APPOINTMENTS & NEWS 5


Rising to the challenge of protecting the world’s tallest modular building


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elieved to be the world’s tallest modular building Tide Construction’s Enclave residential development at College Road Croydon has needed to put fire safety as a top priority.


The interconnecting twin towers, reaching 35 and 50 storeys which top out at 158 m high, constitute one of the world’s largest co- living schemes providing over 900 residences. The volumetric construction has focussed around central columns to which the modular units have been connected to deliver 817 co- living and 120 affordable homes. Keeping the


residents safe is a smoke


ventilation system designed and installed by Orion Contract Services, which centres on 200+ S60 smoke evacuation dampers designed


and manufactured Blackpool.


The smoke shafts make use of the central columns to efficiently remove noxious fumes from the building should a fire break out. Gilberts’ EN12101-8 and EN1366-10


by Gilberts


compliant S60 units have been strategically fitted on every floor to contain and channel the smoke, delivering up to 120 minutes’ fire integrity. In the event of a fire, a powered motor


triggers the units on the fire floor to open, and the S60 units on all other floors to failsafe


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close to contain the smoke within the riser and protect the other storeys.


“In such a tall residential building, fire safety is paramount,” explains Orion Contract Services managing director Craig Edwards. “Gilberts dampers are my product of choice. They are fully certified, easy to install and well priced. They tick all the boxes for me.” The S60 and its counterpart S61 range of smoke evacuation dampers builds on Gilberts’ 60+ years’ heritage of bringing to market advanced technology that enhances the design, installation, energy efficiency and occupier comfort of non- domestic buildings. All Gilberts’ products- standard lines and bespoke solutions- are designed, developed, manufactured and tested in accordance with BS EN ISO 9001:2015 quality standard in the company’s state of the art 140,000 ft2 facility in Blackpool.


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BEWI showcases the future of housebuilding at UK Construction Week


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ome on to BEWI’s stand at UK Construction Week and find out how sustainable houses of the future will


be built.


BEWI building systems include the ICF system THERMOMUR®


concrete raft system JACKODUR® thermally efficient buildings,


and the insulated ATLAS.


They enable the rapid construction of highly


with


market leading air tightness and excellent acoustic insulation.


These systems are revolutionising sustainable house construction in the UK. The JACKODUR®


(XPS) insulation and formwork system is for floor slabs, while THERMOMUR®


ATLAS Extruded Polystyrene is a robust


pre-formed wall block with a hollow core manufactured with Expanded Polystyrene (EPS). The empty core is filled with a concrete pour during construction.


When planning a new bathroom or modernising old bathrooms, ideas can be implemented easily and safely with the


JACKOBOARD® construction boards,


which are the ideal substrate for all types of ceramic, porcelain, or natural stone tiles. Thanks to their extruded polystyrene foam core and the special coating on both sides, the JACKOBOARD®


ideal base for plaster and tile. The surfaces of the JACKOBOARD®


construction boards are the system provide a


strong primer and can be used on virtually any substrate. At the same time, they are water repellant, thermally insulating, light and sturdy.


BEWI designs its product range to help its customers move towards zero energy construction, whether they are building a house from scratch or just fitting out a new wetroom. We are experts in the manufacture of building systems, insulation, packaging and other specialist products made from expanded


(EPS) and extruded (XPS)


polystyrene, produced for the construction and other industries.


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from production to new raw materials and new products.


Guided by the vision of leading the change towards a circular economy, we strive to offer you the sustainable, low energy future of construction.


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