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Waterside Park
The Safety Letterbox Company Ltd.
The Waterside Park project features multiple banks of a fire rated mailboxes that comply with the BS 476 Part 22 offering a one hour integrity rating that will ‘contain and form a break to a fire’.
The mailboxes feature an inward sprung flap, which is a standard feature across the Fire Rated mailbox range. An intumescent strip is placed on the internal side of the mail flap, which expands when the temperature increases and ensures that the flap is kept closed – stopping the oxygen flow into the mailbox and reducing the risk of fire spreading through the mailbox.
Ahead of the curve garage design
Rundum Meir (UK) Ltd
A stunning ‘roundhouse’ curved garage door, built as part of a project to renovate and extend a Grade II listed property, provides a new perspective on the design, purpose and visual appeal of an exceptional British garage.
The project at the large family home in Surrey encompassed internal alterations, restoration of a five metre high bay window to the main house and the creation of a four bay garage.
The garage’s purpose, usage and desired appearance meant fusing traditional design with contemporary solutions, with Rundum Meir tailor-made garage doors being key to delivering on the architects’ vision.
Factory Coated Cladding
Millworks Ltd
Millworks worked with Devlin Architects to deliver a mix of factory finished painted, fire protected and natural weathered Thermowood (Redwood) cladding.
Thermowood was chosen due to the stability and ability to take a consistent painted finish, giving a longer service life. Vacuum coating gives the timber a consistent finish on all four sides.
FRX Fire Treatment was pressure treated into the timber before painting to achieve a Euroclass B fire certificate.
Summary:
Grade. Sawfalling (sound tight knots)
Width. 19x143mm
Profile. MW-2
PEFC certified
Fire Treated
Factory coated
DNRC Rehabilitation Centre, UK
Nullifire – a brand of CPG UK Ltd
Following the building expansion of more than 47,000 m2 the grade-II listed Stanford Hall Estate facility required further fire protection measures to be installed in order to reset its resistance to fire. Nullifire were on hand to recommend the use of FB750 Coated Batts, FS702 Water-Based Intumescent Acrylic Sealant, and FS709 Intumescent Sealant. The combination of these products ensures the fire safety of the building.
Floor Access Hatch - Heathrow Airport
Surespan Ltd
Surespan has manufactured and supplied a large access hatch in the engine house of Heathrow Airport’s new terminal five.
The three leaf hatch – which measures 6 x 3 metres – can take up to 5kN/m² loading. It has an electric actuator opening which can be activated remotely and is fire rated for up to two hours.
Bill Burke,C ontracts Manager at Heathrow Airport said:
“We were very impressed with Surespan’s proactive approach throughout the whole project.The hatch has been well received by the authorities at Heathrow”
New EEZI-FIT multi-waste manifold installed on project in mayfair
Saint-Gobain PAM UK
The new EEZI-FIT manifold was installed on a project in Mayfair. The product was selected due to the capability of low level waste connection.
Being fire resistant the cast iron manifold requires no fire protection and requires only a 200mm core hole.
Expanded SYSTEMGLAS® range offers additional applications
Promat UK
The SYSTEMGLAS® fire resistant, butt-jointed glazing system range from Promat has been expanded with a host of new configurations and additional performance capabilities to meet the growing demand from architects for assured fire protection.
Detailed in the new 2019 SYSTEMGLAS® Specifiers Guide, the new options supplement an already expansive product range of fire-resistant glazing screens offering protection of between 30 and 120 minutes. The range’s four systems provide framing options in steel, timber and two which utilise the fire-resistant calcium silicate PROMATECT® H to allow for over-cladding or concealment for a virtually ‘frameless’ effect.
The Forge, Upton Park
Technal
Built on the site of the former East London Bus Garage, The Forge creates 192 residential apartments clustered around communal courtyards. Working alongside installer Ravenworth, a two-million pound systems package of 1,000 aluminium windows, 170 aluminium patio doors and 20 aluminium commercial doors were provided to this project.
The light buff buildings range from three to five storeys with a contrasting white brick 14-storey focal building. This forms the gateway to the development together with a row of interestingly designed townhouses. Each block displays frequent openings with contrasting areas of glazing and cladding, softened with balconies.
Telecommunications HQ, India - Pyroguard Integrity Plus
Pyroguard UK Ltd
As a multinational business and leading employer within the region, the telecommunications giant was keen to lead the way in India’s fire safety standards, equipping its employees with both a comfortable and safe working environment. At the heart of this mission was the challenge of balancing the practical everyday needs of employees with the safety standards required of modern offices. In solving that challenge, Pyroguard – together with local partners, Pacific Fire Controls – was able to play an integral role by providing fire-rated safety glass specifically for the project.
DMS at the University of Sussex
Fireco Ltd
As well as improving safety for the hearing impaired, the
University is looking at other ways DMS can be used.
Security teams, fire alarm contractors, fire wardens and
fire marshals can all benefit from receiving important notifications via text message. With the large number of buildings, the University has at the Falmer Campus, keeping track of alarm activations can be hard work.
The University is happy that the right people can be notified instantly with DMS, even if they’re not on site.
Commercial Building, Birmingham
Nullifire – a brand of CPG UK Ltd
Designed to provide 240,000 sq. ft of Grade A commercial space over ground and thirteen upper floors, an iconic building located in the heart of developing city Birmingham utilises a range of Nullifire passive fire protection products to ensure that its complex fire strategy is achieved.
Stannah resurrects a 1930s passenger lift in YMCA’s The Bristol Wing
Stannah Lifts
Injecting present-day performance into an historic passenger lift whilst conserving its yesteryear veneer – updating access in the transformation of the Grade II-listed, YMCA’s The Bristol Wing.
The site dates back to the 13th century and boasts a colourful history that includes being home to a prison, the Chief Constable, the Invisible Circus theatre troupe, a group of artists, crown courts and a fire station.
The original New York-style passenger lift was around 80 years old and operated within a traditional cage structure rising through the central stairwell of the building to serve five floors.
Skibbereen Community School, County Cork
Rockfon
Skibbereen Community School, situated on the southern tip of Ireland in County Cork, is a new state-of-the art learning facility created as part of an ambitious multi-million PPP programme. ROCKFON ceiling solutions were installed to help create the ideal conditions for learning and enhance the architect’s contemporary design.
ROCKFON ceiling systems were selected for Skibbereen because they either met or exceeded the acoustic requirements specified by the Department of Education. Fire safety was also an important factor and ROCKFON products provide Class A1 fire resistance, the safest fire classification.
HardiePlank®: Creating fabulous fascias in Essex
James Hardie Building Products Ltd
The owner of family business The Fabulous Fascia Company Ltd, Gary has been providing high-quality improvements on homes, schools and commercial properties across East Anglia for years, but says he hasn’t found anything to match the quality and long-lasting results of HardiePlank® cladding.
Five times thicker than vinyl, resistant to fire, moisture, rot, and able to withstand winds of up to 150mph, the product’s maintenance free upkeep appealed to Gary. He believes HardiePlank is delivering great visible results for his clients, plus long-lasting reassurance there will be no further outlay on keeping that look.
Management Consultants
Signbox Ltd
Signbox transformed the London base of one of the world’s leading management consultant and professional services firms using an innovative wayfinding and environmental graphics solution. The scheme incorporated floor level directories, secondary wayfinding, suspended directional signs, room numerals, manifestations, desk signs and environmental supergraphics. Premium materials were utilised throughout, including laser-cut acrylic with embedded LEDs, aperture-cut metal trays with push-through lettering, scratch-resistant, Lintec opti-clear manifestation film, Digimura supergraphics a digitally printed wallcovering, fire rated to EN13501 and compliant to EN15102, internally-illuminated LED light sheets.
Lingley Mere Gym - Warrington (UK)
Pyroguard UK Ltd
A leading UK water company refurbished its headquarters in Warrington, which included a full office fit-out and building a staff gymnasium. The project utilised glass in the new gym as light transmission was a priority.
Arkoni, a fabricator based in West Yorkshire worked with Pyroguard to deliver a clean cut glass screen without the unsightly black edges often found on other fire glass screens.
The glass chosen for the gym was the EI30 INT fire glass in a butt joint format, offering the clean almost invisible joints similar to standard non fire rated screens.
Selectaglaze and Pilkington support CRASH with secondary glazing for new computer room
Selectaglaze Ltd
Selectaglaze helps create and enhance a computer suite at London homelessness charity, Caritas Anchor House as part of their on-going relationship with the CRASH charity.
CRASH Chief Executive, Francesca Roberts contacted Selectaglaze asking if they would be willing to donate secondary glazing for the computer suite at Caritas Anchor House. Selectaglaze was happy to contribute and involved Pilkington with them donating the fire-resistant glass to support the installation.
Three Series 40 units with 10mm Pyrodur fire-rated glass were installed, which has a beaded fixed frame system offering 30 minute fire integrity protection.
005. Salesforce Transit Center, San Francisco
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain UK
This central public transportation hub has a light-filled, vibrant and inviting atmosphere thanks to light columns – a structurally expressive skylight and walkable glass floor combination that brings sunshine into the building.
This innovative solution has met the most demanding requirements for a fire-rated glass floor and skylight to date; 2-hour fire rating, blast, and seismic resistance, plus live loading for foot traffic. It involves horizontal fire-rated glass, structural glass, and spacers with air-gaps to avoid replacing glass due to dirt and condensation issues that would develop with foot traffic and the outdoor environment.
001. No. 1 Forbury Place, Reading
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain UK
No.1 Forbury Place in Reading, UK, is the largest butt-jointed fire-rated glazing construction in Europe and features Vetrotech's oversize fire-resistant glass, Contraflam Mega.
The project comprises more than 1,400 m2 of Vetrotech’s EI30 fire resistant glazing solution: Contraflam. On the ground floor of the 8-story atrium Contraflam Mega single panes are installed with heights of 4.5 m and weights up to almost 0.5 t. The 4-sided vitreous atrium from the first to the seventh floor has been fully equipped with Vetrotech’s Contraflam Structure flush glazing solution.
002. Southmead Hospital
Vetrotech Saint-Gobain UK
Vetrotech supplied their very own Pyroswiss fire-resistant glass, which resists fire for up to 30 minutes, thus building a physical barrier against flames, hot smoke and toxic gases. The glasses were supplied in various colors, which bring a warm and creative touch to the facility while marking the different departments within the hospital.
Student Accommodation, Coventry
Nullifire – a brand of CPG UK Ltd
To comply with passive fire protection requirements, Nullifire worked with trusted contactor Protek Interiors to install both SC602 Intumescent Base Coat (On-Site) and SC802 Water Based Intumescent Base Coat (On-Site) to this 2500m2 project. The combination of these projects worked well given the challenging circumstances and allowed for Protek Interiors to fully adhere to the fire strategy of the building.
Expedia UK
Signbox Ltd
Signbox worked closely with Expedia's appointed architects, EDGE Architecture + Design, to manufacture and install a tailor-made signage package for their UK headquarters; including branding signage, wayfinding, large format digital wallpaper, extensive manifestation applications and a feature ‘postcard’ wall, for the reception area.
All the signage was bespoke, with materials manufactured in-house, predominantly using the Durst Omega 1 UV inkjet printer, which can print to a resolution of 1728dpi at fine art quality. Environmental graphics utilised fire rated Digimura wall covering, digitally printed on HP Latex with glazing manifestations printed on an optically clear polyester film with white ink.
Rockfon high performance ceilings complete state-of-the-art SamsungKX
Rockfon
Architecture and design practice KSS Associate, Trevor Gidlow commented, “We were commissioned by interior fit-out specialists, Portview, to review various ceiling systems for application within Coal Drops Yard. Five were reviewed including monolithic and stretched fabric systems. Our assessment criteria included - appearance, sustainability, acoustic class, fire resistance, combustibility, weight, installation angle and curved edge profiles. Rockfon® Mono® Acoustic was our final recommendation and main contractor selection based on the ability to install as a multi-gang operation, thereby gaining significant programme benefits. The appearance of the installation fully achieved the original design vision”.
TrägerHAUS | Incredible Scottish cantilever house - Glasgow
IDSystems
Architect: HAUS.
TrägerHAUS is an incredible cantilever home on the edge of Glasgow. The property is truly unique and features six sets of theEDGE2.0 sliding doors that enable the house to enjoy spectacular views over the Cathcart Castle Golf Club.
Designed by HAUS and built by Interspan, the contemporary home was named as one of the top 100 houses in Scotland by the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland and features five bedrooms and a large open plan living space that all look out over the course.
Loft Hatch With Ladder - Buyer's Guide
Trade Access Panels
When it comes to fitting a new loft hatch, whether it is a direct replacement or if you are looking to change the size of your current structural opening (hole in the ceiling), Trade Access Panels can provide bespoke insulated Loft Hatches for suit almost any requirement, including both Fire or Non-Fire Rated hatches and those with Youngman ladders or Zip-Ladders attached.
Offices & Retail Space, Birmingham
Nullifire – a brand of CPG UK Ltd
Using products like FB750 (Intubatt) and FS702 (Intumastic) – the striking new development allowed for GRJ Contracting to use the complete passive fire protection offering from Nullifire. A representative at GRJ Contracting commented, “All products and services provide by Nullifire during this project were brilliant and allowed us to provide the highest standard of fire protection required by the main contractor.”
Community High School, Cardiff
Nullifire – a brand of CPG UK Ltd
To ensure the safety of students, Sharpfibre Limited installed passive fire protection via Nullifire products. The intumescent paint Nullifire SC902 was applied in order to protect the outer steel structure from the potential effects of the fire. Thanks to its high coverage potential, the option of applying the required thickness in a single application, and its fast curing, the Nullifire SC902 was able to significantly accelerate the project process.
Atlantic Academy, Bideford
NORclad Limited
Product: NORclad European Redwood with Koppers MicroShades “Brunnea” Treatment and 38 x 50, 47 x 50 and 47 x 75 mm backing structure battens which were regularised and Koppers MicroPro high-pressure impregnated (UC3)
The main product cladding/rainscreen products installed were ex 38 x 50, 38 x 100 mm in fine sawn and chamfered bespoke profile – Fire-treated to Euroclass B-s1-d0 (s1 Smoke Production – d0 Flaming Droplets). This system is fully compatible with the Koppers MicroShades “Brunnea” treated cladding.
Products specified and Treatment Services applied under ISO 9001 factory-controlled conditions and installation.
School project proves to be a real education
Liniar
The challenge of transforming a 100-year-old school building in to upmarket residential homes is no mean feat – but that is exactly the task that one building firm has undertaken and the outstanding results puts them top of the class. Using a range of Liniar products, including windows, doors, roofline and a lantern roof the results are fantastic.
The old Shirland Primary School, near Higham in Derbyshire, became available to buy after the school was relocated to a new building in 2011 and Linden Design & Build Ltd purchased it, with planning permission, in June 2014.
New Build
SB Joinery UK Ltd
SB Joinery has completed a stunning new build project in Ascot supplying the complete joinery package. Luxury fitted internal wardrobes and furniture, internal panelled doors, sliding doors, bi folding doors, and external windows and doors.
Denby Street Student Accommodation, UK
Nullifire – a brand of CPG UK Ltd
This student residence hosts the capicity to house students as well as offering 380m2 of office space. In order to comply with passive fire protection requirements Nullifire recommended the use of FB750 fireproof panels, FS702 flame retardant acrylic sealant, On-Site Water-Based Intumescent Basecoat SC801, and On-Site, Water-Based Intumescent Basecoat SC802. The combination of these products provided all of the necessary safety measures for occupants in case of a fire.
Data Centre-Chessington.
Mero-Schmidlin (UK) plc
Mero type 6 mineral fibre floor panel was used to provide improved fire performance for data halls and surrounding Technical space.
HARMONIOUS ACCESS FROM TORMAX
TORMAX United Kingdom Ltd
Part of Birmingham City University, Royal Birmingham Conservatoire is a £57 million teaching and performance facility. Delivering contemporary access solutions to this significant new development, TORMAX was contracted to install prestigious automatic revolving doors to the two main entrances as well as an automatic swing pass door and set of sliding doors.
Working with main contractor Galliford Try, TORMAX created an elegant lobby by positioning a set of automatic sliding doors between the three-wing revolving door and main foyer. To one side of the revolving door is located an automatic swing door, offering an alternative for less able users.
Tegola on Bicester Village
Matthew Hebden
Tegola's black asphalt shingles look like slates and a special kiln firing process ensure a fade free appearance. Tegola only weight 10.5 kgs/sq.m., a quarter of the weight of concrete tiles, and this produced economies in the support structure, and their economic price led to significant cost savings.
Tegola shingles have an excellent life span as they are stronger than the British Standard requirements, and have a design life of 35 years and have a top fire rating.
How its made: The Supreme F30 loft ladder
Premier Loft Ladders Ltd
Have you ever wondered how a commercial grade loft ladder is made?
Read our blog to learn about how the Supreme F30 fire rated loft ladder is made.
The Supreme F30 with wooden hatch box is a great choice for commercial and industrial use where fire protection is required. The heavy duty loft ladder offers both strength and durability, yet remains very easy to operate (just 3 kg operating load).
Hyatt Regency's new tavern-style bistro pub, the Gentleman & Scholar, invests in Opti-myst flame technology
Glen Dimplex Heating and Ventilation
“On this basis, my engineering team went on the hunt for a fire that would eliminate as many of these issues as possible – and that is how we discovered Dimplex’s Opti-myst technology.”
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