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DEMOLITION work has started at one of the city's most well-known former factories after the building was badly damaged by fire.

The old Royal Doulton site, off Nile Street, Burslem, was ravaged by fire at the end of last month, with more than 25 firefighters called to tackle the blaze.

The factory has been the scene of several fires and arson attacks since it closed in 2005.

Now, after Stoke-on-Trent City Council issued developers St Modwen with a notice for demolition, work on knocking down the site is ongoing.

Mike Herbert, St Modwen's North Staffordshire regional director, said: "Following a detailed structural and safety investigation, reports have been supplied to the council, who have now issued St Modwen with a notice requiring the demolition of the severely fire damaged buildings at the former Royal Doulton site.

"The remaining buildings on the site are currently being further investigated and potential demolition is being discussed with the council."

Councillor Ruth Rosenau, cabinet member for regeneration, planning and transformation, said any development and demolition would be done with respect to the site's history.

"We have been working closely with the owner of the building since the incident and have inspected and discussed structural issues at the site," she said.

"As such, two parts of the site are dangerous, and work is to take place straight away to remove the structures there.

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DEMOLITION work has begun on one of the iconic centres of the ceramics industry after the former factory was heavily damaged by fire.

The old Royal Doulton site, off Nile Street in Burslem, was ravaged by a blaze at the end of last month, with more than 25 firefighters called in to tackle the fire in the building.

The factory has been a victim of several fires and arson attacks since it closed in 2005.

Now after Stoke-on-Trent City Council issued St Modwen, the developers of the site, with a notice for demolition, work on knocking down the site is ongoing.

Mike Herbert, St Modwens North Staffordshire regional director, said: Following a detailed structural and safety investigation, reports have been supplied to the council who have now issued St Modwen with a notice requiring the demolition of the severely fire damaged buildings at the former Royal Doulton site.

The remaining buildings on the site are currently being further investigated and potential demolition is being discussed with the council.

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STATE COLLEGE, Pa., July 10, 2014 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- West Virginia and Pennsylvania Home Builder S&A Homes recently launched a groundbreaking new line of floor plans, dubbed the "Signature Series Collection." The new plans were developed after 2 years of in-depth market research and are an instant hit with home shoppers, who appreciate that the Signature Series homes come included with state-of-the-art upgrades that most competitors charge extra fees for.

The Signature Series plans range in size from 2,700 square feet up to 5,000 square feet and offer an array of customizing features such as first floor guest rooms, dual owner's suites for multi-generational families, and gourmet kitchens normally only offered in expensive custom homes. The collection also features dozens of inclusions that most home builders charge "extra" for such as granite countertops, upgraded cabinetry, open tread oak staircases, partial stone exteriors and built-in stainless steel appliances.

Bob Shoemaker, Architectural & Design Manager explains, "The Signature Series collection was created with the modern family in mind. It was important to ensure we undertook an extensive market research project to incorporate our buyer's feedback directly into each plan. After doing a lot of listening, we learned that custom touches like oversized laundry rooms, expansive cabinetry and supersized kitchen islands are the types of features homeowners want to see included in a new home."

Shoemaker's team worked diligently to integrate those features and many more, such as butler's pantries, wrap-around cabinetry and cozy reading nooks to make each Signature Series plan a custom home without the custom price tag. In fact, the homes are being offered at a competitive price point and include far more luxurious amenities when compared to their custom home counterparts, meaning those purchasing a Signature Series plan can be assured they will get the most for their money.

Chris Schoonmaker, President of S&A Homes, offers a challenge to prospective home buyers. "There is so much to explore with our new Signature Series line that we feel confident those shopping for a new home in our West Virginia and Pennsylvania markets will not find comparable features along with the highest quality products anywhere else."

For more information about the S&A Homes Signature Series, visit: http://www.sahomebuilder.com/signature-series.

About S&A Homes

S&A Homes is a new home builder and ENERGY STAR partner that has delivered more than 15,000 homes and currently operates in more than 60 communities throughout Pennsylvania and West Virginia. For more information, please visit http://www.sahomebuilder.com

Media Contact: Chris Schoonmaker, S&A Homes, 814-231-4780, cps1000@sahomebuilder.com

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Alair Homes does not follow convention. For example, the multi award-winning custom homebuilder operates 23 franchises across Canada and the United States, and was the first North American new home building company to implement such a business model. They also have a Client-First mantra guiding their corporate philosophy; while each franchise operates independently of the next, Alair insists on a universal commitment to exceptional homeowner care. Indeed it was this insistence that led them to the Conasys Homeowner Care Platform.

Conasys platform leverages the technology that has captivated the modern-day homeowner, and uses it to deliver a more interactive home ownership experience. Using a mobile-ready app, homeowners can access a wealth of home-specific information such as floorplans, appliance manuals and warranty details. The platform will also send regular maintenance reminder emails and warranty alerts, and will allow Alair Franchisees to digitally manage all homeowner service requests from conception right through to completion.

It was this unique set of features that first piqued the interest of Blair McDaniel, President of Alair Homes: In making the Conasys platform available to our franchisees, we are not only elevating the homeowner experience, we are also providing our franchisees with a powerful tool that will fundamentally enhance both their own reputation and that of Alair Homes.

Jerry Bauer, CEO at Conasys, is thrilled by the opportunity to work with Alair Homes: Alairs business model is unique so we wanted to deliver a solution that would reflect their approach. The end result is a platform that will not only enhance the Alair brand, but also allow them to provide franchisees with a tool custom designed to deliver a more comprehensive homeowner experience.

About Conasys: Conasys Inc. (http://www.conasysinc.com twitter: @conasys) is a forward-thinking technology company whose cloud-based homeowner care platform is designed specifically for new home builders and developers. Their industry-leading platform includes homeowner and builder specific portals that provide instant access to all the details and components of each home. Each portal includes a suite of efficiency and communication tools designed to enhance the understanding, service, maintenance, and management of individual homes. Since their inception in 2006 they have built a client portfolio of over 400 builders and real estate developers.

About Alair Homes: Alair Homes (http://www.alairhomes.com twitter: @AlairHomes) is one of North Americas top home building and renovation companies. With its sterling reputation for quality and service, Alair is one of the most respected builders in the industry. Alair Homes offers true transparency to its clients, sharing every project cost and detail.

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Contributing to O'Hare International Airport's Terminal 5's world-class traveler experience, ROCKFON's team provided the open plenum metal ceiling system above the newly redesigned TSA Checkpoint, and a metal baffle ceiling system above the renovated and expanded Concessions Program.

O'Hare International Airport ranks as the world's second-busiest airport. Westfield oversees concession management at Terminal 5, and guided the terminal's transformation and expansion from 15,000 to 26,000 square feet. Westfield Concession Management and its tenant partners are investing more than $26 million into the terminal's redevelopment.

Westfield selected Epstein's interior design and structural engineering team for the project. "Terminal 5 was designed 21 years ago by Perkins+Will. Its Modern, clean design is recognized and appreciated. We did not want this to feel like a renovation that didn't consider the existing architecture. Instead, we wanted to adhere to it, but make it better. We wanted to take the vocabulary of the original building and continue it through the mezzanine renovation and expansion," explains John Kolb, Epstein's associate vice president, IIDA, LEED AP.

Epstein's scope of work included base building improvements and modifications required to prepare the new and reconfigured concession spaces, as well as redeveloped common areas and new TSA checkpoint. Other performance considerations for the terminal's ceilings included easy installation and maintenance; accessibility to lighting, HVAC and security systems; and compliance with the Chicago Department of Aviation's Sustainability Airport Manual.

"We're familiar with the airport's requirements and have done a lot of work at O'Hare throughout the years, and in other airports around the world. Transportation is one of our biggest market segments," says Suzanne Dissette, ROCKFON's architectural sales manager.

Dissette and the ROCKFON team began the Terminal 5 project early in the design process during the summer of 2012. Terminal 5 remained in operation throughout the construction. The joint venture general contracting team of James McHugh Construction Co. and Ornelas Construction Company minimized disruptions with a carefully choreographed building sequence. ROCKFON's distributor, Reinke Supply Companies supported this with phased material deliveries. The final details of the concession area's interior build-out were completed in the first quarter of 2014.

"O'Hare's original design palette is black and white, and grays of all different shades. On the interior, we wanted to warm it up a bit and give it a hospitality feel, especially in the concession area," says Kolb. "Westfield, our client, develops a lot of malls and wanted to keep that sense of warmth and hospitality."

With this goal in mind, a custom Oyster Metallic finish was selected for the ceiling baffles in the concession area. Kolb elaborates on the design: "We did not have much ceiling space to play with. The linear baffle ceiling hides the structure above and makes it feel like a higher ceiling. The above structure was painted black adding to this illusion of height."

Reinke Supply Companies provided more than 4,100 square feet of Rockfon Intaline Round-Base 6-inch-deep metal baffles. "It's one of the largest projects we've done with this product, by far," says Reinke's customer service manager Randy Van Meter. "It wasn't a real simple application. These weren't just straight runs. It was a specialty ceiling with odd shapes, curves and, of course, the custom color."

Kolb continues, "The ceiling's non-standard shapes take their cues from the floor pattern and the millwork. They all sort of mimic each other. Appearance and cost also were considered in the baffles' spacing. We've used the Intaline metal baffle system before with good success and believe it to be the right product, right design and right cost for this project."

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