CMS Danskin Acoustics’ innovative REGUPOL moisture vapour suppressant, adhesive and acoustic underlay system has been used in the world’s first pure octagonal high-rise residential building, The Octagon, in the heart of Birmingham.
Part of the £1.2 billion Paradise development and rising to a height of 49 storeys and 155 metres, The Octagon is Birmingham’s tallest building and features 370 purpose-designed Build-to-Rent (BTR) homes. Backed by Singapore-based City Developments Ltd and Paradise developer and asset manager MEPC, the £110 million project has been designed by Birmingham-based architects Howells with construction undertaken by high-rise specialist Midgard, part of the JRL Group.
CMS Danskin Acoustics’ REGUPOL barrier 99-201 moisture vapour suppressant has been applied to the floor screed across all of The Octagon’s 49 storeys to provide a damp proof membrane. This water based, low VOC barrier is supplied ready-for-use and is easy to use. Its colour change technology demonstrates when the product is ready for adhesive application. Suitable for heated concrete and sand cement screeds, it is extremely fast drying – as quick as 30 minutes, depending on environmental conditions.
REGUPOL barrier 99-201 is designed to work with a full surface coating of REGUPOL adhesive 43-105 as part of the installation of the acoustic flooring system. For The Octagon, CMS Danskin Acoustics supplied REGUPOL sonus multi 3, a tough and resilient acoustic underlay which attenuates impact sound beneath a range of floor finishes to deliver exceptional acoustic performance.
Independent test data shows that REGUPOL sonus multi 3 meets the requirements of Approved Document E (England & Wales), Technical Booklet G (Northern Ireland) and Section 5 (Scotland) on certain floors. It is widely used in developments where effective sound control is essential such as apartments, hotels, education and leisure buildings. It is manufactured using 72% pre-consumer recycled content.
“Our specification team worked with the Midgard team to derive the system to meet the acoustic requirements for this landmark residential building,” explains Institute of Acoustics Affiliate Mike Doward of CMS Danskin Acoustics. “The REGUPOL DPM, adhesive and acoustic underlay system is highly innovative, so it’s good to see it used for such a substantial and prestigious development as The Octagon at Paradise Birmingham.”
REGUPOL sonus multi 3 is suitable for floor finishes such as: vinyl sheeting; luxury vinyl tiles (LVT); carpet; tiles, including ceramic, granite, stone and marble; wooden and laminate-based flooring and is suitable for underfloor heating.
Following the building’s ‘Topping Out’ in September 2024, the first of The Octagon’s BTR apartments will become available from late summer 2025. It is an integral part of Birmingham’s £1.2 billion Paradise estate being brought forward by a Joint Venture between Birmingham City Council and Federated Hermes and its development arm MEPC. It is delivering eight new buildings and three new public squares in the heart of the city, with five buildings already complete or about to complete along with a renewed Chamberlain Square and Centenary Way.
CMS Danskin Acoustics, part of The Performance Technology Group, produces and sources insulation products advising on all matters relating to sound proofing materials and noise reduction strategies, including floors, ceilings and walls, to combat airborne and impact noise. Recent notable projects include the W Hotel in Edinburgh, St Catharine’s College in Cambridge and 38 Berkeley Square in London.
For more information, please visit:
www.cmsdanskin.co.uk
www.midgard.ltd.uk
www.paradisebirmingham.co.uk
