PORTAKABIN BRINGS OFF-SITE SOLUTIONS TO THE OFFSITE CONSTRUCTION SHOW 2016 Portakabin will be showcasing its off-site solutions at the Offsite Construction Show 2016 at Excel in London on 12th and 13th October. Its team of off-site specialists will be on hand to advise construction clients, architects, contractors and consultants about how to deliver new buildings more efficiently – with shorter programme times, less disruption and greater certainty of completion on time and on budget. The Portakabin stand at the Offsite Show will demonstrate the latest advancements in off-site technology and some of the ground-breaking projects which have changed the face of the construction industry. Off-site solutions from Portakabin offer the unrivalled flexibility to meet almost any design brief, site and building footprint with greater efficiency. The approach reduces programme times by up to 50 per cent, and delivers buildings with improved thermal efficiency for lower running costs and the assurance of completion on time and on budget. With its permanent and highly skilled workforce, and a robust, long-established supply chain, moving construction off site using a Portakabin building solution mitigates the impact of an increasingly volatile labour market and the severe skills shortages that continue to hit the construction industry. Buildings from Portakabin include facilities for long or short-term hire; award-winning and architecturally innovative Yorkon off-site building solutions; washroom facilities; site a<strong>cc</strong>ommodation, and highly sustainable recycled Portakabin buildings. Modular buildings can be rapidly installed in enclosed courtyards, on the roofs of existing buildings and on steel platforms to help public and private sector clients increase capacity and optimise their use of space. Facilities constructed off site by Portakabin can have 12m clear internal spans up to six storeys high and the architectural variety to complement existing buildings or to create landmark developments for prominent sites. These award-winning off-site solutions use engineering, rather than construction tolerances, delivering greater a<strong>cc</strong>uracy and build quality. An innovative factory-fitted concrete floor system also provides the response factors required – from operating theatres to office applications, to avoid overspecification. Portakabin off-site solutions are used extensively in sectors as diverse as commercial, manufacturing, utilities, nuclear, rail, health and education. Buildings can be standalone or seamless extensions to existing facilities. Services from Portakabin include design, planning, groundworks, module manufacture and installation, fitting out, landscaping, testing and commissioning – a full and efficient turnkey service for both public and private sector clients and contractors. www.portakabin.co.uk www.yorkon.co.uk Sch0ck offers an effective alternative to wrapped para-pets Minimises thermal bridges with no maintenance required It is well documented that parapets allow conductive materials to transfer energy through the thermal barrier and are therefore just as prone to the problems of thermal bridging as balconies. In the majority of cases, the conventional method of insulating parapets is to wrap the perimeter of the wall with an insulation barrier. This is costly and has associated long term risks. However, the new Schöck Isokorb type AXT offers a costeffective and more thermally efficient alternative. Its 120mm insulation thickness results in low psi-values and therefore significantly reduces heat loss – and there is no wrapping required. It permits a more sophisticated construction opportunity for greater freedom of design and allows flexible distance between elements a<strong>cc</strong>ording to load requirements. An added benefit being that there is no risk of any additional thermal bridging through balustrade fixings. Other key factors in the selection criteria for suitable solutions are durability and water impermeability. The Isokorb type AXT solution does not require maintenance and there is no risk of expensive restoration due to waterproofing problems. Wrapped components are similar in principle to an insulated flat roof, with many of the associated problems. They are prone to damage and almost inevitable repair and maintenance outlay; particularly where railings or covers pierce the insulating layer. With thermally separated parapets, railings and covers can be attached directly into the concrete. The Isokorb type AXT is assessed as a ‘Certified Passive House Component’; provides BBA Certification, LABC Registration and NHBC approval and meets full compliance with the relevant UK building regulations. The temperature factor used to indicate condensation risk for o<strong>cc</strong>upants in residential or commercial buildings – the (fRsi) value – must be equal to or greater than 0.75 or 0.50 respectively, and is comfortably met by incorporating the Isokorb. For a free copy of the Schöck Thermal Bridging Guide and / or the Thermal Bridging Solutions brochure – contact the company on 01865 290 890 or visit www.schoeck.co.uk 44 <strong>MMC</strong> Sep/Oct 2016 MI
See us at The Offsite Construction Show 2016 Stand E31 Sep/Oct 2016 <strong>M1</strong> <strong>MMC</strong> 45
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