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Our Lady & St Josephs Catholic School
The overhanging roof ensures extra shading; with the roof line being reminiscent of Poplar’s ship building past and the skyline of London’s Canary Wharf featuring as the backdrop. Achieving a BREEAM rating of excellent the school has been shortlisted for a 2015 ‘Construction Award’.
0208 685 9685
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Fermacell set to debut at Education Estates
engineered Fermacell partitions are especially ideal for the education environment, being particularly robust and damage resistant. Even if they are damaged, they are exceptionally easy to repair. They specified 153 of Fermacell’s 1200mm x 2400mm x 12.5mm boards for their first such project.
0870 609 0306
www.fermacell.co.uk
Metal Technology rises to the challenge
architectural aluminium manufacturer, Metal Technology. The scheme incor- porates System 17 curtain walling in both standard cap and T-shaped cap variants, used in conjunction with THERMAL range Systems 25 Hi+ lift-and-slide sliding doors and 5-35 Hi+ tilt-and-turn windows to create an overall aesthetic.
028 9448 7777
www.metaltechnology.com
Kooltherm installed on Model School
0.020 W/m.K. It has also been assigned a highest possible Green Guide Summary Rating of A+ by the BRE.
01544 387 384
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Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Board has been used to insulate an ambitious open-plan school in Liverpool, designed to provide engaging architecture on a limited budget. The school’s outer shell is clad in a pearlescent metal facade and, to maximise building fabric performance, Sheppard Robson specified over 3000m2
The premium performance product features a fibre-free core and can achieve thermal conductivities as low as
of Kingspan Kooltherm K15 Rainscreen Board.
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Sitting on the grounds of Bruntsfield House, a Grade A-listed building, sympathetic design, which respected the past but looked to the future was an essential part of the design of the 1,150-pupil James Gillespie High School in Edinburgh. To achieve that in the design and construction of the series of inspirational buildings, JM Architects specified a suite of systems from leading
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Partitioning systems from Fermacell will showcase at this year’s Education Estates show. Fermacell will debut its schools offer for new-build and refurbishment projects at this year’s Education Estates event (October 18-19, Manchester Central). Its stand (E17) will demonstrate the many ways in which German-
Comar Architectural Aluminium Systems; with their approved fabricator Veranti Systems completed a new build two form entry Catholic Primary School in Poplar, East London. Formed out of a merger of two schools the bright and eye catching design uses brick to match the surrounding area and is wrapped with shards of colour in the form of Brise Soleil.
Polyflor flooring creates eye-catching design
Flooring from Polyflor, was recently used to create a unique, geometric floor design for a new STEM learning centre at Havering College of Further and Higher Education in Hornchurch, Greater London. High performance vinyl flooring from Polyflor’s Classic Mystique PUR range was installed by local flooring contractor Neil Handley
in the Havering Innovation in Science, Engineering and Technology Hub. Three complementary grey shades from this homogeneous vinyl flooring collection – Smokestone, Nocturne and Quartz – were selected to produce this striking design which was paired with bright furniture from Rapid Office Systems.
0161 767 1111
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Quantum Flooring Solutions has developed a brand new Matting solution that’s set to totally transform the busy entrances of public buildings and commercial properties. The highly functional and durable range, is perfect for any high footfall locations, providing a
potent barrier to the ingress of any shoe-borne dirt and moisture. With both open or closed high-performance matting options to choose from, Quantum’s innova- tive designs cleverly brush, scrape and absorb wetness and grime from soles and wheels, ensuring surfaces beyond the matted area remain pristine at all times. However, that is only one of the key benefits. It has user safety as its primary aim, offering maximum grip and traction to vastly reduce the risk of slips, trips or falls.
0161 627 4222 www.quantumpr
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Calthorpe Park is a popular secondary school in Fleet. To accommodate increasing numbers, Hampshire Local Authority commissioned an ambitious building programme to expand the school’s capacity. This contemporary development includes a new 14 class-
room block, library, reception area, technology and art rooms, dining area and a multi-use hall. Knauf AMFceiling and wall solutions were chosen to provide out- standing acoustic control and enable the school to reduce its energy consumption. Acoustic Thermatex Alpha wall panels were installed to provide additional sound absorption. Combined with the ceiling baffles, the wall panels provide excellent room to room sound insulation. This results in a quieter learning environment.
020 8892 3216
www.knauf
amf.co.uk GLASSOLUTIONS chosen for lendlease
High performance glass and an excellent value engineering approach from GLASSOLUTIONS has played a major part in the delivery of the St John Bosco College and Wandsworth Residential Surrey Lane scheme, a sustainable college and Code level four and five housing development in the
London Borough of Wandsworth. Having already established a good working relationship with GLASSOLUTIONS on the Ministry of Justice Framework, Lendlease appointed the UK based glass supplier in competitive tender on the basis of their value for money and technical support in a project which required tight fiscal control and delivering within tight timescales.
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