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GM FUNDRAISING
CELEBRATES 25 YEARS
2020 is a big year for industry fundraiser
GM Fundraising because it sees the 25th
anniversary of the organisation. To
mark the anniversary, GM Fundraising
is hosting a Silver Jubilee ball on 16
May 2020 at the prestigious Celtic
Manor Resort in Newport, Wales.
GM Fundraising is best
ing – a good standard for the
construction industry is anything
between 3 – 5 m³/hour/m².
Another beneficiary of tape
technology is the Spinelock
Group, which specialises in
manufacturing extruded alumin-
ium framed housing sections
that are constructed off-site and
feature insulation, rainwater har-
vesting, and renewable energy
systems already incorporated
into the design. The Mans-
field-based firm has used the
ISO BLOCO One to provide an
airtight sealing solution for its
advanced structural floor, walls
and roofing system, used in
the construction of zero carbon
emissions homes (A+ Energy
Performance) - specifically seal-
ing the gap between pre-engi-
neered openings for doors and
window systems to be compliant
with full air tests.
Tapes such as ISO-BLOCO One
and others offer a single prod-
uct ‘fit and forget’ solution for
fast and effective sealing based
around the European RAL prin-
ciples of three level sealing - the
inside seal area is more airtight
than the external one, allowing
any trapped moisture inside
the joint, or within the wall, to
escape outwards rather than into
the building.
The external seal area provides
weather resistance and breatha-
bility with a minimum resistance
of 1000 Pascals (hurricane forc-
es), while the intermediate seal
area provides extra thermal and
acoustic properties, with a U-val-
ue between 0.55 and 0.8 subject
to tape size, and the internal one
air tightness and humidity regu-
lation, the tape installation itself
gives less than 0.01 m³ air loss
when tested at 1,000 Pascals air
pressure difference. All three lev-
els are designed to accommodate
movement between the adjacent
materials.
Significant strides
Significant strides have also
been made in reducing on-site
window and door system instal-
lation times through the intro-
duction of offsite construction
techniques. Here, one company
at the forefront is Sidey with its
KitFix System, which adds value
to timber frames and structural
insulated panel systems (SIPS)
while delivering significant bene-
fits to contractors and, ultimately,
customers looking for supply
chain savings.
This system enables fully
glazed windows and doors to
be installed into timber frame
and SIPS panels as part of the
offsite production cycle, while
having little impact on stacking,
transportation and erection of the
finished panels. ISO-CHEMIE’s
ISO-CONNECT Vario SD humid-
ity regulating foil, which offers
‘intelligent’ humidity control
and complies with UK Building
Regulations for air when used
as an internal seal, offers Sidey’s
system effective weather and air
tightness sealing of the window
and door frame connecting joints,
facilitating faster onsite build.
Foam sealants provide superior
moisture resistance together with
air tightness and thermal insula-
tion for timber-framed buildings,
undoubtedly aiding product sup-
pliers in the drive towards more
sustainable, faster offsite con-
struction. But equally important,
with the careful management of
all manufacturing logistics and
sequencing, they contribute ef-
fectively to eliminating potential
waste, risk and cost in the supply
chain without compromising off-
site construction quality.
www.iso-chemie.eu
*https://www.amaresearch.co.uk/uk-market-for-volumetric-modular-buildings-increased-by-6-in-2017/
known for putting the ‘fun’ into
fundraising, with its spectacular
gala dinners, annual golf days,
GMF Cup, Ryder Cup style golf
event, long-distance cycle rides
and footy fives competition. One
of biggest of this year’s challeng-
es will be the second all-women
challenge, which has the Epwin
Group as its headline sponsor.
Peak, Paddle, Pedal will see the
12 members of the team climbing
Snowdon, canoeing 150 miles
down the length of the River Sev-
ern and cycling 150 miles back
to Hope House in Oswestry – all
over eight days this August.
GM Fundraising was estab-
lished in 1995 and have been
raising funds for Hope House
Children’s Hospices, which pro-
vides palliative care for children
with terminal conditions and
support for their families, both
on site and in their homes. Over
95% of Hope House’s £5 million
annual operating costs are met
through charitable donations
and GM Fundraising is its largest
single annual donor.
If you’d like to attend the ball
at Celtic Manor Resort, tickets
are £1,495 for a table of ten
and are available by emailing
[email protected]
or [email protected].
All profits go to Hope House
Children’s Hospices.