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Elderbank Primary School (Irvine East) Architect: jmarchitects Contractor: Morgan Sindall plc Interplan Panel Systems were recently chosen by contractor Morgan Sindall to manufacture and install the washrooms at the new Irvine East primary school development – Elderbank Primary School. The new primary school will facilitate the amalgamation of Broomlands, Fencedyke and Towerland primary schools; designed to house 550 pupils, opening in summer 2014.

Cost and delivery were key considerations for this project, however compromising on durability and quality within the washrooms was not an option.

Interplan Panel Systems met these requirements with the Axis range which is economical without compromising on style or durability.

Interplan’s Splash range was used in the shower areas, again with durability being a key requirement. The Splash range offers an extremely robust system, making it perfect for washrooms which experience high levels of traffic.

Being in a primary school, safety was obviously a main concern; this requirement was also effectively met by Interplan’s Playtime range used in the younger pupil’s and nursery washrooms.

The Playtime system offers a fun and engaging washroom whilst being the epitome of safety with the anti-finger trap hinges and emergency release locks.

Michael Rooney, Project Manager at Morgan Sindall, commented on Interplan’s product and service: “Over the course of their works they completed the areas as per our programme and to a very high standard. They responded to any requests in a prompt and professional manner and assisted in the contract achieving perfect delivery. I would have no issue with recommending them for future works.”

For more information on any of Interplan’s washrooms or to order a brochure please

visit www.interplanpanelsystems.com or call 0141 336 4040

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FIRE PROTECTION – IT’S YOUR DUTY! The major fire at Rosepark Care Home in 2004 highlighted the need for competent and adequate fire risk assessments, together with fire protection facilities to meet the needs identified in the assessment. Other major fire tragedies across the UK have also highlighted the responsibilities of property managers to demonstrate that they have met all of their obligations for the protection of service users, customers, staff and premises. Everyone responsible for fire protection has a responsibility to ensure that all steps are taken to ensure the ongoing quality of their facilities.

The key factor is that property managers (the Duty Holder) must have the reassurance that they can obtain professional advice that is regularly updated. Legislative changes introduced in Scotland in 2005 mean that it is the responsibility of the owner of a property to carry out a fire risk assessment. BAFE can help them to find the competent providers, especially with its scheme for the certification of fire risk assessment companies.

So what is BAFE? BAFE is the UK-wide, independent, third party certification, registration body for the fire protection industry. For more than 25 years we have been developing schemes for UKAS accredited certification bodies to assess and approve fire protection companies to recognised standards. Our aim is to support architects, specifiers and property owners to ensure that they get quality fire protection. Using a BAFE registered company goes a long way to meeting the obligations placed on business managers under the Fire (Scotland) Act 2005, as well as the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 in England and Wales and the Fire and Rescue Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 .There are now well over 1100 registered companies in the BAFE schemes, which has more than doubled in the last 4 years.

We ensure that the investment made by quality companies to gain third party certification and BAFE registration is fully recognised by specifiers and end users and that appropriate disciplines are in place to ensure that the use of the BAFE logo and the quality of work is properly controlled. For all those responsible for specifying Fire protection, BAFE adopted Third Party Certification schemes provide the vital reassurance that the services being specified or bought are effective, reliable and competently designed, installed and maintained.

The Scottish Government website gives specific sector guidance on fire protection requirements and the DCLG says: "We support third party certification schemes as an effective means of assuring the quality, reliability and safety of products and services, and recognise the valuable role BAFE plays

BAFE has recently introduced the scheme for Companies who carry out Life Safety Fire Risk Assessment (SP205) which is UKAS accredited and there are three Third Party Certification Bodies that deliver the scheme. This scheme provides much needed assurance for end users about the quality of their Fire Risk assessments to meet their obligations by specifying the requirements for assessors and the company quality procedures. The scheme has been designed for the certification of both larger fire risk assessment organisations and also small/one man businesses, who make up a large proportion of the professional fire risk assessors.

If you are specifying the supply and maintenance of portable extinguishers, look for Companies accredited to BAFE Schemes SP101/ST104. Companies are certificated to ISO9001 and all technicians are assessed by the experienced BAFE team and meet the training requirements laid out in BS5306.

For fire alarm systems Companies should hold BAFE modular SP203-1 scheme approval. This scheme continues to grow and now has over 600 registered companies in all parts of the United Kingdom. It has recently been upgraded to ensure that equipment used in a system complies with recognised third party certificated standards. This scheme is now the key measure of competence for all sizes of quality fire installations.

The BAFE Emergency Lighting scheme (SP203-4) is also modular and sets out staff competence criteria to be met. It is the first scheme to ensure that Emergency Lighting systems can be well designed, installed, commissioned and, importantly, maintained in line with current British Standards.

BAFE schemes are proactively monitored to ensure that they remain up to date and relevant. We actively pursue companies who fail to meet the requirements of their registration or who falsely claim to be BAFE registered.

So, to ensure that the fire protection that you specify is going to be fit for purpose you should look for a third party certificated provider in the relevant BAFE scheme.

For more information : Website: www.bafe.org.uk Email: info@bafe.org.uk Phone: 0844 335 0897

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Lovell in Scotland scoops £59M of new work Affordable housing developer Lovell’s expanding Scottish business has scooped five contracts totalling £59M this summer.

These major business wins will see the Glasgow based affordable housebuilder and housing regeneration specialist building 675 new affordable homes at locations in West Lothian and Edinburgh.

There will also be a boost for local construction jobs, with Lovell expecting to create significant opportunities for both directly employed staff and subcontractors.

Lovell has just been appointed by property management, development and regeneration company Places for People to design and build a £16.7M development of 183 affordable homes in Wester Hailes, south

west Edinburgh. Construction work started in July on the two year scheme which will create 40 townhouses and 143 flats.

This latest win comes shortly after the Company’s appointment for three new contracts worth more than £38M for West Lothian Council. Lovell will build 443 council homes – in Bathgate, Blackburn, Pumpherston and Broxburn in West Lothian – as part of the authority’s major new build housing programme.

In addition, Lovell has been chosen by Almond Housing Association to build a £4.1M development of 49 houses and flats for social rent at Whitburn, Bathgate. Work recently started on the 60 week construction programme.

Lovell Regional Director Alan Taylor says: “Our teams are delighted to be starting work on these major housing schemes. As well as creating much needed new affordable homes, these developments will play an important part in helping drive forward the local economy by delivering local jobs and training opportunities. That is essential to us as a company which is committed to longterm investment in communities. Our aim is to have a positive impact in the areas where we work, enabling lasting benefits of the projects we work on to be shared by local people.”

Lovell, which specialises in new build housing, housing regeneration and refurbishment and maintenance services, launched in Scotland in 2001.

Edinburgh based architects awarded at esteemed RIAS dinner

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Edinburgh based architectural and chartered surveying practice, GLM, is celebrating after winning two coveted awards at the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland’s (RIAS) third annual Awards Dinner in Glasgow.

GLM was honoured for its exemplary work in transforming the derelict Inn at John O’Groats, claiming both an RIAS Award and a Special Category Award for Best Use of Timber. The practice was one of just thirteen winners selected from over 83 submissions across Scotland.

The £2.5M John O’Groats project, commissioned by luxury travel company, Natural Retreats, saw GLM revive the derelict Victorian hotel into a desirable modern attraction and highly visible landmark.

Over a four year period, GLM added colourful Nordic inspired timber pavilions to the hotel, which was developed into 16 luxury holiday apartments and rebranded as ‘The Inn at John O’Groats’. The team also oversaw construction of 23 luxury holiday selfcatering units, a cooperative cafe and ‘The Outfitters’ activity centre and retail space.

This was all done using Caithness stone, Scottish Larch timber and sedum roofs, to ensure the hotel remained tied to its rural, coastal setting.

Commenting on the win, Ian McKee, Managing Director at GLM, said: “We are absolutely honoured to have received such recognition from RIAS, especially against such strong competition.

“The John O’Groats project was an incredible opportunity for GLM to showcase its skill and expertise in regeneration and architectural conservation. As we are able to oversee projects from start to finish, we really can be involved in every aspect of regeneration and ensure the best results possible.

“This has been an incredibly strong year for GLM, and we look forward to continuing to work on projects that truly showcase our commitment to innovation and providing bespoke solutions.”

£28M new wind farms approved Consent has been granted for two wind farms that will power over 100,000 homes and deliver community benefits of over £28M. An extension to the existing Clyde wind farm, located to the east of Abington, will generate up to an additional 171MW, enough to power more than 76,000 homes. This will bring the total generating capacity of the wind farm to 512MW. The Clyde wind farm extension will produce carbon savings estimated at 189,000 tonnes of CO2 per year, and contribute around £20M in community benefits over its 25 year operating period, in addition to the £33M offered for the existing wind farm.

At the same time, an application to build the Dersalloch wind farm, in South Ayrshire, has also been approved. It has a maximum generating capacity of 69MW, enough to power the equivalent of around 32,500 homes, and will produce carbon savings estimated between 70,175 and 88,369 tonnes of CO2 per year.

Dersalloch wind farm will create approximately 120 temporary jobs during construction and deliver a community benefits package worth more than £8.5M over its 25 year operational period.

Minister for Energy, Enterprise and Tourism, Fergus Ewing said: “These two wind farms will create jobs both in their construction, and during their lifetime. Once they are up and running, the wind farms will save thousands of tonnes of carbon dioxide each year, and will be able to produce enough electricity to power thousands of homes.

“The Dersalloch wind farm and the Clyde extension will create around £28.8M during its lifetime – a remarkable amount for the local communities.

“As well as bringing benefits to the local community, the Clyde extension will also benefit the wider region through the provision of a Local Community Fund.

“The community packages that have been offered by both these developers will bring considerable benefits to the local communities.

“Scotland is already providing over a third of the UK’s renewable electricity generation and helping to keep the lights on across our islands at a time where there is an increasingly tight gap between electricity supply and demand.”

ISG unveils exquisite luxury homes at the iconic Hamilton Grand ISG has successfully completed a £15.6M redevelopment of the iconic Hamilton Grand building in St Andrews for The Kohler Co - owners of the five star Old Course Hotel, Golf Resort and Spa. The landmark property has undergone a stunning transformation into one of Scotland’s most exclusive residential addresses. Hamilton Grand boasts 26 stunning apartments in two-, three- and four-bedroom configurations, together with a private residents’ lounge and courtyard garden and sixth floor roof deck. ISG has also created a stylish public bar and grill that is set to become a firm favourite with visitors to the home of golf.

Blending new with old has been a key challenge with updating and upgrading the property. In addition to repairing and cleaning the entire building’s facade, ISG has constructed a new brickwork section and extended the main entrance, creating two additional sandstone pillars to match existing architectural elements. New intricate metal work screens have been installed as well as locally manufactured hand crafted external

railings. Internally, ISG has manufactured a matching staircase to provide access from the fourth to sixth floor levels and all windows have been repaired and restored.

The stunning entrance foyer incorporates many reinstated period features, with a hardwood floor, decorative plasterwork, chandeliers and a wrought iron balustrade.

The sumptuous private members lounge boasts wooden panelling, hardwood floor and has been fitted out to exacting standards with a luxury high end specification. A commercial kitchen has been installed on the lower ground floor, with two satellite kitchens at ground and sixth floor levels to service the bar, restaurant and apartments.

Two passenger lifts and a further service lift have also been introduced into the building.

Helen Parker, Director of Sales, Marketing & Real Estate Developments - Kohler Co said: “We have achieved our goal of restoring Hamilton Grand to its former glory, creating a dwelling which the people of St. Andrews can be proud of. Throughout the process we have been honoured to work with community members as well as the team from ISG.”

THI notches up another success for Kilmarnock heritage owners together was a huge task. The support of the Heritage Projects team at East Ayrshire Council was invaluable in guiding us through the submission process. And thanks to their help this building is now wind and watertight and fit for modern purposes. We all love this building and it’s great to know what we’ve done will leave it in good order for us and for the future of the town.”

Councillor Jim Buchanan, East Ayrshire Council Spokesperson for Delivering Community Regeneration said: “Today’s gathering typifies the enthusiasm and determination of our local business community. These people have all put their own funds into preserving a building which means much more to them than just an investment. They are all proud to have done their bit for the regeneration of Kilmarnock’s Historic Quarter. For the contractors too, this is one of many such projects where they have worked in close partnership with their clients and other firms to preserve a valuable part of our architectural heritage while keeping alive traditional skills and providing employment opportunities for local craftsmen.”

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It was party time at Cafe Koko in Kilmarnock town centre as seven owners of properties in the former Kilmarnock Standard Printing works at 10 Grange Place gathered to thank all involved for the transformation of their building.

Recently renovated with the help of funding from East Ayrshire Council’s Townscape Heritage Initiative (THI) the unusual, wedge shaped building, which sits between Grange Place and Nelson Street, just off John Finnie Street, was originally constructed in 1890.

Built to house the Kilmarnock Standard Printing offices, the building features friezes of Caxton, Gutenberg and Shakespeare, but in recent years it was showing its age, with recurrent roof and water ingress problems. In a multi occupancy building, co-ordinating and funding repairs was always a struggle for the owners of the flats, offices and businesses it contained.

Businessman Matt Dodds who joined forces with Maureen Cuthbert of Charmeuse and Solicitor Susan Bell to drive the restoration project in conjunction with East Ayrshire Council said: “There are nine separate properties in this building and pulling us

FAKRO roof windows - setting design standards Roof windows are now used as an intrinsic element of interior design, so much so that they can provide the focal point for any loft conversion or new build, large or small. Products manufactured by FAKRO also offer distinct technical advantages including seals made from shrink-resistant TPE, a semi-automatic vent as standard, the topSafe® system of hinge and lock reinforcement for added security and products with U-values which meet the requirements of airtight construction.

When used in combinations, the effect can be striking. The most basic is the L-shape in which a standard roof window is extended into the wall with a tilt and turn or traditional right / left opener. For the Lower Oakfield development in Pitlochry, architects Bracewell Stirling specified white polyurethane-coated FAKRO FTU-V U3 centre pivot windows with BDR ‘tilt and turn’ in the wall. Built for Caledonia Housing Association and Perth and Kinross Council, the living space of upper floor flats is relatively small but the extended roof windows enable natural light to be used to the full. With their vents in the top of the frame, the glazing area of FAKRO windows is also up to 10% larger than that provided by those with the vent in the operating handle. FAKRO handles are in the base of the sash and therefore far easier to open and close; for those who are frail or infirm this can make a valuable contribution to quality of life.

Horizontal, vertical and block combinations in modules of 2, 3, 4 or 6 can also include FAKRO solar thermal panels of the same size. The scope to install windows at three depths, to suit coverings ranging from slates and shingles to deeply profiled tiles means windows are far less obtrusive. Internally, some spectacular effects can be achieved whether in a bedroom, living room, kitchen or bathroom.

Windows and frames are made from close-grain, redwood pine with timber undergoing a double vacuum pressure-treatment process

before being finished with three coats of solvent-free lacquer. The classical style and look of the windows can therefore be guaranteed for years to come with no need for further treatment.

FAKRO was the first to introduce standard products which meet the needs of airtight construction. In doing so, they have set new standards of thermal efficiency for both pitched and flat roof windows. The quadruple-glazed FTT U8 Thermo has Passivhaus certification and the same glazing unit is available in the flat roof DEF U8, giving it an installed U-value of 0.55 W/m2K. Special commissions are also a part of FAKRO’s design service. 31 FTP-V centre pivot and FPP-V top hung and pivot roof windows with bespoke flashings were supplied for luxury, self-catering log cabins at Eagle Brae near Inverness. Project Architect Steven Caudry of Maxwell & Co explained, “A key element of the project was green roofing using indigenous wild grasses so the roof windows were fitted into waterproofed timber boxes raised above the vegetation. Exchanges with the company’s research and development team resulted in FAKRO manufacturing bespoke flashings to suit our unique details. This provided a far neater end result than could otherwise have been achieved.”

FAKRO roof windows can also be used for EnerPHit® airtight eco-retrofit projects. Tina Holt and Richard Middup determined to do just that for EnerPHit certification of their 3-bed, 1952 detached home. The FTT U8 was chosen as its U-value of 0.58W/m2K is significantly better than the 0.85 W/m2K required. Tina Holt explained, “With its thermal flashing, the FTT U8 probably provides as high a standard of insulation as it is possible to get. In our initial airtightness test of the house, we achieved a figure of 1.1 air changes per hour at 50 Pascals. Though we had to reach a target nearer 1.0 ACH, no air flow was detected through the window seals.”

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NG Bailey completes new operating theatres project NG Bailey has completed its specialist role in the creation of two state-of-the-art operating theatres at one of Scotland’s major hospitals.

The £4M new facilities at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary – equipped with the latest “keyhole” surgery technology – were developed to generate extra capacity for the NHS to treat more patients, more quickly.

As part of its £1.9M contract, the Company’s specialist engineering and IT services teams worked in partnership to design, install, test and commission all the theatres’ mechanical, electrical, ICT and public health services in a ten month project.

Subject to Scottish Government approval the theatres are poised to become home to one of Scotland’s first robotic surgical facilities.

Considered to be the future for surgical procedures, robotic surgery is a powerful and highly advanced system that enables precision

surgery to be carried out on many more patients and speeding up recovery times.

The equipment will be particularly beneficial for patients with prostate, colorectal (bowel and rectal) and gynaecological cancers and non-malignant conditions, but has the potential to be used in other specialties such as cardiac and paediatric surgery.

Andrew Morley, Operations Director for NG Bailey in Scotland, which includes a base in Aberdeen, said: “Our continuing involvement in the transformation of the Aberdeen Royal Infirmary site has underlined our expertise in maximising taxpayers’ investment and minimising patient disruption for the NHS. “The new theatres boast the latest developments in surgical innovation – a fact underlined by the robotic ‘first’ that is planned.

“They will also play a key part in ensuring the

NHS has the extra capacity it needs to ensure patients will begin treatment within 12 weeks of it being agreed by their hospital doctors.”

The handover of the new theatres comes just a few months after a flagship £110M emergency care centre – with the capacity to treat 70,000 people a year - was opened at the same hospital by The Queen.

NG Bailey played an instrumental role in the creation of that building – designing, installing and commissioning all of the mechanical and electrical and ICT services in a £26.5M contract for Robertson Construction Group.

NG Bailey broke new ground by harnessing the skills of its offsite manufacturing division to develop 200 bespoke multi-service corridor modules – the first of their kind in the UK health sector – ten M&E risers, as well as rooftop and basement plant modules.

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Palmer Capital and Manse sell riverside site in Aberdeen to Barratt Homes Barratt Homes has completed its acquisition of the site at the former Davidson’s Paper Mill on Aberdeen’s Mugiemoss Road from owners Palmer Capital and Manse, acting in joint venture with Westhouse Estates.

Manse, funded by Palmer Capital, bought the 85 acre site from St Gobain in December 2010 for circa £10M and - with joint venture partner Westhouse Estates - obtained outline planning consent for 900 homes.

They sold the first phase of 300 units to Barratt Homes in December 2013. This latest deal is the sale of the remaining land to Barratt Homes who has paid a total price for the two phases of around £30M. The deal sees The Palmer Capital Development Fund II triple its money inside four years.

The housebuilder’s plan for the 40-acre site, following completion of a £2M contract to demolish the existing mill buildings which have been redundant since 2005, is to create a new Riverside Quarter with 900 homes, including affordable homes, the Bucksburn Landscape Corridor, pathways, cycle paths and community

facilities alongside 1.8km of river bank.

Work to commence the first phase of development of 288 homes and landscape areas will get underway this summer.

The preparation works for the complete development are already underway, providing the necessary infrastructure and upgrade services for the wider surrounding area.

Douglas McLeod, Regional Director (Scotland) for Barratt Homes, said: “Our

acquisition of this site is excellent news given our ongoing investment in the area. It is also great news for the city of Aberdeen as demand for homes continues to grow.

“The new site will enable us to triple our original plan for around 300 new homes, as well as bring further improvements to the area. Mugiemoss is certainly set to become a popular and well served area of the city and a very attractive option for its many house hunters.”

Glasgow sporting events boost construction to the tune of £769M Figures released reveal that more than £769M has been invested in construction contracts to get Glasgow in shape for this year’s summer of sport, with more projects still in the pipeline.

New data from construction intelligence specialists, Barbour ABI, reveals that more than £769M worth of construction contracts have been completed to upgrade the city’s sports facilities, with nearly half of this accounted for by the 35 hectare Athletes’ Village valued at £300M. A combined £217M has also been spent on the Emirates Arena (incorporating the Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome) and purpose-built SSE Hydro national arena at Pacific Quay.

The data also shows that £120M was used to regenerate existing sports facilities in Glasgow and further afield, such as a £30M refurbishment of the Grade A Listed Royal Commonwealth Pool in Edinburgh and an extension to the National Swimming Centre at Tollcross Leisure Centre worth £15M. Looking ahead, more than £50M of postsummer regeneration work is already in the pipeline – a huge boost to construction contractors north of the border.

Michael Dall, Lead Economist at Barbour ABI, commented: “There is no underestimating how much work is required to get a city ready for a global sporting event, so it’s not surprising to see the huge sums of money being spent on construction contracts in and around Glasgow, both new build and regeneration, over the past year.

“With the Scottish economy now growing past its pre-recession levels, and our latest Economic & Construction Market Review showing that the country dominated medical and health, industrial and education construction contracts in the UK last month, the future is certainly looking bright for contractors over the coming months.”

BSW Timber welcomes Chief Secretary to the Treasury Danny Alexander MP, Chief Secretary to the Treasury, visited BSW Timber’s Boat of Garten sawmill to mark the Government’s growing confidence in the UK’s manufacturing sector.

Mr Alexander, who is constituency MP for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey, was welcomed by BSW Chairman Martin Gale and Mill Manager Dave Mills, and used the opportunity to highlight UK Government commitment to manufacturing in the light of newly published GDP figures.

BSW Timber is currently investing £70M as part of a five year investment plan to bring cutting edge technology to all its mills, as well as creating modern manufacturing sites and improved customer services across the UK. Welcoming Mr Alexander to Boat of Garten, Mr Gale said: “We are pleased to capture the attention of a senior Government minister.

His visit gave us the opportunity to reinforce the importance of the Government sticking to its resolve in driving forward its economic

recovery plan, as well as recognising the heightened focus on rebuilding the UK’s manufacturing sector. Both issues will give the BSW board future confidence to continue our ongoing investment.”

Employing around 70 people, BSW Timber’s Boat of Garten mill produces 92,000cu m of sawn timber each year, creating products for use in the construction, fencing, landscaping and pallet sectors. The mill processes FSC certified softwood logs from a catchment area ranging from the Highlands to Perthshire and supports around 200 indirect jobs from the local haulage contractor and support industry sectors.

BSW Timber currently produces over 1,200,000cu m of sawn timber each year, mainly for the UK’s construction, fencing and landscaping markets, and has recently developed export markets to Central Europe, North Africa and Asia. All timber is sourced from well managed and sustainable forests.

Celotex helps to improve thermal performance in Glasgow applied 6,000sq m of Celotex SW3000.

Supplied in a thickness of 80mm to achieve the target U-value of 0.3W/m2K, Alumasc installed Celotex SW3000 PIR boards and a dry dash and silkolit finish to the ten block project. On the lower site existing Trespa cladding was retained, while a new cladding was applied on the upper site to provide uniformity across both applications.

With a thermal performance as low as 0.026 W/mK, Celotex SW3000 has a better thermal efficiency than many other insulation products that are used on EWI systems. This results in SW3000 being up to 50% thinner than many mineral fibre products which in turn reduced installation time and cost to the specialist contractor.

As part of the comprehensive refurbishment to the post-WW2 properties, Thenue Housing achieved substantial thermal improvements in the building fabric of these three properties. With its high quality and sustainable solutions, Celotex to deliver the target U-value of 0.3W/ m2K – offering improved comfort levels, reductions in heating costs and CO2 emissions, and significant cost savings on the overall construction programme.

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Located south of Glasgow city centre in Castlemilk, Thenue Housing Association undertook a project to refurbish a series of three-storey blocks of flats to bring them up to latest performance standards. At Holmbyre Road, a new insulated render system was specified to improve the homes’ thermal performance and the overall external aesthetic of the housing stock.

At the 138 property regeneration project, Thenue Housing Association and Main Contractor CCG required a high performance insulation to complete a new insulated render system. Both the client and its residents wanted the project to make a strong visual statement that was attractive and contemporary whilst complying with the Scottish Housing Quality Standard (SHQS).

Set to be applied to the series of ten multistorey blocks, the insulation specification had to contribute to an improved U-value of 0.3W/m2K to achieve SHQS 2015 compliance.

With the insulation layer a vital element in the insulated render system, the specification of a high performance solution was a prerequisite. To meet the thermal performance requirements and installation programme, specialist contractor Alumasc

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Get to grips with the latest health and safety legislations at this year’s Health & Safety North event If you are looking for assistance in getting to grips with the latest health and safety legislations, wish to find out more from the trade bodies about training needs or want to talk to a technical expert about a particular application at your work then Health and Safety North in Bolton will meet those and other needs. Taking place at The Bolton Arena, on 8th-9th October, Health & Safety North provides visitors with a mix of free education via a conference programme authored by the British Safety Council, the opportunity to meet respected organisations and product manufacturers and distributors as well as the chance to network with other professionals.

An all-inclusive conference programme The events’ comprehensive conference programme, which is free to attend, is put together by the British Safety Council, and will this year take place at the specially built Conference Theatre located within the exhibition hall. The conference programme will deliver the latest news and insights on legislative updates, common problem areas and training. For example, opening the two-day conference is the seminar entitled ‘Corporate Governance - Getting to Grips with Significant Safety Risks’ which will be delivered by Ian Travers, Deputy Director of Chemicals Regulation at Health and Safety Executive.

Something different for the conference programme this year is the drama based presentation called ‘Safety Leadership and Culture’ delivered by Shaun Curry and Harry Gallagher of Macnaughton McGregor.

Additionally, for those wanting to keep up to date with recent landmark health and safety cases, the presentation entitled ‘Health and Safety – Looking Back at some Landmark Judgments’ will be essential.

Delivered by Kevin Bridges, Partner and Chartered Safety and Health Practitioner, Pinsent Masons LLP, the presentation will showcase some of the most significant court cases in the last 12 months looking at both safety and fire. In particular, Kevin will look at the impact of the sentencing council guidelines on the level of fines in health and safety cases and provide an update on ‘Corporate Manslaughter’.

On day two of the event, demonstrating how using lessons from marketing and public relations can help get the safety message across in a cost-effective manner is Ann Goodwin, Managing Director at Win Marketing, with her

seminar entitled ‘Communicating Safety – Getting Your Message Noticed’.

Practical seminars

As well as the British Safety Council conference stream there are other, more practice based, seminars taking place across the event. Over the two days visitors will have the chance to listen to specialist manufacturers such as 3M deliver a presentation entitled ‘PPE: Critical to Construction’. This presentation will look at some of the specific PPE requirements for construction site safety and discuss the following: the noise, breathing and eye hazards found during various activities on construction sites, the challenges for health and safety professionals and how PPE is selected and used.

Also, what has proved to be a hugely valuable part of the practical education stream is NQA’s seminar on ‘Managing Changes to 18001’. This session will guide health and safety professionals responsible for legal compliance, policy implementation, incident reductions and behavioural culture in the workplace, through the adoption and implementation of effective and globally recognised health and safety system OHSAS 18001. The session will also feature an update from the Chair of the OHSAS 18001 standard committee regarding how further changes to the standard can be managed in advance of its conversion from an occupational health and safety assessment series to the international standard ISO 45001.

Join the debate

Something exciting for this year’s Health & Safety North event is the Safety Dialogue Live Panel. The Live Panel offers visitors the opportunity to engage, share their experience and network with a panel of recognised experts on some of the most significant issues affecting the UK today. This year the panel will include representatives from the Health & Safety Laboratory, 3M Technical Service and Casella. The Live Panel will focus on the following issues: ‘Noise Induced Hearing Loss – Protect at Work, Educate for Life’.

Another topic for discussion by the live panel will be termed ‘Behavioural Safety Techniques – Winning Hearts and Minds to Improve PPE Compliance’. Here, delegates will have the chance to join the panel to discuss how organisations

move beyond safety management systems to engage and improve compliance through key behavioural drivers.

Champions Workshop

Furthermore, ‘Health Risks at Work’ Champions Workshop will also be running throughout the two day event and will give visitors the chance to expand their knowledge, network with their local Safety Groups and also give them the opportunity to volunteer to become a ‘Health Risks at Work Champion’.

Exhibition space

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Sensible suggestions pass efficiently and amicably into law with the Procurement Reform Bill, but more needs to be done

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By David Wright, SELECT It is a relatively rare event for a campaigning organisation to declare that the passing of a piece of government legislation deserves to be regarded as a major milestone on the road to where we want to be.

But that is the case with the Procurement Reform Bill, which MSPs approved last month and which now only awaits Royal Assent before it passes into law. It aims to improve the way the public sector buys £10Bn of goods, works and services each year.

SELECT, which has been campaigning vigorously for several years on this vitally important issue, can be quietly pleased that many of the measures which it advocated have been incorporated into the Bill.

It can agree with Deputy First Minister Nicola Sturgeon that the legislation creates many of the necessary conditions to improve how the business community interacts with the public sector - but it has to caution that there are still significant hurdles to be overcome.

First, the good news, of which there is an unusual abundance. The Bill is of particular relevance to the legions of Scottish SMEs, which are acknowledged as the backbone of the economy but which often previously have struggled to obtain access to the public sector tendering process.

They will benefit hugely from the scrapping of onerous multiple pre-qualification. Now there will only be one pre-qualification requirement for companies, removing the need for repetitive pre-qualification submissions to different authorities, an expensive and time-consuming process involving complex paperwork.

Another positive step is the scrapping of public sector tender charges. No longer will councils be allowed to charge for providing the forms companies need to fill in.

Perhaps best of all is that the Bill lists the specific organisations which will be covered by it. At a stroke, this removes the argument by some authorities that its provisions do not apply to them. It also means that they are covered by the same

procurement procedures, meaning that companies do not have to deal differently with 32 different local authorities.

Of course, there are some disappointments.

The first, and most important, is that the threshold for the awarding of tenders is still too high. It remains at £2M £50,000 would be much more realistic.

There are few companies in our industry which can respond to a £2M tender.

It would also have been encouraging to see the establishment of an Ombudsman or a regulator for the public procurement system. If our member companies have an issue with a big company, they are unlikely to take them to court because it is a risky and potentially ruinously expensive business.

The establishment of a regulatory office would be a great step forward since it could take the heat out of situations and allow them to much more easily and amicably resolved..

There has been sympathy for these proposals during the passage of the Bill and the Infrastructure and Capital Investment Committee under Maureen Watt MSP has listened intelligently and supportively to the arguments.

The committee argues that many outstanding issues can be picked up in subsequent regulations, but the counterargument is that, if it can happen then, why can’t it happen now?

The Bill as it stands is essentially enabling legislation and what needs to follow as soon as possible is regulations that will govern the operation of the Bill.

Until now there has been a huge amount of money spent by the Scottish government and the rest of the Scottish public sector which has gone right over the heads of the Scottish economy and Scottish SMEs. The Procurement Reform Bill unleashes the potential of the multiplier effect, whereby each £1 spent by government or the public sector can create - at the most pessimistic estimate - £3 of value in the wider economy.

Putting the above reservations aside, it has to be recognised that what has been

achieved with this Bill is remarkable and it is a tribute to the politicians, parliamentary committees, organisations and companies who contributed to its realisation.

Without a devolved Parliament, it would never have happened and I believe Wales and Northern Ireland are studying it closely.

Altogether, a good day for Scotland.

For more information please contact David Wright, Head of External Affairs at SELECT, the Electrical Contractors’ Association of Scotland, T: 0131 445 5577

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Safety first It is vital, especially as the house-building industry continues to recover, that health and safety remains a top priority. Experience tells us that accident rates increase after a recession, as build volumes pick up and workforces become stretched.

It makes good business sense to make sure health and safety is addressed.

A workforce that feels protected and valued is more motivated, productive and professional in its work. This in turn influences product quality, saleability and, ultimately, customer satisfaction.

Highlighting and sharing best practice is therefore important, as is rewarding those who lead the way in this field. With this in mind, the national winners of NHBC’s fifth annual Health and Safety Awards were announced at a ceremony held at the ICC in Birmingham in July, hosted by renowned sportsman Sir Clive Woodward OBE. Recognising on-site health and safety best practice across four builder-size categories, only those site managers who demonstrate exceptional standards of care for the health, safety and wellbeing of their staff and the public succeed in winning an award. This year’s winners offer clear examples of how best practice can be replicated across the industry.

Special awards for teams or individuals leading the way in health and safety were also given, for the categories of ‘Health and Safety Strategic Leadership’ (Stewart Milne Group) and ‘Health and Safety Specialist Leadership’ (Clare Walker, Bellway Homes), as well as for ‘Best Occupational Health Initiative’ (Lend Lease).

For the first time at the NHBC Health and Safety Awards, the judges also chose to give a Special Recognition Award to the HBF Health and Safety Committee, which was formed to bring housebuilders of all shapes and sizes together in an open forum to share and discuss best practice in health and safety, and is marking its 20th anniversary this year.

Over the years, it has had an enormous positive impact and been instrumental in bringing health and safety up the agenda. Among its achievements it has created a Health and Safety Charter, laying out a vision for health and safety management in house-building and it continues to engage with home builders of all sizes, publishing advice and guidance to help them continually improve.

Currently under the Chairmanship of Vince Coyle from Barratt, the Committee is a prominent and expert voice during consultations on health and safety regulation, and maintains close links to HSE and other partnership organisations.

All the winners were chosen by an

independent panel of experts, assessed against stringent benchmarks. The judging panel included Michelle Aldous, Chief Executive of Constructing Better Health, Gordon Crick, Inspector for the Construction Division of the HSE, and Kevin Fear, Head of Health, Safety and Environment at CITB. Sir Clive Woodward presented the awards and gave an after-dinner speech on what makes a winner – a particularly resonant address given the audience. He is renowned in the world of sport for establishing a winning culture with the England Rugby Union side, on the way to winning the Rugby World Cup in Sydney in 2003.

The window for entry to the 2015 NHBC Health and Safety Awards opens in the autumn. For further information about the awards, and about health and safety best practice, including a full list of winners, visit www.nhbc.co.uk/hsawards.

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The prescription for workplace peace and privacy

By Niklas Moeller, K R Moeller Associates Ltd The increased use of open plan, movable walls and sustainable design practices make sound masking systems an indispensible part of today’s interiors.

This technology consists of a series of loudspeakers typically installed in a gridlike pattern above the ceiling, as well as a method of controlling their output. The sound the loudspeakers distribute raises the ambient – or background – sound level in the facility to a comfortable 40 to 48 dBA, covering up noises and conversations that would otherwise disrupt occupants and compromise speech privacy.

While any masking system can introduce a sound into the client’s space, the manner in which the system is implemented and the types of adjustments it offers dramatically impact its ability to provide speech privacy and control noise. These factors also affect how readily the sound is accepted by occupants, as well as the ease of making changes in the future.

In order to ensure the system works as expected, a clear set of performance standards should be established prior to procurement. A specification that focuses on the following qualities allows competitive bids and, if its terms are upheld, ensures a high level of performance from the system ultimately chosen.

Small adjustment zones

The most important factor is to place an upper limit on zone size. Small zones of one to three loudspeakers (covering 225 to 675 ft2) provide a high degree of flexibility.

If the system uses larger zones, numerous loudspeakers are set to the same volume and frequency, and compromises must be made. For example, if the volume needs to be increased to improve the system’s effectiveness in one area, it might be too loud in another, affecting comfort.

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Effective masking sound generation

To avoid phasing (uncontrollable variations in masking levels), each small zone should have a dedicated masking generator. In addition, each generator should provide a

truly random sound (ie: no repeat cycle).

The sound must cover the entire masking spectrum – typically specified as 100 to 5,000 Hz (and as high as 10,000 Hz) – providing both comfort and effectiveness, and covering a wide range of noises.

Fine volume and frequency control

Fine volume control (in 0.5 decibel steps) should be provided for each small zone, enabling the user to make adjustments for local conditions. If not, they will be forced to set the volume to a level that is best on average, compromising effectiveness and comfort at various unpredictable points across the space.

The system should also provide fine frequency control within each small zone. The range should cover the entire masking spectrum and control should be via third-octave adjustment, which is the industry standard and basis for masking targets set by acousticians.

Suitable loudspeaker driver Loudspeaker drivers should be 4 to 8 inches in diameter and rated from 10 to 25 watts in order to ensure they can generate the low frequencies that are vital to occupant comfort.

Measured results

The process should not end as soon as the system is selected. The true gauge of whether it is performing as expected is gained from measurements done after installation and initial tuning.

Masking volume is typically set to between 40 and 48 dBA in commercial interiors, and the results should be consistent within an overall range of 1 to 1.5 dBA or less. Plus or minus 2 dB in each thirdoctave frequency band is a reasonable expectation. Users can typically expect a 10 percent reduction in performance for each decibel below the target volume.

Depending on their significance to the project at hand, the specification also may need to include secondary characteristics

such as timer functions, zoning and control methods, security features, paging functions and aesthetics.

Lastly, appoint a guardian to ensure that bids meet the criteria outlined in the specification. It is also important that they determine what services are offered in conjunction with each of the proposals under consideration. The sound masking system should be supported by professionals who can properly implement it and provide ongoing support.

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Court guidance on Extension of Time

By Peter Sheridan, Partner, Sheridan Gold LLP particular delay analysis method, but he is required to undertake a logical analysis in a methodical way, rather than forming a general impression: see John Barker Construction v London Portman (concerning an architect granting EoT).

The judge in Walter Lilly suggested that it does not matter whether a delay analysis is prospective or retrospective, as they will, if properly done, yield the same result.

Although this point had been agreed by the experts for both parties in Walter Lilly, it is doubted if it holds good generally. A retrospective analysis is informed by what actually happened, so will normally be more accurate than and may well differ from a prediction (albeit properly made) or an analysis which disregards this information.

Critical path analysis is often important, as it is normally only critical delay (delay which has the effect of delaying the date for completion) which matters in relation to extension of time. Delay to an activity which is non-critical is neutral so far as EoT is concerned (although it is likely to be relevant to loss and expense). The courts have referred to the importance of critical path analysis: see for example Mirant, Motherwell Bridge v Micafil, Great Eastern Hotel, Walter Lilly and Costain v Haswell, although it is not always essential or feasible: see City Inn. Analysing the critical path is probably a matter for expert evidence or at least requires a skill the court does not possess (see Royal Brompton).

A retrospective delay analysis must include the time to the end of the project: see for example Mirant. It is not enough to consider a period of time (or “window”) during which the delaying events or the key ones occurred. Other events may have occurred after that window to delay or bring forward the completion date, so a partial analysis will be inconclusive on EoT. See also Costain v Haswell, which illustrates that the same principle applies to a loss and expense claim based on delay. However, a comprehensive analysis which is broken down into convenient windows (often monthly) is likely to be well received by the court: see eg. Mirant and Walter Lilly.

The SCL Protocol has been referred to by several experts in court cases but significantly has not been endorsed by the courts. The courts have expressed doubts and disapproval of computergenerated or theoretical analysis: see eg. Skanska v Egger, Costain v Haswell.

The SCL Protocol recommends a type of delay analysis (a prospective time impact analysis) that is to an extent at odds with the common sense, factually-based approach of the courts: see for example Mirant. The SCL Protocol is considered in fairly dismissive terms in the Adyard case.

For more information, contact Peter Sheridan Partner at Sheridan Gold LLP T: 01737 735088 E: psheridan@sheridangold.co.uk www.sheridangold.co.uk

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Extension of time (EoT) refers to a contractual mechanism whereby relief from delay damages may be granted by adjustment of a contractual completion date. It is necessary if the employer is to maintain the right to liquidated damages for delay after the (adjusted) completion date, as well as a means of reducing contractors’ exposure to delay damages.

Contractors’ recovery of delay-related costs is another matter (see the writer’s recent article on loss and expense).

Where a dispute concerns delay damages and EoT, it is normal to consider obtaining expert evidence. What type of delay analysis will be suitable for the case in question is a matter on which experts can advise, but it is also useful to consider guidance the courts have given.

How much delay was caused and by what are questions of fact, so it is always necessary to adduce evidence of fact on these matters. Delay analysis is merely an additional tool which may assist in marshalling the factual evidence: see for example Mirant and Walter Lilly. It is accordingly not always necessary to adduce expert evidence at all, but it is common where significant sums are in issue. Great care is needed with this expert evidence; well-known experts in this field have been subjected to severe judicial criticism for over-long, over-complex reports concerned with computer-generated analysis, for theoretical material, or for uncritically accepting their client’s account and lacking independence: see for example Skanska v Egger and Great Eastern Hotel v Laing.

The court normally addresses delay long after the event. The court has an advantage over the parties at the time of the delaying events (at which time the contract administrator often has to assess as best he can the future effect of these events) of retrospective knowledge; the court will make use of this knowledge: see for example Walter Lilly and Leighton Contractors (Asia) v Stelux Holdings.

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With a focus on investment in people, skills and resources backed up by sound management, Ashleigh provide innovation and service excellence.

The Company employs a positive and proactive approach to business challenges, which has maintained continuity and stability over the years.

It has been achieved with a focus on quality workmanship and investment in skills and training, which has resulted in attracting a wide range of new business opportunities in the public and private sector.

Ashleigh continues to seek innovative construction methods and has recently developed a prototype house, incorporating closed panel and semi-closed panel off site manufacture, which meets current building regulations and is future proofed for anticipated improved building standards to accommodate zero carbon homes.

The Company is proud to hold the Construction Skills Certification Platinum Card, which is the highest in the industry, and Ashleigh also operates an apprenticeship programme, who are then given balanced training to ensure they reach the standards expected.

By investing in the skills and abilities of its workforce, Ashleigh will help them to develop and progress, which in turn will help the Company consistently reach and exceed the highest standards.

This is a fundamental target.

The core of activity is in the successful completion and delivery of building projects in housing, industry and

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The reputation gained is one of excellent workmanship, reliability and investment in skills, training and initiatives. This has been the basis of completing successful developments.

Ashleigh has been working alongside hubSW to deliver to new healthcare centres for NHS Dumfries and Galloway.

The first completed was Dunscore Primary Care Centre, which was completed on time and on budget, and handed over in June 2014 with zero defects.

Following on from this success, Dalbeattie Primary Care Centre was completed three weeks ahead of the programme and also handed over with zero defects.

It was handed over on 11th July and the Minister of Public Health, Michael Matheson, visited the centre a week before.

He spoke of the delight at adding such an ‘asset’ to the community.

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Phil Jones, Chairman of the NHS, was also in attendance along with Douglas Small, Joint Managing Director of Ashleigh, and Michael Ross, Construction Manager of hubSW. Dalbeattie Primary Care Centre has eight clinical rooms alongside staff and administration facilities,

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Health services include podiatry, orthoptics, physiotherapy, health visitors and district nurses, midwifery and visiting specialists.

Improved facilities will provide support for all members of the community, increasing the capacity of an existing local GP practice and providing adequate

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The design is a contemporary one-storey building that fits into the surrounding environment and the broad settlement pattern of Dalbeattie, loosely modelled on the design of a small farm building.

The building uses modern construction techniques and materials, including timber

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Increased teaching space for more pupils August saw the completion of an extension to Barnhill Primary School, which will allow increased enrolment at the school.

Located in Broughty Ferry, Dundee, the work is part of a £2M project that will be finished in time for the next school year and has provided four new classrooms, a new nursery as well as its own gym.

Barnhill Primary School was originally opened in August 1970, though the twostorey block only opened the year after.

Serving the educational needs of the east of Broughty Ferry, the school has continued to maintain a large role, increased further by the addition of a nursery class in 1996.

The existing school is on a confined site and there is a separate modular building that housed the nursery.

This modular unit has been moved to another location on site, in order to accommodate the new extension.

Like the existing building, the extension is also two-storeys, with a ground floor area of 777sq m and a first floor area of 440sq m.

On the ground floor, there is the new nursery area, split into two zones. There is also a staff area, staff toilets, nursery toilets and a link corridor from the existing building into the new extension, as well as the new gym.

The first floor has the four classrooms with its central activity space, while there are adjoining toilets and staff toilets.

Linking the extension to the building was

an important part of the project. In order to achieve this, an area between the two existing school blocks had to be infilled, which provided a bit more floor space. The end result was that it helped to integrate the existing school with the extension.

Work started last year over the summer holidays, when work took place to prepare the school for the new development. This included bringing diggers to the site to help put down drains and foundations.

Built on a sloping site, the extension is a steel framed building with externally rendered clockwork and timber frame infill panels.

The extension follows the same type of building method used at all the other new schools across the city. It is different than the traditionally built original school.

The roof uses aluminium standing seam roofing, and externally there is rendered cladding. Windows on the extension are double glazed aluminium timber clad.

Disabled toilets have been incorporated, and safety features include a fire alarm and intruder alarm systems that are connected to the Red Care systems. These go straight to the emergency services.

A small area of additional car parking is included at the main entrance, bringing an extra eight spaces and three disabled bays.

Dundee City Council was the Architect for the project, which started in October 2013.

It was originally scheduled to complete on the first day of August but was finally finished a couple of weeks after that, giving Barnhill Primary School brand new teaching space.

It’s part of Dundee City Council’s programme of investment in school

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Work on the final stages has commenced and when completed at the end of this year, the entire site will be able to house five office pavilions.

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With a team of 70 experienced and reliable tradesmen, an office support team including a buying department, site managers, surveyors as well as an architect working for us, we can provide an efficient service, turning your idea into a finished home.

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Gateway Apartments Edinburgh’s finest student residence

both of these blocks have full height Chair of RICS Scotland judging panel, curtain walling at the stairwells.

Laura Hall MRICS, said: “The scheme is All flats benefit from prefabricated an excellent use of a former dilapidated manufactured shower room pods, site and its design is economically and except in the disabled rooms, which physically suited to the area concerned. instead use traditional sanitary ware.

“The development has made a significant Foul drainage discharges to internal soil pipes contribution to the local urban fabric are generally located in ducts to the rear by bringing a run-down property of shower room pods, which are accessible back into beneficial use including a from corridors, while rainwater discharges via gap between tenements which has rainwater pipework to the attenuation tank been ‘shored’ for 40 years.” are located under the courtyard with the design flow restricted to ten litres per second.

Designed by Susan Stephen Architects, the quality of Gateway We offer a comprehensive service, from analysis of the site Apartments led to investigation through to the design and construction of it being announced piles, ground improvement, beams and slabs. With the as the winner of expertise and resources to offer a wide variety of ground the Residential engineering techniques, GeMech prides itself in offering Property category value engineered solutions to suit your specific project of the RICS Scotland requirements. Our engineers have knowledge of the ground Awards 2014. conditions in your area, and are able to advise on the most Organised by the economic foundation solution for your project.

Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) SERVICES: in Scotland, the Bottom Driven Cast In-Situ Piling awards recognise Continuous Flight Auger (C.F.A.) Piling the achievements Restricted Access Piling of land, property Vibro Displacement Stone Columns and construction Dynamic Compaction project across Reinforced Concrete Ground Beams and Pile Caps eight categories; Contiguous Piled Walls/New Build Basements design through Retrofit Basements innovation, building conservation, GeMech Limited regeneration, residential property, Unit 12, Kenn Court, South Bristol Business Park, commercial Roman Farm Road, Bristol BS4 1UL property, Tel: 01173 015480 Fax: 01179 784523 infrastructure, E-mail: info@gemechltd.co.uk tourism & leisure and www.gemech.co.uk community benefit.

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Students moving to Edinburgh are able to stay in some of the finest accommodation, with a relatively new development proving particularly popular.

Completed in August, the Gateway Apartments have set a new standard for student living, with pleasing aesthetic results.

Providing a gym and cinema as well as accommodation, the development consists of three blocks.

Block A is set over six-storeys and is constructed against the gable ends of two existing buildings, while the remaining blocks (B.C, and D.E.F), are three-storeys surrounding a central courtyard.

These are located on the former Gateway Theatre site, which was demolished to make way for the accommodation that is constructed on piled foundations.

Built by Watkin Jones Group, Gateway Apartments boast 170 rooms, arranged in flats comprising single-bed studios, as well as two- and three-bedroom cluster flats, all of which have their own shared kitchen/lounge.

Block A is a steel frame founded on ground beams/pile caps and supported by steel encased piles.

Its ground floor is a suspended reinforced in-situ concrete slab with upper floors of reinforced concrete composite metal deck construction.

The roof structure is formed by a built up timber deck with single ply membrane and the stairwell is located to the rear elevation, comprising full height curtain walling with contrasting metal cladding.

The other two blocks have a loadbearing lightweight steel frame system, which is built directly off the concrete ground beams and pile caps, supported by CFA piled foundations.

Ground floor slabs are suspended reinforced in-situ concrete with upper floors of reinforced concrete composite metal deck construction.

The external walls are finished in facing brickwork and stairwells are located to the front elevations. Like Block A,

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Specialists in student accommodation Set up eight years ago, Alumno Developments is a private company that primarily specialises in the development, operation and planning of student accommodation.

Working throughout the country, the Company also works on mixed use developments, providing buildings and facilities for artist workshops, studios and other groups.

Developments have been undertaken as part of university partnerships or for a third party community group to utilise. This has seen construction of incubation spaces and enterprise units.

Based in central London, the Company uses a team of consultants in various parts of the country who have years of experience and allow projects to be completed all over the place.

Alumno employ ten people who are all focused development professionals with a range of backgrounds encompassing architecture, project management, regeneration and planning.

Providing a niche service does present challenges, but staff members benefit from in-house training and also learn on various building sites. Where there is sufficient interest, Alumno also send staff to courses and other conferences, allowing them to continue learning.

The Company is careful to make sure all projects undertaken are well thought out and well considered, with sites and end users identified, as well as architecture that is sympathetic to the existing surroundings, history and environment of a site.

All projects are diligently researched, with attention paid to understanding the local area, engaging stakeholders, and being sure of the ability to make a difference to the area.

David Campbell, Managing Director of Alumno, told Building Scotland about how important it is for the Company to present itself in best possible way.

“He said: “Consultation is a key cornerstone of what we do; early engagement, open dialogue, open correspondence and very transparent.

“We set up websites talking about what

we do and if you can get off on the right footing, that sets you up for more footfall and positive relationships going forward.”

Alumno is currently working at St Andrews to redevelop a coastal area of the East Sands district.

The beach fronted development will incorporate an attractive and functional open space along with landscaping to protect and enhance the site’s surroundings and increase its accessibility to the general public. A new children’s nursery will also be on site.

Granted planning permission in January 2014, the location is ideal for student accommodation, being in easy walking distance to the University of St Andrews.

The mixture of self contained cluster flats of between four- and sixbedrooms with ensuite facilities, common room and other social amenities will enhance the student experience while also keeping disruption of the local community to a minimum.

Work on this project should be complete in 2016.

The Company is finishing up on a project in Glasgow’s West End. Based on Dumbarton Road, this stunning building will provide 174 bed spaces with a cafe/restaurant on the ground floor.

Formerly a Comet electrical store

that is within easy walking distance of the University of Glasgow, the building uses natural materials and blends in with the existing architecture, fitting seamlessly into an existing community.

Key to the Company’s approach is standing out in comparison with competitors, something which David Campbell explains is done by Alumno’s interest in people.

“The big thing from our point of view is that we are interested in people - not only the people that are going to end up occupying our building but also the people that live next door.”

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Greendykes Located four miles from Edinburgh city centre and less than two miles from the Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, the latest phase of new build housing in the Greendykes area of Craigmillar has recently been completed, allowing new residents to move into their homes over the summer. The Greendykes Road site had lain empty for a number of years, following significant demolition in the area and forms part on the ongoing regeneration of Craigmillar. The new homes are part of a masterplan which has been designed to knit new development into existing streets using a network of new roads, cycle and pedestrian routes linking shared streets into new squares, gardens and the Meadows Park.

The regeneration, once completed, will see the whole area transformed with a new town centre, new primary schools, business units, shops, a 3G football pitch, and refurbishment of the White House - an important local building, which has been restored and sits within the centre of the community.

The development delivers 60 new homes providing a mix of flats, duplexes and twostorey terraced houses set within landscaped grounds. Arranged around a secure courtyard the properties look onto attractive planting,

seating and pathways and benefit from communal drying areas and a cycle store. On street carparking is provided in the homezone streets surrounding the development.

The Greendykes Road development encompasses 5,500sq m with three blocks varying between two- and fourstoreys high. Designed by Smith Scott Mullan, the facade comprises buff facing brick with black fibre reinforced cement board feature panels, and all roofs are flat, with aluminium standing seam.

Windows are high performance timber windows with insulated double glazing, and sustainability has been considered throughout development. As a result, there is a mini district heating plant that has two 15kw gas fired combined heat and power (CHP) engines with back up gas boilers providing both heat and power to all the flats in the development. This combined with a fabric first approach will result in a development with a very low energy footprint.

Facilities for the disabled have been incorporated within the development, with one unit designed and constructed specifically for wheelchair users. All of the other housing units are built to

meet the Housing for Varying Need standard. Meeting a wide range of needs within the city, the development offers 46 properties for mid market rent, with the remainder being for social rent.

The properties have been developed on behalf of the City of Edinburgh Council, 21st Century Homes by Main Contractor, Hart Builders (Edinburgh) Ltd. Work started in April 2013 and was completed in July 2014. Managing Director of Hart Builders, David Small commented that: “Hart Builders has been working in the Craigmillar area for the last 15 years and it is very satisfying to see what has been achieved during that period.

The development of this site has added significantly to the ongoing transformation within the Greendykes area, as brownfield sites are replaced with attractive new homes creating a vibrant community. Working closely with the City of Edinburgh Council, the community and our local sub-contractors we are able to provide more than just high quality new homes, we are also able to offer training and employment opportunities which are equally important to the success of the wider regeneration of the area.”

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All precast units are manufactured to meet the specific design requirements for each individual contract, with our design staff working closely with the main contractor, architect and consulting engineer. This ensures that all practical architectural and engineering features, service openings and design loading requirements are incorporated into the finished structure.

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Baxter’s Court Affordable housing in Aviemore

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Work was set in motion on this development floor, will have four one-bedroom flats and one each with two- and three-bedrooms. back in 2011 when plans to knock down the old village hall to replace it with the new All apartments will have an insulation and ventilation system, and car homes were recommended for approval. parking will be available.

Designed by Keppie Design, the £2.4M Being built by Alan Munro Construction, development included demolition of work will be complete in September 2014. the former hall before work could start on the new project, which comprises of three-storeys.

On the ground floor, there will be three two-bedroom flats, three onebedroom flats and one two-bedroom dwelling.

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A new block of flats in Aviemore is taking shape.

Set to be named in honour of the village’s ski star, Alain Baxter, the new affordable housing is being built on the site of the old Aviemore Village Hall on Grampian Road.

Baxter’s Court is the proposed name for the project which will see 20 flats built for Highland Council.

The Council’s Badenoch and Strathspey ward manager Liz Cowie, talked about the naming process.

She said: “For new developments either street naming or the naming of a development - if the developer does not propose a name then the request to consider an appropriate name comes to the ward councillors and is put on the ward business meeting agenda.

“Members will propose a name or choice of names. The next step is that the relevant community council is consulted.”

The site has been registered with the Considerate Constructors’ Scheme (CCS) and has fulfilled all the scheme’s requirements including Respecting the Community and Protecting the Environment.

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Services at one campus Work is close to completion in Edinburgh to provide refurbished facilities that will see The Royal Blind School amalgamated onto one site.

The school has previously worked out of two campuses; Canaan Lane and Craigmillar Park, the latter being for children who have visual impairments but no other additional support needs.

Through the years, the pupil numbers have decreased from almost 150 to 50 so the decision was taken to refurbish the Canaan Lane site, which is used for children with a visual impairment and multiple disabilities.

The Canaan Lane site is 25 years old and has single- and two-storey elements to the building, which comprises stone based blockwork.

Internally, there is a central core with four wings, and all classroom spaces are located on a single floor.

Designed by Oberlanders Architects, the end result will be a mainstream-type school with an English, maths and science department.

Lighting levels throughout the building will be 25% above those of the Chartered Institute of Building Services Engineers

recommendation, and all classroom lights networked for computers and telephones, can be dimmed because many pupils who uses a voiceover system and is fully accessible. have an eye condition have an adversity to Toilets have been refurbished and too much light, which means light levels overhead tracking hoists have been can be tailored to suit individual pupils. installed in all bathrooms.

Every practicality has been taken into Work started on the project in January 2014 consideration. Hand rails will be in colours and is scheduled to complete in time for that contrast with the walls, which will help the start of the school year in September. with navigation for those with impaired vision, while different ‘signifiers’ will be in place so pupils know which classroom they are at just by what they touch as their hand moves down the hand rail.

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Pacific Building is setting a gold standard in the year that the Commonwealth Games came to Scotland.

The Company has played a key role in the multi-million pound revamp of Glasgow International Airport ahead of the Games and in advance of the 2014 Ryder Cup at Gleneagles.

And with an order book full of projects for a host of big-name clients across the UK, Pacific is looking forward to an extremely busy first half of 2014.

The most striking feature of the Glasgow International Airport makeover is the new international arrivals area, where competitors and overseas visitors arriving for the prestigious sporting events will form their first impressions of the city and of Scotland.

In addition to the expansion and improvement of the international arrivals area are modernisations to the main check-in hall and a substantial upgrade of the toilets within the terminal.

In detail, Pacific, who employ 30 staff and are based in Hillington, on the outskirts of Glasgow, secured the following projects: ••International Arrivals & West Service Yard – formation of a new glazed entrance area, floor, wall and ceiling finishes, formation of new service yard and associated works.

••Toilet core refurbishment – stripout of 12 existing toilet cores, supply and fitting of new floor, wall and ceiling finishes, including new sanitary ware, IPS and cubicles.

••World Duty Free (WDF) – a new first-floor extension to house the expanding tax and duty-free area.

••WDF enabling works – formation of new storage areas to enable extension works to commence.

••WDF fit-out – new floor wall and ceiling finishes, all works carried out over several phases. Take delivery,

assemble and fit furniture/shelving.

••Check-in tiling works – Uplift and replace existing floor tiles to checkin area over several phases.

Pacific Building Managing Director, Brian Gallacher, said: “Our busiest period on record is now unfolding – when you combine the major projects that we have secured at Glasgow International Airport with other contracts for other large clients.

“Glasgow International Airport is undergoing a major transformation in advance of both the Commonwealth Games and the Ryder Cup. Both events are expected to see a huge increase in the number of arriving and departing passengers, all of whom will be treated to the gleaming new concepts, which will be undertaken by Pacific.

“Projects include a fully upgraded and extended international arrivals area, a significantly extended and fully refitted tax and duty-free area, an upgraded checkin area and fully refitted and extended washroom facilities across the entire airport.

“We’re a small company who are proud to deliver high quality, and our business is built on the strength of our relationships with our clients. We have enjoyed continued growth in recent years, in part through our associations with global and UK brands who continue to develop their business.

“By continually meeting and exceeding their expectations, we are rewarded with greater volumes of work. Our growth has continued to exceed our budgeted plans and is a credit to the efforts of the team here.”

Pacific’s relationship with Glasgow International Airport is enhanced by the fact that they have an ancillary office adjacent to the perimeter at the airport and many of their team hold airside passes, which means they have the experience, knowledge and clearance to work in airside,

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Pacific go for Commonwealth Games Gold landside and aircraft-manoeuvring areas.

Interestingly, they also have a long-standing relationship with Gleneagles, where they have carried out extensive upgrades to the five-star hotel’s corridors and spa centre.

Pacific is also expert at working in live environments in a manner that minimises disruption to trade and down-time while works are under way – attributes that have helped the company secure numerous contracts with McDonald’s, Greggs, Bupa, Mitchells & Butlers and Miller & Carter.

The past year has been marked by the successful completion of remodelling projects at high profile business premises, such as: ••Deacon Brodie’s Tavern, Edinburgh ••The Royal Scot, Glasgow city centre ••The Hunter’s Tryst, Edinburgh ••Brown’s, Edinburgh ••Fettykil Fox, Glenrothes ••The Meadowpark, Bridge of Allan Furthermore, Pacific masterminded full new builds and fit outs of: ••Harvester, Glasgow Fort ••Toby Carvery, Braehead In addition, numerous “side-byside” transformations at McDonald’s restaurants in Scotland and the north of England have been completed.

Projects in the pipeline include the landmark Cramond Brig, in the shadow of the Forth Road Bridge, and the historic Melville Inn in Lasswade, both near Edinburgh.

For more information, see: www.pacificbuilding.co.uk Or email at: info@pacificbuilding.co.uk Also: Twitter: @PacificLtd Find us on Facebook and Google+ (Pacific Building)

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Adding the Soco Complex to its portfolio Jansons Property is a successful partnership of the tenacious and innovative approach of Andy Jansons with the financial might of the William Pears Group.

The Company is a highly regarded property developer and investor, with a diverse portfolio.

One of its recent prestigious projects is at the Soco Complex at South Bridge.

Work has provided a social hub that includes a 259-bedroom Accor Ibis Hotel, a Sainsbury’s Local and a Costa Coffee all on South Bridge. There is a 15,000sq ft bar/restaurant/retail space on the Cowgate, which is more traditionally the drinking area of Edinburgh.

All areas link through some inner courtyards, so people can get from Chambers Street through to South Bridge and then to the Cowgate all through inner courtyard spaces where people can sit outside with tables and chairs.

It has revitalised a site that was ravaged by fire in 2002, which burnt down all the medieval buildings and threatened to spread through the Old Town.

The fire was eventually contained but the buildings that didn’t burn down had to be demolished due to being beyond repair.

After this, the site sat idle for a number of years but this changed when Jansons came along with a hotel occupier on a lease to put together a viable scheme.

Soco is situated on the south side of Cowgate, opposite its junction with Blair Street. Occupiers nearby include The Three Sisters, City Café, Brewdog, Siglo, The Caves, Cabaret Voltaire, Faith Nightclub, Festival Theatre and Starbucks.

Edinburgh city centre has a population of 447,660 people and is projected to grow by roughly 50,000 by 2015.

In addition, Edinburgh benefits from 3.52M tourist visitors.

Because it is based on a World

Heritage Site, planning had to be meticulous, but Edinburgh Council were supportive and invested to ensure something was done on the site.

Planning involved lots of architectural debate, meetings with World Heritage, Historic Scotland and architectural groups throughout the city to come up with a design that all parties agreed to.

Jansons also put on a public exhibition at the Royal Surgeons Hall in order to keep everybody updated with plans for the site, which was well attended.

The company has quickly expanded its expertise in hotels – Soco being the eighth – and Michael Tomkins, Acquisitions & Development Director at Jansons, told Building Scotland of a gap in the market that the company took full advantage of.

He said: “We realised a few years ago that there was huge demand for more bedrooms in Edinburgh.

“It gave an opening for us to go into Edinburgh and put some serious bids down for sites with those hoteliers behind us who wanted bedrooms.”

Throughout construction, Jansons had up to 200 people on site, with work going to the Main Contractor for the project – McAleer and Rushe - who has built Accor Hotels previously.

The rest of the team was Scottish, with ICA Architects of East Kilbride designing the development. Turley Associates was the Planning Consultant for the project, and the rest of the team were all employed locally.

Plant installation was undertaken to the Southbridge roof while hard landscaping work has created footpaths, which used lots of manpower.

Once the rooms were completed, snagging and cleaning took place and the corridors have had carpets and roof tiles installed, and the hallways have been skim plastered.

Before that, a sculpture arrived on site, which

was designed by a collection of artists.

It is both a work of art and monument to the history of the building lost to fire in 2002.

Its strong and simple shape reinterprets the neo-classical arch while reflecting the site’s historic past in a modern and exciting way.

The sculpture is made of corten steel, sourced from Leith, and it is an exciting and dramatic material that, through its colour and texture, lends weight and strength to the sculpture.

Reminiscent of the steep red crags of Arthur’s Seat, the sculpture will appear routed in the city.

It is located on a plinth in the internal courtyard and had to be placed into position with the help of a crane over the top of the building. This was done in December.

Now completed, the hotel will employ about 50 people, while the likes of Sainsbury’s and Costa Coffee will bring vast employment opportunities to the area.

Work has also included the conversion of existing buildings in the surrounding area, such as the Patterson Building on the corner of Chambers Street.

There is a building on South Bridge which has a Georgian façade and this has been effectively recreated further down the street.

On Cowgate, there are three storeys below what is a medieval plot line, but this segmented area has been complemented with a split façade to replicate the medieval plot lines in a contemporary manner.

Work on the £32M development started in November 2012. The hotel opened in January 2014, the Sainsbury’s is also now open which leaves the retail units on Cowgate that still have to be let out.

Such a strong portfolio of developments is one of the reasons why Jansons finds itself nominated for awards.

At the moment, the company is nominated for three awards at the Scottish Property Awards.

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