PROJECT NEWS
OVENTROP TAKES CONTROL OF BOLTON’S NEW COLLEGE AND SIXTH FORM DEVELOPMENT
vocational training and further edu- cation which opens up new learning opportunities for the local communi- ty. The 20,200 square metre site boasts a large sports hall and gymna- sium, cutting edge hair and beauty salons, performing arts studios together with a new training restau- rant and catering facilities Focal point of the new develop-
Now open for business, Bolton’s new £70 million College and Sixth Form development, comprising three edu- cational buildings on one campus, uses a broad mix of Oventrop valves for heating and cooling control. These include Cocon Q pressure independent 2-port control valves, differential pressure control sets, TRV/Combi 4 combinations for radiators and Aquastrom T Plus multi-function DHW valves as well as a wide selection of general valves. The new College is one of the North West’s largest providers of
ment is the glazed three-storey rotunda, housing a number of learn- ing resource centres, flexible learning spaces, classrooms, office space and an informal café area which will be shared with Bolton Sixth Form College. Built by BAM Construction there
are two educational blocks each of four floors, A and B, and a third block (C) of two levels, providing workshop facilities with ground, first floor and mezzanine areas. Gifford LLP were the consulting engineers who specified Oventrop valves for
their availability, fitness for purpose, quality and previous experience. Smith Group UK Ltd, Kirkham, Lancashire installed the mechanical services including the roof top plant rooms on blocks A and B. Block C, comprising the Sixth
Form College, contains radiators equipped with Oventrop AV6 preset- table TRVs and Combi 4 lockshield valves and ceiling radiant panels con- trolled by Oventrop Cocon Q pres- sure independent control valves. These combine the functionality of a control valve and a differential pres- sure control valve to maintain a con- stant flow when the valve is in the fully open position. The major benefit of the valve is that the maximum flow rate and the ability to control are automatically guaranteed at the terminal unit where it is most required. Commissioning is vastly simplified.
WELD-FREE ROOF SEALING SYSTEM FOR NEW SAINSBURYS STORE
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GENSLER EXPANDS PORTFOLIO
A new wave of financial power- houses is being developed in emerging financial markets – with Gensler at the forefront of designing these developments. London —Gensler, the global
done during the worst winter in living memory. Yet our team completed the job on time and on budget.” Roll-a-Flex is a weld-free method
of adding external details to roofs and walls, regardless of material. Fully guaranteed, Roll-a-Flex provides a completely watertight seal on any profile or surface finish for a vast range of details including hips, valleys, soakers and openings. Applied by M.R. Site Services’
Another successful application of the weld-free Roll-a-Flex system has just been completed to seal 176 sunpipes into the roof of one of Sainsburys’ brand new stores being constructed at Prestwick near Glasgow. M.R. Site Services’ Roll-a-Flex was
chosen by Euroclad, to seal the open- ings on its Secret Fix SF500 roof which was specified for the store when a high performance, low pitch roof was required by Sainsburys. Colin Devon, Director of Thomas
Devon & Co external envelope con- tractors commented, “At 6,000m², this was one of the largest Sainsbury new builds in Scotland. The pro-
gramme on the project was extremely tight and we only had 4-5 weeks to complete the entire building enve- lope. To achieve the programme MR Site Services had to follow on directly behind our operatives literally sealing the Sunpipes as soon as each section of the Euroclad roof had been laid. On such high profile projects it is imperative to have a good supply chain. Melvyn`s team were excellent and ensured that the operation went extremely smoothly.” Melvyn Rowberry, Managing
Director of M.R.Site Services also explained, “This was a very challeng- ing task for the company as it was
team of engineers, Roll-a-Flex is a quick to apply, cold acrylic membrane which poses no risk of fire to roof insulation materials and is fast curing, being rainproof after just 30 minutes. Tough and seamless, it offers first class fire resistance and meets appro- priate UK and European construc- tion standards. It is also resistant to flexural fatique and can be painted if required to match or complement existing roof materials. Roll-a-Flex forms part of M.R. Site
Services’ range of roofing products and specialist applications which complement its on-site aluminium welding services.
architecture design and planning firm, have successfully won four new architectural commissions in Saudi Arabia’s five- million square metre, custom-built financial region in Riyadh - The King Abdullah Financial District (KAFD). The firm’s wins follow the successful footsteps of the Dubai International Financial Centre and add to Gensler’s increasing portfolio of financial centres across the globe. The commissions include Parcel 1.14 the Gulf Co-orporation Council, Parcel 1.15 the World Trade Center, Parcel 5.01 a mixed- use building and Parcel 4.05 which will be a five-star Hotel. According to the 2010 Global
Financial Centres Index, the his- toric financial centres in the West are rapidly being mirrored by new and purpose-built finan- cial developments in expanding cities across the Middle and Far East. With a financial institution portfolio in almost every city listed in the GFC Index Top 20, Gensler’s work in emerging cities such as Abu Dhabi, Baku, Dubai, Shanghai, St Petersburg and now Riyadh illustrates the Index’ findings.
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