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Design & Build
High scoring roofing solutions
from Alumasc for new low
carbon school
A complete package of responsibly
sourced roofing solutions from
market leaders Alumasc, has been
chosen for a new BREEAM Assessed
school in Sunderland, as part of a
Low Carbon Schools initiative.
Hetton Lyons Primary School was
keen to work with Alumasc for their
ability to provide an environmentally
sound product package and
unrivalled technical support.
A ZinCo green roof from Alumasc
was specified to complement the
sustainable design of the building
which also included a wind turbine, a
wood burning boiler and rainwater
recycling, earning the scheme a
BREEAM rating of ‘Very Good’.
Installed by Alumasc’s Approved
Contractor Roofclad Systems of waterproofing membrane, also from
Durham, the extensive green roof is Alumasc, for exceptional long-term
designed to evolve and flourish with performance and durability,
notable ecological benefits, providing warranted for 25 years. To complete
a natural habitat for plants and the roofing package, Alumasc’s
wildlife, while helping to reduce air Armaseam standing seam metal
and noise pollution, and assisting roofing system was installed on the
with rainwater retention and adjacent school building.
attenuation.
The green roof was applied over uwww.alumasc-exteriors.co.uk
Derbigum high performance u0808 100 2008
Terrapin takes an offsite approach
to new children’s centre
The new Felpham Children and associated with offsite
Family Centre on the site of the construction. Purpose-designed
Bishop Tufnell School in Bognor Unitrex elements for the 180m2
Regis, West Sussex has been building were factory
completed on time and on fabricated by Terrapin whilst
budget using Terrapin’s offsite groundworks were being
building technology. The ‘C’ completed and then delivered
shaped building by architects to site in ‘flat pack’ panelised
Felce & Guy posed no problem units for rapid erection.
for Terrapin’s versatile panel-
based Unitrex system, which
combines design flexibility with uwww.terrapin-ltd.co.uk
the quality, value and speed u01908 270900
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