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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.”
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.
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’.
Stannah future-proofs new homes in the Garden of England
Stannah Lifts
Stannah Lifts has supplied and installed (and will maintain) 38 lift products in Imperial Green, a high-specification development of 75, two-, three- and four-bedroom townhouses and apartments in Hythe, a peaceful, coastal market town on the fringe of Romney Marsh.
To facilitate luxurious living, and, where applicable, to enable homeowners to stay in their homes for as long as possible, a total of 38 Stannah lift products were supplied and installed: a traction passenger lift, 11 hydraulic platform passenger lifts (home lifts) and 26 dumbwaiters (service lifts). This future-proofing capability helped to secure the contract for Stannah.
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.
Hampstead Residential Property, London - Waterproofing Render
Sika Limited
A previous client of Renderseal Ltd – who had works undertaken on his home in Hampstead in 2013 – requested help recently with further works at the same property.Due to a defective external drain problem, water ingress had occurred in the client’s rear bedroom in addition to damp staining and paint blistering in the side entrance hall.Familiar with Renderseal Ltd’s expertise, the homeowner returned to the waterproofing specialist for help. Providing its services throughout London and the Home Counties, Renderseal Ltd’s plan was to install a Sika waterproofing system that would combat the issues created by the home’s defective drain.
Trinity Way in Manchester gains Resin Bound Public Walkway
SureSet Resin Systems
The Northern Hub required improved and increased train services via direct links between Manchesters Three mainline stations and a new direct link to Manchester Airport.
SureSet helped redevelop these areas by installing two mixes of Resin Bound Paving to run next to the viaduct, which also includes entrances to step areas and ramp ways. The colour Tuscan Barley Butter a dark red mix with tones of gold and yellow, and Bronze which has more browns and greens, were then used in conjunction with a traditional concrete slab.
SureSet provides a durable, accessible, low maintenance surface that will last.
Del Carmen Ultra: A New Angle On Slate In Australia
Spanish Slate Quarries UK Ltd
Our projects in Australia have quickly become some of our best work. SSQ boasts one of the strongest brands in Australia with the Del Carmen, Ultra grade slate. Working alongside Melbourne’s very own Roof Services for the last 20 years, we have supplied some interesting projects that demonstrate the qualities of the Del Carmen Ultra slate.
SSQ’s Del Carmen Ultra is sourced from an exclusive slate quarry in the Cabrera Mountains of North-West Spain. It is consistently chosen by architects around the world for its unrivalled beauty and exceptional high quality.
Healthcare | The Strand Medical Centre
Venesta Washroom Systems Ltd
To make sanitation convenient for the busy doctors and nurses, our conveniently sized, pre-plumbed recessed and boxed-out units, from our Vepps healthcare range were placed in all consultation rooms.
“The move into the new building was the biggest event in the Doctors’ Practice for a generation. The selection of Vepps units in the consulting and treatment rooms was an important part of delivering a modern Primary Care Centre, with modern, compliant, spacious, bright and colourful rooms, fit for delivering Primary Care Services for the next generation and beyond.”
- David Golland, Project Manager for Strand Medical Centre, Goring-by-Sea, West Sussex
Leisure | Denbigh Leisure Centre
Venesta Washroom Systems Ltd
“All of this has happened as a result of increased demand and, as a service, we are delighted to be able to meet the growing needs of our customers and continue to provide excellent facilities for the communities that we serve.” - Councillor Huw Jones, cabinet member. Due to increased public demand, the existing washroom area had become worn-out from heavy usage. Denbigh Leisure Centre specified Fusion cubicles to withstand high volumes of traffic on a daily basis, to be hygienic, resistant to water and vandalism, and finished in a smart, bright colour to maximise space.Read the full case study for more details.
Domestic Driveway Vuba Resin Bound Surfacing - Carthage Stone
Vuba Chemical Innovations Ltd
A stunning home in a gated area completely transformed their driveway Vuba's Resin Bound Surfacing in Carthage Stone.Who are Vuba Resin? We’re a team of award-winning inventors, manufacturers and pioneers in the Trade and DIY Resin market.Established in 2009, we’ve spent the last decade formulating and developing an innovative range of resin surfacing products. Customer service and product quality are at the heart of what we do. With new resin products coming out all the time, launching in new and expanding resin markets, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the Vuba resin revolution.
Featured Walkway Vuba Resin Bound Surfacing
Vuba Chemical Innovations Ltd
An impressive featured walkway using Vuba's resin bound surfacing! Who are Vuba Resin Bound? We’re a team of award-winning inventors, manufacturers and pioneers in the Trade and DIY Resin Bound market.Established in 2009, we’ve spent the last decade formulating and developing an innovative range of resin Bound surfacing products. Customer service and product quality are at the heart of what we do. With new resin bound products coming out all the time, launching in new and expanding resin bound markets, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the Vuba resin revolution.
Domestic Driveway Vuba Resin Bound Surfacing - Colorado
Vuba Chemical Innovations Ltd
One of our most recent driveway projects using our Vuba Resin Bound Surfacing in the Colorado blend.Who are Vuba Resin? We’re a team of award-winning inventors, manufacturers and pioneers in the Trade and DIY Resin market.Established in 2009, we’ve spent the last decade formulating and developing an innovative range of resin surfacing products. Customer service and product quality are at the heart of what we do. With new resin products coming out all the time, launching in new and expanding resin markets, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the Vuba resin revolution.
Domestic Driveway Vuba Resin Bound Surfacing - Cappucino
Vuba Chemical Innovations Ltd
A new build of houses in a gated area has been brought to life using Vuba's Resin Bound Surfacing in Cappucino.Who are Vuba Resin? We’re a team of award-winning inventors, manufacturers and pioneers in the Trade and DIY Resin market.Established in 2009, we’ve spent the last decade formulating and developing an innovative range of resin surfacing products. Customer service and product quality are at the heart of what we do. With new resin products coming out all the time, launching in new and expanding resin markets, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the Vuba resin revolution.
Domestic Driveway Vuba Resin Bound Surfacing - Blue Lagoon
Vuba Chemical Innovations Ltd
Using Vuba's Blue Lagoon Resin Bound Surfacing to create a striking and modern domestic driveway.Who are Vuba Resin? We’re a team of award-winning inventors, manufacturers and pioneers in the Trade and DIY Resin market.Established in 2009, we’ve spent the last decade formulating and developing an innovative range of resin surfacing products. Customer service and product quality are at the heart of what we do. With new resin products coming out all the time, launching in new and expanding resin markets, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the Vuba resin revolution.
Domestic Driveway Vuba Resin Bound Surfacing - Metropolis
Vuba Chemical Innovations Ltd
A modern looking driveway to refresh your outdoor space! Using Vuba's resin bound surfacing in Metropolis blend. Who are Vuba Resin? We’re a team of award-winning inventors, manufacturers and pioneers in the Trade and DIY Resin market.Established in 2009, we’ve spent the last decade formulating and developing an innovative range of resin surfacing products. Customer service and product quality are at the heart of what we do. With new resin products coming out all the time, launching in new and expanding resin markets, there’s never been a more exciting time to be part of the Vuba resin revolution.
1 Curzon Street
Washroom Washroom Ltd
As part of the project all the Alto toilet cubicle doors and partitions at this Mayfair office were wrapped using innovative architectural film in a dark slate grey textured ash veneer finish - provided as part of Washroom's Refresh Service. As well as being environmentally-friendly and quick to install, architectural film is also extremely hardwearing and durable so will further prolong the lifecycle of the toilet cubicles.
The sleek dark wood veneer finish is just one of more than one thousand different architectural films available to choose from including wood, metal, marble, leather and stone.
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.”
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
iDecking transforms flat roof into a beautiful leisure area
Wallbarn Ltd
Wallbarn was approached by a commercial client.
The client, with a rapidly growing workforce, was expanding, but wanted to utilise existing space to avoid moving premises.
A disused rooftop was earmarked for conversion into an outdoor eating and leisure area for staff.
Wallbarn’s unique iDecking system was chosen to deck the terrace.
Our service team scoped the project, proposing 313m2 of ‘Terra’ iDecking boards, the EasyClick aluminium rail system, underpinned by our heavy-duty MegaPad adjustable pedestals.
We were on site before, during and after installation to support the installers throughout the project.
The terrace is transformed into a beautiful space.
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.
THFC - Tottenham Hotspur Football Club
AATi (Antislip Antiwear Treads International)
After a much anticipated wait Spurs have finally moved into their new stadium.
The stadium is now one of the largest in the Premier League with a capacity of 62,062, boasting the world’s first dividing retractable football pitch to reveal a synthetic turf underneath, enabling NFL matches to be played at White Hart Lane along with concerts and other events.
Working closely with F3 Architects to create a bespoke design incorporating the clubs branding onto theanti-slip stair nosings. Bespoke design is just one service that AATi can offer, with the latest 3D printing and CNC machining.
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."
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.
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.
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
Porsche Centre, West Midlands
FOAMGLAS®
FOAMGLAS® Board FClient: Porsche GBDesign Architects: Axis 3 Design LtdMain Contractor: Talbot ConstructionConstruction: 2011Application: Below Ground Insulation - FOAMGLAS® Board FThis Porsche Centre opened in February 2012, featuring a 36-car showroom. Is one of the largest Porsche Centres in the UK and represents a significant investment in both, the Porsche business and the local area.The distinctive showroom features a customer specification lounge in which visitors can personalize their car, have a coffee in the bar or enjoy a display of the history of Porsche in the social hub.The workshop is equipped with 10 bays, plus a dedicated bay for a new MOT service and a Direct Dialogue facility for on-the-spot diagnosis, as well as a cosmetic repair service and tire fitting area.Axis 3 Design specified FOAMGLAS® FLOOR BOARD F for the loadbearing insulation to satisfy the target U-value and eliminate thermal bridging within the foundation detail.Due to the high loads associated within the workshop and showroom, FOAMGLAS® FLOOR BOARD F was the best solution for this application. It covers a total area of 2500 m2."We selected FOAMGLAS® for its inherent durability and high compressive strength," explains architect Kevin Conlan at Axis 3 Design, "This made it ideal to use as under slab and perimeter insulation. Its primary function is to act as insulation, but with the additional advantage of no risk of water absorption. This means its thermal performance is going to remain constant for the lifetime of the building."
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