building products & services; cladding & facades; doors, windows & glazing
Guernsey flats go thoroughly modern with Trespa
A
landmark high-rise apartment block that was once thought to have outlived its usefulness has been given a new lease of
life and a fresh appearance, thanks to Trespa® Meteon® cladding panels. Built in 1963, Cour du Parc is 11 storeys high and the tallest building on the Channel Island of Guernsey. Only five years ago it stood empty of tenants and was considered to have reached the end of its useful life. Then an imaginative refurbishment and upgrade was given the go ahead by the States of Guernsey planners. The result is an eye-catching structure where
it’s previously uninspiring dun-coloured brick- work has given way to vibrant Trespa® Meteon® cladding panels in two shades of light green. “Visually the improvement to the building and
the ability to detail openings and vary colour to enhance vertical features were key to choosing Trespa,” says Phil Roussel, Development Manager of Guernsey Housing Association, which carried out the transformation in partnership with the States of Guernsey Housing Department. “The new panels have rejuvenated a tired old building and brought it up to date for the 21st century,” says architect Ricky Mahy whose practice, Create, masterminded the new design. Of crucial importance was protection against the elements. By using a ventilated facade system, the continuous air flow draws air through the cavity between the cladding and the inner layer of the exterior wall aiding in the removal of heat and moisture from rain or condensation. “On the subject of environmental impact, using a ventilated rainscreen cladding system allowed us to increase the amount of insulation, thereby improving the energy efficiency of the building,” says Mr Roussel. “There were less expensive options we first looked at but, with knowledge of other use of Trespa® on the island both at Sir Charles Frossard House and Oakvale School, we were satisfied that the product was capable of withstanding the harsh coastal environment to provide a long-term solution
The Complete Package
For professional craftsmen and women, this summer is all about getting to know more about the top quality products from the Hultafors Group’s Premium brands. Snickers Workwear’s Next Generation clothes and accessories are delivering the ultimate in on-site functionality, comfort, protection and safety. They are perfectly complimented by Solid Gear and Toe Guard safety shoes, which bring modern looks plus uncompromising safety and comfort in a range of styles. Add that to the Hultafors range and you have a unique family products that makes craftsmen’s workday safer and easier.
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Dickies has introduced a number of exciting new products and ranges for 2016, with style and functionality that offer unsurpassed value for money. Technicians can now look fashionable while at work when they wear the new tone-tone ED24/7 trousers. The 245gsm fabric ensures they are tough but light enough to retain agility. Most importantly they are free of any exposed metals such as zips, and buttons making them scratch free. With cargo pockets to ensure direct access to your tools enabling you to finish the job quickly and easily. Using the two-tone colours you can easily match the ED24/7 to any other item of clothing in the extensive workwear range.
Dickies launch fashionable trousers
0191 258 2758
www.dickiesworkwear.com REHAU Passivhaus for social housing
REHAU’s expertise in the Passivhaus sector has been perfectly demonstrated with an installation of windows and doors in one of the UK’s first Passivhaus certified social housing projects. REHAU GENEO tilt and turn windows, French doors and AGILA Passivhaus entrance door were all fabricated by Passivhaus specialists GRM Innovations for the pilot development in Sarisbury Green, Fareham. This is the first installation of the brand new AGILA Passivhaus contemporary styled entrance door which features a glazed in Rodenberg door panel. It achieves a Ud value of just 0.7 W/m²K, and comes pre-glazed and with high security hardware pre-fitted making it easy to install.
01989 762600
www.rehau.uk/passivhaus Schueco’s outward-opening window
Schueco UK Ltd, a UK market leader in sustainable building envelopes, reports that its AWS 70 SC outward-opening window system is proving extremely popular for projects in both domestic and commercial markets. Launched just two years ago, the AWS 70 SC window delivers Schueco ‘build quality’ at an economical price, a performance/price combination that has won the approval of architects and contractors right across the country. They have found the Schueco AWS 70 SC system to be the perfect solution for new and replacement windows in houses and apartments, light commercial buildings, local authority properties, schools, hospitals and clinics.
01908 282111
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without high maintenance costs,” he adds. The refurbishment project reconfigured space
internally to provide 50 flats where previously there had been 42 and also made provision for an additional lift. The end result has been a welcome increase in social housing units for the island. Says Mr Roussel: “GHA is a long term owner of this property so we wanted something without a high maintenance requirement. Trespa® Meteon® panels have good resistance to dirt, so we are confident the building will look good for many years.” Trespa® Meteon® is a decorative high-pressure
compact laminate (HPL) with an integral surface manufactured using the company’s unique in- house technologies; Electron Beam Curing (EBC) and Dry Forming (DF). It is the company’s lead- ing family of architectural panels for facades and exterior applications, created – as with all Trespa products - in close collaboration with architects, designers, installers, distributors and end-users.
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www.trespa.co.uk
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