WHAT’S NEW? DECOTHANE KEEPS
PENDLETON DRY Sika Liquid Plastics’ Decothane liquid membrane will be used in a ninth block at Salix House.
Roofing Contractor, Weatherwell, is due to start upgrading the building as part of the ambitious Pendleton regeneration programme in Salford.
The scheme is the latest in a two- year programme of works, which involves the upgrade of 1,250 existing homes by main contractor, Keepmoat, as part of the social housing stock transfer from Salix Homes to the Pendleton Private Finance Initiative (PFI) scheme. The regeneration scheme also includes construction of 1,600 new homes in the area.
SENTINEL COMMERCIAL WELCOMES NEW MANAGERS
Sentinel Commercial, a leading water treatment specialist has welcomed two new Commercial Sector Managers to its team.
The appointments follow increasing demand for Sentinel Commercial’s best practice water treatment solutions, which are helping to make lifetime boiler and hot water system protection a reality for commercial building owners.
The eight blocks completed to date have all undergone a major refurbishment, including improvements to their energy performance and the building envelope to enhance thermal performance. The roofing schemes carried out by Weatherwell using Sika Liquid Plastics’ Decothane system have played an important role in this strategy, which has seen each block improved and leased back to the council as part of the PFI.
A performance specification for a liquid system with a 25- year guarantee was issued for all nine blocks, which range in size from 12 storeys to 32. As Keepmoat had previously used the Decothane system successfully on similar projects, the Sika Liquid Plastics product was chosen, and Weatherwell was appointed as an approved contractor.
Kristian Lewis, Company Manager at Weatherwell, said: “Across the
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John Vicary and Paul King now deliver high quality technical sales services to clients in the London and Central regions respectively. Having both enjoyed notable careers in the heating, water and building sectors; John joins from Wilo UK, and Paul from Geberit UK, the pair add a combined total of more than 25 years’ valuable experience to the Sentinel Commercial team.
Their roles involve the assessment of suitable water treatment solutions using Sentinel Commercial’s chemical and KalGUARD applications, the creation
nine blocks there have been significant challenges... The ease and speed of installation of the Decothane system made it possible to address these challenges, and the technical support we receive from Sika Liquid Plastics throughout a project ensures that we can access specialist expertise in bespoke specification and during the installation.”
Steve Cookson at Sika Liquid Plastics, added: “With no seams and complete
adhesion to the contours of all details, the Decothane system ensures there is no vulnerability to water ingress and no risk of delamination.
“Improving these homes for Pendleton residents is part of a cohesive plan of regeneration measures for this area of Salford and we are delighted to help deliver the ninth residential block in this phased programme.”
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of value propositions for end-user clients, and liaising with boiler and component manufacturers to ensure end-to-end solutions. They will also work closely with consulting engineers and contractors to provide specification and on-site advice, and deliver training in best practices via CPD seminars, to name but a few responsibilities.
Despite only recently joining the company, the technical competencies and skills of John and Paul have already been put to good use in assisting Sentinel Commercial with its ongoing campaign to elevate standards in commercial water treatment, as Chris Shelton, Sales Director at Sentinel Commercial, explained:
“I’m delighted to welcome John and Paul to the Sentinel Commercial team. Their excellent market knowledge, bolstered by strong technical careers within our key areas, will prove incredibly beneficial to clients looking for lifetime heating system protection solutions and permanent limescale prevention through better product selection and maintenance of total systems.”
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