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Tube Products International January 2014
‘Classical’ solution to restoration project
Iron technology firm Saint-Gobain PAM
UK, part of the Saint-Gobain materials
group, has provided a guttering solution
for the restoration of the dilapidated
Lawhead House in West Lothian, UK.
The large and imposing 19
th
-century
Lawhead House, with gabled wings
and a slate roof, was vacant and fell
into disrepair in the early 1990s. Local
planners sought to restore the historic
building, and were given permission for
restoration into a single residential unit
in 2008. With the backing of Building
at Risk Scotland and some funding
by Historic Scotland and the National
Lottery, restoration was well underway
by 2012.
Jim Burns of Saint-Gobain PAM UK
commented, “At Saint-Gobain PAM, we
were delighted to play a part in restoring
this once splendid property to its former
glory.
“A site take-off of the guttering
requirements was completed and we
identified that a 6" x 4" moulded gutter
from the Classical range would be the
key product. In addition, we designed
and manufactured a number of special
angles and nozzles at our Telford plant.”
Cast iron gutters and downpipes,
servicing the housing and construction
markets, have been manufactured at
Saint-Gobain PAM UK’s Telford facility
for over 100 years. The company’s
Classical range of cast iron traditional
half round gutter and circular downpipe
systems is designed in accordance with
BS 460.
The Classical range of rainwater systems
offers eight gutter profiles, with a choice
of round, square and rectangular pipes
with extensive ranges of associated
fittings to suit any building, whatever the
architectural style.
Classical products have been installed
at a number of impressive buildings
and developments where architectural
integrity – which retains and enhances
the traditional character of a building –
was a key requirement.
Classical Plus is offered in a pre-painted,
high performance polymer powder alloy
coating (PPA571), ready for immediate
installation and requiring minimal long-
term maintenance.
Saint-Gobain PAM UK supplies ductile
iron pipes, fittings, valves, access
covers and gratings, as well as being
a producer of cast iron above- and
below-ground drainage systems. Its
markets include water and sewerage,
telecommunications, highways, civil
engineering, construction and housing.
Saint-Gobain PAM UK
Saint-Gobain PAM’s Classical
range has been used where
architectural integrity was a
key requirement
Lawhead House fell into disrepair in the 1990s
Successfully certified by NORSOK
Centravis
has
successfully
accomplished the NORSOK M-650
certification process and obtained
approval on behalf of TUV NORD.
NORSOK certification will strengthen
the company’s presence in supplies
of seamless stainless steel tubes and
pipes for the petroleum industry to
Scandinavian countries and the UK.
An opportunity to participate in key
projects worldwide will be provided to
Centravis as a proven supplier.
The certification is proof of the quality
of Centravis products on the whole,
and cold finished and hot finished
Duplex and Super-Duplex products in
particular.
The NORSOK standards are developed
by the Norwegian petroleum industry to
ensure adequate safety, value adding
and cost effectiveness for petroleum
industry developments and operations.
The standards are intended, as far
as possible, to replace oil company
specifications and serve as references
in the authorities’ regulations.
Centravis Production Ukraine
