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  • November 2011

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  • Metro Provides an Urban Flavour at Wendell Park School

    • 28 November 2011

    Cembrit Metro sheets have been used on a new extension project at Wendell Park School in London. Colourful and bright, Metro has played a vital role in the construction of two exterior canopies that provide a contemporary look to the existing Victorian building.

    Heckmondwike’s Supacord added to Maths Wing at St Joseph’s College

    • 22 November 2011

    Designed and installed by Voke Flooring and interiors of Reading, the Maths wing has been completely revamped with new furniture, lighting and decorated throughout. Supacord from Heckmondwike in Astra Blue and Pacific Blue were combined to add a design feature border into the corridor and classrooms.

    GEZE UK launches Architects Hotline

    • 17 November 2011

    In response to demand from architects for current information on legislative, technical and specification advice, GEZE UK has launched a dedicated Architects Hotline.

    GEZE UK appoints new board director

    • 17 November 2011

    GEZE UK has appointed Steve Marshall to its Board as service director in a role that will see him driving forward the company’s high-tech customer-focused approach to servicing and maintenance across the UK.

    Playrite’s Matchplay 2 Surface Installed in Barcelona

    • 15 November 2011

    Last month Playrite were pleased to be involved in a new project that saw their Matchplay 2 surface installed on 4 new Padel courts at Escuela Pia De Barcelona, Spain.

    A Combined System for Multi-Level High Spec Basement

    • 11 November 2011

    Sourcing all the elements of a combined waterproofing system from one expert supplier is convenient, saves time and, most importantly, avoids any potential split responsibility issues.

    ICF Basement Waterproofed by Triton Systems

    • 11 November 2011

    Triton has supplied systems to waterproof the basement of a large new build dwelling in the South West.

    Artificial Sports Turf is a success when it comes to Lacrosse

    • 09 November 2011

    It is always an achievement for Playrite when synthetic surfaces manufactured in West Yorkshire get to feature all across the world. Recently, their Rec-Turf product was installed at the Langley Events Centre in Canada to be used by the Langley Thunder Western Lacrosse Association and the Langley Thunder Junior A Lacrosse team.

    B5 Helps Visitors Flock To Skokholm

    • 03 November 2011

    Cembrit’s B5 corrugated sheet has recently been used for much needed restoration work to the visitor centre building on the remote island of Skokholm. Located just off the west coast of the Pembrokeshire peninsula, the island is uninhabited most of the year, but home to thousands of seabirds including around 50,000 pairs of Manx shearwaters – 20% of the world population, and an environment that will put great demands on any building material.

  • October 2011

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  • ACO’s comprehensive product range delivers value-engineered SUDS solution at new waste transfer station

    • 31 October 2011

    ACO Water Management’s ability to supply products that cover every process required for sustainable drainage – Collect, Clean, Hold, Release - has delivered a comprehensive, value engineered SUDS solution for J&J Stanley at its new waste transfer station in Newcastle upon Tyne.

    ACO enhances green aspect of leisure landscape

    • 31 October 2011

    The new eleven acre landscaped extension to Salop Leisure’s sales centre in Shrewsbury has exploited the versatility of ACO Water Management’s grated drainage channel system, ACO MultiDrain MD, to create a unique SUDS scheme that adds a striking visual aspect to the setting and prevents any risk of flooding.

    Help is at hand with Cembrit

    • 28 October 2011

    Cembrit, specialist in natural and fibre cement slates, has supplied several thousand Jutland slates to a £9 million state of the art nursing home in Cardiff. The blue/black slates were installed by Camilleri Roofing, and have created a high quality and neat looking finish to the new facility.

    Seeing Supacord Stars at the Orion Primary School

    • 27 October 2011

    Supacord carpet tiles from leading West Yorkshire manufacturer Heckmondwike were recently installed at the OFSTED rated ‘Outstanding’ primary school The Orion in North West London where the school motto is ‘Recognising the Star in Everyone’.

    Turf Roof Conceals Sub-Garden Basement

    • 24 October 2011

    The existing basement of a listed Georgian house was extended beneath the garden to connect to a new build basement dug below an existing garden building at the edge of the property.

    Playrite: 20 Years of Manufacturing Surfaces for Sport, Play and Leisure

    • 20 October 2011

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    ACO StormTank’s structural performance meets highways authority standards on prestigious south coast development

    • 19 October 2011

    By providing a detailed analysis of its installed performance, ACO Water Management’s cellular attenuation system, ACO StormTank, has been selected to provide surface water storage at Centenary Quay - Southampton’s new landmark regeneration project.

    ACO water management systems play key SUDS role at new brick works

    • 17 October 2011

    Mansfield Brick’s new £10million manufacturing facility in Nottinghamshire has used a wide range of ACO Water Management products to complete a self-contained SUDS system that imposes no additional load on the main sewer network. Designed to withstand heavy plant and vehicle traffic as well as potentially high levels of debris carried in the surface water run-off, the system provides sufficient attenuation capacity to retain all stormwater flows generated from the site’s hardstanding, allowing it to be safely discharged to a filter drain running around the perimeter of the site when local groundwater conditions permit.

    Scandinavian-inspired Design for New School

    • 17 October 2011

    Bexhill High School, based in Hellup, East Sussex, is the first in the county to be completed under the BSF (Building Schools for the Future) scheme.

    ACO surface water management systems help create award winning retail environment

    • 11 October 2011

    Designers of the drainage system at the new Peterborough Garden Park have exploited the benefits of a number of ACO Water Management product ranges to create a value-engineered SUDS solution that has helped the development win the BCSC Out-of-Town Retail Scheme Gold Award. Runs of ACO KerbDrain, ACO Profile, ACO MultiDrain and ACO Brickslot form an integrated network thatovercomes the site’s challenging ground conditions, complements its visually sensitive architecture and optimises the removal of surface water in each defined traffic and pedestrian area.

    Installation speed of ACO Qmax minimises disruption at Belfast International Airport

    • 11 October 2011

    Ease of handling, quick installation and high drainage performance are the reasons for ACO Qmax® being selected to manage surface water run-off from Belfast International Airport’s new and refurbished aircraft aprons. All four sizes of ACO Water Management’s award-winning slot drainage system have been used across the project which forms a key part of the airport’s ambitious development plans to grow passenger volumes to 6.9million per annum by 2015.