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Floors, Walls & Ceilings | Marmox Multiboard Peterborough pool Swimming pools present a notoriously aggressive environment for building materials including reinforced concrete, so it is a measure of Marmox Multiboard’s inherent durability and other attributes that it has been specified for an unusually challenging refurbishment contract at a leisure centre in Peterborough. The Regional Fitness & Swimming Centre is just a short walk from Peterborough Cathedral in the city centre and is popular with families as well as clubs and schools, attracted by the facilities and modern styling. Unfortunately, however, the warm moist conditions had caused areas of the paintwork around insides of the very : GaraRoll large White skylights to peel. High above the water and with asbestos present in the original lining panels, this meant a maintenance nightmare. Main contractor Amey was successful in tendering for the wider project, but brought in Commercial Rope Access with its team of abseillers to tackle relining the nine rooflights: each of which measures 8.5 x 4.5 metres and is five metres deep. Working at night, the four man team, with a fifth assisting on the ground, erected an ‘umbrella’ structure beneath each rooflight in turn to prevent any tools or debris falling into the water. Then following the specification for the upgrade, halfsize sheets of Marmox Multiboard, measuring 1250 x 600 mm, were able to be fixed directly over the top of the existing asbestos based substrate, the Multiboards also offer a greatly improved thermal performance which will help prevent problems of condensation forming. The boards had been treated with one coat of EP150 on the reverse side and received a further two coats on the visible face. Despite the working time restrictions, the difficulties of accessing the upstand areas and the care required in dealing with asbestos in such a public space, the refurbishment of the rooflights was successfully completed with three months. Marmox Multiboards are manufactured from extruded polystyrene or XPS and offer a range of positive physical characteristics in addition to being fully waterproof. They are both light to handle and easy to cut, while still being able to sustain substantial loadings if required. For Further Information please visit www.marmox.co.uk 34 Style modernises office space in historic building Creating a new City Hall for 600 office staff at Leicester City Council, a centrally located 1930s Art Deco building has been completely refurbished by main contractor Willmott Dixon, and Franklin Ellis Architects. Challenged to maximise the use of space in the ground floor meeting areas, Style recommended installing a DORMA Variflex moveable wall system. Offering outstanding Rw58dB acoustic integrity, enabling meetings to run concurrently in exceptional privacy, the sliding partitioning panels are finished in a stylish high pressure laminate that perfectly complements the period décor. Quick, light and effortless to manoeuvre into place, the partitioning wall creates individual rooms or an open-plan meeting space at a moment’s notice. “DORMA Variflex is a hugely versatile moveable wall system, ideal for complicated room proportions and older buildings,” explains Mike Fine, Style’s director for the Midlands. “In addition, it delivers phenomenal acoustic performance.” www.style-partitions.co.uk refurb| RENEW July / August 2O16 issue 8958 Knauf AMF adds a touch of luxury ‘One Jesmond Three Sixty’ has been transformed from a 1960s office block into a landmark building with striking architecture and contemporary interior design. Briefed to design a warm and chic interior for 80 apartments, GT3 architects were attracted to Knauf AMF Thermatex Acoustic ceiling planks for the reception and circulation areas which set the tone for the rest of the building. The smooth, white elegant appearance of Thermatex Acoustic planks help give the interior a welcoming ambience for residents and visitors. The building’s public spaces have a light, airy, open feel, thanks to the ceiling’s high light reflection (85%) and low air permeability. The surface of Thermatex Acoustic planks can resist dust which helps retain its bright appearance; combined with the ceiling’s high light reflectance this reduces the level of artificial lighting required. Thermatex Acoustic ceilings offer excellent acoustic control, and are classified A2 fire performance (noncombustible) to prevent flame www.knaufamf.co.uk spread.
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