exteriors
Charcon delivers at Edinburgh’s Salisbury Court student accommodation scheme
C
HARCON, the commercial hard landscaping division of Aggregate Industries, has successfully
completed a significant delivery on the new £27m Salisbury Court student accommodation scheme in Edinburgh. Appointed by contractors McAleer &
Rushe for UNITE Students, Charon consulted with landscape architect, Harrison Stevens, to recommend the best hard landscaping products to complete the aesthetics of the street frontage on St Leonards Street and a private courtyard within the student accommodation area. More than 1,100 sqm of StoneMaster®
,
a premium precast concrete flag and block paving product, was supplied by Charcon to provide a high quality paving solution which complimented the stone clad of the surrounding building. Supplied in Sandy Buff, Sienna Buff, Amber Buff,
Light Grey, Medium Grey and Dark Grey, the result was a visually pleasing design that respected the historic context of the neighbourhood, whilst providing a central courtyard for students to congregate and interact safely. In a partnership approach with McAleer
& Rushe, and groundwork contractor M Squared, Charcon managed the supply of StoneMaster®
in a variety of different sizes
and shades, while working to a challenging construction programme. By working closely with both parties, Charcon was able to ensure the correct product was available when required and complete the work within the designated timescales. Mike Davies, Sector Marketing
Manager at Aggregate Industries, said: “We were delighted to supply our popular range of StoneMaster®
flag and block paving for this rewarding project.
Due to the nature of the site on the edge of Edinburgh’s South Side Conversation Area, we approached this project with meticulous planning and sensitivity to the surroundings, and the finished look has demonstrated how with the right hard landscaping, modern architecture can sit in harmony with historic surroundings.” StoneMaster®
is a block and flag
paving with the inherent appeal of indigenous stone. The fine sandstone has a washed finish and replicates natural sandstone and granite. The product is made from 50% reclaimed and recycled material and is a cost effective solution to natural stone.
www.charcon.com www.msquared.co.uk
Manchester’s Vita student building gets high-gloss façade
H
ORBURY Façades, part of the Horbury Group, has secured a contract to detail, supply and install
an innovative high-gloss rainscreen façade on the new Vita Student building in Manchester. The student accommodation, based on
Nobel Way, is part of Circle Square, the new £750m multi-phase redevelopment of the former Manchester BBC site that will be used for commercial, residential and leisure purposes. Working alongside 5Plus Architects,
Horbury Facades is currently installing the high-gloss rainscreen panels, which were specified in Black Metallic (888), on
the ground and first floor of the accommodation block. Adrian Storey, General Manager at
Horbury Facades, commented: “The Vita Student building has an extremely complex façade, especially because of its intricate geometric design at ground floor level. Our team is very experienced in installing challenging facades of this type and its inspired use of high gloss panels mean it will be one of the most innovative and eye-catching buildings within the new Circle Square development.” The company has also installed a Sotech Optima FC concealed fixing system on
the student accommodation block and two other buildings that make up phase one of the development, which is due for completion in March 2018. Horbury Facades is a specialist
rainscreen cladding contractor offering full specification, installation and maintenance services. As a division of Horbury Group, the company has experience of working with a range of materials including composite panels, high pressure laminates, terracotta tiles, steel and aluminium cassette systems.
www.horburygroup.com
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