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News Release from: Shackerley (Holdings) | Subject: Sureclad ceramic granite rainscreens
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Team on 28 July 2006
Sureclad ceramic granite rainscreens
Sureclad ceramic granite rainscreens from Shackerley have been installed at the Paragon residential development in Brentford, West London.
from Shackerley have been installed at the Paragon residential development in Brentford, West London Developed and built by Berkeley First , Paragon is a fast track modular construction scheme using Caledonian Building Systems
This article was originally published on Buildingtalk on 19 Mar 2004 at 8.00am (UK)
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On a very tight 2 hectare site, accommodation for 1000 students and key workers has been created in six separate buildings, one of which, at 17-storeys high, is the tallest modular tower ever seen in the UK.
By employing ceramic granite cladding panels in conjunction with the Sureclad Access System, architects at Carey Jones have not only been able to dramatically enhance the exterior appearance of the modular development and provide valuable building protection.
They have also made the installation of the rainscreen facade quicker, easier and safer for contractors Deepdale Solutions than would be possible with a conventional rainscreen system and associated scaffolding.
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The Sureclad Access system is so-called because it allows individual ceramic granite rainscreen facade panels to be installed and removed in isolation, without disrupting any other panel in its vicinity.
This provides long-term maintenance benefits in terms of gaining access to services behind the facade and also allows individual tiles to be removed and replaced in the unlikely event of damage occurring.
For contractors installing rainscreens at height the benefits are significant.
With the Access System there is no requirement for panels to be installed sequentially.
This can eliminate the need for the time consuming and costly erection of full scale scaffolds.
Entire elevations can be installed using mast climbers alone if necessary.
This was particularly advantageous at the Paragon site where space was at a premium.
Whatever method of access to an elevation is used, ties with the building are always required to provide stability and security.
These ties inevitably mean that areas of the facade have to be left exposed once the main scaffold or mast climber has been 'untied' and dismantled.
At the Paragon Tower the last few individual panels on each elevation could be quickly fixed into position to complete the facade as the sky climber was lowered.
Over 9000m2 of Shackerley's ceramic granite panels have been used at the Paragon scheme.
Supplied in an off-white shade with a natural unpolished finish to resemble Portland Stone, each individual 1200 x 600 x 12mm slab was then prefabricated at Shackerley's Lancashire factory.
The slabs were delivered to site ready for installation with aluminium 'straps' affixed to the rear using patented undercut anchors.
This off-site prefabrication service helped Deepdale Solutions to 'fast-track' the rainscreen installation, which in turn has helped the construction team to meet a very tight schedule.
The client, Thames Valley University requires the student accommodation to be delivered before term begins this September, which will be within 21 months of work commencing on site.
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