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Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre - Richmond Umbrella
Able Canopies Ltd
The BriefThe Facilities Management Team Leader from Leicestershire Traded Services which is part of Leicestershire County Council, contacted us as they were looking for a product that would provide all-round weather protection to the external café area at Bosworth Battlefield Heritage Centre.The SolutionA meeting was scheduled with our Area Sales Manager and the Facilities Management Team Leader and the Heritage Team who will be using the Umbrellas, to finalise the products required and to determine the area they were to be installed.From the meeting, a firm quotation was produced for three 4 metre x 3 metre Richmond Umbrellas.
JD Wetherspoon
Amtico International
Amtico helped to transform two of JD Wetherpoon’s pub entrance areas. Each site wanted to incorporate their pub logo into the flooring design.
The hardwearing attributes of Amtico flooring and the unique cutting and design capabilities influenced Harrison Ince Architects when specifying for the two sites. Interior Designer, Louise Macartney explains: “Both pubs are extremely busy so they needed a floor that could withstand the demanding usage and footfall for many years to come. In addition, Amtico’s custom design service allowed us to transform our initial idea into reality creating a greater sense of identity for each pub.”
Battersea Park Restoration Project
Anderson, GEC Ltd
A series of stainless steel WC pans by GEC Anderson were specified for public lavatories in London’s Battersea Park.A special corner adaptation was produced to provide a solution to services that were located to the side of the WC. By creating a special boxing, the pipework has been fully concealed, thereby preventing vandalism and providing a totally hygienic solution.The stainless steel contrasts nicely with the vivid yellow colours adopted.Battersea Park comes under the London Borough of Wandsworth and the new facility is considered an important advancement to the amenities of this busy recreation area, just south of the river Thames.
Lambeth Palace Library
3v Architectural Hardware Ltd
Architect/Designer: Wright and WrightLocation: LondonProject Overview: New Lambeth Palace Library commissioned by The church of England.ServiceFull hardware schedulingProject Details3v worked closely with Wright and Wright architects to provide a full interior hardware package for this unique project including solenoid locks and locking to suit clients specific access control requirements. One of the main objective for this purpose-built building was to create a simple build to make the collection more accessible to the public.As such this project showcases some of our standard products that fulfil the need for good:robust, long-lasting and simple design.
Accoya decking selected for a floating jetty in Amsterdam, Netherlands
Accoya
Accoya has been selected as the ideal decking material for the Oosterdokseiland in Amsterdam. Designed by engineers IPV, Delft in the Netherlands, 300 metres of Accoya was used in total for the project. Each of the Accoya deck planks for the Jetty measured 145x35mm.
The benches, (130x150mm) are also made of Accoya wood. After researching Oak and other wood species for the Jetty, De Boer and De Groot civil works chose Accoya due to its dimensional stability, long service life and sustainability credentials. The Accoya planks were screwed onto purlins which were then connected with anchors to the concrete floats.
Crown Paints launches trio of colour trends for 2019
Crown Trade, product of Crown Paints Ltd
Crown Paints has launched three core colour trends to shape interior design schemes for the first half of 2019 and beyond.
Crown’s aim is to give people the confidence to experiment with colour which is why it invests in developing its new colour trends.
The panel creates a distinct identity for each trend as well as highlighting the hero shades and complementing tones within the three colour schemes, which this year have been identified as ‘Redefined’, ‘Movement’ and ‘Immersed’.
Crown Paints’ Colour Services team is on hand to offer expert assistance and advice on all aspects of colour specification.
Elsley House, Elsley Court
Dolphin Solutions
Elsley House is a 66,900 sq. ft. contemporary office building comprising of seven floors, located just off London’s Oxford Circus. The property was originally constructed in the 1930s for the garment industry and was refurbished in 2009.
The building required a high quality washroom that could withstand the high traffic environment, whilst complementing the art deco design of the original building and its contemporary interior. Dolphin Solutions supported Burwell Deakins Architects and Stevens Services West End to create a very functional, outstanding washroom. Bevan Hancock, Project Manager at Elev8 was an excellent support throughout the project.
CROWN PAINTS EXTERIOR COLOUR BOOK SEEKS TO EDUCATE AND INSPIRE
Crown Trade, product of Crown Paints Ltd
The Exterior Colour Book has been created by the Crown Paints Colour Service to provide guidance and inspiration for exterior decoration projects. It includes details on Sandtex Trade, Crown Paints’ external substrate decoration and protection brand, as well as superior wood protection brand Sadolin.
When selecting a colour for exterior projects, personal preference is sometimes secondary to concerns such as impact on the local context and the relevant planning regulations. That’s why Crown’s Exterior Colour Book provides information about the built environment, covering topics such as historical styles, geology and local materials, regional colours and colour application.
Housing scheme crowns first anniversary with recycled bench
Crown Trade, product of Crown Paints Ltd
A bench made from recycled paint containers has been donated by Crown Paints Specification Services to celebrate the first year of a safety partnership with Derby Homes and Bell Group.
Under a five-year contract, more than 200 Derby Homes’ properties across the East Midlands’ city are being painted with the flame retardant coating, Crown Trade Timonox Vinyl Matt, by a team of 20 from Bell Group.
To mark the first year of the works, Derby Homes received the recycled bench at their headquarters in the city, which hosts a range of community facilities and meeting points for tenants.
Steel Fire Doors and Acoustic Doors
EBD Steel Doors (formerly Eurobond Doors)
Eurobond designed & manufactured a range of steel fire doors and steel acoustic doors for a leading tech giant.The Gemini Data Centre in Dublin, Ireland, is a fort of protected data; over 10,400 sq.m of space is utilised for cloud connectivity and leading technology providers, comprising of 6 individual data halls and ancillary services.All this data needs protection - that's where we helped. We provided fire-rated doors, acoustic security doors, and radar-operated automation doors.Protection of data and people was key, along with minimal noise and easy yet secure access throughout the complex.
DRU gas fires have pride of place in prestigious Berkeley Homes Belgravia development
DRU Fires
DRU has installed 89 gas fires into Ebury Square, a development of luxury 1-4 bedroom apartments and 5 bedroom penthouses by Berkeley Homes in Belgravia, London.
The fires were selected for their contemporary design, easy installation and high energy efficiency. They consist of single-sided and double-sided tunnel models.
Berkeley Homes selected DRU because of their unique PowerVent® flue system. Due to the configuration of the apartments, the flues had to be extended up to 64 metres throughout the service ducts in the complex, with most of the fires having external PowerVent® terminals on the roof.
Hollandgreen - London
EFFISUS
The idea behind the project was to explore a new usage for the main exhibition hall and replace the administrative wing and develop it from a residential point of view. The project sits at the southern end of Holland Park and occupies an area of 30.000 m2.
Effisus weatherproofing solutions and Consulting Services have been integrated throughout the project, aiming to maximize the building’s energy efficiency and air quality. Some of the Effisus solutions installed were: Effisus Ecofacade Membrane, Effisus Breather+ Membrane, Effisus VAP Vapor Control Barrier, Effisus Bonding KF Adhesive and Effisus 2Bond GO Tape.
Stoke Gifford Rail Depot
Lionweld Kennedy Group
Working for Hitachi Rail, Lionweld Kennedy supplied open mesh flooring, handrails, stairs and removeable chains to 3 number 250 meter long inspection walkways and 18 number 27 meter long access platforms.Making use of our safegrid and saferails, Lionweld Kennedy provided Stoke Gifford Rail Depot with safe and efficient platforms for inspection. The site is part of a wider £5.7 billion development on the Great Western (GWR) and East Coast Mainlines. For the next 17 years at least, it will serve as a crucial maintenance facility for Hitachi Rail Europe’s service delivery operations.
Premier Inn, Birmingham
Geberit Sales Ltd
Geberit’s Sovent fitting, used for the first time on an English building. A revolutionary system, the Geberit Sovent negates the need for two stack drainage, streamlining systems for tall-buildings of this nature.
In addition to Sovent, Geberit Silent-db20, a waste water pipe with built in sound insulation, was installed to ensure peace and quiet for the hotel’s guests, Geberit Mapress press-fit pipe system provides general plumbing and Geberit HDPE; a long-lasting pipe with low environmental impact; delivers above-ground drainage. Plumbing systems were specified and installed by Sharpe Mechanical Services.
St Davids College
Gerflor Flooring UK Limited
In a recent refurbishment of their main sports hall the choice of the playing indoor surface underwent a rigorous specification process. The hugely important decision would demand that only the best products be used and the final specification would settle on some 610m2 of Taraflex® vinyl sports flooring in ‘Maple’ from international flooring specialist Gerflor.
Anthony Mynett, Director, Carpet Services (Cardiff) Ltd commented, “we are the preferred flooring contractor at the college and chose Gerflor’s Taraflex sports flooring as it conformed perfectly to the college’s requirements.” Adding, “Taraflex Evolution is unique as it covers a Granwood floor surface.”
St Bernadette’s Eco-Friendly School, Scotland
Howe Green
79 of Howe Green’s 7500 Series aluminium access covers were specified for Eco-Friendly primary school, St Bernadette’s in Antonshill.
Council architects required a solution to access essential services housed in raised flooring including the school’s sprinkler network, hot and cold water supplies and electric and data cabling.
The covers were installed by A. Andrews and Sons to cover a continuous run of 75 metres of floor space with additional multipart units also fitted onto adjoining legs.
The access covers were designed to be in-filled with industrial grade carpet to match the surrounding area.
The Other Place, Stratford-Upon-Avon
Howe Green
Howe Green access covers were selected for the Royal Shakespeare Company’s studio theatre renovation project ‘The Other Place’, in Stratford-Upon-Avon. The covers were required to provide routine and emergency access to underfloor ducting services throughout the building.
Howe Green supplied a number of 7500 Series Medium Duty Floor Access Covers. The access covers are ideal for areas that require heavy loading as they are highly durable.
Main contractor, BAM Construction, fitted the panels on a suspended concrete slab. Once installed, they were infilled with K-screed followed by a resin finish.
Facebook Data Centre Ireland
Juta UK Ltd
JUTA UK is leading the way with the new Facebook Data Centre in Ireland. As the first geosynthetic on site, JUTA Gas Protection geomembranes are being utilised to protect the building, and the future workers from Ground Gas emissions such as Methane, Carbon Dioxide and Radon.
Following many months of working together in partnership with Baridek Services Ltd (Installer), JUTA UK Gas Protection membranes were selected to provide the foundation for future proofing the development.
The Facebook project is split over two phases, Phase one will deliver two buildings with a gross floor area of 50,800 square meters.
Knotwood CWCT Structural testing
Knotwood
Knotwood's interlocking cladding testing: CWCT (Centre for Window & Cladding Technology) Standard Test Methods for Building Envelopes determine the level of serviceability of a façade or rain-screen cladding system when subjected to typical climactic levels of water, air and solid object impact.Knotwood also offers the following benefits:✅ 100% all aluminium systems which are non combustible and compliant with high rise buildings ✅ Powder coating warranty of 15 years ✅ T6 marine grade aluminium which which is corrosion resistant ✅ Interpon, AkzoNobel architectural grade powder coatings
Flat roof overlay at historic lighthouse. Koster TPO Membrane.
Koster Aquatecnic Ltd
Koster Aquatecnic were approached by the project architect to assist in a specification to renew the waterproofing to the roof of the large visitor cottages at the base of Ardnamurchan Lighthouse.This lighthouse is situated at the most westerly point in the British Isles and as such is extremely exposed to the elements. A robust material and system had to be produced. This was a very challenging project and a great deal of assistance was provided including bespoke drawings, office and site meetings followed by leak testing services to ensure fully watertight.Please read through the case study and if you have any questions or would like advice on a similar project, please contact technical@kosteruk.com.
Wall Protection & Matting - The Christie, Proton Beam Therapy Center
Gradus
The Christie was seeking a solution that would provide it with all the benefits of wall protection in terms of reducing lifecycle costs, while being as invisible as possible, creating a less institutional and more relaxing environment for its patients. To make this vision a reality, Gradus worked closely with the hospital throughout the process. Having worked with The Christie before, we were thrilled to continue our relationship on this prestigious and rigorous ProCure 21+ project. The project was an excellent example of our supply-and-fit service, highlighting how we work closely with clients and supply chain partners to deliver the project on time and exactly to specification
The Custard Factory, Birmingham
Howe Green
The Custard Factory, built around a century ago to manufacture Sir Alfred Bird’s famous dessert, has recently been revamped into an arts and media quarter for Birmingham.
Specialist subcontractors DSM Flooring were looking for a quality floor access solution to install in the highly trafficked entrance atrium in the development.
Howe Green supplied the 5000 Series Light Duty Floor Access Cover to provide easy and safe access to the essential building services concealed under the flooring within the atrium.
The 5000 Series cover lay flush with the flooring to prevent any slips or trips.
Emirates Air Line, London
Howe Green
Howe Green’s 5000 Series and 7500 Series access covers were specified for the Emirates Air Line, the first urban cable car in the UK. The cable car crosses the Thames from Greenwich Peninsula to the Royal Docks and links two former Olympic sites.
The access covers were required to provide easy and reliable access to essential services within the North and South Terminal buildings.
A bespoke aluminium bar was also designed and made for the project. The bar comprises a decorative trim featuring a semi-circular section with a 10-metre radius and a 6mm visible edge.
The Tramshed EC2, London
Howe Green
Howe Green’s 5000 Series access covers were chosen by interior specialists, Tekne Shopfitting Limited to provide access in The Tramshed, a Grade II listed building in London.
The aluminium access covers were selected to provide a reliable route to essential underfloor building services in the Tramshed’s public washrooms and busy kitchens.
Ensuring an excellent aesthetic finish, Tekne fitted four covers and inlaid each frame with resin flooring to match the surrounding area.
The covers were double-sealed for use over foul drainage, with a third seal fitted to help prevent the ingress of dirt.
Mercedes-Benz Hemel Hempstead
INTRAsystems
Following a major refurbishment, Mercedes-Benz Hemel Hempstead has reopened its doors.
As a household name in luxury motoring that aspires to deliver the best in terms of product, technology and services, the customer experience is paramount.
By considering the highly functional entrance matting system as part of the overall interior design scheme, the Mercedes-Benz brand experience starts the moment the client walks through the door.
Black anodised INTRAform Low Profile paired with anthracite INTRAlux Elite fibre inserts perfectly reflects the sleek Mercedes styling and works in harmony with the interior finishes.
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M&M World, London
Howe Green
AEM Demolition undertook the heavy side building works of the 35,000 square feet M&M World in London.
AEM required an access solution to provide reliable, durable and easy access to the building’s underfloor services. Howe Green’s 5000 Series Stainless Steel access covers were selected.
The covers were installed in a range of different internal areas as well as with a wide variety of different types of flooring, including bright red resin, painted concrete and carpet.
Designed and built to withstand the pressures of high volume pedestrian traffic, the covers have a 1 hour fire rating.
Nottingham Station
Howe Green
Over 40 of Howe Green’s 7500 Series Medium Duty Stainless Steel Access Covers were installed at The Nottingham Hub as part of the station's comprehensive enhancement project.
Flooring specialists DMC Contracts Ltd required a network of access points within the station. They wanted to ensure that essential underfloor drainage, mechanical and electrical services could be reached quickly and easily.
The 7500 Series specially designed recessed lids enabled the panels to be tiled with Quiligotti Terrazzo floor tiles. The result - an uninterrupted and continuous surface in the station's south concourse and Grade II listed porte-cochère.
NTU Dryden Enterprise Centre
Proteus Facades
Nottingham Trent University's (NTU) new centre for enterprise and innovation has become the latest higher education facility in the UK to feature state-of-the-art cladding panels from Proteus Facades.Nottingham Trent University’s (NTU) new centre for enterprise and innovation has become the latest higher education facility in the UK to feature state-of-the-art cladding panels from Proteus Facades.With higher education providers realising that the design, amenities and external aesthetics of campus buildings are just as important as the courses and educational services on offer to students, specifiers are making more use of alternatives to traditional bricks and mortar.
New Horizons for record uk
Record U.K. Limited
record uk installed a 3 wing all-glass revolving door with a stainless steel frame to provide an attractive and impressive entrance to Horizons House in Aberdeen, a development of prestigious serviced office suites built by Waterloo Quay properties.
The revolving door complemented the modern and attractive interior and prevented through draft which otherwise may have posed a problem with the entrance opening directly into the reception area.
This revolving door was fitted with a fully automatic in-ground electric mechanism and microprocessor control unit. Safety features are also built in and activated by infrared detectors and overload detection.
Metal pipe boxing in the round
Pendock
Metal pipe boxing from the Pendock Profiles range is concealing heating pipework, electrical cabling and ventilation ducting at Phoenix Point in Thamesmead as part of a refurbishment and upgrade programme of homes at the striking, cylindrical high rise building.Originally built in 2008 on the site of a boiler house used for a community heating scheme, the 8 storey, circular building provides a mix of one and 2 bedroom flats. The Pendock aluminium boxing is used extensively in the refurbishment and is located below the walkway on each tier, following the form of the structure to conceal building services, as well as acting as a mounting point for lighting.
A top finish for refurbished offices - Aluminium parapet capping
Pendock
The transformation and repurposing of an existing building into new serviced offices in Shropshire is using bespoke manufactured aluminium parapet capping from the Pendock Linea range to provide high-quality finish.Incorporating a slate grey PPC finish, to blend in with the existing column casings that support the canopy, the PC-F style flat parapet capping's are manufactured from 2mm thick aluminium, which resists weatheringPendock carried out all the site surveys, manufacturing and the final installation of the parapet capping's on this project, which involved the removal and re-fitting of the column casings to provide a water-resistant barrier for the brickwork.
Wakefield’s New £3.76m State of the art Fire Station
Naylor Concrete Products Ltd
The fire station is relocating from Dale Street, Ossett, to nearer Wakefield city centre as part of West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Authority's Integrated Risk Management Plan and replaces the current near Ossett town centre.
The new location will enable crews to support the Combined Aerial Rescue Pump based in Wakefield.
Coun Tracey Austin, West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service vice chairwoman, carried out the ground breaking ceremony. She said: "This marks the start of a very exciting project in
Wakefield district and I am looking forward to seeing the new station taking shape.”
BE Offices
Scanomat UK Ltd
Premium TopBrewer coffee experience at 6 co-working sitesBE Offices own and operate over 700,000 sq ft of flexible office space across London and southern England, designed to the highest spec to create corporate-class facilities and service in a professional working environment.BE Offices installed TopBrewers and TopWaters across 6 sites to deliver a top-quality beverage experience for staff."Our clients love our pro-working business lounges with their TopBrewer coffee machines, so much so that this is now an integral part of our model going forward for all refurbished space."
Street artists put colour back into the community at Preston Road
Sandtex Trade, product of Crown Paints Ltd
Hull's Preston Road Estate recently saw 130 artists use 22 empty houses for unique graffiti artworks in a weekend-long takeover.
Hundreds of litres of Sandtex masonry paint were donated to the Bankside Gallery street art collective to create blank canvases on the houses for the artists to paint over.
The takeover drew artists and visitors from across the country, and has put pride back into the community.
A similar event took place last year, and Humberside Fire & Rescue Service has since reported a 41 per cent drop in vandalism on derelict properties that feature the murals.
1-way SOS locksets - Ancora House (Mental Health, CAMHS)
Safehinge Primera
Designed by Gilling Dod Architects, Ancora House is an award-winning 30-bed CAMHS unit.
When it was being built, the trust specified a need for practical and safe en-suite locksets that were also consistent with the window and door handles.
Our Primera 1-way SOS (Staff Override System) locksets were fitted on all of the en-suite rooms, offering superior safety by allowing staff to unlock the door even if the service user was to hold the turn/pull. P
Plus our standard anti-ligature push/pull handles was fitted across the ward, providing consistency .
Gatwick Airport
SAS International Ltd
For one of the world’s largest self-service bag drop zone in Gatwick North Terminal SAS designed a bespoke, hand-formed 45° angle bulkhead to surround the SAS200 islands. Presenting a clean finish, the 'knife-edge' feature provides a precision-engineered and dramatic aesthetic. This architectural metalwork solution frames the ceiling islands and stands out against the dark grey ceiling.
SAS600 rafts were specified over walkways to guide visitors from the entrance to the main check-in area. This design aesthetic and the ease of integration with signs fulfilled the client brief to improve airport ‘wayfinding’.
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