SUSTAINABLE NEWS
NorDan win contract
NorDan low maintenance timber windows played an important part in a £3million development of new build social housing at Kinmylies, Inverness recently completed by contractor Stewart Milne Construction. The first new council houses to be built in the city for over 20 years, the 24 new Highland Council homes are part of a 56 house development which is built in partnership with Caledonia Housing Association. The low u-values of the Scandinavian timber tilt and turn windows added to the
sustainability of this development, designed by a local practice of architects in Inverness. The project was supported by the Scottish Government. David Cameron at Colin Armstrong Associates says, “We designed these homes to meet low energy criteria and a 1.2 u value window product helps that to be achieved. NorDan window and door products have a simple and reliable opening mechanism and furthermore, are competitive on price and give our clients a low maintenance solution in the life cycle of the product, where weather performance is also a consideration.” For further information please telephone 01786 406380 or visit
www.nordan.co.uk
SWIGA meets new guarantee requirements Ofgem has confirmed that the Solid
Redi-Rock result
After looking at other options including bricks, steel piles and concrete, the Environment Agency chose CPM’s Redi-Rock modular walls to reconstruct the bridge over Old River Ancholme in Brigg, Lincolnshire. The wall, which is 85 meters long and 1.5 meters high, took just five days to construct by the Contractor, Interserve. The installed wall has been colour matched to blend in with the surrounding environment and is seen by the thousands of pedestrians that cross the County Bridge everyday. Following a site visit John O’Gara, CPM’s Specifications Manager, reported that everyone on site was very happy with the wall saying, “the wall fits in well along the river and both the
Polypipe recognised
Polypipe, one of the UK’s largest plastic piping systems manufacturers, contributed to the construction of the London 2012 stadia and buildings, including the Olympic Stadium, Velodrome and Athletes Village. Working with the various stakeholders from an early stage, Polypipe supplied almost 1million metres of plastic pipe and over
Environment Agency and Interserve Contractors were happy with the speed in which they built the wall and the finish.” For further information please telephone 07719812791 or visit
www.cpm-group.com
Wall Insulation Guarantee Agency (SWIGA) 25 year Guarantee meets the ‘appropriate guarantee’ requirements laid down in its ECO guidance for suppliers published on 15 March 2013 for all SWI installations undertaken in the ECO. Mark Weaver Chair of SWIGA commented, “SWIGA is delighted that our 25 year guarantee scheme for SWI meets the required criteria as set out by Ofgem. Our scheme gives Energy Suppliers, Green Deal Providers, local authorities, housing associations and private landlords confidence that the work will be completed according to the highest standards, robust procedures and controls and also gives consumers the security and peace of mind of an independent 25 year guarantee. SWIGA has been designed by the industry for the industry to provide quality assurance and consumer protection through the provision of an independent 25 year guarantee for external wall, internal wall and hybrid solid wall installations carried out under the SWIGA framework by certified installers. For further information please telephone For further information please telephone 01525 853300 or visit
info@swiga.co.uk
2million fittings to the Olympic Park. Polypipe supplied a number of product systems across the Olympic build, including six different systems for the Athletes Village alone. In particular its renowned Terrain above ground soil and waste drainage systems were used by all of the major projects on the Park. For further information please telephone 01622 795 200 or visit
www.polypipe.com/terrain
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