An important new community facility in Telford, Shropshire, has achieved the highly prized PassivHaus standard for low energy consumption, while the overall sustainability of the building’s design has included the use of a bespoke aluminium soffit and fascia system with an integral roof gutter detail, provided by Marley Alutec.
The New Town Park Visitor Centre, which stands near the ice rink in the Southwater area of Telford, was designed by Telford & Wrekin Council’s own Architects Department, while Wygar Construction Company Limited was the main contractor. Roweaver, a national specialist for the installation of eaves systems, meanwhile, worked in coordination with the roofing and cladding sub-contractors to ensure the £23K package of Alutec products were fitted in sequence with the rest of the work on waterproofing and finishing the building envelope.
A spokesperson for the project team commented saying: “Alutec was selected for this important project due to the fact the manufacturer was able to offer proactive design proposals, including some bespoke solutions - throughout the pre-contract phase. This is a very visible building providing an important facility as part of a major development intended to create a vibrant and sustainable heart for Telford’s town centre.”
Phil Price of Roweaver added: “As a specialist installer of eaves and roofline products we enjoy an excellent working relationship with Marley Alutec, and get good technical support from the manufacturer. Although this was the first time we had installed one of Alutec’s bespoke soffit and fascia packages, the job went very well; and since then we have gone on to use the system again on a Co-operative store at Barton-under-Needwood.”
When complete the Southwater development will include an 11 screen cinema, an 85 bedroom hotel, a refurbished ice rink and a number of new bars and restaurants; together with new homes and retail units.
