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Sapphire Reveals the Clip-On™ Balcony with Vertical Bar Sides

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[vc_row width=”70″ background_image=””][vc_column][sapphire_textBlock]At Sapphire Balconies, we strive to pioneer innovations that not only embody sustainability but also push the boundaries of architectural freedom.

Our ever-improving designs ensure that we continually strive to enhance our products’ functionality and aesthetic appeal, providing our customers with top-tier solutions for their balcony needs. With that in mind, we’re excited to introduce a new iteration of our Clip-On™ connection – the Clip-On™ Balcony with Vertical Bar Sides.

Sustainability meets aesthetic appeal

Our Clip-On™ method is now enhanced with vertical bar sides. This allows for a uniquely sustainable connection without compromising on aesthetic appeal.

Our original Clip-On™ design presented us with a unique hurdle we were eager to overcome – opening up the view from the side panels. Our new vertical bar side Clip-On™ connection solves this.

Our patented Clip-On™ connection brought sustainability to pre-cast facades by reducing the amount of material needed to connect to a building. No longer connecting to the slab itself means that no penetration is needed, reducing heat loss through the slab and reducing the overall embodied carbon of the building.

This iteration of our Clip-On™ connection, in turn, allows for more choice for our customers, showing a more open view on all angles of our Clip-On™ balconies and allowing for a wider range of design choices for architects.[/sapphire_textBlock][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row width=”70″ background_image=””][vc_column][sapphire_carousel images=”14659,14660,14661,14662,14663,14664,14665,14667,14668″ notch=””][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row width=”70″ background_image=””][vc_column][sapphire_textBlock]

Proven at Wembley

Developed in collaboration with the renowned construction company Sisk, and previously showcased at Wembley’s NE02 development, the Clip-On™ connection serves multiple ground-breaking purposes – optimising thermal efficiency, enhancing safety by minimising the risk of fire and connecting directly to a pre-cast façade.

According to Sisk, the focus was on optimising thermal efficiency and safety by reducing thermal breaks through the facade. The lightweight (350kg) aluminium clip-on balcony system for NE02/NE03 at Wembley Park is a testament to this commitment.

To learn more about the original Clip-On™ connection, visit the NE02 case study:[/sapphire_textBlock][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row width=”70″ background_image=””][vc_column][sapphire_contentLinkBottom image=”14210″ heading=”NE02 – Case Study” button_text=”Read more” button_link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Flocalhost%2Fbalconies%2Fcase-studies%2Fne02-former-yellow-car-park-wembley%2F|title:NE02%20%E2%80%93%20case%20study”]Read more about the Clip-On connection in our NE02 case study.[/sapphire_contentLinkBottom][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row width=”70″ background_image=””][vc_column][sapphire_textBlock]Our patented, enhanced Clip-On™ connection with Vertical Bar Sides pushes the boundaries of architectural freedom whilst reducing embodied carbon and improving sustainability thanks to our Next Generation design.

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Glide-On Variation: Connecting to a Precast Façade

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With the shortage of housing in The Netherlands, we felt that now was a great time to introduce ourselves. We’re Sapphire Balconies. We’ve spent the last 30 years building up our expertise in the balcony marketplace and can provide up to 20 rapidly installed, prefabricated balconies per day, using our wealth of industry knowledge and skill.

Whilst it might be the fastest way to install a balcony on the market, Sapphire’s Glide-On™ Cassette® solution isn’t the only way to install balconies for your project. Our new low-carbon Glide-On variation is easy to attach to a concrete wall, saves a great deal of carbon and saves money in the process.

Latest innovations in balcony installation

Using our intelligent new system, we can attach balconies to concrete walls using fewer, smarter connections. This not only reduces the load on the wall but allows us to reduce thermal bridging, putting our balconies at a lower risk of heat loss.

How is Sapphire staying sustainable?

The carbon benefits of our new system are enormous. By reducing the penetrations in the façade of a building, not only will less operational carbon be emitted after the building is in use, but less carbon will be emitted when first constructing the building. Saving on both embodied and operational carbon is a great benefit and will keep the balcony sustainable for long-term use.

Cost benefits of Sapphire balconies

Finally, by reducing the penetrations in the building’s façade and guaranteeing fewer carbon emissions, the overall cost of the building can be reduced. These savings include, but are not limited to:

  • Reducing the cost of the wall by using a precast façade, which is lighter.
  • A lighter wall allows a smaller crane to be used on-site, reducing initial building costs.
  • A lighter wall also allows more internal floor space in each apartment. The client will therefore get a greater return on investment.
  • Finally, our new system enables a simpler waterproofing and fireproofing detail. This allows savings in labour in other packages, such as a lack of need for external access.

Sapphire has recently worked on a project in the UK where these cost savings can be observed. The project in Wembley, London required 444 balconies and using our new low-carbon system, we were able to save £800,000 in construction costs.

Why choose Sapphire Balconies?

We can help to bring your balcony project to reality – by reaching out to us using the contact form below, we can assess whether your project is suitable for our new system. If so, we can work with you at an early design stage to see whether our new alternative solution to Glide-On™ can bring these significant savings to reality.

Our Glide-On variation is something we’re working hard on at Sapphire and will reveal more in the future. In the meantime, read more about the benefits of our new low-carbon system, or download one of our whitepapers on innovation to learn more.

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Glide-On Variation: Connecting to a Precast Façade

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[vc_row width=”70″ background_image=””][vc_column][sapphire_textBlock]With the shortage of housing in The Netherlands, we felt that now was a great time to introduce ourselves. We’re Sapphire Balconies. We’ve spent the last 30 years building up our expertise in the balcony marketplace and can provide up to 20 rapidly installed, prefabricated balconies per day, using our wealth of industry knowledge and skill.

Whilst it might be the fastest way to install a balcony on the market, Sapphire’s Glide-On™ Cassette® solution isn’t the only way to install balconies for your project. Our new low-carbon Glide-On variation is easy to attach to a concrete wall, saves a great deal of carbon and saves money in the process.

Latest innovations in balcony installation

Using our intelligent new system, we can attach balconies to concrete walls using fewer, smarter connections. This not only reduces the load on the wall but allows us to reduce thermal bridging, putting our balconies at a lower risk of heat loss.

How is Sapphire staying sustainable?

The carbon benefits of our new system are enormous. By reducing the penetrations in the façade of a building, not only will less operational carbon be emitted after the building is in use, but less carbon will be emitted when first constructing the building. Saving on both embodied and operational carbon is a great benefit and will keep the balcony sustainable for long-term use.

Cost benefits of Sapphire balconies

Finally, by reducing the penetrations in the building’s façade and guaranteeing fewer carbon emissions, the overall cost of the building can be reduced. These savings include, but are not limited to:

  • Reducing the cost of the wall by using a precast façade, which is lighter.
  • A lighter wall allows a smaller crane to be used on-site, reducing initial building costs.
  • A lighter wall also allows more internal floor space in each apartment. The client will therefore get a greater return on investment.
  • Finally, our new system enables a simpler waterproofing and fireproofing detail. This allows savings in labour in other packages, such as a lack of need for external access.

Sapphire has recently worked on a project in the UK where these cost savings can be observed. The project in Wembley, London required 444 balconies and using our new low-carbon system, we were able to save £800,000 in construction costs.

Why choose Sapphire Balconies?

We can help to bring your balcony project to reality – by reaching out to us using the contact form below, we can assess whether your project is suitable for our new system. If so, we can work with you at an early design stage to see whether our new alternative solution to Glide-On™ can bring these significant savings to reality.

Our Glide-On variation is something we’re working hard on at Sapphire and will reveal more in the future. In the meantime, read more about the benefits of our new low-carbon system, or download one of our whitepapers on innovation to learn more.[/sapphire_textBlock][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row width=”70″ background_image=”” el_id=”” el_class=”” css=””][vc_column][vc_raw_html]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[/vc_raw_html][sapphire_textOverlayBlock image=”7660″ heading=”Explore Balcony Designs with COACH ” button_text=”Start in COACH” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcoach.balconies.global%2F|title:COACH%20Balcony%20Configurator|target:_blank” double_height=””]Tailor the balcony to your exact project requirements. Options include drainage, balustrades to soffits and many more.[/sapphire_textOverlayBlock][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row width=”70″ background_image=”” image=”712″ heading=”Specify Your Bespoke Balcony” button_text=”Specify Now” button_link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fcabs.balconies.global%2Fbalcony-configurator%2F|||” double_height=””][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]

Looking Back on Pomona Wharf

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[vc_row width=”70″ background_image=””][vc_column][sapphire_textBlock]Pomona Wharf was a record-setting project for us, achieving 34 balconies installed in a day. Time was critical and in short supply because there was no dedicated site crane available. Offsite manufactured concrete wall panels were chosen and required use of the crane to be installed.

It was essential that crane time was kept to a minimum and that balconies were installed as quickly as possible to keep the costs of crane hire down. To meet this requirement a high volume of balconies needed to be delivered to site smoothly and efficiently.

Once on site, the balconies had to be unloaded and installed quickly to allow for further lorryloads to be delivered. This had to be achieved by working in synergy with the install of the wall panels and other trades on site. The first installation day reached a total of 24 followed by 34 balconies installed on the next installation day by Sapphire accredited installers, McKean.

This was possible thanks to our offsite production and Rigid.Ready.Right. brand promise. With traditional JIT or Just In Time production, the speed of balcony install is limited by the speed balconies can be manufactured and sent to site. With our brand promise, we guarantee all balconies will be produced Ready for dispatch ahead of the agreed date, eliminating delays.

At Pomona Wharf, this meant balconies could be transported from secure storage at Winchester to site as required without delay avoiding additional crane costs and keeping the project programme on track.

Read the full case study here.

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Sapphire Beats the Clock at Watford Riverwell

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While it’s no surprise that time is of the essence on site, the Watford Riverwell project had a particularly tight timescale for delivery and install of balconies. We rose to the challenge, keeping the project programme on track thanks to our Rigid.Ready.Right. brand promise.

The Watford Riverwell development built in partnership between Kier Property and Watford Borough Council is transforming 70 acres of contaminated brownfield site into a flourishing community. The project boasts 750 residential units, office, leisure and retail space as well as 4.5 acres of green open space.

The development has already elevated the local area as the River Colne and surrounding banks have been cleared, restoring it to its former tranquillity to the benefit of residents. The formerly industrial land is being given a new lease of life by being regenerated into a peaceful family-friendly neighbourhood including a new primary school and improved public spaces.

We were instructed to supply 84 Glide-On™ Cassette® balconies with vertical bar balustrades for the Woodlands phase of the Watford Riverwell project.

Schoeck anchors were chosen and cast-in but some were, unfortunately, cast incorrectly positioned, presenting a challenge for the Sapphire accredited installers. Delays to the balcony install would have been a significant issue for this project as time constraints were especially tight.

With traditional bolt-on balconies, misaligned anchors would cause significant delays. Fortunately, the Glide-On™ system can enable a +/-20mm tolerance so, despite the misplacement of the anchors, the balconies were successfully installed.

With consideration for the site programme, the balconies were prefinished offsite ahead of the deadline on an efficient and quality-controlled production line at our Winchester facility and safely stored until ready for install.

Once the site was ready balconies were loaded and ‘nested’ onto pallets to minimise the number of lorries heading to site and improve the efficiency of install. Reduced lorries not only reduce emissions and transport costs, but it also ensures minimal traffic onsite keeping the flow of deliveries as smooth as possible.

A further benefit of the Glide-On™ system to the Watford Riverwell scheme was that balconies could be installed in any order required to fit with the work of rest of the trades onsite.

Unlike bolt-on balconies, no installer is required to work under a live load and as they are installed from inside the building, there is no need for a ground-up approach. The flexibility this afforded meant time onsite could be organised more efficiently to meet the programme completion deadline.

The Sapphire Rigid.Ready.Right. brand promise meant that costly delays were avoided as the balconies were Rigid, meeting our high standard of deflection (L/360 twice the British standard of L/180), they were Ready ahead of the agreed date and they were Right, first time.

When asked how our balcony system compares to traditional balcony methods the project manager said “Miles apart. Glide-On™ is far superior”. The rapid speed of install also took the project manager by surprise saying he “didn’t believe it would happen”.

This article was originally featured in Insight Magazine, subscribe for your free copy every quarter here.

Looking Back on Baltimore Tower

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Baltimore Tower, completed in 2016, remains to date the largest project in Sapphire’s history. We supplied and installed over 10,000 panels for the balustrading and the glass floors for the balconies.

The tower dwarfs the other project we supplied balustrades for on the plot known as building 9, which stands at a considerable 20 storeys.

The monumental building is comprised of 45 storeys containing 366 residential units, a street-front café by the water and triple-height penthouse restaurant.

The tower now represents an unmissable landmark in the London skyline. The balconies form an oblong shape rotating around the central axis creating a unique twisting effect.

The project presented a unique challenge and opportunity for us as the client wanted to avoid the use of scaffolding due to the unusual shape of the building. We found a solution to this issue by developing an innovative Sapphire shroud. The shroud wrapped around each storey allowing all trades to work from within the building without the need for fall arrest.

This covering allowed the balustrades and glass flooring to be installed safely without the need for scaffold, mast climbers or harnesses and climbed with the building as it stretched to a final height of 150m.

The tower has since won the ‘Best Residential High-Rise Architecture’ award from the International Property Awards 2017 and features proudly in our portfolio.

Starring Role for Sapphire’s Glide-On balconies in Elstree

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Rapidly installed, Rigid balconies based on Sapphire’s patented Glide-On™ Cassette® system have a starring role in new apartments at Isopad House in the popular commuter town of Borehamwood in Hertfordshire.

Sapphire’s patent-protected system combines the benefits of manufacturing the balcony structure (Cassette®) offsite with fast-track installation using its own innovative connectors. Balconies are made ahead of time to each client’s specification. They are then moved to third party logistics hubs to ensure they are Ready and Right, for just in time delivery. Complete balconies for Isopad House, including decking, balustrades and soffits, were transported via steel pallets on trailers – with four balconies ‘nested’ onto each pallet to make transport more cost effective, safer and to maximise the utilisation of space while travelling. Once on site, balconies were offloaded, lifted into position and simply ‘sliding’ onto pre-erected supporting brackets, without installers having to fix them from underneath.

Balconies for Isopad House were installed by one of Sapphire’s install partners, The Director of which says Sapphire’s unique system is a really clever idea.

“It makes installing balconies to high-rise residential developments so much simpler, faster and safer. I don’t know why someone didn’t think of it before!”

Sapphire’s patented Glide-On™ Cassette® brings a host of benefits which truly make a difference, and the simplicity of the concept is what makes it so much more effective than traditional approaches.

As well as offering smooth and rapid installation, Sapphire’s Glide-On™ Cassette® balconies come with 100% support, as the longstanding install partner can confirm. “If there are any issues,” says the company’s Director, “we know we can just get on the phone and someone at Sapphire will come up with a solution. We’re proud to be a regular install partner of Sapphire Balconies and to work with them so successfully for some of the UK’s leading developers and contractors.”

Starring Role for Sapphire’s Glide-On balconies in Elstree

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Rapidly installed, Rigid balconies based on Sapphire’s patented Glide-On™ Cassette® system have a starring role in new apartments at Isopad House in the popular commuter town of Borehamwood in Hertfordshire.

Sapphire’s patent-protected system combines the benefits of manufacturing the balcony structure (Cassette®) offsite with fast-track installation using its own innovative connectors. Balconies are made ahead of time to each client’s specification. They are then moved to third party logistics hubs to ensure they are Ready and Right, for just in time delivery. Complete balconies for Isopad House, including decking, balustrades and soffits, were transported via steel pallets on trailers – with four balconies ‘nested’ onto each pallet to make transport more cost effective, safer and to maximise the utilisation of space while travelling. Once on site, balconies were offloaded, lifted into position and simply ‘sliding’ onto pre-erected supporting brackets, without installers having to fix them from underneath.

Balconies for Isopad House were installed by one of Sapphire’s install partners, The Director of which says Sapphire’s unique system is a really clever idea.

“It makes installing balconies to high-rise residential developments so much simpler, faster and safer. I don’t know why someone didn’t think of it before!”

Sapphire’s patented Glide-On™ Cassette® brings a host of benefits which truly make a difference, and the simplicity of the concept is what makes it so much more effective than traditional approaches.

As well as offering smooth and rapid installation, Sapphire’s Glide-On™ Cassette® balconies come with 100% support, as the longstanding install partner can confirm. “If there are any issues,” says the company’s Director, “we know we can just get on the phone and someone at Sapphire will come up with a solution. We’re proud to be a regular install partner of Sapphire Balconies and to work with them so successfully for some of the UK’s leading developers and contractors.”

Sapphire gets it Right for Berkeley’s Royal Arsenal apartments.

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Sapphire has kept its promise to supply balconies Right for this high rise tower project at Royal Arsenal, London; producing a total of 588 balconies, including both projecting and inset.

The slimline Cassette® balconies used at t he Royal Arsenal apartments are designed to very tight tolerances to suit the project specification and assist rapid and rigid installation. Coupled with this Sapphire has developed specialist lifting equipment for use by fitting teams and also provides expert offsite theory and practical training as part of its comprehensive support.

Unlike traditional steel balconies that need elements such as decking and soffits added after install, Sapphire delivers a snagged, prefinished product that is ready to fit, says the Project Director of Berkeley Group at Royal Arsenal. “With Sapphire you get a complete offsite-manufactured balcony that can be installed with very little fuss,” he comments. “This pioneering approach means minimal finishing is required on site – saving time and reducing the risk of damage to apartments that are predominantly completed by this stage of the build”.

Sapphire takes its promise to supply each balcony ‘Right’ seriously investing in a number of its own trailers, specially adapted to allow double stacking of balconies to minimise vehicle movements, emissions and transport
costs. Trailers also have pre-fitted guardrails and certified slings are attached at the point of dispatch to enable quick offload without having to climb onto each of the balconies.

Sapphire gets it Right for Berkeley’s Royal Arsenal apartments.

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Sapphire has kept its promise to supply balconies Right for this high rise tower project at Royal Arsenal, London; producing a total of 588 balconies, including both projecting and inset.

The slimline Cassette® balconies used at t he Royal Arsenal apartments are designed to very tight tolerances to suit the project specification and assist rapid and rigid installation. Coupled with this Sapphire has developed specialist lifting equipment for use by fitting teams and also provides expert offsite theory and practical training as part of its comprehensive support.

Unlike traditional steel balconies that need elements such as decking and soffits added after install, Sapphire delivers a snagged, prefinished product that is ready to fit, says the Project Director of Berkeley Group at Royal Arsenal. “With Sapphire you get a complete offsite-manufactured balcony that can be installed with very little fuss,” he comments. “This pioneering approach means minimal finishing is required on site – saving time and reducing the risk of damage to apartments that are predominantly completed by this stage of the build”.

Sapphire takes its promise to supply each balcony ‘Right’ seriously investing in a number of its own trailers, specially adapted to allow double stacking of balconies to minimise vehicle movements, emissions and transport
costs. Trailers also have pre-fitted guardrails and certified slings are attached at the point of dispatch to enable quick offload without having to climb onto each of the balconies.