The original, 1960’s construction was refurbished in c.2000 when the original, non-combustible curtain wall to the main elevations was replaced using combustible UPVC/PUR curtainwall. d+b facades undertook the overcladding of the building for Fortem/OCC in 2016 and requested approval to substitute, at no additional cost and identical in appearance, the specified ACM, PUR & HPL for noncombustible, Solid Aluminium & mineral wool that would look identical to the prescribed products. The PUR/ACM substitutions were approved however OCC insisted on use of HPL. d+b facades proceeded as directed, using the prescribed HPL but of their own volition, introduced FR grade in full compliance with building regulations at that time.

Reference: Alex Sanderson – Operations Manager, Fortem Energy Services
Building: Hockmore Tower, Oxford
Contract Value: £1.3m
Project Duration: June 2016 to June 2017

“This was a challenging and complex project with significant client led constraints. Working closely with Fortem and the client novated design team, d+b facades’ collaborative approach ensured that the best solutions were found to meet the current standards. The entire project was delivered whilst the building remained fully occupied with minimal disruption to building users. The project was a triumph for teamwork and we look forward to working with d+b facades in the future”

Alex Sanderson, Operations Manager