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Met Office, Exeter Science Park
Marshalls plc
The Met Office’s new state of the art building in Exeter Science Park features a large IT hall, along with a striking two-story ‘collaboration’ building, which will be a home for world-class research into climate change.
In order to create a contemporary design which blended in with the natural landscape, Marshalls’ assisted the landscape design team in selecting the Prospero, Thalassa and Tritanial granites due to their complimentary tones and textures which matched the contemporary architectural design which juxtaposed with seminaturalised areas of sweeping soft landscaping and semi-mature native tree planting.
Seating and planters - Westgate Mall, Oxford
Furnitubes International Ltd
Furnitubes designed, engineered, manufactured and installed 35 planters and 8 seating units. The planters were supplied in corten steel and aluminium trusses up to 6m high were bolted into the base of the planters for climbing plants to grow up. The seating is from Furnitubes’ new Elements XL range, designed to be sufficiently stable to not require fixing down, with 4 units including bespoke backrests. All products are heavy enough to not be easily moved by the public, but can be readily moved by pallet truck if the spaces in the Lower Mall need to be rearranged in future.
Modular seating for University of Leicester, Brookfield Campus
Furnitubes International Ltd
Brookfield is a recent acquisition that the University of Leicester is developing to offer supplementary and upgraded teaching facilities and office accommodation for support staff. When selecting seating for the scheme, landscape architects Barry Chinn Associates truly embraced the modular concept of RailRoad, so much so that the setting out of the perimeter planting beds was dictated by the seating sizes. Three separate seats were supplied, each comprising different radii modules that introduce a refreshing informality to the courtyard. The seating is further enhanced by the addition and informal placement of backrests, armrests and tablet surfaces.
Koster Flooring Systems - Protection to Concrete bund
Koster Aquatecnic Ltd
Koster Epoxy flooring systems were installed to the concrete bund of a chemical plant in Wales. There was a need to prevent chemical spillages entering the concrete so they could be cleaned in a safe manner.
Koster Aquatecnic worked with the engineers and client to design a system which could be installed and offer the most suitable level of protection.
The cleaned surface was prepared with Koster Polysil TG500 and Koster NB1 Grey. Koster SL Premium was used to provide a strong level surface to accept the Koster LF-VL on the floor and Koster EM-VS on the up-stands.
B-Box roller blinds in Faeda HQ
Bandalux Industrial SA
The project for the offices is positioned at one corner of the existing production building. For acoustic reasons, the volume is detached and surrounded by gardens and planted facades.For the façade and to mark the identity of the brand, 3dny Studio got inspired by the relation with the fashion industry of the company using leather jackets fringes as reference.Behind this curtain facade, the volume is fully glassed. Our B-Box roller shades are used to protect the large openings over the triple height of the hall. In association with a Polyscreen ® 351 in White color, it maintains comfort and views and become part of the graphic façade.
Bespoke RailRoad benches provide flexible seating system
Furnitubes International Ltd
The Excelsior Building is a new addition to the impressive Haberdashers’ Aske’s School campus in Borehamwood. The courtyard comprises planted beds, with social spaces and pathways in a mix of resin-bound gravels and synthetic grass surfaces. To allow pupils to enjoy this new outdoor space a seating system was required that was sufficiently flexible, and RailRoad was the ideal choice. Over 60 linear metres of the Delta version from the RailRoad range was supplied, creating 4 long curvi-linear seating runs and also some shorter independent straight units, together with purpose-made steel planters.
Metro Centre
Sika Liquid Plastics
The Metro Centre is over 22 years old and the building had been experiencing leaks, a problem which was exacerbated by the numerous changes in plant installations on the roof. The original felt waterproofing had reached the end of its working life and a system was required that would keep the building watertight, help comply with current building regulations, and bring the insulation standards up to Part L. A Cold Bonded Built-Up Roofing System was specified for the project consisting of 40mm Decotherm insulation, a Carrier Membrane, and a seamless Decothane Gamma 20 waterproof ‘cap sheet’.
Industrial stair system - Edinburgh Airport
Safety Fabrications Limited
The Ascent Up and Over step unit / Industrial stair system was specified to create a safe means of access up & over items of mechanical plant & equipment to the roof of the airport terminal building. The Industrial stair unit is supported on rubber spreader feet which provide a non-penetrative support solution on the flat single ply membrane roof. The stair unit is designed in accordance with BS EN ISO 14122-1:2001 + A1:2010 and Building Reg Part K:2013 and manufactured following 1090 factory production control procedures.
Kings Cross Square: high quality stainless steel grating
Lang+Fulton
The final phase of the £500m redevelopment of Kings Cross has been completed with the creation of a 75,000 sq ft square in front of the station.The square has granite benches with inset panels of high quality stainless steel grating supplied by Lang+Fulton, stunning lighting, trees and an area dedicated to art.The 11×66/25×2 heel-proof grating panels for the six separate seating areas were shaped to accommodate the up-lighters, the planting and adjacent watering points and were supplied in stainless steel grade AISI-316L with a satin finish.
Instant Green Roof - Wimbledon - Care Home - M-Tray®
Wallbarn Ltd
The client contacted us in urgent need of a green roof solution before a project handover. Green roof was part of the planning application.
Pre-grown panels with patented design were delivered on pallets and lifted to the roof via forklift.
The ingenious connecting system means each module clicks to its neighbour tightly and securely so once installed, the sedum has a seamless appearance.
The plants are a mixture of sedum species ideal for the UK climate. They are well rooted into Wallbarn's bespoke substrate and fully mature.
250 sqm of green roof was installed in 1 day.
Eco Village New Build - Green Roof
Wallbarn Ltd
Silverlakes eco village in Dorset is a new build venture where the client wanted to achieve maximum sustainability.The houses, boat houses, garages and also communal areas such as the leisure centre required green roofs and M-Tray® was chosen due to its ease of transport and installation, and its square modular nature. Pre-grown, healthy sedum plants inside the plastic trays were laid onto the flat roofs across the village, providing an attractive dressing and improving storm water attenuation, thermal insulation and a magnet for wildlife.
Renewable heating system helps family reduce their energy costs
Grant Engineering (UK) Ltd
A family home in Wiltshire has made the move from a gas central heating system to a renewable solution featuring an Aerona³ air source heat pump, a solar thermal system and QR hot water cylinder all supplied by Grant UK, helping the household to reduce their dependency on fossil fuel and lower their energy bills.
Pega - Crafted Series, Dissident 2.0
Milliken
For this software company's central Paris offices, the woven textural aesthetic of Milliken's Crafted Series provides a great way to demarcate and highlight key zones throughout the space. Dissident 2.0 in layered tones of blue reinforce Pega's brand identity and provide luxurious underfoot comfort and acoustic performance thanks to its Comfort Plus cushion backing.
Clydebank Health Centre
Hygenius
Situated by the iconic Clydebank crane, the Clydebank Health Centre is improving primary care services in the area and forming the central base for community health teams. Residents can access GP practices, podiatry and physiotherapy services plus consulting and treatment rooms. The new facility is described as forming a ‘centre point’ within the Queen’s Quay regeneration area.
De Monfort University
Polyflor Ltd
The design team behind this central student hub at De Monfort University, Leicester, had a long list of requirements to enhance each area. This substantial renovation delivers facilities for shopping, dining and socialising, all of which showcase eye-catching designs and meet the demands of heavy student footfall thanks to a wide range of Polyflor flooring solutions.
Piccadilly Place, Manchester
Wienerberger Ltd
Echoing the earthy red tones of the industrial heritage of Manchester and the surrounding new-build complex, Piccadilly Place is the stunning central plaza of a landmark mixed use development. The incorporation of Wienerberger’s Dutch Clay paving Padova (Eindhoven Mixed Red) enabled landscape architects Austin-Smith:Lord to complete the scheme with a pallet of complimentary colours and textures.
Roof terrace seating and planters for redeveloped Westgate Centre, Oxford
Furnitubes International Ltd
The £440m redevelopment of Westgate Oxford shopping centre, Furnitubes designers worked with landscape architects LDA Design to develop a series of planting and seating solutions for the rooftop terraces, designed around a kitchen garden concept and creating a series of unique outdoor spaces for 12 bars and restaurants and offering impressive views of the Oxford skyline and the countryside beyond. Themed areas include the sinuous Crinkle Crankle, a Vegetable Garden and the more formal Garden Court as well as the Kitchen Garden itself. Planters were manufactured predominantly in steel, some with additional timber cladding, others with integrated seating and lighting.
Riversfield, Ellon
Keim Mineral Paints Ltd
Riversfield is a large detached Grade B listed town house. This property had severe contamination of moss and algae. We recommended that the climbing plants and wall shrubs to be moved away from the surfaces prior to the decoration of KEIM. We then advised that any existing fungal growth must be thoroughly removed using wire brushes to remove all growths and then all areas were to be treated with KEIM Algicid. Onto the cement based, roughcast surfaces, a three coat KEIM Royalan system was used to provide a colourfast, longlife, breathable, protective and decorative mineral matt finish.
Economical housing replaces factory: Merker-Park, Baden, Switzerland
Hawa Sliding Solutions AG
The Merker site in Baden now houses 45 low-cost apartments where the enameling plant once stood. The five-story structure sets new standards with regard to insulation and energy consumption. Architects Zulauf & Schmidlin have designed 45 apartments as the second stage of converting the site of the former Merker factory in Baden. The owners wanted an energy-efficient building and apartments with different layouts – suitable for singles and families. The folding sliding shutters made of lasered, perforated metal plate are equipped with the HAWA Frontfold 20 hardware.The shutters are powered by the building's electric system.
Christchurch Gardens, London
Furnitubes International Ltd
Products designed, supplied, and installed by Furnitubes at Christchurch Gardens include bespoke wall-top seating and steel-framed boundary screens including a wire system for climbing plants and with integrated illuminated signage explaining the historical background of the site. Material quality was of paramount importance to all parties, and steelwork was finished in a specialist bronze coating in keeping with this high-profile site in the heart of Westminster. The scheme presented the further challenge of being delivered during the 2020 Covid lockdown, with Furnitubes’ installation works conducted under strict health and safety controls. The redeveloped site opened to the public in autumn 2020.
Naylor’s Sweet Success
Naylor Concrete Products Ltd
Haribo’s new £35m factory in Castleford, which will create almost 300 jobs opened in Spring 2015.
The new facility was developed by Wates Construction.
Haribo was awarded £6.4m from the government as part of the Regional Growth Fund in 2011.
The new plant, which will produce around 48,000 tonnes of treats per year, was built due to its Pontefract facility operating near to capacity.
The new facility will include a 30,700 sq ft three-storey manufacturing unit and a four-storey office block. The site also has a steel-framed energy centre and sub-station.
DAB Pumps Circulation Pumps Used for Stadium Heating and Under Pitch Heating System - San Siro - Milan
DAB Pumps Ltd
The San Siro playing field was designed to be heated using an under-soil system featuring single-head, in-line electronic pumps. In the wider facility areas, a heating substation was installed, incorporating wet-rotor circulators and in-line electronic pumps for the climate conditioning systems. Additionally, co-generation systems with both single-head and twin-head in-line electronic pumps were implemented for auxiliary plants dedicated to heating energy production.Despite the initial investment in inverter technology for the pumps, the operational optimization results in a lower running cost, showcasing a great example of an energy efficient installation.
TERRABOUND RESIN BOUND POROUS PAVING FOR RHS ROSEMOOR COOL GARDEN
Addagrip Terraco Ltd
Over 320m2 of Terrabound resin bound surfacing was specified for the pathways of the Cool Garden designed by multi-award-winning designer Jo Thompson. The design has a strong focus on water, embracing the challenge of the high levels of rainfall experienced in the region.
With water flow in mind, BBA certified Terrabound resin bound porous surfacing was chosen for the curving pathways that follow the rills and form organic shaped planting beds, helping to reduce surface water runoff. A 6mm Hazelnut natural aggregate blend was selected, providing seamless, low maintenance, decorative pathways for this stunning new garden.
Flexible, sustainable and safe drainage solutions for Leeds Arena
BLÜCHER UK Ltd
The Leeds Arena, when completed, will be a 13,500 capacity entertainment focused arena.
BLUCHER® have supplied over 70 drains from their adaptable range of floor drains for the concourse, plant room and kitchen areas.
BLUCHER® also supplied BLUCHER® EuroPipe, their push fit stainless steel drainage pipework system which was installed in the kitchen and conference areas. BLUCHER® EuroPipe was specified over other metallic or plastic systems for two specific reasons, due to the potential heat of the waste to be drained through the pipework and A1 fire rating of the exposed pipework in general.
DECOTHANE IS EFFECTIVE MEDICINE FOR WEST SUFFOLK HOSPITAL ROOF
Sika Liquid Plastics
Sika Liquid Plastics has specified and supplied a roof upgrade solution for West
Suffolk Hospital to renew the waterproofing membrane on multiple areas of the
hospital campus and create a gradual pitch to aid drainage while enhancing the
building’s thermal performance.
Delivered by specialist contractor, Allard Construction, the phase four
programme included seven sections of the building in a 20 week programme.
The seven areas that needed work were all under heavy coverage of mechanical
plant and pipework, and consequently there were large areas of restricted
access, these issues made Sika Liquid Plastics the perfect choice for the project
Biomass Access Cover - National Justice Centre
Surespan
Project: Surespan custom-designed a hatch to provide access to a Biomass storage plant at the new Criminal Justice Centre, Northampton.Product: The double leaf hatch – measuring 2750mm x 2900mm – is electrically operated by a key switch and has synchronised leaf operation with a safety grid. Rated to FACTA Class A pedestrian loading, it was designed with a chequer plate lid to match the surround and incorporates a rain skirt apron and Sureguard handrail system on both sides. A secondary 1000mm x 1000mm gas spring-operated floor hatch was installed with a retractable hand hold and ladder for safe and easy access.
Bushey Grove Health Suite
Sauna360 Ltd
The existing Bushey Grove health suite was a stark, clinical looking area with gloomy sauna and steam plus a difficult to maintain whirlpool spa with all the
plant two floors below.
TyloHelo's design concept was to open up the space with glass frontage and dividing walls between thermal rooms and create more comfortable relaxation areas. The design was contemporary with large format tiles in warm, natural colours.
The thermal suite comprised a Finnish Salt sauna, Salt inhalation steam
room, Herbal sauna, Bucket shower, Feature shower, Ice feature and
three heated benches.
Waterproofing a Retaining Basement on a Sloping Site
Newton Waterproofing Systems
Newton contractor Rymill Property Developments were approached by the owner of an old vineyard in Hampshire, in order to redevelop the site. As well as building an immaculate four-bedroom, four-bathroom Georgianhouse for the client, Rymill also took on the task of creating 3 brand new, modern properties, all with basements built into the existing sloping site. The large, partially retained basement areas would all house a stairwell, plantroom, storage room, cinema room, zen room, two ensuite double bedrooms and a garden room, and so required a completely dry internal environment.
Warwick Court Redevelopment, London
Newton Waterproofing Systems
Warwick Court, the former Goldman Sach's headquarters on Paternoster Square in London, is being redeveloped by Mace Group after they won the £60m project in 2020. Newton Specialist Contractor ASF Waterproofing specified a waterproof and hard-wearing coating system for the floor of the plant rooms. As a result, ASF Waterproofing designed and installed a watertight system utilising Newton 110 WATstop and Newton 701-HB. ASF Waterproofing provided a completely watertight solution following the guidelines set out in BS 9102:2009. The works were carried out to a high standard and delivered on time, despite the tight schedule.
Green Roof, Biodiverse, Regent Street, Piccadilly, London, UK
ABG
The Green Roofs Consultancy report looked to the provision of Green Bio diverse roof to address the need to encourage additional species.
The ABG Green Bio diverse Roof System includes a mixture of plug planted sedum, cuttings and seeded annual and perennial wildflowers.
ABG Roofdrain was used as a reservoir and drainage base layer to optimise water retention and prevent ponding. Special provisions were made to create hibernicula for local endangered species. The roof will benefit the building by providing additional insulation and reducing noise pollution.The roofs substrate filters out dust and pollutants helping improve the environment nearby
Orbis OS200 and OS221 Balustrades for Queensmead School, Ruislip
Delta Balustrades Ltd
Orbis OS200 Vertical Bar Infill Side FixOrbis OS221 Midrail Infill Top Fix120 metres of balustrades installed on the £5m Queensmead School project in Ruislip. The co-educational secondary school with academy status, included the construction of a two-storey technology block and plant room, adding 18 classrooms and associated facilities.Awarded to Morgan Sindall by the Department for Education under its priority schools building project, it was vital for the internal Orbis balustrades with vertical bar infills to be designed at the extra height of 1250mm to comply with the recent changes to DfE guidance.
Deloitte, London - Clerkenwell, Dissident 2.0, Colour Compositions
Milliken
When Deloitte were looking to consolidate part of its central London campus into a new 280,000 sq foot office, they wanted to challenge the traditional 'green building' thinking. This impressive WELL Certified - Gold and BREEAM Outstanding building features Milliken's award-winning Colour Compositions, Clerkenwell - Time Piece and Dissident 2.0 modular carpet designs.
Adecco Group - Artistic Liberties, Tracing Landscapes
Milliken
When bringing together multiple offices into a single iconic location in central Paris, Milliken's award winning Artistic Liberties and Tracing Landscapes design collections were chosen for Adecco's beautiful new office environment. These two carbon neutral collections were specified in sophisticated neutrals, with an added touch of decorative glamour, delivering a sense of luxury and comfort.
Harrogate Civic Centre - Laylines / Laylines Transitions
Milliken
For Harrogate Borough Council's new Civic Centre Offices Milliken worked with Farrel & Clarke to install its Laylines design with Transitions in a range of different colours. Colour coding each floor helped with way finding around the building. With a central open atrium, the sound absorbing properties of the Comfort Lite backing contributes to the building's acoustic performance and underfoot comfort.
Gramercy House Apartments
Karndean Designflooring
Gramercy House is the latest development to join Kamani Property Group’s global residential portfolio, offering ten deluxe apartments in the vibrant heart of central Manchester. Run-down and empty for many years, the Victorian warehouse has been given a new lease of life with a streamlined contemporary interior that pays homage to its hard working industrial past.
Oughterard National School
Bauder Ltd
The architectural vision for this new build was to create a modern learning environment that would add value to the local community. The building consists of eight roof areas on a variety of different pitches totalling 3,400m². Aesthetics were also important to the client as most of the roof areas are pitched at a 20° slope making them highly visible, particularly from the central courtyard area.
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