industry news

A cooler result

Waitrose is committed to minimising its carbon foot- print whilst it rapidly grows its business. Last year, Waitrose, developed, and installed for the first time, a new hydrocarbon based refrigeration system, which is seen as a huge breakthrough for the industry as it is free of hydrofluorocarbons which are a source of

carbon emissions. Helping Waitrose towards these goals is Farnborough based Next Control Systems. Next also provides building and energy management services, managing and controlling both heating and lighting to affect further savings. It also works with Waitrose to extract maximum value from its gas and electricity supplies by programming controls to vary heating and lighting levels according to time of day and the specific requirements of each shop. Savings of up to 14 per cent on power sources have been delivered and the average pay-back time for an installation is between eight and nine months. Next Controls is both controlling and remotely monitor- ing this new refrigeration system, which involves chilled water being moved round the cabinets to re- move the excess heat generated by the refrigeration.

For further information telephone 01252 406398 or visit www.nextcontrols.com

Maximum credits

An Ancon Wall Tie has been named as an integral component in the first Robust Detail to qualify for the maximum sound insulation credits, under the Code for Sustainable Homes. Robust Details Ltd has published E-WM-19; based around Icopal Monarfloor’s Bridgestop acoustic isolation system for masonry separating cavity walls. The assessed structures incorporated Staifix HRT4 wall ties. The HRT4 is manufactured by Ancon from high tensile stainless steel wire. The thin bridge across the cavi- ty formed by the slender profile of this wall tie has a negligible effect on the acoustic (and the thermal) performance of a masonry wall, making it the ide- al solution for this application. No wall tie other than the Staifix HRT4 is currently able to be used in all masonry cavity separating wall details pub- lished by Robust Details Ltd. The Staifix HRT4 is readily available from builders’ merchants and oth- er specialist distributors. It is available in three lengths to suit cavities from 50mm to 125mm.

Remmers- now in NBS

Remmers, one of Europe’s leading manufacturers of specialised building, repair and protection prod- ucts for the construction industry are pleased to announce that their product specifications are avail- able in NBS format. The downloadable product information is a must for architects and specifiers when deciding from the wide range of Remmers resin flooring, waterproofing and restoration prod- ucts to suit their project specifications. Available at www.remmers.co.uk the specifications can be copied and pasted directly into your project specification

info@ancon.co.uk or visit www.ancon.co.uk

Phoenix grows south

Interior fit-out specialist Phoenix Interiors has continued its diversification programme by forming a joint venture with Exeter-based Westexe Interiors to expand into the South West of the country. Initially, Westexe will be focused primarily on growing Phoenix’s ex- panding stretch ceilings business, but the intention is for this arrangement to become a fully fledged partnership working across all of Phoenix’s interior fit out services. The Westexe venture is being headed up by Greg Vooght and Hayley Noon. Hayley is the UK’s first accredited female fitter of the Barrisol stretch ceiling system for which Phoenix is the country’s principle supplier and installer. A Barrisol stretch ceiling is a highly versatile and colourful polymer system with a myriad of uses. As well as being extremely flexible, these fabric ceilings, which are literally stretched into place, can be personalised and then manufactured to meet any shape, size or application. Phoenix is also expanding and improving its headquarters building in South London to accommodate an increasing work- force and to give it room for future growth.

For further information visit www.phoenix-interiors.com

document. Remmers UK Ltd – setting the standards for quality and service for the last 60 years.

For further information telephone 0845 373 0103 or visit www.remmers.co.uk

Panelled to perfection

Carea is a leading French manufacturer of cladding and facades. Having enjoyed unparalleled success in France across many built environment sectors, Carea has recently established a new head office in Birming- ham, dedicated to bringing the company’s unique cladding products to the UK market, working on high-profile projects such as the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Manchester and The Gateway in Leeds. Carea’s Acan- tha range is a marriage of aesthetics and resilience. The grooved panel – easily fixed onto any timber, metal or

concrete frame – is graffiti-proof and resistant to almost all external climatic influences. Acantha is available in over 30 natural colours and finished in six distinct styles. The Aranda range is a flexible and easy- to-fix facade that offers a low-maintenance solution to aesthetic and sustainability needs. Available in a range of colours and textures and quickly fixable to all wall types, the Aranda range marries technology and sim- plicity to meet modern design needs.

carea@carealtd.co.uk or visit www.carealtd.co.uk

Carea’s Acantha panels used on The Gateway multi-use complex in Leeds.

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