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Prospecthill Court, Greenock, managed by River Clyde Homes, won the Net Zero in Housing award at the recent CIH Scotland Housing Awards 2024. design build facades’ reclad the 15 storey tower block using its proprietary insulated aluminium rainscreen system integrated with high-performance triple glazed windows to meet the CarbonLite Retrofit Standard, a rigorous voluntary retrofit
York Hospital (Main Ward Block), part of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust was a finalist in the best refurbishment category for the 2024 Facade Awards UK event. The works at York Hospital comprised of overcladding using design build facades insulated aluminium rainscreen, RW45 insulation, new doors and high-performance integrated windows as part
“Increasing uncertainty regarding funding programmes for new build hospitals is encouraging strong interest in sustainable regeneration of existing buildings using a fabric first approach” commented Cliff Woodhouse, Business Development Director at market-leading overcladding specialist design build facades. Showcasing one of their flagship projects, Aintree University Hospital, Liverpool, delegates were hugely impressed with the transformation, many
This is the third project awarded to design build facades by the Museum. The first at Tring in 2019 was the external refurbishment of the Ornithology Building and then in 2020 works were undertaken to replace the curtain walling of the Palaeontology Building, Kensington. design build facades are Principal Designer and Principal Contractor on this
As healthcare Trusts focus increasingly on decarbonisation, design build facades has firmly established itself as the leader in this field. View here two major projects to overclad Gloucestershire Royal Hospital’s tower block and Birmingham Women’s Hospital main building where we are presently on-site. design build facades will be exhibiting at IHEEM on 8th – 9th
design build facades the UK’s market-leading design build overcladding specialist in the healthcare sector will be exhibiting at Procurement 4 Health on 18th September. Visit us on stand 46 to discuss: decarbonising the built estate through a fabric first approach; how to procure a true design build service that provides a turnkey package of integrated
design build facades are leaders in the sustainable refurbishment of built estates. Employing their fabric first approach delivers sustainable energy and carbon savings with fast capital payback whilst preserving embodied carbon.  Visit us on STAND 22 at AUDE 2024 to discuss how our expertise can assist you in achieving your carbon reduction commitments. View our
DPRTE
design build facades will be exhibiting for the first time at DPRTE, the Defence Procurement and Supply Chain Event on 27th March. Visit them on stand 92 at the Farnborough International Exhibition & Conference Centre. They will be able to answer questions on the sustainable refurbishment of dated 1960s/70s buildings, including compliance of the Building
design build facades in association with Gloucestershire Managed Services and Vital Energi is overcladding the iconic Gloucester Royal Hospital tower block, transforming the building. It is halfway to completion and is compliant, on time, and on budget with minimal disruption. Our collaborative, holistic ‘concept to completion’ approach has ensured all facets were resolved at the