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New Face for Beach House Accoya cladding has provided the finishing touch to a new waterfront development in Cornwall and adds a stylish, sustainable feel to a long-term collaboration.
durability. Typically used in applications such as cladding, siding and facades, Accoya, which undergoes a process called acetylation, is the perfect choice for aesthetically pleasing wood that requires less frequent maintenance. It is also resistant to rot, naturally insulating and insect resistant, with a 50-year guarantee provided by International Timber. Accoya is also a preferred choice for projects which have sustainability in mind, as the timber is an alternative to tropical timber and acts as a better carbon sink during its extended life span and can be safely recycled at the end. The North Quay project’s requirements outlined in the brief also stipulated that the long-lasting cladding solution should perform well with treatments, such as paints and stains,
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nternational Timber, the UK’s leading importer and
as the cladding has received a near-black finish to match the industrial
distributor of bespoke, sustainable timber and panel
aesthetic of the project.
products, recently collaborated with construction company Creating a long-term collaboration
Corinthian on a brand-new housing development in
Cornwall, providing timber supplies to be used for external cladding.
Site manager of Beach House, Lee Lawrence, said: “The quality of product from International Timber has been very good. They’re
Corinthian specialises in redeveloping sites that have a historic interest, in order to create new homes and breathe life into neglected
reliable, deliver on time and everything is always as per our order. It’s
buildings and areas. The North Quay developments consist of over
a pleasure working with them, and as the entire site is going to take
143 brand new units in the first phase, which features a mixture of
approximately five to seven years to complete, we will be able to continue
townhouses and apartments built directly on the waterfront of the
this partnership while they gain a deeper understanding of our needs,
harbour in St Ives Bay. There are approximately 370 units in the second
expectations and the aims for The North Quay developments. We also
phase of the project, which will include affordable housing for locals.
hope that we will be collaborating with International Timber on our sites in Wales and further beyond as the projects grow and the company expands.”
For the project, International Timber provided materials to be used
Patrick Turner, Senior Sales Executive at International Timber,
for external timber cladding for the apartment block known as Beach House, a niche collection of two and three-bedroom apartments, as well
added: “It was great to work with Corinthian on this project as it is our
cladding for the bin stores for homes on the complex. In the coming
first collaboration. The initial designs through to the finished project
months, timber will also be used for cladding the other apartments
have looked amazing, so we wanted to be sure that the cladding did the
within phase one, and for the framework of the townhouses.
wonderful location justice. Accoya is a brilliantly flexible and versatile material, and this is an ideal application for it. Not only are we confident
Specification of Accoya
that it will withstand the weather conditions, but over time the Accoya will truly become part of the landscape.”
Initially, aluminium cladding was specified for the waterfront homes but
The project is progressing well, with Beach House nearing
due to program constraints, this was later changed to timber. However, the site required a timber species that would be aesthetically pleasing while also
completion. The expected completion of all the units in phase one is at
being capable of withstanding the corrosive salty sea air and weather.
the end of 2023 with work ongoing for phase two until well into 2030.
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