WITH 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE, THE AYRSHIRE GROUP CAN TRACE ITS ROOTS BACK TO 1819, WHEN IT WAS A BUILDER OF SHIPS. DURING THE 1930'S THE COMPANY DIVERSIFIED INTO THE COLD ROLL FORMING OF STEEL SECTIONS AND THIS MODERN METHOD OF PRODUCING LIGHTWEIGHT BUT STRONG PROFILES BREATHED NEW LIFE INTO THE COMPANY.
With its head office located in Daventry, Ayrshire Metals is one of the UK’s leading suppliers of cold rolled sections to a diverse range of markets and industries. The company's mission to provide 'complete customer satisfaction' is underpinned by ISO9001 accreditation standards.
Design Led Scheme Requiring an Excellent LSF Solution
Sandgate Pavilions is an exclusive £10 million residential development in Kent, featuring 36 high-end contemporary apartments across three medium-rise units set within beautiful surroundings, overlooking the English Channel.
Private contractor Sunningdale Developments were keen to engage a light steel frame manufacturer who would work collaboratively with their team from concept to completion and provide a high specification system to reflect this prestigious project. With over 100 years' experience and outstanding reputation, Ayrshire Metals were appointed to design, engineer and supply 70T of light steel frame panels as well as the loadbearing structure for the top floor of all three apartment blocks.
Ayrshire carried out initial design and feasibility studies and design calculations, utilising their in-house engineers and CAD team. The steel was then manufactured at their advanced manufacturing facility in Daventry, Northamptonshire.
Collaborative Approach
Ayrshire's specification team attended project meetings from design through to install stages, ensuring continuity, consistent customer service and smooth project delivery. This collaborative approach ultimately helped to reduce lead times and cost for the client resulting in a successful partnership.
Ayrshire Metals recommended West Drylining and Facades to undertake the installation of the steel framing system and drylining package for Sandgate Pavilions, which they successfully secured.
A family-orientated business with traditional values and an excellent reputation, West Drylining and Facades is a youthful, driven company which has many clients within the top 10 UK contractors.
Achieving quality products and finishes at competitive rates, despite the size or complexity of the project, the West Drylining team ensured all the exacting project requirements were fulfilled. Installing the extensive light steel frame solution complete with an internal drylining system, external weather tight facade, rainscreen cladding, curtain walling and window solutions.
Technical Challenges
The project encompassed light steel frame external infill panels to all three blocks and a loadbearing structure for the top floors. Some technical challenges surfaced including the design and installation of interfaces between cold rolled steel, brise soleil and loadbearing structure together with the design and build of cold rolled steel brise soleil feature to all three loadbearing structures.
West Drylining worked closely with the Ayrshire team to develop the details and drawings to deliver the project and efficiently deal with the challenges expertly engineering the framework to reduce the requirement for the original design of hot rolled beams and columns by utilising composite members of steel frame sections and modifying the design.
Sustainable Solution
Time was spent upfront collaborating with Sunningdale Developments to value engineer the complete structural system. Through efficient design and engineering, Ayrshire were able to reduce the amount of hot rolled steel and concrete required and engineer bespoke jambs to negate the requirement for hot rolled wind posts.
To reduce onsite waste the metal studs and boards were cut to size offsite where offcuts can be recycled. Sustainably efficient products were specified throughout the development such as eco-friendly insulation to deliver higher levels of thermal insulation, reducing in-use carbon emissions throughout the lifecycle of the building. Going above and beyond requirements, non-combustible sheathing board was supplied and installed to enhance building safety and performance.
A local fixings company, site labour and manager were engaged to reduce carbon emissions generated through travel and transportation and training was provided where necessary.
Successful Outcome
Sandgate Pavilions has been meticulously designed, with highend specifications creating modern, luxurious and spacious new build apartments. Ayrshire Metals in close collaboration with Sunningdale Developments and West Drylining and Facades, completed the project recently to the complete satisfaction of the client.
Celebrating exceptional design, Sandgate Pavilions reached the finals of the British Homes Awards in the Apartment Development of the Year category.
For more information visit:
www.ayrshire.co.uk or email: sales@ayrshire.co.uk
www.westltd.net or email: info@westltd.net
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