I-A2O Limited - Izizathu zokugubha

Kulo nyaka ubona i-Essex-based I-A2O Limited ukugubha iminyaka engamashumi amabili yokusebenza kanye nenkomba yekhwalithi eholele kulokhu kuphila isikhathi eside kuboniswe muva nje lapho iwina i-Façade Award 2021 ngaphakathi Ukusetshenziswa Okungcono Kakhulu Kwesigaba Se-Timber Clad System.

Impumelelo yomklomelo ibe ngeyokuthuthukiswa eKolishi i-Sir Frederick Gibberd e-Harlow, okwakuwuhlelo lokuqala olwanikezwa uMnyango wezeMfundo (i-DfE) ngokuklonyeliswa ngokuqondile ngohlaka lwawo olungaphandle kosizo luka-£3bn, olwaziwa nangokuthi Izindlela Zesimanjemanje Ukwakhiwa Uhlaka (MMC1). 

Iklayenti ekuthuthukisweni kwakunguCaledonian Modular, ongumholi wemboni ku-MMC futhi oyedwa wosonkontileka abahlanu kuphela abagunyazwe amaphrojekthi we-MMC1 Lot 1, angaphezu kuka-6,000 sq m. I-A2O yaqokwa ukuthi yenze okuningiliziwe design yokumboza izingodo futhi weluleke mayelana nendlela yokufaka inani eliphezulu lokuvala kumamojula ahlanganiswe ngaphandle kwesayithi efektri yayo yaseNewark. I-cladding esele yafakwa esizeni e-Harlow.

Lesi yisikole samahhala esikhulu kunazo zonke esake saklonyeliswa ngaphansi kwalolu hlaka. Lesi sikole sithatha amafomu ayisishiyagalombili okungenela amafomu angama-500 eFomu Lesithupha, Ihholo Elikhulu kanye neHholo Lezemidlalo elitholakalayo ukuze lisetshenziswe umphakathi.

IKolishi lakhiwe ngamamojula amakhulu angu-198, ngalinye lino-18m x 3.5m. Amamojula afika nezitezi zikakhonkolo ezifakwe efekthri, i-fit-out yangaphakathi kanye nezindwangu zangaphandle, okunikeza amakilasi inani elakhiwe ngaphambilini (PMV) lama-91%.

In addition to being recognized for Best Use of a Timber Clad System, A20 was also shortlisted as a finalist for Best use of a Rainscreen System Using Glass or Ceramics at a project at Winchester Sport & Leisure Park. In terms of what this recognition means to the company, Tim Gray, Director, explains its ukubaluleka: “Kuqinisa ubudlelwano bethu namakhasimende abalulekile kanye nozakwethu be-supply chain kanye nendima nokuzibophezela kwethu embonini ye-façade yase-UK Kuhle futhi kubantu abahle kakhulu ngaphakathi kwe-A2O ukuthi bathole ukuqashelwa okuthile ngomsebenzi wabo omuhle.

“Mayelana nomsebenzi weSir Frederick Gibberd College uqobo, izinselelo ezinkulu bezihambisana nokubekezelelana phakathi kwamamojula esizeni. Amathimba ethu okuklama nokufaka enze umsebenzi omuhle kakhulu ekunqobeni lezi zinkinga futhi sizuze lukhulu ngezinhlelo ezizayo.”

Lokhu kuhlonishwa kwakamuva kuqhubekisela phambili isiko lokuziqhenya lempumelelo yemiklomelo elizuzwe yi-A2O kule minyaka engu-20 edlule. Impela, yayike yawina omunye uMklomelo we-Façade ngo-2020 Wokusetshenziswa Okungcono Kakhulu Kwe-Brick Slip Cladding, igcizelela amazinga amakhulu wokungaguquguquki ewafake ebhizinisini kusukela lasungulwa ngo-2002, lapho liqala impilo linikeza izinsiza zokusetha indawo ezindaweni ezinkulu zokwakha. .

As A2O progressed as a business, the cladding department was launched in 2007. Initially focusing on cladding within the retail sector, this arm of the business now specialises on large façade projects in the commercial, leisure, education and residential sectors across the south of England, with some package values being in excess of £5m. “Our regular clients tell us that they appreciate our values-based, design-led and quality-focused approach,” adds Tim. “We carry out our cladding design in-house, allowing for better control and service to our clients. We specialise in all of the major rainscreen cladding systems including SFS structure, aluminum, brick slips, timber, terracotta and GRC rainscreens. We’re also able to take on the full glazing package on some projects.”

Njengoba ibukeka izokwakhela omunye unyaka othole imiklomelo, i-A2O ithola ukuthi imakethe yokumboza isibuswe amaphrojekthi okushintsha ama-facade. “Esigxile kukho kula maphrojekthi wukuqinisekisa ukuthi izindwangu ezishintshwayo ziyahlangabezana noma zedlule izimfuneko zoMqulu Obuyekeziwe Ogunyaziwe,” kusho uTim. "Isitifiketi sethu se-LPS1531, esigunyazwe yi-BRE sokufakwa kokuvikela umlilo, kanye nokuhlolwa kwe-Bolster yazo zonke izindawo ezivimbela umlilo, kunikeza ukuzethemba kumakhasimende ethu nakubakhileyo."

Ukusekela imisebenzi eyahlukene ye-A2O kuwo wonke amabhizinisi e-Cladding kanye ne-Site Setup kunabasebenzi abaqashwe ngokuqondile abangama-30. Amaphrojekthi abalulekile ababambe iqhaza kuwo muva nje afaka:

• I-Percival Street - Ukushintshwa kwe-facade egcwele ku-Sotech aluminium rainscreen;
• I-West End Quay - Ukushintshwa kwe-façade egcwele kusikrini semvula se-Sotech aluminium;
• I-Middleton Hub - i-SFS, inikezela kanye nezingodo + isikrini semvula sezitini se-Corium;
• Green School for Boys – SFS, Composite Panels, Gebrik and Tecu rainscreen;
• I-Thurrock Civic Centre - isikrini semvula sezitini se-SFS ne-Mechslip;
• Crawley Civic Offices – SFS, GRC kanye ne-Mechslip rainscreen.

Naphezu kwencwadi yoku-oda enamandla kangaka kanye nokuqashelwa kwemiklomelo esaqhubeka nokuyithola, izinselelo eziningi zisasele ku-A2O njengamanje, njengoba u-Tim echaza: “Enye yezinkinga ezinkulu ubunzima bokuhlela umsebenzi ngenxa yokubambezeleka okukhulu ngokugunyazwa kwezimali ukuvuselela amaphrojekthi. Elinye ikhanda elibuhlungu libandakanya ukungena ezinkontilekeni zamanani angaguquki nokungaqiniseki okukhulu mayelana nokukhuphuka kwamanani ezinto zokwakha.”

Regardless of these challenges, as it enters its 20th anniversary year, it is clear that A2O remains committed to the principles that have served it so well over the past two decades. “As we grow, we want to maintain and strengthen our values-based positive culture, challenging the stereotypes generally associated with the construction industry. As part of this, we want to strengthen our relationships with key supply partners and clients.

“From an internal perspective, meanwhile, we are developing an apprentice programme and pioneering an apprenticeship standard for cladding operatives to ensure we continue to have the right skills to keep building the company. As part of this we are continuing to demonstrate Innovation in MMC (Modern Methods of Construction) by developing an off-site product offering.”

Noma ineminyaka engu-20 isebenza ngaphansi kwebhande layo, kuyacaca ukuthi i-A2O ayikho esimweni sokuzithela ngabandayo futhi kunalokho izibophezele ekuzuzeni impumelelo enkulu nakakhulu ngo-2022 nangale kwalokho. Ukuqashelwa okwengeziwe komklomelo nakanjani nakho ngeke kukhishwe.

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