August 2018

ROYAL SEAL OF APPROVAL
The first external fully adhered vapour permeable air barrier with full BBA certification has been installed as a
solution for airtightness, weather protection and breathability at the new administrative headquarters of the
Royal College of Pathologists in London.
The Wraptite air barrier system from the A. Proctor Group is the only selfadhering vapour permeable air barrier certified by
the BBA and combines the important properties of vapour permeability and airtightness in one self-adhering membrane. This
approach saves on both the labour and material costs associated with achieving the demands of energy efficiency in buildings. Designed by architects Bennetts
Associates the new £15 million eight-storey building on Alie Street in Whitechapel will become the new home for the college and features a double-height reception
area, flexible office space, a library, meeting and conference rooms and a 200-seat auditorium. Gilbert-Ash has been chosen to build and manage the project which
aims to reach BREEAM Excellent assessment.
Cladding contractor Windell installed the Wraptite System as an external air barrier and alternative to a traditional standard breather membrane. The use of a
standard membrane would have required mechanical fixing and provided some challenges given the concrete structure of the building. As an alternative,
Wraptite self-adhesive membrane was applied externally, quickly and easily to the external envelope in continuous pieces. www.proctorgroup.com
HULTAFORS ACQUIRES HELLBERG SAFETY
The Hultafors Group – which owns Snickers Workwear, Solid Gear Safety Footwear and Hultafors Tools – has
acquired Hellberg Safety.
Hellberg Safety is a specialised supplier of PPE Equipment which includes highly advanced hearing protection
products, face protection and communication solutions for personal protection. David Clark, Managing Director of the
Hultafors Group UK, said: “We are delighted with this acquisition given that Hellberg PPE products complement the
Snickers Workwear and Solid Gear Safety Footwear product portfolios perfectly – in particular the recently extended
Snickers Workwear Hi-Vis working clothes range.” www.hellbergsafety.com
Wraptite was used at the Royal College of
Pathologists in London.
BROCHURE BENEFITS
New coffee table-style brochures showcasing Welsh Slate products for interior as well
as exterior applications have been launched by the leading UK manufacturer.
Available through www.welshslate.com, the eight-page brochures dispel the myth that Welsh
Slate is just about roofing, with stunning photographs proving the product’s versatility for a wide
range of uses. The exteriors brochure features copings and sills, as used at the ME Hotel in London,
walling and cladding as used at the National Waterfront Museum, and many prestige private
properties, paving, and roofing as used at York Racecourse and St Mary Abbots Church, London.
PRESSING MATTERS
CA Group Limited, one of the UK’s leading metal roofing and cladding systems
manufacturers and installers, has invested in an EHT VarioPress bending machine from
TRUMPF. Ordered to introduce higher levels of flexibility, the EHT VarioPress has reduced
the number of processes required in the production of several key components.
CA Group has invested in an EHT VarioPress bending machine.
In line with a programme of ongoing investment in the latest technologies, CA Building
Products, the company’s manufacturing division, was looking for a suitable press brake to
produce the next generation of products at its Bishop Auckland facility. www.trumpf.com
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