Mock Veterinary Practice, University of Nottingham - A Fixfast Case Study

Mock Veterinary Practice, University of Nottingham

Nottingham

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Project Details

Architect: CPMG Architects

Location: Nottingham

Sub contractor: Spectrum Building Envelopes & Facades Ltd

The new Mock Veterinary Practice at the University of Nottingham has elevated the existing veterinary facilities by providing 3 separate elements: a fully serviced veterinary practice for small animals, space for general teaching facilities, and larger agricultural facilities for livestock.

The concept behind the 'mock' practice was to offer new consulting and clinical facilities, representing a commercial vet practice for postgraduate year 5 veterinary students.

Part of the project was to cut consumption of finite resources throughout the entire construction and life cycle of the project - whilst reducing emissions as much as feasible.

Challenge

Specialist building envelope contractor Spectrum Building Envelopes & Facades Ltd were contracted to take responsibility of the façade on the building - and turned to use the Fixfast façade support system - including SPIDI® Max brackets within the construction.

Solution

Our façade support system is the complete package when it comes to façades. Highly versatile, the bracket and rail system can be configured for any rainscreen façade project - including sloping façades and curved structures.

The one-bracket design translates into ease of use on-site - no more separate brackets for fixed or sliding points, the SPIDI® Max brackets can be used in either fixed or sliding positions and can be easily adapted to either horizontal or vertical configurations.

In conjunction with our stainless steel DrillFast self-drilling fasteners, the façade was fixed securely and efficiently into place on-site.

“We approached Fixfast for a system solution for the proposed timber rainscreen construction at the New Mock Vets Practice at the University of Nottingham. The timber rainscreen construction consisted of a Sansin coated Thermowood vertically laid, plank on plank timber facade, with a 270mm thick Rockwool Duo Slab insulated cavity, all fixed back to a cross limited timber frame. Fixfast were able to offer a comprehensive design solution, which was tailored to suit our construction depths. The SPIDI Max facade system adopted was a complete package solution. Fixfast provided a quality product coupled with professional and friendly support throughout.”

Adrian Bidwell Contracts Manager, Spectrum Building Envelopes & Facades Ltd

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