15 industry news ISG lands £9.7 million Army Accommodation Scheme with Aspire Defence I


SG has won two army living accommodation refurbishment projects with a total value of £9.7


million as part of its ongoing involve- ment with the MoD’s strategically important 35-year PFI infrastructure contract, Project Allenby/Connaught, being delivered by Aspire Defence. Located at the Lille Barracks in Aldershot and Battlesbury Barracks in Warminster, the two projects involve the refurbishment of existing accom- modation to provide en-suite facilities for all rooms and a comprehensive upgrade in the standard of accom- modation and facilities throughout


both barracks. The Lille Barracks project involves


four junior ranks living accommoda- tion buildings, all within the high secu- rity wire. The four buildings will be refurbished in a rolling programme with the other three remaining fully- occupied while each one is upgraded. The scheme is due for completion in March 2014. Originally constructed in the 1990s


and currently arranged in clusters of four bedrooms with no en-suite facili- ties, each building will be re-configured into three wings over three storeys. Each wing will comprise seven en-


suite bedrooms per floor with a shared bathroom, shared kitchen and common room per seven-bedroom cluster. The refurbishment will also include provision of a new baggage store, utility room and drying room. The Battlesbury Barracks project


involves the upgrading of existing senior ranks accommodation to provide en-suite living quarters with shared kitchen and bathroom facili- ties. Originally built in the 1950s with a 1990s extension, the building will be vacated for the 38-week programme, which began in December and is due for completion in September 2012.


The programme includes conversion of existing bedrooms to en-suite rooms, installation of new mechanical and electrical services, redecoration, new flooring, refurbishment of the bar area and construction of disabled access ramps. ISG’s John Rawlinson, managing


director – South West, commented: “The competitive nature of the frame- work is instrumental in driving out waste and enhancing efficiencies, and closely linked to contractor perform- ance, so we are delighted to be able to announce further work secured via this procurement route.”


Lime Technology render provides classical finish at William Wake House L


ime Technology has supplied 10,000m2


of universal render for a stunning rusticated façade on


Britain’s largest new classical building for over 50 years at over 20,000 plus square metres – the £46 million William Wake House development in Northampton. Designed by Oxford Architects for


St Andrew's Healthcare, the flagship development consists of 132 en- suite bedrooms and therapy areas located around a central recreational courtyard. Robert Adam of ADAM Architecture designed the façade of the building in keeping with the original hospital buildings, created with over 6,950 tonnes of stone and 10,000m2 of render from Lime Technology. Main contractor, GB Building Solutions, appointed plastering and drylining contractors, Allen Atlas, to complete the application of all render works on site. Offering ease of application, long


term performance and flexibility for rustication – giving a rich, classical stonework aesthetic to the external


wall – Baumit K 39 universal render proved the ideal solution. Baumit Universal Render K 39 is a


lime-based traditional render, compris- ing sand, high calcium lime and white cement to improve workability and adhesion. Suitable as a basecoat and finishing coat onto most types of masonry, rough cast and concrete substrates, it can be used to form the feature bands and rustication that are critical to the external design of the building. The new building’s 170-metre long


principal elevations are broken up into a series of individual pavilions reflect- ing the organisation of the internal plan. The main public entrance has also been adorned with a powerful


Hybrid solar and wind lighting illuminates the future


ing, security lighting and outdoor light- ing is an innovative, new to market, commercially applicable product for the UK and internationally for 2012. Created by Kestrel Renewables,


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the lighting units can be installed in retail parks, industrial estates, car parks, bus and railway stations and pretty well any location where UV light and wind flow are available. Already, a compact hybrid unit has been successfully installed beside the harbour at Wells-next-the-Sea, Norfolk. The highly efficient ‘off-grid’ light-


ing systems are designed to operate as one integrated system, including power generation, storage and man-


hybrid light system that incor- porates a solar panel and wind turbine to provide street light-


environment and our ever growing need to find a more harmonious way to leave a legacy of good stewardship to our children.” Kestrel Renewables sits within the


highly successful Kestrel Group, which was a recipient of the Queen's award for enterprise in 2010 and is a winner of a National Business award for cus- tomer focus. Kestrel Renewables is a member of elite sustainable business alliance, Sustain Worldwide. The hybrid light units have a similar


agement (through solar panels, wind turbine, battery & controller). The units have a reduced installation impact and require no trenching or cabling.


Kestrel Group chairman and


founder, Andy Thorne, said: “This is a new venture from Kestrel Group and demonstrates our commitment to the


purchase price to conventional grid ‘street’ light units, yet over a 15-year period have been estimated to reduce operating costs by up to 40 per cent in comparison. Additionally, the hybrid light units have no running costs except for maintenance requirements.


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stone façade that features a large rusticated semi-circular window. Using a spray application, Allen


Atlas completed the full 10,000m2 rendering within the project’s strict timeframe. Applied as thick as 60mm in places to create the classical stonework aesthetic, the universal render system comprised a 15mm minimum basecoat, 3-5mm topcoat and a scratch finish. By applying the same level of detail


onto the internal applications as placed upon creating the stunning external façade, Oxford Architects and ADAM Architecture combined to create a truly eye-catching healthcare facility for the 21st


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