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Surface Finishes
CONSTRUCT has just completed a major project to manufacture and install reference panels which interpret surface finishes Types A and B as specified in BS8110. This is just one of several initiatives undertaken by CONSTRUCT designed to remove obstacles to construction efficiency.
 
The existing definitions contained in BS8110 are extremely subjective. Lack of any physical reference means that widely differing interpretations can be formed on what constitutes an acceptable finish. As a result there are often conflicting views between client, architect and other members of the project team on what is required or on the finish that has just been delivered.
The provision of the reference panels means that the whole project team can now agree on an acceptable standard of finish both before and after the concrete is poured and should avoid much of the confrontation that has been experienced hitherto, saving both time and money as a result.
 
Six sets of panels have been made and have now been installed at regional centres throughout the UK.
All members of the construction industry are invited to use these panels free of charge but arrangements should ideally be made beforehand with the contact names listed.
 

Location of sites in UK displaying panels
London North
(External Site)		    John Doyle Construction Limited
John Doyle House, Little Burrow
Welwyn Garden City
Herts AL7 2SP		    Tel: 01707 329481
Eric Roberts
 
London South
(External Site)		    Medway School of Engineering
Medway University Campus
University of Greenwich
Chatham Maritime
Kent ME4 4TB		    Tel: 01634 883147
Terry Graves
 
South West England
(External Site)		    University of the West of England
Dept of Built Environment,
Coldharbour Lane
Bristol BS16 1QY		    Tel: 0117 9656261
ext: 3060 or 3316
Brian Drury
 
Central England
(External Site)		    Peri Limited
Market Harborough Road,
Clifton upon Dunsmore,
Rugby CV23 0AN		    Tel: 01788 861600
Peter Stenning
 
North East England
(Internal Site)		    University of Sheffield,
Sir Frederick Mappin Building,
Mappin Street, Sheffield S1 3JD		    Tel: 0114 2225723
Glenn Brawn
or 0114 2225062
Shane Smith
 
Scotland
(Internal Site)		    University of Paisley
High Street, Paisley, PA1 2BE		    Tel: 0141 8483267
Bill Mathews
or 0141 8483252
(office)
 

Additional Panels
The Concrete Bridge Development Group has recently completed a contract with the Highways Agency to produce similar panels to typical finishes Classes F2 and F4 as specified in the Specification for Highway Works. These can be viewed at the above locations.

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