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Product News
New Spider system brings UFH
solution
A £5m project to rebuild Kenwick
Leisure Centre in Lincolnshire has
incorporated underfloor heating from
Giacomini. When selecting the UFH,
the contractors Nigel Smith Plumbing
and Mechanical Services Limited
chose Giacomini’s new Spider system,
making the leisure centre the first
installation of the new system for
Giacomini.
The Spider system has been designed for projects requiring
UFH but with limited floor depth due to room height
restrictions. It has a patented geometry that enables the UFH
system to be embedded in just 3cm of screed.
The Giacomini Spider system is available in three
configurations, and the Kenwick Leisure Centre uses the
R979SY021 which has a 6mm layer of HD insulation glued to
the underside of the panels. This helps to reduce downward
heat losses, whilst keeping the floor build-up to a minimum.
With adhesive bases, the Spider system is very easy to install
and offers a flexible and practical cutting-edge radiant floor
solution.
www.giacomini.co.uk
Selectaglaze is 50
In 1966 when England won the world cup, Selectaglaze was
established and began its life with just four staff and a workshop.
Today it has expanded to over 90 staff and continues to evolve its
secondary glazing systems to meet the varying needs of clients.
Over the years Selectaglaze has worked on a huge range of buildings,
including notable projects such as the Hoover Building. Selectaglaze
has tackled all manner of challenges, from windows that are over 4.5
meters high, to those that are difficult to physically access.
Continuing as a family run business, Selectaglaze prides itself on the
range and quality of its products and technical knowledge.
Selectaglaze will be at London Build 26th-27th October Stand:
P21
For further information or literature please contact; E:
enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk or visit the website at
www.selectaglaze.co.uk
Kingspan updates guidance for high
rise fire safety compliance
With an ever increasing demand for
affordable homes and commercial
developments where space is
limited, developers need to be able
to build upwards; creating highdensity,
high-rise communities. To
ensure such purpose-built
constructions adhere to complex fire
safety regulations, as well as tackling
misconceptions surrounding the use
of insulation in rainscreen and
masonry façades, Kingspan
Insulation has released its second issue technical bulletin which
focuses on buildings with habitable storeys 18m or more above
ground level.
The improved ‘Routes to Compliance: Fire Safety’ bulletin features a
general overview of the linear, performance-based, and fire safety
engineering routes; offering stakeholders an easy place to check if
their desired build-up follows the best route to compliance.
In addition to the technical bulletin download, the ‘Routes to
Compliance’ page hosts a selection of other resources, including a
short video on the different approaches to compliance. Kingspan
Insulation’s technical experts can also provide practical guidance and
can be contacted for further information on
highrisetechnical@kingspan.com
www.kingspaninsulation.co.uk
Hunter Douglas showcases expertise
at £16m leisure centre
The showpiece £16 million leisure and
community centre at Ashington in
Northumberland includes two stunning
ceiling systems, manufactured by Hunter
Douglas.
The first – a visually striking 640m2
wood linear open ceiling – stretches
across the entire entrance and main
atrium. Finished in American red oak, it
was made to 111mm module, with each
plank measuring 92mm x 15mm.
Hunter Douglas’ special demountable clips, which allow up to
50% demountability, were used, while the 19mm gaps between
the linear wood panels are visually closed by an acoustic fleece to
improve interior sound absorption.
Hunter Douglas also manufactured and supplied expanded metal
acoustic rafts beneath an exposed soffit in the gymnasium. Made
to a 1000 x1000 module, they have regular edges to fit a standard
24mm ceiling grid and include the Hunter Douglas LS10 stretch
metal pattern.
Black acoustic pads, which provide high levels of acoustic
absorption to offset the noise generated by the fitness
equipment, were fitted to the rear of the ceiling panels.
www.hunterdouglas.co.uk
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