Specification Product Update Issue 03 2021

Welcome

New regulator at heart of building safety overhaul

The new Building Safety Bill will create lasting generational change and set out a clear pathway for the future on how residential buildings should be constructed and maintained, the Government has claimed.

Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick has outlined the next key step in an extensive overhaul to building safety legislation, giving residents more power to hold builders and developers to account and toughening sanctions against those who threaten their safety.

The Building Safety Regulator will oversee the new regime and will be responsible for ensuring that any building safety risks in new and existing high rise residential buildings of 18m and above are e ectively managed and resolved, taking cost into account.

This will include implementing specific gateway points at design, construction and completion phases to ensure that safety is considered at each and every stage of a building’s construction, and safety risks are considered at the earliest stage of the planning process.

These changes will simplify the existing system to ensure high standards are continuously met, with a ‘golden thread’ of information created, stored and updated throughout the building’s lifecycle, establishing clear obligations on owners and enabling swift action to be taken by the regulator, wherever necessary.

Housing Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP said: “This Bill will ensure high standards of safety for people’s homes, and in particular for high rise buildings, with a new regulator providing essential oversight at every stage of a building’s lifecycle, from design, construction, completion to occupation.

“The new building safety regime will be a proportionate one, ensuring those buildings requiring remediation are brought to an acceptable standard of safety swiftly, and reassuring the vast majority of residents and leaseholders in those buildings that their homes are safe.”

The reforms will tackle bad practice head on, building on Dame Judith Hackitt’s review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety, which highlighted a need for significant cultural and regulatory change.

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Intratone

Start the conversation today with Intratone’s Interactive Digital Noticeboard

A new way to communicate with residents, Intratone’s Interactive Digital Noticeboard enables housing managers to display important announcements, such as maintenance schedules and repair updates, to residents via a secure online remote management system – without needing to visit the site. Notices can be set up and posted across multiple buildings in just a few clicks. Its unique survey function allows housing managers to pose questions to tenants, who can use the scroll keys to choose an answer and confirm their vote by placing their key fob on the built-in proximity reader. Vandal-resistant, the Interactive Digital Noticeboard features long-lasting 10mm thick safety glass to protect the screen and integrated security screws – ensuring it stands the test of time.

Power Road Studios, 114 Power Road, London, W4 5PY T: 0208 037 9012 E: info@intratone.uk.com

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ONLEVEL

Sleek & Easy to InstallSKYFORCE Juliet Balcony System

SKYFORCE by ONLEVEL is the ‘go to’ system for juliet balconies, not just because of its unobtrusive minimal look. It’s a massive hit with installers due to its simplicity and ease of installation.

With installers seeing the benefit of easy installation, Architects, contractors and alike are keen to specify the system because of the real pound £ savings the system provides with shorter installation times. All sets are preassembled and can easily save up to 30 minutes of installation time when compared to all other standard products.

8, Alexandria Court, Ashton Commerce Park, Ashton-under-Lyne Lancashire, OL7 0QN T: 0161 804 9500 E: info@onlevel-uk.com

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Advanced

Ship-shape fire protection for HMS Belfast

HMS Belfast, the most significant surviving Royal Navy warship from the Second World War, has been equipped with leading fire protection from Advanced. As part of ongoing fire system upgrade works taking place across the Museum’s estate, an eight-loop and a two-loop MxPro 5 fire panel, along with a TouchControl touchscreen remote control terminal and repeater, have been installed across six of the battleship’s nine decks, as well as in its on-shore visitor pavilion. The panels, fitted in accordance with BS 5839, were integrated with around 700 Apollo Xp95 detectors and interfaced with VESDA aspirating smoke detection. MxPro 5 is certified by FM Approvals to the EN 54 standard.

The Bridges, Balliol Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE12 8EW T: 0345 894 7000 E: enquiries@advancedco.com

Lundhs Real Stone

Bringing drama to retail

Lundhs Real Stone has collaborated with Oslo concept store FWSS to deliver an outstanding interior scheme. Adorning a variety of surfaces in a range of finishes and colourways, including the floor, display areas, walls and the counter, the natural stone has been used to create a unique shop design whilst helping to display FWSS’ merchandise in a stunning manner.

The combination of finishes creates a truly unique scheme, whilst coordinating effortlessly with the rest of the space. Durable, distinctive and 100% natural, Lundhs Real Stone is the ideal surface choice for busy, high footfall areas. Boasting high scratch and stain resistance. All the stones in the collection are extremely easy to maintain.

www.lundhsrealstone.com/uk

Stuart Turner

VariQ from Stuart Turner

This compact, quiet and powerful pump offers a wealth of features and benefits making it the ideal choice for many variable speed water boosting applications. The Mainsboost VariQ is designed to boost water performance from a cold water storage tank, roof tank or ground tank in domestic and light commercial applications and is ideal for many properties with up to three floors and up to eight outlets in operation. Ideal when converting an open-vented hot water cylinder system to an un-vented hot water cylinder system and enables the re-use of the existing break tank. It is suitable for multiple applications and designed for whole house use within domestic properties.

Market Place, Henley-on-Thames, Oxfordshire, RG9 2AD

T: 01491 572 655 E: info@stuart-turner.co.uk

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Whitesales

A Different Class in Glass

Offering a sleek, minimalistic finish both inside and out, em.glaze offers undisrupted views and stunning, modern aesthetics. Stocked in popular anthracite grey, em.glaze is available in a wide range of sizes, ventilation options and is compatible with both proprietary upstands and builder’s curbs. In-house manufacturing allows us to make bespoke to any size – providing endless design possibilities with short lead times. Safety is paramount when dealing with glass rooflights – that’s why em.glaze is CWCT tested to Class 1, so you can rest assured that you’ve put safety first. The thermally broken frame design ensures optimum performance. Also available with custom glazing options including triple glazed and walk-on.

Whitesales Ltd, Europa House, Alfold Road, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 8NQ T: 01483 917 580 E: sales@whitesales.co.uk ENQUIRY 103 www.whitesales.co.uk

Senior Architectural Systems

Senior’s artful display at Bournemouth University

Aluminium fenestration solutions from Senior Architectural Systems feature at a new accommodation scheme at Arts University Bournemouth. Senior’s patented low U-value PURe® aluminium windows and PURe® SLIDE aluminium doors have been installed alongside the thermally-efficient SF52 aluminium curtain wall system, with the scheme achieving a ‘Very Good’ BREEAM rating. Working alongside supply chain partners Morgan Sindall, Design Engine Architects and fabricators Soundcraft, the project also features Senior’s thermally-broken SPW500 aluminium commercial doors and SPW600 aluminium windows. For additional safety and security, Senior’s barrier load tested Louvre Guard System has been fitted to all bedroom and kitchen windows. The patented PURe® aluminium system offers some of the lowest U-values available to the UK market. Eland Road, Denaby Main, Doncaster DN12 4HA T: 01709 772600 E: info@sasmail.co.uk

www.seniorarchitectural.co.uk

Samuel Heath Concealment reduces risk of door closer damage

Renowned for its ability to assure a clean, unhindered appearance to doors and interiors, Samuel Heath’s Powermatic controlled, concealed door closer is used extensively in flats, apartments and HMOs throughout the social housing sector 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. Powermatic boasts a plethora of national and European technical performance accreditations and the ability to enable doors to meet the requirements of Approved Document M.

Samuel Heath & Sons plc, Leopold Street, Birmingham, B12 0UJ T: 0121 766 4200 E: info@samuel-heath.com

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Franke launches brand new Dimensions product range

Market-leading sink brand Franke has launched a brand new product offer and online brochure, titled Dimensions, aimed at developers and housebuilders. It showcases the depth and breadth of its portfolio from Franke and sister-brand Carron Phoenix including product solutions designed to cut energy, water and waste in the home, together with its environmental and sustainable credentials. The 61-page Dimensions is available as an online brochure at www.franke.co.uk/dimensions. Strategically selected to suit the varied needs of the contract market reflecting different build specifications, Dimensions offers an extensive range of Franke and Carron Phoenix sinks, taps, cooker hoods, accessories and waste management solutions with price points and specs to suit every project.

Colour and character with CTD Architectural Tiles

CTD Architectural Tiles’ unrivalled collection offers professionals endless colour and pattern options, enabling projects to come to life through vivid, eyecatching design. A brick shaped tile with a delicate faux crackle glaze, Borgo will bring colourful charm to walls in any commercial setting. Available in both matt or gloss finishes and 8 on-trend shades, from Marine blue to Pink, Borgo can transform the look

MalmoTM stickdown LVT now with 13 new design-led decors

ELCO delivers premium upgrade to office refurbishment

As part of a major upgrade, ELCO Heating Solutions has supplied 15 TRIGON® XL 570kW boilers to 10 Upper Bank Street in Canary Wharf. The new compact and highly efficient gas condensing boilers have replaced 21 ageing units. Comprising 30 occupied floors, four basement floors, special function suites, as well as a gym, swimming pool and auditorium –all spanning over 1 million sq. ft – 10 Upper Bank Street required a modern, reliable and high performance heating system to cope with the fluctuating demands of the building. To fulfil the system requirements, ELCO’s floor standing units were installed over three floors; four boilers on the 31st level, and an additional 11 divided between the fifth and sixth.

of any space into a piece of art. Bringing a fun, modern design twist to commercial spaces, Trivial offers the opportunity to create truly original feature walls. Inspired by the unmistakable Art Déco style, Gatsby combines elegant designs with a modern colour palette to create stunning wall features within residential and commercial spaces.

The Malmo™ luxury vinyl tile (LVT) collection has undergone a major design update with 13 brand new additions to its stickdown offering, further enhancing its creative scope and installation flexibility for domestic and commercial interiors. The complete Malmo™ collection now offers a total of 57 designs; 25 stickdown designs and 32 rigid, including the award-winning Senses range. Malmo™ has strategically enhanced its choice of stickdown LVT designs to ensure that the collection has a versatile offer for areas where a click installation is not suitable. A fully adhered floor will withstand variations in temperature and weight, ideal for instances such as a kitchen floor being installed before the cabinetry.

Garador introduces new FGS 820 front door

Garador’s FrontGuard front door range offers excellent security and thermal insulation for all types of homes. Now Garador has added a new model: the FrontGuard FGS 820. This new door model is designed to minimise heat loss and incorporates four large windows to allow natural light to flow in through the doorway. The windows are all triple glazed and the door leaf is filled with dense polyurethane insulating foam. This FGS 820 also comes in a selection of sizes and is available in 25 different colour finishes with many shades designed to complement Garador’s existing garage door range.

Franke’s new Atlas Neo Soap Dispenser

Franke has extended its kitchen accessories collection with the introduction of the Atlas Neo Soap Dispenser, which is designed to beautifully co-ordinate with its growing Atlas Neo tap range. Launched in response to increased consumer demand for stylish products that support enhanced hand hygiene in the kitchen, the surfacemounted Atlas Neo Soap Dispenser is compatible with all types of work surfaces. Ideal for homeowners looking to create a neat, sleek and streamlined aesthetic, this soap dispenser features the same minimalist, contemporary styling as the bestselling Atlas Neo taps, but will provide the perfect partner to any of the models in Franke’s comprehensive portfolio. It is suitable for use with all liquid soaps.

Schüco explores safe building with Innovation Now Security

Schüco UK will broadcast the third in its popular Innovation Now (i.NOW) series live from its Milton Keynes showroom on 29th July. The company will unveil its latest aluminium and steel product innovations designed to protect people and property. The virtual event will also include live polls and a live question and answer session for viewers with a panel of Schüco experts. The Schüco team will also discuss how everyday security is an integral part of product design ensuring windows and doors are burglarresistant. i.NOW Secure will also explore the high-security Schüco solutions available for making buildings safe in extreme situations such as gunfire or explosions.

NEW from Enfield: build your bespoke PAS24 FD60 door

Enfield Speciality Doors is now offering custom-built high-security 1 hour fire doorsets. The PAS24 FD60 internal entrance doors are certified for fire and security and are ideal for apartments for social housing, students or private landlords.

Enfield’s new entrance doors meet BS 476 for fire resistance and smoke control, as well as PAS24 for enhanced security, which is required for the police-backed Secured by Design certification. Thirty-minute fire door options are also available with PAS24 certification. Single doorsets in this range come with up to 33 dB acoustic performance.

The high-security fire doorsets are all built to order, with a variety of finishes and veneers to choose from. They incorporate a severe-duty core with a hardwood frame and a range of high-quality ironmongery available in satin or polished stainless steel. Options include anti-snap letterplates, lift-off hinges, lever handles and push on escutcheons plus a choice of surface-mounted and concealed door closers. A Fortress 3* thumbturn cylinder with hardened pins for anti-drill, anti-pick and anti-bump resistance offers ultimate peace of mind.

“We’re also happy to source different design options if required,” comments Nigel Sill, Chairman of Enfield Speciality Doors. “Our helpful and expert team are on hand to guide facilities managers, maintenance contractors and other specifiers on the best options for their projects.”

SuperFOIL Insulation gains double accreditation

The UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of reflective insulation products, SuperFOIL Insulation has received accreditations from the Insulation Assurance Authority (IAA) and GDGC Qualitymark Protection. Already accredited by the British Board of Agrément (BBA) and certified by groups including LABC, DIBt & ZAG, these two latest accreditations give customers and installers even greater confidence in the quality and safety of SuperFOIL Insulation. The IAA is an industry body which provides a quality assurance framework covering technical guidance, consumer protection, certifications and training. GDGC is an insurance broker specialising in offering insurance-backed guarantees on home improvements such as insulation.

Aico recognised in The Parliamentary Review

Aico has been recognised as a best practice representative for the upcoming 2021 edition of The Parliamentary Review, which looks at how key British organisations are responding to different political and economic challenges.

Success for organisations of any size does not always come easily, and The Parliamentary Review is indispensable for anyone who seeks to make a difference in their sector. It highlights significant developments and concerns for leaders up and down the country.

Market leader Aico contributed a thoughtleadership article to the publication, examining how the approach to fire protection is changing; with legislative reform paving the way to a more holistic landscape that challenges the status quo, and places resident safety firmly at the fore.

Aico’s National Sales Director Steve Trafford, formerly National Sales Manager at the time of publication, commented “We are delighted to contribute to The Parliamentary Review, particularly on such critical and relevant topics to our sector.

“As the European market leader in home life safety, we are positioned to facilitate conversation and collaboration to connect the UK housing sector, providing an article championing best practice and pulling issues to the forefront in a publication that resonates both in Westminster and nationally.”

The patented new Ancon Thermal Windpost (TWP2) from Leviat has been designed to minimise thermal bridging in masonry cavity walls, offering up to an impressive 70% reduction in thermal transmission through the span of the windpost. Featuring integral mineral fibre insulation to ensure continuity of insulation in the cavity, the innovative design means the windpost sits level with the outside face of partial fill insulation so it can be taped to further reduce thermal heat loss. This provides the additional benefit of eliminating time-consuming cutting of insulation to fit behind/around the windpost, increasing the overall speed and consistency of installation.

President Way, President Park, Sheffield, S4 7UR T: 0114 275 5224 E: info.ancon.uk@leviat.com

Hunter Douglas Architectural

London Bridge Station features Hunter Douglas system

London Bridge Station, which underwent a £700 million redevelopment, features a blast-resistant ceiling from Hunter Douglas Architectural. It was specified to supply 300m2 of folded steel panel ceilings for the Kent Link escalator areas on two levels. The scheme enabled the global architectural products provider to showcase its flat sheet steel – both perforated for acoustics with standard non-woven fleece on the rear of the panels and non-perforated – in conjunction with the Safety Loop installation system. Using this system ensures an ultra-safe ceiling. The standard RAL white panels were made from folded steel panels of 497mm x 1490mm to give a 500mm x 1500mm module.

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

Frontier Pitts

Introducing the First LPS1175 on the market with a 3-wing turnstile!

A busy year of Research & Development continues for Frontier Pitts with the introduction of our latest LPS1175 Intruder Resistant product.

Following the release of our Platinum LPS1175 Turnstile with 4 wings in December 2019, our customers asked us to develop a security rated 3 wing turnstile.

Achieving the renowned LPCB Security Rating on a four-wing turnstile is tough enough, but Frontier Pitts pushed through the boundaries to achieve the Security Rating on a three-wing turnstile and provide the customer with exactly the turnstile they wanted.

Frontier Pitts worked closely with LPCB during the lockdown months to ensure our R&D program continued to produce products to meet our clients’ requirements.

Now the LPS1175 Platinum Turnstile, like many other standard pedestrian control Turnstiles, has the option the 3 wing (120° rotor) or 4 wing (90° rotor). A first for the LPCB LPS1175 market!

This is the ideal pedestrian control solution for high security sites such as CNI sites (Critical National Infrastructure) datacentres, logistic hubs and pharmaceutical manufacturing sites. 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.

Crompton House, Crompton Way, Manor Royal Industrial Estate, Crawley, West Sussex, RH10 9QZ

T: 01293 548301 E: sales@frontierpitts.com

www.frontierpitts.com

Hundreds of square metres of 9mm Magply boards are currently being installed on an apartment development close to Reading’s commercial centre, after the specialist package contractor involved proposed the high performance MgO panel as an alternative to the original product specified, representing a value engineering solution. O Conner Drylining Ltd MD Rory O’Connor, comments: “Our guys actually prefer Magply to other boards, it’s very flexible while they’re finding it very easy to cut and fix, with the boards being screwed to the SFS studs at 300mm centres. We would definitely use it again though the next job we’re about to start actually already has IPP’s CP (Cement Particle) board specified for use.”

Bradwell Hall, Bradwell-on-Sea, Southminster CM0 7HX

T: 01621 776252 E: john@magply.co.uk

HI-MACS®

The luxury of HI-MACS® Evergreen floods concept store

As if diving deep into the depths of the sea, Banema’s new showroom and commercial space in Lisbon opens its doors with a truly creative and inspiring design idea. The HI-MACS® Evergreen colour provides the establishment with an enveloping atmosphere where natural wooden furniture comes together with industrialstyle decoration and inspirational designer goods. Head architect Pedro Campos Costa, Campos Costa Arquitetos, said: “The aim was to create a space with rhythm that’s full of life, and above all where the feeling of comfort extends into several different and more intimate environments.” The establishment is in the retail sector and was initially designed to combine the concept of a materials showroom with a designer shop.

T: 01732 897820

E: info@himacs.eu

www.himacs.eu

New energy efficient ventilation system includes plug and play CO2 sensor

6th July 2021 – Mitsubishi Electric has launched a new commercial ventilation product to help improve indoor air quality in a multitude of situations including schools, restaurants, offices, shops, hotels and factories.

The LGH-RVS-E – which is suitable for installation in high humidity environments, is the latest product in the Lossnay range of commercial ventilation systems. It is specifically designed to simultaneously extract stale air from a building and provide a supply of fresh, filtered air. While doing this, the units simultaneously recover valuable heat energy for maximum efficiency.

As air quality within our buildings becomes an increasingly important focus, this new unit offers an efficient ventilation solution for a wider variety of environments. It is designed with a plastic heat exchanger rather than paper, and is also ideal for humid locations like bathrooms and wet rooms.

The LGH-RVS-E is also able to help address the full range of cooling and ventilation needs for spaces like offices and schools. The units are simple to interlock with Mitsubishi Electric’s Mr Slim and City Multi air conditioning systems, and easy installation makes it a perfect solution for those installing or specifying a ventilation for the first time.

Mitsubishi Electric’s Ventilation Product Manager, Hern Yau said “We’ve designed this unit to match the demand for improved indoor air, and this new Lossnay unit offers a solution that includes humid spaces and integrates easily with existing air conditioning systems”.

The LGH-RVS-E comes with a new generation of controls, with more flexible commissioning and two plug-and-play CO2 sensors.

With air quality an increasing concern, being able to see a simple traffic light system of CO2 levels can offer greater assurance and awareness for building occupants, and meet safety requirements – particularly for schools. The CO2 sensor can also help reduce installation costs, by taking its power from the fan unit rather than needing a separate power supply.

The units can also be integrated with Mitsubishi Electric’s AE200E central control to offer touch-screen control of products, along with advanced features like energy monitoring and automated reporting.

Further details be found on the company’s website: https:// les.mitsubishielectric.co.uk/products/ventilation/ commercial-lossnay/commercial-lossnay-series

Metalline Services Ltd

New Unity A1 Floor to Floor framing system – fully tested to CWCT standards

Non-combustible cladding manufacturer Metalline, has developed a new Floor to Floor framing system which has recently been successfully tested to CWCT standards at the Vinci Technology Centre in Leighton Buzzard.

The Unity A1 F2F system has been designed to accommodate, flat, discrete-fix and hook-on rainscreen panels and is fully compliant with all types of A1 and A2 façade panels including aluminium, fibre cement and terracotta.

Metalline’s Unity A1 F2F framing spans from floor slab to floor slab, reducing the requirement for multiple helping hand brackets and supporting top hats. This saves considerable time and money on installation costs, simplifies the design process, allows for greater adjustment and reduces the requirement for fixings and brackets by up to 90%.

The system also features a unique ball and socket design that allows for up to 30 degrees rotation to the front face of the rail. This feature is ideal for high-rise developments and the replacement of non-compliant cladding systems on buildings where the main structure

is often out of plumb. The extra adjustability and precise alignment of replacement panels allows for a seamless finish and a flat crisp appearance to the building’s new compliant façade.

Hollies Park Road, Cannock, Staffordshire, WS11 1DB

T: 01543 456 930 E: unity@metalline.co.uk

www.metalline.co.uk

Kemper System

Kemperol Reflect 2K FR is a cold liquid-applied, fully reinforced, highly reflective ‘Cool Roof’ resin system. The bright white formulation boasts

Freefoam

Freefoam are delighted to release a new case study featuring Fortex embossed Double Shiplap PVC cladding on four new homes in Stourbridge built by 11:11 Property. Sourced from local Freefoam stockists UPL Ltd and fitted by on site carpenters the Fortex cladding range comes with up to 10 year guarantee. This works well for property developers like 11: 11 Property many of whom offer their own standard 10 year guarantee on all properties. Freefoam launched the Fortex range over 15 years ago and the range now includes double shiplap cladding and weatherboard cladding. The colour options have been extended over that time as consumer trends have developed and changed.

77-83 St James Mill Road, Northampton, NN5 5JP T: 01604 591110 E: info@freefoam.com

www.freefoam.com/professional

CUPA PIZARRAS

Heavy 3 slate used on Scottish whisky distillery

A number of pre-existing farm structures have been reconstructed using CUPA PIZARRAS Heavy 3 slate in order to house a new Scottish whisky distillery, Ardross. CUPA PIZARRAS Heavy 3 slate was specified for use on the project in conjunction with the architect’s design, as it was an ideal match characteristically to the Ballachulish slate used on the original farm buildings. Not only is Heavy 3 visibly similar to traditional Scottish Ballachulish, it is the perfect strength to withstand extreme Scottish weather. Aesthetically, it is a blue black in colour with a slight gritty texture and it also features welldefined parallel lines that are visible on the cleavage surfaces.

Office 3, 111 Buckingham Palace Rd, London SW1W 0SR T: 020 3318 4455 E: uk@cupapizarras.com

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A. Proctor Group

Paris apartment warms to Spacetherm Wall Liner

A classic Parisian apartment is benefitting from the thermal effectiveness of the ultra-thin Spacetherm® WL insulation. Property owner Keirnan Murphy has made a significant investment in the renovation of the apartment to improve overall comfort, energy efficiency and to reduce heating costs. The Spacetherm WL aerogel insulation from the A. Proctor Group was a perfect choice for the apartment. At just 13mm thickness, the Spacetherm WL fits inside the lip of our cornices, which average about 20mm. Typically the walls of these older properties are not completely flat and so the option of an ultra-thin insulation was critical. Spacetherm WL consists of Spacetherm aerogel insulation blanket bonded to 3mm Magnesium Board.

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

www.proctorgroup.com

Marley

New roof fire barrier launched to prevent fire spread

Roof systems manufacturer, Marley has launched a new roof fire barrier to help prevent the spread of fire between adjoining properties, allowing specifiers to add an additional safety layer to roofing projects to keep both people and properties protected.

Marley Roof Defence will help specifiers select fire mitigation measures with confidence as the system delivers full protection to prevent the spread of fire from one roof to the next.

Achieving up to a 60-minute fire rating, it can also be specified as a comprehensive fire barrier in larger roofs, or as a fire break in expansive buildings with large footprints such as apartment blocks, schools, care homes, offices, and hospitals.

Marley Ltd, Lichfield Road, Branston, Burton on Trent, Staffordshire, DE14 3HD T: 01283 722588

www.marley.co.uk/accessories/roof-defence

Howells Patent Glazing

Howells rallies for Ickworth squash court

As part of a major conservation project to repair the roof of Ickworth, which is cared for by the National Trust, Howells Patent Glazing has supplied and installed a replacement glazed roof with vents for the historic squash court. The task included mending leaks, re-tiling the iconic Rotunda roof, improvements to the East Wing roof and added lightening protection. Howells designed and manufactured the replacement glazed roof for the squash court of the Italianate Palace using its HG1 type patent glazing system. The new glazed roof measures 9.5m x 4m on plan and is pitched at 30 degrees. Howells was also tasked with refurbishing the squash court’s manual operating gear for the opening sashes.

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

www.howellsglazing.co.uk

Premier Tech Water and Enviroment

Premier Tech Water and Environment ensure a sustainable and eco-friendly environment

For over 25 years, global company Premier Tech Water and Environment has been protecting our properties and our environment with sustainable local solutions.

With over 100,000 installations already across the globe, the Ecoflo Coco Filter is a proven system for enhancing wastewater effluent quality for a variety of applications. Now, Premier Tech Water and Environment has brought the Ecoflo Coco Filter to the UK market, to further improve the effluent quality for both residential and commercial projects that require off-mains wastewater treatment.

One hundred per cent natural, organic and renewable, the Ecoflo coconut-husk fragments

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are produced by cutting up the husk that surrounds the fruit of the coconut. This mechanical process ensures complete control over the size of each fragment and overall porosity, guaranteeing a uniform filtering medium that delivers a consistently high wastewater treatment performance over time.

Sourced and maritime shipped from Sri-Lanka, coconut-husk fragments not only effectively treat wastewater but also minimise CO2 emissions related to transport. With most synthetic and sand-based filtering media being shipped by rail or road, research has shown that the use of maritime transport for coconut-husk reduces CO2 by 12% (rail) and by 540% (road) over a 50 year cycle – further protecting our environment.

Yeoman Rainguard

Yeoman Rainguard’s new Squareline range

Discover stunning Aluminium fascia and soffits designed to bring house exteriors to a whole new level with Yeoman Rainguard’s new Squareline range. Squareline is the new range of stunning Aluminium fascia and soffits from Yeoman Rainguard. Manufactured from 2mm thick Aluminium with a polyester powder coating, the Squareline range is both lightweight and incredibly durable providing a maintenancefree lifecycle of 30+ years. It also offers sustainable and recyclable eco-friendlier option. Supplied in black as standard, Squareline can also be manufactured in any RAL or BS colour as well as Little Greene and Farrow & Ball shades as required, allowing co-ordination with doors and window systems.

Yeoman House, Whitehall Estate, Whitehall Road, Leeds, LS12 5JB T: 0113 279 5854 E: info@rainguard.co.uk

EverEdge

Steel walls

EverEdge steel walls are part of the EverEdge custom range. Available to almost any specification and in a variety of finishes, EverEdge have produced steel walls for both public and private gardens including most recently at RHS Wisley. EverEdge steel walls have been installed both on the ground as well as on rooftops and podiums.

The walls can be designed to be fitted into a concrete base as standard but can, where required, be free standing. CorTen steel has become a popular choice. CorTen requires little maintenance and the rusty finish works perfectly in both traditional and contemporary designs. Contact us to discuss your next project.

T: 01630 417125

E: enquiries@everedge.co.uk

www.everedge.co.uk

Hunter Douglas Architectural

Concrete Veneer: where concrete and perfect acoustics come together

By combining cement with wooden board, Hunter Douglas Architectural has created an architectural “best of both worlds”.

Concrete Veneer is a new and innovative product that brings together a perforated core plate and a finely perforated 1.5 mm cement top layer.

It looks exactly like a conventional concrete product, but the perforated panels provide acoustic absorption to aw 0.50, NRC 0.65

and SAA 0.64. The nano-perforations are microscopic perforations at Ø 0.5mm, which enable high acoustic performance without compromising the aesthetic quality.

Concrete Veneer is also relatively lightweight, with the perforated panels weighing only 12 kg/m2 and the non-perforated version weighing 15 kg/m2, and easy to fix.

It is available in five different colours: from natural white to dark graphite. 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

Junckers

Sustainable flooring - certified

As climate responsive design and build becomes the most important factor in the specification process, Junckers has created a new brochure, A Sustainable Mindset, to show how a Junckers floor counts towards BREEAM assessments, helping to achieve net zero carbon status for a building.

As one of the first solid wood flooring companies, Junckers has completed EPDs for its solid hardwood floors, verifying that every part of the supply chain, from raw material sourcing to production and distribution, adheres to strict sustainability standards. Junckers also holds PEFC™ and FSC® certification, ISO 14001 and the Danish Indoor Climate Label.

Unit A, 1 Wheaton Road, Witham, Essex CM8 3UJ T: 01376 534 700 E: sales@junckers.co.uk

www.junckers.co.uk

Yeoman Shield

Quality protection and safety from Yeoman Shield

Yeoman Shield recently supplied and installed a handrail system in an NHS Trust’s seven mental health accommodation units. With a requirement for a handrail that was also sensitive to the nature of service users, an Anti-Ligature Guardian Handrail was chosen from the Yeoman Shield range to be fitted to corridor and passage way walls.

Using a continuous fixing bracket running the full length of the handrail eliminates points where ligatures can be attached. Close fitting wall return ends ensures complete enclosure of all mechanical parts of the rail.

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

www.yeomanshield.com

Companies

Decorative Panels

Antimicrobial surface finishes from Decorative Panels Lamination

Take a good look around whether at home, work or play you will be in close proximity to a Decorative Panels product.

The Decorative Panels Lamination have offered antimicrobial products within their portfolio for over 8 years- but now, as can be imagined, the interest for these has accelerated.

all of the dp-group companies using sheet materials and edgebanding which will offer the highest possible product protection independently tested to ISO 22196.

Saniflo

Partnering with Addmaster (UK) Ltd, who with their Biomaster product range, pioneered the use of antimicrobial additives, Decorative Panels are able to offer products with surfaces that are able to inhibit the growth of bacteria by up to 99.99%. Decorative Panels Holdings Ltd, Century House, Premier Way, Lowfields Business Park, Elland, West Yorkshire, HX5 9HF T: 01484 658341

To cater for this demand, a much wider offering than before will be rolled out across

www.decorativepanels.co.uk

Kinedo launches two new shower tray ranges

Saniflo has launched two new shower tray ranges and a new shower tray brochure. The spa-like, textured Kinerock Evo shower tray is made from Biolex, which is a robust and damage-resistant mineral composite containing 80% mineral with an acrylic resin and gel coat surface. Available square, rectangle and quadrant and in five colours, the Kinerock Evo comes with an extra-flat waste and a metal waste cover.

Equally impressive is the new designer tray Kineline, which features a linear tray and a granite look and feel. Also made from Biolex, Kineline is available square and rectangle with side and linear waste. Both models can be cut to size.

Unit 1, Watford Interchange, Colonial Way, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD24 4WP T: 020 8842 0033 E: ann.boardman@saniflo.co.uk

Wilo

UK

Wilo UK launches the new ISAR MODH/SCe range

Launched to coincide with changes to the ErP regulations and an evolution to the Wilo COR MHI/SCe booster set range, Wilo’s ISAR MODH1/SCe booster sets incorporate the new Medana stainless steel horizontal multistage pumps. Wilo’s Medana pump/s, designed specifically for booster set manufacture, with the ISAR MODH1/SCe range offer captive nut connection feature to improve the ease of maintenance and a reduction in the number of connection points between the pump and the manifolds providing a reduced, smaller footprint. ISAR MODH1/SCe covers an increased range of flows from 2-72 m3/h, delivering pressures up to 7bar. It comes complete with fully automated controls and is approved to the latest Drinking Water Regulation 4 requirements.

Second Ave, Burton upon Trent, Burton-on-Trent DE14 2WF T: 01283 523000 E: sales.uk@wilo.com

Rundum Meir

Rundum Meir façade doors uniquely reflect Manchester landmark’s heritage

A bronze façade featuring bespoke Rundum Meir garage doors for two new townhouses in central Manchester has been uniquely designed to reflect the architecture of the nearby John Rylands Library, one of the city’s most famous neo-Gothic buildings.

The duo of four storey, high specification private dwellings designed by Snook Architects for regeneration specialist Watch This Space have given new purpose to an unused site nestling between two postindustrial buildings close to Deansgate. Their full height bronze façade delivers a striking external appearance that takes a distinctive visual cue from the library opposite.

The aluminium façade of both townhouses features laser cut and acid-etched lacy blind tracery patterns that match those in the windows of the library, a late Victorian neoGothic building which opened in 1900 and is now part of the University of Manchester.

The lacy pattern is used over the height of the façade, including the large folding/sliding shutters which balance privacy with natural light requirements for residents during the day,

1 – 2 Troutbeck Road, Liverpool L18 3LF

whilst being eye-catching at night as internal light shines through the laser cut pattern.

This design also extends into the twin side sliding sectional garage doors manufactured and installed by Rundum Meir, which effectively deliver a sliding façade at street level. Working closely with Snook Architects, Rundum Meir’s designers were able to replicate the design with total consistency and manufacture in Germany using acid etching across the six aluminium sections.

T: 0151 280 6626 E: info@rundum.co.uk ENQUIRY 141 www.rundumgaragedoors.co.uk

Distinction Doors

Distinction Doors leads the way with Secured By Design seal of approval

Distinction Doors is proud to announce that it is the first stockist and distributor of glass reinforced polyester (GRP) door blanks in the UK to be granted prestigious Secured by Design (SBD) status.The company has gained approval for both standard and fire entrance door blanks. “In providing door blanks which meet the Police Preferred Specification, we are supporting SBD approved door fabricators in manufacturing the ultimate enhanced security doorset, and helping specifiers meet the demand for high performance security solutions for both standard entrance and fire doorsets,” comments Dave Walker, Technical Director for Distinction Doors. Specification and certification details for each Secured By Design approved Distinction product are available on the Distinction Doors SBD members page.

Wentworth 36, Wentworth Industrial Est, Wentworth Way, Tankersley, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S75 3DH T: 0345 2000 816 E: support@distinctiondoors.co.uk

GEZE UK

PAS with flying colours

A ‘whole door system’ combining secure locking with failsafe emergency evacuation features has been introduced by GEZE UK to meet rigorous PAS 24 standards. The Slimdrive SL NT PAS 24 System achieves outstanding security – one of the best on the market, whilst still meeting ever-greater demands of building requirements. The system enables 24-hour access control and has been designed and tested for continuous use. With GEZE’s unique, robust locking system that is hidden from view – the Slimdrive SL NT PAS 24 System makes it even harder for opportunist burglars to identify points of access. These security enhancements are fast becoming key features for buildings where security with escape routes are a high priority.

T: 01543 443000 E: marketing.uk@geze.com

www.geze.co.uk

Aico

Aico Gateway Kitemarked by British Standards Institution

Aico are pleased to announce the official Kitemark certification of their SmartLINK Gateway from the British Standards Institution (BSI).

Aico’s innovative SmartLINK Gateway provides access to real-time data insight into the status of the Smoke, Heat and Carbon Monoxide (CO) alarm systems across entire housing stock. Using its built-in GSM data connection, the Gateway utilises Aico’s next generation of wireless technology to report events including Fire/CO activations and alarm head removals as they happen to the SmartLINK cloud portal, for full visibility and remote monitoring.

The SmartLINK Gateway has achieved the BSI Kitemark for Internet of Things (IoT) Commercial, a multi-faceted Kitemark that examines the product and associated system and process in its entirety.

In the case of Aico’s Gateway, the BSI tested the connectivity and communications within the SmartLINK system, the associated mobile app and cloud portal, as well as the data encryption and security of the system.

Maesbury Road, Oswestry, Shropshire, SY10 8NR

T: 01691 664100 E: enquiries@aico.co.uk

www.aico.co.uk

Findings demonstrated that the SmartLINK Gateway stores data in a secure way and does not use weak encryption algorithms for communications, safety functions are maintained in the event of system failure and the system utilised OTA (Over The Air) updates with appropriate policy in place.

TBA Firefly

Temple Meads roof refurbishment protected by Firefly

A three-year, £24 million programme of works to repair and repaint the roof structure to Bristol Temple Meads railway station is featuring the use of the ZEUS Horizontal fire barrier system from TBA FIREFLYTM: employed to enclose a series of shallow arch scaffold beams or ‘cassettes’ that span the tracks, thereby protecting the workforce from any potential train fire as they use the access deck above. These cassettes were assembled and installed by Network Scaffolding, a specialist division of main contractor, Taziker, before being wrapped and fire-protected using the ZEUS Horizontal: offering significant logistical as well as cost advantages over alternative solutions. In total, 3,600m2 of the high performance and fully certificated system was supplied. Unit 3, Transpennine Trading Estate, Gorrells Way, Rochdale, OL11 2PX T: 01706 758817 E: sales@tbafirefly.com

Coopers Fire

Coopers Fire are fully compliant to the British Standard BS 8524-1 for Active Fire Curtain Barrier Assemblies and offer a variety of sizes in vertical and multisided Concertina fire curtains. The FireMaster range of fire curtains can be used as part of a fire engineering solution in commercial and industrial applications such as airports, shopping centres, offices, and hotels or where the need for maintaining open areas for access is vital. It can be applied to atria, escalators, and stairs and remains hidden until deployed by an activated alarm or detector. BS 8524-1 provides assurance to end users, facilities managers and building occupiers that a fire curtain product has been through and achieved a whole series of third party witnessed testing against a set of discerning criteria.

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

www.coopersfire.com

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STUART PRESSURISATION UNITS

Digital sytems at mechanical prices. Stuart Pressurisation Units offer automatic fill and pressure maintenance solutions for sealed heating and chiller systems. With a unique monocoque design and advanced digital controls.