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PRO-RAILING
®
Armstrong Commercial
Laundry Systems
The Stainless Steel Handrail Component System
The new KIP Hotel in Hackney
offers affordable room only
accommodation in the heart
of one of London’s most
vibrant areas. “Despite the
bulk of the laundry going out,
the Armstrong equipment
is in daily use, operated by
the housekeeping team and
the porters. Having it there
means we can be confident
of always being able to meet
the demand for clean laundry,
particularly towels, and meet
the expectations of our clients
who demand high standards
despite the very reasonable
• Now including Pro-Glass
• Component system
• On-site flexibility
• Fast nationwide delivery
• Competitive prices
• Available from stock
01708 25 35 45
[email protected]
rates we charge. We are very
pleased with the equipment
and Armstrong’s service.”
“We get a lot of people
in the modelling, film and
photographic worlds together
with people involved in music
events. All our rooms have air
con, free wifi and smart TV so
those who need to can carry
on working in their rooms.”
Tel: 01635 263410
E: enquiries@
armstronglaundry.com
Website:
www.armstronglaundry.com
www.fhbrundle.co.uk
Schöck retrofit solution for major
office-to-residential conversion
T
he Kellogg Tower at Sudbury, in North refurbishment projects of this type. energy-efficient building renovation and guaran-
West London, previously the London The type RKS is a load-bearing thermal break tees enormous scope for design.
headquarters of the international with a 120mm insulation element thickness that The RKS also provides LABC registration, the
contractor M.W Kellogg, is being allows the replacement, or addition, of balconies highest level of BBA Certification and easily meets
transformed into a contemporary residential to an existing building, by connecting cantilevered the necessary Building Regulations.
scheme known as Atrium Point. The existing steel balconies to the reinforced concrete slab. It buildings are being sustainably refurbished, with minimises thermal bridges at concrete-to-steel For your free copy of the new Thermal Bridging
solar panels, air source pumps and heat recovery connections on cantilever balconies and transfers Guide and / or the Schöck Specifiers Guide –
units, all contributing to meet CO2 reductions in negative moments and positive shear forces. This contact the company on 01865 290 890 or visit
the redevelopment. offers a number of different options for integrated, www.schoeck.co.uk
It is currently one of the largest office-to-residen-
tial schemes in the capital and will realise a mix of
a 290 studios, one and two bedroom apartments.
Many of the units will benefit from a cantilevered
steel balcony, supported to the existing reinforced
concrete slab and structural thermal performance
is a key consideration. Market-leading thermal
break suppliers Schöck, are the go-to company for
this type of specification, with the availability of
their innovative Isokorb type RKS for refurbish-
ment applications. The product is fully certified as
an “Energy saving component” by the Passivhaus
Institute in Darmstadt, Germany, which highlights
the importance of thermal performance, even for
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