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information to support CDM duty holders on projects. Within its definition, the golden thread is seen as holding the information that those responsible for the building require to show that its design was compliant with applicable Building Regulations, and provide evidence of meeting the requirements of the new Building Control process throughout its design and construction or refurbishment. In addition, the information will help identify, understand, manage and mitigate building safety risks in order to prevent or reduce the severity of the consequences of fire spread or structural collapse throughout the life cycle of a building.
Amongst other requirements, the definition goes on to stipulate that information should be updated as and when necessary, be stored digitally, be accessible to relevant people and apply through design, construction, occupation, refurbishment and ongoing management of the building. At the heart of the golden thread are 10 guiding principles covering, amongst other things, accuracy, trust, residents’ security and accessibility to, and longevity of, the information.
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implementation of MMC are already based on advanced information systems, and lend themselves perfectly to the requirements and principles of the golden thread. In the case of lightweight steel framing, this thread of information starts with the architect’s initial designs and runs through the entire design, manufacture and installation process. Advanced 3D design systems, managed by an experienced in-house engineering team, are used to create detailed models of structures incorporating the pre-panelised system. Frame manufacture and assembly details are produced from these precise designs together with installation schedules stipulating exactly which panels go where. With the installation of steel framing systems normally undertaken by a single specialist installer, the number of stakeholders involved in a project is minimised, streamlining information flow and simplifying information management. Additionally, many MMC projects utilise BIM to co-ordinate the design, manufacture and installation information used through construction to handover to the building’s owner.
David Atkinson is specification manager for framing at Metsec
Servicing expertise extends working life
While contemporary steel windows are precision-made and fi nished, the early examples which predominate in many of our older buildings were all prone to variations in frame section size, corrosion and consequent cracking of the glazing. Property owners therefore need the skills of a metal window specialist, such as Associated Steel Window
Services (ASWS) when it comes to their servicing and repair. ASWS is a contractor trusted by heritage bodies and council conservation offi cers to carry out detailed repairs and refurbishment on historic buildings. Its range of capabilities can also include routine maintenance to keep original steel windows operating smoothly and looking attractive.
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Leading aluminium fenestration solutions provider Senior Architectural Systems is continuing to make a name for itself in the leisure sector after completing work on the new Arc Cinema in Daventry. The new cinema’s welcoming frontage has been created using a combination of Senior’s thermally-effi cient slimline SF52 aluminium curtain wall system, alongside the company’s robust SPW5021 aluminium commercial doors and stylish low U-value PURe® SLIDE doors. Designed to offer the perfect balance between daylighting and thermal comfort, Senior’s fenestration package was fabricated and installed by supply chain partners Acorn Aluminium for main contractor Willmott Dixon. The cinema has been designed by Marchini Curran Associates and the extensive use of glazing fl oods the main entrance, restaurant and bar areas with natural light during the day, and creates a show-stopping effect at dusk. The dark grey powder coated frames of the doors and curtain wall systems also perfectly complement the exterior facade design of grey and white cladding with feature multicoloured panels. The new Arc cinema in Daventry has been created as part of the wider £12.5m regeneration of the town centre.
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