January 2020

Cladding Updates
WORKING IN HARMONY
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Rainscreen cladding panels from Proteus Facades have transformed a building on London’s Hoxton Square.
Aviva identified Hoxton Square as the ideal location to create a campus of offices and relocate its Digital Garage; a
dedicated space where technical specialists, creative designers and business leaders collaborate to develop new ideas
and services. As part of the development, known as Project Drum, Aviva purchased 28-30 Hoxton Square along with other
Proteus Facades’ products were used at on this
project in Hoxton Square.
buildings in the area. A major part of the brief given to architects TTSP was to ensure that historic structural elements of the building were retained and left exposed
whilst all new visible external elements were over-clad to harmonise with the original features. Working closely with TTSP, Proteus Facades provided support with the
design of the rainscreen cladding system to ensure this challenge was met. Proteus HR TECU Patina Madrid panels, installed by Openwood Facades, were chosen for
the double height storey which sits atop of the central part of the building, with architectural fins to the south elevations and window frames designed to match. The
patterned copper finish of the Proteus material perfectly complements the colours and textures of the surrounding buildings, whilst staying in keeping with the heritage
of the original site that dates to the 1700s. Proteus HR VM Zinc Quartz rainscreen cladding was also specified for the roof level of 28-30 Hoxton Square, which
provides a long, maintenance-free life and offers adaptability to various design styles ranging from traditional to modern. www.proteusfacades.com
RCM: FURTHER REASSURANCE
RCM has announced that three further products have successfully achieved the prestigious
BBA accreditation.
RCM has secured BBA approval for its Supertech
Weatherboard, Multipurpose sheathing board and
Renderflex render carrier board.
Through extensive testing RCM has secured BBA approval for its Supertech Weatherboard,
Multipurpose sheathing board and Renderflex render carrier board. Only products which meet the
highest specifications will receive BBA approval as ‘fit for purpose’, bringing great reassurance and
ultimately maintaining quality in the construction industry.
RCM offers a wide portfolio of building boards and facades, with its popular A1 non-combustible Y-
Wall fibre cement building board having already achieved BBA accreditation a few years ago.
Ian Quinton, Managing Director at RCM, explained: “ We are very proud of achieving the acclaimed
and trusted BBA certification for our products. This accreditation will further bring great reassurance
to our customers and highlight the high-performance and reliability of RCM’s products. It also
enables us to give confidence to architects, contractors and designers to specify and install the RCM
range of materials, whether the product is being used on its own or forms part of an overall solution,
both in internal and external applications. We believe that the BBA certification will open up new
opportunities for RCM and help us to break into new sectors and markets. We look forward to
ongoing business growth and the opportunities which will present themselves.”
www.buildingboards.co.uk
NEW FASTENER GUIDANCE LAUNCHED BY MCRMA
The Metal Cladding and Roofing Manufacturers Association (MCRMA) has published a new guidance document titled Fasteners for metal roof
and wall cladding: design, detailing and installation guide.
MCRMA says the importance of the correct selection of such fasteners is often underestimated by architects, designers, system suppliers and
contractors and this 50-page guidance document offers a comprehensive practical guide on the selection, use and performance of fasteners designed
for use within the typical metal roofing and cladding systems specified for modern industrial, commercial and residential buildings. The guidance
document covers a wide range of topics including fastener types, performance criteria, durability, weathertightness, aesthetics, typical cladding
systems, detailing and installation and tooling. The guide can be downloaded from the MCRMA website at https://bit.ly/2DWsCEL
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