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MVHR made easy
with Posi-Joist
The Posi-Joist floor system was
recently used on high quality homes
for Severnside Housing, incorporating
the latest in Mechanical Ventilation
and Heat Recovery systems.
Severnside Housing is one of
Shropshire’s largest social landlords
owning more than 5,400 properties in
Shrewsbury and the surrounding
areas. A not-for-profit company, they
invest to deliver their vision of
‘Excellent Homes in thriving
communities.’ Morris Property Ltd
were chosen by Severnside due to
their reputation for building high
quality homes and the long standing
relationship between the companies.
Spray-applied plasters make light work of TV
superhome
Fairways, the Isle of Wight superhome showcased in September’s Grand Designs programme,
involved plastering 7,500ft2 of concrete, blockwork and plasterboard to a tight schedule, and
features large areas of impeccable plastering made possible by spray-applied MP75 Readymix
Plaster from Knauf – one of the UK’s leading manufacturer of lightweight building materials
and systems.
The principal product applied at Fairways was Knauf MP75 Projection Plaster, a one-coat
plaster that provides a tough and durable smooth white surface ready to receive decoration.
Delivered to site pre-mixed ready to use and specifically designed for machine application,
Knauf MP75 offers excellent productivity and is up to three times faster than traditional
plastering methods.
Elliott wins £30m EFA contract
Elliott, part of the Algeco Scotsman Group, world
leader in modular space solutions, has been awarded a
contract of over £30m by the Education Funding
Agency (EFA). Elliott will serve as the main contractor
in the PSBP Modular Primary Schools procurement
scheme and will be responsible for building up to ten
new schools to accommodate around 3,000 pupils
across Southern England. As part of the scheme Elliott
will be responsible for building a new school on each of
the existing sites using a modular construction
solution.
It can be applied up to 20mm thick in one
application and is suitable for use directly onto
blockwork, uneven in-situ concrete or thin joint
blockwork. The plasters dry rapidly and are easy
to finish – just spray, level, sand and paint.
www.knauf.co.uk
“With the Elliott Hybrid and Ibex construction solutions we can reduce the build programme
considerably, allowing each of the schools to take a much earlier occupation of their new
building than if they were using traditional methods of construction,” said CEO of Elliott, Lee
Jon Newman.
Elliott has over 50 years experience of providing permanent and temporary building solutions
with a strong reputation in the education sector.
www.elliottuk.com
Vortice demonstrates
response to ErP directive
AC Roof Trusses were chosen by
Morris Property to supply and install
the timber frame walls, roof trusses
and Posi floor joists for the 28 room,
three-floor apartment block. The
apartments are to have a robust detail
sound floor along with a MVHR system
in each of the apartments. The two
bedroom apartments all have ‘state of
the art’ MVHR systems supplied and
installed by SCS Group (Shropshire
Cooling Services).
www.mitek.co.uk
With the ErP directive setting minimum
performance criteria for ventilation becoming
effective from 1st January 2016, Vortice has
reviewed and responded to these changes. The
ErP directive, which is European legislation,
applies to products which can have an effect on energy consumption throughout their lifecycle,
from manufacture, through use, and until the end of their life.
With ventilation systems falling under this category, Vortice has set out changes within many
of its fan ranges to ensure all products are fully ErP compliant. Products that fall within ErP
also now have to carry an energy efficiency class rating which gives information about the
energy efficiency of the product.
“It is important that, as a large manufacturer, Vortice responds to these changes swiftly and
effectively,” explained Kevin Hippey, Vortice General Manager. “As an energy conscious
company we want to ensure all our products meet these new energy efficient regulations.”
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www.vortice.ltd.uk
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