PROJECT PROFILE
MILL STRAND INTEGRATED SCHOOL & NURSERY, PORTRUSH
ALUMINIUM WINDOWS, DOORS AND CURTAIN WALLING Innovated Aluminium Technology Ltd (iAT) was awarded the contract for the manufacturing and installation of PPC aluminium windows, doors and curtain walling at Mill Strand Integrated School & Nursery. A design-and-build project, iAT’s involvement included liaison with the design team on various elements of its works to ensure they satisfied both the needs of the client and current building control regulations. Leslie McClements, General Manager at iAT, said, “The most challenging and rewarding element of the build was how to seamlessly integrate the curtain walling, glazing and louvres with the external cladding around the front elevation. Team iAT achieved this and the result was very architecturally pleasing. This was another successful project delivered on time and budget for Lowry Building & Civil Engineering.” iAT supplied aluminium windows, doors, curtain walling and aluminium glazing systems throughout the UK. Located in Eglinton, it is recognised as a high-quality, aluminium fabricator of architectural glazing systems.
DESIGN TEAM McAdam was appointed as lead consultant and design team by the client, Trustees of Mill Strand IPS, charged with overseeing the design-and-build project. In addition to providing project management, architectural, engineering and CDM principal designer services across RIBA Stages 0-7, McAdam managed the contractor and its own design team building the project on site for RIBA 4-7. John Herron, Associate - Project Management, said, “The school design represents a more efficient layout and massing than previous projects, with low-pitch roofs allowing rooflights to be introduced throughout and improving the natural light penetrating resource areas and classrooms, enhancing the learning environment for pupils and teachers.” An issue around peaty ground conditions was resolved by using piling throughout, while other notable elements of the project included a courtyard design specified by the client and thermal and energy efficiency, with the school targeting BREEAM Excellent. “The project was very collaborative between McAdam, the contractor and the client, with any site issues being openly discussed, resolved and solutions achieved to benefit the project,” said John.
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