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News Release from: Marley Eternit | Subject: Eternit Slate Tops In Hospital Development
Edited by the Buildingtalk Editorial
Team on 11 March 2003
Eternit Slate Tops In Hospital
Development
The roof feature of the new Cardiothoracic and Neurosciences department at St Georges Hospital, Tooting, has been created with Thrutone fibre cement slates from Eternit Slates.
The unusual and eye catching roof feature of the new Cardiothoracic and Neurosciences department at St Georges Hospital, Tooting, has been created with Thrutone fibre cement slates from leading roofing manufacturers, Eternit Slates The design of the roof is integral to the overall appearance of the new department
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 22 Jul 2003 at 8.00am (UK)
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It involves a series of flat roof gardens, which cascade down to blend in with the landscaped gardens at the entrance of the site.
Eternit Thrutone slates were installed on the remaining pitched roofs, including a shallow curved roof that houses the academic support and ward accommodation wings.
Eternit Thrutone slate is a flat, smooth, square edged product that closely resembles the appearance of natural slate.
Manufactured using the latest technology, Thrutone provides a semi matt surface, combining aesthetic value with strength and durability.
Being lighter than natural slate, it also assists greatly with the installation process, speeding up the time spent constructing the roof.
Thrutone is also very easy to handle and shape, especially important where complex roof designs are involved.
Paul Hayden of the Southern Construction Division of MJ Gleeson, explained why Eternit slates were specified: "The quality of the product was very important," he comments.
"For a project of this size, cost was also a significant factor and the Eternit Thrutone option provided a quality cost effective alternative to natural slate, in terms of both performance and aesthetics.
"Raven Roofing undertook the task of installing the slates, providing a high level of service and performance.
The Eternit Slate range further enabled the work to be carried out fast and efficiently." The hospital was designed and built under the government's PFI initiative and is a joint venture between the private sector consortium, the Canmore Partnership and the Gleeson Group plc.
The completion of St Georges Hospital is due in Summer 2003. Request a free brochure from Marley Eternit ...
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