Structures
Simple Orientation Mark Enhances Classic
Ancon Serrated Washer DesignAncon has made a
simple improvement
to one of its smallest,
but most utilised,
stainless steel
building components
to benefit installers
of its masonry
support systems. An
orientation guide,
in the form of two
horizontal square
ridges, has been incorporated into the design of the classic
serrated washer that Ancon supplies with its masonry support
brackets. The square ridges, added to the back of the washer,
correspond to the line of the serrations on the opposite side
that faces away from the user during installation. Users do not
need to view the serrated face before installing the washer
and can quickly identify how best to correct any rotation that
may occur as the fixing bolt is tightened. Ancon encourages
its specifiers and users to provide feedback on how its current
product range could be improved or expanded. Feedback and
improvement ideas should be directed to Annabelle Wilson,
Head of Marketing and Innovation, on 0114 238 1230 or
[email protected]. More information is available at https://
http://www.ancon.co.uk/contacts/submit-an-idea.Magply Boards Offer Fire Protection
For Peckham ApartmentsA ‘shell & core’ style apartment development in
one of South London’s up and coming districts is
making use of Magply boards’ fire resistance and
other performance characteristics, as the lining to
a bespoke timber frame package.
The five flats are being developed on land adjacent
to Peckham Rye railway station by Unboxed Homes
while main contractor, Mara Build has overseen
all the service provisions and creation of the sub-
structure. Cambridgeshire based White Haus is
the timber frame specialist that has manufactured
and erected the highly energy efficient structural
envelope.
Crucially, given the proximity of the building to
neighbouring properties, 9mm Magply has been
used to line the timber panels, before being sprayed with a polymer based membrane to achieve excellent airtightness. The purple
finished Magply MgO boards are therefore the surface purchasers are presented with to fit out to their own specification and taste.
Magply boards carry a range of international certifications while their fire performance has been verified through industry standard
tests at the world famous Warrington fire research centre.
Following a number of high profile blazes on building sites, such as at Hendon in North London, responsible timber frame
manufacturers have been working to reduce their systems’ vulnerability to fire, and Magply provides far better performance than OSB
also offering instant protection. Additionally, Magply’s unique production process keeps the chloride content to just 0.01%, enhancing
both stability and long term durability. http://www.magply.co.ukSuction Wins The Day At Home Of The Hover
A drainage team from Lanes Group plc have used powerful
water jetting and vacuumation equipment to clear the outfall
of a pipe linking two sites defined by icons of British transport
technology. They
removed six tonnes
of rubble, shingle
and shells blocking
a sea outfall
located at a former
hovercraft terminal
in Ramsgate Kent.
The 900mm-diameter
concrete pipe takes
surface water from
the former Manston
Airport which was
an RAF base during
the Battle of Britain, and home to squadrons of Spitfire and
Hurricane fighters. Drainage engineers based at the Lanes
depot in Sevenoaks, Kent, were commissioned to clear the pipe
outfall where material had built up to a height that prevented
the sea outfall flap valve from fully-opening. Operating a jet
vac combination tanker, they removed all the material from the
outfall, with most of it lifted remotely through vacuumation.
Lanes Sevenoaks Area Development Manager John Gilbert
said: “This was an excellent example of how jetting and
vacuumation technology can both quickly and safely resolve
significant drainage problems.” http://www.lanes.co.uk