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Case Study 2
Marshall-Tufflex trunking keeps
Pace with prestigious project
The impressive refurbishment of the Pace Building
within Durham University’s Palace Green Library
demonstrates how well-specified cable management
can enhance the final look of a project. The 1960s part-
listed Pace Building unites wood, exposed steelwork,
concrete and glass to provide users with a beautifully
executed modern, hi-tech environment in which to do
research and to study.
Each of the many desks within the library have power
delivered by Marshall-Tufflex’s charcoal-coloured
Sterling Profile 1 dado trunking where a perimeter cable
management solution was required.
Project mechanical and electrical building design
consultant Desco, turned to Marshall-Tufflex to provide
cable containment that combined looks and performance
and was in-line with the architectural aesthetic of
the building. Sterling Profile delivered the required
style, colour and finish for the project together with
functionality: as well as looking good the 167x50mm
trunking has three segregated compartments that can be
further subdivided as required, making it an attractive and
flexible solution.
The second key requirement of the project was an
underfloor power delivery solution suited to the open
plan environment of the building. For this Marshall-
Tufflex’s in-screed floor distribution system was specified.
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Case Study 1
Nice and easy with Twin165 Trunking
Twin165 data compliant trunking system had no trouble
impressing both Ormiston Victory Academy and the
Dodd Group’s project team of its specification merits for
the academy’s purpose-built building in Norwich.
“It ticked all the boxes and that of our client,” said Alan
Hensby of Dodd Group Eastern, electrical and mechanical
contractor for the project. “As a trust, Ormiston Victory
Academy took an active role in selecting products for the
new school building, which included looking at samples.”
“Marshall-Tufflex came out best when we looked at
different cable management options & it provided value
for money compared with the competition,” added Mr
Hensby. “We particularly liked the simplicity of its design
and ease of installation when up against time. Some
systems we considered were fragmented and not tamper-
proof. Being a tamper-proof, all-in-one unit with double
compartments, Twin165 gave us the depth of capacity
we required without being over-bearing in width, easily
fitting spaces around windows & radiators. It also gave us
flexibility for future-proofing without disturbing the fabric
of the building. We like nice & easy trunking!”
Some 284 lengths of Twin165 in white
with grey lids to meet DDA requirements
were installed within the new academy
building by Electrical
Engineering Services,
King’s Lynn.
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