FP McCann Thin Flat And Multi Ridge Roof Tiles Installed On Somerset Housing Development

FP McCann is supplying its thin leading edge interlocking concrete roof tiles branded ”Thin Flat” to a new housing development in Somerton near Yeovil, Somerset. The “Somerton Mead” site is a 69 plot collection of 2, 3 and 4 bedroom houses by national builder Bloor Homes. Bloor Homes South West division completed phase one of the Somerton Mead housing development last year.

With the addition of 69 homes in phase 2 and 3, the site will comprise 130 homes between Bancombe Road and Bradley Hill Lane in the north-west of the town. To complement the properties many of which consist of buff reconstituted stone walls to mimic the natural Somerset limestone, FP McCann Brown and Terracotta Thin Flat concrete roof and Multi Ridge tiles have been specified by Bloor Homes and installed by Taunton based roofing company, Deelis Roofing Ltd.

Some 35,000 Thin Flat tiles together with 2,500 Multi Ridge tiles will be required to complete the 69 houses. The FP McCann concrete roof and ridge tiles have been supplied from the company’s new ultra-modern £30 million tile factory in Cadeby near Nuneaton, Warwickshire. FP McCann’s stylish looking low-profile Thin Flat tile is also available in Black, Anthracite and Rustic Red and features a smooth, non-textured finish and straight cut edge. Commenting on the Thin Flat and Multi Ridge roof tile installation,

Keenan Hanratty, Site Manager for Bloor Homes says, “The low-profile brown and terracotta concrete tiles give the roofs on the new houses a distinctive stand-out appearance as to our design specification. The durable tiles are easy to fix with minimum breakage recorded. We will certainly consider using FP McCann’s roof tile range on any future home building schemes”. Further expansion at the fully automated Cadeby factory will shortly mean the introduction of additional tile profiles. All FP McCann concrete roof tiles and accessories are of the highest standard and are covered by a 15 year Guarantee.  www.fpmccann.co.uk

FP McCann Precast Concrete Architectural Facade Panels And Balconies Feature On Luxury Hyde Park Development

FP McCann’s architectural facade division has supplied and installed bespoke acid-etched precast concrete cladding units, stone inlaid precast panels and precast balconies to envelope a brand-new 190,000 sqft luxury residential development overlooking Hyde Park, London. “Park Modern” is a nine-storey building comprising 57 high-end one to six bedroom apartments, amongst some of the most prestigious in Kensington. Residents in the development have access to valet parking, a resident’s lounge, a 25-metre pool, gym, spa, cinema, and treatment salon.

Completed earlier this year, the super-prime £500 million design and build project for client Fenton Whelan, was awarded to central London based construction company Ant Yapi UK Ltd. Unique to Park Modern’s design is an undulating precast concrete sandstone look façade and curved precast balconies working in combination with complementary smooth natural stone slips inlaid in precast cladding panels.

Designer PLP Architecture inspired by the surrounding parkland, used the setting to create natural lines to allow the building to sit comfortably within the Hyde Park landscape. Recognising FP McCann’s experience in this field, Ant Yapi UK along with PLP Architecture approached the Company to quote for the design, supply and installation of the three key precast concrete architectural elements. 

On securing the contract FP McCann employed structural installation partner RLH Construction Ltd to undertake the panel façade build using free issued tower cranes, significantly reducing the need for any scaffolding on the building. The balconies delivered on a supply only basis, were fitted by building frame specialist Modebest, who also installed decks and floors on behalf of Ant Yapi UK. 

In total, 192 FP McCann precast concrete cladding units were fitted by RLH Construction of which, 106 are acid-etched sandstone-coloured curved panels and 86 are inlaid natural stone panels with the exposed precast concrete faces having an acid-etched sandstone coloured finish. 96 sandstone colour-matched curved balconies completed the order, with all products manufactured and delivered on a just-in-time basis from FP McCann’s Littleport factory in Cambridgeshire. 

Commenting on the Park Modern build, Chris Watson, Senior Planner for Ant Yapi UK says, “This construction approach demonstrated a number of efficiencies compared with practices associated with a traditional build. The off-site manufacturing of the architectural cladding panels and balconies offered significant advantages in terms of product quality and integrity.

On site, speed of construction, minimising waste and the ability to work uninterrupted in all weather conditions were all major benefits. Additionally, the external precast facade system removed the need for scaffolding and wet trades, thereby minimising the health and safety risk factors associated with people working at height”. www.fpmccann.co.uk

FP McCann Offsite Precast Concrete Structural And Architectural Frame Solution Specified On Distinctive Buckinghamshire Housing Development

FP McCann has completed a unique supply and build project consisting of 64 luxury apartments in Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire. The high-end development is set on 200 acres of historic private gated grounds offering new-build houses and apartments next to a grand Grade II listed Georgian era mansion house. 

Newland Park is a development by London based Comer Homes. The collection of new apartments and houses sits within the modern country estate and is set to become one of the area’s most desirable residential locations. The apartments are located in 4 individual blocks, each on three levels with undercroft car parking beneath each building. FP McCann were approached by Comer Homes at design stage with consideration of the superstructure above the parking being a precast concrete frame as opposed to a traditional block and brick construction.

The Modern Methods of Construction (MMC) precast concrete frame solution has been designed, manufactured and installed by FP McCann, a Tier 2, BIM Level 2 certified supplier. 

As on all such contracts undertaken by FP McCann, BIM Execution Plans (BEP) were prepared for the Comer Homes development, demonstrating FP McCann’s proposed approach, capabilities, capacity and competence to meet stringent Employer’s Information Requirements (EIR). 

The subterranean car park construction consists of precast retaining perimeter walls, internal columns and cross beams, topped off with prestressed hollowcore planks. Access from ground floor level is via a precast concrete staircase. Above the car park, the FP McCann precast structural frame comprises internal crosswalls, prestressed hollowcore flooring planks and precast stair cores and stair landings. Integral to the structural frame itself, are the architectural brick-faced insulated sandwich wall and gable ridge panels, offering the attractive external finish to each building from the ground floor up. 

Another feature of the build are the black acid-etched balconies to levels two and three. Many other MMC features include the factory installation of windows and balcony doors and the fair face finish to internal walls, allowing for follow-on trades to complete their works in a timely and efficient manner. 

The accelerated construction time typically seen in such offsite precast concrete structural frame builds, saw the Newland Park project completed in just 36 working weeks. Commenting on the Chalfont St Giles residential development, David Donnellan, Senior Design Engineer for Comer Homes says, “Reducing construction times by 40%-60% compared to traditional build methods has to be factored into addressing the demand for new housing, whether luxury or affordable. 

Traditional construction methods, while tried and tested, are increasingly less efficient to meet the increasing call for quality and environmentally sustainable housing. The Newland Park apartment development is a clear demonstration that offsite construction and MMC in any location lays the groundwork for a more efficient and sustainable home building industry. By embracing these methods, we can build faster, reduce our environmental impact and provide both high-end and affordable living space.”  www.fpmccann.co.uk