Creating a New Community Centre, North London

Summary

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  All joints between membranes are sealed with Newton Overtape.

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  Arti Construction delivered an exceptional new below-ground space.

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  The new centre will provide a community hub for years to come.

When HSP Architects and Price & Myers wanted to transform a listed commercial basement in Temple Fortune to create a new community centre, they needed to look no further than Newton Specialist Contractor Arti Construction to perform the waterproofing.

The Project

The team built the basement, part of a four-storey listed building, into a hillside, leaving three walls fully or partially below ground and prone to water penetration. Arti Construction worked with the design team at an early stage to design a waterproofing solution.

The Solution

With existing listed basements like this one, Arti Construction quickly recommended a Type C cavity drain waterproofing solution. They suggested the Newton CDM System. Type C waterproofing is the safest and most reliable form of waterproofing. Delivering a completely dry internal space, it also causes minimal disruption to the listed structure.

Before Arti could proceed with the installation, they had to re-level the existing concrete slab to provide a flat, stable floor.

With the structure fully prepared, Arti could then proceed with installing a full cavity drain waterproofing system. This consisted of installing Newton 508 with minimal MultiPlug fixings to the walls and floors to capture the ingressing water. The water is then directed via Newton Basedrain channels to a Titan-Pro sump chamber, for removal by dual NP400 clean water pumps.

The Result

The team factored existing columns, windows, and an internal staircase into the waterproofing design for the complex basement space.

Regardless, Arti Construction completed the 280 m² installation within budget in just one week. They delivered a reliable Type C structural waterproofing system which also complies with British Standard 8102:2009.

Testimonial

“We were extremely pleased to get involved at an early stage as a key member of the design team working alongside HSP Architects and Price & Myers on delivering this important new centre in Temple Fortune.

Our company approach is built around delivering perfection and reliability for our clients, so working with Newton and using their high-quality products ensures that we can do this.”
Lucian Ardeleanu, Managing Director, Arti Construction Ltd.