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The I-House System, incorporating Celcon Vertical Wall Panels, has been specified for use on 164 units of the Norton Farm site in Bromsgrove. The I-House system, a collaboration between Roofspace (formerly SIG) and H+H UK provides the speed of offsite construction with the familiarity of a traditional build.

The Frederick Holmes School in Hull was a new-build project we worked on a few years back. The school was designed to cater for students aged 2 to 19 with severe physical and learning disabilities. Classrooms and hygiene rooms needed full hoist coverage to allow students and staff to move anywhere within the room. We even let the school trial our hoist units whilst they were deciding which supplier to go with. Ultimately, the easiness of our hoist systems made them choose us to supply and install 32 X-Y hoist systems. Find out more on our website.

Meadowside is a small development of 23 eco-lodge holiday homes in St. Columb, Cornwall. The lodges are in the beautiful North Cornwall countryside. The area is teeming with wildlife, including a large variety of birds, rabbits, foxes and deer. The lodges are available all year round and benefit from unspoilt views of the surrounding hills and valleys. We supplied Gripsure Premier non-slip decking for a number of lodges. It was also used to deck the outdoor space surrounding the lodges, including steps, access ramps and hot tub areas, ensuring safe access for residents over the seasons. Income from the two- and three-bedroom holiday homes supports the neighbouring Cornish Birds of Prey Centre and Animal Park.

Handyside is a compact, contemporary space that comprises a children’s play area for families to enjoy. The pathways were created with curved plant and tree beds, defined with Perimeta HiGrade Bespoke organic shaped raised planters in CorTen steel. The landscape also called for a steel planter system that could accommodate varying heights. The Kinley team worked closely with Townshend Landscape Architects right from the concept stages of the ambitious design to engineer a planter system that created and enhanced the vision.

Extensive edging was required for the courtyards to delineate hard and soft landscapes. During a site visit, BAM asked us to also supply planters, benches, tiles and accessories for the terraces. This required a full supply and install package. Two 80m walkways were lined with 1.2 x 0.6m Atria tiles. One walkway was built on top of extensive M&E pipework so a bespoke steel pipe cover system was needed to support the tiles. Atria beige tiles were also used on four of the terraces to surround CorTen steel Planterline bespoke planters with inset iroko timber seating.

The Plygene Gutterline system guarantees an end to leaks after years of wet seats for Barnsley FC fans.

Resembling a needle, Europe’s tallest building spirals 462 meters into the sky. The ,Star of St. Petersburg?, as the building is already being called, occupies a 170,000 m² footprint on the shores of the Gulf of Finland in the Primorsky District, some 10 km northwest of St. Petersburg’s city center. Designed by the RMJM partnership under Tony Kettle’s direction, the project was managed by ZAO Gorprojekt; and the work planned by Samsung Production.

Birch bark façade, deploying Trosifol® Diamond white, creates complimentary design at the ‘City Between the Bridges’The Cultural Center Väven gets its name from the Swedish word ‘weave’, as it has been designed to weave multiple cultural programs and activities together in order to provide a common stage. The ‘S’ shaped building, which incorporates culture, literature, knowledge, socialising, recreation, and food, owes its striking external appearance to a contemporary architectural vision that took inspiration from the bark of Birch trees that are typical to the region.Trosifol® Diamond White PVB The lighter bands used in the Cultural Center Väven were created using glazed panels that deployed a specialist Trosifol® PVB interlayer called Diamond White, from Kuraray.

application area: commercial heatinguse type: industrial condensing boilersproject scope: preserve rectangular flue shape and maintain lined diameteradded value: quick and efficient installation with minimal downtime and disruption to the building structureBackgroundTwo new high efficiency condensing boilers fitted into the basement of a nine-story office block (Dublin Civic Offices, Ireland) using two separate brick lined chimneys that rose through the nine floors and exited on the rooftop.The brick chimneys posed a problem as the chambers measered 300mm x 450mm no standard 350mm flue liner would fit. Due to the pliability of Furnflex, the liner was able to take up an oval shape in the chamber giving it the full 350mm required. This building is an extremely busy high-profile office block therefore minimum disruption to day to day business was required.Statement of workFollowing an onsite survey, Furanflex was deemed the ideal solution to line both chimneys. The installations were carried out over two weekends, one for each chimney, with no disruption to the office operations. The project completed on time and within budget.

application area: commercialuse type: extraction of cooking gases from kitchenproject scope: line brick extraction shaft to prevent grease build-upadded value: 25-year guarantee on liner, minimal downtime, easily fitted due to flexible materialBackgroundThis Hospital in Portsmouth has a busy commercial kitchen supplying restaurants and residents. Increasing reports of fumes from the greased-up brick extraction ducts have been a concern.A survey of the riser and plantroom was carried out to determine the most suitable solution. VentilFle-25 RKV for kitchen extracts was the preferred option due to the reduced access to the 30-meter brick riser.Statement of workThe shaft had been in use without a kitchen extract liner for the extraction of kitchen gases. This was a concern due to grease build-up, which can result in unpleasant odours within the building.VentilFlex-25 kitchen extract lining system was the chosen alternative lining method, with its jointless design, excellent heat resistance and fire rating, and crucially, an installation method that only required access at the top and the bottom of the riser.

It has been debated over between paper towel and hand dryer industry giants for many years. Both sides of the argument have for some time been able to make viable scientific studies which prove one is better than the other at maintaining washroom hygiene and in a recent article in the Guardian newspaper, they further highlight this very impasse. But, are hand dryers really unhygienic? And who currently reigns supreme in the great paper towels vs hand dryer debate.

Every pub or restaurant hand dryer will have its own requirements. There will always be keys features that are needed to make sure that both your customers and your staff are not put off from coming to your establishment. Here at Handy Dryers we would be confident that each and every one of our products would be a perfect fit for your needs. We have picked out just a few that we feel will really make your place stand out from the crowd.

Project: Fast Food Franchise HQProduct: RapidRoof Pro & FastCoat ProProject size: 300m²Location: Maidenhead

This beautiful luxury West London home has been created converting an old laundry building into luxury homes. This apartment on the upper level has used the roof glazing to maximum benefit allowing light to pour in throughout the living space.

Our range of ECO Hand Dryers use the lowest amounts of power possible, without sacrificing functionality or output.This is all thanks their use of the most advanced dryer technology available on the market today. ECO does not mean lower performance. It means enhanced performance, 8-10 second dry times and an incredible 2000+ separate hand drying cycles for only £1.00.

The Science and Technology Facilities Council’s Rutherford Appleton Laboratory in Oxfordshire is recognised across the globe for its innovative research across a number of scientific fields. The lab employs over 1600 scientists and, as its work has developed, it became clear there was a need for a new, flexible space for testing the latest equipment. Oxford Architects created an iconic, curved design for the R105 Facilities Support Building and, in a break from the standard metal-clad facades of the surrounding buildings, specified a colourful façade using Kingspan Day-Lite Klick wall lights.

Nothing says sophistication in a washroom more than high performing hygienic quiet hand dryers, especially when they have a significantly lower sound output than customers’ might be used to. It’s surprising how simple ambience and a pleasant method to dry one’s hands after visiting the bathroom in a restaurant, bar or workplace can heighten the overall experience of the visit.

FF&E fitout for £60m medium-secure mental health unit at Northgate.As part of the £72.6m CEDAR (Care Environment Development and Re-provision) upgrade programme), Northgate will facilitate the best mental health provision for patients in the region. It will serve as a catalyst to allow all secure services across Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust (CNTW) to come together into a single, integrated centre of excellence.

BACKGROUND: The 74,843-square-foot Student Pavilion is situated at the nexus of student activity on the Tempe campus of Arizona State University (ASU). The building, which was designed to be a Net Zero Energy building, delivers green qualities including renewable energy, energy-efficiency and zero waste to showcase of the university’s goals for Climate Net Neutrality and sustainable building systems. SOLUTION: In order to properly daylight the 21,000-square-foot space on each level and meet design goals, Weddle Gilmore Black Rock Studio utilized the Solatube SolaMaster Series 330 and 750 DS-C units. To ensure a consistent amount of daylight, the design team used Solatube’s proprietary Design Calculator to determine the number of units needed on each level and the amount of light that the Solatube Daylighting Systems would bring into the spaces. Thermal insulation panels were also added to limit the amount of heat transfer into the building from the roof, and extension turrets were used to raise the outer domes and limit the amount of shade cast upon the devices. 

Kingspan Light + Air worked on project jewel at Changi International Airport in Singapore. One of the most innovative project features is the distinctive dome-shaped facade, made entirely of glass and steel. Our team worked with the architects and project team to specify and install over 100 Lumera ventilation windows. The Lumera ventilation windows also operate as an integral element of a wider Smoke and Heat Exhaust Vent (SHEV) system.

When proposing the architectural design, one challenge for Nickel 28 was how best to implement effective lighting into the large warehouse facility. Aiming to limit reliance on electric and artificial lighting in an effort to reduce energy consumption, daylighting solutions became a key consideration. Kingspan Light + Air, understanding the needs of the client, delivered a bespoke solution that satisfied the specific needs of the warehouse facility by helping to maximise on natural lighting. Implementing the Kingspan Day-Lite Kick wall light system horizontally across the loading bays in the warehouse enabled the facility to maximise on natural light without glare.

Lighthouse Laboratory fights Covid with 140,000 sample tests per week.This £20 million regional testing lab was converted from an engineering warehouse. The 6,000 sqm task was completed in record time by Kier Construction, Stride Treglown and Hygenius.

Stone: LUNDHS Royal® - silk/leather surface.The beautiful combination of natural stone, blue cabinets and oak details makes this one of our all-time favorite kitchens.

Taking place from 23 - 27 May, Marley’s Western Red Cedar Shingles have been specified on an eye-catching garden design project set to grab attention at the highly anticipated RHS Chelsea Flower Show.Supporting a design by world-renowned treehouse consultancy, Blue Forest, the shingles are helping to showcase a fairy tale creation called The Magical Hideaway. The mystical design was created in collaboration with architects Randle Siddeley Limited and includes a charming treehouse and hillside hollow set within an enchanted meadow garden and features whimsical finishes and furnishings to ignite the imagination of anyone who enters. To support the project, Marley supplied a total of 30 bundles of its Western Red Cedar Shingles to create the exterior of the treehouse, helping to encase it with a warm and high performing envelope that enhances the natural scenescape of the highly creative Blue Forest show entry.Stuart Nicholson, roof systems director at Marley, commented: “The Magical Hideaway concept is inspiring, so it’s great our Western Red Cedar Shingles are playing a part in helping to bring it to life. Creating, building, and delivering on such projects can be challenging and complex and we worked alongside the Blue Forest team to ensure flexible product delivery matched their build requirements to meet various deadlines for the show.“It is a fantastic example of how the shingle finish can be used imaginatively. We hope the design enjoys great success at the show.” Andy Payne, Managing Director for Blue Forest, added: “We chose Shingles from Marley as they effortlessly enhanced the natural woodland look and feel we wanted to achieve with the project. The finished design is stunning, and we’re excited to welcome guests to the stand, and see them immerse themselves in a magical setting.”

As the demand for more cost effective and simple drainage systems grows, Marshalls Mono Beany was selected to help improve a busy A road along the south coast.

Lincoln Clay Interlocking Pantiles in Rustic Red have been installed on the roofing of a new build home in the village of Wellingore, near Lincoln. Lincoln combines the bold and beautiful curves of traditional clay pantiles with all the installation simplicity and speed required for today’s roofs.This means that Lincoln affords the rich appeal of natural, clay pantiled roofs, a thin leading edge and a beauty that matures over time.

Established in 1992, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust is one of the UK’s largest teaching Trusts and are responsible for managing two major hospitals in Coventry and Rugby, which serve a population of over a million people.Along with the healthcare of the local population, the Trust is responsible for the maintenance and upkeep of the buildings and land, which has included a new 1,600-spce car park at the University Hospital in Coventry, which has featured on the BBC’s Hospital show recently.

Bloor Homes has chosen Marley's Edgemere slates in Smooth Grey and Smooth Brown as a cost-effective roof finish for 95 new homes in the Solihull village of Cheswick Green.

 A tight construction deadline, listed building challenges, and the presence of a protected bat population, were some of the considerations Marley has helped successfully overcome on a roofing refurbishment project at Chester Zoo. 

The Sunderland Strategic Transport Corridor (SSTC) is a continuous dual carriageway link between the A19 and city centre. Phase 3 was the critical 2km link between the Northern Spire and the city centre, starting at the southern end of the Northern Spire and continuing underneath the Queen Alexandra Bridge, and onto the city centre and St Mary's Boulevard.

Stone: LUNDHS Emerald® - silk/leather surface.Striking a harmonious balance between elegance and function, the achingly cool blend of materials in this contemporary kitchen is the vision of Interior Architect Lene Marie Weum Knudsen for a private client in Norway.

Historic music hall renovationLindab Rainline has been used by Forrest Construction on this new-build residential development project, Queens Court, which comprises of 17 one and two bedroom apartments, each with access to open space.The scheme sits on the original site of the historic Queens Hall where musicians including The Beatles and Stone Roses once played. The hall closed its doors to the public in 2004 and was demolished by the council in 2012 following a fire at the site.Architect, Denovo Design; appointed to the project by Halton Housing Trust; specified galvanised steel rainwater drainage for its durable and recyclable characteristics and to coordinate with safety railings on the upper terraces.Neil Ashworth, head of new build at Forrest said: “The development has seen us regenerate the entire Queens Hall site with new affordable homes built to a high specification of sustainability and energy saving standards”.The project received high critical acclaim, going on to win the Building Excellence Award for Best Small New Housing Development, and the Green Apple Awards Bronze Award for the Built Environment and Architectural Heritage. 

Castlehouse Construction has the £7m main contract to build three industrial units totalling 29,950 sq ft for Carnworth Estates adjacent to the Pheasant Fields Lane retail park in Skelton.

Severn Trent Water Asset Creation was tasked with constructing a new sewage pumping station to replace an existing asset that had reached the end of its working life.

MEDITE is transformed into pure works of artArtist, Frans Rosier, makes some state of the ark wooden-art creations with MDF! Rosier incorporates a unique and colourful style into his paintings, where he uses MEDITE MDF as his canvas.A play of colours and linesThe quality and uniqueness of Rosier’s work has gained him recognition across the globe work. With his intricate line and colour schemes have attracted the attention of many in the public eye, including many celebrities. Therefore, it is no surprise that his work is well-admired and auctioned during galas and parties. All proceeds from the paintings are then generously donated to different charities.In addition to his charitable work, Rosier has gained a fandom amongst many famous individuals– who have grown to become avid followers of Rosier’s work. The Clintons, amongst others, have received art from his collections. In return, Rosier received a letter from the White House thanking him for his kind words and thought painting of Bill Clinton. The Dutch Royal family also have an original Rosier painting in their collection.Rosier has a dedicated “wall of fame” in his house that shows all the fans he has gained to date.Rosier has also painted the likes of Mick Jagger, Freddie Mercury,Trustworthy partner“You want to be able to rely on the material you use,” says Frans. “That is why I always work with MEDITE MDF. The quality always remains the same and that makes creating new works of art easier. It also means I know exactly how the material reacts to post-processing. I am always assured that I will have a sleek and refined result when using MEDITE.”During his career as an artist, Frans Rosier has captured countless famous and everyday individuals in MDF with wooden-art - from the Dutch singer Andre Hazes to the movie poster of the Godfather. Thanks to his own touch and flair, everyone has a special work of art on all creations.“MEDITE PREMIER and MEDITE MR fulfil my needs when sawing and finishing my projects. Then when I apply the different glossy paint systems, an exciting contrast is created between the different colour elements. In my opinion MEDITE is an indispensable partner Rosier,” says Rosier.You can keep up with Frans Rosier’s amazing collection of work here.

At a high specification and ultra-modern residential project in Newquay, Cornwall, approximately 100m2 of MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME was used in the creation of an aesthetically stunning and water retardant external façade that perfectly complements the beach house’s cedar cladding. During the extension and refurbishment of ‘The Moorings’, a private home on the Cornish coast, self-builder David Wring required a highly versatile and water retardant wood cladding system. The high performance and extremely durable MEDITE TRICOYA EXTREME was chosen to provide an attractive finish and long term weather resistance against the effects of saltwater and UV exposure.