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SCHÜCO ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF EXCELLENCE AWARDS 2021
Schüco is delighted to announce the winners of its prestigious Excellence Awards following a celebratory lunch hosted by architectural designer and television presenter , Charlie Luxton , in the grand setting of Whitehall ’ s Banqueting House .
Now in their eighth year , the awards , run in association with Architecture Today , are well established and recognise outstanding projects completed throughout the UK and Ireland . They celebrate the collaboration between architects and specialist contractors , bringing clients ’ visions to life .
Awards were presented in ten categories , including residential , commercial , cultural , and education and healthcare projects – considering both newbuilds and refurbishments . The judges were looking for an outstanding balance between stunning aesthetics and practical functionality to create a harmonious project .
One Overall Winner is acknowledged each year , and this year the accolade went to St . George ’ s Bristol , designed by architects , Patel Taylor , and specialist contractor , Enhanced Glazing Systems .
Patel Taylor ’ s considered design extends the functional spaces of the concert hall ,
mediating between the old and the new . A glazed link connecting the two buildings acts as a powerful transition space , light and open to the sky .
For full details of all the Schüco Excellence Awards 2021 winners , visit : www . schueco . com / uk / specifiers / excellence-award-winners-2021
NORCROS ADHESIVES MAKES POSSIBLE A STUNNING HERITAGE RESTORATION
Norcros Adhesives has been involved in a successful refurb of Milverton Hall , an imposing country mansion near Leamington Spa , which has recently been restored to an impressively luxurious standard .
The building comprises eight spacious flats and two coach houses , separate from the main building , combining classic exteriors with contemporary internal comfort . The tiled areas , with which Norcros Adhesives was involved , totalled 1,100m ² and were quite complex due to the age of the building and the uneven nature of the floors . A floating acoustic floor was involved , which had quite a lot of movement and required considerable bracing prior to tiling .
The deflection in the floor was the major challenge . Working with the main contractor , Trendgrey , and the tiling contractor , Cladding Components , Norcros Adhesives was able to fix the problem by using Norcros Pro Ply Board and S1 adhesive .
Due to the complex nature of the project , Norcros Adhesives prepared a full M40 specification for Cladding Components , whom they have also worked with successfully on previous projects .
The porcelain tiles on the ground and first floors were fixed with Norcros Rapid Grey S1 Tile Adhesive , while Norcros 4 into 1 Wall & Floor Tile Grout and Norcros Permalayer Anti-Fracture Matting were also used . Wall tiles were a mix of porcelain and mosaic , fixed with Norcros One Part Flexible Tile Adhesive . All adhesives were supplied by Trinity Tiles .
Norcros Adhesives , Harewood Street , Tunstall , Stoke-on-Trent , Staffs ., ST6 5JZ Tel : 01782 524140 www . norcros-adhesives . com
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