Leviat, Siderise and Ibstock unite for high-rise façade safety panel at London UK Construction Week
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eviat, a world leader in engineered connections, is co-hosting a must-attend panel discussion, Inside the Wall: Delivering Safe, Compliant Masonry Facades for High-Rise Housing, at London UK Construction Week (UKCW) on Tuesday 12th May, alongside passive fire solutions specialist Siderise and clay brick innovator Ibstock. This bespoke session will bring together leading voices from across the construction supply chain to tackle critical challenges of delivering safe, compliant masonry façades for high-rise residential buildings.
Taking place at the Housing Action Hub at Excel London from 12:30-1:15pm on Tuesday 12th May, the discussion will take a through-the-wall look at masonry façades, from brickwork and masonry support systems through to fire barriers and critical interfaces.
With high-rise residential construction facing intense scrutiny in the wake of landmark building safety legislation, the session will examine how closer collaboration between contractors, engineers, and façade manufacturers can deliver fully integrated façade solutions that meet today’s stringent compliance demands.
Hosted by Elan Penn, Training Manager, Siderise, the panellists include:
Jonathan Vaughan, Technical Manager – Masonry, Leviat Ian Sutherland RIBA RIAS, Design Advisor, Ibstock Futures Emmie Panagopoulos, Technical Specification Manager, Siderise
Peter Gibson, Director & Passive House Designer, Hunters Architectural and Building Consultancy
Attendees can expect an in-depth, technically focused discussion that addresses building safety, regulatory compliance, and the practical lessons that reduce risk and improve quality on site. The panel brings together expertise across the full design-to-delivery chain, including structural engineering, architectural specification, fire safety, and principal design.
Commenting on the discussion, Jonathan Vaughan, Technical Manager – Masonry, Leviat said: “The complexity of high-rise masonry façades demands a joined-up, collaborative approach across the supply chain. This session assembles the right voices to lead that conversation and with the technical depth the industry needs.”
Register now to attend. For more information visit
www.leviat.com
Prefabrication powers delivery of landmark Leeds residential tower
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pioneering use of prefabrication has enabled the rapid delivery of Sky Gardens, one of Leeds’ tallest residential towers, through installation methods that reduced on-site work, improved safety and minimised environmental impact.
Briggs Forrester Living partnered with Polypipe Building Services to deliver the drainage and water supply systems for the 284-apartment development, which is transforming a 40,500 sq. ſt brownfield site, including a Grade II-listed former mill, into high-specification city living.
The use of prefabrication dramatically improved project efficiency, reducing the installation of drainage risers from an average of 73 hours to only nine hours. Meanwhile, the modular plantroom was assembled from 13 prefabricated sections off-site and connected with just ten electrofusion couplings, a method that reduced on-site assembly operations by 93.5%.
The units were craned directly from delivery vehicles to each floor of the building, streamlining logistics and improving safety on a site with limited space and storage.
Phil Ashton, Construction Manager at Briggs Forrester Living, said: “Sky Gardens exemplifies how collaboration and prefabrication can drive efficiency, safety and commercial returns, particularly on complex city-centre developments. Working with Polypipe from the early stages ensured rapid installation, reduced waste and guaranteed system performance.”
Central to the project’s success was Polypipe’s Advantage Off-site Prefabrication Service, which delivered a complete drainage and water supply system, including Terrain FUZE, Terrain PAPA, MecFlow Fusion, and MecFlow Press, alongside BIM modelling, technical support, and a single manufacturer warranty.
The system featured advanced HDPE components such as PAPA and Pleura AAV valves for efficient ventilation and reduced material use, while MecFlow Fusion and Press ensured a fire classification B-s1,d0 with ultra-reliable jointing and leak-detection.
Gavin Robinson, National Business Development Manager at PBS, added: “Prefabrication is one of the core solutions available to help the industry adhere to changing legislation, meet government targets, and fulfil commercial demands. Against a backdrop of sustainability targets, labour shortages, tightening regulations and rising material costs, it’s more important than ever that these methods are considered at project infancy.”
PBS’s decision to champion prefabricated MEP systems is underpinned by independent research, which demonstrated that prefabricated HDPE drainage systems typically cost 60% less than traditional alternatives while drastically reducing installation risk and programme uncertainty.
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