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Walkwood Academy, Redditch
IKO PLC
IKO were chosen to survey the Academy roofs and recommend a proposal for renewing the aged and weathered membrane this included many non compliant and fragile roof lights.
Solution. After a thorough roof survey including core sampling a new roofing system was designed to incorporate a tapered Insulation to remove the excess rainwater and also improve the thermal efficiency of the classrooms, A bespoke solution was provided to over sail the trouble-some low level Finlock integral gutters. During the installation both adverse falls & hidden internal outlets were found resulting in the taper Insulation for one roof being completely redesigned.
Swindon Station is back on track with Ultrascape's Mortar Paving System
Instarmac Group plc
Ultrascape's BS 7533 compliant mortar paving system has been used to deliver a modern and stylish forecourt outside Swindon railway station.
The redevelopment has transformed what was previously a heavy traffic dominated area, into a prestigious pedestrian focused arrival space which features seating, planting, lighting and a millennium clock.
Work was carried out by specialist civil engineering contractor, Britannia Construction and included the installation of 500 tonnes of high quality natural granite and Pennant Sandstone using Ultrascape's Pro-Bed HS fine bedding concrete, Flowpoint rapid setting grout and Pro-Prime slurry primer.
London Regents Mews
Glazing Vision Ltd
After a protracted planning process, this semi-detached, red-bricked house, part of a group of five properties that form Regent’s Mews in affluent London NW8, finally boasts an impressive third storey extension. New dormer windows to its front aspect lend this 1980’s property a delightfully modern aesthetic, while a green roof to the rear aspect underlines its eco-credentials. The installation of Glazing Vision’s elegant sliding-over fixed rooflight above the stairwell, together with 4 additional fixed rooflights, has maximised light streaming into this new living space, and also provided an all-important source of ventilation.
Artisan Cafe Wine Bar
applicArt Specialists of Polished Plaster
The first Polished Plaster Finish which catches your eye as you walk into the Cafe Bar area is the vibrant DeCorten Rust applied to the coffer and column areas, you will also notice the bar top which is coated in Micro Stone with a Metallic Silver Glaze. Marmorino Venezia Beton applied to the wall areas, a light textured concrete finish, made to look like authentic concrete slabs also Marmorino Venezia Beton stencil bringing the Artisan logo to life.
Also a stunning feature wall, Stucco Mirage.
Marmorino Naturale has been applied in various colours to the male, female and disabled toilets.
Escalmatic electric loft ladder NBS specification now available
Premier Loft Ladders Ltd
Premier Loft Ladders have created a new electric loft ladder NBS specification for the popular Escalmatic. Full product data and technical drawing is now available within NBS specification software.
The Escalmatic electric loft ladder is ideal for residential projects, particularly where space is limited. It is also suitable for light-duty commercial use. To help architects and designers, Premier Loft Ladders has made technical data for the Escalmatic electric loft ladder available within NBS specification software. It can be found within section L30 (clauses 41 and 421). CAD drawings are also available.
Victoria and Albert Museum, The Clothworkers' Centre for the Study and Conservation of Textiles and Fashion
Accessible Storage Solutions By Rackline
Rackine after successfully tendering, designed, manufactured and installed a truly bespoke storage solution. The design incorporated nearly 7000 drawers in six different sizes to house everything from dress fabrics to religious robes, handbags to walking sticks, and embroidery to underwear, hanging garment storage, locations for 1280 large rolled textiles up to 6 metres long and twice as many small rolled objects.
The solution required a light weight system to be designed which still needed to have the capability to be almost 4 metres tall, up to 1.6 metres deep and accommodate drawers up to 2 metres wide.
Richmond Education and Enterprise Campus - Twickenham
Flexi Support Systems from Pump House
Products: Flexi light – flexi frames. Flexi heavy – flexi modular frames & QUAD frames.
Application: Air-handling units & Chillers.
Roof build-up: Inverted roof design – (upside down roof).
Pump House recently supplied a number of their flat roof plant support frames to the REEC School development in Twickenham.
The mechanical contractor on the project, chose Flexi Support Systems to support their rooftop air-handling units and packaged chillers.
All flexi frames are fully adjustable, due to their M24 adjustable leg assemblies supplied as standard.
Pump House carry out full load management reviews of all services being supported on their frameworks.
Indigo Hotel, Queens Street. Cardiff.
Flexi Support Systems from Pump House
Products: Flexi light – Flexi Base & Extender frames, Flexi heavy – Ahu Frameworks, Flexi everyday – Duct, pipe and electrical containment.
Services: VRF Condensers & Air handling units.
Roof build-up: Warm roof design – PIR/PUR insulation with PVC/TPO field membrane.
Supplied via a wholesaler in Cardiff, our hot dip galvanised frameworks were supplied in lengths and widths to suit each unit being supported. With all products available from stock, the contractor ordered frameworks in stages, to suit the phased project programme, and eliminated having to find space within an already restricted working environment for everything to be delivered at once.
Style Delivers Adaptable Space to Prestigious Office Development
Style - Moveable Partition Specialists
Working with architect, Sheppard Robson, and contractor, Overbury, Style was specified to install two Dorma Hüppe semi-automatic Variflex glass moveable walls in Wellington Place, a group of prestigious, mixed-use developments in Leeds city centre. Separating the catering facility from meeting areas in a key office building, the glass operable walls deliver an impressive 52dB Rw acoustic integrity, providing outstanding privacy for meetings and gatherings whilst maximising the use of natural light. Addressing the ongoing need for social distancing, moveable wall systems can be effectively utilised to create discrete employee ‘bubbles’ by dividing office space into smaller areas.
Polyflor flooring helps create stylish café at Belong Warrington care village
Polyflor Ltd
High design and high performance Expona Design luxury vinyl tiles from commercial and residential vinyl flooring manufacturer Polyflor were used to create a modern bistro at the Belong Warrington care village in Cheshire recently.
Wood effect Expona Design luxury vinyl tiles in Light Elm were installed in the bistro, reception area, corridors and also in the village exercise studio.
The £9.5 million state-of-the-art Belong Warrington care village, designed by Pozzoni Architecture Ltd, is a community facility, including village centre amenities, households for residents who require 24 hour dementia and nursing care, and independent living apartments.
Flagship Oil Company Office Installs Sensazone for Washroom Water and Energy Management
Cistermiser Ltd
A new flagship high quality office development in Aberdeen city centre will have state-of-the-art management systems installed in all its washrooms to help control energy and water use.
Annan House forms part of a £100m redevelopment project called The Grande delivered by Drum Property Group on a former derelict site.
The eight-storey offices will have 36 Sensazone washroom systems installed to help lower water and energy consumption.
Sensazone is a low-cost system which uses infrared sensors to control energy output, water supply, lighting and ventilation, providing complete management control over individual commercial washrooms.
Event Cinemas, NSW
Classic Architectural Group
Event Cinemas have a presence across all states of Australia, catering to the public through over 80 establishments, providing entertainment to thousands annually. With the client objectives around providing a safe and enhanced experience, Classic provided a range of products for floor safety and easy accessibility for the visually impaired. Classic’s PBC102 black anodised aluminium stair nosing for broadloom carpeted steps complete with light grey colour insert were supplied and installed across the George St. premises. Classic also installed individual stainless steel tactile indicators across all access points, making them safe and accessible to all segments of the population.
Chelsea Sports Centre
Washroom Washroom Ltd
Behind the façade of the iconic Grade II Listed Old Chelsea Town Hall, sits Chelsea Sports Centre. As part of a refurbishment of the showers and changing room areas, Washroom installed its flush front glass iLockers, back-painted in dark grey, together with Forte changing cubicles, manufactured from grey solid grade laminate (SGL), complete with unique Perspex integral roof to let in light while providing complete privacy for users and matching Forte toilet and shower cubicles. Washroom also manufactured bespoke ‘Black Quartz’ Corian vanity units and make-up shelves and installed its Legato benching to complete the design.
Dominion Theatre, London
Washroom Washroom Ltd
Washroom designed and installed washrooms and backstage dressing rooms for an iconic Grade II listed West End theatre, using brass effect laminate and marble-effect Corian to create the sumptuous design which mirrors the theatre’s stunning Art Deco style auditorium.
The full height Alto toilet cubicles installed were finished with a unique high-sheen brass effect laminate and as a contrast, the Concerto integrated duct panel system was manufactured using black laminate.
Completing the washrooms are the Corian solid surface vanities specified in a light grey marble with individual square counter-top ceramic sinks, red splashbacks and brass taps.
1 Heddon Street, London
Washroom Washroom Ltd
Washroom created a unique washroom space using a mix of marble, brass and oak for this Grade II Listed refurbished office building.
The brass effect accessories including wall-mounted taps, coat hooks, handles and cubicle locks, were paired with marble vanity splashbacks and oak veneer toilet cubicles.
The bespoke Corian vanities were manufactured with rounded edge counter-top sinks and inset waste bins. Washroom's above sink Tego hinged mirror system, which includes concealed storage for soap and paper towel dispensers, also feature curved edges to reflect the sink shape and are backlit to provide soft lighting.
Library of Birmingham
Hussey Seatway Ltd
PROJECT OVERVIEW
New 300-seat studio theatre with custom retractable seating system.
SOLUTION
Many bespoke features including: ‘Row zero’ chairs featuring two stabilising wheels, allowing sections of seats to easily be removed. American Black Walnut veneered fascia boards to allow the closed seating to seamlessly blend with the room’s panelled walls. Custom engineered solution for the orchestra pit which features removable seating frames that can be used elsewhere in the studio. Added functionality of electronic partial opening to provide flexible arrangements. High specification Gallery Extra chairs, aisle lights and integral side rails to give a true theatre feel.
Replacing an Original 1949 Roofing Waterproofing System Including New Rooflights
IKO PLC
Perry Hall Academy, a large primary school built in 1949, with original waterproofing still in-situ.
IKO assisted the Academy funding bid by providing a detailed survey report, including intrusive core sample analysis. The roofs were suffering from water ingress, cracks in the mastic asphalt, pooled water and poor heat retention, so decision was made to replace the roofs throughout.
New rooflights were also specified to allow more natural light in while the design chosen reduced the external noise transmission.
IKO worked with specifier Concept Education Services to deliver the project (some work during term-time) within 6 months.
Holt Farm: Safe Work Access to a New Roof
Latchways plc - an MSA Brand
Covering an area of nearly two acres (7,600 m2), the Holt Farm dairy complex includes two large and three smaller cattle buildings used for milking, housing, feed storage, offices, and viewing gallery. The complex typically houses 240 dairy cattle, yielding an average of 7,500 litres per year that is supplied to a nearby dairy processing facility. Holt Farm’s dairy complex is L-shaped with five interconnecting ridge-roofed buildings that create four internal valley gutters. The original fibre cement roof with badly yellowing old-style roof lights had deteriorated and suffered storm damage; the owners decided that a cost-effective new roof was required.
Hindmarsh Hall sustainability credentials upgraded with Selectaglaze secondary sealed unit glazing
Selectaglaze Ltd
A 250 year old granary has gone through a transformation and is now a thriving hub bringing the local community together.
During recent fabric upgrades to the building, energy efficiency needed to be addressed to help reduce on-going running costs of this village hall.
6 lancet windows were treated with Selectaglaze 4-12-4mm, low-E, enhanced thermal performance sealed unit secondary glazing, achieving U-values of around 1.67.
The tall lancet windows posed a challenge due to their height; 3350mm. Each of these openings were built up with a Series 41 side hung casement set between two Series 40 fixed light units.
LA Courthouse case study
C.R. Laurence (CRL)
The new United States Courthouse in LA is a 633,000-sq ft facility.
All-glass glazing systems were utilized, including over 762 metres of TAPER-LOC® from CRL.
Developed for use with laminated toughened glass, the TAPER-LOC® System delivers all-glass visuals that improve light diffusion, creating open and vibrant spaces.
Contractors faced strict construction schedules due to its central location in Downtown LA. The TAPER-LOC® System can reduce installation time by more than 50% compared to wet-glaze systems. A torque tool simplifies glass adjustment, expediting the installation process in order to meet tight schedules.
Hotel: Hamilton provides the finishing touch to Welsh heritage-celebrating hotel, Hotel Indigo® Cardiff
Hamilton Litestat
Hotel Indigo® Cardiff is a boutique hotel designed by Matthews Mee Interior Design to evoke classic Welsh heritage. The hotel combines contemporary style and heritage-rich designs to reflect its Welsh location. Hamilton Litestat’s stylish Hartland collection of box-fit decorative wiring accessories, finished in either Matt Black or Antique Brass, were selected for the 122-guestroom hotel – complementing the Welsh design themes and delivering a high-quality look. A combination of Hartland 1, 2 and 3-gang rocker switches were specified for controlling lighting, plus a European SHUKO and dual USB double switched sockets were fitted in a bespoke plate within every room.
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