz Jenkins, Partner at Clyde & Co, has a reputation as being among the leading individuals in the field of PFI/ PPP and is recognised by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 as a leading construction lawyer.

County Council and the district councils, and enabled access to PFI procurement.

Without PFI credits or an alternative public-private partnership model, it is unlikely this could have been delivered.

PF2 may be the answer The Government has invested time and effort in analysing the issues with PFI and providing an alternative PF2 model – so why not use PF2 as part of the solution to delivering more affordable housing?

Solving the affordable housing crisis for the elderly and vulnerable requires a mixture of approaches and the ability for the public and private sector to work together to finance and deliver significantly higher levels of suitable housing. The PFI/PPP model has been successfully used and may still be the best answer to avoid or mitigate this growing crisis. 

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Armstrong Ceilings proves just the tonic in Glasgow The new South Glasgow University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Children, which was officially opened by Her Majesty the Queen on July 3rd and consequently renamed the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital, is a benchmark project for many reasons.

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ne is its size – being the largest hospital building project in Europe to date, and another its design for client NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde by specialist healthcare architects IBI Group (formerly Nightingale Associates) – which is colourful and brave in its use of internal ‘floating’ cantilevered pods, among other elements.

First impressions aside, it is equally ground-breaking in the background, being the largest off-cut recycling project to date by Armstrong Ceilings who diverted more than 10,000m2 or 35 tonnes of mineral ceiling tile off-cuts from landfill.

Main contractor Brookfield Multiplex had worked with Armstrong before to recycle 8000m2 or 32 tonnes of Bioguard Plain ceiling tile off-cuts at Peterborough City Hospital.

It was also the largest project to date featuring elements from Armstrong Ceilings’ service and systems portfolio – not just tiles for acoustic and healthcare purposes but also a variety of suspension and Dry Wall Grid systems with bespoke Axiom perimeter solutions – backed by the company’s industry-leading 30-year systems warranty.

Such was the size of the project that it required two members of Armstrong’s Green Omega network of specialist sub-contractors especially recognised for their recycling expertise – Roskel Contracts and PFP. The project was also noteworthy for Roskel Contracts, who installed the first, laboratory phase – 30,000m2 of Armstrong’s lifetime-guaranteed Dune Supreme Tegular mineral tiles on a Prelude 24mm grid – becoming the first Green Omega member in Scotland.

Armstrong worked with Roskel Contracts

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to create 800m2 of exemplar mock-up areas of two sizes (600 x 600mm and 1200 x 600mm) of the square-edged Bioguard Acoustic tiles which combine good sound absorption and attenuation to ISO 5 levels with antimicrobial properties.

PFP then had a team of up to 60 men on site for two and a half years, installing 110,000m2 of Armstrong’s Bioguard Acoustic mineral tiles and a variety of wallto-wall suspension and transition systems.

The 140,000m2 of Armstrong wall-to-wall ceiling systems used at the new hospital also include the manufacturer’s preengineered aluminium perimeter solutions Axiom transitions, profiles and accessories.

In addition, in the cantilevered pods that are the most jaw-dropping element of the project, a 100mm Axiom profile was coupled with a bespoke 225mm Axiom profile and riveted together to create a 325mm bulkhead/upstand at a custom length of 3.6m.

This particular method took just 25% of the installation time compared to traditional plastering methods, prompting PFP to remark that this Armstrong system represented the next generation of building products.

A variety of Armstrong suspension systems were also used on the project including 70,000 linear metres of the Drywall Grid System for use with plasterboard ceilings (including curved DGS around the nurses’ stations in the wards), 12,000 linear metres of Axiom plasterboardto-tile transition trims in corridors leading off a central atrium, 10,000 linear metres of Axiom profiles (which help with ceiling level changes, floating ceiling construction and lighting integration) and 40,000 accessories including connecting brackets, clips and hanging brackets.

The project is colourful and brave in its use of internal 'floating' cantilevered pods, among other elements

This was the largest project to date featuring elements from Armstrong Ceilings' service and systems portfolio

Along with the Armstrong Prelude standard and non-corrosive exposed grids which combine exceptional stability with installation ease, all of these systems were installed by PFP a year before tiling to minimise damage to services in the ceiling void.

At the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital, the off-cuts from the ceiling tiles supplied by the Glasgow branch of distributor CCF were collected in one-tonne bags supplied

by Armstrong. These were then gathered in an on-site holding area by on-site waste management company Skipeez until there were enough (20 bags on pallets) for an Armstrong truck to collect them and transport them back to the factory in Gateshead.

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HVAC/HVP

Inglewood is an impressive, modern, extended and quite majestic luxury retirement village for the over 55s

Retirement in comfort Inglewood Retirement Village nestles gently into 39 acres of superb grounds, close to the Berkshire border. Offering stunning surroundings and awarded gold in the What House?

Awards Best Retirement Village Awards 2014, it's one of 10 luxury retirement villages provided across the country by Audley Retirement Villages.

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nglewood is built close to the village of Kintbury, near Hungerford on land once owned by William the Conqueror. It’s a very old manor house with huge history that has been totally transformed by a succession of owners over the centuries.

Today’s Inglewood is an impressive, modern, extended and quite majestic luxury retirement village for the over 55s. And it has the best of everything, including the heating system to keep its owners warm in the winter.

Phase 2 of the development has just been completed and is fully sold, and phase 3 is beginning to take shape. Phase 2 benefits from cutting edge heating courtesy of the latest Therma V Split units from LG, providing cost effective and comfortable heating and hot water for each individual apartment. There are 26 individual units in Phase 2, with the internal installations fitted neatly in a cupboard in the quite exceptional kitchens. The exterior units are installed on the roof of the building, completely hidden from the sight of the owners.

Each room in the apartments is separately zoned and controlled by simple dial thermostats allowing the owners total control over the level of heating in each

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room. The reality is that most owners are totally unaware of the fact that their heating is provided by an air source heat pump installation, rather than a traditional boiler and they are pleasantly surprised by the low level of the heating costs in their new homes.

The LG units were installed by heating and renewables specialists, Into Heat from Bristol. “We were happy to be asked to install the LG Therma V split units in this

project – they’re quality products and we find then easy to fit and reliable to operate,” says IntoHeat’s Dave Canning. “They’ve only been in the property for a few months but we’ve had only positive feedback which is encouraging.”

John Wilcock is the Facilities Manager at Inglewood, responsible for the building and for keeping owners happy: “You might expect with a new and refurbished core building project that there will be teething problems and new owners will point out any issues they have with the apartments they have purchased. Suffice to say that I have had no complaints at all about the heating and hot water systems which tells pretty much the whole story! I’ve been very impressed by the units themselves and the quality of the installation.”

LG continues to see its equipment specified and installed across the UK, with sales growing impressively.

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Education

Furniture must be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of of both teachers and students

Classroom configurations Kevin Geeves, Education Sales Director at KI Europe gives his expert advice on maximising the classroom space available through furniture options.

Space efficiency is easily achieved by substituting tables for tablet arms

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urniture plays an important role in optimising learning environments.

Traditional classrooms as we know them today were laid out to deliver a one-tomany teaching model, producing graduates well suited to hierarchical organisations typical of the industrial age.

Now, as we transform to a knowledgebased economy in the information age, the skills required in the workforce have evolved, too. Problem solving, interaction, collaboration and visual communication are taking precedence over rote learned, process-driven work.

As technological advances shape the new generation of students entering our classrooms, the furniture provided must be flexible and adapt to the changing needs of of both teachers and students – transitions from lecture, group study, presentation, discussion, and individual work time.

Understanding how technology is deployed in the learning environment is vital. GenerationZ and Digital Natives, now frequently being instructed by GenerationX, operate in a much more tech-driven, media-rich, hyper connected ecosystem.

They are much more adept at utilising online resources, mobile technology and portable devices. Further down the track, GenerationZ will make way for Generation Alpha, who are expected to form the most populous generation yet seen, and will be far more tech-savvy than their predecessors.

In the past, the classroom environment was central to the learning process.

Now, with near-ubiquitous connectivity, ‘homework’ is taking on a new dimension.

Rather than delivering subject matter, the

Education

The classroom environment is increasingly taking on the role of a forum

classroom environment is increasingly taking on the role of a forum, where the instructor is taking on the role as the facilitator. Methods for testing and assessment are also changing to reflect the new learning outcomes desired in order to achieve qualifications.

So how does this all manifest in the furniture selected for future-proofed classrooms for students gracing them 10 years from now? City of Glasgow College is currently undergoing a huge revamp on a scale not seen in the UK education sector for decades. Within this modernisation project, their choice of classroom furniture is an excellent case in point. In order to maximise student success well into the future, they took into consideration a number of key functionality criteria when assessing furniture options. Here are some ideas from this, and other projects KI have been involved with:

Under-seat storage: Classroom seating with bag storage racks under the seat such as the Learn2 and Intellect Wave chairs at City of Glasgow College not only keep student resources close to hand, they minimise trip hazards and allow items to be stowed away from worksurfaces when not in use.

Group work stations: Allowing multiple students to share a screen makes collaboration and presentation easier.

Presentation media: Whether it is a projector, screen, whiteboard or a good old fashioned blackboard – ease of use is paramount. Having a variety of surfaces, some mobile and some integrated with wall surfaces, gives students and instructors the flexibility to share ideas freely. 

required by each individual class.

Nesting chairs: London Metropolitan University create an even more dynamic learning space by furnishing rooms with our nesting Torsion on the Go! chairs.

Neatly stored at the side of the room, they can be quickly rolled out to the desired format, their folding tablet arms eliminate the need for large, space-hungry tables.

Tablet arms or tables? Space efficiency is easily achieved by substituting tables for tablet arms. Our range of removable and fixed tablet arms are specifically designed to accommodate people of all shapes and sizes, and large items such as laptops.

Left handedness: Statistics suggest that anywhere between 5-13% of the population is left-handed, with a larger proportion of males exhibiting the trait. Hence, we recommend the provision of at least 5% of tablet arms to be specified for left-handers.

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Mobility: Seating and flip-top tables on castors instantly transform a space. Tables that accommodate two students working side by side when free-floating and can be combined with other tables to create smallgroup work spaces, large conference tables, and donut-shaped class discussions. Ideally, chairs should be not only comfortable, but easy to move around on castors to reconfigure the room quickly and easily.

Stacking chairs: University College Birmingham recently ordered hundreds of our high density stacking Strive chairs for their classrooms, allowing them to be stored when not required or quickly placed in a configuration around tables as

Chairs should be not only comfortable, but easy to move around on castors to reconfigure the room quickly

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Healthcare The new South Glasgow University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Sick Children features an art project in the form of 22 memorable 'landmarks' made from DuPont Corian

Healthcare with heart DuPont Corian enables art, poetry and local storytelling to create 'landmarks' at a new NHS hospital in Glasgow.

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he new South Glasgow University Hospital and Royal Hospital for Sick Children is the largest capital healthcare project in the UK with an investment of £840m. Over 14 floors and 160,000m2, it houses 1109 adult and 256 children’s beds. The new development by

Brookfield Multiplex Europe completes this year, replacing four older hospitals in Glasgow.

As part of the NHS GGC Employers Requirements, six art projects were commissioned for the impressive new building, including a scheme to create

Inspiration for the project evolved through a series of workshops based around the idea of noteworthy journeys

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22 eye-catching images that would help people to visually navigate the hospital.

Positioned in a busy multi-use area called the Podium and at the junctions where various ‘streets’ of the hospital intersect, these colourful 3D artworks are intended to have a high recognition value and to work in the way that familiar urban landmarks do, with all their memorable or personal meaning.

The team responsible for conceiving and creating the artwork included art consultants Ginkgo Projects, artist Rachel Mimiec, designers Graphical House and interior architects Haa design. “In a city there are signs, but sometimes you find your way around by recognising a particular church or statue,” says Chris Fremantle, Project Manager for Ginkgo Projects. “The challenge was to create these landmarks in a way that would not only be attractive, but also highly functional, while also being suitable for the sterile interiors of a hospital.”

The material chosen to realise this vision was DuPont Corian – both for its design versatility and its proven track record as a reliable and hygienic surface for healthcare environments. Corian also offers an extensive colour palette of over 90 hues, which further enhance the potential for creative interpretation.

Inspiration for the project evolved

Healthcare through a series of workshops based around the idea of noteworthy journeys, held by artist Rachel Mimiec within the local community and at a number of hospitals. The recurrent theme to emerge was how distinctive objects played a key part in signposting memory. The task was then to refine these ideas into something, tangible, relevant and meaningful for the hospital.

Jean Camplisson from Haa Design said: “We felt that the landmarks needed to be unique and suggested that each one should represent a story from a staff member. As Rachel Mimiec embarked on interviews with staff, Graphical House developed a style for the designs and we at Haa Design looked into materials suitable for the construction of the landmarks.

“NHS GGC, who commissioned the work, also wanted to find a way to incorporate aspects of the written narrative from the the staff members’ stories within the visual imagery of the artworks. So the poet Robin Wilson was invited to write a small poem based on each person’s story and these have been incorporated within the detail of each landmark.

“We decided to use Corian because it met all the challenges with infection control, but also because it could be used in a 3D way. The landmarks all have a similar style and identity, a background of white Corian with the designs mounted in coloured Corian. Most are large panels that wrap around a corner, so

Six art projects were commissioned for the impressive new building

we also needed flexibility. Corian is an ideal material as it is used in healthcare environments where hygiene is an issue.”

The stories that emerged, and which have been reinterpreted and immortalised in the Corian panels, each have a distinctive quirky charm, whether they

feature caravans, bicycles, spaceships, rowing boats, park benches, yoga poses or beach scenes. Once the stories, drawings and poems were in place, translating these into physical form using Corian involved skilled fabrication.

Daniel Ibbotson, Director of Graphical House, says: “The panels needed to be striking so you can spot them from the far end of a corridor and recognise them.

But, they also had to be beautiful once you were up close. We wanted them to be actual objects rather than just pictures on the surface of the wall, we wanted them to have depth and presence. It was an exciting project because nothing quite like this has been done with Corian before.”

Interior Surfaces Specialists, based in Sheffield, applied CNC technology to cut out the various ‘jigsaw’ pieces of Corian and then painstakingly composed each panel with seamless bonding, thermoforming where necessary, and many hours of careful hand-finishing. The result is spectacular – a truly innovative, individual and unforgettable addition to the character and the wayfinding of the new hospital. 

Detail of a 3D 'landmark' made from DuPont Corian

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Leisure Education

About Wicksteed The Kettering park was founded in 1921 by Charles Wicksteed as part of his vision to inspire and encourage play as part of families’ health and well-being.

Freely available play equipment is central to the Wicksteed ethos

The allure of sand The home of children's play, Wicksteed Park seeks to encourage repeat visits and keep interest in the park high by regularly updating the facilities, year on year. In previous years this has included investing in new rides, indoor play facilities and huge zip wires and climbing walls.

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stablished in 1921, Wicksteed Park was the first dedicated children’s play park in the UK, created with equipment specifically for children set in the 147 acre country park. The Kettering park was founded in 1921 by Charles Wicksteed, realising his vision to inspire and encourage play as part of families’ health and wellbeing. He established The Wicksteed Charitable Trust to carry out his work after his death and keep his dream alive.

In addition to the paid-for rides, freely available play equipment is central to the Wicksteed ethos. They have extensive free play equipment and decided to ramp up the play offering investing in a new sand and water beach play area, designed and installed by Timberplay.

One of the key features of the site is the AQuadrat, a flexible modular waterplay system and the first to be installed within the UK. This innovative water play product combines solid oak timbers, with mushroom pump and metal gutters. Designed by Timberplay’s partner company, Richter

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Spielgeräte, this robust product is a great way to provide water play, particularly when used alongside sand to create varied play opportunities for children from the very young through to pre-teens.

Paul Collings, Managing Director at Timberplay comments on this key piece of equipment: “We have been championing waterplay for many years now – nothing beats the play value that waterplay consistently delivers. It is also one of the most inclusive forms of play you can have, all children can share in the play experience, across all abilities and ages.

“The AQuadrat is such an attractive and robust piece of equipment and, as it can be installed as a standalone piece, it is a great way of injecting water play into any play space. Wicksteed were quick to recognise the potential of this piece and have used it to great effect within their new sand and water play area.”

Wicksteed Park has also capitalised on the rich play opportunities provided by extensive sand play.

He established The Wicksteed Charitable Trust to carry out his work after his death and to keep his dream alive.

Today the attraction combines the excitements of rollercoasters and rides with the tranquillity of an historic 147acre country park.

Born in Leeds in 1847, the son of a clergymen, philanthropist Charles was a highly successful businessmen who settled in Kettering and made his fortune from engineering.

He bought the land that is now named after him at the start of the Great War and contributed to the war effort by manufacturing munitions At the end of the conflict he decided it was time to give something back to the town that he loved and to its workers.

He got the idea creating things for children to play on during a Sunday School treat held in the park.

The arrival of the “roaring Twenties” saw thousands of people flock to Wicksteed to enjoy the first park of its kind in the UK. It offered children the opportunity to play freely and safely on the newlyinvented equipment.

The park’s fame spread far and wide and special trains and “charabancs” brought crowds from an ever-widening area.

Wicksteed Park was on its way to becoming one of the first leisure parks in the UK and an idea for providing fun and relaxation that has been copied many times since.

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One of the key features of the site is the AQuadrat, a flexible modular waterplay system

Paul continues: “You only need to observe children playing on a beach to recognise the allure of sand – digging, piling, building, scooping, combining with water etc, the ways in which children can interact with sand are infinite. Not just for the very young either, children up to the age of 10 can be enthralled by sand and it is also one of the most inclusive play materials around. The added bonus of sand is that it also particularly effective as a safety surface, satisfying safety criteria, but also providing stimulating fun, something that wet pour does not.”

Striking the right balance between safety and playability can seem like a tough task, and all to often it seems wet pour is viewed as the perfect solution, particularly when it comes in many different colours and patterns. However, even ‘fun’ wet pour

delivers relatively little in terms of play value – and this should be the key factor in developing any sort of children’s outdoor play space.

All the delights of beach play have been encapsulated into the new designs for the landlocked Wicksteed Park. An extensive sand play area includes cranes, chutes, tippers, platforms and cranes, perfect for transportation play.

Alasdair McNee, Director at Wicksteed comments: “Since its inception, Wicksteed has been about delivering the best in children’s play – inspiring children to get out and enjoy the park by providing specialist equipment specifically for children. Over the years the park has evolved, adding varied play equipment, roller coasters and rides to complement the tranquillity of the historic park. This new addition is extremely

popular and has been mobbed since it opened, with children, parents and carers camping out for the day. We have many and varied play opportunities throughout the park, but waterplay was one thing we knew would be a very popular addition with our users – and that has certainly been proved to be the case.”

Alongside the extensive sand play area, AQuadrat and waterplay there is also a number of pieces created for toddlers, for example the Platform Houses and Peter Horse Cart and Swinging Horse, all grouped in a Play Village.

Wicksteed attracts 350,000 visitors per year and is free to enter. There are a number of paid for attractions, but the water and sand play is free for all park users. 

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All the delights of beach play have been encapsulated into the new designs for the landlocked Wicksteed Park

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

The highly durable and eco-friendly Dura Cladding Type 150mm Flush in Charcoal was selected as the ideal choice

Cladding gives new lease of life

A much loved community youth centre in South West London, which is accessed by over 1000 young people each year, has been given a new lease of life thanks to the installation of smart new composite timber cladding from Dura Composites.

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eatham House is a large Georgian building situated near Twickenham railway station and has served as a youth centre since the 1950s. The Heatham Campus has three buildings – the Main House, the Garage and the Venue and is aimed at providing a range of fun activities for young people to engage with safely to encourage them to try new things, make friends and feel supported in the range of challenges they face in everyday life.

Owned by Richmond Council, the exterior of the Venue space at Heatham House was identified as requiring modernisation as it was in a poor state of repair. Working with contractor Oakland Construction, the council decided that a durable but low-maintenance solution was needed, as traditional materials such as wood do fade and rot over time unless they are regularly treated, which can be a costly and time consuming task.

The council were also keen to achieve a fresh, modern look that could withstand a range of climates and circumstances, such as damage from balls during friendly kickabouts.

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The highly durable and eco-friendly Dura Cladding Type 150mm Flush in Charcoal was selected as the ideal choice.

This composite timber cladding has the aesthetic beauty of timber, coupled with the benefits of high technology, easy installation and low maintenance.

Composite timber cladding is produced by combining natural wood flour and high density polyethylene with specially selected additives and a suitable binding agent to create a composite material that

looks just like natural wood but doesn’t require painting or staining. It is ideal for battling the UK weather and offers a fantastic 25 year life cycle thanks to its durable nature and low maintenance requirements.

Speaking following the installation, Declan Sinnott of Oakland Building Services who managed the project said: “Dura Cladding offered all of the key properties that our client needed for this project in terms of its low-maintenance and durability and was the ideal choice from our point of view. The detailed Technical Manual provided by Dura Composites enabled our highly skilled specialist team to install the product quickly and efficiently, and the results have drawn praise from far and wide.”

Since its launch three years ago, Dura Cladding has already been specified on a wide range of projects in climates as diverse as Colchester to Kuwait, as architects and contractors look for the rare combination of a natural wood look allied to colour fade resistance.

The range is 100% Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certified and is manufactured from up to 87% recycled materials, ensuring its suitability for ecoproject specifiers.

Dura Cladding is available through International Timber’s well-established regional depot sales centres. Dura Cladding comes in five designs and seven attractive colours for 2015 and appeals to house builders and contractors and commercial property developers looking for an aesthetically pleasing, hard-wearing and low maintenance way to finish the exterior of both new and  refurbished buildings.

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The council were keen to achieve a fresh, modern look that could withstand a range of climates and circumstances

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Acoustics & Sound

A public atrium space with a green hill at its heart acts as the hub around which cellular classrooms and breakout spaces are clustered

Artful expertise speeds college build Technical support and acoustic expertise from Knauf has enabled architect BDP and contractor Vinci to deliver a school that provides an exciting mix of learning environments and social spaces despite being built to a tight budget.

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uilt on a budget of just £1191/ m2, St John Bosco Arts College is a new build secondary 1100 place Catholic girls’ school in Croxteth, Liverpool. It delivers 15% more area than the traditional BB98 school, enabling greater flexibility to create both transformational and inspirational spaces.

Acoustically, the challenge was to provide an exciting mix of learning environments and social spaces within a 91 x 55m three storey single span column free environment that is focussed on an open space at the centre of the school. This public atrium space with a green hill at its heart acts as the hub around which cellular classrooms and breakout spaces are clustered to suit various educational functions but all of which set different requirements in terms of achieving the requirements of BB93.

As a result, BDP Project Director Mark Braund said: “The building feels like a new breed of school, unique, contemporary and an excellent example of how small budgets don’t necessarily have to deliver standard products.”

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by Vinci, Knauf’s technical support team worked with the acoustic consultant, Red Acoustics, and the architect to choose the appropriate wall and ceiling constructions to

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deliver the desired acoustic performance.

Installation of the partitions and ceilings was undertaken by Cheadle-based Plaster Plus. Plaster Plus has many years of experience on this type of project, and collaborated with the team prior to commencement and during the build to ensure the project appropriate solutions were employed as the project developed.

The aim was to combine value engineering with simplicity, streamlining the design so that the number of wall and ceiling types is kept to a minimum and so reduce the number of components required on site. In this case, for instance, the number of partition types was reduced from 10 to six and so simplified management on site.

St John Bosco Arts College is a new build secondary 1100 place Catholic girls' school in Croxteth, Liverpool

“Rationalising and reducing the number of wall types was crucial for us because it not only took out cost but also speeded up installation,” commented John Fowler, Project Manager for Vinci. “Carrying out QA (Quality Assurance) checks on the original specification of 10 different wall types would have been a nightmare and would have taken extra time. And on such a fast build programme any benefit you can gain is important.”

“Knauf was very proactive and understood that it’s about the overall package so that we deliver a high quality design for the price,” said Mark Braund.

“It had the products and systems that enabled us to the use of a single board rather than a double layer to achieve the performance required which was simpler and quicker to install.”

For instance, Soundshield Plus plasterboard enables the teaching areas to meet the strict standards laid down

by Building Bulletin 93: Acoustic Design of Schools while Knauf Impact Panel is installed in corridors and circulation areas and workshops. Both products are mounted on frames of 70mm Knauf ‘C’ Studs. The conventional means of achieving this would be to install two 12.5mm boards on either side of a partition whereas the same performance is possible with just one layer of 15mm Soundshield Plus. Similarly, Impact Panel also means one board can be installed rather than two layers or more.

Knauf Performer partitions clad with Knauf Soundshield Plus, and using the Knauf Resilient Bar technology, can achieve up to 65dB (Rw) within an overall width of just 164mm. Knauf Impact Panel not only provides a superb, durable finish that is easily repaired and can be combined with other Knauf products to give a superior acoustic performance of up to 57dB (Rw). 

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Facades of Lakesmere’s contract was the meticulously planned installation of the black perforated stainless steel veil cladding which features a graphical representation of the equations relating to the properties and performance of Graphene. Effective collaboration through the supply chain was vital here and Lakesmere liaised closely with its supply chain partners to ensure that each Rimex panel was carefully manufactured with differing patterns to allow the formula to be clearly seen.

Perforated veil The glass fronted, five storey building unusually comprises two structurally independent frames

Manchester unveils new facility Leading building envelope specialist the Lakesmere Group has delivered one of its most complex building envelopes to date for the recently-opened National Graphene Institute in Manchester.

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ommissioned by the University of Manchester, the new £61m state-of-the-art research facility will play a pioneering role in the understanding of graphene which is being heralded as the world’s thinnest, strongest and most conductive material.

Designed by leading architects Jestico + Whiles, the glass fronted, five storey building unusually comprises two structurally independent frames.

This design consideration was vital in order to minimise any vibrations that could interfere with the experimental work taking place within. Working with main contractor BAM Construction, Lakesmere’s challenge has been to deliver not one, but two envelope packages to bring unity to the separate structures.

The unusual envelope design of the building includes an ‘inner skin’ that has been created using a metallic silver cladding panel system, Schueco AWS60 window and Schueco FW 50+ structural glazing systems.

Wrapping around this inner envelope is a striking polished black stainless steel

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perforated cladding package and it is this element that gives the building its unique, fluid appearance. This outer ‘veil’ which shrouds the two structures is formed by perforated black Rimex stainless steel cassettes on a carrier rail system, fixed to an inner leaf of Eurobond cladding and hung from the building’s concrete frame.

One of the most challenging aspects

As well as aesthetic and performance criteria, practical considerations also had to be taken into account. Lakesmere therefore ensured that the perforated veil cladding was designed to accommodate future maintenance requirements, with ‘cut-out’ sections allowing access for window cleaning via water fed extendable pole or cherry picker.

Located at the University of Manchester’s main campus on Booth Street West, the compact 7825m2 five storey building comprises some 1500m2 of dedicated clean room space, where scientists can carry out experiments and research without risk of contamination.

The main research lab on the lower ground floor is connected to a second facility room on the third level via a special clean room lift, which is the first of its kind to be constructed in the UK. The building also incorporates laser, optical, metrology and chemical laboratories as well as a seminar room, which opens out onto to a rooftop terrace. 

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Leisure Industry Week Preview

LIW will offer four networking events over the two-days, including the ever-popular ukactive VIP Connect Programme

Education, innovation and inspiration Leisure Industry Week (LIW) will re-launch in September under new management, having been acquired by BodyPower, the company behind the hugely successful BodyPower Expo series in the UK, Ireland and India.

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he new team now in place has a remit to build on the positives of previous years, delivering a world class networking platform to key industry associations, brands and decision makers, as well as providing an educational programme that brings muchneeded knowledge and insights to leisure professionals.

LIW will once again be the heartbeat of the UK leisure industry in September, with leading brands such as global energy drinks brand Lucozade, Zoggs, Speedflex, Physical Company, Worldpay, Newitts, Keiser and JP Lennard joined by equipment companies Matrix, Precor, Cybex, Exigo, Star Trac, Nautilus, Schwinn and Stairmaster.

Key partnerships have either been forged or retained with integral organisations and associations such as UK Active, Leisure Media, WorkOut, SPORTA, Leisure-Net Solution and SPATA, all contributing to the feeling that this year’s LIW will be a hugely important event.

Feedback from thousands of previous LIW attendees was collated in mid-2015 to ensure that the free LIW educational programme delivered the kind of knowledge and practical insights that could

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be applied by a wide range of employees, from personal trainers to Managing Directors, in their daily role.

Led by a plethora of exciting names, the Keynote Theatre is certainly the headline act at LIW. Delegates will be treated to a comprehensive programme featuring the likes of Rugby World Cup winner Ben Cohen, Former Chief of UK Athletics David Moorcroft, the ECB’s most successful chairman of selectors Geoff Miller, former England international and Under 21’s manager Stuart Pearce, boxing promoter Kellie Maloney, who managed Lennox Lewis to the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, IHRSA Director of Europe Hans Muench and Managing Director of Oxygen Consulting Ray Algar.

Given the prominence of LIW as a worldclass meeting place for trade professionals in the leisure sector, networking retains huge importance in the revitalised programme.

LIW will offer four networking events over the two-days, including the everpopular ukactive VIP Connect Programme, featuring a hosted lunch on the ukactive stand, speed networking and a drinks reception on Tuesday 22nd September.

The LIW Pool will take centre stage once again, with a number of live swimming, aquatic, lifesaving and pool plant demonstrations. Sessions include demonstrations from Adam Walker – The 1st Briton to swim the toughest 7 Oceans in the World and Simone Benhayon – Former ASA swim teacher of the year. All sessions are designed to show leisure operators how they can cost-effectively maximise the revenue from their pool facility and sessions.

According to new LIW CEO Nick Orton: “We’re delighted by the response we’ve had to our acquisition of LIW. Our philosophy, innovative approach and fresh thinking seem to have been embraced by key personnel and organisations within the leisure sector and it has created an added air of anticipation before this year’s LIW event.”

Early signs suggest that LIW could be a fantastic acquisition, with many industry figureheads actively supporting the efforts of the new LIW team. One thing is for sure, the event on the 22nd and 23rd September 2015 will certainly be an insight into the new face of LIW over the next few years. 

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The MCIAT Professional Assessment

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

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

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

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

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

Who can apply for the MCIAT Professional Assessment?

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

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

How much does it cost?

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

For further information email our Membership Director, James Banks via james@ciat.org.uk or call us on +44(0)20 7278 2206

UK Construction Week Preview

The event will bring together nine shows under one roof

Industry gives full support to UK Construction Week UK Construction Week is the leading industry event for construction and building professionals, with overwhelming support from associations and trade bodies from across the industry, as well as big name exhibitors and hosts for its comprehensive seminar programme.

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rganised by Media 10, the UK’s biggest design and build event company, UK Construction Week will be held at the Birmingham NEC from 6-11th October (with the trade days from 6-8th October).

Bringing together nine shows under one roof, the event will feature the Build Show, incorporating Civils Expo, Timber Expo, the Surface and Materials Show, Kitchens & Bathrooms Live, Plant & Machinery Live, Energy 2015, HVAC 2015, Smart Buildings 2015 and Grand Designs Live.

Working in partnership with these prominent industry names and placing a firm emphasis on knowledge sharing, discussion and debate, UK Construction Week has organised a comprehensive seminar programme, providing a wealth of sector-specific information in the dedicated hubs. In addition to this, there will also be a main stage seminar theatre that will tackle the bigger and broader construction industry topics and challenges.

Confirmed hosts on the main stage are influential broadcast journalists John Humphrys, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Steph McGovern. John Humphrys will take

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to the stage on day one as topics such as governmental policy, the housing crisis and the economy are discussed.

Day two of the main stage will be chaired by Financial Correspondent for the BBC Steph McGovern. Steph’s sharp business insights will be invaluable as the programme takes a closer look at the skills shortage and key infrastructure projects on the horizon.

Krishnan Guru-Murthy will lead the final day of proceedings on the main stage as topics such as procurement opportunities, BIM and unifying the industry are addressed.

Further seminars of note will be a keynote presentation from the Head of Construction at the Cabinet Office – Dr David Hancock, who will set out parliamentary plans and policies for the construction industry over the next electoral period, sessions from Glenigan, the Chartered Institute of Architectural Technologists (CIAT) and the Federation of Master Builders (FMB) on protecting construction from economic weakness and improving the industry’s image among investors and policy makers and dedicated BIM seminars exploring its future outlook

and practical advice.

Visitors will also be able to access additional content such as the Careers Centre in association with the House Builders Federation, Meet the Installer sessions across several shows and the Surfaces & Materials Hub in partnership with SCIN Gallery. Further to this, there will be a dedicated space for civil engineers to discuss the hottest topics in the form of the Infrastructure Hub and there will also be a commercial vehicle test drive zone.

The event will also provide the unique opportunity for key visitors to take part in a hosted buyer scheme. Designed to offer active buyers a structured and highly effective show experience, the scheme will allow buyers to efficiently cut through the ‘noise’ by going directly to the suppliers and vendors that are most able to meet their needs.

Following an in depth consultation to establish the buyer’s requirements, the UK Construction Week team will organise a bespoke programme of handpicked supplier meetings, seminars and networking events, all designed to help the visitor fulfil both their immediate and longer term project needs. This focused approach allows participants to get maximum return on the time they invest in attending the show. What’s more, this service is completely free of charge. 

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Healthcare Estates Preview

Healthcare efficiency through innovation Healthcare Estates provides visitors with an opportunity to find out about the latest changes and implications for you and your teams. For estates and facilities departments, architects, consulting engineers, construction companies, suppliers and others directly involved in managing estates and facilities the exhibition, features and conference is critical to helping you run your organisation.

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he exhibition brings together suppliers and customers in the largest gathering of the UK healthcare sector. With 200+ exhibitors and key organisations, just one day at the event could help you and your work colleagues in many ways.

Face-to-face, visitors and suppliers have the opportunity to make practical decisions while considering the feel of the product together with the knowledge of the supplier. With most of the key suppliers and organisations servicing the healthcare sector in the same place, you can compare every aspect of products and service available The challenges will be for organisations to adapt to new ways of working, often in partnership with other organisations, and to respond quickly to the demand that will be created for high quality, low cost services.

VIP package Time away from running any business is critical and the benefits of attending an exhibition must be obvious from the outset. The organisers working closely with IHEEM will ensure healthcare visitors get maximum value from the show.

Qualifying visitors from the NHS, Department of Health, Private Health, Hospice, Care Home, Mental Health Trust, Primary Care or Strategic Health Authority will be offered a VIP package that will cover the costs of parking and refreshments on site, a dedicated area to network with colleagues and meet with key suppliers exhibiting at the show. If requested we will help plan your day, set up meetings with suppliers and can even help find accommodation and places to eat.

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More products, more choice By experiencing the range of products on offer, you can be sure to make the right decision, Healthcare Estates exhibition provides you with every opportunity to see products demonstrated, essential in an industry where actually touching or using the product is part of the buying process.

With the whole industry together, Healthcare Estates is also the perfect place to network. an exhibition, conference and dinner where customers and suppliers rub shoulders with their peers, competitors and future suppliers and employers is invaluable.

Visitors to Healthcare Estates will also benefit from discussions around the hottest topics of the moment and you can learn the latest methods to deal with specific issues you encounter in your job.

The exhibition is attended by many professionals involved in the sector; management from the department of health, NHS estates, facilities, sustainability and procurement professionals, managers and buyers for private hospitals, nursing and care homes. You will also be mixing with visitors and exhibitors from NHS Trusts, Primary care, Ambulance trusts, mental trusts, care trusts, foundation hospitals, architects, consultants, main contractors, developers and government bodies and agencies.

Healthcare Estates features over 200 leading companies, showcasing the latest technologies, equipment and services specifically designed to improve healthcare environments and the patient experience.

Healthcare Estates features over 200 leading companies

The exhibition is attended by many professionals involved in the sector

Conference The Healthcare Estates conference features 80+ speakers on a range of topics under the headings; Energy, Estates & Facilities, Planning Design & Construction and Engineering.

Delegates are able to move from stream to stream and also benefit from time to attend free sessions and ‘the fringe’ events during the day. Delegates are given time to visit the exhibition and provided with meeting areas in the show so they can catch up with colleagues, meet new contacts and catch up on their day to day work while at the show. 

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings The interiors were designed by Richmond International and fitted-out by Chorus

Mapei system enhances grandeur and elegance Mapei’s complete wood floor system has been used to install oak flooring at a new hotel in Mayfair, The Beaumont Hotel. Grand in style, the elegant hotel, which has a distinct Grade II listed Art Deco facade, was developed by Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, in partnership with renowned restaurateurs Corbin & King.

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he interiors were designed by Richmond International and fitted-out by Chorus. Traditional fumed oak herringbone wood flooring was specified alongside Mapei’s eco system and installed, by AJK Wood Flooring, throughout all suites, bedrooms and public areas.

The hotel’s 1920s Manhattan-style interior features over 1300m2 of FSC and PEFC-certified Weitzer Fumed Oak Parkett, which combines a classic design with a stunning dark aesthetic. To prepare the subfloor, Mapei’s low VOC primer – Eco Prim T – was specified to improve the adhesion of levelling compounds. Mapei’s Ultraplan Renovation screed was then applied, prior to installation of the engineered flooring using Mapei Ultrabond Eco S955 1K– a single component isocyanate and solvent-free, sililated polymer-based adhesive.

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and chemical building products – and a specialist in the production of adhesives and preparation products for the installation of wall and floor coverings.

Its extensive product range includes products for the preparation of all types of substrates used in construction: surface membranes, levelling compounds, primers,

waterproofing, ready mixed mortars, special products for the repair of concrete, admixtures for mortar and concrete, adhesives for floor and wall coverings, ceramic tiles, natural stone, soft flooring and wood, grouts and flexible sealants, mortars and binders for the restoration of period buildings, resin flooring, soundproofing systems, protective finishes for exterior walls and special hydraulic binders for screeds.

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings

Forbo launches sophisticated safety tile range Forbo Flooring System’s popular luxury vinyl tile offering, Allura, now includes an equally sophisticated safety tile range. The innovative new Allura Safety Tile presents an ideal solution for all types of public spaces, combining the stylish designs, flexibility and performance of Allura with sustainable slip resistance properties.

Julie Dempster, Marketing Manager at Forbo explains: “We’ve launched the first true safety product available in tiles, with the ultimate luxury vinyl tile look. This is functional safety flooring that provides HSE compliant slip resistance underfoot; R10, Wet Pendulum ≥ 36 and surface roughness ≥ 20 – all with the same design ethos and modular functionality specifiers have come to expect from Allura.”

There are 16 inspiring designs, reflecting today’s most prominent flooring trends: from striking, alternative woodeffects and tactile textile options, to earthy natural elements such as concrete and sand, and metal scratch designs.

The use of Forbo’s innovative Step Crystals in the wear layer maintains the integrity of the design, guarantees a high level of design clarity and provides the highly effective and sustainable slip resistance required of safety flooring.

Every Allura product is produced in Europe using 100% electricity from renewable sources, with each component meeting REACH compliance, and containing up to 30% controlled waste in the backing.  www.forbo-flooring.co.uk/allurasafety 

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Polyflor creates bespoke Expona Flow design Polyflor’s new Expona Flow range of high performance commercial flooring was used to create a fun and functional flooring design at Quwwat Islam Education Centre in Preston recently. Installed by Diamond Flooring of Bolton, seven designs from the Expona Flow range were selected to create the bespoke floor in the corridor of the centre’s Little Sparkles Nursery. The grey Luna and Storm colours were chosen for the base and border of the design floor, whilst the circular designs with striped, spotted and swirl patterns inside were created using the brighter Burnt Orange, Flaxen, Steel Blue, Meadow and Plum shades.  www.polyflor.com

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Energy saving refurb with Remmers iQ Therm A listed 19th Century former Schoolhouse overlooking the Dublin mountains was renovated to create a new energy-efficient residential family home. So that the exterior facade of the existing property was not altered in any way, internal insulation was installed to the interior of the stone walls of the original house. Due to the build up of condensation behind conventional insulation when applied to single leaf construction, it became apparent that a “breathable insulation system” would be required. Remmers IQ Therm was chosen as it has the highest level of insulation for given thickness of breathable systems. The original U-value of the wall was approx 3.3W/m2K and was improved to 0.33W/m2K.  www.remmers.co.uk

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The Flooring Show 2015 – powering ahead With around 165 exhibitors booked, the 2015 Flooring Show – the 53rd in the series – will be the biggest for many years, and the flooring industry is gearing up for an exciting and vibrant event. The show will be held at its habitual home in Harrogate from 20th-22nd September.

The event is highly relevant to specifiers, architects, facilities managers, designers, flooring contractors and flooring retailers. The seminar programme will include sessions from HOUZZ – the fastest growing website in its category in the world; and Vanessa Brady of the SBID. Full information can be found on the show’s website. 

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Floors, Walls & Ceilings to prioritise aesthetics, with legislation driving the need for improved acoustic performance.

Recent developments to meet the increasing need for aesthetically pleasing seamless yet acoustic surfaces, which allow the creation of safer, quieter spaces, has produced the unique ROCKFON Mono Acoustic concept – an unobtrusive seamless ceiling and wall lining solution that provides sound absorption at the highest possible level – αw 1 and Class A. Aesthetically and acoustically-enhanced Mono Acoustic now allows architects the freedom to design with both their eyes and their ears to create inspirational spaces – such as the pictured Rochdale Metropolitan Council offices – that look great whilst enhancing the lives of those that use them.

Balancing the creation of appropriate environments that appeal to aesthetic senses while protecting the health and wellbeing of the buildings occupants is at the forefront of what Rockton does – its company ethos reinforces it – Create & Protect.

Aesthetically pleasing seamless yet acoustic surfaces Tim Spencer, Technical Manager at ROCKFON explains why the company’s acoustic ceiling and wall solutions are first choice with those specifying for public spaces.

For more than 50 years ROCKFON has produced stone wool acoustic ceiling and wall solutions that fulfill a multitude of holistic requirements. We do this by investing in product design and

developing performance characteristics to match the ambitions of architects, designers and acousticians along with those who use the space created.

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create a noiseless, visually soothing and cohesive surface throughout the care home.

Danish manufactured Troldtekt acoustic tiles are specified throughout the UK and Europe and can be delivered as either FSC or PEFC certified panels.

They are manufactured using 100% natural wood fibres and their benefits are high sound absorption, high durability, natural breathability, low cost life cycle performance and sustainability. They are used to improve acoustics in many different projects, such as schools, leisure centres, pools, commercial and public buildings. Available in various sizes and in three grades from ultrafine to coarse, they can be left unpainted or painted in virtually any RAL colour.

Troldtekt sustainability has also been recognised with certification at Silver level within the Cradle to Cradle concept and earns gold on 4 out of 5 criteria in the Cradle to Cradle certification version 3.1.

This international certification has been achieved because the panels do not contain hazardous substances and can be recycled.

Designing quietness The best residential care homes need to be attractive and peaceful places where noise is kept to the minimum. Informed designers know that one of the best ways to achieve this is by installing high performance acoustic panels on the ceilings.

A good example is this appealing care home located in the Jutland region of west Denmark. It is designed with a very effective layout where the 24 individual residential units are grouped around attractive common areas so that staff and residents can interact easily with each

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Kitchens, Bathrooms & Washrooms Victoria chose the Bushboard’s Quadro range in SGL for the ladies and gents washroom cubicles and shower areas

Happy campers experience luxury Woodlands Caravan Park is situated in Devils Bridge just outside Aberystwyth, West Wales. Since opening in 1962, thousands of campers have stayed at Woodlands enjoying the rural location, tea rooms, waterfalls and the famous three bridges.

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he caravan park draws in hundreds of campers every year. The park’s manager Victoria Chism wanted to update the washrooms so that the site appealed to even more visitors. She says: “Devil’s Bridge is quite a long way from most cities so we needed something extra special on the park to help entice campers and tourers in our direction.”

Victoria chose the Bushboard’s Quadro range in SGL for the ladies and gents washroom cubicles and shower areas.

Quadro has a unique pilaster shoe allowing for extra floor fixings and a continuous headrail, delivering both strength and style.

In addition to cubicles, Victoria chose Bushboard’s benching and solid surface vanity units. “We did a lot of research and in the end it came down to customer service and the quality of product that Bushboard could supply. One of Bushboard’s Specification Managers came to visit us to discuss what we wanted and to carry out a site measure; they then priced it up and did a plan of everything we needed. We liked the seamless look and smart looking cubicle hinges, legs, plinths and door looks and the colour choices were really good.”

With ‘glamping’ rising in popularity, there was extra need to add luxury

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washrooms to Woodlands. Victoria continues: “Over the last few years we have noticed a huge change in the attitude towards toilet and shower facilities on camp sites. It was definitely time to improve what we had, so we built a beautiful toilet and shower block with Bushboard’s extra-large shower and toilet cubicles for ease of use and comfort.”

Catering for every type of camper, Victoria adds: “In the ladies we even supplied a vanity area (in Bushboard’s Warm Oak SGL) with show time lights over the mirrors and free plugs for hair straighteners for those ladies who have come camping

just to keep the boyfriend happy!”

Victoria and the campers and tourers at Woodlands Caravan Park are thrilled with the new washrooms and shower areas and the products Bushboard supplied. “We are so pleased with the result of nearly 3 years planning, designing and building. The comments that we have had have been very positive and people have already said that they will recommend us to their friends and family. The whole building just stands out as a good quality, wellmade structure both inside and outside.

Bushboard have been excellent and we would recommend them to anyone.”

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With ‘glamping’ rising in popularity, there was extra need to add luxury washrooms to Woodlands

Kitchens, Bathrooms & Washrooms Healthcare was selected to supply and install a Scorpio Plus bath with integrated changing and drying platform and powered transfer seat. The bath can be raised to the most comfortable working height for carers, minimising the risk of injury and back pain.

The transfer seat can also be detached and used as a wheelchair eliminating the number of transfers between the bathroom and other rooms.

Elizabeth Mahdi, Centre Manager and qualified nurse, explains: “My care team and our children have benefited significantly from the installation of the new Scorpio Plus bath. It can be raised higher than our previous bath which is important as it protects the staff from potential back injuries. Following a hands-on product demonstration by Bob Gibbs from Abacus, we decided the Scorpio Plus bath would be the ideal bathing solution to meet our needs. As we move forward introducing new and more specialist services, the Scorpio Plus will help us to continue delivering quality care.”

Young people in care to enjoy bathing again Applewood Respite Centre in Tadworth, Surrey, is providing safer bathing for children thanks to a unique variable-height bath from Abacus Healthcare.

Opened in 2011, Applewood is a respite care centre for local families with disabled children aged between five and eighteen.

With six beds currently, the centre is looking to expand its services so that it can support a further 15 families across the Surrey County.

Offering a mix of day-care and support services for overnight breaks,

Applewood can accommodate children with a variety of conditions including Autism, Down Syndrome and Epilepsy.

A range of specialist facilities, including assisted bathrooms with patient handling equipment, ensure a safe, relaxing and comfortable living environment for the children when they stay at Applewood.

After careful consideration, Abacus

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Toilet specification simplified

The changing face of public leisure Brixton Leisure Centre, a vibrant family friendly leisure centre run by charitable enterprise, Greenwich Leisure Limited, has been refurbished to provide some of the best facilities in London. Working with interior fit out specialist, RJ Interiors of Essex, Washroom installed new male and female changing areas on the fourth floor of the building as part of the extensive refurbishment. Cubicles from Washroom’s Forte range were installed for both the WC and changing cubicles. Impervious to water and with a satin anodised aluminium headrail, Forte is the perfect choice for wet area changing cubicles providing an aesthetic, affordable and long-term solution.  www.washroom.co.uk  

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Specification of, and architectural drawings for, away-from-home accessible toilets is simplified with a new facility. RIBA Product Selector now includes a comprehensive product information resource for toilets in school hygiene rooms, and their Changing Places counterpart for buildings to which the public have access, via Clos-o-Mat’s new listing. The UK’s leading disabled toileting solutions provider, Clos-oMat is the only British company to be able to supply, install, commission and subsequently maintain the complete raft of equipment desired and/or required under latest Building Regulations Approved Document M 2013, Department of Education Building Bulletins, British Standards and British law.  www.clos-o-mat.com

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Saniaccess range offers complete domestic solution The Saniaccess range of three macerators and a pump designed and manufactured by the experts at Saniflo provide a one-stop-shop solution for new domestic applications. Known for their quiet technology, the range of sleek macerators and pump are suitable for a range of new domestic applications including a cloakroom, en-suite and even greywater situations in kitchens and utility rooms. With a key element in common – easy access – homeowners can service and maintain the macerator or pump without having to remove them, should the need arise.  www.saniflo.co.uk

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Doors & Windows

Profile 22 transforms Stonelow Green flats Profile 22 has aided the £4.5m regeneration of 70 flats at Stonelow Green in Dronfield, supplying a casement window solution through its approved window contractor, Polar Windows.

Over an 18-month period Registered Provider and housing management company for North East Derbyshire District Council, Rykneld Homes completed a comprehensive refurbishment on the five blocks of flats (70 homes).

Hasland-based fabricator Polar Windows

was appointed preferred window subcontractor due to locality and the company’s proven experience in the commercial sector.

Polar Windows’ Business Development Manager, Rob Hawkins explains: “Our biggest challenge on this project was the large lounge windows. A vast PVC-U tilt and

turn window had originally been combined with a timber panel to create a long feature window. While Rykneld wanted to retain this aesthetic, for uniformity across the blocks, like-for-like replacement would have meant unnecessary cold spots. We had to design a window solution which would allow as much of the building to be wrapped in EWI as possible.

“As the tilt and turn windows weren’t popular with either Rykneld or the residents, we opted for a 50/50 split casement window with a vertical mullion and push out window. We also shaved 100mm off the height simply because window design has come on leaps and bounds since the early 1990s, and we’re able to work with slimmer, improved PVC-U profiles nowadays.

“To achieve the same look we retained a 50/50 window/timber panel composition but rather than simply fixing plywood panel beneath the window or skimming plasterboard we fastened the timber panel to a PVC-U frame with two vertical mullions fabricated with the Profile 22 FI70 system.”  www.profile22.co.uk  specifier@profile22.co.uk  01952

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Top marks for Total Glass at £6m Millstead School

Council is open to all thanks to GEZE UK When Derby City Council’s offices were renovated, more than 200 manual and automatic door operators were needed that would ensure ease of use, whilst closing effectively to allow electronic locking for security reasons. For the Council Chamber, which features large 2.4m high wooden doors, and for specific wooden and glass doors in the corridors, GEZE’s Slimdrive EMD-F electromechanical swing door operators were specified. Throughout the rest of the building, doors were fitted with GEZE’s manual range of overhead closers. More than 175 TS 2000 NVs were installed. These are ideal for public buildings because they feature an over pressurisation valve, which protects the operators from damage caused by abuse.  www.geze.co.uk 

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Fenestration specialist Total Glass has supplied and installed high-quality aluminium facade, window and door products at a new £6m school in Liverpool for children with special needs.

Millstead School is part of the Liverpool School Investment Programme. Opened last year, the new school in Prince Edwin Street, Everton caters for up to 105 pupils. Working with main contractor Wilmott Dixon, Total Glass provided a complete design, manufacture and install service for the project, which features the Sapa Elegance 52 ST curtain walling system, ST Commercial Doors and Sapa Dualframe 75mm Si windows finished in an RAL 1019 powder-coated finish.  www.totalglass.com

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Sleek facade for new Stratford City hotel Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems, with its approved fabricator English Architectural Glazing Ltd (EAG) was awarded the contract to design, fabricate and install the windows at Whitbread’s new Premier Inn in Westfield, designed by Bennetts Associates Architects. The Comar 5P.i window system uses trademarked Polyamide Insulated (P.i) that provides exceptional thermal performance in a market where energy efficient designs and meeting the demands of the latest building regulations are paramount. For the sleek modern facade, Comar 6 ladder frame curtain walling was specified. Comar 6 curtain walling is a versatile thermally efficient system designed to integrate panels and glass of different widths into the facade.  www.comar-alu.co.uk

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HVAC/HVP

Change of focus for ATAG Heating UK ATAG Heating UK is to focus its business towards commercial boiler sales and the domestic boiler ‘new build’ specification market. It will operate under the banner ATAG Commercial and continue to supply the UK industry through the wholesaler distribution network. “Commercial boiler sales have been particularly buoyant and our market penetration is growing consistently year on year,” said Phil Bell, Managing Director. “Our XL and Q Series will continue to spearhead the company’s activities in this market sector, while our highly successful A325 ECX domestic condensing combi will be the mainstay of our activities in the new build sector.”  www.atagcommercial.co.uk

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Munters creates drying room for Siemens

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BBA accreditation for Vent-Axia system Vent-Axia, a leader in low carbon ventilation, is delighted to announce that its innovative Lo-Carbon PoziDry PIV system has gained prestigious accreditation from the British Board of Agrément (BBA). A positive input ventilation unit, the PoziDry PIV offers a quick, simple and efficient solution to controlling condensation within a property, particularly in the refurbishment and social housing sector. A mark of quality, safety and reliability BBA certification ultimately provides reassurance that a product is fit for purpose. BBA certification is awarded only to products and systems that have passed a series of comprehensive assessments – including laboratory tests, on-site evaluations, quality management checks and inspections of production.  www.vent-axia.com

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Siemens HQ in Denmark has chosen Munters clothes drying system as the perfect solution for drying employee clothing. Employees who use the company’s fitness facilities, or bike/ run to work, have experienced great satisfaction for the solution. Project Manager Michael Gotz stated: “The low energy consumption means the concept lives up to Siemens’ requirements in relation to minimal environmental impact. With the drying room, we can offer our active employees the best drying facilities and we have avoided energy intensive drying cabinets, which are difficult to fill and empty and have very limited capacity.”  munters.co.uk/clothesdrying 

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Thermal efficient pipe for Plymouth heating scheme

It’s all about history Potterton Commercial boilers are working alongside products from Andrews Water Heaters and SenerTec to bring heating and hot water to Oakham School, an independent school in Oakham, Leicestershire. The relationship between Potterton Commercial and Oakham School has spanned 12 years, and the service and support offered by the boiler manufacturer is considered as important as the performance, reliability and efficiency of the products installed on site. At the school, a total of 34 Potterton Commercial Paramount boilers are installed across 10 plant rooms, along with 13 MAXXflo water heaters from Andrews Water Heaters and four SenerTec Dachs mini-CHP units.

Flexenergy’s energy-saving Flexalen pipe was the ideal solution for Plymouth City Council when a new district heating scheme meant rerouting the pipe network from new gas boilers to serve offices in the Council House. The Civic Centre had a gas boiler system which served the council offices. The Civic Centre is being serviced separately to enable its disposal for re-development. The Council House will now be fed from the new Guildhall boiler installation via the underground heating pipework. Plymouth City Council specified Flexalen polybutylene pre-insulated pipe for the project – choosing the technology for its enhanced thermal properties, low embodied carbon, ease of installation and 50 year performance warranty.  www.flexenergy.co.uk

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Your choice of Heat Interface Unit (HIU), for dwellings connected to a communal or District heating network, is a crucial element of the system design. With advances in technology and growing experience in system design, improved methods of controlling HIUs and the primary network are available. Evinox’s ModuSat units use an advanced Proportional Integral Derivative (PID) control logic, in combination with PICVs and a fast acting actuator, which modulate the primary flow rate to match the DHW or HTG demand, and respond instantly to the changing loads.

This ensures that end user comfort is achieved by providing consistent, safe hot water at the tap.

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Andrews Water Heaters launches new website Andrews Water Heaters has launched a brand new website, designed to create a user-friendly experience and making it easy for customers to find exactly the information they need. The website showcases the new Andrews Water Heaters branding and has undergone a complete transformation to create a powerful resource for customers to find detailed product information and guidance. The website’s new interface is fully mobile enabled, meaning customers can benefit from quick and easy access on smartphones and tablets whilst on the go. It also incorporates product specifications, an extensive BIM library and detailed CAD drawings, in addition to upto-date product information which includes case studies.

Durapipe provides secure education With metal thefts a threat to the construction of a new primary school in inner city Leeds, Durpaipe HTA was specified as a secure alternative to copper for the water services pipe network. Nightingale Primary Academy is a new, purpose-built primary school constructed in the Harehills area of Leeds, which was in desperate need of a new primary school. The domestic hot and cold water services are mains fed and so Durapipe HTA, in sizes up to 63mm, was installed to transport water from the main storage tank in the plant room and distribute it to each of the classrooms and all communal areas.

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Bosch welcomes new heat network standards The introduction of new heat network standards, developed in partnership between the Association of Decentralised Energy and Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers, has been welcomed by Bosch Commercial and Industrial Heating. Geoff Hobbs, Business Development Director believes that now is the time to raise industry standards as the resurgence of district heating networks continues to grow: “At present, there are an estimated 250,000 dwellings thought to be on district heating schemes in the UK and numbers are growing all the time. Whilst Britain is taking a big step towards improved energy efficiency, it is important that we continue to set our standards as high as possible to ensure this growth is able to deliver sustainability on a large scale.”  www.bosch-industrial.co.uk

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Clothes Drying from Munters Munters dehumidification for drying rooms, avoids heating with drying conditions equivalent to a good, dry summers day with light wind in which the clothing dries in record time.

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“With the drying room, we can offer our active employees the best drying facilities and we have avoided energy intensive drying cabinets, which are difficult to fill and empty and have very limited capacity. “ - Project Manager, Siemens dryair@munters.co.uk 01480 410211 munters.co.uk/clothesdrying

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Roofing, Cladding & Insulation

No disruption to staff at York NHS Trust HQ Early this year it was discovered that the original rock asphalt roof and balcony of the York NHS Trust headquarters was in a very poor condition and in desperate need of repair.

Located just next door to Scarborough Hospital, the office building would have to be in constant use during the refurbishment, due to the vital nature of the services its staff provide. This presented a challenge for Sunderland-based roofing contractor, Group Tegula, working alongside the Sika Liquid Plastics refurbishment team.

Not only were speed and safety key – a low odour solution was required so as not to disrupt those working in the offices.

In order to meet these vital requirements, Decothane Ultra, a low odour liquid applied roofing membrane from Sika Liquid Plastics, was specified for the refurbishment. A low odour option,

Decothane Ultra uses patented technology, which has been developed specifically for use in highly sensitive areas, such as hospitals, food manufacturing plants and schools. Odournet, a team of independent consultants that develops, manages and delivers top level expertise on sensory analysis techniques, found Decothane Ultra to be much lower odour when benchmarked against other single pack polyurethanes available in the market.

Plus, as the product is cold applied, it requires no heat or naked flame during application, a must for populated areas where health and safety is paramount.

Sarah Spink, Product Manager at Sika Liquid Plastics said: “One of the main issues facing the use of liquids in various refurbishment situations, still relates to the odour emitted during and for a short period after application. Decothane Ultra negates this problem, with its innovative formulation that achieves scientificallyproven lower odour, as well as offering a cold applied option which again suits more sensitive areas.”  www.liquidplastics.co.uk  liquidplastics@uk.sika.com  0800

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Macleod Roofing becomes Firestone Licensed Contractor

Roofshield donation to local college The A. Proctor Group has donated its Roofshield breather membrane to Dundee & Angus College to enable apprentices to work with real life materials. The Roofing Industry Alliance is heavily involved in the training and support for the roofing industry. One of the challenges that colleges face is being able to obtain proper materials for training and assessments for their apprentices, due to budgets. Roofshield is the highest performing breathable roofing membrane on the market, and following independent testing, complies across all of the UK wind zones as defined in the new BS 5534.  www.proctorgroup.com 

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Synthetic rubber membranes specialist, Firestone Building Products, has appointed Macleod Roofing in Inverness as its latest Licensed Contractor. Firestone’s Licensed Contractor scheme is designed to ensure that the company’s EPDM and TPO single ply roofing membranes are always installed to the highest standards to provide maximum service life and leak-free performance. To qualify as a Licensed Contractor, Macleod Roofing had to ensure that every member of its team installing Firestone products has been fully trained by the manufacturer and key projects were also monitored and approved by Firestone’s technical team to verify that the training is being applied on site to best practice installation standards.  www.firestonebpe.com

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Aquarian Cladding celebrates Built Environment Awards The new Apley House administration building at the Royal United Hospital (RUH) in Bath scooped two awards at this year’s South West Built Environment Awards, winning both the ‘Innovation’ and ‘Value’ award categories. Designed by architects SRA, the building’s brick facade is clad in the Gebrik Insulating Brick Cladding System, supplied by Aquarian Cladding Systems. Approximately 650m² of Gebrik was installed by specialist cladding contractor CRL Facades in just eight full working days. This rapid installation contributed significantly to the speed and cost savings achieved by the build programme, as well as reducing the amount of disruption time on site.  www.aquariancladding.co.uk

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Focus & Innovation

KYDEX helps build a better healthcare future

When it comes to building a better healthcare future, James Latham’s latest surface solution, KYDEX Sheet, is the long-term partner you can trust.

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he UK’s largest timber and panel products distributor is now offering this high performance, exceptionally durable thermoplastic sheet that also promises to significantly enhance any healthcare environment or styling theme.

Supplied in a wide range of colours, textures and patterns, KYDEX Sheet offers designers the ability to create an almost unlimited variety of flat and three-dimensional effects which can be achieved through techniques including; thermoforming, membrane pressing, post forming, brake forming, laminating and machining. This allows different parts to be produced using the most efficient technique yet still match in appearance.

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installations to have the appearance of one seamless, single application. Even brand logos and messages can be embossed into the material.

Offering unrivalled, long-term performance from its exceptional impact, chemical and scratch resistance, KYDEX Sheet will not chip, crack, break, or snap, making it the perfect surface solution for demanding, high traffic or high impact applications. Plus, Kydex Sheet has antimicrobial properties that help in the fight against infectious outbreaks and the spread of contagious conditions.

The KYDEX Sheet thermoplastics range is distributed on a national basis by James Latham’s wholly owned specialist panel company, Advanced Technical Panels (ATP) which already offers a number of other surface products for this sector.

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“The potential applications are just so vast and it is already being used extensively in hospitals. Most of us will have already come into contact with KYDEX Sheet without even realising it. It is used extensively in the aviation industry, on aircraft for seat mouldings, food trays and drop down tables as well as for seating in high traffic areas such as departure lounges.”

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Focus & Innovation

Designer Contracts expands curtain and blind packs Designer Contracts has expanded its already extensive curtain and blind packages with three new quality ranges – Classic, Select and Supreme. The entry level Classic range is designed with buy-to-let customers in mind, offering affordable fabrics and accessories.

The Select range presents a wide variety of fabric designs to suit buyers looking for exceptional value but plenty of choice. And finally the Supreme collection features lavish fabrics and accessories, targeted towards house buyers looking to add a touch of luxury to their home.

The company’s extensive portfolio of fabrics and accessories ensures windows can be individually dressed to suit every home buyer’s requirement.  www.designercontracts.com  enquiries@designercontracts.com  01246 854577

Nullifire launches SC801 intumescent coating Nullifire has launched a new intumescent coating for the 120-minute fire protection market in the UK and abroad. The innovative SC801 is suitable for use on buildings which require the highest level of fire protection. The new coating represents a substantial improvement over the company’s previous products for this market sector giving better loadings across all steel section types, and with wider ranges. SC801 was developed at the company’s own “Centre of excellence” laboratories in Coventry which specialise in intumescent coatings and fire protection optimising modern advancements in passive fire protection technology. It is fully tested to the British Standard BS476 Part 2: 1987.

RECYFIX GREEN STANDARD improves surface drainage The Hauraton RECYFIX GREEN STANDARD surface reinforcement grid system was used extensively in the grassed pathways, where a high footfall was expected, and the grassed areas surrounding Banovallum School, Horncastle. Once installed, the RECYFIX GREEN modules were discreet, yet provided a permanent surface reinforcement to the grassed areas with a loading capacity of 200 tonne/m². The pathways and area to be grassed were excavated, covered with a granular sub-base, a layer of sharp sand applied and then rolled. The RECYFIX GREEN modules were then secured on top of the rolled surface and their apertures filled with top soil which was compacted then grass seeded.  www.drainage-projects.co.uk

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Charcon landscaping products BIM-enabled The Charcon range of more than 200 commercial hard landscaping products has been delivered to market BIMenabled, almost a year ahead of the Government’s June 2016 deadline. With the largest and most varied BIM-enabled product offering in the commercial hard landscaping sector, Charcon has ensured that it is best placed to meet the needs of those specifiers who have adopted the technology ahead of schedule. BIM documentation for these products can be easily downloaded from the Aggregate Industries website, with a dedicated team on hand to prepare additional files for customers who require material outside of the initial offering.  www.aggregate.com 

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With over 56 years’ experience in providing pumping systems to the sewage and waste water industry, T-T has developed the new ‘Ready Sump’, an innovative pre-formed concrete sump design that’s readily available with a primary focus to not only reduce lead times but also health and safety risks to the installer. The pre-cast sump is smooth and clean by design and is fully compliant with both private and 7th edition adoptable pumping station specifications. This is another addition to the T-T portfolio of products providing a true one-stop-shop solution.  www.ttpumps.com

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Tridonic to exhibit full range of light management Tridonic, a leader in the provision of light management solutions that utilise the latest LED technology, will be exhibiting at the Healthcare Estates exhibition on stand C12. The company recognises the importance of this market and has already successfully completed a number of projects in hospitals and care homes that not only provide the patients and staff with optimum lighting conditions, but also offer significant improvements in light management and energy consumption. The company will be highlighting some of its recent success in the healthcare market on the stand and will also have live demonstrations of its connecDIM solution, which can help with in house measurement and reporting.  www.tridonic.com

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Marshalls Loci range adds a touch of vibrancy Marshalls has supplied coordinated street furniture items to Wallscourt Farm Academy, a purpose-built learning environment in Bristol.

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oci coordinated street furniture from Marshalls is a comprehensive and affordable range of steel and timber street furniture, lighting and signage which perfectly complement the modern exterior of the new school building and which add vibrancy and colour to this learning environment.

The Loci litter bin is offered with a standard volume of 80 litres and the materials selected for the composition of the bin are fully recyclable. This street furniture item can be modified to suit the exact specifications, such as incorporating waste segregation options, or supplied with an additional hinged ash and gum lid.

The product can also be used creatively as a signage information point to reduce street clutter by combining elements of furniture.

Further landscape integration can also be achieved by incorporating coloured flooring lines across the profile of the bin which enhances pedestrian way finding.

The litter bin has been designed to provide the easiest maintenance possible with a rapid, yet sturdy opening mechanism for the emptying cycle. Each part of the bin can be colour-customised in any RAL (colour matching) shade for delineation of areas, local branding consistency, insignias, slogans, or way finding integration.

Wallscourt Farm used bins in a range of colours to differentiate between various areas of outdoor space, whilst maintaining

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Wallscourt Farm used bins in a range of colours to differentiate between various areas of outdoor space

consistency through the style of the product.

The UV resistant polyester powder coat is a durable three-layer system including two primer coats to protect the raw material from the elements. Low-cost and easily updateable graphic applications to the door or frame can also be specified to publicise upcoming events.

The Loci bollard is a robust and contemporary bollard which is simply designed, yet offers a multitude of customisation options and the considered application of colour can be used creatively to comply with guidance contained within the Equalities Act 2010.

Formed in precision fabricated steel, the bollard combines significant structural strength with an elegant profile. The bollards are available in root or flange fixed options, making them suitable for a variety of installation methods.

The Loci bollard is a robust and contemporary bollard which is simply designed, yet offers a multitude of customisation options

Each part of the bollard can be colourcustomised in any RAL shade for the delineation of areas, to complement the existing landscape, or provide way finding integration. The UV resistant polyester powder coat is a durable three-layer system which includes two primer coats to protect the raw material from the elements. The colour or material of the upper inset detail may also be changed to suit any project.

Marshalls has been supplying schools, colleges and universities with hard landscaping, street furniture and water management solutions for many years. Its extensive product range offers complete landscaping solutions for educational environments.

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Trespa launches new wood effect exterior cladding Trespa, one of the world’s leading suppliers of architectural cladding panels, has launched a new product into its range, Trespa Pura NFC. Available in six distinctive wood colour options and featuring subtle fine wood graining designed to replicate the natural beauty of wood, Trespa Pura NFC has the added benefits of being highly durable and maintenance free. There is no need to paint or stain, and no need to worry about decay or rot. The panelling is made from up to 70% wood-based fibres, impregnated with thermosetting resins and a non-porous surface layer engineered to enhance its weather resistant properties. The wood is sourced from sustainable forests and all products are certified according to the PEFC standard.

As with all Trespa products, Trespa Pura NFC has undergone extensive testing against weather, impact and UV resistance. It has excellent resistance to weather, dirt, stains or splashes can simply be wiped off. What’s more, Trespa

offers an additional reassurance of a 10 year guarantee.

New build or refurbishment, Trespa Pura NFC is the perfect choice for any exterior facade cladding application, providing the ultimate in design freedom and aesthetics. It is easy to handle and can be laid horizontally or vertically, either side by side or in lap style, making it ideal for facades as well as other applications.

All cladding panels come pre-packed with a variety of matching components.

Trespa Pura NFC is ideal for residential properties, high rise buildings, whether for retail, commercial or domestic use. From Slate Ebony through to Classic Oak and White Pine, each one has been created to accentuate the shape and style of both modern and traditional buildings. The wide choice of wood shades makes Trespa Pura NFC a truly versatile style-enhancer.

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Notts Sport launches new ShockWave systems Leading synthetic surfacing supplier Notts Sport has launched a new product which is set to revolutionise the construction of artificial sports pitches. Innovative ShockWave tiles – so-called because of their wave-like contours – slot together like jigsaw pieces and form the key component of the ShockWave EcoBase system. These lightweight, easy-to-handle tiles are much simpler and quicker to install than tarmac or stone bases which is how pitches have traditionally been laid for synthetic facilities. The system is guaranteed, with the correct maintenance and usage, to provide a minimum of 20 years.  www.nottssport.co.uk

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Roan is partner of choice for £1.5m expansion A Sheffield school has turned to offsite construction specialist – Roan Building Solutions – to deliver a £1.5m project for September 2015 as ultimately Oughtibridge Primary School will increase its intake by 25%. Working in partnership with the school and Sheffield City Council, Roan will create a two-storey, 222m2 building on the existing car park. It will comprise two new classrooms on the ground floor with adjoining toilets and cloakrooms whilst the upper floor will contain the head teacher’s office, staff room and intervention room.

Roan will also install a new steel-framed polycarbonate canopy covering the ground floor classroom entrance which will lead to a 440m2 enclosed play area.  www.roanbuildings.co.uk

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Arco acquires CSTS Ltd Arco has announced its latest investment in its Training and Consultancy division with the acquisition of specialist confined space, health and safety education and support services provider Confined Space Training Services Limited (CSTS).

This acquisition builds on Arco’s awardwinning mobile confined space training offering, as well as enhancing its capability in the Industrial Occupational and Health Hygiene sector. Following last year’s acquisition of Total Access (UK) Limited and with CSTS now part of the Arco family, the company has firmly established itself as the market leader in the provision of working at height and confined space safety training and consultancy services.  www.arco.co.uk 

sales@arco.co.uk  01482 222522

Focus & Innovation a slim profile and can be wall-mounted or used free standing.

The CO sensors – the key component – are actually tested throughout a 10-year period or longer. Allowing tighter quality controls to be applied, Kidde manufactures its own sensors, based on environmentally friendly de-ionised water.

Kenny Brown was presented with the overall ‘UK President’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution by an Individual’ at the Association of Gas Safety Manager (AGSM) awards in April. The first person in Scotland to achieve a VRQ Level 4 qualification for Gas Safety Management in Social Housing, he is also Chairperson for the Scottish AGSM forum.

At the same event, Wheatley Group received the ‘President’s Award for Regional Organisation of the Year Scotland’ for achieving and maintaining 100% legal compliance and ensuring CO alarms were fitted and maintained in all gas properties.

The AGSM also named Wheatley as joint winner of the ‘Gas Safety Training Programme for Organisational Staff 2015’.

Rewarding CO initiatives Kidde customer Wheatley Group has seen its commitment to gas and CO safety recognised by a series of recent awards.

A key component of Wheatley’s success is installation of 10-year guaranteed CO alarms from Kidde, resulting in substantial cost savings and a reduced carbon footprint.

Wheatley Group spans 12 local authority areas across Central Scotland, providing homes and award-winning services to over 100,000 people.

As part of its commitment to gas safety, Wheatley has now completed installation of CO alarms in all 29,055 Group gas

properties. The Group is realising major savings using Kidde’s 10LLCO carbon monoxide alarms, enjoying a full 10-year guarantee covering both alarm and sealed-in lithium battery.

The 10LLCO alarm and its digital equivalent 10LLDCO are small in size with

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Helifix: supporting conservation for over 30 years Conren Limited approved

by Constructionline Conren Limited, a leading manufacturer of epoxy resin and polyurethane floor coatings, screeds and waterproofing membranes, has been approved by Constructionline, considered the UK’s leading procurement and supply chain management service. Nick Jones Contracts Director for Conren commented: “It is a very thorough accreditation process that collects, assesses and monitors our company information and ensures that we are not only meeting best practice but maintain this position on an ongoing basis. By being Constructionline approved, Conren is recognised in the construction industry as meeting high Health, Safety and Quality standards and has been added to a meticulously selected register of pre-qualified suppliers for tendering opportunities.”  www.conren.com  

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There is now far greater awareness of the general principles of conservation and the need for minimal intervention, maximum retention of the original building fabric and preservation of the building’s original aesthetics and appearance. At Helifix this is nothing new as these were the very principles on which the company was founded more than 30 years ago and which have guided its development ever since. Helifix designed the first one-piece helical remedial wall tie, which has since formed the basis of its extremely successful range of special purpose stainless steel ties, fixings and reinforcement systems that now repair, strengthen and preserve masonry structures worldwide.  www.helifix.co.uk

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8735 5200

Portakabin Group increases support for schools The Portakabin Group has expanded its work with schools, universities and young people with a range of new initiatives as part of its corporate social responsibility programme. So far this financial year, the Group has helped 16 schools and universities and more than 550 pupils and students – a significant increase on the same period last year. Recent activities range from interview practice days and mentoring programmes in schools, supporting careers events, providing research projects for university students, to stimulating interest in apprenticeships and encouraging more children to consider science, technology and manufacturing as a career.  www.portakabin-group.co.uk

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Artificial trees are on-trend brand metaphors Symbolic metaphors, strategically situated in the workplace, are becoming an on-trend must-have, as contractors and interior designers create new ways of communicating corporate brand values and mission statements.

Large, artificial silk trees fulfil this role in a dramatic fashion, making an imposing statement, requiring little maintenance and standing the test of time as visual reminders of team ethics.

An artificial silk Ficus tree, standing between 9 and 14.5-feet tall, but available as a bespoke option, built to suit any location from attic to atrium, is an emblem of enlightenment – perfect for a creative team focused on ideas and solutions.

An artificial silk Bamboo tree symbolises uprightness, tenacity and integrity in Chinese tradition, whilst the tree encourages man to avoid arrogance and prejudice. Symbolising such great team values is almost irresistible.

But equally compelling is an artificial

silk maple – an attractive tree whose leaves are on the Canadian flag for a reason; because the tree is a symbol of strength and endurance. Its magical properties are also said to enhance intellectual pursuits, knowledge acquisition and communication.

Top artificial tree supplier, Just Artificial, finds its tall, fire-retardant indoor trees in much demand, whether offices opt for standard sizes, or madeto-measure, hand-built-in-England versions. The stunning trees are delivered in planters and even bespoke versions can be built and dressed within a 1-2 week time-span.  www.justartificial.co.uk  sales@justartificial.co.uk  01524

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Hultafors Tools’ new range of clamps Easy to use professional clamps with force that can be relied on day in, day out. Professional craftsmen know the difference it makes when they’re working with top quality tools. This is especially true for clamps, which often have to be put into place quickly to hold, support or stabilise whatever you’re working with.

That’s precisely what Hultafors’ new range of clamps do. They are easy to use, durable and deliver a reliable clamping force quickly and efficiently. They’re made from sturdy glass-reinforced nylon and have a die-cast steel rail that enables them to withstand tough conditions and maintain a consistent clamping force over a long period of time.  www.snickersworkwear.co.uk

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What to wear this autumn This new ‘Next Generation’ workclothes brochure celebrates 40 years of workwear innovation and focuses on what to wear if you want to stay warm and keep cool this winter. Snickers’ mission has always been to lead the workwear industry with technically advanced garments designed and developed for craftsmen’s specific on-thejob needs, providing a superior level of working comfort, protection and functionality – wherever you are on site.

This new ‘WHAT TO WEAR’ brochure provides information and advice on the best working clothes for the autumn and winter months – with a particular focus on the new ‘Next Generation’ Work Trousers.  www.snickersworkwear.co.uk

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First Choice upgrades to AudioLINK CO alarms First Choice Housing Association based in Penarth, is installing Aico AudioLINK Carbon Monoxide alarms throughout all of its properties in Wales and Shropshire. First Choice was invited to visit Aico’s parent company Ei Electronics’ manufacturing facility in Ireland to see the development and production of Ei’s new AudioLINK CO alarm technology, and was duly impressed. First Choice Housing Association Maintenance Manager, Andrew Mouncher, comments: “Together, with one of our Board members Tim O’Connell and our Installer Gareth Selway from Frie-Rite, we were extremely impressed with this new product and the readings it could deliver via a phone app and email which would be invaluable should the alarm be called into action.” 

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