Abbey Court

Building Safety Case Information

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Building information

Name: Abbey Court

Address: Hollybush Street, Abbey Hey, Manchester, M18 8PU

Height: 46 metres

Number of floors: 15

Number of apartments: 72

Number of staircases: 1

Year built: 1969

Construction Materials

Reinforced in situ concrete column and floor slab frame with in fill cavity masonry construction including a whole building steel framed overclad roof and fascia panels and rainscreen external wall cladding system (see below for details).

The external walls construction is:

  • Alucobond A2 rainscreen cladding panels over rockwool mineral insulation
  • Clay tiles over mineral fibre insulation and metal (aluminium) louvres. 
  • Wonderwall 1 Clay Brick Slip Panel Cladding System on phenolic foam insulation (ground floor only).
  • Insulated spandrel panels with polyurethane foam core to some window openings in the side and rear elevations.
  • Recessed external walls to private balconies (front and rear elevations) are Bauclad high pressure laminate cladding board fixed to an aluminium frame with mineral fibre insulation. 

Date of latest Fire Risk Assessment (FRA): 5th September 2024 

Risk Rating: Substantial Risk

Date of next FRA: 16th November 2025

Investment Work

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