www.roxhill.co.uk

SPECIFICATION GUIDE

Our aim is to provide a seamless service, to deliver

a bespoke package that meets all of the customers

operational needs and to provide a highly efficient

building which delivers energy savings and reduced

running costs throughout its life.

INTRODUCTION

This document outlines to potential customers

the Roxhill ‘Standard’ in terms of workmanship

and quality of product that they can expect

from any Roxhill development. Roxhill has a

first class reputation for delivering projects on

time, on budget and to a very high standard.

When it comes to procuring and delivering

buildings for our customers, our aim is

to provide a seamless service, to deliver

a bespoke package that meets all of the

customer’s operational needs and to provide

a highly efficient building which delivers

energy savings and reduced running costs

throughout its life.

This is achieved through adapting the

Roxhill ‘Standard’ as necessary to meet each

customer’s requirements.

Roxhill are able to manage a range of

customers fit-out requirements over and

above our standard specification, including

for example heating, lighting and sprinkler

systems, as well as more specialist items such

as racking installations.

All of our new buildings will achieve an

EPC rating of A as an absolute minimum. In

addition all of our developments will achieve

a BREEAM rating of Very Good as standard.

A higher rating can be achieved should the

customer require it.

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For each site a bespoke substructure/foundation solution will be

designed and warranted by the Consulting Structural Engineer to

suit the relevant ground conditions and customer’s requirements.

STANDARDS

• All elements of the work and materials will be designed

and constructed in accordance with the relevant

standards at the time of commencement of construction

SUBSTRUCTURE

• For each site a bespoke substructure/foundation solution

will be designed and warranted by the Consulting

Structural Engineer to suit the relevant ground conditions

and clients requirements

FLOOR SLAB

The floor slab will be designed in accordance with the

following;

• Minimum design thickness of 175 mm

• Designed and installed in accordance with TR34

• 50 kN m2 UDL (uniformly distributed load)

• Racking leg loads will be designed to a rack height of

1.75 m and 1.00 tonne pallet loads

• The top surface of the slab will conform to the tolerances

as defined in TR34 for a FM2 Special floor

• Abrasion resistance will be a minimum of AR1 in

accordance with BS28204 Part II

• All day joints will be reinforced with a Permaban

Alpha Joint

The structural steel frame will be designed and warranted for

12 years by our highly experienced specialist steelwork contractor.

STRUCTURAL FRAME

• The frame will be designed to BS5950 and BS6399

for dead, superimposed and wind loadings, including

allowance for drifting snow on the valley of the

structure and against parapets if provided

• The frame will be capable of supporting a service

loading arising from mechanical and electrical

installation plant and equipment of 0.25 kN/m2 over

the whole roof area

• All steelwork will be shot blasted to BS7079 and pre-

painted with 2 pack epoxy coating prior to arriving

on site to give 10 years life to first maintenance

• Steelwork will be treated for fire resistance where

required. All fire protection will be resistant to impact

damage up to 2 m above the finished floor level

ROOF CLADDING

• The external roof will be covered with 0.7 mm thick galvanised

steel, coated with Colourcoat HPS200 from Tata Steel with

Confidex Guarantee

• Roof cladding will be CA Twin Therm fixed in accordance with

manufacturers recommendations to provide a 25 year guarantee

on the full system

• Non fragile, triple skin roof lights will be provided to 15% of the

roof area with a 25 year warranty

• A permanent roof access hatch, access ladder and man safe

system to allow access for maintenance will be provided

Roof and vertical cladding systems will benefit

from a 25 year product guarantee as standard.

All gutters will benefit from the same 25 year

guarantee as the external cladding system.

RAINWATER GOODS

• All gutters to utilise CA Building Products TE Range with

membrane lining and 50mm thick rock fibre insulation to

give a 25 year guarantee to match the building

• Siphonic or traditional roof drainage systems can be

offered to best suit the clients requirements

• All drainage systems will be designed and constructed to

comply with BS12056-3: 2000 with a minimum discharge

risk rating of Category 3

VERTICAL CLADDING

• CA Twin Therm cladding system with stainless steel

fixings to provide a 25 year guarantee

• Insulated to give a U-value of 0.35 W/M2/C

• Built up system for end of life recycling

LEVEL/DOCK ACCESS DOORS

• Stertil Stokvis Thermadoor vertical lift door or equal and

approved

• Standard door size 2.86m wide x 3m high

• Electrically operated with manual override

• Composite construction comprising galvanised steel inner

and outer faces insulated with 40 mm polyurethane foam

to achieve a U value of 0.4

• Aluminium framed full width ‘panoramic’ double glazed

vision panel EPMD seals fitted to the top, bottom and sides

of door to prevent rain penetration and minimise draughts

• All doors are supplied with a product guarantee backed

for 12 years

Stertil Stokvis Thermadoor aluminium level access and

dock access systems will benefit from a 12 year warranty.

DOCK LEVELLERS

• Stertil Stokvis reference SF2520 fully hydraulic

dock leveller with 450 mm long self cleaning

open hinge swing lip or equal and approved

• 6,000 Kg single axle load

• To each dock door location a Stertil Stokvis

reference WS 574 heavy duty steel frame

collapsible dock shelter will be provided

• 100 mm diameter red and green LED traffic

light system with directional arrows will be

fitted for each dock shelter

• Wheel guides – 170 mm diameter tubular pair

of wheel guides, bolted down to each dock

position, 2,000 mm long with flared entrance

for driver parking assistance

DOCK WALLS & PITS

• Pro-wall precast concrete walling system to

all docking areas

• Wall to be fully insulated to 0.27 W/m2K

• Maintenance free and knock resistant

• Enhanced speed of on-site construction

Each dock door will benefit from a heavy duty

dock shelter, LED traffic light, task lighting,

dock bumpers and wheel guides as standard.

Curtain walling and glazing systems with powder

coated aluminium frames incorporating double glazed

anti-sun units all benefit from a 12 year warranty.

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION – EXTERNAL

• Enhanced cladding treatment to all office

elevations

• Glazed canopy to announce entrance to office

area

• Curtain walling and glazing systems all with

powder coated aluminium frames incorporating

double glazed anti-sun units

• External doors to be polyester powder coated

to match the glazing system

• External rainwater goods to be polyester

powder coated aluminium with secretly fixed

fascia soffit and capping

OFFICE ACCOMMODATION – INTERNAL

Internal Walls

• Emulsion painted plaster – colour to suit

• Toilet walls – full height ceramic tiling

• Reception Feature Walls – full height ceramic

tiling

• Kitchenette – ceramic tiled splashbacks

Ceilings

• Suspended ceilings with Armstrong Prima

Dune to all office and ancillary areas

• Ceiling heights of 2.7 m to office areas and

2.4 m to welfare areas

American light oak joinery to all office areas to include

skirtings, architrave, window boards and doors, together

with stainless steel ironmongery.

MAIN STAIRCASES

• Precast concrete staircase with carpet finish and gradus

nosings

• Balustrades and handrails are to be stainless steel

circular hollow section

FLOORS

• Raised access floors, with a minimum of 150 mm void

for services to be Kingspan RMG600 or similar, with

carpet tiles finish to all office areas

• Floor boxes at 1 per 10 m2 incorporating electric twin

socket telecoms and data

• Floor boxes connected to bus bar trunking system via

a 3 m flexible cable to allow future flexibility with office

layouts

• Ceramic tiles to Reception and toilet areas

DOORS & JOINERY

• American light oak joinery to all office areas to include

skirtings, architrave, window boards and doors

• Stainless steel ironmongery

• Lock suiting to doors as required

PLUMBING & SANITARY WARE

• All toilet areas and cleaners store will have high quality Armitage

Shanks white vitreous china sanitary ware

• Toilet partitions will be manufactured by Venesta Cubicle

Systems Limited and will be coordinated with vanity units and

boxings

LIFT

• A 10 person/800 kg capacity lift will be provided to meet the

requirements of EN81-2 and Part M2 Building Regulations for

disabled access

• Each landing to have stainless steel doors and door surround

A 10 person/800 kg capacity lift will be provided

to meet the requirements of EN81-2 and Part M2

Building Regulations for disabled access.

All landscaping will be designed to enhance the visual

impact of the development, with lighting to 30 lux in the

service yards and 15 lux to the car park as standard.

EXTERNAL AREAS

Service Yard

• Concrete yard 190 mm minimum thickness with

brushed finish

• Heavy duty drainage channels to be used with

steel gratings for impact resistance

• Storm water attenuation to be provided to

ensure service yards remain operational in storm

conditions

• Security fencing to protect service yards to be

2.4 m high paladin

• Lighting to 30 lux using metal halide floodlights

with timer and photocell control

Car Park

• Access roads to be block paved

• Parking bays to be tarmac

• Lighting to 15 lux with lighting columns and

bollards

Landscaping

• All landscaping to be designed and selected to

enhance the existing ecology and biodiversity

and to improve the visual impact of the site with

immediate effect

The mechanical and electrical installation will be designed

to provide reduced running costs which will benefit the

end user throughout the life of the building.

MECHANICAL

• All office and ancillary areas will be heated by a gas fired

low temperature hot water heating system utilising a highly

efficient Low Nox Condensing Boiler

• In addition to the above, a Solar Thermal Water Heating

System will be provided to supplement the provision of

hot water and reduce running costs

• A rainwater harvesting system is included to provide

recycled water for the flushing of toilets and reduce water

requirement

ELECTRICAL

• Offices lighting will be provided to give 400 lux at 850 mm

above the finished floor level

• All light fittings will be energy efficient with PIR and

daylight sensing controls to reduce running costs

• Power will be provided by floor boxes at 1 per 10 m2.

Each floor box incorporates electric twin socket outlets,

telecoms and data

At Roxhill we also have the technical ability and supply

chain relationships to take on board as much or as little

of the occupier's specific fit-out works as required.

FIT-OUT SERVICES/ADDITIONAL WORKS

• There are often significant programme benefits to the

occupier for Roxhill to take on board additional works

which can be accommodated within our standard delivery

programme

• Typically this would include high level services within

the warehouse, such as heating, lighting and sprinklers

which can be installed at a very early stage of the build

programme

• In addition to customer’s fit-out requirements we can also

offer a complete turnkey solution by utilising relationships

with racking designers and other bespoke contractors

When it comes to the design and construction of buildings, our

aim is to provide a highly efficient building which will generate

large energy savings and reduced running costs for customers.

MINIMISING THE IMPACT

• Energy savings are achieved by specifying

highly insulated envelope solutions which

go far beyond current building legislation,

and utilising innovative energy saving

technologies as a matter of course

• Other sustainable components we can

provide include rainwater harvesting to

utilise recycled water for the flushing of

toilets, daylight sensitive and PIR operated

lighting controls and increased air tightness

which exceeds current building regulations

SUSTAINABILITY AT WORK

• All our buildings are assessed at the

design stage and at completion for a

BREEAM (Building Research Establishment

Environmental Assessment Method) rating.

We provide for a rating “Very Good” as a

minimum

• By considering sustainable design from

inception we can offer many advantages to

our customers in achieving a higher BREEAM

rating without significant increased cost

All of our new buildings will be designed to allow an EPC A rating

and BREEAM 'Very Good' to be achieved.

RENEWABLE ENERGY

• As well as ensuring the high quality of our

standard specification, we also pride ourselves

on our ability to advise on and provide

additional bespoke sustainable solutions

tailored to specific end user's requirements

• By understanding each of our individual

client's requirements we can offer advice on

alternative renewable energy solutions such as

photovoltaic solar cells and wind turbines and

also assist with funding and maximising of any

tariffs or incentives available for the installation

and operation of these technologies

CARBON NEUTRAL

• As part of our commitment to a sustainable

development we give our clients the option of

a certified carbon neutral building on all new

warehouse facilities

• As well as reducing the operational carbon

emissions of our buildings we also provide

a carbon neutral structure and envelope

which is achieved through working with a

carefully selected supply chain who share

our commitment to a sustainable future and

offsetting the balance of any embodied carbon

through recognised carbon trading schemes

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Roxhill Developments Ltd

Lumonics House

Valley Drive

Swift Valley

Rugby

Warwickshire

CV21 1TQ

SPRING 2015