external envelope; insulation
IKO launch academies brochure
design, manufacture and installation of school roofs, be it refurbishment or new build. IKO take a proactive approach to roofing problems, assessing a roof ’s condition early to spot problems and schedule in the right solution in order to safeguard the asset and in turn the future waterproofing performance of the roof. A copy of the brochure can be downloaded from the company’s website.
01257 256091
www.ikogroup.co.uk/flat-roofing Copper memories
Corrugated Nordic Brown copper, from Aurubis Architectural, defines the character of a new secondary school in Strømmen, Norway, and is reminiscent of the town’s industrial heritage. White Arkitekter’s competition-winning design is a rigorous interpretation of its programme. Conceived as a hilltop plateau, the entrance level is open in character with extensive full- height glazing, accommodating specialist areas including a library, workshops and studios. Floating above is the more intro- verted copper box, housing all the classrooms and related spaces, organised into three different grades. Copper satisfies the client’s requirement for a 100-year lifespan school and its sustainability credentials are important in this low-energy building. But the unique visual characteristics of the corrugated Nordic Brown copper proved central to the design, both as a thoroughly contemporary material changing over time and as a memory of the riverside sawmills and later heavy industries in the town. Nordic Brown products are pre-oxidised at Aurubis’ factory to give straightaway the same oxidised brown surface that otherwise develops over time in the environment. The thickness of the oxide layer determines the colour – either Nordic Brown Light or the darker Nordic Brown. The darkening oxidisation process continues in the natural environment.
01875 812 144
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IKO PLChas launched a new marketing initiative to promote the importance of maintaining the watertight integrity of school roofs. A dedicated academies brochure aimed at head teachers, school managers and local education departments, supports the campaign. IKO has a wealth of experience in the
49 Endurance solid & secure composite doors
Rocal, the manufacturer of UK-made solid core composite doors is predicting a growth in sales of its Endurance Solid & Secure range in 2015 and is introducing a number of customer support initiatives to help the process along. Commercial Manager Correne Bratley said: “We’re very
excited about the prospects for Endurance Solid & Secure going into 2015 and beyond. We have the flexibility and capacity to cope easily with an upturn in demand, though, as the doors themselves are made in the UK, and we work with great suppliers who we can rely on. For example, much of the hardware, including hinges, handles, security profile cylinders and Keyfree are supplied by VBH.”
01652 659259
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