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Two-Hour Fire-Rated Partitioning System for Warehouse Sub-Division, Bristol
Fulton Ltd
Following changes to their production process, Fulton Boiler Works, an industrial boiler specialist, were left with surplus space on site in Bristol. The most viable option was to sub-divide the area and let out to a new tenant.
During an initial site survey, it was determined that the existing steelwork had already been treated with intumescent paint, therefore fire boarding was not required as part of Stancold's works. This ensured that the project remained in budget for the client and an accurate quotation was provided.
Just a week on site saw the sub-dividing partition complete from start to finish. Due to the internal height of the facility, Eurobond's Mineral Fibre Firemaster system was installed horizontally in order to achieve a fire rating of 2 hours.
Firestopping was also completed between the panel junctions and steelwork along with fire blankets to the head, given the intricate access points within this area, for maximum fire integrity to the structure.
Throughout the project, Stancold's team worked from the empty side of the building to create minimal disruption to the day-to-day operations of the client.
Watch the installation video here.
An intricate install pulled off by our expert team
James Hoy, Stancold Contracts Manager
Panel Core
Mineral Fibre
Panel Supplier
Panel Requirements
LPS Approved Installation
One-Hour Fire-Rated Partition for New Industrial Unit, Swindon
Main Contractor
As the Swindon industrial park underwent an expansion, Stancold won the tender to complete the sub-dividing fire-rated partitioning work in a new unit on the site.
Stancold formed a new relationship with the main contractor throughout the project. Discussing the benefits of a composite panel system was a key element within the negotiation process, along with the contractor's budget and quick turnaround time.
Stancold's firewall team were able to value engineer a proposal that took their requirements into consideration.
Due to the height of the building, a horizontal panel installation was required, where approximately 700m² of the Eurobond Mineral Fibre Firemaster system was utilised to achieve a one-hour fire-rating for the partition. Intumescent batt was installed to the top and sides of the wall to maximise fire integrity and was completed with a painted deflection head detail.
With only four weeks between the initial pre-let meeting and our arrival on site, both Stancold's office-based projects team and on-site installers worked hard to prepare and complete the build to the contractor's schedule and to their complete satisfaction.
Exceptional work by Stancold in keeping to our client's requirements
Two-Hour Fire-Rated Warehouse Partition, Gloucestershire
Howard Tenens
Howard Tenens, a nationwide logistics provider, accepted a new contract with a beverages client and required a reconfiguration of their existing storage facility.
Within their plans, our client specified a partition wall spanning the 70m width of the warehouse, complete with a two-hour fire-rating.
During planning, we evaluated the options for installation; due to large racking already in place on site and the length of the panels required, a vertical installation would involve unnecessary disruption for the client to move it elsewhere. Therefore, it was negotiated that a horizontal installation would minimise such obstacles.
Stancold installed a 70m long x 8m high partition wall using Eurobond Firemaster Extra panels, achieving a two-hour fire-rating for the structure. This included fireboarding to the existing steel columns and firestopping to a unique head detail, which was designed to achieve the required fire-rating while conforming to the constraints of the building.
The installation took place over two phases, allowing for other demolition works to be carried out before the final portion was completed and handed over to our satisfied client.
We're very pleased with the wall and its final look and finish
Glyn Loveday, Howard Tenens
Sub-Dividing Firewalls for Six Industrial Units, Hemel Hempstead
Bailey Construction
Stancold's specialist knowledge of passive fire protection and a competitive quotation won the tender with local construction contractor, Bailey Construction, within a new industrial park complex in Hemel Hempstead.
In our first project with the contractor, our experienced team met with Bailey Construction on site to complete site surveys and design meetings. This enabled Stancold to offer a value-engineered solution that was suitable for the project's requirements.
Together, Bailey Construction and Stancold successfully planned the installation of the fire-rated sub-dividing partitions across six new industrial units on the complex.
Stancold constructed a number of sub-dividing walls, each with a fire rating of one hour, using Eurobond Firemaster panels of 125mm thickness, installed vertically.
Specialist firestopping also accompanied the composite panels to the head and sides of each complete partition, achieving full fire integrity.
Our team's strong expertise and industry experience of fire-rated partitions were essential in developing a solution that adhered to both the required building safety regulations and key budgetary factors.
We formed a great partnership with the contractor on this project
Edwin Drew, Project Manager
External Separation Firewalls For Live Biomass Plant, Barry
DNO Consulting Ltd
As recent changes have been made to the fire safety regulations required for energy plants across the UK, Stancold worked with DNO Consulting Ltd to carry out an external firewall installation in Barry.
Stancold's strong technical expertise within internal fire-rated partitioning paired with DNO Consulting Ltd's experience in the high voltage industry was key in being able to successfully develop the concept and design for this external firewall.
The structure was to sit between a generator and reactor, so in the unlikely event of a fire, it will act as a core barrier against the spread of flame.
Stancold installed Eurobond Mineral Fibre 125mm thick panels to form the partitions, complete with an externally treated finish to be able to withstand the outdoor elements. The team also completed fireboarding to the steelwork and overcladding in steel, offering maximum durability to the structure.
Health and safety was paramount during this project, as the client's machinery on site remained operational. This was carefully planned and executed throughout by Stancold's project management and installation team, ensuring a safe working environment. This project was completed on schedule and handed over to a satisfied end user.
Our extensive firewall knowledge helped to develop the concept for this project
Two Hour Separation Firewall For Army Barracks, Wiltshire
Jordan & Faber Ltd
Jordan & Faber Ltd, a construction contractor based in Dorset, came to Stancold after winning the tender for the refurbishment of an army barracks site in Wiltshire.
With Stancold specified as the preferred supplier of the fire-rated partitioning for this project, we worked closely with Jordan & Faber Ltd to install one separation wall, dividing space that would be used for garaging military vehicles.
To achieve a fire rating of up to two hours, the team installed Eurobond Mineral Fibre 100mm panels to form the partition. This was accompanied by fireboarding to the steel head to ensure complete fire protection across the whole structure.
This project was completed successfully on time and within budget.
Another successful project with a construction contractor
Edwin Drew, Stancold Project Manager
Fully Flush ISO 8 Cleanroom Suite For Probiotics Production, Somerset
NGS Cleanrooms
Stancold have a long-standing relationship with cleanroom specialists, NGS Cleanrooms, who undertook the design and construction of an ISO 8 cleanroom suite for their client, a probiotics manufacturer in Somerset.
Stancold worked closely with NGS Cleanrooms and Puracore, producing detailed design plans for the large bespoke cleanroom build.
The project required the installation of 1250m² of FM Approved Puracore Aluminium Honeycomb Cored panels, fully flush vision panels and rapid roller shutter doors to form 28 processing rooms. Stancold also supplied and installed an integrated one-hour firewall, using Kingspan Mineral Fibre Cored 100mm panels. This included the fitting of double 'hold open' fire-rated personnel doors and all firestopping to achieve maximum fire integrity. Stancold were responsible for the suite's cold storage facility, constructed using Kingspan Quadcore panels and completed with a white food-safe finish to match the rest of the Grade D cleanroom suite. There were a number of intricate and complex details to the project, such as the seamless integration of motion-sensor service points for doors and air return columns. Stancold's specialist expertise and strong cleanroom experience enabled the 6-week bespoke project to be completed successfully.
Stancold's expertise in this field really shone on this project.
Lee Duffield, Stancold Project Manager
Fire-Rated Cleanroom Partitions for Modular Building, Coventry
Catfoss Group Manufacturing
As part of an ongoing expansion for an R&D manufacturing campus, Catfoss Group Manufacturing were constructing a modular building and required a number of clean fire-rated areas.
As an offsite modular construction, site surveys could only be completed once everything was in place on site, where Stancold then worked efficiently to complete the necessary surveying and design tasks prior to installation.
Working to a tight programme of works, Stancold supplied and installed approximately 250m² of fire-rated partitions, 80mm thick Kingspan Mineral Fibre Cored panels, to create several clean areas with a corridor.
The team also installed 8 no. 60 minute fire-rated double hinged personnel doors, which were compliant to DDA standards. This was in conjunction with firestopping products to the partitions to ensure a fire-rating of up to two hours throughout.
Stancold worked well, especially in the conditions you were working in
Andrew Noble, Catfoss Group Manufacturing
4-Hour Fire-Rated Partitions For Two Commercial Distribution Units, Northamptonshire
Colmore Tang Construction
A successful tender bid led Stancold to work with Colmore Tang in the installation of a fire-rated dividing wall between offices and warehouse space, across two new distribution units at Pineham Park.
Stancold worked closely with Colmore Tang on the programming of the project, in order to ensure the end product was delivered to schedule and in coordination with the other contractors on site.
The Stancold team completed two visits to site to construct fire-rated partitions in each unit, totalling an overall requirement of 815m². Stancold's LPS 1500 approved installation team used Eurobond Mineral Fibre 150mm panels to form personnel office on a raised platform in the new warehouse space, working on site for two weeks. The insulated panels were installed vertically in order to achieve a 4-hour fire rating and completed with firestopping products to ensure maximum fire integrity.
The sustainable materials used in Stancold's firewall installations contributed to Pineham Park's 'Very Good' BREEAM assessment rating, a fantastic achievement that acknowledges the build's sustainability performance. Colmore Tang chose to work with trusted suppliers that included Stancold in order to achieve this status.
We're very pleased to have worked on this BREEAM accredited project.
James Cowmeadow, Project Manager, Stancold
Sub-Dividing One-Hour Fire-Rated Partition in Commercial Barn, Oxfordshire
After recently renovating the large barn, our client required a fire-rated partition in order to house a second tenant.
Following initial research into jumbo stud partitions, the client made an online enquiry to Stancold for the best alternative solution.
The client required the most cost-effective product to suit their budget and needed a quick turnaround for their new tenant's move-in date.
Stancold mobilised quickly and in just 20 days from the order being placed, the team completed the installation of a sub-dividing industrial partition with one-hour fire rating.
This was completed using Eurobond 100mm Mineral Fibre panels, measuring approximately 6m x 1.2m, and fire stopping products to ensure the fire integrity of the installation was achieved.
As Stancold's firewall projects do not require wet trades, the installation itself was handed over in just 6 days and completed within the client's tight timescale.
We are very pleased with the work undertaken by Stancold.
One Hour Firewall & Offices for Production Factory, Wales
We have worked with Rehau on a previous project and they knew they could trust our team to help with the expansion.
To enable them to set up a new production line for their UPVC window extruder manufacturing, we installed a one hour firewall to separate production from the factory, accessible through two fire rated personnel doors. We also installed panels to create a series of office spaces, one with a mezzanine floor.
Our first challenge was ensuring that the installation was of minimal disruption to the rest of the factory. We coordinated closely and communicated regularly with the factory manager so that our experienced team completed the firewall installation, fire-batting and openings for doors in just four days, enabling the Rehau team to continue their work.
Successful regular communication for an efficient installation
Lee Duffield, Project Manager, Stancold
Two-Hour Firewall & Office For Supermarket Warehouse, Thurrock
Bowmer and Kirkland
We have been working with Bowmer & Kirkland for over a decade. This project is a firewall and office installation to transform an existing warehouse.
Stancold installed a 2-hour rated firewall to form a compartment wall as well as a combination of non-fire rated and 30-minute fire rated ancillary rooms. The fire rated composite wall panels were from Eurobond Laminates and form the approx. 76m long by 14m high divisional wall.
Stancold also installed 2-hour rated fire protection to the steelwork supporting the wall and formed a 2-hour rated protected roof zone detail to both sides of the wall at a high level. Firestopping materials were used to ensure the integrity of the firewall.
Using our expertise to achieve suitable firewall protection.
James Cowmeadow, Stancold Project Manager
Cleanroom Suite & Firewall Partitions for Aeronautical Research & Development
Precision Manufacturer
Using our unique experience of cleanroom design and construction and fire-rated enclosures, Stancold were awarded the project after winning a competitive tender through Principle Contractor, Merit Holdings.
The suite of new cleanrooms was built to grade D classification and the fire-rated enclosures were designed to be clean not classified.
We installed 6m high freestanding walls with integrated flush cleanroom windows connected to an aluminium T-Bar suspended ceiling grid which formed the plenum and low-level return air cooling coils. The return air ducts were formed using 50mm FM approved Puracore cleanroom walls to a height of 6m and we also provided temperature controlled cleanrooms with Eurobond panels to a height of 8m.
This project showcases our cleanroom expertise
Paul Towse, Project Manager
Firewalls To Divide Office & Warehouse, A&H Construction, Oxfordshire
A&H Construction
We have worked with A&H Construction on several occasions, and have worked on all the units at this site.
Stancold installed a 150mm thick composite wall & ceiling panels with a mineral fibre core to both units to achieve the required fire ratings. We also installed firestopping products within the wall lines where the firewall/ceiling panels met adjacent structures (such as external cladding and roofing) to ensure the fire integrity of the installation was achieved.
Stancold dealt with difficult access conditions in Unit 7 by installing 4.10m high firewalls around a projecting gantry/walkway from the wall line. The sheer size of the panels in Unit 7 required extra care and attention to ensure a safe installation was achieved.
An example of Stancold adapting to new requirements within the original timescale.
Hygienic Partitioning for Retail & Wholesale Store, West Midlands
Retail Partitions
An urgent requirement for a fit out of an existing farm building which will be used as a retail and wholesale store for exotic animals and fish.
With a requirement to have us on site within two weeks of the order being placed, the client was also looking for a competitive option to achieve a low U value.
The short lead time, which included design drawings and pre-installation visits, led us to recommend the use of PIR panels for installation in the two-storey pre-cast concrete building. The panels are finished with a white cleanable polyester finish to ensure the building meets hygiene requirements.
We completed the job within the challenging time frame thanks to our excellent product knowledge.
Really quick turnaround, I was very impressed.
Project Manager for the Main Contractor
Two-Hour Divisional Firewalls for Warehouse, Scotland
Jewson, a well-known builder's merchant, required new partitions to a warehouse which had been previously been a DIY store.
After seeing our firewalls at another retail site, we priced a couple of projects for them and our solution was better value-per-square-metre than traditional blockwork and stud partitioning. The solution is also faster to install, cleaner and more visually appealing.
Two 120/120 rated divisional firewalls, 70m long and 8.5m high, to divide existing warehouse facility into three separate units, each for different clients.
We installed vertically orientated 150mm Eurobond Firemaster Wall Extra panels to form the divisional firewalls as required. We also provided 120-minute fire protection to the existing steelwork in order to offer the complete fire compartmentalisation solution.
The process was very smooth, there's nothing you could do to improve your service. 10/10!"
Gordon McCormick, Jewson
Multiple Rooms, Chiller & Freezer Storage, Enfield
Japanese Food Distributor
The new client required our expertise to build a frozen and chilled storage as well as a distribution warehouse for Europe's biggest importer and developer of Japanese food.
Japanese food has grown in popularity and the company needed to expand and adapt their facility to enable them to better serve their UK and European customers.
A series of rooms for storage and distribution including a 44.26m x 15.07m x 10.12m high freezer. To enable easy access, we installed a 3m wide x 4m high rapid rise door. Due to the high value and storage requirements of Sake, a separate chiller was created alongside the vegetable chiller for fresh produce. We also installed a dock chiller to keep the products at the correct temperature.
It was an exciting project that required different stages of storage and distribution.
Sam Glover, Contracts Manager, Stancold
Partition Walls For Self Storage & Delivery Centre, Bedford
Storing.com Ltd
A popular personal and business self-storage company based outside London needed partition walls to divide their warehouse.
To ensure an optimum climatic environment for workers at the self-storage facility, partition walls were needed to create a separate area of the warehouse. The walls will enable Storing.com to heat that part of the warehouse.
Partitioning different areas of the warehouse is a cost-effective way of ensuring that staff are working in a comfortable environment. The strip curtain allows easy access between the main warehouse. The Stancold team offered a competitive solution to this new customer, who said we provided an "excellent product and installation" which was completed on time.
You keep everything sharp and work on schedule. Keep this up and I can't see any room for improvement
Guy Burridge, Storing.com Ltd
Two-Hour Firewalls for Distribution Centre, Essex
Buckingham Group
Having worked on phase one of this expansion project, due to new business needs we were delighted to be working on the next phase of the new warehouse extension.
The main dividing wall, measuring 120m x 15m needed to be upgraded to a 60-minute firewall. Two small hub offices and an office wall extension of 45m to a wall we had previously built which need to be fitted with a 2-hour firewall.
Stancold formed the 1-hour firewall prior to the new warehouse extension being built. In addition to being a firewall, the wall panels would offer temporary protection from the elements during construction.
When you were on site your team responded quickly to any queries.
Paul Grant, Buckingham Group
Pharmaceutical Temperature Controlled Storage
Dribuild
Based just outside London, in Ashford, the transport and logistics company, GEFCO Forwarding, were expanding due to business growth and needed a new chiller and office.
The chiller will be used by their customers to store pharmaceuticals. The temperature controlled room will sit inside the building. Measuring 14m x 15m x 7m, the interior was fitted out with high racking for storing of the pharmaceuticals, to ensure maximum capacity.
Stancold worked closely with Dribuild to ensure that the design of the chiller, which required 125mm panels for the ceiling rather than the usual 80mm, allowed for all of the services to go across the top of the chiller. A rapid rise door was installed for easy access.
We were happy with Stancold's quick response to changes and providing information that was requested. Stancold kept Dribuild up-to-date throughout the project with regards to lead times etc.
Joe Black, Dribuild
Flour Mill & Factory Partitions, Berkshire
Specialist Flour Producer
Due to unprecedented demand for their specialist products, this Berkshire-based mill built an extension to their existing facility.
A series of 4-hour and 1-hour rated firewalls and 1-hour fire rated staircase enclosure, with accompanying fire stopping products, to form a new factory extension mill/production facility.
The broad range of applications for our industrial partitioning system was put to the test on this project. Not only were we asked to provide the 4-hour firewalls, we also found a solution that provided the 1-hour walls and encompassed the necessary hygienic requirements for a company making products for the food industry.
Let people know that you have another satisfied customer!
Factory Owner
Distribution Warehouse Installation
As part our client's exciting UK expansion plans, we were awarded their newest temperature controlled distribution warehouse installation. The facility, located in London, is their principal warehouse for food distribution.
Stancold installed a combination of temperature controlled areas complete with refrigeration over an impressive 5800 m². This includes a large freezer, five chill rooms for various food products, a food preparation area and marshalling areas. We also installed fire-rated office partitions over two levels.
Drawing on years of experience in distribution warehouse installation, our design team came up with an energy efficient building plan. This was perfect for the storage and preparation of a variety of chilled and frozen foods. The rooms were sized around the client's racking storage needs, providing the best use of space.
We handed over a fully equipped and operational state-of-the-art facility on the agreed deadline.
Excellent service throughout.
Warehouse Dividing Walls
Having completed similar projects in the past, our client approached us to deliver a three-phase firewall project to create fire compartment walls between warehouses and offices in London.
To subdivide 3 new-build warehouses over 3 phases with 1hr fire rated partition walls complete with full fire stopping and secondary steelwork. The curved roof profile was a challenging feature, but the flexibility of our system ensured that we fully meet the client's expectations.
Mineral fibre warehouse dividing walls are considerably quicker to install than alternatives and offer outstanding value for money. We have developed a special galvanised channel detail to support the panels to the mezzanine, which enabled us to use panels in full span ensuring an aesthetically superior finish and saving the additional cost of painting steelwork.
The installation work is absolutely exemplary.
Everything went as planned.
Andy Sutton, A&H Construction
Site Reconfiguration
Riverford Organic
Established in 1986, Riverford Organics is the largest independent producer of organic vegetables in the UK and is currently supplying vegetable boxes to over 40,000 homes per week. 80% of their produce is grown at their main farm and HQ in Buckfastleigh, Devon.
Reconfiguring the site by relocating existing coldstores, extending chiller areas and creating a new hygienic corridor.
Understanding the client's requirements fully and accommodating their business needs with a new optimized facility layout. The smooth and timely completion of this project resulted in Stancold being appointed for the second development phase.
Spot on installation and very good communication throughout
James MacGregor, Riverford Organics
Car Manufacturing Area
West Midland-based building and civil engineering contractors, A&H Construction appointed Stancold for the internal fit-out of a new car manufacturing facility in Banbury, Oxfordshire. The end client is Prodrive, a British motorsport and engineering company specialising in the design and build of race cars and road cars for teams such as Aston Martin, Mini and Subaru.
Supply and installation of internal firewall partitions and compartmentalisation over 3 floors, building dwarf walls to create work areas and office cubicles.
Stancold was involved in the early stages of the construction works, overseeing the logistics of panel deliveries and making sure the project ran smoothly despite difficult site conditions. Some of the walls were up to 14m high, therefore, extra precautions have been taken to lift the panels and install them safely at height.
Design and installation went very well.
I'll rate you 9 out of 10
Bratt Cartright, A&H Construction
Cordial Production Area
Belvoir Fruit Farms
In 2014 due to increased demands for their products, award-winning cordial makers, Belvoir Fruit Farms, have invested into relocating their factory from Bentham to Bottesford.
Supply and installation of approx. 5000m² insulated white food-safe wall and ceiling panels to form a new production area of approx. 2000m² including fire-rated partition walls, a chiller, hygienic and temperature controlled production and packing areas.
The Stancold team have reconfigured a number of existing buildings to create the right conditions and enable the customer to increase their production capacity.
Installation was completed on time and on budget.
Frank Fitzgibbons
Firewall Partitions
Marbank Construction
Leading contractors, Marbank Construction, invited us back to install a new firewall at the site where the original division works were carried out by Stancold 5 years ago.
Design and build of 1no wall 21.19m wide x 6.96m rising to 8.62m high with 1-hour fire rating dividing the industrial unit.
Our firewall system is a perfect solution for this type of application. It's demountabillty enhances its use for dividing industrial units, meaning it can be easily removed and relocated if required.
Work was carried out on time and budget. You deserve 10/10.
Glenn Wensley
Data Rooms
Saradan
Our client are specialists in the design and project management of data centres, computer rooms, communication centres and trading floors. The end client are the world's 2nd largest mobile phone company.
Stancold were awarded the contract for a suite of 60-minute fire rated insulated data rooms. The build consisted of insulated mineral fibre wall and ceiling panels, and a variety of fire-rated hinged personnel doors.
By changing the specification from outdated plasterboard built up systems to Stancold's advanced non-combustible mineral fibre system, the client has benefitted from a faster installation, safer structure, and a cleaner and maintenance-free finish. The project was completed quickly and efficiently within programme and in budget.
The installers were very professional.
Russell Franks
Meat Production Factory
Faccenda
Faccenda Group are one of the UK's largest food businesses with over 50 years of experience in the retail and food service sectors.
Stancold was appointed to build a new temperature-controlled food production facility with multiple rooms, corridors, chillers and distribution warehousing the overall area of 10,500m².
Stancold has adapted well to time constraints by extending working hours and increasing efficiency. We've worked closely with the building contractors in the erection of a PIR firewall in a continuous span of 9m (normally limited to 4m) by installing necessary steelwork to achieve the desired result.
We were very pleased with the whole process.
Fred Handy, A&H Construction
Product Transfer Chiller
Ocado are a UK based online supermarket and the largest online food retailer in the world. Ocado was launched in January 2000 and started trading in partnership with Waitrose in January 2002.
Ocado delivered more than twenty-seven million orders since its launch in 2002 and has an average of 18,000 orders delivered every day.
To design and install a produce and product transfer chiller the size of circa 1000 m³ for Ocado in North London. The room has two compartments: a chilled and an ambient area ideal for storing perishable and non-perishable goods.
Great quality and good value for money.
Darren White
Snack Production Factory
Hill Construction
We were approached by Hill Construction to provide partition walls for a leading tortilla chip production factory in Gateshead.
To manufacture, deliver and install mineral fibre insulated panels to form partition walls in the new food production area.
Meeting the challenge of finishing works in a very short lead-time and installing walls while the factory was operating normally. In order to maintain the clean level of working and omit less dust, cuts were made externally and were cleaned up before brought into the building.
I rate Stancold's performance 10 out of 10.
Neil Hill - Hill Construction
Yogurt Processing Area
Rachel's Organic
Based in Aberystwyth, Rachel's Organic is one of Britain's fastest-growing organic dairies. The company's products are made using only fresh liquid milk sourced from approved organic farms.
I was very satisfied with Stancold
Tim Pink, Rachel's Organic
Chiller Extension
A well-known online supermarket service devoted to making their customers' lives easier and offering the highest standards of service.
Design, supply and install a new hygienic food-safe chilled facility for food packaging and distribution, plus refurbishment of many existing ceilings and insulated panel wall.
Quality of products and installation is very good,
what it says on the tin
Food Processing Area
AB Produce
AB Produce supply a range of potatoes and prepared vegetables to the wholesale, retail, processing, catering and food service supply chain.
From design to installation, build a modern food production facility using insulated composite panels and include packaging areas, two coldstores, one chiller and one blast chiller.
We are very pleased with our new
state of the art food facility
Dale Pride
Coldstore Complex
Associated British Ports
ABP is the UK's leading ports business. Operating 21 ports around the UK, the organisation handles a quarter of the country's seaborne trade. The company's services division, ABP Connect, offers services in supply chain management, including food distribution and storage.
Build a triple compartment, low-temperature freezer store for the storage of orange juice concentrate, measuring 75m x 35m x 11m.
The Co-op, part of the Co-operative Group, operates nearly 1,800 food stores and are the UK leader in top-up food.
Build chilled, ambient and freezer areas for its new regional distribution centre for perishable foods. Office areas and a plant room were also needed. The project included design, supply and installation of composite insulated panels.
Vehicle Depot
Peter Guilder & Sons Ltd
Peter Guilder & Sons Ltd specialise in buying/selling new and used trucks, construction plant and equipment, and offer commercial sales for import/export.
Install partitions and ceilings to create an office environment in their commercial unit, including divisional firewalls between workshops and office space.
Fire Rated Partitions
McLaren Construction
McLaren Construction is a design and construction specialist operating in the commercial, industrial, retail, leisure and hotel sectors, taking buildings from inception to completion.
Rosemound Developments (now Goodman Developments) is an integrated property group that owns, develops and manages industrial and business space globally. Stancold worked with McLaren Construction, Beckton, to supply and install horizontally and vertically laid one-hour fire rated mineral fibre insulated panels. We fitted 25 firewalls to separate office and warehouse space. Some panels were built on top of dado walls and others included windows.
Cold Store & Firewalls
Costain
The Costain Group is one of the UK's leading construction companies. It's an international engineering and construction group with a reputation for technical excellence.
Stancold worked with Costain, Bristol, to provide firewall and partition solutions at a defence aerospace factory. Total panel requirement: 4639 m².
Bowmer & Kirkland
There are 24 companies in the Bowmer & Kirkland Group offering a diverse range of complementary services and skills to give clients specialist knowledge for a wide range of design and build projects.
The Western International Market in Southall includes a variety of traders from food to clothing, and vegetables to jewellery. The market sells to both wholesale and retail markets. Working with Bowmer & Kirkland, Southall, the project was to install a firewall system for the market with a one hour fire rating and fit 49 insulated doors across the produce and flower hall.
EPI is an international provider of power protection and data centre solutions.
For over 20 years, EPI has been designing, building, upgrading, maintaining and protecting the physical network infrastructure of some of the world's largest companies.
Supply and installation of mineral fibre panels to create an atmosphere and temperature controlled, fire-protected enclosure.
Drinks Distribution Centre
Kuehne & Nagel (Drinks Distribution)
One of the world's largest logistics organisations, Kuehne + Nagel, employs more than 42,000 people at 750 locations in 100 countries. Kuehne + Nagel Drinks Logistics is a newly formed and wholly owned business within the group, providing a national platform for the distribution of drinks, alcohol and associated services to retail outlets across the UK.
Supply and installation of PIR panels to form beer distribution centres that included a requirement for refrigeration.
Warehouse Partitions
Norwest Holst
Norwest Holst, Heathrow, is a leader in the construction industry and consists of specialist divisions and subsidiaries operating throughout the UK.
Stancold worked with Norwest Holst for a project based at Heathrow Airport, to supply and install a fire rated internal partition between the warehouse and office space. Panel requirement was 739 m².
The project was completed on time and on budget.
Industrial Unit Partition
Warehouse Partition
Sub-Dividing Firewalls
External Biomass Firewall
Two Hour Separation Firewall
ISO 8 Processing Facility
Fire-Rated Cleanrooms
4 Hr Divisional Firewalls
Sub-Dividing One-Hour Firewall
Specialist Factory Partitions
Supermarket Firewalls
32,000 ft² Cleanroom
Firewalls in Banbury
Composite Partitioning
2hr Divisional Firewalls
2 Hour Firewalls
Pharmaceutical Storage
Flour Mill Firewalls
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Creation of Rowland Adams Metals Ltd, Bristol
A partnership between Mr Adams and Mr Rowland, two metalworker friends back from the war. Over the years, they became one of the first companies in England making cork filled coldroom panels that were sandwiched between timber frames and vapor repellent faces infilled with rope fibres, bitumen and caulk to create a seal.
Name change to Stancold Coldstore Construction
Where the name originated from is a combination of urban legend and myth. Some say it was the idea of an installer called Stan, some say it was a "clever use" of the concept of 'Standing in the Cold'. However we got here, we are proud of our roots!
The Gillham family steps in
Mervyn Gillham came from a different field and saw the potential within Stancold to become a leading company in this specialist marketplace. In 1997, his son Kevin Gillham joins the team.
Stancold acquires Mercury Coldrooms
Stancold becomes one with the well reputed local coldstore business, Mercury Coldrooms, bringing a wealth of knowledge and a great team of people to the company. Today, the majority of the senior management team of Stancold and our top project managers are originally from Mercury.
New HQ
As a result of rapid expansion, Stancold moves into a new 2600 m² building conveniently located just off the M4 motorway in Avonmouth. This exciting change has allowed us to consolidate all teams, knowledge and resource into one central hub, whilst being able to effectively cover the whole of the UK and beyond.
From father to son
Mervyn Gillham retires at a young age to a warm country with a cold beer. His son, Kevin Gillham, takes over as Managing Director and remains to this day.
Gilcrest Group
Gilcrest Group is established with a separate manufacturing division to provide specialist composite panels to the broader market whilst supporting Stancold's continued development.
Stronger team and offering
Stancold strengthens its team and offering to the market by introducing innovative uses of coldstore panels for other applications such as firewalls. Throughout the recession, Stancold remained profitable and retains all the key personnel who make the business what it is. A core of staff at this time have been in the same business for 20 years.
Consistent growth
Stancold remains strong, completing many projects across an ever broadening spectrum of industries with an enviable reputation for offering outstanding customer service. We are devoted to giving you great value and total support which will enable us to be proud of your project and worthy of your next one!
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The SafeContractor scheme is designed to review and audit the health and safety policies, procedures and documentation of contractors giving our clients continued piece of mind.
This standard defines the requirements for companies installing fire resisting compartment systems approved by LPCB to the requirements of LPS 1208 – LPCB fire resistance requirements for elements of construction used to provide compartmentation.
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Formerly the IACSC, the CEBA represents expert contractors specialising in the design and construction of controlled environments such as cold storage warehouses, food processing facilities and clean rooms.
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Cold Chain Federation
The voice of the temperature-controlled supply chain in the UK, the federation is the leading source of information, advice and guidance for businesses within the industry.
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Methadone withdrawal will certainly be required eventually, after methadone upkeep or a pain administration program utilizing methadone has actually begun. If your sensation oppressed by having to go to a Enders NE facility or a pharmacy everyday and experiencing hell if you want to take a trip, there is an escape.
Methadone usage produces a numb feeling to living, significant belly problems and physical reliance that beats all others; that's the list. All type of various other health issue that methadone usage generated are exposed when starting methadone withdrawal. I'll provide you some solution to help now, and even more solutions to deal with the issue to ending methadone reliance forever.
Addictions doctors and discomfort management centers in Nebraska are seriously recommending methadone for opiate misuse and also chronic discomfort, yet exactly what are the consequences of methadone use? I have actually noted lots of below. If you have actually currently attempted Methadone withdrawal and had troubles, I've got some aid you would not have actually found elsewhere.
Once it is time to begin methadone withdrawal, lots of people are having BIG troubles finishing their methadone usage. Just how does one withdraw from methadone in Enders Nebraska? What challenges will they have to get over?
The reality is that lots of addictions doctors and also discomfort management professionals in Enders are acting upon the referrals from their peers and experts. They are not told of the fatalities because of recommended methadone use neither the difficulties that in some cases occur when taking out from methadone usage.
Vital: extensively study drugs or medicines on your own before you purchase or take them. The results can be terrible. They additionally could have hazardous interactive impacts when taken with various other drugs.
Several if not all methadone results are triggered by nutritional shortages. Methadone usage creates dietary exhaustion – particularly calcium and magnesium depletion. One more is B vitamin deficiency. This is exactly how these deficiencies appear.
Methadone withdrawal will certainly call for a great deal of additional nutritional supplementation. That suggests it's time to feed the body. Calcium as well as magnesium will certainly aid with the cramping and so on. But there will certainly be some difficulty several will have taking their nutrients – a negative intestine.
Methadone and also anxiousness medications tend to ruin the intestine cellular lining. A leaking intestine gives discomforts when consuming or allergies, prone to sickness and skin troubles. An additional sign of a dripping gut is impatience and a 'attitude problem'. The mindset can have physical causes overlooked by the person.
A great idea to helping the digestive tract issue is consuming great deals of high quality yogurt with online probiotics in it, like acidophilus as well as bifidus. One can additionally supplement with huge quantities of glutathione – an antioxidant to assist the detoxing process.
The trouble with methadone is that it is harmful to the body. Your body recognizes it, but you may not. Taking methadone challenges your organs to cleanse the body and also protect the important organs prior to they are badly damaged.
Toxic substances give the body a tough time. If you've seen drug users with dark circles under their eyes, grey skin, poor skin, hair befalling, low energy, odd ailments, etc. they're got dietary shortages. Those deficiencies are difficult to recoup from with food alone. Sometimes that food isn't really being appropriately digested = bad gut.
Detoxifying the body is more than simply quiting substance abuse. Drug abuse creates inner body damages you may not quickly identify. Nevertheless, the body will try to purify right after substance abuse and also recover itself using any nutrients readily available. If the nutrients typically aren't available, the body will certainly obtain (steal) them from the bones, nerve system or various other essential functions.
Some will require medical detox from methadone – the problem is that most Enders methadone detox centers don't use nutritional supplements as part of their program. They just give more medications, and often not the right ones. The lack of full understanding on Methadone detox creates a brutal scene to withdraw from.
The bright side is that I've located the tools and also the detoxification centers in NE that can beat methadone withdrawal efficiently as well as conveniently.
Linnethia Monique "NeNe" Leakes (/ˈniːni liːks/; née Johnson; born on December 13, 1967) is an American television personality, actress, presenter, author, and fashion designer. Born in Queens, New York and raised in Athens, Georgia, she is best known for appearing on the reality television series The Real Housewives of Atlanta as an original cast member and for her recurring character Roz Washington on the Fox sitcom Glee.
She also played Rocky Rhoades as a series regular on the sitcom The New Normal on NBC until its cancellation in 2013. She has also participated on Donald Trump's The Celebrity Apprentice and ABC Dancing with the Stars. Leakes made her Broadway debut as Madame in Rodgers & Hammerstein's Cinderella in 2014 and in 2015 played Matron "Mama" Morton in Chicago.
She was one of the regular panelists on ABC's revival of the 1950s game show To Tell The Truth. In addition to her television projects, Leakes has launched a clothing line on Home Shopping Network, and has a national comedy tour entitled "So Nasty, So Rude".
Linnethia Monique Johnson was born in Queens. One of five children, she and one of her brothers were sent to live with an aunt in Athens, Georgia, while the other three children stayed with her mother; because it was believed that her mother could not take care of all five.


Few colleges boast the same dairy judging success experienced at SUNY Cobleskill. In 2017, SUNY Cobleskill won first place in the International Post-Secondary Dairy Judging Contest's team competition, giving the College its eighth victory in the contest's history.
At 2018's competition, in Madison, Wisconsin, SUNY Cobleskill took home its second championship in as many years. Team member Lydia Williams also won the individual competition, marking the second consecutive year a SUNY Cobleskill student took home the individual award. It was also the first time SUNY Cobleskill repeated as overall team or individual champions. With nine victories, SUNY Cobleskill is tied for most all-time in the International Post-Secondary Dairy Judging Contest.
The education of SUNY Cobleskill dairy judging students raises them to the top of the field. In programs such as Agricultural Business Management, Animal Industry, and Animal Science, field training is part of the core education. Dairy Judging Team Coach Carrie Edsall, an instructor in SUNY Cobleskill Animal Science programs, helps instill a culture of teaching and learning and lays a foundation for future team members to work with highly-successful educators and budding professionals.
This past summer, SUNY Cobleskill earned its highest dairy judging achievement to date. A team comprised of students enrolled in Animal Science and other agriculture programs won first and second place at the 178th Royal Highland Show held in Scotland. Coach Edsall led the team in the competition which consisted of more than 2,100 individual competitors.
Feature photo: The 2018 champions, from left: Coach Carrie Edsall, Lydia Williams, Shannon Sears, Toni Jacques, and Rachel Hall.


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Smog spikes in North China in first four months of 2019: ministry
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Air pollution in major regions of northern China increased during the first four months of 2019, the environment ministry said on Friday, raising fears that regions have eased curbs on industry to halt the smog amid concerns about a slowing economy.
FILE PHOTO: A woman wearing a mask walks past buildings on a polluted day in Handan, Hebei province, China January 12, 2019. REUTERS/Stringer
China is in the fifth year of a war on pollution aimed at allaying public unrest about the state of the country's skies, rivers and soil by raising industrial standards, cutting coal consumption and improving law enforcement.
However, pollution readings in the smog-prone northern Chinese region consisting of the province of Hebei and the cities of Beijing and Tianjin rose 8% from January to April, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment said.
The readings assessed the amount of airborne particulate matter measuring less than 2.5 microns, known as PM2.5, which is considered one of the most dangerous pollutants because it can penetrate deep into the lungs and cause respiratory illnesses.
For the Beijing, Tianjin and Hebei region, PM2.5 readings were an average of 81 micrograms per cubic meter in the first four months of the year, the ministry said.
A neighboring region known as the Fenwei Plain, home to some of China's most polluted cities, also saw PM2.5 rise 7.8% to 83 micrograms over the four months.
In 337 cities monitored nationwide, PM2.5 remained unchanged over the first four months, reaching an average of 49 micrograms per cubic meter. China's official standard is 35 micrograms per cubic meter.
Environmental officials have been at pains to show that efforts to reduce pollution will not be relaxed this year even though the Chinese economy fell to its slowest rate of growth since 1990.
However, Environment Minister Li Ganjie has warned that some regions have lost "momentum" when it comes to curbing smog.
Some local governments have blamed unfavorable weather conditions for the increase in smog over the late 2018-early 2019 period.
But Lauri Myllyvirta, senior analyst with environmental group Greenpeace, said in an email that pollution in Beijing and surrounding regions has rebounded largely as a result of the relaxation of industrial output restrictions and a 60-million tonne surge in coal consumption over the 2018-2019 winter period.
"Predictably, local governments did away with restrictions on industrial operation that had squeezed output and emissions in 2017-18," he said, noting that steel, cement, nonferrous metals and thermal power production all increased last winter after falling a year earlier.
Reporting by David Stanway; editing by Christian Schmollinger

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Security Sector Reform and Transitional Justice in Kenya
SSR refers to the variety of constitutional, legal, and policy changes that may be required to infuse the principles of accountability, professionalism, and efficiency into a security sector which has had a history of operating beyond the rule of law. Experiences from post-conflict and transitional societies such as Sierra Leone and South Africa show that improving security governance helps create peace and other suitable conditions for meaningful social reconstruction and development to take place. Security agencies must work in the interests of citizens hence the need to transform the framework for security governance.
SSR involves bringing security agencies under civilian control and aligning their operations to international best practices. SSR also involves transforming the underlying values, norms, and politics that frame the operations of security agencies. Successful SSR implementation will therefore partly depend on whether the state actually punishes human rights violations and corrupt acts committed by security personnel. So far, however, the rather slow pace of reforms in Kenya's criminal justice system continues to shield abusive security personnel. In light of this background, ICTJ brought together eight experts with backgrounds in civil society, academia, and the security sector to share perspectives at a two-day meeting which sought to build new understanding on SSR.
The first presentation contextualized the idea of SSR within the broader issue of transitional justice. The second presentation examined international best practice for SSR as it relates to Kenya. The third presentation focused on the state and performance of Kenya's security agencies, drawing its analysis from three official reports: the Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Post-Election Violence, the Report of the National Task Force on Police Reforms, and the Report of the United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extrajudicial, Summary or Arbitrary Executions. The fourth presentation examined how the practice of vetting might be used to transform Kenya's security agencies, while the fifth and sixth ones discussed the possibilities for a police oversight body and penal reform, respectively. The seventh presentation explored SSR as it relates to the problem of the proliferation of vigilantes, gangs, and militia in Kenya. Finally, the eighth presentation argued for the need to regulate the Kenyan private security sector.
This briefing paper is a synthesis and analysis of the eight presentations and the ensuing debate which took place among the broader group of 25 participants. It explores several questions among them: What is the state of security and the security sector in Kenya? What have been the outcomes of SSR measures undertaken so far? What approaches for security sector transformation are desirable for Kenya and how might they be pursued? What kind of linkages are policy-makers making between SSR and other issues in the governance realm?
Follow this link to view the publication on the ICTJ's website.


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Oaxaca is the only place on earth where it's possible to taste the true depth and diversity of mezcal. Here's how to make the most of it in just 48 hours.
Of the 150 or so species of agave found in Mexico, around 40 are used to make distilled spirits, some of which can take decades to mature (even the most common domesticated variety, Agave angustofolia, usually called espadín, takes around seven years). When they reach maturity, it's with a spectacular burst of fertility, drawing bees and butterflies and bats with their beacon-like towers of white and yellow flowers. When mezcaleros plant the fertilized seeds, they're often surprised at the new variants that come out of the ground. In the last 35 years, scientists have identified more than 40 new varieties of agave in Mexico.
As little as a decade ago, mezcal was appreciated almost exclusively by the communities that have historically produced it, usually in field blends distilled from whatever maguey they had on hand. Starting in the 1990s, mezcaleros began experimenting with mezcals made from single varietals, teasing out the distinct flavors of each plant, like taking apart a jigsaw puzzle. A decade or so after that, Chilangos (residents of Mexico City) and gringos suddenly found out that a spirit long disparaged as campesino moonshine was, in fact, among the most complex drinks on earth.
For people genuinely interested in the drink, that set of problems can—and, frankly, should—lead to a whole host of anxieties, not just about how to distinguish the good from the bad, but also the responsible from the wasteful, exploitative and fraudulent. In Oaxaca, fortunately, that's not a terribly difficult thing to do. Though the number of bad mezcalerías has exploded, the city offers more than enough responsible projects to fill at least two days of satisfying, edifying drinking. Though mezcaleros produce outstanding distillates of maguey throughout Mexico, Oaxaca, at least for now, remains the only place on earth where you can easily taste mezcal in anything that even approaches its true depth and diversity.
This past May, I spent a long weekend drinking mezcal with Niki Nakazawa, a native Bostonian who has spent the last decade in Mexico and the last several years working with producers in the region of Miahuatlan to distribute their small-batch products under the label Neta. An ideal night out in Oaxaca, I learned, should begin in the daytime. It should also last, if you're serious about tasting, for more than a day. You'll want to taste several different mezcals at each bar, and with each pour clocking in at a minimum 45-percent alcohol (Tip: anything lower than that and you're not drinking mezcal), squeezing too much into one day will, at best, wear out your palate and, at worst, leave you in a drunken puddle by dinnertime.
The colonial center of Oaxaca is impossibly beautiful, but not at all museum-like; it's still dominated more by locals than by the tourists who flock there in droves.
From left to right: Street graffiti in Oaxaca; our guide, Niki Nakazawa; a tropical cocktail at Hierba Bianca that blends mezcal with pineapple.
The entrance of the expendio and mezcalería, Cuish, not far from the Central de Abastos (left); Mezcal and a botana of cheese at Cuish (right).
Félix Hernandez, director of Cuish.
Hernandez serves mezcal in the bar's upstairs tasting room.
The entrance to In Situ, which works with between 50 and 60 producers from around the state.
Ulises Torrontera (right) is the founder and director of In Situ, which serves some of the most interesting mezcals in Oaxaca City.
Mexico City native and co-founder of Mezcaloteca, Silvia Philion (left); a tasting of mezcals at the bar (right).
Bartenders at Mezcaloteca serve mezcals in different types of glass to highlight the subtle changes in flavor and aroma.
A tasting at Mezcaloteca might include side-by-side studies of mezcals made from farmed and wild agave species, often served by one of Mezcaloteca's bartenders, Bastian Bui, originally from Lyon (center).
Archivo Maguey hosts tastings by day and parties at night; it's the only place in town to drink quality mezcal into the wee hours of the morning.
From left to right: The menu at Archive Maguey; project director of both Archivo Maguey and Hierba Blanca, Chucho Ortíz; one of the black clay pots that were used for centuries to store mezcal.
The cocktail bar Hierba Blanca serves drinks made from mezcals and housemade tinctures and infusions based in agave.
In the following days, we drank transparent Old-Fashioneds made entirely from distillates, infusions and tinctures of maguey at Hierba Blanca's open-air patio. We wiled away an afternoon with Félix Hernandez in the sunny courtyard of Cuish on an unprepossessing side street near the Central de Abastos, the city's labyrinthine wholesale market. We drank from cups made of glass, clay and gourd. We drank from flasks and plastic bottles marked with permanent marker and straight from a clay still at an all-night party in the backyard of a fancy restaurant.
One night, after hours of slow, thoughtful tasting, we made our way to Archivo de Maguey, the only late-night bar in town that serves high-quality mezcal, where we drank papalometl and danced until four in the morning. "Mezcal is jealous," Niki told me earlier that evening. If you start your night with her, then you'd better end it with her, too, or suffer the consequences the next morning.
Luckily, mezcal is everywhere in Oaxaca. If you spend enough time drinking, thinking and talking about mezcal you'll start to smell it in the dust kicked up when the wind blows in and in the torrential rain that, in the summer months, inevitably follows. Late at night or early in the morning, when the sunrise is closer than the sunset, the city's silent streets will seem to glow, suffusing the nameless magic that has drawn people here for centuries. And that, you'll swear, is mezcal, too.
The stall called Café y Miel Yu-Van at the back of a small outdoor market sells a handful of mezcals from the village of San Francisco Logueche in Miahuatlan: good, clear expressions of the plants they're made from and a great way to prime your palate.
More than any other bar in Oaxaca, appointment only Mezcaloteca gives drinkers of all levels of experience and interest the tools they need to think about and understand mezcal for the rest of the weekend.
Open from Thursday to Saturday, Hierba Blanca's laid-back rooftop terrace is also appointment only, and the best place in town to taste surprising mezcal cocktails—a style of drinking mezcal that even the owner, Chucho Ortíz, long considered sacrilegious—made from maguey distillates and infusions, mixed with homemade vermouths and tinctures.
After a morning spent feasting and shopping at the Central de Abastos, stop for a relaxed afternoon at Cuish's bar, or for a tasting (arranged in advance) of mezcals drawn from owner and director Félix Hernandez's eccentric collection.
Though In Situ has something like 30 seats between its two levels, the only ones that count are the six stools at the yard-long bar. Describe a flavor profile, region or variety you like and let Ulises or Sandra choose the bottle you never knew you wanted.
When In Situ closes at 11 p.m., on the dot, follow the pilgrimage next door to Archivo Maguey for a chance to meet mezcal in the atmosphere of celebration that is its rightful place.
Michael Snyder is a freelance journalist based out of Mexico City. He's lived and reported in South American and India and his work has appeared in the New York Times, the Washington Post, Lucky Peach,Saveur, Roads & Kingdoms and Eater, among others.


Three new envoys have been added to the list of accredited ambassadors to St. Vincent and the Grenadines as a means of strengthening diplomatic ties with those countries.
The countries are the Republic of El Salvador, the Republic of Ghana, and the Republic of Ecuador.
The Ambassadors were welcomed to this Island during the month of July, 2018 to present their letters of credence to Governor General, His Excellency Sir Frederick Ballantyne.
On Tuesday July 17, 2018 at Government House, His Excellency Raymundo Ernesto Rodriguez-Diaz, Ambassador of the Republic of El Salvador presented his letters of credence to the Governor General. The Ambassador is accredited to St. Vincent and the Grenadines with residency in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.
His Excellency Napoloen Abdulai, High Commissioner of the Republic of Ghana also presented his credentials to the Governor General on July 23, while on Monday July 30, 2018, Her Excellency Maria Augusta Calle Andrade, Ambassador of Ecuador presented her letters of credence to Acting Governor General, Mr. Noel Clarke. Both the Ghanaian and the Ecuadorian Ambassadors are resident in Cuba.
A release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that all these ambassadors have reaffirmed their countries commitment to enhancing and deepening their cooperation with St. Vincent and the Grenadines within the framework of south-to-south cooperation.


The busy summer Hamptons season is long past yet, the Hamptons International Film Festival, in their 20th anniversary year, stirred up five days of excitement on the East End in mid-October. The growth of ideas for the Festival, and with the Hamptons being the agricultural community that it is, led to Growing Farmers one of the short films shown. The film, co-produced by Hilary Leff, Michael Halsband and the Peconic Land Trust, focused on "the next generation of farmers on the East End of Long Island." It is the story of a new generation of young farmers, the struggles they face but also the future hope for farming. Many have left corporate jobs to till the soil. With the prohibitive property costs on the East End the Peconic Land Trust's mission for saving the land made affordability possible for these young farmers.
On the Monday morning of the Film Festival, a Farm to Table discussion took place at Rowdy Hall with the aforementioned film makers, Scott Chaskey of Quail Hill Farm in Amagansett and Brian Futerman, chef/owner of Foodies in Water Mill. Laura Donnelly, pastry chef for the Living Room at c/o the Maidstone in East Hampton moderated the brisk discourse that took place. Laura announced Growing Farmers winning the Audience Choice Award for the Best Short documentary at the Hamptons International Film Festival to a large group of applauding attendees.
Hillary Leff's vision for Growing Farmers began when she got involved with Scott Chaskey's incubator program, and the compelling stories she heard at the farm was her inspiration for the film. Her co-producer partner, Michael, a photographer and film director, spoke of photographing farmers markets and the awareness of the wonderful produce being marketed, along with the amazing energy of young people starting farming careers, many as second careers. Poet and author Scott Chaskey gave us some insight into his new book Seedtime—The History, Husbandry, Politics, and Promise of Seeds to be published next spring. Scott expanded on the value of the Peconic Land Trust and how they have preserved over 10,000 acres since 1983. Brian Futerman spoke as a chef and a consumer and how he relies on the products that grow out here and the importance of farmers to steward the land. Brian also spoke about the wonderful local expansion of school gardens and how there should be one in every school. The areas heritage is agriculture and more has to be done with education from early childhood for everyone to eat well.
Alex Balsam and Ian Calder met at Cornell when Alex studied agriculture and Ian studied philosophy. After college Ian went abroad for two years but reconnected with Alex who had started a small boutique farm in Amagansett, leasing land from the Peconic Land trust. As young farmers they have been producing excellent produce and the inspiration for the following fingerling potato recipe adapted from Food & Wine magazine. Their full profile can be read in my new cook book Savoring the Hamptons: Discovering the Food and Wine of Long Island's East End.
1. In a roasting pan, toss the potatoes with the onion, olives, olive oil, wine, bay leaves and garlic and season with salt. Cover with foil and bake for about 1 hour, or until just tender. Uncover, stir well and bake for 20 minutes longer, or until potatoes are very tender and lightly glazed. Season with salt and serve.
Visit Silvia's website at www.savoringthehamptons.com to read her blogs and more recipes.


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Q: JHipster - *jhiHasAnyAuthority directive - Display one thing when user and another thing when admin Goal
To display different layouts according to the kind of user.
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I used the jhi directive:
<span *jhiHasAnyAuthority="'ROLE_USER'"> User </span>
<span *jhiHasAnyAuthority="'ROLE_ADMIN'"> Admin </span>

Issue
It works when I'm loggin with the user because its role is only ROLE_USER.
However, when I'm loggin with the admin, since it the admin has two roles ROLE_USER and ROLE_ADMIN, the elements that I would like to be displayed only in the user HMI are also presents in the admin HMI.
How can I bypass this issue, please?
Thanks,
Manuela

A: You could use ngSwitch and ngSwitchCase directives like in navbar.component.html using a condition defined in your component see https://angular.io/api/common/NgSwitch
Alternatively, you can have a look at this pull request that implements jhiHasNotAuthority directive https://github.com/jhipster/generator-jhipster/pull/8371 it has not been merged into JHipster but it can help.
Also, you could find a more recent question with more details here: JHipster *jhiHasAnyAuthority directive check for "no authority"

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The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) said on Monday 2,430, 445 people were displaced by the flood disaster that ravaged the country last year.
The Director-General of NEMA, Mustapha Ahmed, stated this at the opening of a one-week strategic executive course for Nigeria Emergency Management Stakeholders in Abuja.
Ahmed said the capacity-building training was part of the agency's efforts at recovering from the impacts of the 2022 flood disaster.
He said: "This event is taking place in the immediate aftermath of the devastating 2022 flood disaster which is unprecedented in the history of Nigeria.
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"Records indicate that 662 persons have lost their lives, 3,174 others have suffered injury and 2, 430, 445 individuals have been displaced by the floods.
"Thousands of houses, hectares of farmlands and several critical national assets were destroyed by the raging floods.
"NEMA in collaboration with state governments and other partners are currently working assiduously towards the long-term recovery of impacted communities across the nation."
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MATHURA/VRINDAVAN, India – Coloured powders exploded in the air as people threw them at one another. Boisterous crowds pelted each other with wet paint and coloured water.
On Friday (March 6, 2015), India celebrated Holi, also known as the festival of colours, marking the end of winter and the beginning of spring. It also marks new year for many communities in the country.
Holi, the Hindu festival in which participants hurl and are doused in coloured powders and water, has been an occasion in which class boundaries crumble in caste-conscious India.
During the celebration, Hindu temples were packed with worshippers singing and dancing to traditional music. Narrow streets were filled with young men covered in paint from head to toe. Smiles were everywhere in the sea of brightly colored faces.
"Everyone feels free to play colours with each other, and no one should object," said Kumar, who has written books on Indian anthropology.
The philosophy of Holi has sparked events around the world from music festivals to marathon races.
"The concept of bringing people together has really inspired the music festival," said Jasper Hellmann, a co-founder of the Festival of Colours, a European version of the celebration with concerts that takes place during the summer.
But Holi's unifying atmosphere in India has changed in recent years, Kumar said, with globalization creating greater class differences and widening income gaps.
The country's Gini index, a measure of income inequality, has increased from 30.8 to 33.9 between early 1990s and late 2000s, according to the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and Pacific (UNESCAP).
"Most well-off people just keep to themselves, celebrating at home with family and friends," Rai said.
Kumar agreed, observing that less social interaction is taking place during Holi and the festival is more confined to enclosed spaces, gated communities, private homes and apartment complexes.
"Upper and lower classes are much more separated and there is more hierarchy in Indian society now," she said.
"The educated, rich and upwardly mobile are more anxious than before to purposefully distance themselves from the less educated and poorer," the professor said. "They avoid any occasions to share space with them," she added.
A version of this article was published by dpa international on March 6, 2015 with the headline: Social unity hindered by inequality at India's Holi Festival. The article appeared in print on March 7, 2015 on page 7 of Oman Daily Observer with the headline: Social unity hindered by inequality at Holi festival.


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UCLA Policy 990 : Use of Animals in Research, Teaching, and Testing
Responsible Office: Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration - Look Up Contact Person
Supersedes: UCLA Policy 990, dated 8/18/2010
UCLA recognizes that the use of Animals for research, teaching, and testing is fundamental to biology and medicine. Such use is a privilege accompanied by a moral and legal obligation for humane Animal care. UCLA ensures that the housing, feeding, veterinary care, and use of all Animals involved in research, teaching, and testing activities are supervised and conducted by qualified individuals. To that end, UCLA maintains full accreditation with AAALAC International. For more information on the housing, care, and use of research animals at UCLA, contact the Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC) administrative staff in the UCLA Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA) or refer to its Web site.
This Policy is applicable to all research, teaching, training, experimentation, biological testing and related activities involving Animals that are conducted at UCLA, or under the direction of any UCLA employee, student, or agent of UCLA. This Policy is applicable regardless of funding sources or location of the activity. This Policy is also applicable to research conducted at another institution as a consequence of subgrants, subcontracts, or any other means of financial support provided by UCLA.
For the purposes of this Policy:
Animal is any live or dead vertebrate animal used or intended for use in research, teaching, testing, experimentation, or related purposes.
Animal Research is the use of Animals for the purpose of advancing scientific knowledge and improving the health and well-being of humans and other Animals.
Animal Research Facilities are any and all buildings, rooms, areas, enclosures, or vehicles, including satellite facilities, used for Animal confinement, transport, maintenance, breeding, or experiments inclusive of surgical manipulation and/or nonsurgical procedures. A satellite facility (also known as a study area) is any containment outside of a core facility or centrally designated or managed area in which USDA-regulated Animal species are housed for periods longer than 12 hours, or in which non-USDA-regulated Animal species are housed for periods longer than 24 hours.
Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC) is a committee mandated under the Animal Welfare Act and the Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy) to assess and oversee the program of animal care and use at UCLA. The ARC is independent of the IO, who may not overrule an ARC decision to withhold approval of a protocol and is comprised of UCLA faculty experienced in research involving Animals from various scientific disciplines, veterinarians, and non-University-affiliated members whose primary expertise is in a nonscientific area.
Institutional Official (IO) is defined in the Animal Welfare Act and PHS Policy as the individual at a research facility that is authorized legally to commit on behalf of the institution that the facility will meet the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act and PHS Policy. UCLA DA 255.03 delegates to the Vice Chancellor for Research the authority to act as the IO for ongoing oversight of the Animal Care and Use Program at UCLA.
UCLA is committed to maintaining the highest standards for the care and use of Animals in research, teaching, and testing. UCLA accepts as mandatory the U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research and Training and has implemented the requirements of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (the Guide).
Individual researchers and administrators are required to comply with the Animal Welfare Act and Regulations, administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), as applicable; the PHS Policy, administered by the National Institutes of Health, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (NIH/OLAW); and other applicable State and local statutes and regulations concerning the care and use of Animal subjects.
Failure to comply with the aforementioned USDA and/or NIH regulations may result in civil or criminal prosecution and withholding of funding for, and suspension of, Animal Research activities. Failure to comply with this Policy, the Guide, UCLA's Animal Welfare Assurance, and/or PHS Policy may also result in suspension of individual Animal Research activities. Faculty serving in the role of a faculty sponsor have an obligation to ensure that both they and any individual working under their authority, who are involved in Animal Research are aware of all applicable policies.
A. Responsibilities
Compliance is a shared responsibility. The Vice Chancellor for Research as Institutional Official, ARC, RSAWA, AV, PIs, and individual researchers work together to ensure that all research, teaching, and testing activities involving the use of Animals conducted at or funded by UCLA are compliant with the PHS Policy, Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, Animal Welfare Act and Regulations, and applicable federal, State, and local regulations. In addition to ensuring compliance with this Policy and all appropriate guidelines, laws, and regulations, the following individuals, offices, and committees have the following responsibilities:
Vice Chancellor for Research
Institutional responsibility for compliance with Animal welfare regulations and policies has been delegated by the Chancellor to the Vice Chancellor for Research as Institutional Official, who:
is charged with the overall administrative responsibility for developing and maintaining an effective, integrated campus-wide Animal care and use program to ensure that all humane, ethical, and legal requirements are met;
appoints the members of the Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC);
reviews records of semiannual ARC reports and recommendations, and submits annual reports regarding the Animal care and use program to NIH/OLAW.
Chancellor's Animal Research Committee (ARC)
The ARC has the authority to review and approve, require modifications to, or withhold approval of all Animal Research, teaching, or testing conducted under the auspices of UCLA. The ARC is responsible for:
overseeing UCLA's Animal care and use program, related facilities and procedures;
reviewing proposals involving the use of Animals to ensure compliance with federal and institutional regulations and policies, and that all proposed activities are consistent with current standards of veterinary medical and nursing practices and care;
performing semiannual and routine inspections of UCLA's Animal Research Facilities, including vivaria, surgical facilities, investigators' laboratories and study areas;
evaluating UCLA's Animal care and use program semiannually, and forwarding reports and recommendations to the Institutional Official; and
investigating allegations of mistreatment of Animals or other incidents of noncompliance with federal regulations. The ARC is authorized to suspend any activity involving the use of Animals if that activity is found to be noncompliant with any federal regulation or policy.
The PHS Policy requires the ARC to approve activities involving Animals as proposed in PHS and NSF grant applications before monies can be expended. Failure to comply with this Policy and any other applicable policies, laws, and regulations may result in termination of PHS, HHS, and/or NSF support for all projects which involve Animals. In order to meet statutory requirements, the ARC has instituted a mandatory training and certification program for investigators and other individuals who wish to use Animals for research, teaching, and/or testing, and periodically conducts workshops for the purpose of informing investigators of changes in regulatory requirements and to provide assistance with the review process.
Office of Research Administration (ORA), Research Safety & Animal Welfare Administration (RSAWA)
Reporting to the Vice Chancellor for Research, the Office of Research Administration is the campus organization responsible for overseeing the central administrative operations required to support use of Animals in research, teaching, and testing activities at UCLA. Within ORA, the RSAWA ARC administrative staff acts as the administrative support body for the ARC at UCLA and is responsible for:
filing an Animal Welfare Assurance with NIH/OLAW in accordance with the PHS Policy in order to receive PHS, HHS, and/or NSF funds for Animal Research;
reporting incidents of noncompliance to OLAW, and suspension of Animal activities to the USDA, through the IO;
receiving and logging all protocols involving Animals and conducting a preliminary review of these materials;
verifying completion of the mandatory certification training courses required for all individuals that will work with Animals, as appropriate;
reviewing all applications to ensure that rooms listed as Animal Research Facilities are approved by the ARC for the stated purpose;
scheduling and attending semiannual and routine facility inspections, and advising investigators and facility managers of the ARC's findings regarding compliance with standards for Animal Research Facilities set forth in the Animal Welfare Act and the Guide;
keeping investigators informed of decisions made with regard to their proposals, and assisting them with administrative processes; and
providing continuing education and advising the ARC members, researchers, and other University officials/departments when interpretation of federal regulations is needed.
Attending Veterinarian (AV)
The UCLA Attending Veterinarian (AV) is a member of the ARC, serves as the professional advisor on all veterinary matters at UCLA, and reports to the Vice Chancellor for Research on all matters relating to the campus-wide Animal care and use program. The AV is responsible for exercising professional judgment in all matters related to Animal acquisition, care, and use. The AV or their designee reviews protocols involving procedures that may cause more than momentary or slight pain or distress prior to the initiation of any project or activity involving Animals and provides veterinary surveillance over all Animals and related facilities at UCLA. The AV also serves as the Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM) Executive Director and is responsible for the daily care of all research Animals housed in the centrally managed vivaria, assignment of housing and procedure space within the vivaria, and per diem rate setting in accordance with the NIH's Cost Analysis and Rate Setting Manual for Animal Research Facilities.
The Principal Investigator (PI) of an Animal protocol is the individual responsible for oversight and conduct of all Animal activities performed under that protocol approval. The PI must submit an application to the ARC for review and approval before initiating, modifying, or extending any project involving the use of Animal subjects.
The PI for an animal protocol must either meet the criteria for PI eligibility as defined in UCLA Policy 900 or identify on the application and include in the project a faculty sponsor who meets the criteria to serve as a PI. Exceptions to this requirement are described in UCLA Policy 900.
Individual Researchers
Individual researchers who use Animals in their research, teaching, and testing (including field work involving such Animals) are responsible for conforming to the federal, State, and local regulations, this Policy and any other policies governing Animal use. Such responsibilities include:
the acquisition, care and use of Animals;
efforts to minimize Animal pain and distress;
training of individuals using Animals; and
consideration of alternatives to Animal use.
Participation by researchers in the general certification and species-specific training program and enrollment in the occupational health and safety program prior to initiating contact with live Animals is a minimum requirement. Submission and approval of an Application to Use Animal Subjects in Research and/or Teaching via UCLA's online Research Application Tracking System (RATS) is also required prior to any research, teaching, or testing use of Animals.
B. Acquisition, Housing and Record Keeping
Unless otherwise authorized by the ARC, all arrangements for the acquisition and housing of Animals from any source must be made through the UCLA Division of Laboratory Animal Medicine (DLAM). Arrangements for housing must be made before a purchase order for Animals will be placed. Animals may not be purchased or otherwise acquired until a fully approved protocol is on file. Investigators are responsible for informing veterinary staff in writing regarding Animals requiring special care, equipment or supplies, or special permits.
The Animal Welfare Act and the PHS Policy require appropriate identification of Animals and maintenance of their records. Investigators are responsible for keeping appropriate records of Animals not regulated by the USDA, while investigators and DLAM have a shared responsibility to maintain individual clinical records for USDA-regulated Animal species. Records must be maintained for 3 years following completion of the study and are subject to inspection by the USDA, NIH site visitors, and AAALAC representatives.
IV. REFERENCES:
UCLA Research Safety & Animal Welfare (RSAWA) Animal Research Committee (ARC) website;
UC Policy on the Use of Animals in Research and Teaching, issued on October 14, 1984;
Animal Welfare Act, as Amended (7 USC, 2131-2156);
Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter A (Animal Welfare Act Regulations);
U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training, 1985;
National Research Council (NRC) Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (also known as the Guide), 2011;
Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care & Use of Laboratory Animals, revised August 2015;
AAALAC International;
Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Between VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System and University of Caliofornia, Los Angeles, with Regard to Collaboration on the Use of Animals in Research, January 1, 2018;
UCLA Animal Welfare Act Assurance, 2018.
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The Cutting Crew is a pop-rock band formed in England in 1985, best known for their #1 hit, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms".
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Their first album, Broadcast, was released on Virgin Records in 1986. Although Virgin Records was already a major label in the UK, their debut song, "(I Just) Died in Your Arms", provided the first U.S. hit for Virgin as a full-fledged label.


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