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Design & Build
Waco’s modern methods
reduce construction costs
P
remier Interlink (Waco UK) has over 60 years experience in
providing buildings for education offering a flexible, smart,
modern and comfortable education environment. School buildings
can be provided in half the usual time compared to traditional
build and at a very competitive price using modern and innovative
methods of construction. Our newest building system is a
permanent solution for adding extra single storey classrooms and
Diffused daylighting
our increasingly popular PremierPlus multi-storey, high quality
building system is ideal for new multi-purpose education solutions
for new schools
for nurseries, schools, colleges and universities.
The main advantages of construction off-site is that it offers a
much quicker time to completion while at the same time it
T
he Kalwall system of diffused daylighting has been widely
significantly reduces works traffic, improves safety and increases
specified by AEDAS architects for seven new schools
site cleanliness, lowers construction costs and minimises disruption
commissioned by Knowsley Council and built by Balfour
caused to staff, pupils and visitors.
Beatty. Daylight research proves, and Knowsley school staff
These innovative methods of construction means that it is much
confirm, that the translucent system has a marked influence on
easier to design modern, environmentally friendly and energy
pupil behaviour, well-being and learning.
saving options into the structure and environs of the buildings.
By using Kalwall, the schools enjoy many benefits which traditional
The construction system itself already offers excellent acoustic
glazing, particularly glass, does not provide. The evenly distributed
performance and exceeds building regulations for thermal
diffused daylight means that solar gain is controlled and that
efficiency, which can radically reduce energy costs thereby reducing
shadows and glare are all eliminated, as are shading devices, curtains
the carbon footprint. As a result maintenance costs are much
and blinds. Importantly, running costs at the schools are reduced
cheaper than a conventional structure over the life of the building,
because of the system’s highly insulating performance which means
which can routinely exceed 100 years.
less energy is required for artificial lighting, heating and air-
A full range of external colours and finishes are available,
conditioning. The translucent roofs also reduced costs, because their
including brick, cedar cladding and render coatings for a more
lower weight eliminated the need for expensive secondary support,
“traditional” look, or glass walling for added light and space. All of
and less maintenance is required because, unlike traditional glass
this results in a smart, modern, flexible and comfortable education
rooflights, natural dirt and rain streaks cannot be seen.
environment for both teachers and students.
Premier Interlink (Waco UK) is a market leader in the design,
u020 8660 7667 uwww.stoakes.co.uk
manufacture and installation of buildings using modern methods
of construction. We have over six decades of experience in off-site
construction of buildings for education, healthcare, commercial,
High Scoring Roofing
custodial and construction. As part of a large, established
international company, with world class, extensive manufacturing
facilities, Premier Interlink is in a strong position to meet the most
Solutions from Alumasc
stringent and demanding education building requirements, now
and into the future.
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etton Lyons
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Primary School is
part of a major
commitment from
Sunderland City
Council, to reduce
carbon emissions
across all of its
operations by the
year 2012 and they
were keen to work
with Alumasc.
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 Durham, the extensive green roof is designed
to evolve and flourish, helping to combat a number of climate change issues
facing the next generation.
The green roof was applied over Derbigum high performance
waterproofing membrane, also from Alumasc, for exceptional long-term
performance and durability, warranted for 25 years. Derbigum’s BBA
Accreditation and its environmental credentials were a major consideration in
its specification.
Derbigum is manufactured under the ISO 14001:2004 and EMAS
> Environmental Management Standards and is fire rated F.AA to BS476
Pt3 (EN1187 Pt4), the highest available rating, which allows unrestricted use
under Building Regulations.
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