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Profile sheds light                                                                                                                                                                    MCRMA

                                                                                                                                                                                                   membership
            on research centre


                                                                                                                                                                                                   Full members

                                                                                                                                                                                                   A Steadman & Son
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Architectural Profiles Limited

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Ash & Lacy Building Systems Limited
            Architectural Profiles’ Perfo 65 zip seam roofing profile
            has been used in the cladding of the Nuclear Advanced                                                                                                                                  C A Building Products
            Manufacturing and Research Centre (Nuclear AMRC)                                                                                                                                       Euroclad Limited
            in Sheffield.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Omnis Industries Limited (SpeedDeck)
            Pictured to the right is one of the exterior stair pods at
            the Nuclear AMRC where natural light was considered an                                                                                                                                 Tata Steel Building Systems
            essential requirement for both the building users and for
            emergency applications. The Perfo 65 profile used here is                                                                                                                              Associate members
            laid horizontally and perforated for both light ingress and
            ventilation and has a stucco embossed metallic silver finish.                                                                                                                          Brett Martin Daylight Systems Limited

            The Nuclear AMRC is based around an open-plan 5,000                                                                                                                                    Capital Safety Group
            square metre workshop, containing a range of state-of-the-                                                                                                                             EJOT UK Limited
            art manufacturing equipment tailored for nuclear industry
            applications. The building also features accommodation over                                                                                                                            Filon Products Limited
            three storeys, including laboratory and technical support                                                                                                                              Fixing Point Limited
            space, an immersive virtual reality room for assembly
            research and training, office space and secure meeting                                                                                                                                 Guttercrest Limited
            rooms. Work at the Nuclear AMRC focuses on metals                                                                                                                                      Hambleside Danelaw Limited
            engineering and does not involve nuclear critical aspects
            such as fuels or other radioactive materials.                                                                                                                                          HS Butyl Limited

            The building was designed by Bond Bryan Architects to                                                                                                                                  Kalzip Limited
            ‘Excellent’ BREAAM environmental standards. Power and                                                                                                                                  Knauf Insulation Limited
            heating is provided by a 99 metre wind turbine rated at
            900kW and ground source heat pumps with                                                                                                                                                Latchways plc
            320kW capacity.
                                                                                                                                                                                                   MAGE Fasteners Limited
            Nuclear AMRC, managed by the University of Sheffield with                                                                                                                              M.R. (Site Services) Limited
            support from the University of Manchester Dalton Nuclear
            Institute, combines academic innovation with industry                                                                                                                                  Premier Sealant Systems Limited
            expertise to help UK manufacturers seize the opportunities                                                                                                                             Rockwool Limited
            of new investment in nuclear power and other innovative
            energy technologies.                                                                                                                                                                   SFS intec Limited

            The development of the Nuclear AMRC has been funded                                                                                                                                    Tata Steel
            by the UK government and the European Regional
            Development Fund. The Nuclear AMRC is part of the High                                                                                                                                 Independent consultants
            Value Manufacturing Catapult, a new national network of
            research centres supported by the Technology Strategy                                                                                                                                  A P Williamson Consultants Limited
            Board, the UK’s innovation agency.                                                                                                                                                     Barry Jackson Associates


                                                                                                                                                                                                   Building Sciences Limited
                                                                                                                                                                                                   Michael Kilbey Associates Limited

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Roofconsult Limited

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