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Metrotile gives new life to Parc Bryn Bach L
ightweight steel roofing company Metrotile UK has completed the renovation of a leaking roof at the lakeside
visitor centre of a countryside park in South Wales. The innovative roofing solution was selected
to provide a new covering for the building on Parc Bryn Bach, near the Blaenau Gwent village of Tredegar. The previous porous roof tiles were found to be
letting water into the café area and the popular facility now has an impermeable roof made of high quality lightweight steel tiles. With a 40-year-guarantee, the new Metrotile
roof has given the facility a new lease of life and an attractive makeover, in time for the busy summer season. Metrotile UK is based in Chippenham in
Wiltshire but, as a UK leading supplier of lightweight steel roofing, deals with renovation and new-build projects all over the country. The project at Parc Bryn Bach was overseen
by Cheltenham-based Barry Jordan, Metrotile’s sales director for the South of England and Wales. The new roof was installed by Swansea
roofing contractors MA Hartley, working with main contractor Merthyr Tydfil-based M Delacey and Sons. Mr Jordan said: “This was an excellent project to be involved
with for us, not only because of the scale of the job but also because of the impact the new roof has had on the facility as a whole.
“Bryn Bach Park is an aesthetically pleasing
location but the previous roof was not doing the visitor centre justice. Now it has a smart new Metrotile roof installed it provides a stunning finish to an impressive building. “We are delighted to help give a new lease of
life to the facility, working with our excellent local partners.” Jonathan Kivell, Park Manager, said:
“The visitor centre is the showcase building and
focal point of the park. We are delighted with the new roof and excited about the future of Parc Bryn Bach.” Metrotile UK’s performance in the past two
years has been stunning, growing 30 per cent to £7.1m turnover in 2014/15 and witnessing further growth during the subsequent 12 months. Growth has largely come from new markets, as
homeowners, architects, specifiers and contractors begin to demand more sustainable products.
01249 658 514
www.metrotile.co.uk Hauraton drainage channels used at new Cardiff City Stadium and Retail Park
Officially opened in July 2009 the 26,500 seat Cardiff City Stadium is at the heart of major new infrastructure project in Leckwith, west of the Welsh Capital. The stadium’s extensive concourse and car park are drained using 800m of Hauraton’s fibre reinforced concrete FASERFIX® KS surface water drainage channels. In addition 400m of KS units were also installed to provide pitch-side drainage. The Stadium is part of a multi million pound development that also includes the 43,964m² Capital Retail Park, a 5000 capacity, IAAF approved International Athletics and community sports venue and a 70 room hotel. Landscaped roads into the Retail Park incorporate over 600m of Hauraton ENVIROKERB kerb-side drainage. Having the appearance of standard concrete kerb, the components are in fact made from 100 per cent recycled material that weighs far less than concrete, allowing units to comply with the maximum 25kg “one-man-lift” legislation. The drainage in the 1500 space retail car park was a tricky problem. Because of its position between the Stadium and Retail development it was essential that rainwater run-off in this highly used area would be effectively drained. 530m of Hauraton RECYFIX® HICAP® high capacity, slotted drainage channel was the answer. A further 495m of HICAP® were used to drain the commercial access areas.
01582 501380
www.hauraton.co.uk Schlüter-Systems makes a splash at award-winning water sports centre
Llandegfedd Visitor Centre and Watersports Centre in South Wales has recently been crowned RSAW (Royal Society of Architects in Wales) Building of the Year in the ‘RIBA Regional Awards 2016 – Wales’. Llandegfedd is a water supply reservoir owned by Dwr Cymru Welsh Water which opened in 2015. Glynn Davies from Schlüter-Systems was consulted on the specification with Contractor Anthony A Davies Group whom praised the popular tile and stone substrate Schlüter®-KERDI-BOARD, used throughout the building, for its ease of installation. Schlüter®-KERDI-BOARD was chosen for the project because of its waterproofing qualities and was installed throughout the ground and first floor on all of the walls and floors which were to be tiled. The unique substrate offers a revolutionary approach to tiling and acts as a multifunctional tile substrate for floors and walls, meaning it can be used, not just to create bonded waterproofing assemblies with tile coverings, but it also acts as a structural panel. There are a whole host of benefits to using Schlüter®-KERDI-BOARD, for example, it is waterproof, temperature resistant, vapour retardant, thermally insulating, quick and easy to install, lightweight and contains no cement or fibreglass, making it eco-friendly. For more information, visit the company website.
01530 813396
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