Recladding Services
Case study
Project: Manchester City Centre Re-cladding Project
Project: White City, London
Working with lead contractor, Galliford Try, this major project in the heart of Manchester was a £10.8million development which delivered 77 one, two and three-bedroom apartments, two commercial retail units, a central covered access area and basement parking.
Errigal Contracts further developed its excellent working relationship with Vistry Partnerships on the reclad works of the White City building.
Our Approach: The scope of works for this re- cladding project included the removal of existing cladding and replacement with PPC aluminium cassettes along with complete fire barrier remedial works in line with current regulations. As with most re-cladding projects the building was fully occupied by residents. A lot of the recladding works required access onto private balconies and
When stripping the existing cladding, Errigal found defective fire barriers, incorrectly installed cavity barriers and support systems that were inferior and needed to be adapted and modified to suit structural requirements Our Approach: The scope of the works from Errigal Contracts included the removal of 4,000m2 of existing cladding panels and the installation of a supplementary mineral wool insulation. Errigal installed a complete fire wall in line with the current standards followed by the installation of the replacement cladding which was an A2 Rated Alpolic system.
The new cladding system had an innovative black and white design which created a bold aesthetic when matched with the striking yellow colour of the spacious balconies.
through resident apartments, therefore Errigal had to carefully co-ordinate the works to ensure disruption was kept to a minimum. To maintain a good relationship with residents Errigal employed a public liaison officer to communicate the disruptions to residents and co-ordinate access at suitable times. Protection measures where implemented to ensure private spaces were not damaged in any way as a result of the works.
The external cladding sundry elements [solar shades, copings, flashings and trims] were already installed as aluminium. The powder coated finish on the existing panel was a bespoke ‘metallic gold’. To produce this finish and to underline the level of care which goes into projects, Errigal had to complete a colour matching process to seamlessly match the existing aluminium element of the building.
The work was carried out in accordance with a project-
specific BS8414 system test which was also undertaken by Errigal on behalf of the client at a facility in Dubai. Errigal Contracts Director, Chris Hodgkinson said: “This was a project which required significant pre-planning due to its location in Manchester city centre. The building was surrounded with a mix of hotels, retail units, living accommodation and a Grade II listed building.
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