d+b facades is a leader in its field and has successfully completed c.100 high-rise, high quality refurbishment projects in the UK, all completed on time, within budget and with zero defects. Most of the senior management team has worked together for more than 20 years creating organisational stability and ensuring retention and development of specialist knowledge, skills and expertise.
Since commencing in the 1980’s when profiled aluminium sheet was first applied to the external faces of buildings secured by timber battens with one function – to prevent leaks – we have developed and refined the overcladding system to include high levels of insulation, strengthening and protection of existing building fabric, innovative water management to prevent surface pattern staining, fixing-free facades in a wide range of colours able to create aesthetically pleasing buildings incorporating contemporary features and the use of extensively recycled materials.
Our high-quality overcladding is market-leading in its performance and is the optimal solution for building owners facing the challenges imposed by ageing high-rise stock.
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| Blythswood |
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| Client | Glasgow Housing Association | |
| Programme | 70 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £2.6m | |
Scope of Work |
Overcladding to main front and rear elevations, enclosure of existing balconies through addition of windows and internal linings to the same. |
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| Alpha House |
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| Client | Whitefriars Housing Group, part of West Mercia Housing Group | |
| Programme | 46 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £1.97m | |
Scope of Work |
Complete overcladding of existing building with high-quality aluminium rainscreen, replacement of existing windows with high-performance double-glazed units and enclosure of the open building entrance. |
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| Graiseley High Rise Flats, Wolverhampton |
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| Client | Wolverhampton City Council | |
| Programme | 78 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £3.0m | |
Scope of Work |
Aluminium cladding and window replacement to 3 occupied Local Authority residential blocks. Work also involved structural steelwork to extend and enclose balconies to provide extra space. |
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| The Pinnacle, Willenhall |
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| Client | D & B Developments acted as developer/principle contractor | |
| Programme | 56 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £6.0m | |
Scope of Work |
Turn-key project involving full internal and external refurbishment and conversion of derelict council block into modern accommodation with NHBC certification. Additional apartments provided by creation of six penthouse flats. |
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| Grange Court, Hackney |
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| Client | LB Hackney/Bovis | |
| Programme | 68 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £1.6m | |
Scope of Work |
Major neighbourhood renewal project of the Holly Street Estate. The project involved design and build of external cladding envelope and windows along with other associated works to a 20 storey building. |
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| West Whitlawburn Tower Blocks |
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| Client | West Whitlawburn Housing Association/Lovell | |
| Programme | Apr 02 – Dec 09 | |
| Contract Value | £4.2m | |
Scope of Work |
The project involved design and build of external cladding, curtain walling, windows, steel roof extension and roof cladding along with other associated works to a cluster of six 16 storey buildings. |
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| Wyler Tower, Hamilton, South Lanarkshire |
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| Client | South Lanarkshire Council | |
| Programme | 36 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £1.10m | |
Scope of Work |
External refurbishment of an occupied town centre tower block with difficult site access. The project involved design and build of new aluminium cladding, window replacement and new roof. Notable as it was the first example of aluminium cladding to a local authority block in Scotland. |
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| Dudhope Court, Dundee |
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| Client | Dundee City Council | |
| Programme | 30 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £1.3m | |
Scope of Work |
Meticulous planning was required to enclose the balconies and provide new cladding to 49 individual elevations. |
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| Greenwich, Nightingale Vale |
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| Client | LB Greenwich | |
| Programme | 34 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £1.8m | |
Scope of Work |
Provision of total cladding envelope to a 24 storey block which went onto win a RIBA design award. |
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| Hunter and Belvedere, Hounslow |
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| Client | LB Hounslow | |
| Programme | 48 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £1.4m | |
Scope of Work |
Design and build for the total envelope of two identical blocks including feature roofing, windows, screens and 8000m² of aluminium cladding. |
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| Hyde Park, Sheffield (Block A) |
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| Client | Gleeson | |
| Programme | 46 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £4.6m | |
Scope of Work |
15000m² of aluminium rainscreen and new high-performance windows for the World Student Games.
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| Rheidol Court, Swansea |
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| Client | City and County of Swansea | |
| Programme | 38 weeks | |
| Contract Value | £0.9m | |
Scope of Work |
Installation of aluminium rainscreen and replacement high-performance windows. |
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| Pinnacle, Glasgow |
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| Client | Ballast Construction/FM Developments | |
| Programme | Sep 2001 - Nov 03 | |
| Contract Value | £3.3m | |
Scope of Work |
Aluminium cassette cladding to envelope including high performance windows. In addition, new roof incorporated with integrated curtain wall screens. |
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| Lancashire Hill, Stockport: "The Bentleys" |
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| Client | Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council | |
| Programme | Programme undertaken in four phases disbursed over six years | |
| Contract Value | £7.4 Million (in four phases) | |
Scope of Work |
Major estate regeneration scheme involving phased works over extended period. Works involved the design and build of 5000m² aluminium rainscreen, new roof and 1000 replacement windows. |
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