The Wintech Group of Companies specialise in all aspects of facade engineering. From consultancy and design services, to engineering and testing in one of Europe's most up-to-date facilities for static and dynamic building envelope testing.

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Wintech Limited
Wintech House 280 Woodend Road Wednesfield
West Midlands WV11 1YD
T: +44(0)1902 307430 F: +44(0)1902 305619
www.wintech-group.co.uk enquiries@wintech-group.co.uk
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Façade Engineering Consultancy
Design and Audit services to improve the quality of façades
whilst reducing associated risk and cost.

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4. “The built façade is the main expression of an architect’s creativity”
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FC Civil Justice Centre, Manchester 15 Mall of the Emirates, Dubai
02 Petronas Towers, Kuala Lumpa 16 Hardman Boulevard, Manchester
03 Burj Al Arab, Dubai 18 New Street Square, London
03 123 Old Broad Street, London 20 Beethams Hilton Hotel, Manchester
04 Gresham Street, London 22 Paddington Central Station
06 Cardinal Place, London 24 Rotunda, Birmingham
08 Fenchurch Street, London 26 The Edge, Manchester
10 Civil Justice Centre, Manchester 27 Grosvenor Waterside, London
12 Empress State Tower, London BC Dock 9, Salford Quays, Manchester
14 Bullring, Birmingham
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6. “The façade of a building is the primary environmental modifier”
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Project: Gresham Street, London Architect: Sidell Gibson Partnership Client: Land Securities
With the ever increasing complication and performance demands
on buildings there is a need to accurately communicate the
client and designers’ intentions to those who have a responsibility
for executing the façades of modern buildings.
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8. “The environmental performance of a building is a matter of balance
between the building services and the performance of the building envelope.
A holistic approach to design is essential”
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Project: Cardinal Place, London Architect: EPR Architects Client: Land Securities
Wintech recognise the need for the design of appropriate
performance specifications that guard the original design
intent and ensure the technical underpinning of any contract.
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10. “The façade of a building is one of the most expensive elements of
building construction and can represent up to 35% of a construction budget”
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Project: Fenchurch Street, London Architect: John McAslan & Partners Client: Frogmore Properties
Our Engineers are proactive members of the design team and are
able to help deliver best value to projects by being fully involved in the
early iterative strategic stages of the development of major projects.
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12. “Most construction sites are window and cladding assembly factories”
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Project: Civil Justice Centre, Manchester Architect: Denton Corker Marshall Client: Second London Wall
Our specifications are explicit and bespoke in the context of the use of a
building, its’ internal and external environmental conditions, budget and form
of construction and provide an assurance based research, experience,
professionalism and knowledge from a hands-on involvement from within
the façade industry.
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14. “The façade is that element of building that deserves the most monitoring
but often receives the least”
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Project: Empress State Tower, London Architect: WilkinsonEyre Architects Client: Land Securities
Wintech are sympathetic to the needs of the Client whilst
fully appreciating the architectural aspirations of a project;
are keen to have a pragmatic hands-on approach, being
fully involved with the problem solving and design process.
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Project: The Bullring, Birmingham Architect: Benoy Client: Land Securities/Hammerson JV

16. “The finest designed façade can be rendered useless by inappropriate installation”
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Project: Mall of the Emirates, Dubai Architect: F&A Architects and Halfords Client: Mace
The façade of a modern building is one of the most expensive and important
elements of building construction and can represent up to 35% of construction
costs. Façades represent the manifestation of the architect’s expectation of the
external appearance of a building, are the primary environmental modifier and
are the element that has the greatest level of historic failure.
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18. “A constant danger is that the lowest cost façade bid is made by the sub-contractor
that has made the biggest mistake”
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Project: Hardman Boulevard, Manchester Architect: RHWL Client: Sir Robert McAlpine
Until recently, the technical design and execution of building façades
has largely been a process established from the application of empirical
techniques. With the implementation of new and more onerous
regulations, the design of façades must be part of the holistic strategy. In
particular science needs to be carefully considered to deal with, aspects
such as, façade performance and energy conservation. There now needs
to be consideration of issues such as predictive thermal modelling, fluid
modelling techniques, testing, lighting and acoustic engineering, added to
existing issues of durability, sustainability and structural engineering to
drive best value for clients. This blurring of the boundaries is recognised
in the fact that energy conservation and statutory compliances are now, a
matter of balance
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20. “There is no substitute for practical and design based experience supported by
proper academic qualifications to underpin façade execution”
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Project: New Street Square, London Architect: Bennett Associates Client: Deloitte Touche
Wintech’s Façade Engineers are uniquely experienced and qualified within
the industry; the majority being Masters Degree qualified specialists in Façade
Engineering underpinning their years of practical experience.
These skills recognise the need for a holistic approach from an engineering
and performance perspective, the need for independent expertise to drive
best value and the need to eradicate premature failure or deterioration of
the most expensive element of the building construction. This demonstrates
the clear need for specialised façade engineering expertise on major
construction projects.
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22. “Any project is incomplete without appropriate façade engineering advice to
support the specification, design and installation of a building envelope”
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Project: Beethams Hilton Hotel, Manchester Architect: Ian Simpson Client: Canillion
Wintech is unique in that, across the Group, it provides consultancy,
project-specific systems design services together with façade testing and
building testing services. This broad level of pragmatic experience and
technical expertise adds relevance and value to façade consultancy services
aimed at reducing cost and improving quality of the as built façade.
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24. “The lowest cost façade is most frequently not the most economic”
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Project: Paddington Central, London Architect: Sheppard Robson Client: Development Securities
As the nature of building façades takes on ever greater importance,
so proportionally does the level of technology involved. the pressure for
change is probably greater than for any other element of a building.
Change not only for higher performance but also in aesthetic and
in legislation demands. These are difficult to keep up with - even for
an expert. A potential minefield for the unwary.
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26. “Wintech Façade Engineers are qualified in the discipline and accredited by
the Society of Façade Engineers”
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Project: Rotunda, Birmingham Architect: Glen Howells Client: Urban Splash
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Project: The Edge, Manchester Architect: Broadway Malyan Client: Canillion

28. “Recognising the difference between cost and value is a primary skill”
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Project: Grosvenor Waterside, London Architect: Make Client: St James
Wintech have experience on a world wide basis having
completed major projects in Africa, Asia, the Middle East
and Europe. This requires a thorough understanding of the
constraints and opportunities afforded in each locale.
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