Refurb Projects May 2018

REFURB PROJECTS - THE JOURNAL OF REPAIR, MAINTENANCE AND RETROFIT MAY 2018

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Contents 

Vol. 29 No. 190 May 2018 

Special Features 

8-9 

Roofing & Cladding 

SFS Fasteners chosen for Glasgow Quay refurb. 

Tuff Waterproofing launches new GRP roofing 

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Social Housing 

An affordable London Housing development. The 

importance of adequate ventilation and debunking danp. 

14-16 

Timber 

An utilitarian office with exposed OSB3. 

The versitiliity of sustainable timber. 

Cathedral Woodwork refurb. 

Treating Wood boring insects. 

17-27 

Projects 

Major Londoin Church renovation 

Liverpool water vision for the future 

Saving an historic cinema 

Cover Feature 

Kemper System facilitates Award Winning roof 

refurbishment at Gatwick Airport 

When the existing flat roof above the International 

Departure Lounge at Gatwick Airport’s North 

Terminal was failing, Kemper System’s liquid 

applied waterproofing was the first port of call. 

Full story on page 9 

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School Buildings 

Scottish school in insulation first 

Crosslane has secured planning consent 

Woodhead gets gold at national awards 

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HVAC 

Coolair achieves industry first. 

Ultra quiet Ecodan takes heat pumps to next level 

Publisher/ Editor 

Carole Titmuss 

Editorial Assistant 

Sue Watson 

Advertising / Marketing 

Lesley Porter 

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Kay Knight 

Design / Graphics 

Ian Purves 

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reFURB PROJECTS / MAY 2018 3

N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S 

HVAC benefits from automative experience 

Sensing Precision has 

launched a new pressure 

transmitter range which will 

bring accuracy usually 

associated with clean rooms and 

data centres to general HVAC 

applications. 

Developed in-house by Sensing 

Precision’s own R&D team using 

experience gained from the 

automotive industry, the new DPTx 

can greatly improve the 

effectiveness of building 

management systems and enhance 

energy efficiency. 

Sensing Precision has applied 

experience gained from developing 

specialist NVH (noise, vibration and 

harshness) equipment for use by 

leading motor manufacturers to test 

cabin air-tightness of leading cars, 

in particular hybrid or all-electric 

models where noise levels become 

important. 

Manufactured in the UK, the 

DPTx Pressure Transmitter is a fully 

featured instrument capable of 

measuring in duct static pressure, 

Grundfos are on side with installers 

At Grundfos we have been 

working hard to create a 

centralised information hub 

that will continue to evolve 

and that gathers a range of 

information together, specifically 

aimed at plumbing professionals. 

Called Grundfos for Installers, it 

delivers a range of tools that are 

useful, relevant and rewarding. It 

combines the GO install app that 

gives access to a range of helpful 

tools, guides and information to 

your fingertips. The Ecademy 

education platform has been 

dispensing knowledge and rewarding 

successful module completion on a 

wide range of general industry as 

well as on pump specific topics for 

many years, and the WIN & EARN 

loyalty scheme gives you points that 

you can translate into Amazon 

vouchers or sports goods. 

The Grundfos for Installers hub 

also offers some added extras, that 

are aimed at helping industry people 

to grow their business with great on 

and off-line support suggestions and 

ideas. 

Available 24/7, it will help you to 

fulfil a wide range of tasks as well as 

providing you with assistance and 

some great hints and tips, all of 

which can be accessed from your 

velocity and flowrates. It is equipped 

with the industry standard 4-20mA 

current output and 0-10V voltage 

output, which can be scaled 

independently against Pressure, 

Velocity or Flowrate, or scaled 

against the same measurement. Each 

output range can also be scaled 

independently of the other, even if 

on the same measurement, which 

provides incredible flexibility when it 

comes to using the DPTx to monitor 

HVAC systems. The DPTx range also 

features MODBUS over RS485 as 

standard for BMS integration. 

The range is fitted with an LCD 

display as standard which, coupled 

with a graphical menu driven 

interface, ensures that the DPTx is 

quick and easy to install and 

commission. 

“The DPTx is the perfect 

complement to our range of Wilson 

Flow Grids and Eco-Radial 

Flowgrids,” said Andrew Hamshere, 

Sensing Precision’s operations 

director. “They also enable engineers 

to replace old or faulty transmitters 

with a powerful new drop-in 

replacement.” 

Visit the DPTx product page here 

to get a full product description and 

specification of this fully featured 

pressure transmitter. 

Tel: +44(0) 1494 363 333 

www.sensing-precision.com 

info@sensing-precision.com 

computer tablet or smartphone. So 

next time you’re unsure about 

something pump related, come and 

pay us a visit on: 

www.grundfos.co.uk/gfi 

‘Nothing 

stopping us to 

change the 

culture of 

building 

industry now’ 

Local Authority Building 

Control – the body that 

represents all local authority 

building control teams in 

England and Wales – is calling for 

the building industry to work 

together to change its culture. 

The call came at a recent Fire 

Safety seminar, organised by RIBA by 

the not-for-profit organisation’s 

Commercial Director, Martin Taylor. 

Martin has been closely involved in 

the Hackitt Review sitting on two 

working groups – the design, 

construction and refurbishment 

group and the crucial ‘Golden 

Thread’ group. This group focussed 

on ways of preserving the original 

design intent throughout complex 

and high risk building projects and 

making sure any changes go through 

a formal review process. 

Martin explained, “Dame Judith 

Hackitt has challenged the industry 

to change following the dreadful 

Grenfell Tower fire. Our view is all 

parts must come together to change 

the culture now and not wait for 

any changes to the regulations and 

guidance. 

“For too long there has been a 

race to the bottom where building 

clients have been looking for the 

least interference at the least cost. 

And we all know where that race 

ended up. A more cooperative 

outlook with competition over 

quality and competencies rather 

than just price will benefit the 

industry as a whole and lead to 

better, safer and more compliant 

building projects.” 

www.labc.co.uk 

4 MAY 2018, REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS

Lowest U-values 

available from Crittall 

GLASS & GLAZING 

Keeping Schools and 

Universities secure with 

Secondary Glazing 

An innovative partnership 

between Crittall Windows 

and Crystal Units Ltd is 

creating glazing that 

achieves the lowest available U- 

values combined with a host of 

other advantages. 

A new agreement between steel 

window specialists Crittall and the 

north-London based Crystal Units 

involves an exclusive deal for the 

sale of CUIN insulating glass units 

that utilise a thin film inserted in 

the mid-point of a double-glazed 

unit so as to convert it to provide 

triple-glazed performance. 

CUIN’s innovative design results 

in a thinner and lighter 

construction compared to 

traditional triple glazing, as well as 

being superior in performance. With 

U-values as low as 0.4 W/m2K in a 

double IGU, without increasing the 

glazing thickness or weight, this 

makes CUIN the eco-friendly, high 

performance choice over traditional 

glazing. And if inserted into a triple 

IGU a U-value of 0.2 W/m2K can be 

achieved. 

Quite simply it is the most 

thermally efficient insulating glass 

unit available on the market today 

requiring up to 33% less glass and 

creating a profile that is up to 36% 

thinner. 

The installation of the thin film 

into the unit also means that 

standard frames and hardware for 

double glazing can be utilised. 

This combines with Crittall’s 

renowned slender steel hot-rolled 

profiles to provide maximum 

daylight ingress together with 

exceptional strength and security. 

This thinness also reduces the 

weight of each unit with 

corresponding savings in 

transportation and loading on the 

structure in which it is installed. The 

carbon footprint of the building and 

its construction costs are thereby 

lowered. 

www.crittall-windows.co.uk 

Security concerns are now a 

reality in modern education, 

safety and duty of care for 

the students and the 

protection of valuable assets or 

sensitive information. Educational 

buildings are often targets of theft, 

vandalism and sometimes arson. 

Secure secondary glazing can 

protect valuable equipment, 

safeguard staff in reception areas 

and provide enhanced protection for 

secure laboratories. 

Selectaglaze offers products 

accredited to ‘Secured by Design’ 

and are a Police Preferred 

Specification. High level security 

products are available to meet 

Government standards for windows 

and viewing screens in laboratories. 

These are tested to Loss Prevention 

Certification Board (LPCB) standards 

and appear in the Red Book. 

Jesus College, part of the 

University of Cambridge, is known 

for its Listed buildings, sustainable 

design projects, and modern 

architecture. In 2014 it embarked on 

the West Court development by 

purchasing the Grade II Listed 

buildings belonging to its neighbour, 

Wesley House. 

The College wished to refurbish 

the Grade II Listed building to make 

it secure, heat efficient and 

sustainable, while also keeping its 

original features. However, creating 

a specific sustainable agenda posed 

some challenges. The main 

contractor, Cocksedge, approached 

Selectaglaze, the UK’s leading 

provider of secondary glazing, for 

advice and assistance. The secondary 

glazing had to be considerate with 

regard to the architectural heritage 

of Jesus College. 

Selectaglaze had worked on the 

College’s Chapel Court student 

accommodation refurbishment, 

where it treated over 300 openings. 

Selectaglaze subsequently installed 

over 100 secondary glazing units in 

West Court. It was important that 

the secondary glazing did not 

detract from the original primary 

windows; iron casements set into 

stone mullions. A combination of 

casements and horizontal sliders 

matched the original design to avoid 

the introduction of new sightlines. 

Apart from its security benefits, 

secondary glazing traps an 

insulating layer of air, which can 

reduce heat loss by 50%. With the 

introduction of low emissivity glass, 

U-values of around 1.8 can be 

achieved. In addition, noise during 

ingress is significantly reduced. A 

gap between the primary and 

secondary glazing of at least 100mm 

achieves a reduction of 45dB - rising 

to more than 50dB if specialist 

acoustic glass is specified. 

Established for fifty years, Royal 

Warrant Holder Selectaglaze is the 

leading specialist in the application 

of secondary glazing for all building 

types. Installation can be completed 

quickly and efficiently with 

minimum disruption but where work 

could impact on staff or students it 

can be programmed to coincide with 

holiday periods. 

Tel: 01727 837271 

Email: enquiries@selectaglaze.co.uk 

or visit: www.selectaglaze.co.uk 

REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS, MAY 2018 5

N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S • N E W S 

George Clarke becomes Ecodan brand ambassador 

Mitsubishi Electric has 

announced an 

association with TV 

presenter, architect, 

lecturer and writer, George Clarke, 

to help promote Ecodan air source 

heat pumps. 

Best known for the Channel 4 

programmes George Clarke’s 

Amazing Spaces, The Home Show 

and Restoration Man, George Clarke 

is a passionate advocate of design 

excellence and high levels of quality 

in the construction industry. 

In addition to his TV work, 

George is creative director of 

George Clarke + Partners and has 

set up the charity, Ministry of 

Building Innovation and Education 

(MOBIE) to inspire new generations 

into the building profession to 

“fundamentally transform” the way 

we think about, design and 

construct homes and bridge the 

skills gap. 

“For us, George is a perfect fit 

with Ecodan because he is such an 

inspiring pioneer and a real 

advocate of the need to build 

quality into the homes that the 

nation desperately needs,” explains 

Donald Daw, Commercial Director 

for Mitsubishi Electric Living 

Environment Systems. 

Mr Clarke will help promote 

renewable heating and write a 

monthly column on the company’s 

award-winning blogsite, 

TheHub.mitsubishielectric.co.uk, 

which covers a diverse range of 

informative and useful topics 

around energy use in buildings. 

“We know we need to build a lot 

of homes each year to address the 

serious housing shortage but we 

also need to make sure that we 

build quality homes and they need 

to be built right across the country,” 

comments George Clarke. 

“The way we design, build, heat, 

power and recycle our homes needs 

to change and change quickly and 

renewable heating is an important 

part of our future. 

“I’m therefore delighted to 

associate myself with the marketleading 

brand of heat pumps which 

are built here in the UK and which 

can help reduce energy bills and 

lower emissions for almost any 

home.” 

The Government has already 

recognised the value of heat pumps 

in helping reduce household fuel 

bills and lowering the nation’s 

overall emissions levels, with the 

Committee on Climate Change 

forecasting that heat pump sales 

will rise to over one million units 

per year by 2030. 

www.ecodan.co.uk. 

www.mobiehomefutures.org 

Ahead of Grand Designs Live 2018 we sat down with Kevin 

McCloud to ask some important questions relating to 

refurbishment and new builds. 

Refurb Projects: How important is 

Energy Efficiency in the build 

environment? 

Kevin McCloud: ” Hugely. For 

every tonne of cement, a tonne of 

carbon dioxide is produced. It’s 

immensely important if you ever 

build anything. Buildings gobble up 

materials and resources in vast 

quantities. You find newfound 

respect for the value of resources, 

add to that, they say that on most 

building sites that for every 3 houses 

that are built the 4th one goes into 

the skip. We don’t manage waste 

well in construction. It therefore 

behoves us to design buildings with 

the lowest possible carbon and 

resource impact and to build homes 

which have the lowest possible 

carbon and resource use, so a house 

which doesn’t gobble energy, but 

instead generates energy, which 

recycles its rainwater or grey water, 

these are things which if you are 

approaching a new build are 

absolutely no-brainers. 

With existing buildings, they’re 

harder to get right. Nevertheless, 

there are technologies that with 

thought and care, and a little 

expense can minimise our own 

carbon footprint through to the 

resources that we put into our 

homes. Half of our environmental 

impact comes as a result of driving 

cars around and the other half is 

heating water and heating space. If 

you think about the way that you 

heat a building, they then cool 

down not because it disappears, it 

doesn’t vanish, it leaves through the 

walls and windows, through the 

gaps, and it heats the air above our 

homes. It seems to be a remarkably 

foolish and expensive thing to carry 

on heating air when we could be 

building and retrofitting our home 

to make them comfortable with a 

minimal carbon impact”. 

Refurb Projects: What are your 

favourite solutions to these 

problems that we will see at this 

years Grand Designs Live? 

Kevin McCloud: “As you are 

probably aware, we have always split 

the exhibition into a number of 

shows, so Kitchens & Bathrooms, 

Gardens, Interiors, Build, Design 

Arcade and Technology, and its the 

Technology sector that has moved 

over the past ten years from being 

very much about about hi-fi and 

lighting systems to where we are 

now, where you can buy all kinds of 

clever ways to monitor and control 

your energy consumption and your 

space heating. I think that the Tech 

side of a building has really come on 

leaps and bounds in the last four or 

five years. We have a ‘Tech Trail’ 

around the exhibition which you can 

take, where there is conceptual 

Lighting through to Energy 

Management through to Security to 

Building Management – a Trail 

through all the elements of the Tech 

show. Also you’ll also find all the 

latest innovators in solar and 

renewables, rainwater storage, 

resource management systems as 

well – its diverse”. 

Refurb Projects: Is there a 

trepidation on the part of consumers 

(home builders or renovators) at the 

moment because of competing 

formats presented by the Tech 

companies? I’m thinking as an 

example Apple’s ‘HomeKit’ vs 

Google’s ‘Home’. 

Kevin McCloud: “I’m a big fan of 

keeping things really simple and 

really easy to understand, and 

buying products that you get out of 

the box, you plug in – they light up, 

they start themselves, say “hello” 

and away you go. There’s a new 

breed of products; Thermostat 

Controls, Air Quality Monitors etc, 

that are really simple to use devices 

which cost £100 or £150, and these 

are the “Internet of Things” that we 

are beginning to see emerge, that 

are smaller, that speak to each other, 

and aren’t part of some hugely 

overburdening, complex, wired 

system with a big server in a room 

somewhere, (which frankly I’ve seen 

enough of over the years) and this 

approach is much simpler, and much 

easier for people to understand and 

to buy into. 

We’re not far off of the fridge 

freezer which monitors its contents 

and orders replacements from the 

supermarket AND at the same time 

checks the energy level of the grid 

and makes sure its using as much 

off-peak cheap electricity as possible 

in order to minimise peaks times. 

That’s just one example – its 

already happening. The Powerwall 

from Tesla, who are incidentally 

sponsoring part of the show this 

year, it’s exactly that kind of 

technology that will take energy 

either from the mains when its 

cheapest at night, or taking solar 

energy from rooftops and storing it, 

monitoring the grid and intelligently 

adapting its own behaviour for more 

efficiency – that’s the next ‘Big 

Thing’ I think to hit our lives. Our 

cookers, our fridges and our freezers 

will have the potential to do this. 

Rather than becoming the big, 

clumsy drinkers of fossil fuel to 

become ‘lean sippers’ without us 

becoming too involved”. 

6 JUNE 2018, REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS

ROOFING / CLADDING 

SFS fasteners chosen for Curtis Moore’s 

Glasgow Quay refurb projects 

Precision engineered stainless 

steel fasteners by SFS have 

enabled leading roofing and 

cladding contractor Curtis 

Moore to deliver new roofing in two 

refurbishment projects at Glasgow’s 

premier leisure and entertainment 

destination, Springfield Quay. 

Bringing a fresh new look and 

delivering amongst the best quality 

entertainment facilities of their kind 

in Scotland, the renewal projects at 

the Hollywood Bowl and Odeon 

Cinema have helped the 

development maintain Springfield 

Quay’s position at the forefront of 

the market. In addition to these two 

key attractions, the Springfield Quay 

provides a wide range of restaurants, 

cafés, a gym, casino, hotel and more, 

located close to Glasgow City 

Centre. 

Chosen to provide a reliable and 

secure fixing for Kalzip Standing 

Seam Roofing panels, SFS fasteners 

were used for both roof replacement 

projects at the leisure park’s 

Hollywood Bowl and Odeon cinema 

buildings. 

Acting as the principal 

contractor on both projects, Curtis 

Moore was tasked with removing the 

existing profiled metal roof, 

insulation and VCL, before installing 

new insulation and the aluminium 

Kalzip panels. Both major 

refurbishment projects were 

completed whilst the facilities 

remained open for business, which 

required careful planning to keep 

access open and safe, without 

impacting on day-to-day operations 

or the overall customer experience. 

Working closely with NBDA 

Architects on both projects, Curtis 

Moore was initially appointed on the 

Odeon Cinema scheme. The 5,500m2 

roof of this building features curved 

roof sheets which are 53.5m in 

length. The sheets had to be site 

rolled within the active car park – 

this was undertaken in an area of 

the car park that would cause least 

disruption and was clearly cordoned 

off. 

It was a roofing project that 

presented a number of challenges, 

not least the need to incorporate 

additional steelwork to suit the new 

Kalzip system, which was only 

apparent once the existing roof was 

removed. However, such was the 

success of the solution and service 

provided by Curtis Moore, that the 

company was awarded the adjacent 

project – Hollywood Bowl. This was 

a similar project, involving the 

removal of an existing skin, VCL, 

insulation and supporting grid, and 

installation of 2,808m2 of Kalzip 

panels. 

Commenting on the project, 

Curtis Moore’s Ashleigh Thomson, 

Business Development Director, said: 

“Springfield Quay is a hugely 

popular leisure and entertainment 

destination and we are delighted to 

have been involved in these latest 

refurbishment projects which look 

set to keep it at the top of its game 

for years to come. 

“Market-leading brands like 

Odeon and Hollywood Bowl set high 

standards for their customer 

experience, so our contribution to 

the building envelope must match 

these ambitions. That’s why the use 

of Kalzip systems secured by SFS 

fasteners was hugely important, 

providing the assurance of a long 

service life and giving the buildings 

excellent and lasting visual appeal.” 

www.sfsintec.co.uk 

Tuff Waterproofing launches new GRP roofing 

for commercial market 

Tuff Waterproofing, the UK’s 

leading supplier of heavy-duty 

GRP waterproof flat roofing, 

has launched a new system 

offering a combination of fast 

installation, ease of use and high 

performance which is ideal for the 

commercial market. 

Tuff Tech Pro VP/UV is a durable, 

completely seamless waterproof 

encapsulating membrane which is 

ideal for new or existing flat roofs, 

walkways, balconies and gutters. Its 

advanced fast-curing formulation is 

quick and easy to apply, significantly 

reducing time and labour on site. 

Available with installation training 

on request, the product is nonhazardous 

and can be applied in 

damp atmosphere. 

Tuff Tech Pro VP/UV is 

completely dry within eight hours 

and fully cured within 24 hours to 

form a totally waterproof membrane 

across the whole of the application 

area. Brush or roller applied, the 

solution is designed for excellent 

adhesion to a range of substrates, 

including bitumen membranes, 

asphalt, metals, brick and concrete. 

It has excellent wetting out and 

moulding capabilities to 

accommodate complex shapes 

and details. Roof penetrations, 

ventilation and cooling plant 

can all be sealed and new 

plant can be easily 

accommodated. 

Greg Gimenez, Managing 

Director of Tuff 

Waterproofing, explained the 

product’s design concept: 

“Whereas our established 

TuffStuff GRP roofing is 

designed for new OSB timber 

boards and overlay systems, 

Tuff Tech Pro VP/UV is aimed 

mainly at the commercial 

market. It is a cost-effective 

system for contractors and 

trade professionals in need of 

time-efficient solutions which 

minimise site disruption and avoid 

delays caused by adverse weather – 

the product can serve year-round 

construction schedules. Tuff Tech Pro 

VP/UV offers many of the advanced 

performance features which have 

helped to make TuffStuff one of the 

UK’s leading brands of its type, 

including vapour permeability, 

flexibility throughout its service life 

and a totally seamless barrier with 

no welds or joints. Like our 

acclaimed TuffStuff range, Tuff Tech 

Pro VP/UV is cold-applied, with no 

heat used during installation, and 

has built-in solar reflectivity, 

providing excellent thermal and UV 

stability for all climatic conditions.” 

A Tuff Tech Pro VP/UV is a highbuild, 

elastomeric, moisturetriggered 

polyurethane membrane 

comprising three layers of advanced 

polyurethanes incorporating a 

separate technically advanced 

reinforcement layer. It can be 

recoated at any time prior to the 

end of its maintenance life, thus 

extending its working life 

indefinitely. 

www.tuffstuff.co.uk 


ROOFING / CLADDING 

Kemper System facilitates Award Winning roof 

refurbishment at Gatwick Airport 

When the existing flat roof above the International Departure Lounge at Gatwick Airport’s North Terminal was failing, 

Kemper System’s liquid applied waterproofing was the first port of call. 

Working closely with 

contractors, Mitie Tilley 

Roofing, Kemper 

System’s Stratex Warm 

Roof system was specified using its 

solvent-free Kemperol 2K-PUR 

liquid waterproofing as part of a 

full refurbishment of the 2,500 sq. 

m roof area. 

Severe water ingress into the 

retail and restaurant units below 

meant the project was time critical 

to prevent any further issues as well 

as potential profit loss for retailers. 

Chosen for its odourless, quick 

application and versatile qualities, 

TR Tapered PIR Insulation Board was 

installed onto the main roof area, 

including the guttering. 

The Kemperol 2K-PUR resin was 

then applied in a single, wet-on-wet 

process. The roof area presented 

numerous complexities and 

detailing, including five, large airhandling 

units, adjacent glazed 

facades and 36 separate large 

plinths with their own steel work, 

cable trays and pipe supports. 

The versatility of the Kemperol 

system and ease of application 

meant contractors could provide a 

watertight, seamless membrane that 

the fleece-reinforced, liquid 

waterproofing system by Kemper 

System meant contractors could 

adhere to the strict timescales and 

operational restrictions. 

Mitie Tilley Roofing first 

removed 250 tonnes of the existing 

roof ballast. The substrate was 

cleaned prior to applying 

Kempershield Type 1 Primer and 

Kempershield Vapour Barrier. A 

combination of 123mm 

Kempertherm FR and Kempertherm 

incorporated all of the flat areas, 

complex details and outlets on the 

roof structure. 

Much of the refurbishment 

works were completed overnight 

within a four-hour working window 

as the client requested no 

disruption to the retailers in the 

terminal below. 

Warren Stuart, aviation director 

at Mitie Tilley Roofing, said: “This 

was a challenging refurbishment as 

the client demanded the highest of 

QHSE (Quality, Health, Safety & 

Environment) standards within tight 

timescales. The project required a 

leak free installation, guaranteed for 

25 years with zero defects and 

absolutely no standing water on the 

roof. 

“Installation also had to be 

flame free, environmentally friendly 

and odour free due to the five airhandling 

outlets on the roof. The 

timescales involved on this project 

were also extremely challenging, 

allowing less than six months. 

“Kemper System ticked all the 

boxes. Having installed Kemperol 

before, we knew it was quick and 

easy to apply as well as versatile 

and durable. Its wet-on-wet 

application meant possession times 

on-site were also decreased. 

“Thanks to the speed of 

installation and efficient 

programme of works, the airport’s 

retail units did not experience any 

‘down time’ due to the 

refurbishment.” 

Stuart Hicks at Kemper System 

Ltd, added: “Kemperol 2K-PUR was 

specified for this refurbishment 

because of its speed of application, 

solvent-free and odourless qualities. 

A further benefit is that 80% of the 

applied polyols (resins) are obtained 

from renewable sources, adding to 

the green credentials of the 

project.” 

In 2017, the refurbishment was 

recognised at the NFRC (National 

Federation of Roofing Contractors) 

UK Roofing Awards with Mitie Tilley 

Roofing and Kemper System 

winning an award in the Liquid 

Applied Roofing and Waterproofing 

category. 

Tel: 01925 445532 

sales@kempersystem.co.uk 

www.kemper-system.com 


SOCIAL HOUSING 

Wienerberger brick used on new-build housing block 

in an affordable London Housing Development 

Located on Peabody’s 

Whitechapel Estate in East 

London, Darbishire Place 

completes an ensemble of six 

housing blocks surrounding an 

internal courtyard; replacing the 

original block which was destroyed 

during World War II. The overall 

scheme consists of 13 new one, two, 

three, and four bed units, 54% of 

which are classed as affordable. The 

new addition continues the 

architectural theme of ‘open 

corners’, promoting easy pedestrian 

access and views between the 

courtyard and the surrounding 

streets, whilst providing a fresh and 

crisp aesthetic to the wider 

development. 

Working to a typical Peabody 

Affordable Housing budget 

challenged the architects to utilise 

cost-effective and high quality 

products that would deliver good 

results in a short timeframe. They 

chose Wienerberger’s Marziale brick 

to help achieve this, a product which 

gives a classic look enriched by 

aesthetic variation in colour and 

texture - a perfect choice which 

works in cohesion with the existing 

buildings in the development. 

While the estate is not located in 

a conservation area, the 

Conservation Officer took a 

particular interest due to the 

significance of the surrounding 

Peabody housing blocks. The existing 

blocks reach five stories, with 

repetitive window patterns 

reflecting their internal layout. The 

openings are formed with brick 

reveals painted in white, adding to 

the buildings’ unique Italianate 

character. Wienerberger’s clay brick 

was perfectly in keeping, allowing 

the designers to give respectful 

reference to the surrounding 

buildings through the contrast 

between the external brick skin and 

other aesthetics such as the deep 

window reveals repeated and 

accentuated throughout the 

building. 

The Marziale brick’s bright buff 

tones are offset by distressed 

features, which give the impression 

of a weathered, traditional building 

material The brick also benefits from 

clay’s natural durability, longevity, 

and low maintenance, making it the 

ideal product for use on Affordable 

Housing projects such as Darbishire 

Place. 

Speaking about the project, 

Richard Brown - Wall Category 

Marketing Manager - said: 

“Seeing our products used in 

affordable housing projects like 

Darbishire Place really drives home 

what we want to achieve at 

Wienerberger. We know the country 

is facing issues with housing and 

some of that comes down to 

material choice, picking an option 

that is quick but only solves the 

issue short-term as opposed to a 

more long term solution. With 

Marziale, not only are we seeing its 

striking aesthetic in situ, Peabody 

and the residents will also feel the 

benefit of using high quality clay 

products.” 

www.wienerberger.co.uk 



Indoor air quality and the importance of 

adequate ventilation 

John Moss – Head of Social Housing Sales at EnviroVent, looks at how indoor air quality is now 

one of the most important areas of focus during a refurbishment. 

Over the past decade or so, 

refurbishments have taken 

place mainly to improve the 

energy efficiency of homes 

and commercial properties. Windows 

and doors have been upgraded and 

cavity wall and loft insulation added, 

which has effectively sealed these 

properties up, making them much 

more airtight. This may have made 

the properties less draughty and 

therefore more comfortable, but 

many are suffering from 

condensation and mould growth as a 

result of a lack of ventilation. 

Condensation becomes very 

evident on windows, outward facing 

walls and around floor level where 

there is a lack of air circulation and 

relatively cool air. This excess 

moisture leads to mould growth and 

a proliferation of dust mites, which 

has a detrimental impact on people 

with breathing-related issues. 

Without a continuous flow of fresh 

air into and out of a dwelling to 

control the relative humidity, the 

internal atmosphere may reach a 

relatively high humidity of around 

70-80%, which then leads to 

condensation. 

The water droplets that form on 

colder surfaces can lead to mould 

growth and, in some cases, damage 

to the building fabric itself. 

Condensation is often more 

noticeable in kitchens and 

bathrooms, because it is where most 

of the moisture is generated, for 

instance from baths, showers and 

cooking. The situation is even worse 

when dwellings have internal 

bathrooms, with no windows, as 

often occurs in flats, which can be 

prone to serious condensation, 

especially if extract fans are 

inadequate or not working. 

Of immediate concern for private 

or social landlords is that mould and 

damp take up a huge amount of 

time and resources of the responsive 

repairs team – with rotting window 

frames, peeling paint and black walls 

being the most common issues. 

A housing provider which has 

recently taken a proactive approach 

to dealing with condensation and 

mould is Tees Valley-based Thirteen. 

Thirteen has recently contracted with 

EnviroVent on a five year agreement 

to provide both Positive Input 

Ventilation (PIV) systems and 

Filterless Infinity Fans for its homes. 

Before it agreed the contract, 

Thirteen carried out an in-depth 

ventilation review of all the leading 

ventilation systems available on the 

market. 

In future any of Thirteen 

properties that are subject to energy 

efficient upgrades, such as External 

Wall Insulation (EWI) schemes will 

have PIV or Filterless Infinity Fans 

fitted, to avoid the issue of poor 

indoor air quality. 

Providing whole home ventilation, 

PIV systems are a popular choice for 

retrofitting into homes. They work 

by drawing fresh, filtered, clean air 

from the outside and gently 

ventilating the home from a central 

position usually in the loft, above a 

landing in a house, or a central 

hallway in a flat or bungalow. A PIV 

system will dilute the moisture laden 

air trapped inside the home and 

replace it to control humidity levels 

between 45 and 60 per cent. PIV 

systems are effective in reducing 

condensation, thus preventing issues 

with mould growth. 

These units take advantage of the 

benefits of solar gain from within 

the loft space, which results in a 

relative saving of around 150 Watts 

per day in an average modern family 

home. This equates to approximately 

10% of annual heating costs. 

Homeowners and landlords are 

becoming increasingly concerned 

about the issue of poor indoor air 

quality and its impact on health. 

Whole house ventilation systems 

offer a valuable solution as it means 

for a relatively small investment, a 

constant supply of fresh air can be 

circulated within a property. An 

effective ventilation system also 

helps to reduce the burden on 

maintenance teams, who often 

devote much of their time to 

attempting to eliminate mould from 

homes during the colder months, 

only for it to return later on. With 

an effective whole house ventilation 

system, this is no longer a problem as 

condensation and mould are 

eradicated and occupants can enjoy 

the benefits of improved indoor air 

quality.” 

Tel: 0345 27 27 810 

www.envirovent.com 



Debunking damp: how a change in plaster choice 

can eradicate the scourge of council housing 

Over the last five years UK 

local authorities have paid 

out £35m on compensation 

and legal fees related to 

damp, leaks and damage. Given the 

funding challenge that local 

authorities face, they are under 

growing pressure to ensure that 

housing stock is fit for purpose. 

While some of the main causes of 

damp are well known, others are 

sometimes less evident. One example 

is plaster. 

Here Tom Emery, Specifications 

Co-ordinator at Tarmac’s Limelite 

division, explains how a change of 

approach to plaster choice could help 

local authorities finally beat damp for 

good, and make significant cuts to 

annual maintenance bills in the 

process. 

With over 1.6m local authorityowned 

properties across the UK, the 

sector provides a sizable proportion 

of the nation’s housing stock. 

In urban areas, particularly in the 

Midlands and North of England, 

much of the council-owned housing 

is made up of 19th century solid-wall 

properties. For much of the latter 

half of the twentieth century, local 

authorities used traditional limebased 

plasters throughout these 

properties, largely to great effect. 

However, due to the rise in popularity 

of gypsum plaster – and its 

perception as a one-size-fits-all 

‘wonder product’ – it soon overtook 

lime-based products and became the 

plaster of choice in council housing. 

It has remained so to the present day. 

There is no denying that price 

also came into the equation, with 

the accessibility of gypsum plasters 

freeing up precious costs from 

maintenance budgets which could 

either be used to undertake other 

remedial work, such as installing 

double glazing, or spent elsewhere. 

However, one of the major 

product flaws of gypsum plaster is 

that it offers very poor levels of 

breathability, as it quickly absorbs 

and retains moisture from the 

surrounding atmosphere and 

substrate. 

It is this distinct lack of 

breathability which makes gypsum 

plaster highly susceptible to damp 

and black mould growth. Crucially, 

the problem is often exacerbated by 

local authorities looking to make 

further cost savings, by attempting 

to cut energy wasted through heat 

loss. For example, the increased use 

of double glazing and cavity wall 

insulation will improve the air 

tightness of the property. However, 

a by-product of this is a notable 

increase in condensation, which in 

turn creates further damp problems 

due to gypsum plaster’s tendency to 

absorb moisture. What’s more, the 

removal of air bricks has also 

hampered the breathability of older 

properties. 

Treating damaged gypsum 

plaster is a lengthy and expensive 

process, with the plaster having to 

be removed, the walls treated with 

a Damp Proof Course (DPC) before 

waiting for it to dry – which 

usually happens at a rate of 25mm 

a month – to receive a backing 

plaster. Crucially, if gypsum plaster 

remains on the local authority’s 

specification programme for 

remedial works, and is used again 

once the old plaster has been 

removed, then there is no 

guarantee that the problems will 

not return. 

Ultimately, this is where local 

authorities have both the 

opportunity and capacity to make a 

change; not just to their 

specification, but to the whole-life 

costs of their properties, and the 

living conditions of their tenants. 

Persisting with the use of gypsum 

plaster in aging housing stock will 

do little to reduce the prevalence of 

damp, and will only serve to add 

further cost – be it maintenance or 

compensation – into a section of 

the UK housing market which is 

already under immense strain. 

The alternative is for local 

authorities to switch their plaster 

specification for older properties 

back to a lime-based product, such 

as a lightweight renovating plaster. 

Such products are able to mitigate 

the potential humidity and air-flow 

issues faced by ageing social 

housing properties, by allowing 

moisture to pass through them, 

dramatically reducing the likelihood 

of damp occurring. 

One of the main reasons for limebased 

plasters falling out of use was 

the application time, especially when 

compared to gypsum. However, 

modern variants are just as easy – and 

quick – to apply as their gypsum 

counterparts, and do not require the 

skill or expense of a specialist 

contractor. Crucially, renovating 

plasters also dry much faster than 

gypsum. In real terms, this translates 

to lower levels of inoccupancy due to 

maintenance work. 

Typically renovating plasters, such 

as Limelite from Tarmac, include a salt 

inhibitor which increases the retention 

of dissolved solids within the plaster, 

helping to protect the decorated 

finish. The result is a highly 

breathable plaster solution which 

delivers balanced moisture movement 

through the construction fabric. In 

turn, this breathability allows the 

substrate to dry naturally and 

prevents damp and mould growth. 

What’s more, for walls with metal 

reinforcements, the fact that moisture 

isn’t retained within the plaster 

prevents any corrosion occurring. 

While the balanced movement of 

moisture through the substrate in 

itself will play a huge role in 

preventing damp from occurring, it is 

also worth noting that the aseptic 

qualities of a lime-based product will 

further curb the spread of mould and 

bacteria. Given the negative health 

impact mould can have, the value of 

this further barrier to its growth 

should not be underestimated. 

Ultimately, given that most local 

authorities are in charge of their own 

specification, making the change to a 

renovating plaster could make a 

sizeable impact on the amount of 

money spent on remedial damp 

problems, in particular those 

stemming from gypsum plaster. Not 

only is it an accessible way for 

councils to save money, but it can also 

promote a safer and more 

comfortable living environment for 

tenants. I would encourage those local 

authorities keen to make a change to 

their specification, to get in touch 

with suppliers who understand the 

challenges associated with this sector 

of the housing market and have an 

open and honest conversation about 

the most appropriate solution for 

their housing stock. Doing so will not 

only benefit the properties in 

question, but all the tenants who live 

there too. 

For more information on renovating 

plasters, please visit 

www.limeliteplaster.co.uk 


PROJECTS 

Problem Solver 

In April, Clean Energy Minister, 

Claire Perry, indicated that she 

would ask the Committee on 

Climate Change (CCC) to 

consider ways that the UK could 

become “net zero-carbon” by 2050. 

This represents a significant 

toughening of the Government’s 

existing commitment to achieve an 

80% reduction in carbon emissions 

relative to 1990 levels. 

To meet this ambitious target, it 

will be vital to address emissions 

from the UK’s large existing building 

stock. Production of the energy used 

to heat and cool these buildings is a 

key source of CO2. One way to limit 

their demand is to improve the 

fabric performance by installing an 

effective thickness of insulation. This 

can, however, prove challenging in 

certain areas of the building 

envelope where space is at a 

premium, such as solid floors. 

One increasingly popular method 

of tackling these areas is by 

installing vacuum insulation panels 

(VIPs) as their exceptional thermal 

performance can allow the desired 

U-value to be achieved with a 

minimum insulation thickness. The 

latest developments in this field are 

helping to simplify installations by 

encapsulating VIPs in a rigid 

insulation envelope. 

IMPROVED PERFORMANCE 

VIPs feature a micro-porous core 

which is evacuated and sealed in a 

thin, gas-tight membrane, 

maintaining the vacuum over time. 

This design allows them to achieve 

aged thermal conductivities as low 

as 0.007 W/m.K, matching the 

thermal performance of commonly 

used insulation materials at a muchreduced 

thickness. This makes them 

ideal for applications where space or 

weight is at a premium. 

The panels are usually supplied 

with rigid insulation boards of the 

same thickness. These boards can be 

cut as infill strips to fit around the 

perimeter of the roof, to fill 

awkward spaces between the VIPs 

and to allow penetrations through 

the insulation layer. 

A typical VIP system comprises 

several elements. For example, in a 

flat roof application above a dense 

concrete deck, vapour control and 

protective layers are installed above 

50 mm screed (laid to the necessary 

fall). The VIP system, including infill 

panels, is then installed followed by 

a rigid insulation overlay. Finally, a 

waterproofing layer is fitted. 

GREATER USABILITY 

To reduce installation complexity, 

new systems have been introduced 

which fully encapsulate the VIP 

within a rigid insulation board. This 

approach provides a robust product, 

eliminates the need for a protection 

layer and can also remove the 

requirement for a separate 

insulation overlay to be installed 

above the VIPs layer, saving time. 

Encapsulated VIPs are suitable 

for use on flat roofs and solid floors 

and can achieve an insulating 

performance that is up to three 

times better than commonly used 

insulation materials. As with other 

VIP systems, some suppliers can also 

provide tailored design services for 

each application. The system 

designers will provide a clear layout, 

ensuring the best possible ratio of 

encapsulated VIPs to infill panels — 

allowing the required thermal 

performance to be met with a slim 

system thickness. 

To clearly demonstrate the space 

saving benefits encapsulated VIPs 

can offer, we compared two buildups 

above a 150 mm dense concrete 

deck with a suspended ceiling. The 

constructions differed only in 

insulation specification, with one 

using encapsulated VIPs and the 

other high performance PIR boards. 

They have been calculated to 

achieve a U-value of 0.014 W/m2.K 

— Kingspan Insulation’s 

recommended best starting point U- 

value for non-domestic flat roofs. 

As can be seen, by fitting 

encapsulated VIPs instead of PIR 

boards, the thickness of the 

insulation layer can be halved. They 

can therefore provide an optimal 

solution where space is at a 

premium. 

PRACTICAL SOLUTION 

One application where this can 

prove particularly beneficial is when 

converting an existing flat roof into 

a balcony or roof terrace. In this 

application the options are to 

insulate either above or below the 

deck. Even with high performance 

insulation products, installing an 

effective thickness of insulation 

above the deck can require a 

significant level change from the 

internal space. This can prevent less 

mobile residents from using the 

space and may contravene Approved 

Document M in England and Wales, 

or Section 4 (Safety) in Scotland, 

which govern access to and use of 

buildings. 

Insulating below the deck is also 

problematic. If the insulation 

thickness is not carefully calculated 

it can result in interstitial 

condensation, which in turn could 

lead to mould growth, damage to 

the fabric of the building and an 

unhealthy environment for the 

occupants. It may also require 

ceilings to be lowered in the room 

below, making rooms feel cramped 

and creating unsightly discrepancies 

in room height. 

With encapsulated VIPs, the 

target U-value can be met with a 

considerably reduced construction 

thickness. This may allow a level 

transition to be maintained between 

the internal and external spaces 

with a fast, reliable installation 

process. 

A BETTER BUILT ENVIRONMENT 

Any government that is serious 

about reducing the nation’s carbon 

emissions will need to tackle our 

existing properties. The introduction 

of Minimum Energy Efficiency 

Standards (MEES) in April — which 

will require many rental properties 

to be raised to an Energy 

Performance Certificate level of E — 

is an example of this work in 

process. 

With encapsulated VIPs, installers 

can now easily and effectively 

insulate many of the most 

challenging areas of a building with 

a slim construction. 

For further information and 

technical support, please contact: 

Tel: +44 (0) 1544 387 384 

Email: 

info@kingspaninsulation.co.uk 

www.kingspaninsulation.co.uk/ 

optim-r-e 

Construction above 

concrete deck 

50 mm screed to fall, 

vapour control layer, 

PIR (0.024 W/m.K), 

single-ply membrane 

50 mm screed to fall, 

vapour control layer, 

encapsulated VIP 

(0.009 W/m.K), 

single-ply membrane 

Insulation thickness 

160 mm 

80 mm 

Table 1: Constructions and Insulation thicknesses designed to achieve U-value 

of 0.014 W/m2.K. 


TIMBER & WOOD 

Hanson Architects create utilitarian office 

with exposed OSB3 

Creating a simple, 

uncluttered, clean space 

with a utilitarian look and 

feel was the goal for the redesign 

of Hanson Architect’s Office 

space. Having first come across 

SMARTPLY OSB3 at a RIBA CPD 

Roadshow in 2017, the practice was 

impressed by the fact the panels are 

manufactured from renewable 

materials and had fewer issues with 

formaldehyde than standard OSB or 

MDF. 

So, when it came to the redesign 

of its own office and meeting 

room, Hanson wanted to make use 

of a material that reflected its own 

character and identity – SMARTPLY 

OSB provided the answer. With a 

reputation for creating 

uncomplicated and elegant spaces 

with a premium finish, its own space 

needed to echo that same design 

ethos. 

Exposed SMARTPLY OSB3 panels 

were used throughout the design for 

both their visual impact and structural 

performance. 

“We wanted to use a single 

material for the walls, floor and even 

the doors to create a seamless plane 

of OSB when the meeting room door 

was closed,” said Andrew Hanson, 

Director of Hanson Architects. “We 

included no door frames or metal 

handles to enhance that homogenous 

yet tasteful and functional 

impression.” 

With outstanding environmental 

standards, SMARTPLY OSB3 panels are 

manufactured in an entirely 

sustainable way from timber sourced 

from well-managed, FSC Certified 

forests. The panels provide both 

durability and formidable load-bearing 

qualities, making them ideal for a 

wide variety of applications such as 

flooring, wall sheathing and hoarding. 

Traditional applications tend to be 

structural, but OSB3 can also give a 

real aesthetic impact when left 

exposed – as Hanson realised. Not 

only does SMARTPLY OSB give an 

appealing modern finish to interiors, 

but it can also help create healthier 

interior environments given that it is 

manufactured with zero-added 

formaldehyde. 

“We like to use utilitarian 

materials in an unusual way,” 

continues Andrew. “While OSB is a 

familiar material for protection on a 

building site or as a wall lining, it’s 

not typically used as a finish for 

interiors. 

“We found that the SMARTPLY 

OSB gave a warm, comfortable 

ambiance to the meeting room. We 

also really liked the texture, colour 

and surface patterning of the wood 

strands. It’s a finish not seen on 

standard OSB panels. Overall, the 

OSB3 gave both a practical and fresh 

design as well as the desired 

structural and environmental 

performance standards. We’re 

delighted with the new space and the 

story it helps tell about our practice.” 

Based in London’s Notting Hill, 

Hanson Architects works across a mix 

of private client and commercial 

projects. Among the schemes the firm 

has worked on are a school building 

constructed under a motorway, a 

Victorian warehouse conversion, 

several residential basements and a 

new house in Elie on the east coast 

of Scotland. 

For more information, visit 

www.hansonarchitects.co.uk/ 

Find out more on SMARTPLY OSB3 

here: 

www.mdfosb.com/en/smartply/ 

products/smartply-osb3 


Operating on a global scale 

with distributors in Europe, 

the Middle East, Asia- 

Pacific and America, , a 

beautiful wood recommended by 

leading architects, has continued its 

expansion throughout the United 

States. Apollo Apartments and The 

Wharf are two prestigious projects in 

Washington D.C., which include both 

decking and cladding. The Brokery is 

an exterior cladding project in 

Phoenix, Arizona and Yeti’s new 

Global HQ in Austin, Texas and Eager 

Park, Baltimore, Maryland are two 

additional decking projects. 

Washington’s Apollo Apartments 

are located on the historical site of 

the early 20th Century Apollo 

Theatre and are designed to capture 

its excitement. The multi-faceted 

Kebony rooftop deck sits above 350 

modern apartments and amenities 

which include a Whole Foods and 

independent coffee house, in one of 

the city’s most dynamic 

neighbourhoods. Selected by for its 

natural aesthetic and impressive 

durability, Kebony was recommended 

by who appreciated the cool 

temperature of the pool decking 

compared to the adjacent concrete 

pavers. 

Positioned beside the Potomac 

River, The Wharf is another 

remarkable project in Washington 

exhibiting a 100,000 sq.ft. Kebony 

deck, selected for the recreational 

pier due to its hard-wearing 

qualities and ability to withstand 

intense foot traffic. Local developer 

created a mix of public spaces to 

connect people to the waterfront as 

part of a $2billion development 

project. Sustainability and durability 

were key requirements for the build 

making Kebony an ideal choice 

owing to its impressive hardwearing 

TIMBER / WOOD 

Kebony demonstrates success in the US 

Internationally renowned sustainable timber demonstrates versatility 

qualities and environmentally 

friendly credentials. Contributing to 

the largest mixed-use development 

in Washington’s history, the pier has 

been cleverly designed with a rolling 

surface to create a sense of 

movement and flow, reminiscent of 

waves along the waterfront. 

Fast-growing outdoor equipment 

brand, Yeti, has now opened its 

global headquarters in Austin, Texas. 

The new 175,000 sq. ft. complex, 

designed by Gensler and landscape 

architects, TBG Partners, comprises 

two 87,500 sq. ft. buildings, an 

archery range, sports and basketball 

courts, barbecue pits, jogging trail 

and a rooftop terrace and employee 

lounge both featuring Kebony 

decking. Utilising simple and honest 

materials, the design team 

successfully crafted a workplace as 

earthy and authentic as Yeti itself, 

and Kebony’s environmentally 

friendly and aesthetically pleasing 

wood was the perfect choice due to 

its fitting colour palette and texture. 

Located in the heart of Phoenix, 

The Brokery is a state-of-the-art real 

estate office which has now opened 

its doors to customers. Architects 

took design inspiration from local 

landmarks and selected Kebony for 

the exterior cladding due to its 

beautiful and natural aesthetic 

which will merge with the 

mountains in the background and 

create a point of pride for the 

community. 

Eager Park in Baltimore was also 

built with a commitment to the 

community and the environment. 

The revitalised neighbourhood 

promotes healthy and sustainable 

living through design, amenities, a 

mix of retail, sporting events, 

concerts and farmers markets. It was 

important to the designers, and , to 

reflect these values in the parks 

design which led to the choice of 

sustainable Kebony for the 

10,000sq.ft. path which runs 

through the park. Due to Eager 

Park’s exposed location, it was also 

essential to choose a material able 

to withstand extreme weather 

conditions, which Kebony does. 

Developed in Norway, Kebony’s 

revolutionary technology is an 

environmentally friendly process, 

which modifies sustainably sourced 

softwoods by strengthening the 

wood with furfuryl alcohol - an 

agricultural by-product. By 

polymerising the wood’s cell wall, 

the softwoods permanently take on 

the attributes of tropical hardwood 

including high durability, hardness 

and dimensional stability. 

Kebony has been used 

internationally in commercial, 

public, residential and marine 

projects including the site of Youth 

Winter Olympic Games in Norway, 

Rochester Marina in New York and 

the redevelopment of Cinque Ports 

Street, Rye. Its versatility as a 

material has rendered it invaluable 

for the construction of everything 

from exterior surfaces, terraces, 

furniture, roofing, windows and 

much more. The timber is easy to 

work with and it can be processed in 

the same way as hardwood. 

Andy Hehl, Manager at Kebony 

US commented: “Kebony’s continued 

success in the US is a testament to 

the sustainability and superior 

qualities of the material. The notable 

nature of these projects, in both 

public and private spaces, 

demonstrates the natural aesthetic 

and adaptability of Kebony, 

subsequently confirming it is wellsuited 

to a variety of different 

applications. We are extremely 

excited to watch Kebony’s future 

expansion in the US.” 

www.kebony.com 


TIMBER 

Aesthetic automatic access for cathedral 

Amagnificent Grade 1 listed 

building, Birmingham 

Cathedral (St Philips) is a 

rare and very fine example 

of English Baroque architecture. As 

part of a significant refurbishment 

of the interior, TORMAX was 

contracted to supply and automate 

two sets of traditional, wood-framed 

glass swing doors, providing DDA 

compliant access to the main lobby 

area. Helping maintain the 

architectural integrity of the 

building, the doors are powered by 

unobtrusive TORMAX 1201 

operators, delivering smooth and 

reliable opening with whisper-quiet 

precision. 

Birmingham Cathedral was 

awarded a £500,000 grant to 

undertake essential internal 

renovation work. This included a 

complete re-wire of the building, 

cleaning of notable structures 

including the numerous stainedglass 

windows, as well improving 

accessibility throughout the 

building. Contracted by Midland 

Conservation Ltd, the automatic 

swing doors, installed by TORMAX, 

feature glass panels etched with an 

ecclesiastical design to blend 

seamlessly with this historic interior. 

The powerful motor in the 1201 

operator was precision engineered at 

the TORMAX HQ in Switzerland and is 

more than capable of powering the 

doors installed at the Cathedral. 

Measuring only 85mm high by 128mm 

deep, it is still an incredibly compact 

operator however, making it ideally 

suited to heritage locations where 

architectural integrity is key. 

Levels of foot traffic vary greatly at 

the Cathedral and the door operators 

have in-built flexibility to match all 

situations whilst minimising energy 

consumption. The doors can be set for 

use in Power Assist mode, whereby 

users are aided in opening the door 

manually, Low Energy mode which 

limits power and speed and is useful 

for quieter times, as well as Full Power 

application. 

“As a place of worship, we want to 

ensure our facilities are welcoming to 

all who visit Birmingham Cathedral,” 

explains Anna Pitt, chief executive at 

the Cathedral. “The automatic swing 

doors ensure easy access for all visitors 

whilst the carefully considered wood 

and glass combination, ensures they 

complement the interior perfectly.” 

www.tormax.co.uk 

Historic Craig Dunain Hospital undergoes wood boring 

insect and fungal decay treatment 

Wise Property Care helps with the restoration of an Inverness icon. 

Specialist technicians from Wise Property 

Care have been called in to help save the 

iconic Craig Dunain Hospital from 

woodworm and fungal decay. 

Formerly known as Inverness District Asylum, 

the historic building, which first opened in 1864, 

treated patients with mental illnesses until it 

closed in the year 2000. Well-loved for its beauty 

and contribution to society, it is being renovated 

into housing which will preserve the building's 

character. 

Wise Property Care was brought in to inspect 

numerous holes appearing in the timber, some of 

which is as old as the hospital itself. Surveyors 

quickly identified the cause – common furniture 

beetles, which are responsible for 75% of all 

woodworm damage in the country. Further areas 

of the building have been affected by dry rot, 

including some of the roof joists and timbers 

above the windows and doors. 

Replacing timbers that have existed since the 

late 1800s can be difficult, but Wise Property Care 

is meticulously matching new wood by dimension 

and weight, to ensure the building's heritage is 

maintained. Wood infected with wet and dry rot 

must be replaced where it is threatening the 

structure of the building, and this will be done 

with reinforced concrete and steel beams. 

Wise Property Care will have two technicians 

working onsite and expect the restoration project to 

last up to five years. 

Ross Davidson, Senior Surveyor at Wise Property 

Care said: “Craig Dunain Hospital is an important part 

of Inverness’s history, and you can really sense that 

when inspecting the property. It’s a very rewarding 

job. Not only are there interesting challenges unique 

to a building with such history, but our team know 

they are helping to restore it to its former glory. 

“Using wood in construction was popular in the 

19th century, as the material provided a strong 

structural frame to build around. Inevitably, a lot of 

this wood has since become affected with wet and 

dry rot, and in many areas, it is being replaced. We 

are carrying out fungicide treatments to the old bits 

of wood that can be rescued, and any new pieces 

that are installed to provide longevity. We are 

carrying out a dual purpose treatment to the timbers 

to protect against insect attack and fungal decay. 

This treatment not only coats the surface of the 

wood but penetrates it up to 3mm, to effectively 

break the insects’ lifecycle, greatly reducing the risk 

of further damage.” 

www.wisepropertycare.com 


PROJECT 

Eisenhower’s London church to reopen to public 

after decades in private ownership 

‘At Risk’ Grade 1 Former Church Revived Following £5m Restoration as Retail & Dining Destination. 

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland 

(‘Grosvenor’) announces 

that it has completed the 

£5 million restoration of 

the Grade 1 listed St. Mark’s in 

Mayfair, London. 

Built in 1822, St Mark’s was 

listed as a Grade 1 property in 1958 

and placed on Historic England’s 

Buildings at Risk Register in 1989. It 

was also known as the ‘American 

Church’ given its proximity to the 

former US Embassy and President 

Eisenhower and Eleanor Roosevelt 

are known to have attended services 

there. 

Following the Second World War, 

the congregation dwindled to the 

point that the church was 

deconsecrated by the Church of 

England in 1974. Numerous 

attempts have been made to revive 

St Mark’s through proposals for 

alternative uses. However, none were 

successful in securing a long-term 

use for the building which were 

sympathetic to is character and 

which would enable the major 

restoration works required to be 

carried out. 

In 2014, Grosvenor’s proposals to 

transform the building into a retail 

and dining destination and 

community hub were approved. 

Importantly, the plans were both 

sensitive to the historic fabric and 

significance of the former church 

and would allow it to be fully 

opened up to the public after 

decades in private ownership. 

Grosvenor has repaired and 

restored the building’s historic 

features including the front portico, 

chancel altar and reredos, the font 

and its surrounding paintings and 

panels. The bell tower has been 

restored to enable the one tonne 

bell to ring for the first time in over 

40 years. The stained glass windows, 

damaged crypt and basement chapel 

also benefitted from extensive 

repairs. 

Craig McWilliam, chief executive, 

Grosvenor Britain & Ireland, said: 

“This has been an exciting 

opportunity for us to use our 

experience in restoring 

architecturally and historically 

significant buildings to open up 

much needed new public and 

community space right in the heart 

of London’s West End. 

“Our investment in St. Mark’s is 

an illustration of our wider vision 

for Mayfair, making it more open, 

enticing and accessible for those 

who visit, live and work in the West 

End. We are delighted to have 

breathed new life into this 

outstanding heritage asset and that 

its architecture, charm and grandeur 

can be enjoyed by the public once 

again.” 

Grosvenor has a 20 year vision to 

transform its London estate to help 

tackle the pressures facing the 

capital. With London's rapid growth, 

this strategy will see Mayfair and 

Belgravia be more active, more open 

and more integrated, working harder 

for the city. In the next 10 years 

Grosvenor will invest £1 billion in 

future proofing its estate to help it 

meet the challenges of population 

growth and to deliver the vision. 

Craig McWilliam added: “We will 

continue to invest across our London 

estate to protect and promote its 

heritage and distinct character but 

also to ensure it is prepared for the 

challenges of the future.” 

The company is in discussions 

with an operator for the retail and 

dining space and will make an 

announcement in due course. A free 

to use community space will also be 

open in the crypt for local residents 

and groups from summer 2018. 

THE HISTORY OF ST. MARK’S 

Built in 1822, the Greek Revival 

building was expanded and 

remodelled in a neo-Romanesque 

style in the Victorian era by 

celebrated English ecclesiastical 

architect Sir Arthur Blomfield to 

accommodate new congregations 

for London’s rapidly growing 

population. 

In recognition of its historic and 

architectural significance, St Mark’s 

was listed as a Grade 1 building in 

1958. Despite its prominence, the 

local population dwindled after the 

Second World War to the point that 

the Church of England decided to 

deconsecrate St Mark’s in 1974. It 

was placed on placed on Historic 

England’s Buildings at Risk Register 

in 1989. 

www.grosvenor.com 


PROJECTS 

Historic castle updated with Younique public toilets 

Younique® by Formica Group provides bespoke design to complement gothic heritage. 

Elvaston Castle, Derbyshire, is 

a gothic revival masterpiece. 

Designed by James Wyatt in 

the early 1800s, the original 

house dates back to 1633. Today, 

both the buildings and gardens are 

considered to be of special 

architectural and historic interest; 

the main castle building is Grade II* 

and many other buildings within the 

Grade II* Registered Park and Garden 

are Grade II Listed Buildings. 

Nestled in over 321 acres of 

parkland and historical gardens, 

Elvaston Castle and its grounds were 

purchased by Derbyshire County 

Council in 1968 and it was the first 

Country Park to open in the UK. As 

part of a phased masterplan for the 

estate, the castle is undergoing a 

major redevelopment plan over the 

next 10 years to make it more 

sustainable and accessible. As part 

of this, the council specified 

Younique® by Formica Group’s 

digitally rendered panels for the 

washroom doors in the main castle 

building. 

The public toilets were run down 

and in desperate need of updating 

since their installation in the 1970s. 

Derbyshire County Council’s 

Conservation, Heritage and Design 

Service set about designing the new 

washrooms, inspired by the castle’s 

Gothic Hall, to improve the visitor 

access and experience. 

The design concept incorporates 

the installation of a new sanitary 

pod in the original building with a 

back to back arrangement of water 

closets. Removing the dividing 

breeze block wall ensures more light 

enters the space, helping to brighten 

the washroom. The removal of the 

wall also reveals the high ceilings 

and original cornices of the building, 

allowing visitors to appreciate the 

original layout of the room which 

was once the servants’ quarters. 

Alex Gilbert, Historic Buildings 

Architect, Derbyshire County Council 

comments: “Minimal intervention is 

key with historic buildings and so 

this is why we opted for a pod 

design as it can be taken out, as and 

when, with no impact on the 

original building structure. Each side 

now comprises a fully accessible 

toilet with baby changing facilities 

and two additional toilets. 

“The project has not been 

without its challenges along the way 

as an archaeological watching brief 

was required to oversee whether 

anything of historic significance was 

unearthed. Asbestos was also 

discovered in the ceiling and so this 

had to be carefully removed.” 

Alex continues: “The design 

inspiration for the toilets is taken 

from the historic Gothic Hall. 

Drawing on the historic elements, we 

created a strong, dynamic pattern 

with different motifs and crests of 

coats of arms relating to the family. 

We’ve replicated these elements on 

to the walls and doors of the toilets. 

They’re a bit of fun and a nod to the 

history of the castle.” 

Alex adds: “We’ve previously 

used Formica® laminate in projects 

and know the manufacturer has the 

capability of replicating imagery on 

its products through its Younique by 

Formica Group service which is why 

we specified the material for this 

project. We needed a product 

providing longevity and Formica 

laminate provides a high performing 

and durable solution that is easy to 

clean and maintain.” 

The Younique by Formica Group 

service provides the ultimate 

flexibility allowing architects and 

designers to create a unique pattern 

or design, capture a photograph or 

corporate logo in Formica laminate. 

The service offers both screen and 

digital print solutions to ensure the 

optimum replication of any design. 

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First look at Liverpool Waters’ vision for 

the future 

PROJECTS 

Incredible new visuals for the £5 billion Liverpool Waters project, which will transform Liverpool’s Waterfront, 

have been released to show how the 60-hectare development will look once completed. 

The new CGI’s bring to life 

Liverpool Waters’ vision to 

completely restore the city’s 

northern docks, regenerating 

the 2 million sqm site to create a 

world-class, mixed-use waterfront 

quarter in Liverpool. 

Within this vision are five unique 

and dynamic neighbourhoods, 

running from the edge of the 

already established Princes Dock, 

nearly 2km north along the 

waterfront until it reaches Bramley 

Moore Dock, the proposed site for 

the new Everton football stadium. 

As well as aerial views of the 

entire project, the CGI’s also offer a 

glimpse of some of Central Dock’s 

most impressive features, including 

Clarence Square, Central Park and a 

new cultural hub. The 185,860 sqm 

neighbourhood will also be home to 

family housing with private gardens 

as well as residential and office 

buildings that will offer views of 

Central Park and the River Mersey. 

These CGI’s have been created to 

accompany a refreshed masterplan 

for the project which encompasses 

all five unique neighbourhoods. The 

masterplan has been updated to 

maximise the project’s potential and 

ensure it is future-proofed for 

generations to come. 

One of the biggest changes in 

the plan is the relocation of Central 

Park, with the intention to move it 

closer to the River Mersey. Covering 

almost two hectares, Central Park 

will be one of the many jewels in 

Liverpool Waters’ crown and will 

perfectly encapsulate the distinctive 

mix of culture and community to be 

found at the Central Dock 

neighbourhood. 

Other changes in the plan 

include a re-imagined Clarence 

Square at Central Dock, which is set 

to be one of the most distinctive 

and interesting public spaces on 

Liverpool’s waterfront. The 

masterplan also showcases many 

changes to the layout of various 

pedestrian areas to prioritise 

pedestrians and cyclists and ensure 

that views of the River Mersey are 

maximised and highlighted where 

possible. 

Managed by Peel Land and 

Property (Ports) Limited, this year 

Liverpool Waters has already moved 

forward with a number of 

developments including breaking 

ground on the sixteen-storey 

residential tower Plaza 1821, which 

when finished will house 105 one 

and two bedroom apartments as 

well as offering commercial space 

on the ground floor. 

Darran Lawless, development 

director at Liverpool Waters, said: 

“This really is a landmark time 

for the Liverpool Waters project. 

Following a decade of meticulous 

planning, we are now firmly in the 

delivery phase of this project, and I 

am excited to see these plans take 

shape. The aim of the Liverpool 

Waters project is an ambitious one, 

but one that will expand the city 

centre as well as creating jobs and 

bringing economic benefits to not 

only North Liverpool, but the region 

as a whole.” 

Ian Pollitt, assistant project 

director at Liverpool Waters, said: 

“For over 10 years we have 

developed this project from an 

initial idea into the biggest single 

regeneration project in the history 

of Liverpool and one of the biggest 

of its kind anywhere in the world. 

It’s the comprehensive re-imagining 

and subsequent restoration of this 

derelict dockland which will 

reinstate the area back to its former 

glory. With these new CGI’s and our 

updated masterplan, we are 

demonstrating that Liverpool Waters 

will truly be a waterfront to the 

world.” 

www.liverpoolwaters.co.uk 


PROJECTS 

Introducing The Old House Show 

The Society for the Protection for Ancient Buildings (SPAB) is launching its first ever grand exhibition, 

taking place at the Old Royal Naval College, Greenwich over two days this September. 

The Old House Show, in 

partnership with Period Living, 

takes place from Friday 7th to 

Saturday 8th September 2018, 

and will epitomise everything The 

SPAB stands for. Focusing on the 

SPAB Approach, and its unique 

emphasis on independent advice, 

crafts and education, The Old House 

Show will be a must attend event for 

those interested in the art and craft 

of building care – and it’s absolutely 

free! Pre-register for tickets online. 

A full programme of 

demonstrations of traditional crafts, 

talks by SPAB experts and other 

invited guests, an array of exhibitors 

and hands-on activities will fill the 

two-day event. With professionals 

on hand to provide free, clear, 

unbiased advice about what is best 

for your building, there will also be 

representatives from the very best in 

conservation. 

SPAB Director, Matthew 

Slocombe said: “In recent years there 

has been a new emphasis on the 

handmade, on good design and on 

the authentic in manufacture and 

production. We have a steadfast, 

and intrinsically authentic approach 

to the promotion of traditional 

crafts and consequently, we are 

expecting large numbers of visitors 

to descend on the Old Royal Naval 

College to participate, learn and be 

inspired by everything our first 

large-scale show has to offer.” 

He added: “The SPAB’s expert 

technical knowledge and our 

willingness to share and disseminate 

it will be front and centre of the 

show’s programme, with talks and 

presentations, an advice clinic, 

careers desk, traditional craft 

demonstrations and hands-on 

activities. The show will help to 

underscore the Society as the 

organisation to go to for advice on 

the protection of historic buildings 

and is aimed at home owners and 

those working with old buildings. 

We’re delighted to be able to host 

the inaugural The Old House Show 

2018 at such a beautiful and 

prestigious location, the Old Royal 

Naval College, which is sure to draw 

in the crowds from far and wide.” 

Visitors will love the hands-on 

demonstrations from a wide range 

of craftspeople and the rare 

opportunity to find the best in old 

building care all under one roof. 

With the show free to attend, people 

will be able to come for one or both 

days to enjoy everything that The 

Old House Show has to offer, as well 

as discover more of Greenwich and 

the Old Royal Naval College itself. 

www.spab.org.uk/whatson/events/old-house-show 


Colchester construction consultancy 

to help save historic cinema 

Amulti-disciplinary 

construction consultancy is 

set to breathe life into one 

of Britain's oldest surviving 

purpose-built cinemas after it 

scooped a huge £653,000 lottery 

grant. 

Colchester-based Daniel Connal 

Partnership will work with Ipswichbased 

Nicholas Jacob Architects to 

restore The Electric Palace cinema, 

Harwich, as part of an ambitious 

nine-month project. 

The firm will start work on the 

development, which boasts a silent 

screen, original projection room and 

ornamental frontage, in June. 

Daniel Connal Partnership, who 

have considerable experience 

working on successful heritage 

lottery projects, will act as quantity 

surveyors on this project. 

Project lead Paul Coleman and 

associate at Daniel Connal 

Partnership, said: “Securing this level 

of funding is a major step forward 

in restoring the fabric of the 

building and breathing new life into 

the site. 

“We are delighted to be involved 

in this exciting project, continuing 

our long relationship with NJ 

Architects, and helping to ensure the 

future of this landmark building in 

historic Harwich.” 

Shaun Soanes, the architectural 

lead on the project, said: “This is a 

building of national significance in 

the history of cinema in the UK and 

we are thrilled to have been 

contracted to play such an 

important role in its preservation 

and restoration. 

“This lottery grant will allow this 

important building to be preserved 

for generations to come.” 

The Electric Palace cinema was 

built in 18 weeks at a cost of £1,500 

and opened in 1911 with a 

screening of the black and white 

film Battle of Trafalgar and The 

Death of Nelson. 

Designed by architect Harold 

Hooper and developed by Charles 

Thurston, a travelling showman, the 

venue, in Kings Quay Street, ran 

successfully for 45 years, closing 

only briefly in 1953 due to flooding. 

It was shut in 1956 however and 

left derelict until it was 

‘rediscovered’ in 1972. 

Since then members of the 

Electric Palace Trust and volunteers 

have managed – and continue to 

work – to protect the building and 

this is recognised by the cinema’s 

status as a Grade II* listed building. 

The venue was officially reopened 

in 1981 and, thanks to a 

minor refurbishment in 1985, it now 

runs as a community cinema which 

shows films every weekend as well 

as special live and music events. 

David Looser, chairman of the 

Electric Palace Trust said the lottery 

funding would allow the trustees to 

undertake essential conservation 

work to strengthen the ceiling of 

the building, redecorate the 

auditorium, refurbish the seats and 

toilets, replace electrical switchgear, 

enlarge the stage and enhance 

security. 

“We’re delighted that we’ve 

received this support thanks to 

National Lottery players,” he said. 

"This will enable us not only to 

do the work necessary to keep the 

Electric Palace operating for the 

foreseeable future but also to 

expand our range of activities.” 

The palace trust announced the 

Heritage Lottery Fund grant this 

week, which follows £51,000 from 

the same fund last January. 

PROJECTS 

But the trust's own appeal to 

raise £60,000 towards the work 

needed is still ongoing. 

Chris Strachan, Electric Palace 

Trust trustee, said: "There is an 

expectation we will provide our own 

funds that amount to 10 per cent of 

that sum.” 

To donate to the trust's appeal for 

funds, use sort code 40-19-43 and 

account number 81379224 and 

reference HEPT Roof Appeal. 

www.danielconnal.co.uk 

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PROJECTS 

UK’s second Envac System to cut on-street bins by 

98 per cent in new London regeneration scheme 

London is set to become home 

to one of the largest 

automated waste collection 

systems (AWCS) in Europe 

after Barking Riverside Limited, a 

joint venture between London & 

Quadrant (L&Q) and the Mayor of 

London, selected Envac to handle 

the waste of almost 10,000 homes at 

Barking Riverside London. 

The move will see up to 460 

Envac waste inlets installed instead 

of the 19,000 traditional bins that 

would have been required had AWCS 

not been selected – a reduction of 

almost 98 per cent in containers. 

Two waste fractions, residual and 

mixed recycling, will be collected via 

the waste inlets, which will be 

conveniently situated near people’s 

homes. Once the inlets are full, or at 

pre-programmed emptying times, 

fans located at the collection station 

create a negative airflow, ‘sucking’ 

waste at speeds of over 40mph 

through a subterranean pipe 

network measuring 15km in length. 

Each automated collection cycle 

for the entire 178 hectare site will 

take minutes as opposed to multiple 

waste collection teams and vehicles 

taking all day to empty on-street 

bins – a process that typically has a 

negative environmental impact. 

Envac began installation work on 

the development in September. The 

first phase of the system, which will 

serve around 1,700 homes, will 

launch in 2019. 

Matthew Carpen, Project Director 

at Barking Riverside London, 

comments: “Our sustainability-led 

ethos and commitment to making 

this a clean, green and pleasant area 

in which to live led us to this 

ground-breaking method of waste 

collection. 

By integrating Envac and making 

waste collection one of the key 

environmental strands of Barking 

Riverside London, we’ve not only 

ensured that waste collection will 

operate sustainably and effectively, 

but also taken the carbon emissions 

and traffic safety aspects 

attributable to a constant flow of 

waste collection vehicles out of the 

equation.” 

Barking Riverside London 

anticipates that the system’s 

inclusion will reduce waste vehiclerelated 

carbon emissions by at least 

90 per cent as multiple waste 

collection vehicles, each of which 

typically empties every bin, are no 

longer needed. Envac estimates that 

the system will replace hundreds of 

daily empties required to service 

19,000 bins, made possible by 

having eight industrial vehicles 

running full time every day. 

Dave Buckley, Managing Director 

of Envac UK, adds: “We are now 

beginning to see a huge shift in the 

way major developments tackle 

waste collection. Whilst Envac can 

be used as a way in which to free up 

space generally assigned to bin 

storage for further commercial 

development, such as building more 

apartments, Barking Riverside 

London has taken the decision to 

install it simply because they want 

to make the site as pleasant a place 

to live as possible. As London’s 

population continues to rise and the 

physical and aesthetical limitations 

of rolling out more bins becomes 

apparent, Barking Riverside London 

has not only demonstrated a strong 

and long-term commitment to the 

environment, but also the residents 

and the communities it will 

ultimately serve.” 

The system is one of over 800 

installations to have been built since 

the company formed in 1961, has a 

lifespan of between 60 to 80 years 

and remains operational 24 hours a 

day, 365 days a year. 

www.envacuk.co.uk 


PROJECTS 

Kingspan Specified for Pioneering Design Museum 

Roof and floor insulation 

products from industry 

leading manufacturer — 

Kingspan Insulation — have 

formed an integral part of the iconic 

building envelope for Scotland’s first 

museum of design. 

KENGO KUMA & ASSOCIATES’ 

design for V&A Dundee sets an 

impressive figure against the city’s 

waterfront. Its angular form, 

wrapped with horizontal concrete 

panels, draws inspiration from the 

dramatic cliffs of the country’s east 

coast. BAM Construct UK and 

Dundee City Council are overseeing 

construction of the £80 million 

museum which is due to open this 

September, providing 1,650 m² of 

world class exhibition facilities. 

The building, rated ‘Excellent’ at 

its design stage BREEAM assessment, 

combines renewable energy 

generating technologies with a 

highly insulated construction. To 

insulate the building’s expansive flat 

roof, whilst also providing effective 

drainage, over 6,500 m2 of Kingspan 

Thermataper TT46 LPC/FM was 

specified along with a further 1,000 

British manufacturer of high 

quality protective coatings 

Bradite is set to take the 

specialist paint market by 

storm with the launch of a new 

multi-purpose product that is 

suitable for use on all surfaces. 

Bradite One Can, the first allpurpose 

water-based primer and 

finish in one can, will be available at 

merchants from this Spring. The 

unique product is an interior and 

exterior, anti-corrosive, quick drying, 

low odour, low VOC, primer, 

undercoat and finish. It offers the 

decorator a single pack, direct-tosubstrate 

paint that provides superior 

stain locking and adhesion properties. 

The high-performance coating 

will give protection to many 

substrates including: cladding, UPVC, 

powder coated metal, steel, and 

timber including fencing, garden 

furniture and sheds. 

In addition, One Can has 

excellent stain locking properties. It 

will block stains and lock them in 

the coating even hiding tanning, 

knots and resinous bleed when 

applied to hardwoods, as well as 

locking in water stains. 

One Can also provides excellent 

anti-corrosive protection making the 

product ideal for application to all 

metals, both ferrous and nonferrous, 

including brand new galvanised 

steel. 

m2 of Kingspan Thermaroof TR26 

LPC/FM. 

The high-performance roofing 

products were installed by Q9 

Cladding Solutions. They can achieve 

thermal conductivities as low as 

New Bradite coating “will take market by storm” 

One Can is easy to apply and is 

touch dry after one hour and 

recoatable after four. There is no 

need for buying additional primers 

and undercoats, One Can can be 

used as both a priming and finish 

system, so each job can be 

completed in double quick time. The 

product is also compatible with all 

water and oil-based finish coats. No 

longer will three different cans be 

required, and its superior adhesion 

properties means One Can may be 

used with confidence on all manner 

0.022 W/m.K and are compatible 

with most mechanically fixed single– 

ply waterproofing systems. Kingspan 

Insulation’s specialist tapered 

roofing design team provided a 

detailed layout scheme for the 

of substrates. 

It will be available in 

eggshell finish in the full BS and 

RAL colour range. 

Bradite National Sales 

Manager James Burton says: 

“Whether you are painting a 

small domestic radiator or the 

end of the pier the One Can 

system will handle it. There’s no 

reason why any decorator or 

maintenance person should not 

have this product in their van.” 

www.bradite.com 

products. This ensured that the 

build-up met the target thermal 

performance requirements with a 

minimal construction depth, limiting 

structural support requirements, 

whilst also effectively channelling 

water off the roof space. In addition, 

both products have been approved 

to Factory Mutual Research 

Standard 4470: 2016 for Class 1 

Steel Deck Roof Assemblies and LPS 

1181:Part 1. 

To insulate the ground floor 

throughout the building a further 

5,300 m2 of Kingspan Kooltherm K3 

Floorboard was installed. Kingspan 

Insulation has now released 

Kingspan Kooltherm K103 

Floorboard as part of its Kooltherm 

K100 range of premium performance 

insulation boards, offering a thermal 

conductivity of just 0.018 W/m.K 

across all board thicknesses. 

As part of the project’s BREEAM 

commitments, considerable care was 

taken to ensure the materials 

specified met the highest standards 

in responsible sourcing. All three 

Kingspan Insulation products 

installed at the museum have been 

assigned the highest possible BRE 

Green Guide Summary Rating of A+. 

The insulated boards, manufactured 

at Kingspan’s facilities in 

Herefordshire and North Yorkshire, 

are also certified as ‘Excellent’ under 

the demanding BES6001 Responsible 

Sourcing Standard. As a result, they 

contributed toward the award of 

credits within the Materials section 

of the building’s BREEAM 

assessment. 

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www.kingspaninsulation.co.uk 


PROJECTS 

Gaysha’s “vintage cobbles” protect basement car 

park from water penetration 

The redevelopment of a former 

commercial office building - 

located close to the site of the 

2012 Olympics – to create 

stylish residential properties has 

called on the use of Gaysha Limited’s 

resin paving technology to provide a 

solution to the problem of water 

penetrating an underground car 

park. 

The conversion of Channelsea 

House in Stratford, East London, has 

been carried out by IDM Properties, 

creating a total of 72 one and twobed 

luxury apartments. As well as 

featuring the erection of a new 

façade over what was a tired 1960s 

office block and radical 

reorganization of the floorplans, the 

refurbishment work also included 

improvements to the building’s 

exterior spaces. Amongst the 

challenges facing the project team 

was the problem of long term 

rainwater ingress through the 

cracked asphalt covering to the 

reinforced concrete sub-structure. 

Already having a good working 

relationship with the IDM Group, 

Gaysha was awarded a contract to 

upgrade an area of 780 square 

metres: overlying the failed asphalt 

and installing some 30,000 of its 

Vintage Style Resin Cobblestones 

across the forecourt space in 

contrasting Light Grey and Dark 

Grey colour options. 

A spokesperson for IDM 

Properties (Matthew Savage, Head 

of Commercial ??) commented: “We 

were aware that the resin membrane 

created by Gaysha’s decorative 

paving could provide waterproofing 

protection and it has been successful 

in keeping the basement car parking 

area beneath Channelsea House dry, 

where it had previously suffered 

rainwater penetration.” 

Referring to 

the specialist 

contractor’s 

broader 

capabilities he 

continued: 

“Gaysha are quite 

simply experts 

when it comes to 

the supply and 

works associated 

with resin surface 

finishes. They 

know precisely the 

best choices to 

make, which saves 

me time and 

especially when 

they are usually 

involved at the 

stressful end of a 

project, when you need to complete 

to hit the various deadlines, they are 

certainly a safe bet. 

“Not only did they deploy rapidly, 

they use their initiative to overcome 

the usual problems of site clutter. So 

that saves me having to get involved 

to resolve issues between 

contractors.” 

Gaysha’s precast, Vintage Style 

Resin Cobblestones, can be laid all in 

a single colour or as a mixture of 

the six in the range – three being 

plain, the rest speckled - alternated 

throughout the surface to create an 

antique appearance. Slip resistant 

and impervious to ice, the plain tiles 

feature straight cut edges, while the 

speckled blends are manufactured 

with either straight cut or irregular 

edges for a less uniform, handmade 

appearance. Cobblestones are 

available in 100 x 100mm and 150 x 

150mm sizes both being 5.5mm 

thick. 

Due to the speed of the 

application and drying process of 

the base layer – the precast 

cobblestones are rapidly set into the 

resin base layer - meaning the areas 

being treated can be trafficked 

within just 30 minutes, which can be 

vital when a project is getting close 

to handover. 

Tel: 01322 340350 

Email: info@gaysha.co.uk 

www.gayshasurfaces.co.uk 

Metsä Wood: MIT Architecture contributes to Open Source Wood 

Metsä Wood is pleased to 

announce that a 

graduate architecture 

design studio called 

‘Mass Timber Mid Rise’ at the 

Department of Architecture at MIT is 

contributing to the Open Source 

Wood initiative - the pioneering 

open innovation project aimed at 

facilitating knowledge sharing and 

growth in modular wood 

construction. 

“At a moment when many 

coastal US cities face the challenges 

of urbanization, innovating and so 

testing ideas for green urban hybrid 

housing is more essential than ever. 

Our MTMR studio explores new 

models of mid-rise affordable 

housing utilizing mass-timber 

technologies and Metsä Wood’s 

Open Source Wood initiative 

provides us valuable insight into 

wood construction and 

prefabrication technologies”, says 

Professor Andrew Scott of MIT 

Architecture. 

The Open Source Wood initiative 

aims to speed up the growth of 

modular wood construction by 

making wood element designs freely 

available for all. Only a fraction of 

urban construction today is wood, 

partly because knowledge and 

expertise in wood construction have 

been difficult to find. Open Source 

Wood gathers innovations in 

modular wood construction from all 

corners of the world and makes 

them available for all, free of 

charge. 

“We are excited to work with the 

design studio at MIT Architecture 

and I look forward to what we can 

achieve together”, says Mikko 

Saavalainen, SVP Business 

Development Metsä Wood. 

The MIT group participates today 

in an Open Source Wood Hackathon 

in Finland together with Metsä 

Wood and students from Aalto 

University. 

www.metsawood.com/ 

opensourcewood 


PROJECTS 

Martin-Brooks finds church past can be read in lead 

Sheffield roofing specialists, 

Martin-Brooks, are adding 

their name to a roll call of 

craftsmen who have helped 

preserve an historic North Yorkshire 

church. 

Whilst reconstructing the tower 

roof at grade I listed All Saints 

Church in the village of Bolton Percy, 

near York, the firm discovered the 

names of previous workmen 

engraved into the lead. 

As part of the renovation, these 

areas of the roof were saved by 

Martin-Brooks and welded back into 

the new Code 8 lead covering in 

exactly the same place. A new 

stainless-steel shoe and lead slate 

were also incorporated for a flagpole. 

In addition to work on the tower, 

Martin-Brooks was asked to reroof 

the main nave and aisle at All Saints 

by PPIY Architects in York. Reclaimed 

stone slates were used on the south 

elevations and new Lady Cross stone 

was laid to the north side. 

Very few heritage projects use 

new stone slates because of their 

rarity. Lady Cross originates in 

Northumberland, at one of the last 

remaining hand worked quarries in 

Britain and is ideal for roofing. It is 

soft enough to work with when first 

excavated and hardens when 

exposed to air, making it very 

durable. 

Dale Wright, Martin-Brooks’ 

contracts director, said: “All Saints 

church is a beautiful example of 

ecclesiastical architecture and it is a 

pleasure to work on a building with 

such a long and rich history. 

Discovering the names of craftsmen 

who had been there before us really 

put our work into context and 

underlined how important it is that 

we respect and care for these 

valuable community assets.” 

All Saints was consecrated in 

1424, although there has been a 

church on the site in Bolton Percy 

since mediaeval times. Martin-Brooks 

was commissioned as part of a wider 

restoration project, financed by the 

Heritage Lottery Fund and a number 

of other funding bodies and 

overseen by the architects. 

Martin-Brooks is listed on the 

National Federation of Roofing 

Contractors’ (NFRC) heritage register. 

Tel: (0114) 244 7720 

www.martin-brooks.co.uk 

Victorian police station provides site for heritage 

development in Haringey, North London 

Built on the site of a former 

Victorian police station, One 

Housing’s St Ann’s Place 

development in Haringey, 

North London, is now open for sale 

to private and shared ownership 

buyers with SiteSales Property Group 

handling sales and marketing. 

Located in the heart of a 

Haringey conservation area in North 

London, St Ann’s Place comprises a 

collection of 22 one, two and threebedroom 

apartments (starting at 

£400,000) and five four bedroom 

houses (starting at £760,000) for 

private sale. Six one and twobedroom 

apartments (starting at 

£405,000) are also available under 

the shared ownership scheme. 

The architect has drawn on the 

building’s original Victorian style to 

inspire a development that 

integrates seamlessly with its 

surroundings. The aesthetic of the 

original police station has been 

carefully retained and imaginatively 

transformed, with its arched 

windows, keystones and stone 

heritage plaque reflecting the 

building’s original purpose. 

The interiors feature streamlined 

fitted kitchens, tiled bathrooms with 

contemporary units and open-space 

living areas that are designed to 

maximise natural light. The 

development provides potential 

buyers with an opportunity to live in 

heritage or new build homes steeped 

in local history and equipped with 

all the perks of modern life. 

St Ann’s Place is a short stroll 

from the Green Lanes, where 

residents can enjoy the famous 

Turkish and Middle Eastern 

restaurants and the Mediterranean 

culture of the historic thoroughfare. 

Offering convenient links to both 

the city and London’s West End, the 

development is located within 

comfortable walking distance to 

both Seven Sisters overground and 

underground stations. There are also 

great road connections, via the A10 

to the North Circular motorway 

network and East Anglia. 

Eloise Robbins, Director at Site 

Sales Property Group, said: “This is a 

landmark development in an area 

that offers history, culture, excellent 

transport links and leisure activities 

and is sure to be popular with 

potential buyers.” 

Just across the road from St 

Ann’s Place is the award winning 

Chestnuts Park, known for its 

avenue of London Plane trees and 

delightful open spaces that features 

a café and picnic terrace as well as 

sporting facilities and a new, state 

of the art playground. Woodberry 

Wetlands, with its network of ponds, 

dykes and thriving wildlife, is also 

close by as are activities such as 

kayaking and sailing at the West 

Reservoir Water Sports Centre. 

www.stanns.site-sales.co.uk 


PROJECTS 

London Festival of Architecture comes to Royal Wharf 

Royal Wharf, Ballymore & 

Oxley’s flagship 

development in London’s 

Royal Docks, will join the 

capital’s finest architectural plans, 

projects and minds as part of the 

annual London Festival of 

Architecture. Taking place 

throughout the month of June, 

London Festival of Architecture seeks 

to celebrate the leading lights of 

architectural experimentation, 

thinking and practice. 

Within this year’s programme, 

Ballymore & Oxley will host an event 

on the evening of 26th June at 

Royal Wharf. Taking place between 

6.30pm and 9.00pm, guests will 

experience a comprehensive tour of 

the unique 3,385 homes scheme, 

followed by an architectural 

presentation and drinks reception in 

the Marketing Suite. Situated at the 

heart of the scheme, the Marketing 

Suite, with its two roof terraces, is 

the ideal location to experience the 

sheer scale and architectural 

innovation of the scheme, while 

offering sweeping views of 

Greenwich Peninsula and the Thames 

Barrier. 

For more information and to 

RSVP please visit: 

www.londonfestivalofarchitecture.or 

g/event/royal-wharf-site-tour-andarchitectural-presentation/ 

Royal Wharf is defined by its rich 

variety of architectural styles as well 

as its plethora of open and green 

space. The development’s mixture of 

brick townhouses and apartment 

buildings are reflective of a classic 

but contemporary design that makes 

use of industrial materials in 

testament to the heritage of the 

surrounding Docklands. This array of 

building typologies is underpinned 

by the range of architects involved 

in the design of the scheme, with 

Glenn Howells Architects overseeing 

the development as master planners 

and Whittam Cox Architects being 

the executive architects of the 

project. Design competition winners 

Mae Architects and Serie Architects 

have provided the design for Park 

View Place and Sienna House 

respectively, while David Morley 

Architects have designed Royal 

Wharf’s world class leisure facility. 

The variety of architectural styles 

is complemented by access to green 

and open space. Indeed, residents 

will be able to step out of their 

apartments onto the new 500m 

riverfront promenade which leads to 

the two riverside parks which border 

the development, Barrier Park and 

Lyle Park. 

The London Festival of 

Architecture is a city-wide event 

which brings together designers, 

architects and curators to share 

ideas on architecture and its impact 

on the capital. The theme of this 

year’s festival is ‘Identity’, a concept 

which seeks to celebrate those 

projects which both reflect and add 

to the unique identity of London. 

Royal Wharf has been instrumental 

in shaping the new identity of Royal 

Docks, leading the charge for 

regeneration in the area through the 

provision of new homes, green 

spaces and state-of-the-art 

amenities. 

Developed by Ballymore & Oxley, 

Royal Wharf is a landmark new 

neighbourhood located in the heart 

of the Royal Docks regeneration 

area. The scheme will see the 

creation of 3,385 homes for 

approximately 10,000 residents and 

the first residents moved into their 

new homes in early 2017. It was 

recently announced that the 

development had completed its 

1200th home, with a further 1,000 

units due to complete in 2018. This 

is reflective of the unprecedented 

pace and scale of development, 

facilitated by innovative 

construction techniques and driven 

by Ballymore & Oxley’s desire to 

create new neighbourhoods rooted 

in quality and heritage. 

Email: 

royalwharf@thecommunicationgro 

up.co.uk 

Belzona’s Training and Distribution Centre Opening Ceremony 

Since establishing in 1952, 

Belzona has become a leader 

in providing industrial 

protective coatings and 

repair composites. Having celebrated 

a 66th anniversary in the industry 

this year, Belzona shows no signs of 

slowing down, with the grand 

opening of a brand-new state of the 

art Training and Distribution Centre 

situated at their head office in 

Harrogate. 

The new £6 million facility will 

more than double Belzona’s current 

distribution area floor space, with 12 

metres of usable height, adding 

around 4000 pallet spaces and 

166,100 cubic feet of total floor 

area. The new training area features 

a new fully equipped presentation 

suite as well as a new practical 

training/demonstrating classroom, 

showing Belzona’s continued focus 

on training and raising global 

application standards. In 2017, over 

40 courses were delivered to over 

175 delegates from Distributorships 

located around the world. 

David Blackwell, Engineering 

Director at Belzona Harrogate 

commented; “Here at Belzona we 

believe that training is vital to 

success. Training empowers people 

to meet the demands made of them 

in the work environment and 

prepares them for the unexpected 

situations that life will throw at 

them. Belzona’s practical training 

courses are designed to enhance the 

theoretical aspects of Belzona 

solutions by placing them in a 

practical context.” 

The official opening ceremony of 

the Training and Distribution Centre 

took place on the 5th of April. This 

included a ribbon cutting ceremony 

by Belzona’s President, Joel 

Svendsen. Further adding to the 

celebrations, the Mayor of the 

Borough of Harrogate, Councillor 

Anne Jones visited to support the 

local company. 

After 66 years in the industry, 

Belzona is still a family owned 

business. However, despite the size 

of Belzona’s organisation, with an 

annual revenue of around £20 

million and 150 employees, there is 

still a large commitment to the local 

community through schemes such as 

the 1 per cent volunteering scheme 

and raising money for charities 

around the Harrogate area. In 

addition, Belzona exports to over 

160 countries worldwide, whilst still 

manufacturing at the head office in 

Harrogate, providing long-lasting, 

quality repair and maintenance 

solutions. 

This is a major investment in the 

future of Belzona, which will greatly 

benefit the local community, the 

distributors from across the globe, as 

well as the vast number of Belzona 

users. 

www.belzona.com 


Misplaced concerns are 

deterring some members 

of the public from 

carrying out simple 

renovations to increase the value of 

their home, research reveals. 

Increasing the levels of natural 

light coming into a house is well 

known to raise a property’s list price. 

Popular ways to achieve this include 

introducing skylights, creating new 

window spaces and installing bi-fold 

doors. 

However, unfounded judgements 

about the suitability of bi-fold doors 

are discouraging some members of 

the public from using this solution 

to improve their homes. 

A survey from door and window 

specialist Origin Global found that 

almost a third of US homeowners 

(31.8%) are concerned that bi-fold 

doors would not suit the décor of 

their property, while nearly one in 

five (19.2%) believe the shape of 

their room would not accommodate 

the doors. 

Recent advances in design and 

material technology mean that bifold 

doors are now suitable for a 

variety of layouts. Aluminum — an 

increasingly popular choice of 

material for door and window 

frames — is both strong and durable. 

This strength helps to reduce the 

size of the frames, maximizing views 

of the outdoors, and means the 

doors can be manufactured to 

accommodate complex 

configurations. 

Joe Halsall, Digital Marketing 

Manager at Origin Global, said: 

“Modern aluminum bi-fold doors 

can blend with even the most 

traditional style homes because they 

are available in a wide range of 

colors and finishes, including 

woodgrain effect. 

“These doors are also extremely 

flexible, meaning complex layouts 

and room configurations can be 

accommodated,” he added. 

Safety emerged as the primary 

concern for a small group of 

homeowners (15%), while some 

doubted the thermal efficiency of 

bi-fold doors (13.6%). 

PROJECTS 

Aluminum helps overcome bi-fold door myths 

and boost property prices 

When it came to the 

refurbishment and 

remodelling of the 

Grade II listed Buckler 

Library at Oxford’s Magdalen 

College, the designers had to strip 

the building back to its shell and 

successfully blend the old with the 

new. Central to their design was 

incorporating modern and discreet 

building materials including the 

SIDERISE acoustic barrier mat - 

ensuring optimum levels of acoustic 

control whilst providing a stunning 

and peaceful working environment 

for students and academic staff. 

The existing Grade II listed library 

building and quadrangle, designed 

by Giles Gilbert Scott, was previously 

adapted in the 1930s from the 

Magdalen College School, which was 

built in the mid-19th Century. The 

challenge for Wright & Wright 

Architects was to not only create a 

brand new wing, which wraps 

around the Buckler Building within 

the walled quadrangle, but also to 

completely remodel the interior of 

the cavernous Victorian library. This 

meant creating three new floors of 

bookcases and study desks without 

impinging on the existing structure. 

It also meant incorporating an 

acoustic solution to the roof to 

reduce traffic noise from the High 

Street and Longwall Street. 

SIDERISE, the UK’s leading 

manufacturer of firestop and 

acoustic barrier insulation systems, 

was approached by building services 

engineers, Max Fordham. Chosen for 

their technical expertise in acoustics, 

they were tasked with finding a thin 

and flexible solution that could 

achieve suitably low indoor ambient 

noise levels within the transformed 

historic building. This led to the 

specification of the SIDERISE BM/P 

acoustic barrier mat, which was 

installed beneath the timber 

boarding in the pitched roof. 

Commenting on the collaborative 

working relationship with SIDERISE, 

Anthony Chilton, Head of Acoustics 

at Max Fordham said: “A significant 

amount of noise was breaking into 

the library via the historic roof so an 

acoustic mat was an obvious 

solution – however, we had a limit 

to how thick the new layer could be 

due to the listed status. At only 

4.5mm thick, the SIDERISE BM/P 

acoustic barrier mat met the brief 

Research shows that doors 

manufactured with aluminum and 

high-performance glass can actually 

help lower energy bills by an 

average of 12%. 

Doors fitted with a thermal break 

— a section of material that 

insulates very well and restricts heat 

transfer through the aluminum – 

ensuring warm air stays within the 

home. 

Features such as finger-safe 

gaskets also help prevent trapped 

fingers, while robust locking systems 

and security hinges create a strong 

and secure threshold to the home. 

Magnetic keeps also prevent the 

doors from moving while operating 

the system. 

Joe added: “The common 

concerns outlined by our survey are 

understandable, given the number of 

low-performing, poorly installed bifold 

doors out there. 

“But fortunately, many people 

are starting to realize the aesthetic 

and functional benefits of modern 

products, and understand that 

opening their homes to the outdoors 

is a safe and worthwhile move.” 

www.originbifolds.com 

Siderise brings sound control to historic Oxford library 

and was added to reduce traffic 

noise ingress via the roof and 

achieve suitably low indoor ambient 

noise levels within the library.” 

Used to improve acoustic 

performance and form a simple, 

high performance sound barrier, the 

SIDERISE BM/P acoustic barrier mat 

was installed in two layers, each 

4.5mm thick, and covered a total 

roof area of 660m2. Offering 

optimum sound reduction and 

dampening performance, it is 

designed to improve the sound 

insulation value of existing panels of 

metal, wood, plastic and GRP, as well 

as being used in sandwich 

constructions or as an internal 

membrane in built-up composites. 

Involved in projects throughout 

the world, SIDERISE has over 40 

years’ experience in architectural 

acoustics, designing acoustic 

solutions to meet building 

challenges and developing acoustic 

materials for sound reduction, sound 

absorption and damping. These 

cover a range of applications from 

recording studios, commercial 

buildings, facades, interiors through 

to plant rooms, building services and 

natural ventilation. 

Tel: 01656 730833 

www.siderise.com 


Peelaway ® 

The original, authentic Peelaway ® range is available exclusively through 

Barrettine Products Ltd and approved Trade stockists. 

The Peelaway paint removal system is designed for the complete removal of accumulated layers of paint with up to 32 coats of paint removed in one 

application. Use will not damage profiles or other surfaces where multi-layers of paint are removed. Peelaway is available in two different formulations; 

Peelaway 1 and Peelaway 7. Both are Methylene Chloride free (Dichloromethane). 

Peelaway ® safely and efficiently removes paint and varnish without the risk of surface damage commonly found with using some paint thinners and removers 

The Peelaway poultice paint removal system was first 

developed in 1981 to deal effectively with the problems 

associated with the removal of multiple layers of old 

lead-based paint, where burning, scraping or sanding 

would allow lead particles to escape into the 

environment with the associated health risks caused by 

such practices. The stripping compound is formulated to 

turn the lead into lead hydroxide within the paste, so 

that it can be safely disposed of without endangering 

the environment or user. 

The system is designed to work with the special 

Peelaway poultice cover supplied which allows the user 

to extend the time available so the stripping process can 

be as complete as possible. This is especially useful where 

crevices and profiles have allowed the build-up of 

several times the thickness of the paint compared to 

flat surfaces. 

The system will remove paint from many 

exterior and interior architectural surfaces, 

including stone, cement, brickwork, plaster walls 

and ceilings, plain and ornate fibrous plaster 

cornices, plain and carved or turned woodwork, 

plain and cast metal work. Automobile, aircraft and 

marine coatings are also efficiently stripped with 

the Peeaway system. 

The Peelaway poultice paint removal system has 

been used for very many high profile restoration 

projects all over the world. 

In the UK these have included railings and 

interiors at The British Museum, ornate plaster 

ceilings at Greenwich Palace, ironwork on the 

London Underground and delicate panelling at the 

Victoria and Albert Museum. The system is 

frequently specified by architects as the only 

appropriate solution for paint removal, where 

damage to the surface or risk to the environment is 

an issue. The chemicals used within the stripping 

pastes are carefully chosen to minimise fumes and 

odours and are biodegradable and environmentally 

friendly. 

www.barrettinepro.co.uk 

Architecturally Specified 

STONE 

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PLASTER 

The Original Poultice Paint Removal System 

The safer, more efficient way to remove almost any type of paint or varnish in 

one easy application from a variety of substrates. 

BRICK 

WOOD 

METAL 

Paint Removal System 1 

Paint Removal System 7 

A FREE Peelaway DVD 

is available on request. 

containing Oil, Lead Polyurethane or water. 

Suitable for Wood, Brick, Stone, Concrete, 

Marble, Decorative Plaster, Cornices and Plaster 

walls. Also removes painted wall paper. 

Water-based Alkaline formulation. 

of Architectural, Domestic and 

Industrial Coatings. 

No dangerous fumes or toxic particles. 

Modern alternative for Peelaway ® 1. 

Does not require neutralising on application. 

St. Ivel Way, Warmley, Bristol BS30 8TY. 

T: 0117 960 0060 F: 0117 935 2437 

E: sales@barrettine.co.uk 

www.peelaway.co.uk 

* Environmental claim compares to shot blasting, 

abrasion and heat guns where toxic paint particles 

can be released into the environment. 


SCHOOL BUILDING 

Maven & IP Investment Management build Stirling’s 

first purpose built student accommodation 

£18.2m new build development 

will bring 207 new beds to 

Stirling’s underserved and 

over-stretched student 

accommodation market. 

Maven Capital Partners 

(“Maven”) and IP Investment 

Management (“IPIM”) have 

continued their penetration into the 

UK student housing sector with their 

latest development, the construction 

of Stirling’s first purpose built 

student accommodation (PBSA). 

Maven will act as the asset manager 

representing Hong Kong based IPIM 

to deliver the £18.2m project in 

conjunction with development 

manager Whiteburn Projects Limited 

and senior debt finance from The 

Royal Bank of Scotland. 

The 207-bed facility will be 

located on the banks of the River 

Fourth next to Stirling City Centre, 

Scotland, and within easy commute 

of the out-of-town campus of the 

University of Stirling. The site is 

located only 250m from the main 

railway station and sits on the 

dedicated bus route to/from the 

university campus, which runs up to 

19 buses per hour. 

Forthside Way will become the 

first PBSA in Stirling, and will help 

address the acute shortage in 

accommodation for the substantial 

student population of circa 10,000. 

Construction is due to commence in 

early 2018, with the complex due to 

be open in time for the start of the 

2019/20 academic year. 

The development will be set 

across two buildings and comprise 

123 studios, 8 one-bed apartments, 

and 76 two and three-bed cluster 

flats. Residents at Forthside Way will 

also benefit from extensive 

communal facilities which include a 

cinema, gym, games room, laundry 

and several private/group study 

rooms. 

The acquisition is Maven’s 

seventh PBSA collaboration with 

IPIM. Together they have delivered 

over 1,200 purpose built student 

accommodation beds at sites across 

the UK, including the £19m 

development of The Millhouse in 

Edinburgh and 103 studios at 800 

Bristol Road in Selly Oak, 

Birmingham. In addition, the joint 

venture currently has PBSA sites 

under construction in Liverpool, 

Durham, Exeter and Bournemouth. 

Maven’s property portfolio has 

expanded significantly in recent 

years and the team now manages 19 

property investments with a 

combined Gross Development Value 

in excess of £250 million. 

Colin Anderson, Investment 

Director at Maven, said: “University 

of Stirling has strong a reputation 

for its sporting excellence and there 

is strong demand for a number of its 

courses, a number of which are 

considerably over-subscribed. 

Despite this, Stirling has one of the 

most acute shortages of student 

accommodation in the country. With 

no private PBSA market to speak of 

in the city, Maven is delighted to be 

working once again with IPIM to 

greatly enhance the quality of the 

accommodation provision and play 

its part to help the University attract 

and retain the best students from 

the UK and further afield.” 

Selina Williams, Investment 

Director, IP Investment Management, 

added: “The acquisition of Forthside 

Way complements our growing 

portfolio of PBSA assets in strong 

UK university cities and we are 

delighted to be continuing our 

successful partnership with Maven 

in this sector. We continue to see 

opportunities in student 

accommodation in towns and cities 

with strong fundamentals such as 

Stirling.” 

Iain Robertson, Relationship 

Director, Royal Bank of Scotland, 

added: “We are proud to support 

Maven and IPIM in their latest 

development project. The venture 

will provide much needed 

accommodation for Stirling’s large 

student population, offering a 

modern and safe environment in 

which to live.” 

Crosslane Student Developments 

Crosslane Student 

Developments, part of the 

Crosslane Property Group, is 

pleased to announce that it 

has secured planning consent to 

deliver a 266 bed sensitivelydesigned, 

purpose-built student 

accommodation development on 

Harper Road, Coventry. 

Completion of the scheme is due 

in time for the 2019/20 academic 

year. Prime Student Living, the 

student accommodation lettings and 

operational management arm of the 

Crosslane Property Group, will be 

responsible for marketing, lettings, 

management and achieving full 

occupancy prior to practical 

completion. 

Located on the former Dairy 

Crest site on Harper Road in 

Coventry, the development is a twominute 

walk to Coventry University’s 

main campus and a ten-minute walk 

to the city centre. The new purposebuilt, 

high specification student 

accommodation scheme will 

comprise 266 beds arranged as ensuite 

bedrooms in cluster flats of 

four, five, six and seven which will 

help to deliver what students are 

increasingly demanding: an 

environment focused on shared 

living and more collaborative 

learning. Cluster flats will share a 

spacious lounge, kitchen and dining 

area including a free-to-use 

washer/dryer in every kitchen, which 

has proved particularly popular in 

other properties Crosslane has 

developed. 

Students living at the new 

property will also enjoy a range of 

high quality communal facilities, 

including a large common room 

with views of the River Sherbourne, 

a study hub and meeting space, gym 

and bike storage, as well as superfast 

100MB WiFi throughout the 

building. 

The design of the building 

follows a U-shape, which wraps 

around a central courtyard and has 

been sensitively designed using 

materials which are in keeping with 

the surrounding architecture. The 

front of the building is stepped back 

from the pavement creating a more 

open and green environment, along 

with garden landscaping within the 

courtyard. In addition, ‘living’ sedum 

rooves have been chosen as a more 

sustainable and environmentally 

conscious option, also providing the 

benefit of a more natural 

appearance. 

Coventry is home to the fastest 

growing university by student 

enrolment in the UK, with 24,600 

full time students in the city. Having 

already achieved planning 

permission for its Friars’ Road 

scheme in Coventry, Crosslane will 

be delivering a total of 880 new 

student beds in the city, which will 

be ready for occupation for the 

2019/20 academic year. These 

developments will go some way 

towards satisfying student demand 

for purpose-built accommodation, as 

well as helping the university meet 

its five year growth ambitions, 

whilst also freeing up more housing 

for local families and young 

professionals to rent. 

DAY Architectural are the 

appointed architects for the 

development. 

www.crosslanegroup.com 


Scottish school in 

insulation first 


Aprimary school in Perthshire 

has become the first 

building in the UK to 

benefit from the 

outstanding thermal performance of 

Kingspan Insulation’s OPTIM-R E 

Roofing System. 

Tulloch Primary School has been 

rebuilt by Robertson Construction 

Tayside in a tandem new build, 

allowing the existing building to be 

used until the opening of its modern 

replacement. This ensured a clean 

transition with no disruption for 

staff or students. The £11 million 

facility, commissioned by Perth & 

Kinross Council and managed by hub 

East Central Scotland, provides space 

for 434 pupils along with a new 

nursery for 50 children and is 

expected to achieve a BREEAM 

rating of ‘Excellent’. NORR Architects 

designed the scheme to deliver the 

best whole life value, prioritising 

passive design principles and energy 

demand reduction measures ahead 

of complex and costly renewable 

energy technologies. 

The new school building includes 

a large roof terrace which adjoins 

the main staff room. To maintain 

level access to this area, whilst also 

meeting the project’s demanding U- 

value requirements, the project team 

needed an ultra-slim, optimum 

performance insulation product. The 

solution was the all new Kingspan 

OPTIM-R E Roofing System. 

Kingspan OPTIM-R E is the latest 

evolution in vacuum insulation 

technology. It comprises a Kingspan 

OPTIM-R panel encapsulated within 

a high performance PIR insulation 

board, delivering a thermal 

conductivity of 0.009 W/m.K — up 

to three times better than 

commonly used insulation materials. 

The product’s robust envelope 

provided complete protection for 

the vacuum insulation core during 

the installation, allowing the expert 

team from Advance Building 

Contracts to quickly fit the 80mm 

thick panels. OPTIM-R flex infill 

strips of the same thickness were 

then cut to size and fitted around 

the outer perimeter of the balcony 

and around a central drainage 

penetration. 

Kingspan Insulation’s specialist 

OPTIM-R design team created a 

Novus completes school refurbishment 

tailored layout for the OPTIM-R E 

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Contractor Novus has 

completed a major 

refurbishment project at 

Barnwell Academy in 

Sunderland. The project included an 

external façade upgrade to the 

13,724 sq ft building taking in 

window replacements and upgrades 

to the building’s cladding and 

insulation to help reduce energy 

bills. 

Barnwell Academy, in 

Sunderland, which has been part of 

the Barnwell Academy Trust since 

2014, caters for boys and girls up to 

11 and has space for around 280 

pupils. 

Asbestos removal was a large 

part of the works and Novus’ ninestrong 

team removed 883 sq ft of it 

throughout the seven-week project. 

The upgrade to the cladding and 

insulation should reduce Barnwell 

Academy’s energy bills by 25 per 

cent. 

Phillip Cuthbertson, operations 

manager at Novus Property 

Solutions in Gateshead, said: “The 

work with Barnwell Academy has 

helped to modernise the school, 

which will reduce energy prices and 

contribute to a positive teaching 

environment for the pupils.” 

Barnwell Academy’s head 

teacher, Ashley Emmerson, said: 

“The external façade upgrade at 

Barnwell Academy has transformed 

our school and created a 

welcoming, warm and safe 

environment for the children today, 

and in the future, to learn. The 

project was delivered efficiently 

and swiftly and ensured there was 

no disruption to teaching and 

learning. 

www.novussolutions.co.uk 



Meeting the demands of modern design 

How Pyroguard helped Royal Holloway to create a modern study space without 

compromising on safety. 

When it comes to 

creating educational 

spaces which meet the 

needs of today’s 

students, there’s no room for 

compromise. Spaces need to be 

flexible to cater for different types 

of study; they require the capacity 

to accommodate the very best 

resources; and their design must 

balance these ambitions without 

detracting from existing facilities 

and surroundings. Of course, another 

area where compromises can’t be 

made is in safety. This was the 

scenario for Royal Holloway, 

University of London, as it embarked 

upon the development of The Emily 

Wilding Davison Building. 

The Davison Building – which 

opened its doors for the 2017-18 

academic year – sits at the heart of 

the renowned university’s scenic 

campus beside its iconic grade 1 

listed Founder’s Building. Alongside 

a cutting-edge library stands a host 

of facilities: open study spaces 

which overlook the leafy Founder’s 

Square; individual study pods and 

collaborative study areas; and 

seminar, events and exhibition 

spaces. To make these spaces work 

for everybody, glass is integral. 

Whether it’s the bridge which spans 

the library atrium, exterior windows, 

or internal glazed panelling, the 

functionality of these defined spaces 

is made possible with glass. As a 

result, Pyroguard was approached by 

Moda Interiors to deliver a solution 

which would fulfil the architectural 

design while meeting specific safety 

regulations. 

evacuation. Providing a level of 

protection which far exceeds the 

legislative requirements, the glazing 

solution is fire tested to BS 476 and 

BS EN 1363-1 standards and is 

capable of providing protection for 

30, 60, 90, 120 or 180 minutes, 

depending upon its specification. 

Martin Potter, Technical Sales 

Manager, said: “For many modern 

architectural designs, glass plays a 

fundamental role in bringing visually 

stunning designs to life, while 

simultaneously ensuring practicality. 

As a material, it can provide the 

critical safety features which are 

required of modern buildings and is 

capable of creating spaces which 

appear light, airy and open while 

providing privacy through 

compartmentation and noise 

reduction – something which is 

particularly important for a building 

of this nature. 

“The Pyroguard Protect solution 

which we recommended for this 

unique project offers the highest 

levels of protection in the event of a 

fire. Its approved status from 

Certifire UK and EI classification 

mean it can be relied upon to 

perform in the event of a fire while 

also meeting the aesthetic demands 

of modern design.” 

Speaking of the outcomes of the 

project, Richard Whittle, Director of 

Moda Interiors, said: “When we were 

contracted to install the interior fire 

resistant atrium screens and doors, 

Pyroguard was the natural choice to 

supply the glazing for these frames. 

The glass provides the highest levels 

of fire resistance, as well as 

providing noise reduction and 

barrier protection. Besides achieving 

these essential technical and safety 

requirements, the finished product 

effortlessly ties the building 

together and helps it to complement 

the surrounding buildings on 

campus.” 

www.pyroguard.eu 

With the library open around the 

clock, the building rarely stands 

empty, so providing adequate fire 

protection was a must in ensuring 

the safety of students, staff and 

visitors. The solution was Pyroguard 

EI60 – toughened glass with doublesided 

fire protection capable of 

providing integrity and heat 

insulation for up to 160 minutes. 

As is the case with many 

buildings, different areas within the 

Davison Building require different 

levels of protection to effectively 

prevent the spread and growth of 

fire, as well as protect escape routes 

for occupants as required by 

Building Regulation Approved 

Document B. Meeting EI 

classification, Pyroguard Protect 

provides the greatest levels of 

protection against flames, smoke 

and radiant heat, allowing valuable 

time to be gained in the event of 


Woodhead gets Gold at national site awards for 

Mansfield school project 

East Midlands construction 

company, Robert Woodhead 

Ltd, has taken home a Gold 

award at this year’s 

Considerate Constructors Awards. 

Woodhead achieved a fantastic 

score on its assessment of its work at 

High Oakham Primary School in 

Mansfield last year. The site team was 

awarded 42 out of 50, while carrying 

out necessary heating replacement 

works. The project was so highly 

commended by the CCS assessor, it 

was put forward for a national 

award. 

The Considerate Constructors 

Scheme's National Site Awards 

recognise those building sites 

registered with the Scheme, which 

have raised the bar for considerate 

construction. Since 1999, the Scheme 

has been rewarding the UK's most 

considerate sites for the contribution 

they have made towards improving 

the image of construction. 

During the project at High 

Oakham, which was delivered for the 

ARC Partnership and funded by 

Nottinghamshire County Council 

through the empa framework, the 

site team spent time on top of its 

initial programme of works, building 

a woodland shelter in the school 

grounds, bringing a disused area of 

woodland back into use. Woodhead 

teamed up with the school, its local 

sub-contractors and the Woodland 

Trust to construct a timber sheltered 

learning area, surrounded by an 

environmental garden. 

The shelter includes seating for 

the pupils and educational posters on 

the inside walls about different 

aspects of nature and the 

environment. Already a popular site 

for squirrels, birds and insects, the 

area has been transformed into a 

learning environment featuring insect 

hotels, bird and squirrel feeding 

areas. 

Mark Maisey, Woodhead’s Team 

Leader for Nottinghamshire, said: 

“We’re delighted to have had this site 

recognised nationally. I’m so proud of 

site manager, Colin Kear and Project 

Coordinator, Gary Nicholson, and 

their team for turning a simple 

heating replacement programme into 

something that had such a positive 

impact on the school. 

“The shelter is a really good 

example of the type of community 

project we aim to deliver while we’re 

onsite. We know teachers and pupils 

have made regular use of the new 

learning environment, it’s great to see 

we’ve left a bit of a legacy.” 

Once works were completed, 

Peter Mansfield, Head Teacher at 

High Oakham Primary School, praised 

the Woodhead team for ‘exceeding 

all expectations”, allowing the school 

to continue their day-to-day 

operations without any major 

disturbances. He added: “We are 

absolutely thrilled with the new 

learning area, which has been created 

in our secret garden. I have teachers 

fighting for the chance to do their 

lessons out there. This area is going 

to enable us to improve our outdoor 

learning, helping us to raise standards 

in many of our curriculum areas.” 

Arc Partnership is a joint venture 

developed by Nottinghamshire 

County Council and Scape Group to 

work closely with local communities, 

providing value for money, treating 

people fairly and creating a better 

built environment for everyone. 

Kevin Taylor, Project Manager for 

the Arc Partnership, said: “Arc 

Partnership is delighted that the 

exemplary work delivered by the site 

team of Robert Woodhead has 

been recognised again by the 

Considerate Constructors Scheme. 

“Carrying out building work in 

schools, without disrupting pupil 

education and maintaining the safety 

LytaScreed top of the class in £10m UCL revamp 

Aggregate Industries’ 

revolutionary LytaScreed 

has once again proved its 

outstanding credentials 

during the renovation of one of the 

UK’s most prestigious educational 

institutions, University College 

London. 

As part of UCL’s £1.2 billion 

refurbishment programme, main 

contractor Balfour Beatty was 

tasked with building a terrace next 

to the 19th Century Grade 1 listed 

Wilkins Building, providing a vital 

passage through the university’s 

Bloomsbury Campus while also 

serving as an outdoor events space. 

Located close to Regent Park in 

London, the £10m revamp 

incorporates a complete 

modernisation programme, including 

the construction of a new single 

storey building below the terrace to 

house a full range of catering 

kitchen facilities to provide food for 

the new refectory. 

In keeping with the architectural 

heritage of the Wilkins Building, the 

terrace included a Portland stone 

floor, with a new external staircase 

leading to the refectory at lower 

ground floor level. 

As such, the project required a 

lightweight podium screed suitable to 

carry natural stone paviours that 

could also provide a superior 

drainage system. Cue Aggregate 

Industries and its pioneering 

LytaScreed – one of the fastest 

drying and most versatile floor screed 

ranges available to the UK market. 

Specifically designed and 

manufactured to meet the complex 

requirements of modern 

construction practice, when building 

the Wilkins Terrace 120 tonnes of 

LytaScreed Topped solution was 

utilised by placing the LytaScreed 

Base with a permeable 15mm sand 

cement topping. 


of all is a test for any contractor. To 

deliver this successfully - with the 

genuine appreciation of the school - 

is a credit to the site team, 

particularly Colin Kear, and is another 

example of the customer service 

ethos embedded across the 

Woodhead site teams.” 

Woodhead also took Bronze at 

the Considerate Constructors Awards 

for the former Morley school site in 

St Ann’s, Nottingham, which has 

been turned into council homes for 

Nottingham families on behalf of 

Nottingham City Homes and 

Nottingham City Council. Its project 

for the RSPB, in partnership with 

Nottinghamshire County Council,s 

building the brand new £5m 

Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre, was 

also commended with a Bronze 

award, for its Phase One works. 

www.woodhead-construction.co.uk 

This created a semi dry floor 

screed suitable for all sensitive floor 

coverings, such as the Portland 

natural stone, in as little as five 

days. 

What’s more, with an ever 

increasing emphasis on sustainable 

construction, LytaScreed was 

instrumental in helping the UCL 

revamp achieving ‘very good’ status 

BREEAM ratings. This is because not 

only does the innovative product 

reduce the weight of a screed by up 

to 50%, but being a secondary 

aggregate, it also cuts the demand 

for natural quarried material. 

Steve Curley, Lytag general 

manager at Aggregate Industries, 

said: “The Aggregate Industries’ 

ground-breaking LytaScreed product 

proved the perfect solution for 

providing the lightweight podium 

screed suitable to carry natural 

stone paviours that the UCL 

refurbishment required whilst also 

creating an unrivalled drainage 

system.” 

www.aggregate.com 


HEATING & VENTILATION 

SHARC welcomes Scottish Minister for Business, 

Innovation and Energy to Clyde Gateway 

Nottinghamshire-based 

SHARC Energy Systems 

welcomed Scotland’s 

Minister for Business, 

Innovation and Energy, Paul 

Wheelhouse MSP, to Clyde Gateway 

where it has been contracted to 

install a low carbon district heating 

system. 

Clyde Gateway was established in 

2008 to carry out the regeneration 

of 840 hectares across the east end 

of Glasgow and South Lanarkshire. 

Working in partnership with 

Glasgow City Council, South 

Lanarkshire Council, Scottish 

Enterprise and the Scottish 

Government, Clyde Gateway is 

driving forward £1.5 billion of 

private sector investment to 

establish this area as a hub of 

business activity. 

The success to date has been 

remarkable – of the 800,000 square 

feet of Grade A office and industrial 

space that Clyde Gateway has 

already developed, more than 85 per 

cent has been let or sold. 

SHARC Energy Systems, the 

European arm of Vancouver-based 

SHARC International Systems, has 

been contracted by Clyde Gateway 

to install a low carbon district 

heating system at the site, using its 

heat recovery technology that taps 

into the latent heat of the town 

sewer systems to drive efficient 

operation of water source heat 

pumps. 

SHARC has designed and 

developed a new method for 

extracting waste heat from raw 

sewage flows. Through heat pump 

technology, it produces clean, 

renewable thermal energy for 

buildings, resulting in vital savings in 

energy, costs and carbon emissions. 

Russ Burton, Chief Operating 

Officer of SHARC Energy Systems, 

said: “We are really excited to be 

supporting Clyde Gateway’s 

ambitions, and having established 

the viability of our technology and 

business solution as a method for 

developing a low carbon / renewable 

district heating solution, we are 

delighted to be nearing financial 

close on the development of the 

project, which is also supported by 

the LCITP. 

“It was a great pleasure to meet 

Paul Wheelhouse and to have the 

opportunity to discuss the Scottish 

Government’s ambition for a low 

carbon economy and the transition 

strategy they are pursuing in this 

quest. 

“SHARC is working hard to 

ensure its technology meets the 

Scottish Government’s policy criteria 

and we look forward to continuing 

to support the delivery of this 

progressive agenda being 

championed by the Minister and his 

department, across Scotland. 

Russ added that the Clyde 

Gateway project is being closely 

watched by others around the UK, 

including a significant district 

heating scheme in London. 

Business Minister Paul 

Wheelhouse said: “The economic and 

social regeneration of disadvantaged 

communities is a key priority for the 

Scottish Government, and we are 

committed to the Clyde Gateway 

project which is continuing to 

deliver positive outcomes on behalf 

of its communities, which it has 

done with Scottish Government 

financial support since 2007. 

“I have been very much 

impressed by the exciting work 

being done by Clyde Gateway to 

bring derelict land back into use, 

enable quality new build premises 

and homes to be constructed, and to 

bring businesses to the area and 

encourage local businesses to grow. 

“Clyde Gateway are doing a great 

job in creating new, sustainable 

employment opportunities for local 

people and delivering on inclusive 

growth across the area and I wish 

them even further success in the 

future.” 

Ian Manson, Chief Executive of 

Clyde Gateway said: “It has been a 

pleasure to welcome the Minister to 

Clyde Gateway and show him why 

the regeneration of this area has 

been so successful to date. 

Companies tell us they are being 

attracted by the quality of business 

space, the excellent transport links, 

the cost savings compared with city 

centers and the business support on 

offer. The fact that a workforce of 

1.5 million live within a 60-minute 

commute of Clyde Gateway also 

makes recruitment easy, which is an 

added bonus.” 

www.sharcenergy.com 

Coolair achieves industry first with cyber security accreditation 

Air conditioning installation 

specialist Coolair Equipment 

Ltd has taken an industry 

lead as new data protection 

rules are set to come into force after 

being awarded Cyber Essentials Plus 

certification. 

The Government accreditation 

shows that Coolair’s IT systems 

provide the highest levels of 

protection against cyber threats and 

are helping to keep the building 

services environment safe to do 

business. 

The company, which provides 

tailored cooling and heating services 

to the retail, residential, commercial, 

education and hotel sectors from 

offices in Manchester, the Midlands 

and Kent, achieved the kitemark-style 

award with the support of its longstanding 

IT support partner ACR IT 

Solutions Ltd. 

Tony Burrisson, Managing Director 

of ACR, said: “Having the certificate 

clearly demonstrates to clients across 

its business sectors that Coolair takes 

safeguarding commercially sensitive 

data extremely seriously and that it 

manages its business processes in a 

secure environment.” 

ACR, based in Bury and one of the 

UK’s leading security specialists, 

worked with Coolair in ensuring that 

the controls in place for all data, 

documents and devices meet the 

more robust requirements of the 

higher PLUS certification. This 

involved vulnerability testing by a 

fully qualified independent assessor. 

Tony added: “Certification has also 

enabled Coolair to put itself ahead of 

the curve in complying with the new 

General Data Protection Regulation 

(GDPR) that comes into force on 25th 

May 2018. This will widen the scope 

of what is meant by personal data 

and the consequences of a data 

breach.” 

Helen Sharratt, Finance Director 

for Coolair, said: “We are delighted to 

have become the first company in our 

field to be awarded Cyber Essentials 

Plus certification, which highlights 

Helen Sharratt, Finance Director for Coolair, and Tony Burrisson, Managing 

Director of ACR, celebrate Coolair’s Cyber Essentials Plus accreditation. 

our ongoing commitment to ensuring 

the security of our information 

systems as well as providing excellent 

customer service. 

“The award, for which we have 

ACR to thank, means that we are not 

only prepared for the requirements of 

GDPR but able to satisfy tenders that 

are likely to include having the 

accreditation as a requirement.” 

www.coolair.co.uk 

34 REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS, MAY 2018

Ultra Quiet Ecodan takes heat pumps 

to the next level 

HEATING & VENTILATION 

Mitsubishi Electric has 

launched some of the 

quietest air source heat 

pumps ever available in 

the UK to offer complete flexibility 

on where units can be installed 

whilst meeting Permitted 

Development. 

The Ultra Quiet Ecodan air source 

heat pumps are available in 8.5kW 

and 11.2kW sizes with sound levels 

that are three times quieter than 

previous models, virtually 

eliminating planning restrictions. 

Designed specifically for 

residential applications, these 

models offer superb, market-leading 

energy efficiency and sound levels 

and enable almost any home to 

benefit from high performance, 

renewable heating. 

“The government has already 

recognised how important air source 

heat pumps will be for the future of 

low carbon heating in the UK and is 

forecasting one million sales a year 

by 2030,” says Max Halliwell, 

Product Manager for the company’s 

renewable heating systems. 

“One of the key areas that will 

affect adoption of these energysaving 

systems is noise which is why 

permitted development exists and 

these new units are designed 

specifically to overcome any issues 

with noise.” 

In the residential environment, 

sound is important because low 

sound increases the flexibility of 

where a heat pump can be 

positioned. To ensure neighbours 

aren’t disturbed, Permitted 

Development requires sound levels 

to meet certain limitations, with the 

sound pressure level not exceeding 

42 decibels, dB(A) when measured at 

a point one metre away from the 

neighbour’s nearest door or window. 

Max Halliwell, Product Manager for 

the company’s renewable heating 

systems. 

“Our market leading Ecodan heat 

pumps have always been amongst 

the quietest on the market and are 

designed to provide any home with 

reliable, trouble-free renewable 

heating and hot water,” adds 

Halliwell. 

“New Ultra Quiet Ecodan takes 

this to the next level with low sound 

and high performance which mean 

homeowners can now choose the 

most convenient location for their 

heat pump, giving complete 

flexibility on placement and still 

meeting Permitted Development 

requirements.” 

The 8.5kW Ultra Quiet Ecodan 

has a sound power level of only 58 

dB(A) which is an 8 dB(A) drop over 

the model it replaces. It also has a 

sound pressure level of just 45 dB(A) 

at one metre. 

Sound power can be thought of 

as the cause of a noise or the total 

sound energy emitted by a source in 

all directions, whereas sound 

pressure is the effect or the sound 

we hear and this is determined by 

the environment and by the distance 

from the source of sound. We think 

of this as the intensity or loudness 

of a sound. An ambulance registers 

120 dB(A) whereas a vacuum cleaner 

registers around 73 dB(A) and typical 

room conversation comes in at 

around 60 dB(A). 

“With a sound pressure level of 

just 45 dB(A), the new Ecodan is 

whisper-quiet, with levels just above 

that of a library, meaning it will pass 

the Permitted Development 

requirements easily and can be 

installed almost anywhere to suit 

the homeowner,” explains Halliwell. 

“This is a result of a decade of 

manufacturing Ecodan in Scotland 

and we have used this knowledge 

and experience to refine Ecodan and 

design it specifically for UK 

residential use.” 

Innovations in fan and 

compressor design have enabled the 

units to achieve such low levels of 

sound whilst increasing performance 

and efficiency. Both models in the 

range (PUHZ-W85VAA and PUHZ- 

112VAA) are A++ ErP rated and also 

available with coastal protection for 

areas where they can be exposed to 

saline. 

Further details on the performance 

of the units including a short 

animation on the importance of 

sound levels in achieving Permitted 

Development can be found at the 

dedicated website 

www.ultraquietecodan.co.uk 

Mitsubishi Electric has been manufacturing air conditioning in Scotland since 

the 1980s and Ecodan heat pumps for the past decade. 

The new Ultra Quiet Ecodan PUHZ-W85VAA. 


FIRE & SAFETY 

Providing peace of mind: what project teams 

need to know on fire safety 

By Nigel Morrey, Technical Director at Etex Building Performance 

The Grenfell Tower tragedy has 

rightly prompted a period of 

reflection across the 

construction industry. A 

wide-ranging review of Building 

Regulations and fire safety is 

underway and sweeping changes are 

expected following the publication 

of Dame Judith Hackitt’s final report 

this May. 

In the interim, we need to 

continue delivering the high-quality 

homes that the nation needs. 

Change-of-use and refurbishment 

schemes have a vital role to play, 

helping us to make best use of 

existing assets, but they do not 

come without their fire protection 

challenges. When you alter how a 

building is used, you change the 

measures required to make that 

building safe: this includes passive 

fire protection. 

While the causes of the Grenfell 

Tower fire are not yet fully 

understood, there are some best 

practice principles that project 

teams should adopt now, to ensure 

they deliver fit-for-purpose homes 

that provide quality of life for 

residents and peace of mind. 

Crucially, we need to see fire safety 

considered earlier in the project 

lifecycle. 

The most common residential 

conversions, of former office blocks 

into new homes, require increased 

Nigel Morrey, Technical Director at 

Etex Building Performance. 

periods of fire resistance. However, 

it’s not a case of one size fits all. 

Different buildings require different 

approaches as well as the different 

areas within those buildings – in an 

apartment block, escape routes such 

as public corridors and staircases 

need greater fire protection than the 

flats themselves to allow people 

time to evacuate. 

One of the main challenges 

facing refurbishments schemes is 

that they come with pre-existing 

issues. Dirt, damage and 

contamination, alongside existing 

design and materials, can all pose 

problems for fire safety. Teams need 

to understand what they’re dealing 

with early on to identify the best 

fire safety solution. 

If a concrete slab has been 

painted, for example, it’s important 

to establish exactly what the paint is 

before making any decisions, as it 

may be incompatible with any fireresistant 

materials applied on top. 

Sometimes teams may not have all 

the facts to hand, depending on a 

building’s age and the quality of 

records it can be hard to know what 

was installed in the past. At a 

recent project we supported, the 

team was unable to determine the 

level of concrete cover for the 

reinforcement in the building’s 

concrete decks. The safest option in 

this case was to choose a solution 

that covered all circumstances, that 

meant using specialist fire-rated 

boards. 

BALANCING PROJECT 

REQUIREMENTS 

Considering fire safety early on in 

the design stage will help teams to 

balance different project needs – in 

particular, how fire safety measures 

impact useable floor space. 

To take an example, the fire 

resistance of a concrete column is 

the result of several factors: its size, 

the load, the position of the 

reinforcement and the amount of 

concrete cover. In a refurbishment, 

these factors are predetermined, so 

additional material must be affixed 

to a column to increase its period of 

fire resistance. Depending on the 

solution, this can increase its 

footprint, in turn reducing the 

lettable area of a building. 

Engaging materials suppliers is 

vital to finding the right product 

that can balance safety 

considerations and maximising 

space. Specialist materials are 

available that can be fixed directly 

to concrete columns, without the 

need to frame and board them. 

The final thing to consider is the 

importance of confirming the 

provenance and quality of both fire 

protection materials and installers. 

Teams should check that products 

meet the latest EN standards and 

structural Eurocodes and only use 

third-party accredited installers. 

Materials manufacturers can advise 

on quality assured products, but 

these are only as good as the people 

who fit them. Using accredited 

installers ensures that materials 

deliver their designed performance 

and avoids the need for remedial 

works in future. 

Change-of-use and 

refurbishment schemes pose fire 

safety challenges, but by considering 

the issues early on, establishing the 

facts about a building and engaging 

with experts, we can ensure that 

they continue to play a successful 

part in tackling the housing 

shortage. 

www.promat.co.uk 


Fire regulations are being closely 

scrutinised following the 

Grenfell Tower disaster. 

Companies of all kinds need to 

look carefully at how they’re running 

fire safety to ensure they’re 

protecting the occupants of their 

buildings. But in practice many don’t 

even know what their current duties 

are. 

FIRE & SAFETY 

Improving fire safety & compliance after Grenfell 

by Peter Lackey, fire manager, 

Johnson Controls. 

For example, the Regulatory 

Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 

states that the fire risk assessment 

must be ‘suitable and sufficient’. But 

how many companies assume they 

may have a fire and actually include 

business continuity planning as part 

of that process? 

PLANNING A FIRE RISK 

ASSESSMENT 

You need to conduct regular fire risk 

assessments of the entire building, 

considering every potential hindrance 

to give you the best chance of 

protecting occupants. 

That leads us into the question of 

how to select a competent fire risk 

assessor. There isn’t a black and white 

choice between a satisfactory balance 

sheet and the safety of employees 

and the local community. By working 

with an expert fire risk assessor, 

businesses can achieve regulatory 

compliance and desirable safety levels 

on a workable budget. 

Many organisations don’t realise 

that it’s a legal requirement under 

Article 17 of the FSO to have all 

building systems maintained. 

Anything connected to, and which 

forms part of, the overall fire safety 

must be maintained – competently. 

The detail should give 

consideration to those most at risk 

(disabled persons), fitted systems, 

avoidance of false alarms, hot works, 

visitors, training, evacuation 

planning, fire wardens and marshals, 

water sources, maintenance, 

signalling and fire brigade response 

right through to recovery and salvage 

plans if a fire occurs. 

WHY DO IT? 

Apart from the legal responsibilities 

which every organisation has under 

current UK fire legislation, When 

done properly, a thorough fire risk 

assessment of your premises can help 

you manage budgets and efficiency 

and assist with future planning and 

change because you will learn more 

about your buildings, contents and 

processes than ever before. 

A good fire risk assessment can be 

very literally the difference between 

life and death. The better your 

assessment, the more well-equipped 

you’ll be to plan your evacuation 

procedure, as well as to locate and 

maintain your detection and 

suppression systems. A regularlyupdated 

fire risk assessment is the 

key to understanding the everchanging 

potential pitfalls of your 

building, whether that’s narrow 

staircases, a need for more call 

points, or detection technology 

changes or upgrades to eliminate 

disruptive and costly false alarms 

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INSULATION 

Encapsulating innovation with kingspan Optim-R E 

With the ever-increasing 

pressure to create more 

future-proofed, energy 

efficient properties, the 

demand for high-performance 

insulation solutions that are thin yet 

robust enough to stand up to the 

construction process has never been 

greater. To solve this problem, 

Kingspan has developed the 

Kingspan OPTIM-R E Roofing 

System, featuring its innovative 

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panel. 

The market launch of Kingspan 

OPTIM-R in 2012 marked the advent 

for next generation insulation. 

However, Kingspan OPTIM-R E takes 

this innovation one step further by 

completely encapsulating a vacuum 

insulated panel (VIP) in a high 

performance PIR insulation board. This 

layer protects the gas-tight membrane 

of the VIP during installation. 

The OPTIM-R E Roofing System 

comprises both OPTIM-R E panels 

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suitable for applications on flat 

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Kingspan’s specialist supporting 

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detailed layouts and instruction with 

every installation to guarantee the 

ratio of OPTIM-R E panels to OPTIM- 

R flex infill strips is maximized for 

each project. The OPTIM-R E panels 

Actis welcomes London Mayor’s offsite 

homes ‘developers’ toolkit’ project 

London mayor Sadiq Khan’s 

decision to fund a ‘developers’ 

toolkit’ to simplify the 

construction of offsite homes 

has been welcomed by pan European 

insulation specialist Actis. 

The project, towards which the 

mayor’s office will contribute 

£50,000, will see the production of a 

set of tools and guidance to speed 

up delivery of homes which are 

mainly constructed within a factory 

environment (described by the 

London Mayor’s office as ‘precision 

manufactured homes’). 

The project, due for completion 

in the autumn, is being led by Mark 

Farmer, author of the government 

commissioned Farmer Review of the 

Construction Labour Model, which 

calls on the sector to ‘modernise or 

die’ and recommends the large-scale 

use of off-site construction. 

He says construction should be 

more like a car factory production 

line, with every section deliverable to 

a pre-determined quality standard. 

The project, which follows a 

recent London Assembly 

recommendation to help solve the 

London housing crisis through 

building more offsite homes, is 

aimed at meeting the capital’s target 

of building 65,000 homes a year over 

arrive on site as part of a system, 

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ScandiaHus and Timber Frame Design and Build are among a number of manufacturers using the Actis Hybrid system to 

insulate its offsite homes. 

the next decade. 

Actis, whose Hybrid insulation, 

vapour control layer and breather 

membrane system is a popular choice 

for timber frame manufacturers, is a 

long-time champion of offsite 

production. 

Regional sales director Jemma 

Harris explained: “Building a timber 

frame house is around 30% faster 

than brick and block. With a 

shrinking workforce and the 

likelihood that this situation will 

worsen in the light of Brexit, off-site 

is a vital way of creating the homes 

we desperately need in this country. 

“The bulk of the skilled element 

takes place off site. Timber frame 

walls, floors and roofs, complete with 

electrical wiring, plumbing and 

insulation are built in factories at 

relative speed. The site crew ‘just’ has 

to erect everything in the right order 

with a typical build time of between 

seven and 12 days, depending on the 

size of house.” 

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New social homes taking shape in Salford 

Abrand new social housing 

development in Salford is 

taking shape. The first phase 

of the Poets development in 

Swinton is now complete with 22 

families now settled into their new, 

modern homes. 

Phase two of the project is well 

underway, which will see a further 

48 homes built on Shakespeare 

Road. 

The 160-home development is 

the first new-build project by 

housing association Salix Homes, 

working alongside contractor 

Galliford Try Partnerships. 

A mix of two, three and fourbedroom 

homes are being built on 

the estate, also known as Beechfarm, 

replacing 146 properties that are 

being demolished, due to historical 

structural issues. 

Of the new properties, 120 will 

be social housing, while the 

remainder will be homes for sale or 

shared ownership – the first of 

which will go on sale later this year. 

Salix Homes is also carrying out 

a major environmental improvement 

project to its properties across the 

rest of the Beechfarm estate to 

upgrade and replace fencing and 

gates to around 300 properties. 

Terry McBride, development 

manager at Salix Homes, said: “This 

is the first new-build project for 

Salix Homes, and we’re very proud 

to see our aspirations for more 

affordable homes in Salford brought 

to life, particularly at a time when 

housing is in such short supply. 

“It’s fantastic to see the first 

residents now settled in and making 

memories at the Poets and we look 

forward to welcoming even more 

families into their brand new homes 

in the coming months.“Delivery of 

the scheme is very much underway 

with 22 families already settled into 

their new homes and we now look 

forward to the completion of Phase 

Two.” 

Residents have been involved in 

the development process from start 

to finish with the original tenants 

affected by the demolition proposals 

temporarily re-housed close by and 

given priority for moving back into 

the new properties. 

Salix Homes tenant Christine 

McMullan was one of the first to 

move into the new homes. 

She said: “I’ve lived on this street 

for 36 years in the same house, so 

I’m so grateful to move back into a 

new house at a place I’ve known as 

home for such a long time.” 

Phase three and four of the 

project is expected to get underway 

later this year and includes the 

demolition and development of 

some properties on Stevenson Road, 

Tennyson Road, Kingsley Road, 

Wordsworth Road and Blantyre 

Street. 

www.salixhomes.org 


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