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Parry Bowen achieves OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 accreditation

Parry Bowen recently achieved registration to both BS OHSAS 18001 and ISO 14001 which deal respectively with health and safety management and environmental management. This success came after an exhaustive assessment by BM TRADA. Two minor non-conformities were raised during the assessment but were quickly resolved and accreditation has now been awarded.

These successes represent the last elements in Parry Bowen’s ambitious Integrated Management System (IMS) strategy, designed to create an end-to-end formalised structure for effective management of complex projects. The first component of this strategy was laid down last year when Parry Bowen earned accreditation to ISO 9001, the British Standard relating to quality management.

Almost as important as the recent achievement are the comments of the assessor who was extremely positive about the Company’s approach and commitment and about the obvious improvements that had been made as a result of BM TRADA’s initial audit back in February. This success recognises a huge amount of hard work across the Company of which we are very proud.

The IMS is intended as the basis for a process of continuous improvement and this is something the assessors will be keen to examine in future audits.

Registration brings benefits beyond internal efficiencies and legal compliance – it demonstrates to customers that the Company has a robust management system in place and gives them confidence in Parry Bowen's ability to handle the increasing complexity of today’s large construction projects.

Sheffield Arts Tower Has Undergone A Major Refurbishment

Parry Bowen has been contracted to remove the existing facade and replace it with a bespoke system that combines 1620 SAPA vertical sliding windows
and Schuco curtain wall feature corners. To ensure the system matches the existing facade a number of unique new extrusions were designed
to meet the requirements of English Heritage project criteria. The original colour scheme was incorporated into the re-cladding and replacement facade.
Original glazed areas were manufactured using a cast glass process creating a huge challenge to meet the type of glass and colour match, this was achieved by
special kiln formed glass. Areas of the building remained occupied throughout the project and the existing louvre detail had to be fully refurbished to
the crown of the building.

Parry Bowen Selected for Second English Heritage Project

University of Birmingham, Metallurgy and Materials Department is undergoing a major refurbishment of its external facade. English Heritage have been involved in the precontract discussions and design criteria for maintaining the asthetic integrity of this iconic building. The existing glazing is based on a single glazed patent glazed system with a unique 'lead' feature. As part of the design, this feature had to be replicated using modern materials which included Schuco profiles and a project specific design from Parry Bowen's Technical Department. The whole project will be carried out while the building remains fully occupied.

Major Development secured Rotherham Civic Centre

GMI Construction Group choose Parry Bowen and thier specialist Stone Cladding System for this major development in Rotherham. During the selection process specific quarries were visited prior to selection of the prefered stone. The total envelope including glazing, curtain walling, doors, windows and sfs backing wall type systems  are also part of the scheme with the StoneLite system making up a large part of the external elevations.

Parry Bowen takes on the Birmingham Council Office

Thomas Vale were appointed as contractor for the works early in the design and planning stage through the Birmingham Construction Partnership, working closely with, Birmingham Property Services – identifying and adding considerable value for money benefits to the project. The building is due to be completed in August 2011.

The new office is a key element of the authority's plans to deliver over £200m of gross savings by streamlining its office portfolio through the Working for the Future Business Transformation programme. When complete, the new office building will be a base for over 2,000 staff, replacing more expensive leased buildings in the city centre. It will also set the standard for new ways of working for its employees with the aim of delivering first-class services to the citizens of Birmingham.

This building project will also see the Council delivering on its promise to reduce CO2 emissions. The building has been designed with the aim of achieving an "excellent" BREEAM (Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method) rating. Parry Bowen will be carrying out works to the external façade creating the chosen look using glazing and curtain walling following the strict guidelines set with BREEAM the backup of PBL’s Internal Technical department was a key to the Parry Bowen appointment.

Parry Bowen brings home another 2 Olympic projects

Part of the same development in Stratford, London and working in connection with John Sisk’s to ensure a gold standard finish to the façade. Parry bowen will be carrying out the curtain walling and glazing to the two plots and once the Olympics closes the plots will be handed over to the new community of Stratford.

Parry Bowen secures Athletes Village N01

Athletes Village is an exciting new project in Stratford, London. It is publically owned with investment from the Olympic budget. The Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) are overseeing the delivery of Athletes Village with property group Lend Lease, together with its construction arm , Bovis Lend Lease, appointed as the development and construction manager. Athletes Village lies adjacent to the Olympic Park and Stratford City sites will accommodate athletes during the Olympic and Paralympic Games and will leave the legacy of thousands of new homes after 2012.

Everything about Athletes Village is new. The new community will be sustainable – environmentally, socially and economically. Real jobs and well built homes that will stand the test of time, without damaging the planet. Facilities will be state of the art. Traffic congestion and crime, two problems that blight many older urban areas, will be greatly reduced through creative, thoughtful, safe design.

Parry Bowen are technically involved in the construction / design process of the curtain walling and glazing of the façade and have been working closely with the N01 team to achieve the high standards that are required for a sustainable future.

A* or will it be Gold with the new Chobham Academy

The Olympic Village, which lies adjacent to the Olympic Park and Stratford City sites, will accommodate athletes during the 2012 Games and will leave the legacy of thousands of new homes, parks, and community facilities after 2012. At the heart of the community facilities to be left in legacy will be Chobham Academy - a world-class new education campus. The Academy is scheduled to open in September 2013 and will offer:

- Spaces for 1,800 students between the ages of three and 19
- Nursery, primary and secondary schools, including a sixth-form with adult learning facilities
- The Academy will specialise in Performing Arts and English with a focus on sports excellence within the context of the world-class new sporting venues in the Olympic Park
- A comprehensive lifelong learning programme to meet the needs of existing local communities and the new communities that will develop in the area after 2012
- Day Care Facilities for children from 0 -5 years old, located on the school site, and fully integrated into the nursery and lower school
- A community arts complex for both the school and the community
- A Civic Hub, available for residents to use for social activities, meetings, gatherings and leisure pursuits
- A sports facility for the Academy and the community

Parry Bowen will be undertaking the curtain walling and glazing element of the façade and working closely with main contractor BAM Construction. The Academy will be built at the north-eastern end of the Village site and will initially be used during the 2012 Games as the main Village operations centre including team management, communications and Village operations. After the Games, the Academy is scheduled to open for the school term in September 2013.