Apr 20 12

All Change As Contemporary Car Park Façade Transforms Nottingham Station

by Mark Thomson & Tracy Harris

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Specialist Cladding Systems (SCS), a subsidiary of CA Group, has today announced that work has been completed on Network Rail’s new car park at Nottingham Station for Vinci Construction Ltd.

SCS secured the scheme by showcasing its reputation for carrying out major complex design and build schemes in the UK, including the spherical stainless steel Imaginarium at Bristol planetarium and the futuristic Arc retail development in Bury St Edmunds, among many others. The in-house manufacturing capabilities of CA Group facilitated a coordinated approach, providing the client with a single source manufacturing and installation contract. read more…

Mar 28 12

Specifiers Urged To Rethink Membrane Gutter Thickness

by Mark Thomson & Tracy Harris

Leading roofing and cladding manufacturer and installer, CA Group, is urging specifiers to rethink the thickness of pre laminated membrane gutters after recent guidelines, issued by the Metal Gutter Manufacturers Association (MGMA), highlighted the need to set an industry-wide minimum thickness criteria of 1.2mm for both membrane and steel substrates. read more…

Mar 9 12

SolarWall® Chosen To Help Royal Mail Meet CSR Commitment

by Mark Thomson & Tracy Harris

CA Group has today announced that it has successfully supplied its SolarWall® transpired solar collector technology for the Royal Mail’s new mail centre in Strood, Kent.

It is estimated that the 700m2 SolarWall®, which has been located on the south facing elevation of the building, will generate up to 176 megawatt-hours annually, reducing the building’s CO2 emissions by as much as 32.3 tons. read more…

Jan 30 12

CA Group Achieves ISO14001 Accreditation

by Mark Thomson & Tracy Harris

CA Group Achieves ISO14001 AccreditationCA Group has today announced that it has achieved ISO14001 accreditation for the design, manufacture, supply and installation of its metal roofing and cladding systems and the associated components. read more…

Jan 18 12

Sky’s The Limit For CA Group As Innovative Curved Roof Is Unveiled

by Mark Thomson & Tracy Harris

CA Group Help BMW On The Road To Sustainability

 

CA Group has unveiled the unique curved roof system design that it has developed for Prologis.  The new roof system has been used for the first time at the new BMW Group (UK) Ltd distribution facility at Prologis Park, Pineham, in Northampton. read more…

Dec 15 11

Auditing the Carbon Neutrality of Amazon’s New Mega Shed

by Mark Thomson & Tracy Harris

Auditing the Carbon Neutrality of Amazon’s New Mega ShedAs credible carbon reduction strategies become an essential component of business success, the specification of carbon neutrality – or a net zero carbon footprint -is becoming an intrinsic part of new building projects. read more…