54 BUILDING FABRIC
Weatherclad® gives Cardiff modular homes durable exterior fi nish
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uroform’s wood eff ect fi bre cement shiplap planks have been used by @Home MMC to fi nish 57 modular homes, part of a new scheme of 154 transitional homes in Cardiff . With its natural timber look, WeatherClad® is designed for external applications where durability and performance are required. Cardiff Living’s development Ffordd-y-Rhaff au
in Grangetown, a partnership between Cardiff Council and Wates Group, provides temporary accommodation for 154 families while the Council works with them to fi nd a more
permanent housing solution. The last few units were handed over to the Council in October. Built off site by modular construction
company @Home MMC using modern methods of construction, following groundworks, the energy-effi cient, one to four-bedroom homes were transported to site and lowered into position. Euroform supplied WeatherClad® in a range
of colours to @Home MMC’s manufacturing facility. The planks are easy to work and fi x. A comprehensive range of colour matched profi les and trims were also provided. Conformity assessed to BS EN 12467:2012+A2:2018, WeatherClad® carries third party BDA Agrément certifi cation from KIWA. It has a BS EN 13501-1 Reaction to Fire classifi cation of A2-s1,d0. Weatherclad® is part of the range of Euroform’s Code for Construction Product Information (CCPI) assessed products. With funding from the Welsh Government’s
Transitional Accommodation Capital Programme, Ffordd-Y-Rhaff au, which is on the site of a former gasworks, is part of the Council’s response to tremendous pressures on housing and homeless services in the city. Cabinet Member for Housing and
Communities, Cllr Lynda Thorne: “Our innovative modular development at Ffordd Y Rhaff au has delivered modern, comfortable and energy-effi cient homes for families experiencing
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homelessness in considerably less time than via traditional construction methods. This has been a crucial part of our response to the city’s housing emergency and we are very pleased to have delivered a safe and welcoming place for families to stay as we support them in fi nding permanent housing solutions.” WeatherClad® can be purchased from
Euroform in split pallets, helping customers to avoid waste. There is no minimum order. Euroform has an easy-to-use online tool for calculating the number of boards required for projects:
https://www.euroform.co.uk/ weatherclad-calculator/ Euroform develops, fabricates and supplies
materials for the construction industry, specialising in ensuring fi re and thermal compliance across its product range. It is part of the Performance Technology Group, a group of companies supporting the construction industry to meet acoustic, fi re, thermal and vibration challenges.
01925 860 999
www.euroform.co.uk Senior helps give Glasgow’s historic Meat Market a new lease of life 19/12/2024 10:41
Senior Architectural Systems has provided a trio of products as part of the creation of a new residential scheme located on the former derelict site of Glasgow’s Grade II listed Meat Market. Accessibility has been a key factor in the design of the scheme, with four individual apartments on each floor arranged around a central stair and lift shaft to provide wheelchair access throughout. Senior’s aluminium products were fabricated and installed to this main core area by supply chain partner Scottech. Senior’s slim profile SF52 aluminium curtain wall system was installed to each of the stair towers to help increase the flow of natural light and create a welcoming and accessible area. Daylighting was further enhanced through the use of Senior’s automatic opening ventilation (AOV) aluminium windows. Based on the same aesthetic design as the manufacturer’s popular SPW600 aluminium window system, Senior’s AOV version is fitted with a smart actuator which allows for quick and automatic ventilation in the event of a fire to help to remove smoke from the air. To complete the package, Senior also provided its SPW501 anti-finger trap aluminium commercial doors to provide safe and secure ground floor access. Above the door and suspended from the curtain wall is a glass canopy to provide a degree of shelter from the elements for the residents of the development.
01709 772600
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Hardware specialist, VBH, is experiencing increased sales of tilt and turn hardware thanks to the addition to their range of the ArTech tilt & turn system from respected Italian hardware manufacturer, AGB. In recent months VBH has widened the reach of the system by developing profile related parts for a number of new PVCu profile systems, including Profile 22 Optima and Rehau Artevo. VBH advise that one of the main reasons that they have picked up so much new tilt and turn business with ArTech is the product’s impressive anti-corrosion performance. ArTech is treated with ‘Activeage Hi-Protection’ coating that enables the hardware to withstand over 2,000 hours of testing in a neutral salt spray environment. Activeage is a three stage finish, incorporating layers of zinc, chromic passivation with silica Nano particles, and finally an organic mineral protection coating. In addition to its impressive weather resistance, VBH advise that another reason tilt and turn manufacturers are embracing ArTech is the system’s security performance. Security spec windows have been tested to forces of 5.5 KN, nearly double the forces specified in PAS24. ArTech is covered by ‘hardware Kitemark’ KM727991 and is listed as a Police Preferred Specification by Secured by Design.
01634 263263
sales@vbhgb.com
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