Deansgate Square

The company provided a range of systems, including pressure attenuators and drainage stacks, to the colossal £385 million Deansgate Square development in Manchester city centre. The 2.7-acre site will comprise 1,508 luxury apartments and across four high-rise blocks, including the 200m, 65-storey South Tower, which will be the UK’s second tallest residential building behind the 75-storey, 239m Landmark Pinnacle being constructed in London. The Manchester complex, designed by award-winning architect SimpsonHaugh and Partners, will include a 20m indoor swimming pool, performance studios, a three-storey underground car park, indoor tennis court, 1,900sqft gym, leisure suite, residents’ lounges and relaxation areas. It will be capped off with a rooftop garden with a private bar and catering facilities.

After main contractor Renaker selected Polypipe to design the vent piping, the company devised a system that incorporated its exclusive Terrain *P.A.P.A.® (Positive Air Pressure Attenuator) and Pleura Vent system, which work in harmony to regulate air pressures within pipework and eliminate  the need for a secondary vent. Polypipe also provided Terrain FUZE drainage stacks to minimise cost, installation times and resources, and a tailored PVC piping system. The stacks also have fewer joints to reduce the risk of leaks.

Andy Moss, director at MWA Ecosystems, which installed the system, said:
“Polypipe was not only able to provide superior products and services, it also offered greater design freedom. We were able to reduce the amount of space, time and labour needed to deliver a drainage system suitable for such a prestigious development. The company had a solution for every challenge typically associated with a demanding project of this nature. We very much look forward to further enhancing our relationship with Polypipe and working with the company on future projects.”

* P.A.P.A.® is a registered trademark owned by Akatherm BV, part of the Aliaxis group.