ALUMASC WATER MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS
Suppliers of: Aluminium Rainwater Goods Cast Iron Gutters Soil drainage pipes roof outlets Floor Drains Shower Drains
Alumasc Water Management Solutions (AWMS) has been promoting the efficient use, retention, recycling and disposal of water within the built environment for over 70 years. Now, it combines the knowledge and unique benefits of these four brands to provide one simple solution in water management.
SKYLINE:
Skyline’s high performance weatherproofing and integrated guttering systems provide industry-leading rainwater protection. Skyline includes fascia and soffits, copings, cills and surrounds manufactured from high quality, in-house, BBA certified powder-coated aluminium.
The range suits both contemporary and traditional architecture. It’s designed to meet industry standards and exceeds expectations in design, durability and performance. Easy to install, with 25 years life expectancy and 100% recyclable, it is the ideal solution for roofing and gutter interfaces.
Standard and fully bespoke designs are available in any RAL or BS colour to suit your project.
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ALUMASC RAINWATER:
Alumasc Rainwater is the UK market leader for Aluminium, Cast Iron and Steel gutters and downpipes. From cutting edge-contemporary to traditional heritage, Alumasc’s metal rainwater systems outperform others whatever the weather.
With a unique range of profiles, finishes and made-to-order options, we manufacture each metal system to the highest standard for strength, long life and durability.
Our Aluminium rainwater is BBA accredited and suitable for traditional and modern buildings. The range includes Cast, Pressed and Extruded systems and is lightweight, low maintenance and corrosion resistant.
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HARMER:
Harmer Building Drainage manages water inside and outside the building. Its systems allow designers, contractors and clients to realise the design, performance and installation benefits of fully integrated drainage solutions.
High performance materials – stainless steel, cast iron and aluminium – give optimum corrosion resistance and durability. From above and below ground drainage, soil, waste and rainwater management to food processing and pharmaceutical, each Harmer system moves water with absolute confidence across the built environment.
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GATIC:
Gatic Civil Drainage specialises in integrated surface water management. For over 80 years Gatic drainage systems have been used to capture, control and return run-off safely into the natural water cycle.
Gatic is proven in the most demanding industrial, commercial and residential projects. It includes exterior surface water channels, high capacity channels, linear and slot drainage, proslot, access covers and flow controllers. Various depths and widths are available to suit all applications.
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Wade is a leading manufacturer of drainage products including gratings, gullies, linear drainage and roof outlets for use in and around buildings. We offer a comprehensive range of drainage products with choices of material, size, style, finish and accessories to cater to any project. Our products are installed worldwide in shopping centres, hospitals, prisons, oil rigs, tower blocks, hotels, schools, factories and more. whether you have an industrial, commercial or domestic project we have the products to satisfy your needs.
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Rain to Drain
Whether you are managing rainwater, surface water or waste water, controlling water in the built environment has never been more important. New flood prevention legislation, tighter water quality standards and advancing sustainable building practices puts greater pressure on products and processes to manage water effectively and efficiently in commercial and residential settings.
Alumasc Water Management Solutions has the specialist knowledge and range of industry-leading products to help you manage water originating inside or outside the building, protecting structures and providing solutions to convey it safely to discharge into water course, sewer or ground.
Skyline, Alumasc Rainwater, Harmer and Gatic - a coherent, fully integrated water management solution for every stage.
Further technical information and guidance is available on the Alumasc Water Management Solutions website or via the BPi download Library
Alumasc Skyline and Rainwater package specified at Weston-Super-Mare Hospital
Alumasc Skyline and Rainwater package specified at Weston-Super-Mare Hospital
A package of products from Alumasc Water Management Solution (AWMS) has been used for the external refurbishment of the roofline at Weston General Hospital in Weston-Super-Mare. Despite the installation's many logistical challenges, the project was a great success, thanks to expert teamwork and the use of trusted, high-quality Alumasc systems.
Weston General is part of the University Hospitals Bristol and Weston NHS Foundation Trust (UHBW). It is located in the Uphill area of North Somerset, serving a resident population of around 212,000, and over 3 million visiting tourists every year. The 1980s building has benefited from a recent period of updating, which included replacement of the existing rainwater drainage system, fascia sub-frame and soffit panelling, around the entire perimeter of the hospital and its seven internal courtyards.
Project architect, Sandy Murray, of Bristol-based practice Stretto Architects, was tasked with specifying the replacement system, which not only had to match the existing fascia soffit system visually, but also needed to outperform it in terms of rainwater capacity. A number of bespoke elements would be required in order to meet the building's exacting specification and it was imperative that optimum results were achieved within strict timescales and budgets.
Skyline Architectural Aluminium is a market-leading collection of fascia soffit solutions with a proven track record across many of the UK's high-profile buildings. Manufactured in the UK from superior lightweight aluminium, Skyline's high-quality aesthetic could be closely matched to that of the existing system and would easily integrate with the rainwater drainage system to minimise sub-framing and bracketry.
The Skyline fascias were supplied polyester powder coated in brown, and the soffits in white. They were combined with Alumasc Rainwater bespoke aluminium box gutter and Flushjoint downpipes in white. In total, a whole kilometre of product was installed around the building envelope, resulting in a comprehensive rainwater drainage solution more than capable of withstanding the daily rigours presented by Weston General.
Alumasc's Technical Support Team provided a comprehensive design service, including full site layouts, sectional drawings and take-off schedules, rainwater flow and outlet/gutter calculations, and site surveys involving prototype product installation and assistance with technical detailing for the structural interfaces. A degree of flexibility was also designed into the brackets and soffit support system to allow for the variability in the existing structure, and to incorporate extensions and additions that are common in all healthcare facilities of this age.
Alumasc also worked closely with the installing contractor Creative Construction, to provide all necessary training and assessment, ensuring strict quality and legislative standards were achieved.
With all the logistical challenges posed by this project, it was important that all parties on site worked efficiently together to ensure a successful outcome. Sandy Murray comments:
"Installing the rainwater, fascia and soffit systems in a live hospital environment required extensive pre-planning and careful consideration. We were dealing with issues of proximity to noise- and vibration-sensitive areas such as surgery theatres, we had to maintain patient privacy and wellbeing at all times, maintain security and safety prior to and during the installation with appropriate site segregation, and provide bespoke solutions such as bird netting to protect the hospital roof space during works; there was a lot to take into account.
"A good working relationship was fostered between the UHBW NHS Foundation Trust, Stretto Architects, Creative Construction and Alumasc, which meant any issues arising on site were resolved expediently."
Access was also testing, as Sandy explains:
"The most challenging element of the project was the replacement of the rainwater goods, fascia and soffit cladding, in the internal courtyards. Lengths of material were limited to allow them to be transported through the hospital safely, and additional protective measures were required to protect the public and site operatives."
He concludes: "The final result is that the product looks great! Together with the new window frame and steelwork decorations, and the thorough cleaning and maintenance of existing roof tiling, the whole hospital has been given a refreshed and renewed appearance, which will serve the building, its staff and visitors well into the future."
Ivan Colvil is the Senior Technical Sales Manager for Skyline. He was heavily involved in the bespoke design work on the new system at Weston General and spent many hours on site over the course of two years. He comments:
"Skyline is a showcase product that adds a striking visual to every project it is installed on. But key to Weston General was product functionality, and our ability to integrate the new system seamlessly with existing elements. When you factor in additional considerations related to staff, patients and public, the project as a whole represents quite a triumph in terms of teamwork. All parties played an important role in its successful delivery, and as always, Alumasc will continue to provide any technical and customer support that may be required post-installation."
AWMS: Leading the way in sustainable drainage
Skyline Architectural Aluminium sits under the AWMS umbrella, as one of five brands well known for innovation, quality and longevity. The four accompanying brands are: Alumasc Rainwater Gutters & Downpipes, Harmer Building Drainage; Wade Building Drainage; and Gatic Civil Drainage & Access Covers.
Our extensive product portfolio ensures sustainable rainwater and drainage solutions that set the standard for urban water management.
Alumasc Water Management Solutions is part of the Alumasc Group. The Group proudly holds the London Stock Exchange Green Economy Mark, which is awarded to companies generating 50% or more of their total annual revenues from products and services that contribute to the global green economy.
The AWMS 'Concept to Completion' process is underpinned by a solid company infrastructure, which offers the following:
three UK manufacturing plants
national brand-specific sales team and regional support network
in-house technical team
design team to fulfil bespoke design requirements
rainwater and drainage calculations and on-site surveys
take off and estimations
in-house, BBA approved powder coating facilities
unrivalled dedicated UK technical and after-sales support
For more information, contact Alumasc on 01536 383810, or visit www.alumascwms.co.uk
AWMS Non - combustible drainage, drainage, high rise, construction
The introduction of the new Building Safety Act in April 2022 was cited by the government as the biggest transformation in how tall structures are designed, constructed and managed, in almost 40 years.
The Act enforces compliance to Building Regulations restricting the use of combustible materials in the external walls and specified attachments for residential blocks of flats, student accommodations, care homes, sheltered housing, hospitals and dormitories in boarding schools, with a storey above 11 metres in height. It also reinforces the personal responsibility of all parties involved in the construction process.
Within those Building Regulations, sits BS EN8579:2020 – A Guide to the design of Balconies and Terraces, which puts further emphasis on the importance of fire safety in the drainage design of balconies and terraces. It scrutinises the use of combustible materials, such as plastics, in their construction and stipulates that components used should:
· Neither be composed of materials nor provide a medium for spread of fire
· Not propagate fire downwards by falling brands or flaming/molten droplets or debris
· Be designed to minimize the risk of becoming detached from the face of the building
· Minimize the risk of prejudicing the stability of the building from structural fire stress
Alumasc Water Management Solutions is the UK’s leading manufacturer of integrated non-combustible rainwater and drainage systems encompassing the entire building envelope. To address the newly introduced design requirements we have developed a fully-compliant drainage solution specifically suited to the rigours of high-rise building construction.
The system incorporates Harmer Aluminium Roof Outlets featuring new extended spigots connecting directly to a welded spigot on Alumasc’s Aluminium Downpipes. Both products have a well-established track record of use in the high-rise building sector, but these new developments now present an efficient and compliant package which keeps our building industry colleagues up-to-date with ongoing regulatory changes.
The Harmer Aluminium Roof Outlet range is a high-performance rainwater drainage system suitable for all types of flat roof application, including balconies and terraces. The new spigots for connection to our aluminium downpipe systems eliminate any potential incompatibility which may occur when specifying unrelated products, resulting in quick, easy installation and its associated cost-savings. High flow performance and low maintenance provide complete reassurance which is critical to building drainage design.
Alumasc Aluminium Downpipes have a history of specification on many high-rise projects, and are available in a range of popular profiles. The inherent lightweight nature of aluminium makes them perfect for use at height, whilst their material hardness and fixing mechanisms, give excellent rigidity and high impact resistance.
Both Harmer Roof Outlets and Aluminium Downpipes are BBA approved powder coated, making them A2-s1, d0 fire rated, ensuring conformity to the new regulations in most applications.
To complete the AWMS high-rise offer, the Harmer Modulock Pedestal System offers a range of non-combustible, raised pedestals designed to create level flooring in any building application where sloped, stepped or irregular surfaces present a challenge; perfect for balconies and terraces.
They are manufactured from mild steel with a highly durable zinc nickel, corrosion-resistant finish, making them A1 fire rated. The self-levelling head option is ideal for use with both paving slabs and timber, or a fixed head option is available for use with paving only.
This complete package of non-combustible outlets, downpipes and pedestals is 100% recyclable.
AWMS: Leading the way in non-combustible water management solutions
AWMS non-combustible drainage systems are underpinned by a solid company infrastructure which offers the following:
· three UK manufacturing plants
· national brand-specific sales team and regional support network
· in-house technical team
· design team to fulfil bespoke design requirements
· rainwater and drainage calculations and on-site surveys
· take off and estimations
· in-house, BBA approved powder coating facilities
· unrivalled dedicated UK technical and after-sales support
Alumasc Water Management Solutions is part of the Alumasc Group.
Call 01536 383810