Chatham Waterfront bus station - a series of VMZINC curves

The new Chatham Waterfront bus station forms part of a £6 billion Medway regeneration plan. Its distinctive curved VMZINC® standing seam canopies and flat lock fascias in QUARTZ-ZINC® give it immediate visual identity, in complete contrast to the 1960s station within the Pentagon shopping centre which it replaced. The VMZINC system was specified by infrastructure specialist D5 Architects and installed by Roles Broderick Roofing. Zincds malleability made it the logical choice for a design incorporating...

A window at the seat of learning

As part of the extensive remodelling and improving of schools across the London Borough of Islington, Reynaers aluminium systems have been installed throughout Islington Arts and Media School in a multi-million pound scheme that has turned the school into a vibrant, modern learning facility. Transformation of the school was completed after new building, extensive renovation and remodelling of the entire site took place as part of the schools improvement programme within the Borough...

Solar windows completes window replacement project for Wales & West housing

Leading commercial fabricator Solar Windows has just completed a large scale project for Wales & West Housing (WWH) under a framework agreement which represents the latest phase in a successful twelve year association between the two organisations. Originally 'partnered' together in 2002, Solar Windows remains a key supplier to WWH and continues to manufacture and install REHAU PVC-U windows and doors for the housing association's ongoing maintenance and replacement programme...

Berry Barriers Helps Cure Parking Capacity at Derriford Hospital

Like many hospitals, Derriford in Plymouth has to match ever increasing numbers of patients, visitors and staff with limited parking availability. The new 627 space multi-storey car park on the North West Quadrant will go a long way towards easing the situation for the daily 8000 footfall to the hospital. Part of a 6.6 hectare site being developed by Wharfside Regeneration for Plymouth Hospitals Trust, the new car park was designed by international architects S333 and built by Sir Robert McAlpine Limited...

Flowfresh the Favourite Floor for Flagship Hospital

Australia's AUD 2 billion Fiona Stanley Hospital had an ultra hygienic floor installed that meets its ethos of utilising state-of-the-art technology to provide a world-class medical facility. The 783 bed tertiary hospital is equivalent in size to four city blocks, making the medical campus in Murdoch the largest construction project ever undertaken by the State Government. It will also become Western Australia's new flagship hospital when it begins a four phase opening sequence in October 2014...

Total approach simplifies educational toilet specification

The number of pupils and students with special needs has grown by over 60% in the past 25 years, prompting an increase in the need of appropriate toilet facilities in educational buildings. To help specifiers better understand up-to-date legal and 'best practice' requirements, leading disabled toilet provider Clos-o-Mat has published a new white paper: Considerations & Specification of Accessible Toilet Facilities in Educational Buildings...

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