BSkyB Continues its Award Winning Streak

Tuesday night saw yet another success for B & K Structure’s renowned project – BSkyB Believe in Better Building (BiBB). The B & K Structures team, along with ARUP, were presented the ‘Judges Special Award’ for this outstanding building as recognition of its reflection on Sky’s sustainable aspirations.

The night saw the ultimate selection of this year's leading innovators in wood design. The annual event celebrates outstanding craftsmanship and design in the use of this natural and sustainable material.

Nick Milestone, Managing Director for B & K Structures said of the success: “It was a truly outstanding evening. This build gave us the opportunity to showcase our product portfolio and specialist services. It was truly rewarding to have gained recognition from such a prestigious event.”

 BSkyB's -----educational facility is the first in a series of initiatives using the power of television, creativity and sport to help young people achieve their potential by gaining the skills, experience and inspiration needed to help prepare them for the world of employment. The objective of the project was to construct a low energy structure within a short time period in time for Sky’s 25th Anniversary.

Mace appointed B & K Structures to design, manufacture and install an optimised hybrid structure for the build – comprising a glulam frame with cross laminated timber (CLT) floor, roof and stability walls, together with perimeter wall cassettes. The structure was designed to deliver permanent quality, adaptability and long term energy efficiency, to meet the sustainability objectives.

Sky’s own sustainability strategy shaped the building philosophy. An engineered timber industrial system was specified as it allows for rapid assembly and offers excellent airtightness through insulated panel facades. The solid timber frame was able to meet the natural look and feel that Sky required and timber cassettes offer a rapid build system with low thermal resistance and high airtightness that the structure demanded to meet the challenging design brief.