RRN Issue 16 2015 by Paul Attwood

Issue 16 2015

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KEY2 GROUP Project managing a refurbishment, re-brand or ﬁt-out? Here’s how to prevent a headache Residence 9 Window & Door System THE R9 JOURNEY

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GARADOR GREAT LOOKS, ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET!

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RESIDENCE 9 WINDOW & DOOR SYSTEM THE R9 JOURNEY

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Saving Heritage Architecture: ParcelHero’s ‘Heavy’ Message Many period features are being lost forever because people don’t realise large and heavy items can be shipped cheaply, says global courier

s Griff Rhys Jones announces the Victorian Society’s annual most at-risk historical buildings list, the large and heavy items specialist courier ParcelHero says many old buildings’ period features are being destroyed: simply because people don’t realise how cheap it is to ship heavy items using a courier, rather than expensive heavy hauliers.

ParcelHero’s David Jinks says: ‘When an old building is being demolished or remodelled many wonderful features such as old beams, elaborate timber doors and ornate fireplaces are simply broken up because people don’t realise how cheap it really is to sell items like this on eBay and ship them using a specialist courier, such as ParcelHero.’ David explains: ‘Just looking at our latest shipping heavy items list, we have recently delivered large period oak beams, beautifully carved timber doors and a number of attractive old fireplaces and surrounds. We even moved a period gazebo, as well as some delightful but undeniably large antique furniture such as rocking chairs, grand dining tables and even a commode! Without our

low cost service, saving and transporting many od these items would have been too expensive.’ David sighs: ‘Too many people are simply destroying old period features because they think it’s too costly or too much of a hassle to move them elsewhere or sell them; but it’s no harder than sending a parcel. Of course shipping such items would cost a lot if you were to engage a specialist heavy haulier in a dedicated same day delivery, but ParcelHero is the UK’s cheapest courier for large items because we offer an established service at a fraction of the price. We can collect same day for packages under 50kg in weight, and a shipment of up to 50kg costs from just £24.75. For heavier and larger items over 50kg or 180cm in length, you just need to give us 24 hours’ notice. And if you need a vehicle with a tail-lift, or a pallet truck for moving a pallet, just let us know.’ And David says it’s not just architectural features that can be delivered using ParcelHero’s large and heavy items service: ‘We’ve recently delivered all sorts of interesting heavy parcels and pallet loads, ranging from a TV game show podium and

“Too many people are simply destroying old period features because they think it’s too costly or too much of a hassle to move them elsewhere or sell them; but it’s no harder than sending a parcel” ParcelHero’s David Jinks. the nose landing gear for a light aircraft, Too many period features are being destroyed because of shipping cost fears says ParcelHero

to gymnastic beams and a large kebab machine! And at the other end of the scale we’ve also shipped delicate Victorian jewellery and paintings, and some 100 year old vases. It’s amazing the range of valuable vintage items we ship, from the very tiny and frail, to large and heavy items!’ For more information see: www. parcelhero.com/en-gb/courier-services/ large-and-heavy-parcels

Latest News Morgan Sindall Oﬃce to residential indecision hurting industry wins £39m significant proportion of work in the housing sector has Redevelopment Aground to a halt thanks to Government indecision over rules for the conversion of office buildings to residential for Cambridge units. University Morgan Sindall has won the contract to deliver a new student services centre on the New Museum site in the city.

he job involves a mix of restoration, alterations and new buildings, working with both new-build and existing listed buildings. Morgan Sindall will demolish the Examinations Halls Building to provide a major new building in its place and refurbish the Grade 2 listed Arts School and ground floor of the Old Cavendish Labs Work is expected to start by the end of 2015.

ince 2013 developers have been permitted development rights to convert empty office blocks to residential properties without having to apply to local planning authorities for full permission.

However, this temporary measure introduced by the Coalition government stipulated that all conversions must be complete and occupied by May 2016. “In South East England permitted development rights have provided a sizeable chunk of work for the housing supply chain over the past couple of years,” says Ashby Design director Simon Hansard, whose company supplies architectural services to major housebuilders. “However, with the legislation requiring premises to be occupied by May next year and there no announcement from the government what will happen after May, all of this work has now dried up.”

Despite lobbying by the construction industry, the government has failed to announce what will happen to the scheme beyond next May, meaning that no further work on such conversions is taking place due to the difficulty of having properties occupied by next year’s deadline. According to reports, the Government had been considering introducing an extension or even making permitted development rights a permanent measure prior to Parliament’s summer recess. However, opponents to the measures claim they successfully lobbied the government to delay its decision until later in the year.

“Considering the need for all levels of housing in this country, be it private, affordable or social, and the fact we have a lot of offices standing empty, it’s surprising that the government hasn’t addressed this one way or another,” added Hansard.

ISG Wins £8.5 Million Heathrow £4 million revamp of Oﬃce Refurbishment Project ISG is underway with an £8.5 million office refurbishment scheme at Heathrow Approach in Slough, the company’s first project for Sampension KP International – one of Denmark’s largest pension management firms. ccupying a strategic location adjacent to the M4, the project involves the refurbishment of the seven-storey, circa 83,000 sq ft office building, including extensive remodelling of the property’s entrance, atrium and main reception area, as well as significant external works and hard landscaping to improve its aesthetic appeal and visual impact.

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Internal enhancements include the upgrade of the buildings mechanical and electrical services infrastructure and the replacement

of lifts. Within the atrium, ISG will replace the existing stone flooring and re-clad the walls with a combination of high-gloss lacquered panels, fabric covered panels and wood veneer. Improvements to the external appearance of Heathrow Approach include the redesign of an existing brickwork fin element, which will be extended and reclad, with a modern backlit lighting system extending the full height of the enlarged fin. New cladding elements will also be introduced to two vertical columns that rise up through the atrium, which will also be illuminated, to provide additional visual impact.

Improvements to the external appearance of Heathrow Approach include the redesign of an existing brickwork fin element, which will be extended and reclad, with a modern backlit lighting system extending the full height of the enlarged fin.

Rolls-Royce’s iconic Marble Hall is nearing completion A multi-million pound revamp of a former Rolls-Royce building that has been empty for eight years is nearing completion.

arble Hall, in the Osmaston area of Derby, is one of the city’s most recognised landmarks, but has been empty since the company moved in 2007.

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Ollier Smurthwaite gets the go ahead to convert Manchester Mill Growing practice Ollier Smurthwaite has won planning to transform an existing mill building into homes in Reddish, Manchester

he scheme will see the Elisabeth Mill, which lies in the Houldsworth conservation area of Reddish, converted into 202 homes.

The project also features 49 new houses arranged in blocks lining new streets and forming a series of semi-public courtyards.

The mill element includes a large atrium which has been inserted into the centre of the building to provide a dual aspect to the apartments. The site’s main entrance leads to a central courtyard which includes livework units, a community centre and a village green.

Burwalls house redevelopment begins after Darren Evans Energy Assessment Built in 1872, the Jacobean-style Burwalls House in Bristol is set to undergo major redevelopment to create a series of new high-specification residential properties. ppointed at the planning stage, Darren Evans Assessments Ltd provided a series of energy assessments to help the complex project receive planning permission and allow construction to begin.

Located adjacent to the iconic Clifton Suspension Bridge, Burwalls House

The building is the centre-piece of Derby City Council’s Osmaston Regeneration Partnership in the heart of the Osmaston transformational Regeneration Zone. The surrounding factories were demolished but the grade-two listed building is being transformed into a £4 million community hub for Osmaston – including space for small business units, meeting rooms, office space, a café and places for health and child care services. The building is the centre-piece of Derby City Council’s Osmaston Regeneration Partnership in the heart of the Osmaston transformational Regeneration Zone.

Improving thermal efficiency in the stables and new build elements by using high performance insulation where possible, Darren Evans Assessments Ltd was able to reduce the 15% energy target through renewables. “We provided an Energy Statement, SAP and SBEM Calculations to help the new-build elements achieve Code Level 3 and the whole site hit a 15% reduction in energy,” commented Marcus Eves, Darren Evans Assessments Ltd. “To minimise both energy demand and the use of renewables, we upgraded the existing stables to current regulations and improved the energy efficiency of the new build elements.” The development is set for completion in 2016.

Integrated property services and project delivery specialist Styles&Wood Plc has won a £17.7 million contract to deliver the refurbishment of Westminster House in Manchester city centre, for Aviva Investors.

he contract, secured following a competitive twostage tender process, will see the Group’s Projects division refurbish the 15,000 sq m building on Portland Street in-line with modern standards of Grade A office accommodation and environmental performance. The 69-week project will include the complete refurbishment of the fabric and finishes together with mechanical and electrical upgrades on a phased basis, allowing the ongoing use of the building by an existing tenant during the refurbishment.

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It is expected that the service provider will occupy the premises from early 2016. The initial Lease will run for a period of five years with an option to extend for up to a further five years, subject to performance.

includes a 19th century Grade II Listed mansion and landscaped grounds. Purchased in 2013 for £4 million by the Kersfield Group, the site is being redeveloped with the creation of five new apartments, six new houses and a converted lodge.

£17.7m Commercial Refurbishment Wins

AHR COMPLETES £22 MILLION REDEVELOPMENT FOR OLDHAM COLLEGE AHR has completed the redevelopment of Oldham College in Greater Manchester which includes three new buildings and landscaping. he new buildings lie to the northwest of Oldham town centre and were built over three phases creating a student centric campus which responds to an employment focussed education curriculum.

The first phase, Building A is a five storey building with teaching spaces and social breakaway spaces for students. The building works as an anchor for the College and

celebrates the main approach to the campus from the town centre. The second building, Digital and Creative Centre Oldham, is a four storey building which is a combination of open plan teaching spaces and traditional classrooms. The use of light is a key aspect of the design of this building, and the creation of well-lit and airy spaces for the creative subjects the students study a critical outcome from AHR’s design process. Environmental performance

is further enhanced by the design of the ventilation system, which exceeds the specifications set by the Department for Education Building Bulletins. Building C delivers new teaching areas over three storeys and defines a valuable green external social space placed centrally in the campus. Internal spaces are specially designed for vocational subjects along with further general teaching accommodation.

“AHR have been a fantastic partner to the College, helping us to articulate what we wanted and supporting our transformational plan for learning. Their knowledge and expertise combined with excellent ideas ensured that we were able to successfully deliver our ambition.” Alun Francis, Oldham College’s Principal and Chief Executive. All three buildings have been rated BREEAM Excellent. The buildings have also reduced the heating emission across the campus by 30%.

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AHR used graphite coloured concrete and dark brickwork to clad the buildings, complemented by metallic grey window units, chosen for their weather resistance.

AHR created a new public frontage leading towards the town centre, a central courtyard space for students to socialise and flexibility in the masterplan to develop a full size Sport England 3G all-weather-pitch. The grounds of the college have also been extended and improved to re-instate a civic heart in the campus around the pre-existing central courtyard. The college was founded in 1893 and continues to be an important institution for

AHR AHR has a longstanding reputation for award-winning design and the creation of innovative places and environments. AHR is one of the UK’s most established architecture and building consultancy practices, with experience dating back to 1835. Today AHR has evolved into an international business encompassing 450 staff in 13 offices. Recent and current projects include new civic offices for Blackpool Council, the St Enoch subway station in Glasgow, a major residential development for the 2017 World Expo in Kazakhstan, and the multi award-winning Al Bahr Towers in Abu Dhabi.

the town and surroundings areas. The design of the campus was to ensure that it could easily be adapted and evolve in the future. The buildings produced are of educational and architectural significance which will transform the delivery of learning in Oldham College. Imran Kassim, Regional Director at AHR, Said: ”The ambition of the College is clearly reflected in the development of the campus. Our task has been to channel that ambition into buildings that are sufficient, suitable and sustainable both now and will be for years to come.

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Alun Francis, Oldham College’s Principal and Chief Executive, said: “AHR have been a fantastic partner to the College, helping us to articulate what we wanted and supporting our transformational plan for learning. Their knowledge and expertise combined with excellent ideas ensured that we were able to successfully deliver our ambition. This redevelopment has changed the relationship between the College and the town as well as providing a much improved quality environment for learning. The architects helped us to develop a faculty model with bespoke facilities which better utilised space and created a more sustainable campus. They exceeded our expectations which enables us to focus on delivering outstanding vocational education to ensure that our students gain the skills, knowledge and experience they need to progress in life and work.”

MX EXTENDS PRODUCT RANGE STILL FURTHER!

MX Groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s impressive range of shower and bathroom products has grown following the addition of a number of new products and a move into brand new product areas for the company targeting new build and refurbishment projects.

lready the leading shower tray manufacturer in the UK, it manufactures 100s of different tray sizes, in 6 main product types, meaning that it can cater for the specific needs of virtually any customer. In recent months, MX has launched an impressive new range of thermostatic mixer shower valves, offering its usual combination of incredible quality, great looking product, excellent warranties and keen pricing. So confident are MX of the quality of their new Thermostatic Mixer Showers, that they offer a three or five year guarantee on their Atmos range of valves. All materials used in these products are WRAS approved and Phthalate free where applicable. MX has added a significant number of new options to this range, making them a major force in the thermostatic shower marketplace. MX has been at the forefront of the shower accessory sector for many years, producing carefully engineered

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All the MX products are keenly priced but offer exceptional quality and impressive warranties.

MX has been at the forefront of the shower accessory sector for many years, producing carefully engineered accessories that are used by most of the UK electric shower manufacturers. impressive additional range of hand sets and cables. MX continues to be a growing influence in the Electric Shower marketplace. Its QI – Quick installation – range of electric showers which sets new standards for simple installation has grown with the addition of a number of exciting new models. Featuring eight entry points for water and electric – these showers offer the simplest shower installation available.

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MX has moved into the brassware marketplace for the first time, offering a range of taps and mixers – made in solid brass with an all chrome finish. In addition MX is introducing its first selection of electric water heaters, a logical extension to the range of electric showers on offer. All the MX products are keenly priced but offer exceptional quality and impressive warranties. The company has just produced a catalogue of all its products and a copy of this is a must for all specifiers in the bathroom area – a comprehensive listing of all the products available from MX and one that will provide the solutions for many designers, specifiers and housing managers around the UK. Take a closer look at MX Group – its impressive web site at www.mxgroup.com is a good place to start.

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SO-BLOCO One tape enables windows and doors to be quickly and easily sealed from inside the building, avoiding the need to use time consuming and costly external access systems like scaffolding and ladders, and provides guaranteed high performance sealing for the lifetime of the window. Hiring access systems, with the associated health and safety issues, can add significantly to the overall cost of a new build or renovation project, so additional savings can also be made using ISO-BLOCO One. Moreover, because the foam sealant can be used in the wet and rain the installation of windows can be undertaken regardless of external weather conditions, avoiding time consuming and costly delays. ISO-Chemie estimates that this can lead to potential savings of hundreds of pounds per day. BLOCO One offers a single product ‘fit and forget’ solution for fast and effective sealing based around the European RAL principles of three level sealing - the inside seal area is more airtight than the external one, allowing any trapped moisture inside the joint, or within the wall, to escape outwards rather than into the building. Quick and easy-to-apply, the selfadhesive ISO-BLOCO One provides a high performance seal for window and door joints up to 30mm wide and is impermeable to driving rain at a minimum of 1,000 Pa – 66% higher reliability than most conventional joint sealing tapes. The external seal area provides weather resistance and breathability, while the intermediate seal area provides extra thermal and acoustic properties and the internal one air tightness and humidity regulation. All three levels are designed to accommodate movement between the adjacent materials. Once installed, ISO BLOCO One ensures a building is better protected from elemental factors like wind, dust and moisture ingress by accommodating the changes in structural movement caused by environmental, cyclical and settlement factors.

Quick and easy-to-apply, the self-adhesive ISOBLOCO One provides a high performance seal for window and door joints up to 30mm wide and is impermeable to driving rain at a minimum of 1,000 Pa – 66% higher reliability than most conventional joint sealing tapes. ISO-Chemie is one of Europe’s main producers of impregnated foam sealants, specialising in the manufacturer of foam products from polyethylene (EPE), polypropylene (EPP) and polyurethane (PUR) using the latest production techniques. The company’s UK technical and distribution operation is based in the North East of England, supported by a dedicated logistics service to ensure customer orders are completed as quickly and efficiently as possible (usually next-day delivery).

The internal air tight seal has been tested at 1000 Pa pressure difference (20 times more than UK Building Regulations.) and found to give less than 0.01 m³ of air loss. At the same time, depending on tape width, it will also supply a U-Value of 0.55 and reduce sound by 45 dB, straight from the box. ISO BLOCO One complies with energy saving regulations (EnEV) on windows and doors as well as the RAL quality assurance association and is able to accommodate extremes of temperature changes, from 30°C to + 80°C.

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GREAT LOOKS, ON TIME AND WITHIN BUDGET! A small development of prestigious homes has recently been completed by the West Country’s Camelot Developments. The company’s owner, Dave Glover, explains why Camelot chose Garador roller garage doors for the project and how they have made a major contribution to the overall finish and success of the development. Tor View development consisted of “ The nine prestigious homes on the outskirts of Yeovil in Somerset, with great views of the surrounding countryside,” said Dave. “We wanted to build something that would last, so we designed each property using market leading products. The homes featured wide frontage double garage doors which are crucial in the overall look of each home and we felt that the GaraRoll roller door offered the elegance and build quality we were looking for. “As a housing developer, Camelot has a reputation for delivering projects on time and within budget, with this in mind we believed that Garador would be the ideal partner for this project. “Garador is known for its engineering excellence and reliability, plus it is continually bringing out new designs and technical advances, so we had complete confidence when we put in our order that the doors would more than match our specifications.” Garador commented that home buyers are increasingly looking for well-designed garages where the space inside can be utilised for a range

of uses, from home offices and gyms through to car parking and storage. GaraRoll garage doors lift vertically and then roll into a box at the head of the garage door opening, offering a fresh, contemporary look whilst maximising the space available. GaraRoll is the only spring balanced roller door which uses force limitation built into the operator to ensure the door is always safe to use. When the doors arrived on site Camelot’s Dave Glover said the fitting was quick and easy. “I like the fact that Garador also offer a full 24/7 technical and fitting support through their online website and specially created YouTube

“Garador is known for its engineering excellence and reliability, plus it is continually bringing out new designs and technical advances, so we had complete confidence when we put in our order that the doors would more than match our specifications.” Dave Glover, Camelot Development’s owner.

instructional videos which can be viewed by installers on site on tablets,“ he said. “But there were no problems and we fitted the doors easily by just following their visual fitting instructions. After installation, we fully tested the electrical operations of each door again without any problems. “Once in place, the GaraRoll doors set the scene for the entire development. With their technical leadership and great looks, Garador garage doors definitely added real value to the homes and the overall development.” Simon Hipgrave, managing director of Garador, said he was delighted the new development had worked out so well. “We supply doors to many small and medium sized builders and developers,” he said. “Many like the fact that we are based here in the UK, have a straightforward ordering system including full technical support, and a well-engineered product that will stand the test of time.”

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THE R9 JOURNEY RESIDENCE 9 is a window and door system designed to authentically replicate 19th Century timber designs.

he traditionally elegant flush exterior and stylish decorative interior create that classic aesthetic, whilst the modern composite material lends itself to the sometimes frantic pace of modern living by being virtually maintenance free; no painting or staining required. A combination of design, innovation and technological advancement is how Residence 9 outperforms many other systems. It can accommodate triple or double glazing, with market leading thermal and acoustic performance, achieving an A+ energy rating and 0.8 U-value. Residence 9 is proud to be designed and made in the UK, it was created with the enduring designs of British architecture in mind and has many bespoke options that can satisfy a range of homes from the grandeur of stately homes, to the solid good looks of Georgian and Victorian, right through to the present day. As well as a stunning range of windows, it can be incorporated into fabulous French, Residential and Composite doors and elegant Orangeries and Garden Rooms. All of these are available in a handpicked collection of heritage colours that can be personalised to match existing furnishings by choosing a different colour inside to outside. Your Residence 9 is unique to you. Residence 9 has recently been shortlisted for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Best Windowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; in the prestigious Build It Awards 2015, demonstrated as being the perfect choice for traditional renovations and contemporary builds. Please email journey@residence9.co.uk to request a copy of our new marketing materials. Your R9 journey is just beginningâ&#x20AC;Ś

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VEKA and Halo customers get competitive prices ‘Assured’ on WERs and DSERs Following The VEKA UK Group's unique offering of the industry's only BSI-notified, BFRC-certified window and door energy performance calculator last year, VEKA and Halo customers are now being given the opportunity to generate their Window Energy Ratings (WERs) and Door Set Energy Ratings (DSERs) at a fraction of the normal cost. Network VEKA's independent, UKAS-accredited Competent Person's Scheme, Assure provides a raft of benefits for its members, such as self-certification for Building Regulation-compliance, subsidised NVQ qualifications, assessment for Minimum Technical Competencies and more. Bolstering its already comprehensive list of advantages, Assure's latest offering enables VEKA and Halo customers to generate energy ratings at extremely competitive rates compared to those expected elsewhere. Network VEKA's Managing Director, John Ogilvie explains: “Since 2010 there's been an obvious legal requirement for installers to prove that any newly fitted windows and doors exceed a minimum energy rating rating of 'C'. In this day and age though, it's rare to find businesses or homeowners satisfied with anything other than 'A'-ratings in their installations.

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To get in touch with Assure, call 01282 473 170 or email enquiries@assurewindowsanddoors.com

P C Henderson, specialists in the design and manufacture of specialist sliding and folding door hardware, was specified for a stunning and unique house extension at a property in Kelso, Scotland. The brief was to create a bright living space which opened into the garden. Two internal rooms were opened up with P C Henderson’s sliding gear system installed between the dining room and the lounge area. The whole frontage was replaced with glazed folding doors to create a desired indoor - outdoor living experience taking advantage of the garden views. P C Henderson’s Securefold Ultra system was utilised to expand the property’s living space. The system has enhanced security components certified to PAS 24 and BS EN 1627 RC2 as well as being accredited as Secured by Design hardware. In addition, it utilises a three point locking system on every external door seam and a unique interlocking anti-tamper hinge, making it difficult to be forced out of position or dismantled. The cleverly designed system provides an additional layer of security using enhanced security components creating one of the most secure systems on the market. The system operates with effortless ease and combines the benefits of folding doors with uncompromising security, weather resistance and the durability of stainless steel. Where the new structure joins the existing house, glazed angled panels complement the existing style whilst offering a contemporary, modern feel.

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Keeping the exhibits safe at the National Civil War Centre in Newark This magnificent Tudor Hall was built in 1529 by prominent local resident Thomas Magnus for use as a free school. Subsequently extended during the Georgian and Victorian eras the complex is now known as the Old Magnus Buildings and home to the National Civil War Centre. p until 2004 the buildings were in constant use, first as a school, until 1910, then as the townâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s museum until 2004 when it fell into disrepair. Newark and Sherwood District Council was awarded Heritage Lottery Funding to restore and transform the Old Magnus Buildings into a new museum and National Civil War Centre continuing Thomas Magnusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; vision for all to have access to education, the new museum will also be a centre for Civil War learning.

standard LPS 1175 level SR3 and those meeting the security standards of PAS24, all accredited to Secured by Design. Secondary glazing can achieve a U-value of around 1.9, noise reduction of 42-45dB, and even in its most basic form a barrier to potential intruders.

Home to many important historical artefacts and some graffiti dating back to early 1600s, security was high on the agenda when plans were first made for the buildings restoration. As the buildings are Listed any security measures taken had to be sympathetic to the buildings elegance and historical significance. The Architects Purcell and the Main Contractor Woodhead Heritage turned to Selectaglaze to provide protection to the vulnerable window openings. Secondary glazing is the ideal solution for Listed and historic buildings even when high security is required as it offers performance in a fully reversible adaption which is accepted by most heritage bodies. Selectaglaze treated 45 window openings with 6 different product styles including curved units in four different colours. Varying levels of security were provided, using products certified to Loss Prevention

Established in 1966, and Royal Warrant Holders since 2004 Selectaglaze have extensive experience and knowledge of working with all building types including listed and new build.

For further information, literature and test results, please contact Selectaglaze on 01727 837271 e-mail: enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk or visit: www.selectaglaze.co.uk

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Established in 1966, and Royal Warrant Holders since 2004 they have extensive experience and knowledge of working with all building types including listed and new build.

Doorview Vision and Privacy Panels Privacy is often essential, but it can be a potential danger both to person and property. UK government figures show that NHS staff suffer more than 100,000 incidents of abuse each year, costing the service around ÂŁ69 million. n areas where privacy is necessary, doors and screens that obstruct the vision of colleagues or security personnel can hinder assessment of potential danger. Indication of the status of an area that is used equally for private and open use creates expensive office communication.

Checking the identity of the person inside before entering an area is seen as essential precaution in places of potential risk, like school classrooms, post offices, interview suites, police station receptions, and secure mental health facilities. When incorporated

within a door, wall or screened area Dorview Privacy Vision Panels offer the simplest solution to managing an area where there is a requirement for both observation without disturbance and privacy, as the occasion demands, Dorview dual purpose, easy-tooperate vision panels turn a normally opento-view area into a private environment (and

Dorview Vision Panels are recognised as a reliable, innovation and proven solution to assessing and preventing potential threats within all areas. Since 2003 over 4,000 panels have been specified in major developments. vice versa) instantly, with sympathetic and aesthetic considerations. They are used widely in applications that include hospitals and private clinic banks, post offices and police station premises, research establishments, office receptions, interview suites and mental health institutions. Dorview Vision Panels are recognised as a reliable, innovation and proven solution to assessing and preventing potential threats within all areas. Since 2003 over 4,000 panels have been specified in major developments. Dorview Vision Panels are available in a variety of options and sizes for Non-Fire, FD30 and FD60 Fire Door applications.

Type2 802 x 252mm Special sizes up to a maximum area of glazing 0.65m2 available to special order.

Cut Out Apertures Door cut out apertures need to be 6mm larger in Height and width than the actual unit to be fitted.

Availability Non-fire and FD30 Type 1 & 2. 7 Days from receipt of order- FD60 and Special to order (normally 3-4 weeks).

Specification and Fire Assessment Scope The Dorview vision panel is a 22mm thick triple glazed unit incorporating glasses and glazing systems fitted to a timber door leaf with hardwood glazing beads, to suit NON FIRE & FD30 for 44mm DOORS FD60 UNITS ARE 24mm DEEP TO FIT 54mm DOORSET APPLICATIONS, Dorsets In which Dorview vision panels may be fitted must be capable of demonstrating a minimum of 30 or 60 minutes integrity (as appropriate) when including a glazing system and tested in accordance with BS476 Part 22.

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Glazing installation system and intumescent details must remain as tested. Chiltern International Fire Assessment Report CHILT/ A5064 refers.

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Fitting must be carried out in accordance with our instructions in order that the unitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fire rating is not compromised. Guidance on all aspects of pre installation preparation, handling, storage, installation and maintenance is available from Dortrend Sales Office and on our website: www.dortrend.co.uk.

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To discuss DoorView privacy and vision panels contact Dortrend International ltd: 01299 827837

t Lever operation to both sides t Anti-ligature knob operation t Key operation t Lever handle finished in Touchclean anti-bacterial coating t X-Ray shielding to glass, including FD30 option t Company or Health Trust logo screen-printed to glass (see examples above)

t Lever handles finished in a choice of RAL finishes to meet DDA requirements

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The ability to eﬀortlessly step from indoors to an outside space is made all the more stylish with these Reynaers CF77 Aluminium Bi-fold doors When the sun shines and the temperature rises, the doors can be folded back to create a whole new living, relaxing and dining area.

or this property, the homeowner chose Reynaers CF77 Aluminium Bifold Doors which suited and complemented the architectural detail and interiors taste perfectly. At the homeowner’s wish, the wall of glass created by these Reynaers CF77 Aluminium Bi-fold doors can give the look of ‘disappearing’, letting in summer breezes, warmth and fun. In colder months, the Triple Glazing in the doors retains heat meaning you get all the enjoyment of dramatic winter weather whilst keeping warm.

Adding bi-fold sliding doors to your property as part of an extension, renovation or refurbishment is an investment in not only the property but your enjoyment as well. Ours are carefully made in our own factory from Thermally Broken Powder Coated Aluminium and thus represent a durable, strong option which will give years of enduring service.

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Doors, Windows & Fittings TORMAX ACCESS FOR EXPANDING HOUSING ASSOCIATION Improving access for visitors and staff to their offices, the arm’s length management organisation, Derby Homes Ltd has recently upgraded four key entrances with TORMAX iMotion automatic sliding doors. “We used our standard procurement route in selecting TORMAX against two other similar companies,” explains Mario Preite, Senior Project Surveyor for Derby Homes. “We found TORMAX to perform well in all areas of quality, price and service and went on to contract them to upgrade the entrances to three additional office buildings.” Designed for reliability, the TORMAX door operators deliver an exceptionally long life-span thanks to the Swiss engineering combined with cuttingedge technology. This reduces total cost of ownership, allowing for effective financial planning with reduced ongoing budgetary expenditure. Derby Homes Limited is a non-profit making organisation created by Derby City Council to manage, maintain and improve its council houses and estates. Mario Priete has successfully managed a number of initiatives, a Reception Refurbishment project as well as a wider investment and regeneration of office facilities, encouraging more efficient working practices and improving availability of staff to the public. “Equality and accessibility are key concepts for Derby Homes and that extends to ensuring that, wherever

possible, all our buildings can be easily accessed by everyone, as well as supplying a good level of security for our staff,” confirms Preite. Swiss-owned, TORMAX is a worldwide organisation with over 60 years of experience in the design, manufacture and installation of technologically advance automatic entrance systems. At Derby Homes, two TORMAX 1301 iMotion operators drive internal and external swing doors whilst a iMotion 2202 bi-parting operator was installed to provide sliding door access to newly refurbished open-plan office space. Extremely cost-effective, TORMAX iMotion door drives feature low-energy operation as standard. In addition, their unique internal design means that the high-torque motors have none of the usual working parts that wear out, such as gears and brushes, ensuring an above average working life and outstanding reliability. IMotion also ticks the sustainability box too, with over 95% of the operators being manufactured from recyclable materials. The extended life expectancy of the system reduces waste in the long-term, another plus for a cost-conscious organisation such as Derby Homes. For further Information Tel: 01932 238040 Fax: 01932 238055 E: sales@tormax.co.uk or visit : www.tormax.co.uk

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stablished 33 years ago in October 1982, Touch Ironmongery is one of Londonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s leading ironmongers. Originally called Âł$ 7RXFK RI %UDVVÂ´ WKH ÂżUP changed their name in 2003 in reaction to slowly advancing market changes in architectural ironmongery which is no longer supplied solely in brass, and to DOVR UHĂ&#x20AC;HFW WKH EURDGHU UDQJH RI SURGXFWV DQG ÂżQLVKHV WKDW they sell. In fact today, Touch can VXSSO\ D ZLGH UDQJH RI ÂżQLVKHV including Brass, Satin Brass, Polished Chrome, Satin Chrome, Polished Nickel, Satin Nickel, Copper, Bronze -solid and plated, BMA, Antique Brass, Black, Pewter, Ceramic, Leather, Stainless Steel, Satin Stainless Steel, Gun Metal, and the list NHHSV JURZLQJ :KDWHYHU ÂżQLVK you require, Touch can help you get the right look. Touch occupy their recently refurbished showroom at 210 Fulham Road, Chelsea, where they display a vast range of their 5,000 products. With a customer base including Interior Designers, Builders and individuals who are interested in the top end of the

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which is considered to be of a very good quality and in recent years they have introduced some of the far eastern made products, albeit in a limited range but cost effective. With trends continuously evolving, new innovative products are constantly under development. Touch understand that keeping up with the fashion-shifts is imperative in order to provide every customer with the best solution for their requirements. ,URQPRQJHU\ FDQ EH D GLIÂżFXOW and complicated aspect of a building project, as a result Touch aim to take this awkward aspect and make it user friendly and clear to understand by offering an onsite service where they carry out a detailed door by door, window by window, room by room Ironmongery schedule, highlighting all requirements and identifying any items that can be refurbished. Refurbishment is a large part of the business; Touch will undertake complete ironmongery refurbishment projects, and can restore old paint covered door furniture to their former glory, looking as new, at a fraction of the cost to replace.

For more information about Touch Ironmongery or to arrange a showroom visit please call 0207 351 2255 or alternatively visit www.atouchofbrass.co.uk

OLARIA BARCELONA has now come to London Olaria full range is now available from Touch Ironmongery. Olaria are manufacturers based in Barcelona. Est.1934. Suppliers of luxury hardware to the most emblematic buildings of Barcelona such as Casa Berenguer and Casa Mila of Architect Gaudi, Old Hotel Ritz, Hotel Avenida Palace, Hotel Majestic and many commercial and luxury buildings. www.olaria.es

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Discover the best kept secret in rooﬂine! How would it feel if you could specify a gutter system that was high performing, cost eﬀective, sustainable and BBA approved?

All Mustang® Gutter Coil is dual coated, enabling a choice of two long lasting colours which can easily match to fascias or soﬃts.

ARP Ltd’s Mustang® Seamless Gutter System is the best kept secret in the guttering market. Thanks to its unique seamless nature and high quality locking components the ﬁnished gutter system is leak free. Compare this to other products and materials in the market, you will ﬁnd that aluminium out performs other metals and plastics.

Mustang® has been installed on various housing projects since obtaining British Board of Agrément (BBA) approval and this certified system has become a popular choice for specifiers, architects, local authorities and construction companies all over the UK.

The Mustang® is produced on site using a state of the art ‘Cold’ roll forming gutter machine. Trained and approved guttering specialists can produce up to 30 metres of gutters which can be cut to the exact dimensions required without costly material waste. In addition, the gutter is manufactured using a high level of recycled aluminium thus reducing its impact on the environment.

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The high strength aluminium gutter will not crack, creak or fade resulting in a truly ‘Fit and Forget’ system, which will last in excess of 30 years. Independent review by the British Board of Agrément, who has extensively tested the Mustang®, quotes a 30 year life expectancy. ARP Ltd manufactures and supplies cast iron and aluminium rooﬂine systems whilst maintaining strong service levels and good value to its customers. The company is based in Leicester and delivers nationally across the UK.

The company are continuously looking to innovate and respond dynamically in an ever changing market; for example, research and customer feedback led the way to developing a speciﬁcation “Rainfall Calculator APP”; designed to help make it easier to size gutters and downpipes for projects. Steve Dann, Managing Director of ARP Ltd, said: “We are proud of the success of Mustang® and also the strong relationships we have built within residential, commercial and industrial sectors”.

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Mustang® The Speciﬁers Choice! Andy Craven, Site Manager of Langton Homes, said: “We have continuously used Mustang® as a superior alternative to PVC, we have conﬁdence in the products installation, low maintenance and quality.”

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indab Rainline has been used by Forrest Construction on this new-build residential development project, Queens Court, which comprises of 17 one and two bedroom apartments, each with access to open space. The scheme sits on the original site of the historic Queens Hall where musicians including The Beatles and Stone Roses once played. The hall closed its doors to the public in 2004 and was demolished by the council in 2012 following a fire at the site.

Architect, Denovo Design; appointed to the project by Halton Housing Trust; specified galvanised steel rainwater drainage for its durable and recyclable characteristics and to coordinate with safety railings on the upper terraces.

Architect, Denovo Design; appointed to the project by Halton Housing Trust; specified galvanised steel rainwater drainage for its durable and recyclable characteristics and to

coordinate with safety railings on the upper terraces. Neil Ashworth, head of new build at Forrest said: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The development has seen us regenerate the entire Queens Hall site with new affordable homes built to a high specification of sustainability and energy saving standards.

ARCHITECT: Denovo Design Ltd, Liverpool CLIENT: Halton Housing Trust, Widnes MAIN CONTRACTOR: Forrest Construction, Bolton USED PRODUCTS: Rainline | Plain Galvanised

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Portakabin Group Provides Emergency Response For Tesco Express And Store Opens Just 4 Weeks After Its Arrival On Site Just weeks after a severe fire destroyed the Tesco Express store in Heywood, Greater Manchester, the Portakabin Group had constructed a new store in its place which is now open and serving customers. The emergency response project involved the use of a Yorkon off-site solution which allowed the rapid construction of a new Tesco Express store. The building was installed on site in just one day and opened less than four weeks later, despite challenging ground conditions on the petrol filling station site. Yorkon off-site solutions from the Portakabin Group have now been used to construct 242 projects for Tesco in the last 15 years. The Group has delivered a wide range of buildings for the food retailer – from convenience and petrol filling station stores to award-winning 10,000sqft interim supermarkets and a 28,000sqft eco-store. For further information call 0845 2000 123 or see www.yorkon.info.

Helifix: Supporting Conservation for over 30 Years 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. Phrases like ‘conserve as found’ and ‘minimum loss of authenticity’ set conservation works apart from standard repair and maintenance. 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 non-disruptive concealed repair techniques are ideal for any masonry structure but, with no external straps or unsightly plates, they are particularly suitable for listed or heritage structures. Helifix: Tel. 020 8735 5200 email : info@helifix.co.uk Web. www.helifix.co.uk

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With many years of experience in the manufacture of glazing systems for historic windows, we have developed a new product range which addresses the particular difficulties of upgrading the insulation in Georgian Windows or frames with very small rebates: Histoglass MONO Systems. No edge seals and very similar installation to that of conventional single glazing. Mono Laminate is a laminated system with great acoustic and thermal performance which also offers superb safety standards and can be supplied with genuine Hand Drawn or Cylinder glass. MONO RT+ is an exciting ground-breaking development in glazing for period properties.This singlepane system is made from 4mm toughened Hand Drawn Glass with a U-value of 3.6. MONO RT+ fitsinto the smallest existing rebates and has a similar weight to existing single glazing so original pulleys and weights can be kept. For more information please go to www.histoglass.co.uk or call 01423 500 844

shows how the company took its head office from an ‘E’ to a ‘B’ energy rating and offers advice on how other companies can do the same. With tough legislation focusing attention on energy use in the built environment, how we heat, cool and ventilate our buildings is coming under scrutiny as never before. “We’ve been on an eight year journey and one of the things we are saying in this video is that any business could and should be planning to improve the performance of their building”, explains Russell Jones who hosts the video. “Just like any other company we have had to make a strong business case for each new piece of equipment, but the fact that we have improved so much and have significantly reduced running costs shows the advantages that can be gained”. The video can be viewed on the company’s dedicated You Tube channel: https:youtube.com/mitsubishielectric2

Advanced Consolidates Transportation Credentials by Joining Rail Industry Fire Association Global fire systems business Advanced has recently become a member of the Rail Industry Fire Association (RIFA), reinforcing the company’s credentials in the transport industry. “We have a long track record in the railway and urban transport industry,” comments Advanced’s Marketing and Communications Manager Aston Bowles. “Our EN54 and UL864 fire alarm panels and systems are installed in some of the UK’s and the world’s leading facilities, including Waterloo and Kings Cross stations in London, the Crossrail development, many stations across the London Underground, the Istanbul Metro, the Tyne & Wear Metro and many more. “Joining RIFA is a natural step for Advanced and helps us consolidate our position in an industry with extremely rigorous fire safety standards. It will also allow us to learn more about a fast-growing and rapidly evolving sector,” added Aston. http://uk.advancedco.com

GGR Group Have Starring Role in Grand Designs Build at Cefn Castell In the winter of 2013 lifting specialists GGR Group, the leading provider of UNIC mini cranes and vacuum lifting equipment for hire and sale in the UK, were called upon to install glazing to the Grand Designs build, Cefn Castell. As well as featuring on Channel 4’s Grand Designs programme, the project recently won an LABC Building Excellence Award. he contractors turned to GGR and their 20 years of expertise to take on the trickiest of glazing tasks. The equipment used at Cefn Castell needed to be compact enough to access the site via a track that passed underneath a 3.6m high railway bridge, and as lightweight as possible to prevent weakening of the cliff top. The URW-706 is one of the most powerful mini cranes on the market, boasting 6 tonnes of lifting power; with its compact dimensions and weighing in

at just 7.9 tonnes this mini crane was the perfect choice for the project. Building in such an exposed location meant that the structure needed to be extremely robust to weather the 100 mph winds; triple glazed, reinforced insulated glass was used to protect against the punishing elements. The mini crane spent two days on site installing the glass to two levels, using a 750kg capacity, dual circuit DSZ2 glass vacuum lifter to lift 3.6 metre tall glazed units weighing up to 500kg each, and a multi-functional Glassmax hoist to install roof lights. GGR Managing Director, Gill Riley OBE says “Our equipment has helped glaze and construct some of the most prestigious and challenging projects in the UK, including a number of Grand Designs projects, and iconic residential developments such as the Wentworth Estate, Chelsea Harbour and the Beetham Tower, through to larger, more high-profile projects such as the London Olympics Aquatic centre, The Shard, The Strata ‘Razor’ Tower and, more recently, London’s Crossrail stations”. “We are very happy to have been able to help this unique and challenging build to run smoothly. The finished result is truly impressive. Contractors feel reassured that when they use our equipment or our full contract lift service, their project is in the safest hands”, adds Gill.

“We are very happy to have been able to help this unique and challenging build to run smoothly. The finished result is truly impressive. Contractors feel reassured that when they use our equipment or our full contract lift service, their project is in the safest hands”, Gill Riley OBE, GGR Managing Director. The finished Cefn Castell build

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Snickers new RUFFWork Trousers From the ‘Next Generation’ of working clothes from Snickers workwear Now, after 40 years of innovation, Snickers Workwear is now launching a completely new generation of Work Trousers for professional tradesmen. While Fabric, Functionality and Fit are the Hallmarks of this ‘Next Generation’, it’s the innovation and technology in the design of the garments that really sets Snickers Work Trousers apart from the rest. The new Work Trousers for‘RUFFWork’are based on an uncompromising design for tough work. These are modern heavy-duty work trousers combining amazing comfort and fit with reinforced functionality. They’re designed for professionals who rely on their gear in demanding environments.

To get more information on Snickers’ Next Generation working clothes, visit the website at – www.snickersworkwear.com

tesa’s ACXplus 705x range of ultra transparent high performance acrylic core double sided tapes – provide an invisible bond on many different substrates such as glass, acrylic and polycarbonate. Available in 5 different thicknesses from 0.5mm to 2.9mm, they can outperform many traditional fastening methods whilst improving the quality and aesthetics of finished products. Additionally, the tesa® ACXplus 705x range is ideal for use on long-term applications, both indoors and outdoors, for bonding materials which expand and contract at different rates under the influence of temperature and also compensating for uneven and irregular surfaces.

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Fisco Tools Joins the ‘Made In Britain’ Campaign The world leader in Measuring Tools to carry the prestigious British hallmark With more and more consumers in the UK seeking out home-based British brands, Fisco Tools has now joined a growing number of British manufacturers to become a member of the ‘Made In Britain’ campaign. Fisco – the UK’s only measuring tape manufacturer – is a leading world force in the field of measuring and enjoys an unrivalled reputation for high quality measuring instruments both in the UK and abroad. So it’s highly appropriate that Fisco’s world-leading products carry such a prestigious hallmark to promote the quality of British manufacturing around the world. Fisco spirit levels, tapes, rules and electronic measuring instruments are a top quality range of products, which is unbeatable in its design, manufacture, accuracy and reliability, as well as offering excellent value for money. Call the Helpline on 01484 854788 or check out www.hultafors.co.uk and download a digital catalogue.

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thestoneyard.co.uk The Stoneyard.co.uk is your premier source of landscaping and building granite and stoneworking tools. We offer a full range of granite products including setts, kerbs, posts, building and paving products at affordable prices as well as custom machined and polished items. All our high quality stone is quarried and fabricated in-house at our EEC approved quarry site in Portugal by our team of experienced stone masons. By buying from us you are choosing the ethical alternative to unregulated Chinese and Indian stone. We also provide Swedish, Swiss and German tools of the highest quality.

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Safetytread products are a range of bespoke, premium, high quality anti-slip stair nosings manufactured in the UK. The products are long lasting: made from recycled aluminium profiles and either a ‘carborundum’ or PVC-Composition filler. Safetytread is environmentally friendly and provides a more economical solution than cheaper plastic materials. The treads will add excellent slip resistance to any staircase (internal or external); can be tailor-made to fit the exact dimensions of a stair tread and are available in a wide range of colours. Not only do they give an extremely professional finish; they also highlight the importance of the health and safety of staff and customers. We will meet your stair nosing requirements with a tailor-made,

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New bridge provides essential link along Cornwall’s ClayTrails

A new 31m x 3.5m Tied Arch bowed steel truss cycle/bridle bridge linking St Austell to The Eden Project was recently installed by CTS Bridges during a night time road closure over the A391 Carluddon Road, Cornwall. The bridge provides an essential link for the ‘Clay Trails’ which form a network of walking, cycling and horse riding trails through mid-Cornwall encompassing the towering clay tips known collectively as the Cornish Alps. Alex Hoffen, Project Manager for Cormac praised CTS for a successful installation, saying‘the bridge

will benefit pedestrians, equestrians, cyclists, young, old and disabled with the main aim being towards sustainability, health and wellbeing and the environment’.

from Huddersfield to Cornwall on a 5 axle triple extender step frame vehicle under police escort for the last part of the journey. CTS planned and supervised the installation using a 350t crane.

The bridge was designed by CTS as a tied arch formed from 500mm CHS with steel hollow section hangers and sub-frame. The deck was overlaid with rubber tiles in order to provide a safe and quiet surface for horse riders.The 1.8m high parapet comprises steel uprights and top rail with stainless steel weld mesh and a 625mm solid steel toe board. The bridge was transported in one piece

CTS Bridges specialise in the design, manufacture and installation of footbridges in timber, steel, FRP or combined materials to suit aesthetics and budget. For further details on this project or for any other enquiries, please contact CTS Bridges Tel: 01484 606416. Email: enquiries@ctsbridges.co.uk. Web: www.ctsbridges.co.uk

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EVERYBODY’S GOING TO THE BUILD SHOW http://www.ukconstructionweek.com/build-show As part of UK Construction Week, the largest construction trade event in the UK, the Build Show has been established as a must see on the trade calendar with an abundance of exhibitors signed up and a raft of prestigious event partners showing their support.

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

W hat’s on at the show? As a result of the show’s strong backing, its comprehensive seminar programme is bursting with high quality content that will make visiting well worthwhile, with the opportunity to learn new skills and get a heads up on developments in the industry. The seminar content is split into three main streams: The Homebuilding Theatre, the Site Zone and the BIM Prospects Theatre. Visitors will also be able access additional content such as the Careers Centre in association with the House Builders Federation and a commercial vehicle test drive zone. Another key attraction at the show will be the Infrastructure Hub, which will host the hottest topics for civil engineers, including the expansion of England’s motorways and main A roads, the high speed railway system and the potential construction of new nuclear power stations. ¬¬ Aimed at professionals in all areas of residential construction, the Homebuilding theatre will feature high-level debates, discussions and presentations across a broad range of topics. Topics of discussion will include the state of house building in the UK, opportunities in the custom and self-build sector, land supply, training, skills shortages, energy efficiency and overcoming the performance gap. Focused on helping builders and contractors ‘Learn to Earn’, the Site Zone will offer a hands-on interactive experience with training, workshops and demonstrations about competing for and winning work,

managing costs and cash flow and practical ways to save time and money on site. Sessions will focus on issues such as what you need to know to make apprenticeships work, making the most of government funding and tracking down alternative financing sources. On the second day, the workshops will look at winning business with a bidding workshop in the morning, followed by sessions on closing the performance gap, opportunities in the custom and self-build market and a communications master class to give SME builders the lowdown on PR, marketing and social media. The final day kicks off with a workshop about winning work in the public sector, before moving the focus to BIM and the impact and opportunities it can offer SME builders. The seminar programme comes to an end with a roundup of legislation changes including the Consumer Rights Bill and the CDM regulations.

W ho is exhibiting at the show? Among those showcasing their latest product innovations and services are: t Leading specialist construction supplier, SIG Distribution t Precision power tool manufacturer, Festool t Leading building materials supplier, CEMEX UK t The UK’s largest multi channel supplier of trade equipment, Screwfix, t Commercial vehicle manufacturer, FIAT Professional t Europe’s largest window brand, Internorm t World leading tool manufacturer, OX Group t National tool supplier, Toolstation t The UK’s largest online trade recommendation service, Rated People

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As a result of the show’s strong backing, its comprehensive seminar programme is bursting with high quality content that will make visiting well worthwhile, with the opportunity to learn new skills and get a heads up on developments in the industry.

into the key issues affecting the entire construction industry including the economy, skills and BIM. 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. Following an in depth consultation to establish the buyer’s requirements, the UK Construction Week team will organise a bespoke programme of hand-picked supplier meetings, seminars and networking events, all designed to help the visitor fulfil both their immediate and longer term project needs. What’s more, with a huge variety of on-site after-hours entertainment planned, UK Construction Week is also the perfect chance to relax with colleagues and peers. Some of the additional features include award ceremonies, a beer festival, comedy nights, rockaoke, big breakfasts and a casino night. For more information or to register to attend, please visit www.ukconstructionweek.com or follow @UK_CW on Twitter.

The Build Show, incorporating Civils Expo, runs from 6 – 8 October and is dedicated to the building and contracting areas of the construction industry. It will also include a dedicated section for civil engineering. Timber Expo runs from 6 – 8 October and is one the most well attended events on the UK construction calendar dedicated exclusively to timber.

Uniquely UK Construction Week will provide visitors with the opportunity to network with professionals from across the entire spectrum of the construction industry. Bringing nine different tradeshows under one roof, the event will unite more than 55,000 visitors with 1,000 exhibitors.

The Surface and Materials show runs from 6 – 8 October and will showcase the latest surface and material solutions for specifiers, developers and industry professionals looking for cutting edge innovations within the materials sector.

In addition to the Build Show, visitors will be able to attend Timber Expo, the Surface and Materials Show, Energy 2015, Kitchens & Bathrooms Live, Plant & Machinery Live, HVAC 2015, Smart Buildings 2015 and Grand Designs Live.

Smart Building 2015, runs from 6 – 8 October and is the only construction event in the UK dedicated to residential and commercial integrated building technology.

Visitors will also benefit from UK Construction Week’s main stage. Hosted by influential broadcast journalists: John Humphrys, Krishnan Guru-Murthy and Steph McGovern, the main stage will deliver high-level insight

Kitchens & Bathrooms Live runs from 6 – 8 October and is a brand new event dedicated to showcasing the leading brands at the forefront of design in the kitchens and bathrooms sector.

Energy 2015 runs from 6 – 8 October and is a brand new event at UK Construction Week for the energy industry, aimed at energy specialists, civil engineers, architects and other industry professionals.

Plant & Machinery Live runs from 6 – 8 October and will showcase the latest earthmoving, lifting, handling & demolition products Grand Designs Live runs from 8 - 11 October. Presented by design guru Kevin McCloud it is based on the hugely popular Channel 4 series.

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HVAC 2015 runs from 6 – 8 October and is the UK’s only dedicated exhibition for the heating, ventilation and air conditioning industries. Exhibitors will showcase better, faster, smarter, cleaner and more efficient systems for modern buildings.

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Glasgow to build its future on sustainable foundations Figures released in early September by Markit have shown that the Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) has risen to 57.3, up 0.2 on July’s figures. While not as strong as the boom of 2014, where the industry was seeing returns of over 60 for much of the year, these figures represent a stable growth not seen in a decade.

uch of this sustained growth has been led by the rise in residential construction across the UK, something which is receiving significant support from government initiatives across the country. That said, recent government figures have shown that the number of housing projects starts has fallen by 1% over the year and 6% over the last 3 months, to 136,320, leaving a long way to go to reach the 200,000 homes per year outlined by David Cameron in the lead up to the general election. It increasingly seems that tackling the issue at a local level may well be the way forward. Glasgow City Council are looking to lead the way in this aspect, having recently announced their comprehensive housing strategy People Make Glasgow Home, which will deliver 25,000 homes by 2025.

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As with many cities around the UK, lack of housing, especially affordable housing, has to be balanced against finding the physical space within the city. As a part of the People Make Glasgow Home campaign, there have been a selection of creative measures to release and repurpose areas within the city,

the realisation of Glasgow’s newest city centre quarter and enabling us to continue our ambition to create quality homes and communities throughout Scotland”. The People Make Glasgow Home scheme will be complemented by the Sustainable Glasgow programme, which, according to Duncan Booker, Sustainable Glasgow Manager, “aims to support nothing less than a green re-industrialisation of the city - so that it can make the transition from being one of the industrial powerhouses of the global Industrial Revolution to becoming a smart, sustainable, low carbon city that once again leads the world”.

“We firmly believe this commitment by Glasgow City Council will further support the delivery of public sector housing in the city, driving the realisation of Glasgow’s newest city centre quarter and enabling us to continue our ambition to create quality homes and communities throughout Scotland”. Gary Climson, Managing Director of McTaggart Construction University of Glasgow tower ABOVE

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including converting empty shops into houses and opening up 20 new sites for development within the first year of the programme. Councillor Gordon Matheson, Leader of Glasgow City Council, said: “While there have been tremendous examples of new housing developments in Glasgow in recent years, such as the Athletes’ Village and Laurieston, the city needs to accelerate house building to meet changing and growing demand. The huge scope of housing activity that the council will be enabling, supporting and investing in over the next decade will truly transform Glasgow”. Gary Climson, Managing Director of McTaggart Construction, agreed: “We firmly believe this commitment by Glasgow City Council will further support the delivery of public sector housing in the city, driving

Duncan recently gave an exclusive interview to Scotland Build 2015, which will bring further discussion on the housing sector within Scotland to the SECC this November. When asked about the impact of Sustainable Glasgow on house building in the city, Duncan said: “The city’s domestic energy efficiency programme has levered in significant amounts of national and local funding to improve housing for tenants and homeowners. It has helped them to save hundreds of pounds a year off their fuel bills and also maintained and created jobs in the industry. The new homes at the Athletes Village are models of energy efficiency in their construction and the whole development has been a national exemplar for sustainability in construction. The city now aims to continue this success with the new Sighthill development”. Whether this model can be adapted across the UK remains to be seen, but Glasgow looks set to lead the way to ensure that Scotland and the UK keep building the houses required to sustain an ever-growing population. Glasgow City Council will be speaking at the Scotland Build 2015 conference, along with a number of leading industry figures, on the 25th & 26th November at the SECC. For more information visit www.scotlandbuildexpo. com.

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Zones for relaxation and entertainment are also important. The new Contemporary Arbour oﬀers a comfortable seat as well as creating a stunning focal point, whilst the clean and sharp Urban Pergola provides a stylish shelter – whether from sun or wind! – when entertaining outdoors. For a more timeless look, the intricate and decorative Valencia arch and arbours are the perfect choice. The ranges also feature coordinated planters and trellis. Whether growing veg or displaying beautiful blooms, these planters, raised beds and supports will withstand the weather and continue to look great year in year out. These stylish, coordinated collections are all backed by Grange’s unrivalled customer service and back-up logistics. This combined with great designs, constant development and new products makes Grange the ideal partner for retailers and merchants.

For more information about Grange decorative garden products visit www.grangefen.co.uk or contact them on 01952 588 088 or by email at sales@grangefen.co.uk.

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Specify Social Housing Flooring for the Future Social housing landlords embarking on renovation projects need to know that the building materials they choose will not only meet the demands of today, but that they will also safeguard the future integrity of their buildings by providing value over a long lifetime.

aterials within social housing developments need to take into a consideration a variety of factors to achieve this, such as aesthetics, longevity, the practicalities of the application and even sustainability. The resin-flooring specialists Flowcrete UK understands that on top of all these issues, repair and maintenance expenditure represents a significant proportion of the annual budget– a budget that needs to ensure safe, reliable and financially viable homes for future generations. This means it is important that each element of the building is able to withstand factors such as weather exposure and general wear and tear to minimise the need for frequent repairs or early refurbishments that eat into budgets and inconvenience tenants. To help landlords meet these multiple demands, Flowcrete UK has developed a

range of high performance floor, wall, ceiling and soffit protection systems that have been tailored to meet the sector’s aesthetic and functional demands. A long list of practical problems faced by landlords have been factored into the range, including the fact that seamless flooring doesn’t have weak points such as welds or grout lines and that an easy to clean, impermeable finish doesn’t absorb unpleasant odours. These flooring solutions have also been designed to minimise disruption to the occupants when carrying out a refurbishment. The fast-curing formulation of the resin systems allows for follow-on trades to start work, or for a return to everyday activity for the residents, much sooner than usual. While all the systems in Flowcrete UK’s social housing range are capable of fully curing within a couple of hours, they each have varying profiles that make them ideal for the

different parts of a social housing complex. The methyl methacrylate (MMA) systems Flowfast SHF and Flowfast SHQ for example are often utilised for highly trafficked areas such as stairwells, corridors and external balconies. These two systems provide specifiers with the option of choosing a flaked (SHF) or quartz (SHQ) effectso that the floor’s visuals can be tailored to the surroundings in the most aesthetically pleasing way. Flowfast floors can deliver anti-slip surfaces and the abrasion resistant, robust nature of these systems means that they will be able to retain an eye-catching finish in the face of chemical attack, impacts and heavy foot traffic. Interior walls can also be given a new lease of life with the seamless, easy-to-clean wall coating system Deckshield Anti-Graffiti. This decorative and colourful wall coating creates a robust and easy to maintain finish that is resistant to spray paints and permanent markers as well as both water and oil based inks

If you’re attending Homes 2015 in November or the Surface and Materials Show in Birmingham this October, then Flowcrete UK’s expert team will be on hand to talk over the practicalities and advantages of MMA flooring. The Deckshield Anti-Carbonation coating for ceilings and soffits has been proven to meet the National Building Regulations Class 0 for fire protection, meaning thatit will help to shield the surfaceagainst damage if a fire breaks out.

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For external walkways and landscaped areas, Flowcrete UK has developed the hardwearing, weather-proof solutions Deckshield Rapide SH and Naturewalk Pave. The solvent free, UV stable system Deckshield Rapide SH allows building owners to install bright and vibrant anti-slip floors with the utmost confidence in the ability of the heavy duty, durable finish to withstand everything from corrosive chemicals to fires. These hard wearing credentialsmakes it a good fit for back of house areas where it is likely to be subjected to physical impacts and heavy equipment. Naturewalk Pave is a bonded gravel system, designed to provide a durable replacement for loose stone or gravel. It’s particularly beneficial to sites looking for a seamless alternative to block paving as it eliminates the cracks where weeds can grow. The asphalt floor on balconies is often a concern for social housing landlords, as exposure to the elements can cause the asphalt to deteriorate, exposing the concrete substrate and steel underneath to damaging water ingress. Flowcrete UK’s balcony protection systems can be applied on top of the old asphalt to simultaneously treat and protect the structure. Social housing owners and operators can find out more about how Flowcrete UK’s flooring range can enhance social housing sites by talking to one of its resin flooring specialists. If you’re attending Homes 2015 in November or the Surface and Materials Show in Birmingham this October, then Flowcrete UK’s expert team will be on hand to talk over the practicalities and advantages of MMA flooring. Find them on stand SM2/211 of the Surface Materials Show and at stand H214 of the Surface and Materials Show.

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he technical Experts at F. Ball know that the way to ensure the lasting performance of a new floorcovering installation is to deal with any damp or moisture problems from the outset. If not dealt with successfully at the start of the project, not only will the appearance of the new floorcovering be ruined, but the very fabric of its construction and ultimately the integrity of the installation will be compromised too. As the UK’s premier flooring product specialist, F. Ball have developed a specialist market leading range of high performance products providing a wide range of moisture control solutions. These products are tried and tested and used by the world’s best flooring contractors. Every flooring contractor knows the old maxim – time is money, so when there are products that can deliver better economy, are easier to apply, and provide time-saving solutions guaranteed to perform perfectly, they’re bound to attract a lot of attention. Moisture is a tough problem requiring an even tougher solution – something that can ‘Hit Moisture Hard’ and deliver a ‘Knock-out blow’ that will prevent moisture winning the fight… Guaranteed! Accurate moisture testing in accordance with the British Codes of Practice BS 8203, BS 5325 and BS 8201 is essential to determine the Relative Humidity (RH) level within a subfloor. Where the RH is above 75%, the installation should not proceed, as excess moisture in the floor could result in blistering of the floorcovering or complete failure of the flooring installation. This may result in expensive and lengthy remedial work, including the possibility of a costly ‘rip out’. Visual inspection is insufficient as a surface can appear dry while excess moisture is still present. F. Ball recommend Moisture Levels be checked by use of their approved Digital Hygrometers, the Protimeter Aquant or

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Protecting the National Archives Structura UK is once again working to protect The National Archives – including the register of listed buildings – by refurbishing the buildings that house them. Here, we explain our last project to prevent roof leaks in this important landmark building.

he National Archives is the government’s official archive and holds documents from Domesday to the present day. It is an executive agency of the Ministry of Justice and incorporates the Office of Public Sector information and HM Stationery Office. The

original National Archives building in Kew in SW London, was built in the 1970s and is set among landscaped gardens with a lake. A second building, known as Q2, was added in 1994 and the two are joined with an atrium which acts as the entrance foyer for both buildings.

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The Project in Brief t Replaced roof glazing and curtain walling to eliminate leaks in The National Archives’ 13,500sq m building t Improved glazing contributed to a cut in energy consumption of around 50% over four years t Enhanced safety with new electrically operated smoke vents linked to the fire alarm system t Cut maintenance costs by doing away with patch repairs t Improved the working environment through reducing glare and improving sound insulation t The building remained fully accessible for over 500 staff and hundreds of visitors a day throughout the project t The National Archives have a 12year warranty against leaks and an ongoing maintenance contract.

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The roof of the Q2 building and atrium had been increasingly prone to leaks and water leakage onto the terazzo floors below was creating a particular health and safety issue. Patch repairs were proving ineffective and costly and carried no warranties, so in

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2011, The National Archives’ Estates and Facilities team put together a proposal to replace the double glazed panels and seals, using the existing Schuco rafters. As part of the project, they wanted to improve the building’s sustainability by replacing the old 24mm air-filled units with new 32mm high-performance, argon-filled solar control glazing panels. The team also decided to have the compressed air smoke vents replaced with new electrical vents – a factor which is particularly important as there is no sprinkler system because many of the archives are paper.

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Structura UK began work by removing the existing glass in batches and new glass was installed in a rolling programme, to ensure minimal disruption to all the people working in and visiting the building. The project involved: t Removing 63 tonnes of old glazing units t Designing, manufacturing, delivering and installing 777 bespoke glazing units covering around 2,100m² and weighing some 73.5 tonnes t Replacing all smoke vents with new

Since the work was completed, The National Archives have not had a single leak in the atrium. The design life of the roof has also been extended to 2050 and Structura has a 12-year contract to maintain the roof, under the terms of the warranty.

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electrically-operated SHEV vents and operating systems Repainting internal steelwork Repairing roof slates and leadwork Undertaking remedial works on guttering Removing all redundant blinds and lighting Over 40,000 man-hours without any major incidents or injuries. Full responsibility for all internal and external scaffolding and safety Ensuring that operations of the building were not affected during the work.

About Structura UK Structura UK supplies, manufactures and installs bespoke curtain walling, rainscreens, windows, glazed doors and atria glazing and roofs using a range of high-performance aluminium systems. We provide architects, surveyors and facilities managers with advice and project management for refurbishments, alterations, remedial improvements, planned maintenance and newbuilds.

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Since the work was completed, The National Archives have not had a single leak in the atrium. The design life of the roof has also

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been extended to 2050 and Structura has a 12-year contract to maintain the roof, under the terms of the warranty. There has been a 29% improvement in peak solar gain, and 13% improvement in peak heating load over the original glass, contributing to a reduction in heating and ventilation costs of 50% over four years. The roof meets Part L legislation of the Building Regulations (Conservation of Fuel and Power). For more information on how we can support your glazing or curtainwalling refurbishment project, contact us on 020 8397 4361 or email mail@structura.co.uk. Structura UK, Unit 1, Oakcroft Road, Chessington, Surrey KT9 1RH.

We have a dedicated Refinishing Services arm which undertakes spray painting, glass repairs and glass polishing on site or in our factory. We are the sole distributor for England Wales and Northern Ireland of Kalwall®, the most highly insulating, diffuselight transmitting construction system available. Kalwall is manufactured in the US by Kalwall Corporation and carries full European Technical Approval. Structura has worked on refurbishing glazing for landmark buildings including: t BT Tower t Queens Cinema, Bayswater t The Pirbright Institute t Lloyds Chambers t Caversham Bridge House t Congress Theatre, Eastbourne t Apex Plaza t The Soldiers, Sailors and Airmen’s Families Association building t Guildford Business Park

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tandard Double Glazed Units with wide cavities and varying insulation factors have been around for over fifty years and were generally used for new buildings, particularly for UPVC windows and timber windows constructed with large rebates to accept standard units. In Listed and Conservation Buildings the windows generally had very fine glazing bars which were not suitable for standard units and had to be single glazed with virtually no insulation. In very cold weather single glazing would be around the same temperature as the outside temperature. This would cause heating in a room to contact the cold glass and drop downwards at over two metres a second sometimes mistaken as draughty windows an expensive heating loss. Slimlite Double Glazed Units with

Our new Slimlite ULTRA CLEAR SELF CLEANING Double Glazed Units have a Light Transmission of 85% and Solar Factor of 79%. This is the clearest double glazed unit on the market today providing maximum daylight, clear vision and in winter in appropriate conditions may reduce the energy requirement. granted patent was launched in 2007, a very slim unit with Krypton gas, low emissivity glass and 5mm perimeter seal and in most cases matched the insulation of the standard wide units with argon gas. This opened up a completely new market where Listed Buildings subject to Planning approval could be fitted with Slimlite Double Glazed Units reducing energy costs. Slimlite are fully certificated which is a legal requirement and approved by many local Authorities. Our new Slimlite ULTRA CLEAR SELF CLEANING Double Glazed Units have a Light Transmission of 85% and Solar Factor of 79%. This is the clearest double glazed unit on the market today providing maximum daylight, clear vision and in winter in appropriate conditions may reduce the energy requirement.

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There are at least 3 reasons to fit Titanium tank heaters over the traditionallyspecified Nickel alloy heaters in hard water areas: 1. More then 3 times service life as reported by a number of breweries including Teignworthy Brewery of Newton Abbot. 2. Less energy usage with Ti heaters which are manufactured with 0.4mmW tube whereas alloy heaters use a 0.6mmW tube. 3. The thermal conductivity of Nickel alloy is about 2/3 that of Titanium. Specifying Ti heaters will assist companies seeking standards accreditation such as: ISO 14001:2004 – Environmental Management – minimisation of waste & efficient use of raw materials & energy. ISO50001:2011 – Energy Management – reduction in energy usage & carbon footprint

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I’m a Wi-Fi ready hAPPy chAPPy With over 12 years experience of supplying Electric Heating and Hot Water products to the UK market, The Electric Heating Company (EHC) is delighted to announce the latest in heating technology – the Wi-Fi ready Radiance Electric Heater. anufactured from High Grade Aluminium and housing High Performance Heating Oil and Elements, the Radiance is designed to meet the heating demands of the modern home. Due to the modular construction and air flow outlets at the top of the Heater the Radiance benefits from fast heat-up times and provides an even surface temperature with optimum convection.

The Heater is fully programmable 24/7 and offers Eco, Comfort and Frost Protection settings with a mains power on/off switch located on the side of the radiator when heat is not required. The easy to use digital programmer is located at the top of the radiator for ease of operation and is easily accessible for future maintenance purposes.

The Radiance Heater combined with the SmartHome Wi-Fi kit is ideal for Hotels, Student Accommodation, Properties for Let as all the Heaters can be fully controlled remotely anywhere / anytime 24/7.

The PCB is housed in an easy to remove cartridge system to avoid removing the heater from the wall if a repair is required. The Radiance is supplied with a 10 year warranty on the body of the Heater and 2 years on the electronics. Our SmartHome Wi-Fi kit controls the Radiance Heater with any Apple or Android Smartphone, Tablet or PC. It is simple to install when connected to the internet within the property. When the App has been fully downloaded you are able to control your heating anywhere / anytime 24/7. The App has several menus which allow the following: 1. 2.

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The Radiance Heater combined with the SmartHome Wi-Fi kit is ideal for Hotels, Student Accommodation, Properties for Let as all the Heaters can be fully controlled remotely anywhere / anytime 24/7. The “Click & Fit” brackets supplied makes the installation of the Heater simple and easy.

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Renowned for innovative electric heating solutions, Midlands based electrical heating specialist Ecolec, has launched its latest novel design solution – Ecolec Multiple Zone – a new wireless, remotely controlled Smart Controller – using a PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone – that allows you to control temperature and heating in up to 10 separate zones within your home with absolute precision. You simply need to log in to your home/office Ecolec heating system via the internet to check the air temperature in any zone/room to make the program changes necessary. This system offers you unique levels of flexibility for controlling your heating system remotely. The Ecolec Multiple Zone Gateway is connected via a network cable to your home or office internet router. Programming and control is then available using a PC, tablet, or mobile device with a PC app, browser or mobile app via the internet. The signals between the Gateway, thermostats and heaters are all wireless. Wireless signals between the gateway and each zone’s thermostats and radiators communicate at 433 mHz. One of the first users of this revolutionary new control system is Robert Page. His apartment needed modernising and one thing he wanted to introduce was simple and effective control for the heating system. His story illustrates perfectly the flexibility and precision of the new system. The heating in his apartment was electric already, as is common in apartment developments, and the original developer had installed Ecolec electric panel radiators in a fairly random way. Robert set about repositioning these in a more logical way, under windows, adding a couple of additional radiators. He then looked more closely at the Ecolec offering as the radiators had come from the company and discovered the Ecolec Multiple Zone system and realised this was what he had been looking for all along. All he had to do was plug the gateway into the broadband router and pair up the thermostats with the radiators and link this to the web site Ecolec supplies. Robert says. “The new heating system with the remote control facility copes easily each space can have its individual temperature and timer controls. And it’s all controlled from our iPad. Ecolec’s Chandru Ray is understandably upbeat about the new system and the warmth with which it’s being received: “It is unique and it offers precise control over electric heating systems, offering the ability to communicate with and control up to ten different zones remotely,” he says. For further information, please contact Chandru Ray: Tel: 01902 457575 Email: sales@ecolec.co.uk

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Intelligent design meets practical application The Intergas range of boilers from the Netherlands is the perfect antidote to those hard to heat homes in the UK. That’s why these boilers are already helping local authorities and social housing organisations save £millions. uper efficiency and reliability are the key reasons, but isn’t that what all boiler manufacturers claim? Well, they do, but the Dutch have combined ingenious simplicity and robust build quality to create a boiler that delivers optimum efficiency all the time. And we’ve got Intergas chief executive Harry

Bosscher to thank for that. When Bosscher was a senior engineer at the company he was asked to find an alternative to the Geyser-style boilers being used by a housing association in the Netherlands. These boilers were prone to break-downs - a cause of frustration among tenants, and did not provide adequate energy efficiency

or economy. Bosscher designed a prototype for a combination boiler that was so advanced and

The Dutch have combined ingenious simplicity and robust build quality to create a boiler that delivers optimum efficiency all the time uncomplicated, it remains at the cutting edge of boiler technology almost two decades after its launch.

F ewer parts, greater reliability What sets the Intergas range of HRE boilers apart from all the rest - yes, ALL the rest - is its patented two-in-one heat exchanger. It not only eliminates the need for a hot water plate heat exchanger, it doesn’t need a diverter valve, valve motor, auto air vent or air pressure switch either. In fact there are only 12 components including four moving parts, which means less maintenance, lower service costs and greater reliability. And, unlike other brands on the market, these boilers condense 100% of the time in central heating mode and 95.8% in hot water mode, so they are exceptionally energy efficient. Efficiency can be further increased by using the intuitive ECO mode function which every Intergas boiler features. This enables the boiler to learn over time when you use hot water, so will preheat the water in advance of that time. boilers: the first S mart generation

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The design team in the Netherlands have produced yet another first: the ECO RF, the first generation of smart boilers. This boiler retains all the benefits of the current range of boilers, but new vacuum insulation reduces heat and energy losses to the minimum and ensures whisper-quiet operation, while the A-rated pump halves energy consumption. But it’s the remote monitoring facility which makes this boiler truly different. Every

Redditch to save £millions After a successful trial, Intergas Heating joined forces with Redditch Borough Council in 2013 to begin implementing a boiler replacement programme.

This boiler retains all the benefits of the current range of boilers, but new vacuum insulation reduces heat and energy losses to the minimum and ensures whisper-quiet operation, while the A-rated pump halves energy consumption. ECO RF comes fitted with a radio frequency module as standard. This module holds software which can send and receive information wirelessly from the boiler to the installer or maintenance contractor on a continuous basis. Up to 240 properties can be linked in one network via a single internet connection and all aspects of boiler performance can be monitored, from gas usage to managing heating and hot water requirements. The system also allows real time data to be easily accessed and saves local authorities and social housing groups

money by reducing call outs and administration costs. Importantly, it improves an organisation’s ability to provide additional support to vulnerable people in their own homes. ABOVE

Commenting on the new ECO RF range, Stephen Zouch, managing director, Intergas Heating, said: “We are ambitious about producing high efficiency boilers that are as uncomplicated as they are reliable, that can meet the

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400 properties with older boilers will be upgraded every year. It has been estimated that, over the course of a 30-year period, the Council will make savings of £16 million by changing to Intergas. The boilers previously being installed were supposed to last for ten years, but some models didn’t even last that long. With Intergas, boilers will only need to be replaced every 15 or 20 years. The Council also appreciated the Intergas ‘First Aid’ kit. With so few components, supplying spares when needed is never an issue – they are all kept in the kit, no bigger than a large briefcase. This increased engineer confidence in finding solutions and meant tenants would get first-time fix. Redditch Borough Council and its tenants are already enjoying the benefits of using Intergas. Since installations began two years ago there has been a 33% reduction in breakdowns and tenants’ energy bills have been cut, on average, by a third from £60 to £40/month. future needs of our communities while keeping lifetime costs as low as possible. All these goals have been achieved in the development of the ECO RF range. Its energy and labour-saving benefits are already helping local authorities and housing associations in the UK save millions of pounds. “It will be a boon for the one-off market too; older people who want to maintain their independence can be supported by a system that keeps a relative informed and can send an email alert if action needs to be taken.” For more information about the Intergas range of high efficiency boilers please call 01527 888000, email info@intergasheating.co.uk or visit intergasheating.co.uk.

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Heating, Ventilation & Insulation BENHOLM GROUP DEMONSTRATES SAVINGS IN ECO-FRIENDLY PREMISES Now that interior and external plant display specialist, Benholm Group, has spent three years at its specially designed eco-friendly premises in Falkirk, Scotland, it can prove astonishing savings, and that environmental changes can really benefit commercial organisations. A spokesperson at Benholm Group explains: “For many years we have been promoting the ‘green office’ principle –helping organisations create attractive and healthy interior environment through the use of real, living plants to clean the air, etc. and using eco-friendly materials and systems demonstrates a responsible attitude towards the environment. This principle helps organisations be seen as ‘green’ and we are living proof that it can benefit a business, so when we advise our clients on environmentally systems, we know that it truly works. “In the three years we’ve been here, the main difference we’ve noticed is that we have over five times the space for no extra running cost which has enabled us to take on much bigger projects.

A lot of this is to do with the highly efficient, environmentally friendly heating system.” The company, which has been established for 22 years this month, designed its new location to retain the aesthetics of the site including recycling some of the ancient stone from the old building which was set into the new front wall to blend with the rural setting. The building was constructed using SIPS Eco Panels, is heated throughout by Biomass boilers for energy efficiency and features underfloor heating. The site has low-energy lighting, a computercontrolled greenhouse with automatic shade screens, and a triple-wall greenhouse cladding. It also features Biodisc waste water treatment and rainwater harvesting. “By employing these environmentally-friendly aspects to our facilities, we have also improved our OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 rating. “Having the extra space has given us the ability to

take on contracts that would previously have been impossible for us, such as the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games which earned us plaudits from the organisers, and a recent 300-planter installation including feature trees as well as almost 300sq.m of current green wall projects.” To find out more about its solutions visit www.benholm.com or call the main office on 01324 861 300.

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Paul James Contracts Ltd was established back in 1992 and has many years of experience in the commercial furnishing business. This includes providing for Hotels, Leisure Centres, Care Homes, Student Accommodation, Extra Care, Pubs, Cafes and Restaurants throughout the u.k. A very extensive range of quality furniture is available for rooms of all types including bespoke designs where required. The company also provides a full soft furnishing service including making and installation. Architects, designers and clients find great benefit in dealing with one single company for all their furniture and furnishing requirements. This saves a lot of time and the coordination of everything is made much easier. Full project management is offered that includes delivery scheduling and placement by their experienced team of site managers. This is particularly important with refurbishment work as this often requires several stages. The company have worked very successfully with a range of architects and designers over the years and their ability to be very flexible has been of great benefit. They can also offer their own interior design service if required. This would include liaison with the client, preparation of mood boards and the supply of samples. For further information, endorsements and news of current contracts please visit the company’s web site www.pauljamescontracts.co.uk For questions please call: 01359 271802 or Email: pjcontract@aol.com

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Celebrating UK Design

Camellia Interiors, an architectural design practice which specialises in coastal projects, has been shortlisted in the prestigious International Design and Architecture Awards 2015. The Cornish practice, which is based in Newquay, has been singled out in several categories by leading interior design magazine ‘design et al'. The global awards celebrate the best in interior design and architecture, recognise new talent and promote ground-breaking projects around the world. Design Director Elaine Skinner was thrilled to see her company shortlisted for six international awards, saying: "This recognition is a fantastic reward for the hard-working team here at Camellia, who are passionate about delivering great design projects for our clients." Camellia offers a full design and project management service for their clients - many of whom live outside the UK - creating luxurious, rare and special spaces and helping property owners achieve the maximum return on their investment. One major project recently completed is a waterfront home in Looe, South Cornwall; the property has been shortlisted for four of the International Design & Architecture Awards. Another property occupying a stunning position on the Cornish coast in Mawgan Porth has been shortlisted in the ‘Home Cinema' and ‘Living Space UK' categories. Camellia transformed a confined layout and half-built extension into a series of light and airy spaces infused with effortless style.

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Venice Voted Most Iconic City Skyline Venice has ranked as the most preferred city skyline, just beating the classic New York horizon for the top spot, new research has shown.

people’s preferences for the more “traditional” cities is changing, in favour of something new.

Richard Wilde, Managing Director of Murals Wallpaper, believes the survey results show how our inclinations are changing: “While places like New York will always be popular in interior design, it’s clear that people are looking to do something a little different these days.

he survey was conducted by Murals Wallpaper who asked more than 750 people the question; ‘Which would you have as a wall mural?’ accompanied by six images of some of the most iconic city skylines in the world. The six photographs that were shown alongside the question included London, Paris, Liverpool, New York, Tokyo and Venice, each in the form of a large mural of each city.

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Another surprise that may show a change in public opinion was that Liverpool ranked above London in the survey, garnering 19.3% of the votes as opposed to the Capital’s 14.2%. A lot has been made of the government’s ‘Northern Powerhouse’ plans and it seems cities in the North are rapidly moving out of the capital’s shadow.

Venice, often referred to as The Floating City, was the winner, with a quarter of the survey respondents (25%) selecting it as their best preferred landscape. New York came in second place, only just behind Venice, with 24%. This result may come as a little bit of a surprise, as New York has long been hailed as having the most iconic skyline, with monuments such as the Empire State Building and the Statue of Liberty gracing the landscape. Although The Big Apple appeared to be favoured by all respondents aged between 18 and 44 years, Venice followed close behind and overtook New

“Homeowners can have anything they like emblazoned on their walls, and we’re seeing more people choosing images for sentimental reasons. A huge mural of Liverpool city centre may not appeal to all, but if you were born and raised there, it will hold a huge amount of significance. We tend to find that a lot of people who have moved away from their home town will decorate a wall or an entire room in a way that reminds them of their roots. “It was very interesting to see Venice coming out on top, and Liverpool beating London in this particular survey - a result that would surprise many.”

The City Collection from Murals Wallpaper features stunning skyline images from cities across the world, including classic choices such as New York and the Eiffel Tower in Paris, as well as Las Vegas, Hong Kong and Shanghai.

The results of this survey show that although city skylines may still be a public favourite,

About Murals Wallpaper Founded in 2009, Murals Wallpaper specialises in producing beautiful wall murals that bring inside spaces to life. Whether it’s landscapes, city skylines or views of space, Murals Wallpaper can help create the perfect piece of art for your home. All wall murals can be customised to fit individual wall measurements, with an additional option to upload your own image, giving you a truly bespoke service.

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Meanwhile, Paris, often described as the most romantic city in the world, ranked last in the survey, gaining just 8.7% of the votes. It was beaten by Tokyo, which was selected by 8.8% of the respondents.

Sole Furniture Stunning furniture through advanced engineering Traditional high street furniture design has long been stifled by the outdated approach of the trade. From the old established techniques and production methods, to low cost imports. All have limited the end result. Sole Furniture design and manufacture high quality, modern and minimalist residential and hotel furniture. They can design to your requirements and budget and can produce in quantities from as little as ten up to the hundreds or even thousands if desired. All products created by Sole are a result of their balanced approach to the design process where production methods, material, cost, and aesthetics are all considered equal. Through this disciplined and experienced approach at concept level Sole Furniture are able to actually increase the aesthetics, quality and precision, whilst also reducing the labour costs. Resulting in products of higher design and unique aesthetic without the increased cost.

Sole Furniture has created a winning formula for furniture design through advanced engineering methods and a proven track record within the industry. They have put in place a strict manufacture led design development process that utilises the most up to date technologies and manufacture methods, a process that also maximises the value of the materials being used. Sole Furniture can give you a turnkey solution to furniture creation from concept to prototype, right through to manufacture. From one off unique pieces to full ranges. From their designs, or to your provided brief. All items are designed from the inside out with all manufacture and assembly not only considered, but fully integrated into the process.

Sole Furniture’s founding Director has taken his experience and knowledge within the industry and used this to implement a simple yet bold approach to the design and manufacture process. Dean Watson spent 7 years studying design and cabinet making, firstly as an apprentice and then as a degree student. Dean later spent 8 years as a designer and project manager for one of the leading suppliers of bespoke furniture to the residential and commercial sectors. Driven to not only challenge the industry standard but change it forever, he set up the business Sole Furniture. With his proven track record: From gold medal in the UK’s National Skill Build Competition as an apprentice, to a full page feature article ‘Talent Spotting’ in FX Magazine as a student, to senior designer for one the UK’s market leading bespoke furniture manufacturers. To winning the A Design Award with Sole Furniture’s very first product. This is a man that not only loves what he does but excels at it.

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3 Storey, Multi Tenant Oﬃce Retroﬁt, Control & Monitoring - 506 Nodes The owners of the three story office building in Surrey required a replacement lighting system to deliver maximum energy savings & improved lighting features for their three tenants.

ey challenges were to complete the project without any disruption to their daily operations, maximise energy savings through LED sources and automated controls, and add colour/white colour tuning in feature areas. The project was required to achieve payback within 3 years when comparing the energy and maintenance of their existing system against a fully installed and commissioned LED alternative.

LED & Control: >90% energy/CO2 reduction Photonstar™ supplied 404 Halcyon™ wirelessly controllable LED luminaires, to replace all lighting within hte building. * As well as quality office area lighting, the project included 89 dynamic luminaires to deliver colour and white colour tuning. This enabled the tenants to dynamically reflect their clients branding and benefit from circadian

lighting in key work areas. The low cost Halcyon™ lighting servers provide advanced wireless control over all 404 luminaires, without the requirement for new control cabling, and provide (through PC or tablet) data on the lighting and energy. In addition to scheduled lighting changes, 102 Halcyon wireless sensors monitor occupancy and environmental data to enable maximum energy savings by reducing wasted light when areas are unoccupied or where there is sufficient daylight. The sensors are linked in groups to enable larger spaces to have more advanced automation (within the professional levels <1s response times). Moving from T8, Halogen dichroic and CFL light sources to quality LED sources reduced the total lighting load by 64% from 29.4kW to 10.7kW. The addition of occupancy and daylight controls reduces the lighting use by 50%. This combines to provide a total energy

Project Summary:

* Additional emergency fittings were also supplied but not included in this case study document.

“Halcyon enabled practical, affordable lighting control with full professional features where wired systems would have been impractical and cost prohibitive to retrofit.”. reduction of more than 90%, reducing the energy needed for lighting from 29.8kWh/ m2/year to 5.5kWh/m2/year, a CO2 emissions reduction of 54tonnes per year. The energy use data provided by Halcyon™ control and monitoring system is expected to influence behavioural changes that may deliver further energy savings. The same energy savings would be realised with a wired control system, however at a far greater cost and level of disruption, and would therefore have a lengthier payback period that was unacceptable to the building owner. An alternative wired system, to provide the same features and savings as the Halcyon™ wireless controls, would have had a similar cost of luminaires, but the additional cost of control cable wiring, additional zone control equipment, far more costly master control equipment, more complex commissioning and making good on control cable install, increases the cost of the controls from less than £3K for Halcyon to £50K for wired controls. With fewer, and lower cost control components, and no cables to run, the fully installed solution with Halcyon™ wireless luminaires was 47% lower cost than a similar

wired energy saving solution, delivering payback in the third year, as required by the client. The wired solution would not have achieved payback until the 5th year, and would not have provided additional colour/ circadian features required. Final changes to the customer requirements, including changing zones, were simple and ultimately flexible due to the wireless and individually addressable approach of each node. As new tenants arrive in the longer term, the system can be tailored to their needs using the simple browser based user interface, without the need for further costs or rewiring. Fax +44 (0)2381 230 381 Tel +44 (0)2381 230 381 www.halcyon-lighting.co.uk info@photonstarled.com www.photonstarlighting.co.uk

t 3 floors, 1225sqm per floor; total site 3675sqm t Total energy reduction with controls & LED efficiency expected to be 91% t The required 3 year payback only possible with wireless controls t Halcyon™ wireless system provides complete circadian & colour changing solution, not possible with the comparison wired system. t Halcyon™ wireless control system reduced project cost by 47% t Total project using Halcyon™ wireless system achieves payback 30% faster than similar project using a wired control system. t Energy monitoring allows end user to adapt the system for further energy savings. t Refit completed during business hours without vacating & interruption meaning zero downtime.

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One of the biggest headaches facing project managers of refurbishments, rebrands or retail fit-outs is the necessary yet timeconsuming sourcing of additional suppliers and contractors needed to bring a project to life. hey may have to deal with manufacturers of plastics and acrylic display, signage contractors, printers and graphics suppliers, designers, installers and even-shop-fitting support teams to create the aesthetics after the building work has been done.

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Key2 Group is one of the most comprehensive companies in the South East. It offers a myriad of services from Acrylic Display, Plastic Fabrication and Signage to the Graphics, Digital Print and Shop-Fitting Support. Unusually, Key2 Group offers all these very relevant services completely in-house from under one roof. No need for outsourcing a host of additional suppliers, Key2 Group does it all! Key2 Group is a direct manufacturer of all Plastics, Signs, Display and Graphics. Every type of hybrid project imaginable is possible by using some, or all, of its services. t Plastics – Everything from materials supply and fabricated or vacuum-formed items through to complex, premium display - is provided n-house by an experienced team of craftsmen. t Signage - the manufacture and installation of all indoor and outdoor signage, including Retail Fascias, Foamex panels, Totem Signs, Illuminated Signs, Site Signage, Window Vinyl and so much more. t Graphics - whether your project needs large-scale digital print, wall-art, lightboxes, hoardings, and marketing prints or even the humble banner or poster, Key2 Group does it all. t Display - everything from a basic leaflet dispenser, or brochure holder through to complex, bespoke and individually branded items, exhibition stands, showcases, free standing units, POS and product display of all types. Contracts and projects include the ongoing retail re-branding and fitting of a major supermarket chain and also several cosmetics companies. Key2 Group also works with retailers, housing associations, local authorities, schools, hospitals, hotels, property developers, interior designers, architects and so many more. Take a look at www.key2uk.com for more inspiration.

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New Opportunity for Sussex People to Make £££Hundreds of Thousands from Their Homes Couple Convert Two Barns in Rural Sussex Into Fabulous New Homes and Start Living The Good Life. ulia Arnold, Managing Director of Sussex Home Hub*, explains: “East and West Sussex councils are granting planning permission for literally thousands of new homes across the counties right now.

“In many cases where it was not possible before, hundreds of Sussex people may now be able to make significant amounts of money from their property by building. The rest of the housing quotas are being granted to volume house builders.” The ‘Campaign to Get Sussex Building’ wants to use this opportunity to help people build on their own land. In this way we hope that fewer sites will be allocated by the councils to volume house builders, in order to meet their new housing quotas. New homes built by local people are likely to be more attractive, employ more local people and ensure more of the profits from the new homes stay in Sussex. Sussex Home Hub is a free service that helps people to put new build projects together and introduce ‘self-builders’ to teams who can do the work for them. Some people choose to get more involved though, and do much of the work themselves.

RIGHT Julia Arnold, Managing Director of Sussex Home Hub

Case Study: One couple in West Sussex have already benefitted from doing just that. At the pinnacle of a high flying career, Jim Banting 50, a former director of Metro-GoldwynMayer and Virgin, author, journalist, entrepreneur, new media agency boss and business development consultant, decided to leave his central London life behind him and move to rural Sussex to start living The Good Life. Jim wrote the book: “Get a Dog, Don’t Work Like One” and took a taste of his own medicine. Together with his partner Sooky

“In many cases where it was not possible before, hundreds of Sussex people may now be able to make significant amounts of money from their property by building. The rest of the housing quotas are being granted to volume house builders.” Julia Arnold, Managing Director of Sussex Home Hub Choi, 49, a graphic designer, Jim packed up his life, sold his house in Marble Arch and bought four acres of land and two dilapidated barns from a farm in rural West Sussex. Jim and Sooky now live in one barn, a gorgeous three bedroom home, and rent the one next door. Both barns are grand design dreams. They are warm, cosy, unpretentious and homely, with an abundance of exposed oak, natural stone, slate and glazing, which provides generous light and beautiful views across open countryside. At the same time, the homes are spacious, architecturally splendid and exude a wow-factor at every turn.

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Features include a high vaulted ceiling, spiral staircase, oak floors, original posts and rafters and reclaimed door frames.

The project took fifteen months in total and although most people get a team in to do the work for them, Jim and Sooky projectmanaged every aspect themselves. The designs were initially drawn up together with their architect and fine-tuned over a period of three months, with input from a number of specialist craftsmen they found throughout

Cost of purchasing barns: £400,000 Total cost of conversion: £500,000 Approximate finished value: £1,350,000 Monthly rental from second barn: £1,000+ Do it yourself: Sussex Home Hub offers easy, free step by step guides for self-builders and provides free information and introductions to some of Sussex’s leading planning consultants, architects, financial advisers and builders. Jim’s top tips: If you want to do it yourself: 1. Plan and prepare thoroughly. Take time over this stage 2. Don’t change the plans once they have been signed-off 3. Get into the detail 4. Purchase as much of what you will eventually be able to see as possible yourself 5. Make sure the numbers stack up before you start 6. Don’t over-specify your fixtures and fittings if you are building to sell or rent

For more information see: www.sussexhomehub.org telephone: 01403 711 639 or email: julia.arnold@sussexhomehub.org Sussex. Jim explained: “Our key team comprised me as project manager, our lead builder and our architect. We had a great relationship with them and we consulted them throughout the project. Once they had their planning permission, the project took off at a pace. Jim explains: “Sussex is rich in talent and the craftsmen and tradesmen we found throughout Sussex taught us a great deal. You can’t become proficient overnight in any aspect of a project like this, so it pays to listen and learn from the years’ of experience of the experts.” Although a builder would usually do it for his client, Jim and Sooky procured all the materials themselves, using the internet and books to guide them through the myriad of suppliers of materials, fixtures and fittings. Jim and Sooky took the task in hand and travelled to visit many of the quarries, shops, warehouses and tradesmen themselves.

products which are sold through outlets all over Sussex. “It was extremely exciting.” Jim explains: “The barns were uninhabitable but we were keen to try something completely different away from our corporate lives that would allow us to connect with land and seasons. “Previously, I had a portfolio career. It was good, but the more successful I became, the less control I had over what I did. As a result, the enjoyment of what I did was starting to diminish. This was my way of putting it all to one side and living the dream.” Loving the Good Life, Jim and Sooky plan to stay where they are indefinitely. “It has opened up our minds to the possibilities of what you can do,” said Jim. “It sounds cliché but every day we are still amazed by how wonderful the animals are; and living this close to the land brings us happiness every day.” Total time and cost of project:

“After we received our planning permission, we stuck to the plans firmly and avoided the temptation to alter things as we went along,” explained Jim. “This saved us a lot of time and expense during the build as small changes at a late stage can have knock-on effects throughout the programme and effects of all the other elements. Time, money and relationships can suffer if you waver on anything beyond that point. The project is a series of hundreds of tasks which are all interdependent. If you respect that and stay organised and focussed, it all comes together.

12 months for the first barn 15 months in total, for both barns

“Sussex is rich in talent and the craftsmen and tradesmen we found throughout Sussex taught us a great deal. You can’t become proficient overnight in any aspect of a project like this, so it pays to listen and learn from the years’ of experience of the experts.” Jim Banting. *Sussex Home Hub is a facilitating company, set up to guide normal people through the whole planning, financing, design and house building process, so they can build their own new homes. Sussex Home Hub was set up by Sussex people, for Sussex people, to try to save as much of Sussex’s greenfield land as possible, by encouraging and helping people to build on their own, brownfield land – on infill sites We want to keep the profits, work and benefits of the new homes in Sussex. The more of us who build our own new homes, on brownfield land, the fewer will be allocated to ‘out of town’ volume builders on green field sites. We are happy for you to use your own builders and consultants, or you can use our network of Sussex based specialists. Our aim is to ensure you can build your new home with as much ease as possible and achieve maximum profit.

“There were dark days when things didn’t go to plan because of bad weather, materials not arriving or tradesmen letting you down. The momentum dropped on those days, but we stayed determined and we managed to pick things up again pretty quickly.

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Jim and Sooky and their rescue dog, Wurzel, are living the Good Life now in spades. They rescue, breed and raise their own sheep and chickens and they grow and hand-harvest their own strawberries, raspberries, lavender, padron peppers, squash, lettuce, tomatoes, apples, pears, plums, cherries and damsons. These in turn are made into wonderful soaps, candles and a host of delicious edible

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Roofing & Cladding

Roofing & Cladding LAYHER COVERS UP IMPRESSIVELY AT WINCHESTER CATHEDRAL An internationally famous structure, priceless fittings and stonework, and the need for protection for a year – the Layher Allround temporary roof structure that sits over the Presbytery of Winchester Cathedral is impressive by any measure. Specialist contractor, Blencowe Scaffolding has completed the roof build as part of a four-year restoration programme that includes extensive internal and external works as well as the construction of a new exhibition and visitors’ centre. The use of the Layher equipment, says the company, directly answered many of the specific questions raised at the site. “The temporary roof has been constructed to provide protection whilst the existing lead work – some dating back 150 years – is removed for remelting and replacement,” says David Blencowe, Director of Blencowe Scaffolding. “The cathedral’s own roof has an incline of 60° which is accommodated by our building the Layher structure in a series of stepped lifts. In turn, this supports runners for the translucent Keder roofing sheets which were pulled into position over the apex to create a comprehensive weather-proof cover.” The lightweight design of the Layher system

contributed significantly to the handling and positioning process while its wide-bay design meant that the need to keep ties to an absolute minimum was addressed as efficiently as possible. “The roof is located on Layher support scaffolding with ties, where possible, only located after close consultation with the stonemasons,” adds David Blencowe.

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TOP OF TOP THE OF CLASS THE CLASS HOW AN AUSTERITY-HIT ACADEMY TRANSFORMED ITS ROOFING HOW AN AUSTERITY-HIT ACADEMY TRANSFORMED ITS ROOFING Value for money. Even now, it’s vital and, for Cedars Upper School in Leighton Buzzard, it was a pressing concern when it became apparent that its rooﬁng was in dire need of replacement. Strict austerity budgets meant that it needed to maximise value by considering whole life costs – which is where Langley came in to deliver a quality, bespoke solution with a lifetime of at least 30 years.

WORKING SMARTER TOGETHER A detailed report prepared by Langley identiﬁed 20 separate areas of the school’s existing roof as requiring attention, with individual roof areas ranging from 10m2 to over 1,000m2. The report enabled Langley to select the most appropriate solutions, along with budget costs for each area. Identifying the most bespoke, costeffective and Building Regulationscompliant solutions at this early stage helped Cedars understand and manage costs, quickly and accurately. It also enabled an overlay system to allow the school to continue operating – even in one of the wettest winters on record.

BEFORE – Cedars Upper School, Bedfordshire

EDUCATION IN SAFE HANDS We provide end-to-end services, from bespoke condition reports to full speciﬁcation and insurance-backed guarantees. But that’s just part of what’s on offer. From the renewables experts at Langley Eco Ltd to the unswerving attention to detail of our Technical Managers, to our select bank of approved contractors, we are a complete partner for education rooﬁng projects – giving every institution peace of mind and value for money. Guaranteed.

This collaborative approach extended to installation, with a Langley-approved contractor working rapidly on each of the 20 roof areas with minimal disruption, and making additional corrections and replacements where needed, such as ﬁtting roof lights and upgrading thermal performance. The result: a quality, custom-made replacement roof, complete with hassle-free installation and dedicated aftercare, which gave Cedars peace of mind – for the next 30 years and beyond. That’s real value for money.

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Following a multi fatality fire in a high rise housing block in Southwark in 2009, BAFSA developed a proposal to install sprinklers into a high rise block to determine the costs and practicability of retrofitting sprinklers into this type of premises.

heffield City Council and South Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service identified a suitable block at Callow Mount and the installation was completed in September 2011. As a result of the outcome of that project a number of housing authorities and housing associations have installed sprinklers in an increasing number of high and low rise social housing properties.

The main reasons for installing sprinkler systems are to protect vulnerable residents in extra care or sheltered housing situations or where it is determined during a fire risk assessment that it is the most cost effective way of addressing short comings in the fire protection arrangements for the building. A number of authorities have carried out the installation at the same time as other major refurbishment work.

also difficult to prevent the spread of fire throughout the timber construction of the block. The Council concluded that the layout and design of the buildings meant that the upgrade of passive works would be costly and in many ways impractical and could not be achieved without decanting the residents to temporary accommodation whilst the work was carried out.

The majority of these retrofits have been to individual blocks or small groups of properties, however, Sheffield City Council have a major project which covers 540 individual properties in 23 blocks in four locations in the city.

Using the experience of Callow Mount, Sheffield City Council recognised that they would be able to retrofit a suppression system into the blocks without decanting the residents and with minimum disruption during the installation.

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A fire suppression feasibility study was conducted to ascertain the most appropriate and cost effective solution, considering the alternatives of a residential fire sprinkler or water mist suppression system.

Sheffield City Council are confident that these properties with their particular fire safety issues are better protected as a result of the installation and are very satisfied in the way Morgan Sindall and Armstrong Priestley have managed the contract.

The report recommended that sprinkler systems was the most appropriate solution based on the time taken to install together with installation and maintenance costs being lower than those for a misting system. Following a lengthy tendering process the Council determined that the most cost effective way of delivering the contract was to employ a main contractor with experience in major refurbishment programmes of social housing with the sprinkler installation being sub-contracted to a specialist sprinkler company.

Morgan Sindall have acted as the primary contractor utilising their skill and experience in managing major and complex refurbishment programmes in Social Housing. The installation of the sprinkler system was sub â&#x20AC;&#x201C;contracted to Armstrong Priestley an established third party approved contractor with extensive experience in both commercial and residential installations. The sprinkler installation in all properties was designed to BS 9251:2005: Fire sprinkler systems for domestic and residential occupancies. The blocks contained a variety of one, two and three bedroom flats which necessitated 8 different installation designs utilising between 8 and 15 sprinkler heads. The CPVC pipework was surface mounted and enclosed in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Pendocâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; preformed boxing. The sprinkler heads were of the concealed type with cover plates flush to the surface. The installation programme commenced in November 2014 and is scheduled for completion by November this year. Morgan Sindall utilised a sequential programme of works with targets for the completion of a number of properties on a weekly basis. The sequential programme contained the following key elements:

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t Preparatory building works t Sprinkler system installation t Electrical interface work t Boxing and redecoration t Follow up visit In the initial phase the work required two full days to complete each flat but experience has reduced this to permit installation to be normally completed in a single day. The feedback from residents is that the work has been carried out in an exemplary manner, with minimum intrusion and mess. They also report that they believe the sprinklers provide protection from the effects of fire in their properties. Sheffield City Council are confident that these properties with their particular fire safety issues are better protected as a result of the installation and are very satisfied in the way Morgan Sindall and Armstrong Priestley have managed the contract.

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Leading the way in product development and design, commercial van accessories manufacturer Van Guard has revealed its sleek new Tool Store. Incorporating improved design features in direct response to customer feedback while still delivering cost savings of up to 27%, the new Tool Store for launched in June. Renowned for its high quality standards, Van Guard has paid special attention to detail in its new Tool Store design, which comes in three new sizes – to accommodate tool boxes – has fewer rivets, has an improved locking mechanism and sports a sleek new look with Van Guard’s stamp of quality. National Sales Manager Chris Angel comments: “The tech team have done us proud, making adjustments and improvements in their quest for perfection. Tweaks, such as the introduction of little rubber stoppers to ensure that the lid fits securely, although relatively minor, demonstrate how every detail has been considered. We are confident that Van Guard’s new Tool Store will be popular. Not only is it a better product, but we can now offer it at a better price. With next-day delivery available and quality production guaranteed, we can also provide quick and efficient customer service.” The newly designed Tool Store is a perfect demonstration of how Van Guard’s new machinery is directly benefitting its customers.

fischer fixings are the latest construction company to enter the nails and gas market with their new fischer nail fuel pack

ischer are entering a market synonymous with poor quality product by many and outstanding quality by few. The market leaders in this area of construction have held the attention of the consumer for a long time, so is it time to make a change?

fischer fixings is a German fixing manufacturer with subsidiaries all over the world. The company itself is steeped in manufacturing excellence and has pushed the construction market forward in terms of both innovation and technology. We should expect from fischer a high quality German made nail with performance values that match the market leader, an attractive but useful product that conforms to all European regulations. The product itself is designed to be used across the majority of framing nail guns so there will be no compatibility issues. Gas fuel cells have been an issue in the past with this type of product, however the fischer fuel cell has been specifically designed to mimic the market leaders and perform significantly better than the majority. It will operate in conditions down to -15 degrees Celsius, contains a lubricant to improve the life span of your tool. fischer have listened to the consumer and rectified many points of contention with the gas fuel cell, the most important being the shot count. In a fischer nail fuel pack there is enough gas to fire over 15% more nails than any existing fuel cells on the market. This will always leave the user with more than enough gas for the nails purchased. The fischer nail fuel pack range covers a wide range of applications when used with a framing nailer, the nails themselves have corrosion resistance coatings to suit all environments. The applications range from general work like fencing and panelling to more trade specific areas of work like roofing, battening, stud work and cladding. The fischer range is versatile enough to cover any joiner, roofer or general builders needs.

We should expect from fischer a high quality German made nail with performance values that match the market leader, an attractive but useful product that conforms to all European regulations.

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