CONTRACTS AND PROJECTS Breathing life into
Plymouth Centre National drainage company Lanes for Drains has joined the team working on the prestigious £46.5million Plymouth Life Centre, being constructed by Balfour Beatty. The company’s engineers have been called in to carry out CCTV video drainage surveys on the site, which is due to become one of the largest centres of sporting excellence in the UK when in opens in early 2012. The surveys are required as part of the contract sign-off process as work is completed. Andy Aldred, sales manager for Lanes for Drains in
Plymouth says: “We’re very proud to have been asked to work on such an important project. It’s one of the biggest capital schemes in Plymouth in recent years.” The Plymouth Life Centre has a 50m by 25m, 10-lane swimming pool, one of the top four diving pools in the UK and a family leisure pool. The main swimming pool and diving pool will, together, contain 5.1 million litres of water. The centre’s drainage system is equally impressive - put end-on-end its main channels would be a mile long. From this underground network, there are more than 100 lateral connections leading into the building. For more information visit
www.lanesfordrains.co.uk
A learning curve
for Kingspan The contemporary curved profile of the Kingspan Curvewall architecturalwall panel is making an impact at newstudent halls of residence inDundee, providing a striking silver finish and adding to the accommodation’s comfort and safety.Opal 1, the £20.8million, 498-bedroomdesign and build development by Ocon Construction at theUniversity of AbertayDundee, has been cladwith 2,000sqm of Kingspan Curvewall in SpectrumSilver, which combines an aesthetically pleasingwall solutionwith all the performance benefits of an insulated panel system. Certified ‘ECOsafe’, the panels can achieve aGreenGuide 'A+' rating for BREEAM. They have a non- deleterious, environmentally sustainable, PIR corewith zeroODP, which, though light in weight, can provide lifetime insulation continuity and airtightness of less than 5m3/hr/m².Kingspan Curvewallwas suggested by externalwall envelope experts, Keyclad, as an alternative to a built up system. James Evans, for the company explains why: “Itwas a very tight site, so all claddingwas installed off mast climbers and was often distributed by hand. The lightweight of the panel assistedwithmanual handling.” For more information telephone +44 (0) 1352 717 251 (UK), +353 (0) 42 9698500 (Ireland) or visit
www.kingspanpanels.com
Bespoke solution for
five-star resort With stunning cliff top views of theAtlanticOcean, Cascade Resort in Lagos, Portugal has been influenced by Roman andMoorish architecture. Specified for its tailor-made capacity, EuropeanmanufacturerVicaima developed customised doors and frames, aswell as arches andmouldings, all adapted to the architectural style of this five-star leisure complex. The complex offers self-contained apartments and villas all with panoramic balconies, air conditioning, freeWi-Fi access, underground parking, sports academy,medical centre and spa.With this inmindVicaima were chosen to provide high levels of specification incorporating quality design and complimentary finisheswhich would be in keepingwith this prestigious development.
Pupils keep their cool
Following a £36million development under the BSF scheme, Teddington School in south west London, is proud of its new state-of-the-art building, with its solar panels and a naturally effective Solar Shading solution from Levolux. Opened in September 2010, the new school building, designed by BDP Architects, is extremely energy efficient, achieving a BREEAM‘Excellent’ rating. The school building’s exposed elevations have been fitted with
Entrances to roomswere fittedwith the Portaro EI30 AC40 dB. The development also included other customised solutions, such as the Portaro EI60 for emergency exits, the Portaro Swinging EI30 for the catering area and sliding roomheight doors. Formore information telephone 01793 532 333 or
visitwww.vicaima.com
an external Timber Fin Solar Shading solution, which not only provides effective shading, but also creates an impressive natural aesthetic. Formed from finger-jointedWestern Red Cedar Timber, the Fins are strategically located to provide shade to glazed openings and to create an attractive architectural feature on rendered elevations. 260 aerofoil-shaped Timber Fins have been installed horizontally on the Art & Design Block at ground, first and second floor levels. Formore information,
visitwww.levolux.com
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