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Architectural HQ opts for steel framing
Architect BDP’s new Manchester head office has been completed with the aid of Metsec’s site fixed framing system (SFS).
The striking six storey building, part of the city’s £250M Piccadilly Basin regeneration scheme, is viewed as a flagship HQ and will house 275 BDP staff.
Metsec worked with contractor CPL to design and build an outward leaning external wall, a key feature of the canal side building.
A quantity of 150mm wide studs were supplied by Metsec. These
were attached at an angle to the main concrete slab frame with a series of slotted cleats, to form the external sloping facade. To form the inner skin a number of 100mm studs were supplied.
Sustainability was a key requirement for the building, which is the first naturally ventilated office building in Manchester to achieve a BREEAM ‘Excellent’ rating.
