58 NEW DEVELOPMENTS “Every little helps....”


Monodraught Windcatchers make a significant contribution to reducing energy consumption in a new Tesco Superstore near Manchester. Tesco, the UK’s leading supermarket chain set itself a target to reduce by 50% the carbon emissions from all its stores by 2020 as compared to a baseline of 2006. Remarkably they exceeded this ambitious target when they opened their first major new Eco store at Cheetham Hill, Manchester, reducing the carbon footprint by 70% compared to an equivalent sized store built just over two years ago. These measures are delivering significant savings for the company with a 48% reduction of the store’s fuel bill based on 2006 baselines. An ITN film production featuring the Monodraught Windcatcher natural ventilation systems installed at Cheetham Hill was a major attraction at this year’s NEMEX exhibition. Bill Moss, Tesco’s Community Champion at the new Cheetham Eco Store said on the film, “The environmental impact of the store is absolutely amazing. There’s a real nice feel about the whole store …. the fresh air that comes in makes for a better working environment. All the staff and customers like it, it’s not like working in a normal supermarket.” Highlighting Monodraught’s innovative approach, the Tesco billboard in the store announces: ‘Our roof vents let air flow naturally, so we use less energy to heat and cool the store’. This is quite a compliment to the innovative advantages of the Monodraught Windcatcher system. The 52,000 sq ft Cheetham Hill store, located in a redevelopment area near Manchester, is built to an Environmental Format that will provide a "low carbon blueprint" for future Tesco stores built in the UK.


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The £1m centrepiece in the restoration of a historic park in Lancashire has been completed, incorporating innovative use of the new MX curtain walling system from Technal. Designed by McChesney Architects and built by John Turner & Sons, the dramatic sculptural pavilion in Avenham Park was the winning design in an RIBA competition for Preston City Council. Unusually, Technal’s MX Visible Grid curtain walling was used with specially designed timber caps to accentuate the vertical profiles, both internally and externally.


The transoms were


finished in black and provide an effective and subtle contrast to the timber capped mullions.


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updated Marley Eternit has unveiled its 2009 ‘Pure Cladding’ brochure, which includes new product additions as well as updated information on all aspects of designing and fixing cladding systems. The latest version of Pure Cladding showcases two exciting new fibre cement products from Marley Eternit – Natura Pro and Pictura. Natura Pro has a tactile, smooth and semi-translucent surface, which allows the natural variegation of the fibre cement to show through, whereas Pictura has an opaque coating, showing only the colour of the paint in a solid finish. Click here to request literature


Façade solution engineered


Expanding its range of mega-size external façade options, T.I. Dynamic Facades has launched T.I. Engineered Ston, a versatile and cost effective façade system designed to achieve a natural stone finish. Manufactured from modified marble or limestone, T.I. Engineered Ston provides high resistance to impact, low porosity and lightweight properties, and further extends the façade applications available for natural stone. Comprising 93-95% pure marble or limestone minerals and 5-7% polymer resin or cement matrix, T.I. Engineered Ston panels benefit from the aesthetic properties of natural stone.


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Leeds project turned on to Legrand Legrand has supplied Tenby white wiring devices, DLP Contour perimeter trunking and Plexo 66 external power sockets for use in a multi-million project that is delivering newer and better homes for people with learning disabilities and mental health needs being built across Leeds, West Yorkshire. Legrand initially secured the order in 2007 when its Tenby white wiring devices were specified for use across all sites. When Powerminster was subsequently appointed as electrical contractor for the project in 2008 the decision was quickly made to stick with Tenby on the basis the products provided a combination of good value and ease of installation that was hard to match.


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Ironmongery Direct’s July catalogue is a one stop shop for all your ironmongery needs. There is a huge range of high- quality products at amazingly low trade prices; all available for next day delivery. The catalogue is crammed with 11,500 products including everything from door and window hardware to screws and fixings! The clear layout of the catalogue makes finding and purchasing products easier than ever before. Late night ordering is available online and by phone until 7.30pm for next working day delivery. You’ll get total peace of mind every time you order with Ironmongery Direct, as all products are covered by a no- quibble 30 day money- back guarantee: no questions asked!


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Double skin façade for research centre


The double skin façade for the multi award- winning Beatson Cancer Research Facility at the University of Glasgow, was constructed using Wicona unitised curtain walling. Wicona unitised curtain walling has been used to create a complex, bespoke double skin façade, which allowed the building to maximise light transmission whilst reducing solar gain. The tall glazed units allow light into the centre of the building and its laboratories, helping to provide an inspirational working environment and attractive views. Each double skin unitised panel carries a pane of laminated structurally bonded glass on the outside, with a double glazed unit behind.


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