RCM Facilitates Ground-Breaking New Look for Birmingham City Centre

Continuing their long-standing relationship with John Sisk, RCM were appointed to supply the rainscreen cladding, as well as the aluminium frame and fittings to the construction of the new Holiday Inn Express in the centre of Birmingham.

KKA Architecture’s vision of a ‘pixelated’ building became a reality when RCM supplied its Vitrabond panels. Fixing these to the railing system has given the hotel its unique ground-breaking pixelated appearance. Vitrabond is a lightweight aluminium composite cladding panel, ideal for external facades, fascia, rainscreen cladding and sun blades. Its benefits include cost effectiveness, low maintenance, robust durability, its lightweight nature and its availability of an unlimited colour range.

Forming part of a £400 million Birmingham City Centre scheme the new 17 storey, 250 bedroom hotel will form part of the 2.3 million square foot Arena Central mixed use development.

“Once again RCM have been able to join forces with John Sisk & Son in achieving a major construction project. We are proud to supply our quality Vitrabond panels, aluminium frame and fittings to the project. New inner city developments are always an exciting venture, showcasing the best in building and construction the UK has to offer.” (Ian Quinton, Managing Director, RCM Ltd)

The hotel is due for completion in April 2017 and RCM are proud to be playing a part in its successful construction.

“On a recent progress photography assignment at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham it was clear that much work had taken place to the outside of the development and that the façade panel placement was well under way. I have to say that from a photographer’s point of view, the design is truly stunning and looks to resemble the pixelisation of an extremely large image. Quite remarkable.”

(Gary Britton, Gary Britton Photography Ltd)

CPD Seminars

For those interested in finding out more, RCM provide informative CPD sessions including: a guide to materials, applications and specification considerations for building boards, internal and external linings and rainscreen façades, covering:

• What a specifier needs to consider
• Board materials and benefits
• Board applications
• Work on site

For more details call 0800 612 4662 or email dai.roberts@rcmltd.biz.