Archetech Issue 37 2018 | Page 90

1 2 3 4 1 2 ZERO FOR VISQUEEN’S SITES DELIVERS VALPAK TOP MARKS KAWNEER HELPS RAYNER KEEP SIGHT OF ITS GROWTH PLANS Visqueen has achieved Zero Waste to Landfill certification from Valpak at its Heanor and Rhymney manufacturing sites. Architectural aluminium systems by Kawneer are helping a unique fellow UK manufacturer realise ambitious business plans. Zero Waste to Landfill certification means a site sends no waste to landfill; sends limited amounts of waste to energy-from-waste (EfW); and demonstrates a commitment to continual improvement in waste reduction and diversion. Kawneer’s AA®100 zone-drained curtain walling and series 190 heavy-duty commercial entrance doors have been used on the £20 million new global headquarters and R&D, training and production facility for Rayner Intraocular Lenses in Worthing, West Sussex. As part of its ISO 14001:2015 accreditation for environmental management, the sites put controls in place to reduce the amount of waste they were generating through effective staff training, raising the profile of waste management on site, and increasing the segregation of waste. www.visqueen.com Rayner designs and is the only UK manufacturer of intraocular lenses (IOL) and proprietary injection devices for use in cataract surgery. When Sir Harold Ridley designed the world’s first IOL in 1949, he chose Rayner to manufacture the ground-breaking invention. Now the company’s product range is available in more than 80 countries. WWW.KAWNEER.CO.UK 3 BIRD BRICK HOUSES – MULTI AWARD WINNING PERMANENT NESTING SITES FOR BIRDS AND BATS, AS FEATURED ON BBC’S COUNTRYFILE. We design and manufacture brick-matched bird and bat boxes that are integrated in, and blend with the host wall. Modified boxes work with render, stone and weatherboarding. Our unique brick matching service gives the nesting box a perfect match to the building, achieved through use of the host wall’s bricks. Bird Brick Houses attract a wide variety of UK birds: House Sparrows, Swifts, Starlings, Redstarts and Tits. Our oak-lined bat box was designed in conjunction with specialist ecologists. 30 years’ expertise in construction is available on the team to assist you in meeting planning requirements; see also our devoted Architects website page. 01323 483227 [email protected] www.birdbrickhouses.co.uk 4 SOLUS CERAMICS HITS THE BACK OF THE NET IN LONDON Leading tile supplier, Solus Ceramics has helped transform an Olympic venue to a multi-use football and athletic stadium located in the heart of London with the use of its floor and wall tiles. Built to host London 2012, the former Olympic Stadium at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London Stadium is now home to West Ham United in the Premier League, to UK Athletics, as well as playing host to global entertainers in concerts through the summer months. Charged with designing permanent hospitality spaces, strategic design consultancy 20.20 needed to balance the needs of stakeholders such as West Ham United, Newham Borough Council and UK Athletics, while creating innovative spaces that were fitting for the legacy of the stadium. For more information, call Solus Ceramics on 0121 753 0777, email [email protected] or visit www.solusceramics.com