Specification Product Update Issue 02 2022

Welcome

Construction activity buoyant, but strong headwinds coming

In its latest quarterly forecast, the Construction Products Association (CPA) sees a dramatic slowing in growth, with uncertainty ahead as global issues start to a ect the UK market.

In previous years, the predicted 2.8% growth in construction output anticipated by the CPA team would be cause for celebration. However, while a robust figure, this is a sharp revision down from the 4.3% growth forecast just three months ago.

Demand remains strong across the industry in Q2, and the current project pipeline suggests that this will support activity levels until at least 2022 Q3. The downward revision to the growth forecast stems from concern around a host of price pressures arising from both local and global issues.

Prior to the conflict in Ukraine, UK construction was already facing labour and product availability issues and the impact of reverse charge VAT and IR35. Rising energy costs were driving near-record price increases in construction products and the continued conflict is exacerbating this issue.

The impact of these pressures, and of more general rising costs,

on demand will vary considerably by sector. Across the board the picture is one of positive market conditions in the short term with anticipation of tougher times ahead.

Noble Francis, CPA Economics Director, o ered this summary of the latest figures: “The major challenge is creeping uncertainty. The immediate picture is one of resilient demand and healthy pipelines. Longer term, the current inflationary pressures, if sustained, will have an increasingly depressing impact, while the continuation, or potential escalation, of conflict in Europe presents an existential risk.

“Specialist sub-contractors are feeling the e ects first, particularly those working to fixed-price contracts. For future projects, contractors will be forced to re-price, add fluctuation clauses and introduce risk sharing arrangement to deal with the uncertainty over potential cost inflation.”

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Frontier Pitts

LPS 1175 Platinum Turnstile Security Rating B3

Now available with a 120° or 3 section walkway – the first security rated LPCB Turnstile on the market with a larger rotor configuration, giving users more room to pass through the turnstile. The Platinum Turnstile successfully resisted an intensive attack test programme to LPCB’s LPS 1175: Issue 8 to Security Rating B3; toolkit B for 3 minutes. This involved a series of attack tests each lasting at least 3 minutes using a wide array of hand tools and battery powered tools. The Platinum Turnstiles join Frontier Pitts other Security Rated Turnstile the Terra Diamond Turnstile which is LPS1175 to security ratings 3 & 4, and approved for Government use, please contact CPNI. The Platinum Turnstile is also a finalist in the Datacentre DCS Awards 2022 in the category of Safety & Security Innovation of the Year. Vote for us now! https://dcsawards.com/vote

Crompton House, Crompton Way, Manor Royal Ind. Est., Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9QZ T: 01293 548301 E: sales@frontierpitts.com

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Visqueen

Visqueen structural waterproofing protection. Complete range, complete solution

Aurubis

Spiralling Nordic Brass

Three dramatic spiral staircases, clad in Nordic Brass copper alloy, announce intersecting looped pathways helping visitors to explore intuitively a new Australian museum. The WA Museum Boola Bardip in the Perth Cultural Centre, designed by international design practices Hassell + OMA, effectively takes up a whole city block. It was conceived as a series of virtual ‘stories’ that guide visitors through the major galleries to experience the State’s collections. The design aims to make wandering up and down the Nordic Brass staircases, between restored heritage-listed buildings and the new contemporary development, feel seamless to visitors. The extensive Nordic Copper range of architectural copper products is available from Aurubis, part of the world’s leading integrated copper group and largest copper recycler.

Photo – Peter Bennetts T: 01875 812 144

E: g.bell@aurubis.com

www.nordiccopper.com

Visqueen are a leading supplier of Type A, B and C structural waterproofing protection systems to BS8102:2022. Our broad product range offers specifiers an extensive choice of options for the most challenging projects. Visqueen’s third party accredited GR Self Adhesive and Ultimate GeoSeal membranes are designed for Type A situations where ground gas protection is also a requirement. Either specified separately, or in conjunction with our Type B crystalline waterproofing admixture, IGW Admix and our Type C cavity drain systems. Visqueen offers a truly complete waterproofing solution. The range is backed-up by an industry leading design and on-site CSSW qualified technical support team. Visqueen, Heanor Gate, Heanor, Derbyshire, DE75 7RG T: 0333 202 6800 E: enquiries@visqueen.com ENQUIRY 3

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Stuart Turner

Aquaboost - Cold water booster sets

Standard and bespoke cold water boosting sets and integrated booster systems.

The Aquaboost iBolt range of twin pump booster sets features two horizontal multistage pumps controlled by air-cooled variable speed frequency invertors mounted directly on the pump motors.

The twin pump 03 range includes 0304, 0306 and 0308 pump variants capable of delivering flow rates up to 5.0 m³/hour (per pump) and capable of producing head pressures of up to 9.0 bar.

Find out more at stuart-turner.co.uk/aquaboost

Market Place, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2AD T: 01491 572 655 E: info@stuart-turner.co.uk ENQUIRY 6 www.stuart-turner.co.uk/aquaboost

Kingspan

Insulate and generate in a single product

Kingspan PowerPanel is a new generation of PV roof solution, combining a high-performance QuadCore insulated panel with an efficient monocrystalline photovoltaic panel in a single, factory-engineered product, creating roofs that truly work for the building. PowerPanel has been developed to provide both in a single solution suitable for all kinds of pitched roofs (4° or more after deflection). The QuadCore insulated roof panel can offer U-values as low as 0.25 to 0.12 W/m2K, depending on specification, whilst the output of the solar PV module is 310 Wp. PowerPanel is easily integrated with QuadCore Trapezoidal Roof Panel and Day-Lite Trapezoidal Rooflight for further energy reduction. Kingspan has also created the Rooftricity™ funding option.

T: 01352 716100 E: info@kingspanpanels.com ENQUIRY 7 www.kingspan.com/gb/en-gb

Videx

GSM technology powers effective door entry

The Great Northern Tower is an impressive 72-metre (block tailor made for residential living. With 25 floors, it’s home to 287 self-contained apartments in the heart of Manchester. An effective door entry system plays a critical role in convenient, secure and flexible access control as well as the safety and wellbeing of residents. Installer Access Ability UK Ltd opted to fit a Videx 4G GSM system that was highly customised, integrated perfectly with the existing fob reader but, crucially, solved the key entry challenges residents and the concierge team were facing. Videx also supplied a highly customised entry panel that was not only specifically manufactured for The Great Northern Tower.

Northern Office, Unit 4-7 Chillingham Ind. Estate, Chapman Street, Newcastle Upon Tyne NE6 2XX T: 0370 300 1240

Marley

Marley’s

AntiSlip decking is the perfect fit

Anti-slip timber decking boards are a popular choice for many projects particularly across the education, leisure and lifestyle, health and retail and should be used for any application where there is public access. All of Marley’s decking is manufactured from sustainably sourced European Redwood providing full chain of custody with FSC and PEFC certification. We visually assess our deck boards to BS 4978 in line with the grading requirements of BS EN 14081 and are supplied graded to C16 or C24. Our decking is preservative treated for a long service life. Marley has long recognised the potential dangers of slippery decking and developed an anti-slip range of deck boards with enhanced grip. CitiDeck® and AntiSlip Plus® profiles which provide a non-slip surface that can be used safely all year round.

T: 07775 543709

E: laura.qualters@marley.co.uk

www.marley.co.uk/decking

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Garador’s Ascot and Windsor are perfect for modern design architecture

With precision engineering and minimalist design, Garador’s exciting Ascot and Windsor garage doors offer the perfect addition for any modern home. Garador’s wide profile garage doors are the ideal accompaniment to minimalist design architecture. As these trends are adopted for homes and garages the Ascot and Windsor, with their clean lines and smooth plain surfaces, are an excellent choice. But it’s not just the one-off unique building styles that these doors attract, but rather they lend themselves to the uniformity and repetition of new build housing developments too. Architects and builders involved in housing developments and estates will recognize the great looks these doors can achieve.The Ascot, with its horizontal wide panels, and the Windsor, with vertical panels, are available in a choice of 19 colours including neutral options to please even the purists of architectural colour design.

New non-networkable fire panel from Advanced

Go is the newgeneration, single-loop fire alarm control panel from Advanced Versatile and packed with premium features, Go provides costeffective access to MxPro 5 range performance, quality and ease of use, in a simpler, non-networkable format for complete fire protection peace of mind.

Go is the ideal solution for a wide range of singlepanel sites – from restaurants, bars and guesthouses to small offices, shops, salons and surgeries.

On straightforward jobs, Go’s fuss-free installation and configuration save time and money. However, the new panel also makes light work of more complex sites requiring sophisticated cause and effect programming options as well as false alarm management and reduction solutions.

Go has been developed with the needs of installers, engineers, and end users firmly in mind. A host of features make Go a breeze to set up. An easy-fit chassis with unique door design enables fast fitting, while familiar controls and menus mean there’s no lengthy learning curve. Intuitive new configuration software makes programming quicker and easier than ever, and a powerful design checker proves the system will work even before visiting site. In addition, enhanced diagnostics mean fewer faults, faster fixes, and better long-term performance.

With small-site budgets in mind, cost-efficiencies for customers have also been central to Go’s development. The panel has 15 zonal LEDs as standard for clearer visual indication and BS 5839 compliance without the need to buy a separate LED zone card.

Compatibility with three leading detector protocols provides wired and wireless options, as well as greater freedom over design and maintenance provider costs.

A Proctor Group

Wraptite UV

launches

New from A. Proctor, Wraptite UV is a Class B fire rated membrane that combines the critical properties of vapour permeability and airtightness into one innovative, self-adhering product. Specifically designed for use behind open jointed cladding, Wraptite UV has exceptional water and UV resistance. In addition, the product provides a shadow gap detail behind open jointed façade systems in offsite construction, rainscreen and timber cladding systems. The inclusion of Wraptite UV prevents lateral air movement and enhances the building thermal performance. A rating of Sd 0.06m provides a high vapour permeability within a professional quality, self-adhered, airtight breathable membrane. It is also designed for applications that require protection against UV for extended periods.

Boost energy efficiency in Buildings

Kemperol Reflect 2K SF ‘Cool Roof’ System is a waterproofing membrane that can boost energy efficiency in buildings. The bright white formulation boasts a high SRI (Solar Reflective Index) offering LEED approval. The easy-to-apply membrane is solvent free, odourless and has low VOC’s. Kemperol Reflect 2K FR provides the benefits of Kemper System membranes with the advantages of a high SRI Cool Roof. Cool Roofing minimises the ‘heat island’ effect, resulting in lower temperatures in built-up areas.

Cool Roofing provides a highly emissive roof surface resulting in cooler interior or building temperature. During summer months this can provide energy savings on air conditioning and increase the efficiency of solar panels.

BESA launches ‘safe havens’ blueprint for air quality

The Building Engineering Services Association (BESA) has completed its trilogy of free guides designed to help building owners and managers turn their buildings into ‘safe havens’ that protect occupants from health risks linked to airborne contaminants and viruses.

‘Buildings as Safe Havens – a practical guide’ is the third in its suite of guidance for measuring, monitoring, and improving indoor air quality (IAQ) and the second produced with the support of Mitsubishi Electric.

The ‘BASH’ Guide offers practical steps that facility managers and building owners can take to measure indoor air quality (IAQ) and offers advice on the questions to ask ventilation experts.

The foreword is provided by one of the UK’s most respected experts on infection resilience in buildings Professor Cath Noakes OBE. She states that poor ventilation is the most overlooked building safety issue and can be directly linked to high levels of Covid-19 transmission.

“Covid-19 has been shown to be transmitted through the air. Even if only 10% of all Covid-19 related deaths in the UK could be directly attributed to the failure to adequately ventilate indoor spaces, that would be more than 15,000 since the start of the pandemic – a shocking statistic that should make everyone sit up and take notice,” she writes in her foreword.

“The pandemic has demonstrated that far too many of our buildings are under-ventilated, despite regulatory requirements that have been in place for a number of years. This guide will be an invaluable tool in raising awareness of the importance of good IAQ and making our buildings more infection resilient,”

says Noakes, who is Professor of Environmental Engineering for Buildings at the University of Leeds and a member of the government’s Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies (SAGE).

The new BESA guide provides a step-by-step strategy for monitoring and maintaining good IAQ in offices, schools, and public buildings and provides advice and strategies for dealing with ventilation problems. It outlines the questions building managers should ask their ventilation and air quality specialists so they can properly address their IAQ problems, and provides recommendations for conducting a building review, planning for improvements, and selecting the right technology.

The guide contains a building review spreadsheet to help building managers identify areas that require improvement. This is designed on a traffic light system, with actions categorised as red, amber, and green, and works in tandem with an IAQ monitoring spreadsheet.

Hern Yau, ventilation product specialist at Mitsubishi Electric, added that the pandemic had emphasised the importance of ventilating indoor spaces.

“This guide will help contribute to a greater understanding of the type of equipment available, as well as encouraging more productive conversations about what can be achieved in our buildings in the long-term,” he added. “It also reinforces the importance of building managers only working with properly trained and competent IAQ specialists.”

To find out more about Mitsubishi Electric, please visit https://les.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/

Conex Bänninger

New appointments for Conex Bänninger UK team

Conex Bänninger, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of valves and pipe fittings completes its UK team with two key promotions to guide them to future success.

Ged Grimes and Lisa Cox, together boast more than 50 years of experience in industry and have worked for Conex Bänninger for 8 and 4 years respectively. Their combined wealth of experience is impressive having both worked as qualified installers, which make their promotions well-deserved.

Both Ged and Lisa are set to help guide the UK team to success by working closely with their teams and customers. Ged’s new role is Business Unit Director and Lisa’s Sales Coordinator for the UK business unit.

Ged Grimes’ promotion comes from having previously worked in industry for more than 25 years as a qualified installer and Corgi Inspector, and more recently as the Business Unit Director for the IBP Group of Companies, making Ged the ideal leader to achieve sustained growth for the UK.

Ged said: “I look forward to working with the UK team and Conex Bänninger’s customers in

my new role and I look forward to contributing to the excellence and growth of the brand across the UK.”

Lisa has nearly 25 years’ experience having held sales positions with mechanical and natural ventilation businesses, as well as also being a qualified installer.

“Having worked extensively within the pipe and fittings market I feel very privileged to be in position to help guide the UK Sales team to success. I understand our customers’ needs and look forward to mutual progress with them.”

Congratulations to both Ged and Lisa, we wish them well in their new roles.

Global House,The Pensnett Estate, Kingswinford, West Midlands, DY6 7FT T: 0121 557 2831 E: salesuk@ibpgroup.com

www.conexbanninger.com

HIMACS

HIMACS kitchen island as a functional work of art

The architect Trix van der Mark from Interieurwerken Bone Solid in the Netherlands created this unique kitchen to bring us an unexpected spin on sleek, elegant design. With its play on shapes and curves, this organic HIMACS kitchen island verges on an art project. The customer wanted an original kitchen, with organic and fluid shapes that create more of a work of art than a kitchen, all while maintaining the functionality.

The architect explained: “The customer came to us following a recommendation from Baars & Bloemhoff, a HIMACS distributor in the Netherlands. She was immediately thrilled by the way the material could blend into a space and become its centerpiece.”

T: 01732 897820

E: info@himacs.eu

www.himacs.eu

CMS Danskin Acoustics

New wood flooring has integral acoustic layer

Acoustic insulation experts CMS Danskin Acoustics and specialist dry lay flooring company Tier Global have collaborated to develop an innovative engineered wood flooring system with integral Regupol® acoustic layer. Named TIERacoustix™, the floor board is manufactured in the UK, has UKCA approval and received CE certification in late January 2022. TIERacoustix™ consists of a thick UV oiled oak wear layer suitable for commercial use, a Regupol® Eco 18db reduction layer and a laminated birch core. A variant, TIERacoustix™ Magnetic, also incorporates Tier Global’s patented magnetic backing for dry lay projects where access to raised access floor voids is required. In addition to the good acoustic dampening qualities of the new product, the tongue and groove version reduces installation time by up to 50 per cent. Unit 2, Lyncastle Road, Warrington, WA4 4SN T: 01925 577711 E: markmetcalfe@cmsdanskin.co.uk

TYDE

TYDE launches the world’s first front access syphon cistern

The new OSMO® F1 concealed cistern from TYDE is the first ever front access serviceable syphon cistern designed for use with WC furniture & IPS panelling.

Manufactured in the UK by TYDE, OSMO® F1 is a new innovative concealed cistern designed to be stylish, versatile and easy to fit and service with minimal disruption to WC furniture or panelling. Fitted with Turbo Edge®, the world’s most compact syphon and guaranteed to be leak-free and Hydroflo® quiet fill type AG inlet valve.

Type AB weir overflow makes the cistern fluid category 5 compliant; the only way to be compliant to water regs in standard height furniture.

The unique actuator is a patented registered design available in multiple finishes with left and right availability, ergonomically tested for optimum light touch operation (actuators sold separately).

Factory assembled for easy install with front access for effortless service and maintenance, comes with a 10 year warranty.

Fits neatly into 500mm furniture units, we recommend installing at a height of no less than 838mm.

We recommend OSMO® F1 is only used with a reputable branded manufacturer of WC Pans.

For more information visit www.thomasdudley.co.uk/ tyde or email us info@tyde.co.uk

295 Birmingham New Road, Dudley, West Midlands, DY1 4SJ T: 0121 530 7000 E: info@tyde.co.uk

www.thomasdudley.co.uk/tyde/

OMNIE

Housebuilder opts for OMNIE one-stop

shop solution

Award-winning housebuilder Salem Construction, who develops small sites and sells serviced plots to self-builders, is close to completing a development of two dozen high specification homes near the Welsh coast having chosen renewables specialist, OMNIE to supply a complete underfloor heating package, including LG air source heat pumps. As a fully proven and very versatile, panel based underfloor heating system, OMNIE’s TorFloor presents building services consultants and contractors with an unrivalled combination of performance benefits. Crucially the TorFloor panels combine the ability to span upper storey joists or battens fitted across a ground level slab, to provide high efficiency underfloor heating and a structural deck in one product. Melrose House, Pynes Hill, Rydon Lane, Exeter, Devon, EX2 5AZ T: 01392 363605 E: projects@omnie.co.uk

ENQUIRY 20 www.omnie.co.uk

Cavity Trays

Wider Cavity – Rotational Predisposition

WCA stands for Wide Cavity Applications and the versatile Type WCA provides the solution for cavity widths from 150mm up to 330mm.

The WCA acts as a DPC, an insulator, and physically closes the cavity between inner and outer skins.

As cavities grow wider, rotational predisposition can increase and the sides of the Type WCA closer are friction fitted to accept some initial movement prior to plastering.

Administration Centre, Yeovil, Somerset, BA22 8HU T: 01935 474769 E: enquiries@cavitytrays.co.uk

www.cavitytrays.co.uk

TBA FIREFLY

A hospital specifies TITAN LITE 120:60 from FIREFLY

An 18-month contract being carried out by a leading UK fire contractor has involved installing large quantities of the TITAN Lite™ 120:60, manufactured by TBA FIREFLY™, to create fire barriers above ceiling voids throughout many parts of the hospital. FIREFLY™ TITAN Lite™ 120:60 has been developed as a flexible fire barrier to provide compartmentation of larger concealed spaces within different types of buildings including factories, warehouses and railway stations. By offering 120 minutes integrity and 60 minutes insulation, TITAN Lite™ 120:60 exceeds the minimum requirements relating to Fire Barriers as detailed in the UK Building Regulations: Approved Document B (Fire Safety). FIREFLY is manufactured using specially treated woven glass fibre fabrics. Unit 3, Transpennine Trading Estate, Gorrells Way, Rochdale, OL11 2PX T: 01706 758817 E: technical@tbafirefly.com

ENQUIRY 24 www.tbafirefly.com

Pump Technology Ltd

Shower waste pump for wet rooms or shower tray installations

Pump Technology Ltd have a proven pumping system to meet the demands of any installation when gravity drainage is not possible. New to the range is the DrainMinor S (Shower Tray Drain Pump). It brings several benefits for specifier, installer and end users. It features a new low-level inlet height (70 mm base to centreline) making it ideal for shower tray installations. One or multiple shower trays plus sinks can be connected to this unit which means that one pump is capable of providing pumped drainage for several applications. The DrainMinor S features a large triangular low-level float attached via a rigid float arm for reliable automatic pump start stop.

56 Youngs Industrial Estate, Aldermaston, Berkshire RG7 4PW T: 0118 982 1555 E: support@pumptechnology.co.uk ENQUIRY 25 www.pumptechnology.co.uk

Delta Membranes

Basement

To fulfil the requirements of BS8102:2022 and BS 8485:2015+A1:2019 a strategy to develop a specification which combines structural waterproofing and ground gas protection were required for this refurbishment project. The property required a flexible waterproofing system to allow for movement whilst remaining watertight. This was achieved using Delta’s AT800, Type C cavity drainage membrane. With ground gas protection in combination with structural waterproofing, the most effective designs combine multiple forms of protection. MGA Contracts Ltd supplied a dry, modern addition of living accommodation which will remain fully protected against the long-term threat of water and damp ingress and ground gas contamination and will certainly add value to the property. DELTA House, Merlin Way, North Weald, Epping, Essex, CM16 6HR T: 01992 523 523 E: info@deltamembranes.com

www.deltamembranes.com

UAP Ltd

New extra strong door restrictors from UAP

UAP Ltd has launched a new range of Extra Strong Door Restrictors to help people feel safer in their homes. Designed as an alternative to the traditional door chain, the Extra Strong Door Restrictors from UAP allow people to communicate with visitors while preventing entry. This enables them to check the identity of visitors and safeguard against forced entry, giving them the confidence to answer the door and open it fully once they are satisfied there is no threat. A robust solution, manufactured from zinc, with a one-hour fire rating, the Extra Strong Door Restrictors have been designed by UAP’s in-house product development team to suit elderly and vulnerable householders.

Unit 1 Albert Close Trading Estate, Whitefield, Manchester, M45 8EH E: sales@uaplimited.com

www.uapcorporate.com

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Howells Glazing

Howells’ heritage patent glazing for regeneration scheme

Rutland Mills, adjacent to The Hepworth Museum on Wakefield’s waterfront, has been redeveloped to establish the Tileyard North mixed-use, inclusive, creative and cultural hub.

Sewell Construction appointed Howells Patent Glazing to design, supply and install a series of new patent glazed rooflights on three of the nine buildings.

Jon Webster, project manager from Sewell Construction, said: “Howells were forthcoming throughout the project and provided a lot of guidance on product choice. They had a lot of involvement with the design team to ensure best practice and most importantly, staying true to the heritage of the building.”

One such solution was to propose the repositioning of the roofline for the works to be accepted by the conservation team.

Howells’ narrow heritage HG2 glazing bars, powder coated in RAL 7012 Basalt grey in matt, with double glazed sealed units comprising an outer leaf of 6mm toughened Cool-Lite SKN 176 solar control glass and an inner leaf of 6mm toughened low-emissivity glass. Every pane incorporates an electrically

operated top hung ventilator with associated control panel.

“The team dealt with the challenges quickly and efficiently and the aftercare has been great too,” added Jon Webster. “The whole team are a pleasure to work with.”

Triton Works Woods Lane, Cradley Heath B64 7AN T: 01384 820060 E: info@howellsglazing.co.uk

www.howellsglazing.co.uk

A. Proctor Group

Wraptite helps hospital promote healthy buildings

The Wraptite external air barrier system from the A. Proctor Group is achieving an efficient airtightness solution at two newbuild extensions to the Connolly Hospital in Dublin. The Wraptite system is the only self-adhering vapour permeable air barrier certified by the BBA. It combines the critical properties of vapour permeability and airtightness in one self-adhering membrane. This approach saves on both the labour and material costs associated with achieving the energy efficiency demands in buildings. The high vapour permeability of the Wraptite air barrier allows the substrate beneath to dry quickly and moisture vapour to escape and reduces the likelihood of mould, mildew, condensation, timber distortion and metal corrosion.

The Haugh, Ashgrove Rd, Blairgowrie PH10 7ER T: 01250 872 261 E: contact@proctorgroup.com

PIZARRAS

CUPA PIZARRAS has been specified across a major development and refurbishment at Tregenna Castle, which played host to the G7 summit in 2021. The company’s products were selected for their ability to endure extreme local weather and provide an exceptionally long lifespan.

Therefore, roofs on the lodges at Tregenna Estate exclusively used CUPA PIZARRAS’ 400mm x 200mm CUPA 12 natural slates, fixed using 100mm stainless steel hooks that were also produced and supplied by CUPA PIZARRAS. CUPA 12 was chosen for this prestigious project as it is a high quality dark grey slate with a smooth finish and has a life span of more than 100 years, requiring very little maintenance. Regus, 52 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0AU T: 020 3318 4455 E: uk@cupapizarras.com

Soprema

Rethinking copper as a low maintenance alternative

Copper has been a versatile and prestigious building material for centuries, it ticks lots of boxes for both aesthetics and practicality. But amongst its many advantages, there are some significant issues with specifying copper as a construction material in any sizeable quantity. Whatever the design ambition or refurbishment requirement, a synthetic copper membrane can be used to offer all the aesthetic advantages of copper, combined with the versatility of a flexible, durable waterproof membrane. There will always be a place for traditional construction materials but, as the supply chain steps up to provide alternatives, there is an opportunity for specifiers to achieve the wow factor they’re looking for at reduced cost, risk and maintenance.

SOPREMA House, Freebournes Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 3UN

T: 0330 058 0668 E: info@soprema.co.uk

ENQUIRY 32 www.soprema.co.uk

MEDITE SMARTPLY

A Chelsea Flower Show spotlight on MEDITE SMARTPLY

As excitement builds for the RHS Chelsea Flower Show, all eyes are not only on the incredible gardens and talented designers, but on the plants, and products used in their creations.

Alongside this year’s ‘wild’ theme, sustainability and climate change are the big talking points. Engineered wood panel manufacturer MEDITE SMARTPLY aims to showcase the brand’s commitment to sustainability.

As a responsible manufacturer of engineered wood construction panels, the company is committed to manufacturing products that contribute to healthier, environmentally conscious buildings. The MEDITE SMARTPLY Building the Future Garden will feature some of the company’s most innovative products.

Tor Coatings

Cladding coatings that stand the test of time

At Tor Coatings, we have been creating and supplying protective coatings for commercial pitched roofs, gutters and internal walls for over 40 years. One of our many protective systems, Unicover, has been developed specifically as a costeffective means of extending the life of walls and external cladding - and to tackle cut edge corrosion - while beautifully rejuvenating and transforming their appearance in the process. In a recent project, Unicover Ultra S was specified as the ideal solution to give Croydon’s Makro Store a new lease of life. The system used is a high-performance semi-gloss coating that provides a long life, colourfast, extremely durable and easily cleaned finish for external surfaces.

Unit 21, White Rose Way, Follingsby Park, Gateshead, NE10 8YX

T: 0191 411 3166 E: enquiries@tor-coatings.com

www.tor-coatings.com

Chris King, Managing Director – Commercial at MEDITE SMARTPLY, said: “The RHS Chelsea Flower Show is the perfect opportunity to not only showcase to the world the incredible possibilities of engineered wood panels, but to demonstrate how versatile and environmentally conscious MEDITE SMARTPLY products are. Following on from the event, the garden and building will be reused in another location, which further demonstrates our company’s commitment to sustainability and the environment.”

The centrepiece of the garden is being constructed using MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME (MTX) which provides manufacturers, fabricators, and designers unlimited creative freedom. This remarkable lightweight, engineered wood panel is guaranteed up to 50 years above ground and 25 years in ground and is especially beneficial in environments where humidity and varying weather are usually concerns.

Persimmon House Anchor Boulevard Crossways Business Park, Dartford DA2 6QH T: 01322 424900

SIMONSWERK

SIMONSWERK showroom

opens its doors for Clerkenwell Design Week

SIMONSWERK will be opening its showroom doors for the return of Clerkenwell Design Week. CDW is a three-day event taking part on the 24th26th May, showcasing leading UK and international brands and companies in a series of showroom events, exhibitions and special installations that take place across the area.

Visitors to the showroom at 45 Great Sutton Street will be able to view the company’s full range of hinge applications and take advantage of one-toone demonstrations of the SIMONSWERK online advanced PRODUCTSELECTOR information system created specifically for architects, ironmongers, specifiers and interior designers.

Products on display include the award winning TECTUS and ANSELMI completely concealed hinge system and the increasingly popular CE marked TRITECH fire rated solid brass hinge

with concealed bearings, 25-year performance guarantee available in wide range of finishes.

SIMONSWERK showroom

45 Great Sutton Street Clerkenwell London EC1V 0DE

Open For CDW Week from 24th May – 26th May – 9am-7pm

Find out more and register for free at  www.clerkenwelldesignweek.com

Burcot Works, Spring Street, Tipton, West Midlands, DY4 8TF T: 01215222848 E: sales@simonswerk.co.uk

www.simonswerk.com

Crittall Windows

Crittall’s

T60 windows meet Oxford challenge

A new building in the grounds of historic Trinity College, Oxford, illustrates how 21st Century environmental performance can be married seamlessly with traditional aesthetic requirements. Crittall’s T60 thermally broken steel windows make a major contribution to the Levine Building’s sustainability credentials. Designed by ADAM Architecture, the T60 windows are set within stone surrounds and finished in an attractive bronze coloured Duralife polyester powder coating. Many are fitted with trickle ventilation. Triple glass is installed in the windows of the theatre auditorium for improved sound attenuation. T60 features an advanced high-density polyurethane isolator as a thermal barrier that together with double or triple glazing surpasses the requirements of current regulations.

Francis House, Freebournes Road, Witham, Essex, CM8 3UN

T: 01376 530800 E: hq@crittall-windows.co.uk

Strand Hardware

Buy quality and buy once

The gold standard for finger protection is BS EN 8613: 2017, which defines finger protection as “a device intended to minimise the risk of crushing injuries to fingers in the gap between the hanging stile of the door leaf and the door frame”. Craig Fox, Sales Director at Strand Hardware, says that when it comes to the development and management of commercial buildings, risk assessment and identification of appropriate solutions is essential. Strand Hardware puts quality and reliability high on its list of priorities. The durability of the range means that they are literally ‘fit and forget’ products. It offers an extensive range of devices suitable for a variety of door materials and applications.

Strand House, Premier Business Park, Long Street, Walsall, WS2 9DY T: 01922 639111 E: info@strandhardware.co.uk

www.strandhardware.co.uk

Hunter Douglas Architectural

Hunter

Douglas

ceilings installed

in the new Royal College of Surgeons of England headquarters

The new London headquarters of the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of England in Lincoln’s Fields Inn combines old and new.

Retaining the original, listed, frontage, it now has a newly built section for which global architectural products company Hunter Douglas was specified to supply 358m2 of its solid wood grill ceiling in American White Oak, 15mm x 35mm slats. These were installed in the President’s suite, conference and function rooms as well as the entrance lobby and café area.

An environmentally friendly choice, solid wood grill ceilings come with FSC/PEFC certification and are also Cradle to Cradle Certified™ silver.

Jackie Weller, executive director (transform)/ deputy chief executive at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, added: “We are delighted with our solid wood grill ceilings. They seamlessly blend into the historical architecture, whilst providing a high-tech

and environmentally sustainable feel. It was a pleasure to work with Hunter Douglas, who provided us with a professional and efficient service.”

Suite 2, Newton House, Northampton Science Park, Kings Park Road, Moulton Park Ind. Est., Northampton, NN3 6LG T: 01604 648229 E: info@hunterdouglas.co.uk

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Yeoman Shield

Colourful,

The Northern General Hospital in Sheffield chose Yeoman Shield fire rated door protection systems to refurbish doors in the Radiology Department. Yeoman Shield’s directly employed fixing operatives, who have been assessed as being competent to install such passive fire-resistant products by FIRAS, installed fire rated door protection panels, PVCu clad Glazing Bead Units and Door Edge Protectors to various doors throughout the unit. The addition of these products will prevent impact damage, extending the lifecycle of the doors in turn reducing the amount of time and money spent on repair and replacement, whilst contributing towards an aesthetically pleasing environment.

Yeoman House, Whitehall Estate, Whitehall Road, Leeds. LS12 5JB T: 0113 279 5854 E: info@yeomanshield.com

Junckers

A solid flooring solution

With the aim to encourage more participation in sport, Hackney Council has opened a new community facility, Britannia Leisure Centre. As part of a wider, mixed-use development in an inner-city environment, the different activity spaces were stacked vertically in an efficient design. As part of the state-of-the-art facilities a sixcourt sports hall has been installed with Junckers solid hardwood area elastic sports flooring. The Beech SylvaKet floor with a Nordic finish was installed over Junckers’ UnoBat 45 undercarriage system to provide a high level of performance and a safe and responsive surface ideal for a multitude of sports. The pre-finished floor is easy to maintain, durable and resilient – perfect for a busy sports centre.

5 Warren Yard, Warren Park, Stratford Road, Wolverton Mill, Milton Keynes, MK12 5NW T: 01376 534 700 E: sales@junckers.co.uk

www.junckers.co.uk

Samuel Heath

When is a fire door not a fire door?

Well, the simple answer is ‘when the door closer isn’t working’.

If a door closer has been damaged by vandalism or tampering, the fire door will not perform the function for which it is designed and specified, namely keeping the door closed.

Renowned for its ability to assure a clean, unhindered appearance to doors and interiors, Samuel Heath’s Powermatic controlled, concealed door closer is also used extensively in flats, apartments, hotels and social housing projects thanks to the safety, reliability and low maintenance benefits that the door closer delivers.

Unlike surface-mounted door closers, Powermatic is completely concealed when the door is closed, and not easily visible when open. This can significantly reduce the opportunity for the door closer to be vandalised, tampered with or removed. Together with maintenance-free service and

T: 0121 766 4200 E: info@samuel-heath.com

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closing speed and latching action which can be adjusted without removal from the door, this can result in a reduced maintenance burden for building owners and managers.

From a performance perspective, Powermatic boasts third-party certification together with a plethora of national and European technical performance accreditations. These include UKCA and CE marking, fire testing on half-hour and one-hour fire doors to BS EN 1634, opening forces that comply with BS8300 and the ability to enable doors to meet the requirements of Approved Document M. It is also the only Certifire jamb-mounted door closer.

TBA FIREFLY

Upgrade fire performance using the TBA FIREFLY™ range

A high specification office building close to Manchester Airport has been subject to a series of planned refurbishment contracts and the upgrade of each floor or unit’s fire performance using smoke and flame barriers from the range of TBA FIREFLYTM

TBA FIREFLYTM Phoenix is a lightweight smoke and flame barrier developed to enable compartmentation within buildings to provide up to 120 minutes integrity under BS476 Parts 20 & 22. Certified by IFCC the flexible and straightforward to install material I is suitable for both new-build and retrofit situations. Manufactured from woven and non-woven glass, the FIREFLYTM range is designed to optimise resistance to flame and smoke as well as offer heat protection.

Unit 3, Transpennine Trading Estate, Gorrells Way, Rochdale, OL11 2PX T: 01706 758817 E: sales@tbafirefly.com

Coopers Fire

Hotel fire safety explained

Hotel fire safety is an essential factor in the hospitality sector and a dedicated focus on is required at all times. Fire safety equipment is an important addition to any hotel or commercial building. Fire alarms have an important role and fire extinguishers will allow guests and workers to put out a fire with ease.

As fire curtains are discreet in style and come in all shapes, sizes, and for all applications, fire curtains are an all-rounded solution to protect all hotel environments. Here at Coopers Fire, our fire curtains are highly recognised as the modern alternative and offer designers the freedom to design modern, open-plan spaces without compromising fire safety.

Ignis House, Houghton Avenue, Waterlooville, Hampshire. PO7 3DU T: 02392 454 405 E: info@coopersfire.com

www.coopersfire.com

Samuel Heath & Sons PLC, Leopold Street, Birmingham, B12 0UJ

wedi Unbeatable wet room solutions for timber floors

Meeting the highest demands of specifiers, wedi offers flush-to-floor shower elements for timber floors not only with traditional point drainage but now also with sophisticated linear drainage.

The wedi Fundo RioLigno with its incredible thickness of just 25mm at the edge, sits and fits flush in the wooden substrate without the need for laborious levelling measures.

Thanks to the 100% watertightness of the material, and especially, the reinforcement around the drain area on the underside paired with 360° dry-fit drain technology, the Fundo RioLigno provides unrivalled peace of mind about the ever moving, moisture sensitive timber floor.

drain body, and so, offers a drain-substructure element especially for use in timber floor installations. It guarantees reliable support and accurate aligning of the drain and at the same time, eliminates laborious and time consuming building then filling with mortar and screed.

What is more, to eliminate any possibility of failure resulting from inadequate sealing between materials of different origin, wedi recommends using its special, Fundo sealing set for ‘flexible’ sealing of the perimeter of shower enclosures. T: 0161 864 2336

Due to its close collaboration with industry professionals, wedi knows all too well that leaks often result from poor positioning of the

Saniflo

New Saniflo campaign wins praise

Saniflo – the original inventor and leading manufacturer of the humble macerator – has launched an advertising campaign designed to stimulate ideas and boost sales for trade customers. Saniflo emphasizes that when you consider the possibilities that a small white box affords, it can open up a whole new mindset to converting unused spaces. The point is that when gravity drainage isn’t an option, a Saniflo usually is. So, for domestic and commercial customers this new, striking advertising campaign might just be the nudge they need to grasp what’s possible. Ann Boardman, Head of Marketing and Product Management, said Saniflo wanted to challenge perceptions and stimulate customers’ ideas of how to transform their spare spaces.

Unit 1, Watford Interchange, Colonial Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 4WP T: 020 8842 0033

Easy

T: 0330 660 1120 E: sales@easybathrooms.com

www.easybathrooms.com