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From Horses possible, which included all exterior aspects.
to Houses
The historic Bell Street Stables in Glasgow has
undergone an extensive conversion, featuring
the installation of Alumasc’s Flushjoint aluminium
rainwater downpipe system.
This magnificent period property has an interesting
history. It was built between 1896-98 by A. W.
Wheatley, originally to house horses working
to pull the Glasgow City Council Cleansing
Department’s refuse collection carts. In 1955, the
building was redesigned to provide a separate
entrance for the Police Department who shared
the property with Cleansing until the 1980s.
Situated in a prime position within the merchant
city area in the city centre of Glasgow, the
building was converted to form 52 mid-market
affordable rented flats by the Construction and
Manufacturing Group (CCG) on behalf of Glasgow
Housing Association (GHA) and Lowther Homes,
during a two-year construction programme. The
renovation was completed in 2019.
A major requirement of the renovation was to
conserve as much of the building’s heritage as
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This involved the upgrade of the stone elevation,
replacing all windows and making repairs to the
roof and rainwater system. Flushjoint aluminium
downpipes along with contemporary hopper
heads were specified for their contemporary
design. The installation was completed in a non-
standard RAL colour to match and complement
the window surrounds.
Flushjoint is a contemporary range of extruded
aluminium downpipes. The Flushjoint system
is based on concealed spigots, which give a
smooth, clean appearance that complements
modern building design. The pipes are mounted
on brackets to stand clear of the structure and
are available in circular, square and rectangular
pipes. They are lightweight, durable, non-
corrodible and 100% recyclable. They are
available in 26 standard colours BBA powder
coating process and available to match any RAL
or BS colour in a project.
The conversion of Bell St Stables was funded by
a £2 million grant from the Scottish Government
and support from Glasgow City Council and has
since won several awards including the Scottish
Design Award in September 2020, the Scottish
Home Awards Best Renovation 2020 and the GIA
‘Special’ Conversion Award 2019. It is now being
let and managed by Lowther Homes.
MGMA
Wise Membership
Membership of MGMA is open to all
companies who manufacture and market
metal rainwater systems, downpipes
and their associated fittings. In addition,
membership is open to those companies
who provide a range of professional
support services to the metal rainwater
systems industry.
Guidance documents
Manufacturer members
MGMA produces a range of guidance
documents designed to educate specifiers and Alu-Cast Enterprises Limited
contractors alike on the type of metal rainwater Alumasc Rainwater Systems
systems available, their application, superior
life expectancy and unrivalled value over other ARP Limited
material alternatives. Ash & Lacy
The roof drainage system is an important aspect
of the overall roof design and the design process BD Fabrications Limited
and the correct selection of materials can be Central Fabrications Ltd
complex. It is therefore recommended that in CGL Systems Ltd
addition to reading the guidance documents, the
designer consults an MGMA member for advice Corrivo Building Products Ltd
https://mgma.co.uk/publications/ Guttercrest Limited
Hall & Botterill Limited
Product Selector Hargreaves Foundry Limited
JPM Pressbrake Sections Limited
The product selector has been designed to help Kingspan Limited
you quickly find a suitable manufacturer for your
next project. Lindab Ltd
Using the drop-down menus, you can select Marley Alutec
by material type for example, fabricated steel, Seamless Aluminium Group
cast iron, cast aluminium etc., and by product
application – domestic, non-domestic, heritage, Weatherfast Limited
new build and refurbishment.
https://mgma.co.uk/product-matrix/
Professional members
Members’ CPDs CRM Rainwater Drainage Consultancy
MGMA members offer a range of CPD seminars
designed to expand and reinforce your industry https://mgma.co.uk/members/
knowledge and disseminate the results of new
development and innovation in the use of metal
rainwater systems in the built environment.
Attending regular CPD seminars will ensure you
keep up to date with changes in the industry,
particularly in the areas of legislation and
regulation.
https://mgma.co.uk/cpd-seminars/