A breath of fresh air from British Gypsum
 British
Gypsum’s ShaftWall system has been used to create a
network of horizontal fresh air ventilation ducts for
the biggest and most distinctive new courts complex to
be built in the UK for more than 100 years.
The unique natural ventilation system circulates air
captured by wind scoops on the exterior of the new
Manchester Civil Justice Centre. It has helped to win
the 16-storey building, designed by Australian
architects Denton Corker Marshall, the highest available
BREEAM award for environmental impact.
British Gypsum was asked to come up with a sustainable
drywall specification for the ductwork, which would sit
within the ceiling plenum. Working with Rotherham-based
drywall specialist contractors, Horbury Building Systems
and Titan Ceilings, they developed a solution based on a
horizontal adaptation of their market-leading ShaftWall
system.
The ‘ducting’ was suspended from vertical threaded steel
rods which were secured into the structural concrete
soffits at 1200mm centres. Gypframe metal ‘J’ Channels
were fixed at the head and base of each rod to carry a
vertical section of 62mm ShaftWall, which sub-divided
the ducts and allowed operation within each of the room
ventilation systems. The vertical structure in turn
supported the horizontal ductwork base, also of 62mm
ShaftWall, incorporating 19mm Gyproc CoreBoard and lined
with two layers of 15mm Gyproc FireLine.
The finished construction provided a robust air seal
plenum which met all of the architect’s operational and
low maintenance requirements, as well as providing 120
minutes fire resistance.
Other British Gypsum products for the project include
the FireCase steel encasement system, used to provide up
to 120 minutes fire protection for the building’s
80-metre high steel frame, and Rigitone 10/23 perforated
acoustic ceiling boards, used to reduce reverberation
sound and create a subdued acoustic environment in
courtrooms and meeting areas.
Dominating the city’s newly redeveloped Springfields
business district, the £160 million building is the new
north west headquarters for the Department of
Constitutional Affairs, providing 47 courtrooms, as well
as tribunal and hearing rooms, offices and judges’
quarters.
Bovis Lend Lease is main contractor for the project,
which is being developed by Allied London Properties for
Her Majesty’s Court Service.
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