CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES - EXPANSION JOINT COVERS
1010 WESTCOTT VENTURE PARK
WESTCOTT
AYLESBURY
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE HP18 0XB
Tel: 01296 652800
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Suppliers of: Expansion joint plates, expansion joint sections, floor joint covers, structural joint covers, movement joint covers, movement joint profiles, joint covers & plates, fire barriers for expansion joints
Construction Specialties (CS) is a global manufacturer and supplier of specialist building products for the healthcare, education, commercial, retail, leisure and industrial sectors. The company collaborates closely with architects, interior designers, contractors and end users, offering comprehensive project support.
CS product ranges include wall protection solutions, impact resistant doors, entrance matting, expansion joint covers, architectural louvres, explosion venting and solar shading.
CS Allway® Expansion Joint Covers
CS manufacture a comprehensive range of expansion joint covers to accommodate most types of building movement. To complement a wide offering of joint covers for floors, walls and ceilings in a choice of styles and finishes, the product range also includes speciality covers for car parks, roofs and exterior walls, to offer a solution for any part of the building.
Gasketed Expansion Joint Covers
- Floor, wall and ceiling applications
- Continuous aluminium frames and flush design thermoplastic rubber gasket
- Gaskets available in 4 colours
- Suitable for hygiene sensitive and wet areas
- Models to suit joint widths from 25mm to 150mm as standard
- Heavy duty options available
- Surface and recess mounted options
Metal Expansion Joint Covers
- Co-ordinated models for floor, wall and ceiling
- Continuous extruded aluminium side frames and centre plates
- Models to suit joint widths from 10mm to 150mm as standard
- Horizontal movements up to +/- 100% of the joint width can be accommodated
- Heavy duty options available
Car Park and Stadia Joint Covers and Seals
- Models to suit joint widths from 25mm to 250mm as standard
- Capable of withstanding regular vehicular movement
- Metal and EPDM variants available
- Surface or recess mounted solutions
- Suitable for interior & exterior use
Cover Strips, Plates & Plugs
- Simple and economical joint cover options
- Easy to install
- Rigid aluminium strips & cover plates and flexible synthetic rubber options
Exterior Wall & Roof Covers
- Gasketed and metal options
- Weather resistant and watertight
- Solutions for a wide range of joint widths and movement range requirements
Accessories to suit Expansion Joint Covers
- Fire Barrier Systems
- Moisture Barriers
- Acoustic Barriers
Other Products Available from Construction Specialties:
CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES - ENTRANCE MATTING
CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES - EXPLOSION VENTING
CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES - LOUVRES
CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES - SOLAR SHADING
CONSTRUCTION SPECIALTIES - WALL PROTECTION
Construction Specialties Supplied a Range of Expansion Joint Covers to Sports Venue
Construction Specialties (CS) has supplied a range of expansion joint covers and entrance matting for a sports venue widely-regarded as the finest in Europe.
The new stadium, home to one of the Premier League leading teams, is located in north London. It is a stunning, 62,000-seat multipurpose facility that features the world’s first dividing, retractable football pitch.
Also designed to host American football, concerts and other high-profile events, the £1bn stadium, which officially opened in April 2019, is built on the site of the club’s former ground and offers the optimum spectator experience. At around 48m in height and occupying an area totalling 119,945m2, the stadium is the largest club ground in London, and second only to Manchester United’s Old Trafford in the Premier League.
Managing the movement
With the football team relocated to a temporary ‘home’ at Wembley Stadium, construction on their future site began in 2015. Due to the large footprint of the building, the stadium’s design incorporated expansion joints to allow for the structural movement of the building. The CS APF Series Expansion Joint Covers (EJCs) were specified for joint locations throughout the concourse areas. This heavy-duty, all-aluminium, recess-mounted floor joint cover system is highly-resistant to rolling loads, distortion and wear. It is available in five frame depths to suit a wide range of floor finishes and thicknesses.
To meet the functional project requirements, the CS APF-400/25 model was selected, as it can be fitted over a range of joint widths from 35-110mm and its 25mm deep-side frames were suitable for the application of polished concrete floors within the stadium. With its +40/-20mm of horizontal and up to ±15mm of vertical joint movement capability, the model can easily accommodate the specified movement range. The APFW-400/25 floor-to-wall option was selected for expansion joints running adjacent to the walls, and in areas where a recess-mounted solution couldn’t be fitted, the surface-mounted APF-400SM was installed. To simplify the installation and ensure the system’s full movement capability, CS also supplied a number of prefabricated 90-degree angle and odd angle transitions to suit project requirements.
A total of 450m of APF movement joint covers were installed throughout the stadium concourse. In areas where moisture ingress was a particular concern, CS Moisture Barriers were fitted underneath the covers.
Expansion Joint Cover - The Mall Maidstone – Kent, UK
The Mall Maidstone has recently undergone a £6 million refurbishment which took 5 months to complete and mainly took place at night. Improvements include intelligent strip lighting which adjusts to the weather, white porcelain flooring and heightened shop fronts.
As part of the refurbishment works, CS supplied the GTP-300HD expansion joint cover, a heavy duty, recess mounted, flush floor cover, ideal for applications like this with intensive traffic across the joint. This robust joint cover will ensure the shopping centre can move safely and without damaging itself for years to come.
