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refurbishment project

Task: Update tired, existing industrial building.

Approach: Retain existing cladding and overclad to minimise disruption and improve building performance.

Method: Initial site survey, worked with product manufacturer to allow them to specify a suitable product and method to align with all requirements. Produced all concept drawings for calculations.

Result: A clean modern façade with no business down time and improved building performance.

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strip and re-clad project

Task: Leaky school boat house in desperate need of a new roof.

Approach: Retain as much of the original brickwork and roof support as possible.

Method: Initial visit to discuss options, re-visit for survey post existing roof strip. Calculate all drainage as well as valley and hip angles. Produced all concept drawings for calculations.

Result: A reliable, insulated roof system that maintains the original aesthetic integrity of the building.

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meat packing building, South Africa

Task: Produce concept drawings to allow South African company to successfully detail, schedule and install product for the first time.

Approach: Produced typical elevation, plans and details for reference and also to allow calculations. Concept drawings issued to Industry partners for correct specification for ancillary items such as fixings and sealants. Allow Product manufacturer’s technical team to refer to contract specific drawings for all training and handovers.

Result: A successful introduction of a new product to a new client in a new country.

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modular systems project

Task: Take Architect’s concept drawings and re-visit to make modular or panelised systems work around openings and interfaces.

Approach: This is a common problem we encounter, where a product specified isn’t quite understood or is substituted and no longer works to openings, etc. We can correctly set out and propose solutions or drawings for further discussion using and working with most cladding systems available. Dealing with this at concepting stage (as per the MacLeamy curve theory) will reduce abortive costs and time later in the project.