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EXTERIORS


Perforated panels combine safety, functionality and aesthetics


O The location,


verlooking the Manchester City Canal, a total of 500 apartments are being built in Manchester Waters. quality and facilities are


unique, and the selection ranges from studios to 3-bedroom apartments. The first blocks are finished and stand as a symbol of the new Manchester.


Premium waterfront living on this level must offer all amenities,


including the


ability to park near the residence. Therefore, car park facilities have been established on the lower level. In this connection, RMIG Solutions has supplied facade panels for covering the car park.


Challenges and wins


The facade panels presented several challenges. Aesthetically, the panels should be decorative and match the architecture. Functionally,


they should have an


extraordinarily large open area, as the rest of the basement is surrounded by solid walls.


Finally, the panels should appear in a raw finish, directly from the mill.


The task was solved thanks to a close and trusting collaboration with the architect. Aesthetically, the choice fell on a botanical pattern with a closed surface at the top that hides the concrete deck.


An open area of 50% is difficult to achieve in this thickness (3 mm), particularly in an


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aesthetic finish, but with precision tools, our sales and development departments at RMIG Solutions managed to increase this. The architect proposed displacing some of the panels to provide extra ventilation, and this ultimately resulted in an open area of approximately 75%.


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Insight Magazine I


nsight Magazine is a residential construction magazine bringing you industry news,


focused features, and


on-site spotlights every quarter. Edited and published by Resibuild, our aim for Insight is to keep you informed of the latest industry trends in an educational, entertaining way with a stylistic flourish.


Focused features


Every issue of Insight Magazine has a new quarterly focal point. In the past, it has focused on fire safety across residential construction, sustainability and environmental, social and governance strategies for your projects and even on innovation in the technological sphere. Insight features several articles in each issue from key partnered authors that concern the issue’s focal topic. In the most recent Q3 2022 issue, global residential construction was focused and featured articles on the global housing crisis, how concrete balconies have been beneficial in the Dutch market and on simplicity in your residential project. You can find a copy of the Q3 2022 issue at: www.resi.build/post/insight-magazine-q3-2022


Ask the Expert


One of the defining features for every issue is the ‘Ask the Expert’ column. Every quarter, Resibuild gets


in touch with an industry


expert to ask them questions about their field of expertise in the hopes that it gives you a better understanding of the topic being discussed. Most recently, Lee Goodenough, sales & commercial director at Sapphire Balconies, spoke candidly about depending on your supply chain and whether supply chains are ready for an influx of mass regulation. Staying in touch with these experts is crucial to keeping our industry informed, so keep an eye out for which topics are covered every quarter.


On-site Spotlight Insight isn’t just articles and interviews – it takes the opportunity every issue to highlight some interesting residential construction projects from both the UK and globally. Insight has featured fascinating balcony projects, astounding facade details and even large-scale projects such as the upmarket Southbank Place. Insight features case studies


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of prominent projects too, explaining some of the challenges each one faced, and the solutions created to overcome them. Insight Magazine is an informative, involving, and insightful quarterly publication that endeavours to keep you up to date on the latest industry trends. From focused features to expert analysis to on-site spotlights, Insight is the residential construction journal that helps you to learn at every opportunity.


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