Hafod Goes Green with Cemwood
Over 1000 planks of Cembrit’s Cemwood have been used on a recently finished housing project for Hafod Housing Association in Bridgend, South Wales. Built to comply with Code Level 4 …
BUILDING PRODUCT & PROJECT NEWS
Schueco Curtain Walling Defines Evelyn Grace Academy
Evelyn Grace Academy in Brixton, south London, the first completed project in England by award-winning architect Zaha Hadid, is a visually stunning building which includes large areas of insulated curtain-walling, …
Wake up to wardrobes with Vicaima
One area of interior new build and refurbishment often neglected by builders and developers is the bedroom. However it should not be overlooked as in the modern style conscious world, …
‘A very special little school’ gets new fast-track building
“This is an outstanding and very special little school … it is accomplished in making the very best use of its limited site and accommodation to meet the pupils’ differing …
New Vue Safe Touch range promises style and comfort
Intatec has introduced a new range of showers featuring its Safe Touch technology, bringing extra safety and comfort to every bath and shower room. The safe touch effect is simple; …
True Class from Cembrit
Cembrit True cladding has helped create an uplifting new façade for Horizon Primary School in Swanley. As well as adding colour, the new cladding has created a modern, seamless look …
Fike SigniFire ® provides dramatic detection!
The innovative SigniFire® system from Fike, which detects fires by looking for the tell-tale signatures of smoke and flames in video images, has been chosen by E U Fire & …
Door set Solutions for Francis Coombe Academy
The Francis Coombe Academy in Watford will accommodate 1350 pupils aged between 11-18 years. The school, which forms part of the Hertfordshire Academies, became an academy in 2009 and is …
Wind-battered building’s costly insurance claims for roof damage resolved with Sarnafil
Before it was refurbished with a Sarnafil roofing system two years ago, the Admirals Court residential block of flats on an exposed Scottish coastline in Inverclyde regularly lost roof tiles …
Concave and Convex Cavity Walls – Caution with Window Openings and Abutments
As well as affecting the extent of localised water-wash passing over the surface of the masonry, curved cavity walls can also change the behaviour of water and its permeation of …
Granwax takes its inspiration from nature
Expert flooring company Granwax has launched an innovative new floor finish created from a unique blend of linseed oil based resins, made from 85% renewable resources. Specially designed to cause …
Axter’s fully integrated photovoltaic roof membranes generate 17,600 kWh renewable electricity per year
Southbury Road, Enfield Planning permission for this private residential block required 10% CO2 emissions savings through the use of renewable energy. Axter’s MCS accredited General Solar photovoltaic roofing, chosen on …
Look again… this is single ply membrane at its innovative best
Unique design wins prestigious roofing award Brighton’s Metropole Hotel was the venue for the NFRC’s prestigious annual awards event. Single ply membrane manufacturer Renolit alongside Ilkeston based contractor, Advanced Roof …
TVS PROVES A SOUND CHOICE FOR EDUCATION
North-West-based Total Vibration Solutions (TVS) is completing work on two of the country’s most prestigious education sector projects, highlighting the company’s emerging position as one of the country’s fastest-growing acoustics …
Stormsaver takes centre stage
Stormsaver, the UK’s leading designer and manufacturer of rainwater harvesting systems, has won a new contract with Harrogate International Centre. The centre is currently expanding its exhibition offer with the …
Lamilux rooflights now available in the UK
Daylight & Ventilation Solutions (DVS) are proud to introduce Lamilux rooflights and roof glazing to the U.K. market. Expansion into the U.K. now sees Lamilux rooflights being supplied and installed …
SOLAR AND SARNAFIL ROOFING SOLUTIONS – THE PERFECT PAIRING
Sika Sarnafil is encouraging building owners and developers to partner solar technology with a proven, high-performance roofing system to safeguard their investment and maximise a roof’s overall performance. “More and …
Rainwater Harvesting now mainstream says UK’s longest supplier of systems
Following hard on the heels of their involvement with the ‘Best in Show’ garden at the Malvern Spring Gardening Show, Rainharvesting Systems Ltd are pleased to be part of another …
The Hepworth Wakefield
The seamless, suspended, acoustic system, StoSilent Panel, is specified for use in the Hepworth, Wakefield, a new art gallery designed by David Chipperfield Architects, named in honour of twentieth century …
CMS Vibrations Lays The Law Down With Kinetics RIM-C
The high performance Kinetics RIM-C (Rollout Isolation Material) system from CMS Vibration Solutions has been used to isolate a rooftop plant room at the new civil justice centre in Bristol, …
Wernick Eco AVflex for award winning construction company
The Sewell Group, a Times Top 100 company for three years running, has also been chosen by Hull City’s Primary Care Trust to be its estates and development partner through …
City of westminster college takes control with honeywell
The prestigious new City of Westminster College Paddington Green Campus in central London has been fitted with a sustainable building control system from CentraLine by Honeywell.Specified and installed by system …
The built environment – biodiversity and ecosystems – A guide for planners, architects and businesses
Biodiversity loss is a greater threat to the world, right now, than climate change. The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) claims that the loss and extinction of species …
60% increase in waste carpet landfill diversion in two years, says Carpet Recycling UK
Some 42,000 tonnes of carpet waste were diverted from landfill in 2010; representing a 60% increase in landfill diversion of the material compared to 2009, trade body Carpet Recycling UK …
Sussex artist teams up with students and leading UK sign manufacturer to develop the signage and wayfinding scheme for two new schools
When Lewes, Sussex based artist Will Nash was commissioned by Impact Art and West Sussex County Council to develop a ‘welcome’ and wayfinding signage scheme for the campus of two …
VEKA announces acquisition of Bowater Building Products
VEKA Plc has announced the acquisition of Bowater Building Products in a move which will further strengthen VEKA’s market position within the UK industry during its 25th anniversary year of …
Balcony Systems creates complex curves in ‘picture-perfect’ studio
Balcony Systems created a complex combination of curves in three axes to fulfil the architect’s demanding design for a photography enthusiast’s home office and studio in rural Yorkshire. Installed by …
Axter’s WILOTEKT-PLUS chosen for iconic Canada Water Library
After a rigorous selection procedure, architects CZWG approved Axter’s WILOTEKT-PLUS structural waterproofing for their inverted Canada Water pyramid. ISG Jackson’s Senior Contracts Manager, Len Smith, said, “The Axter system was …
Accessible bathrooms made simple with Intatec’s Doc M solution
Intatec’s range of Doc M products is designed to make it easy for anyone with a duty to provide accessible bathrooms to offer a robust and compliant solution. Tougher regulation …
Knauf AMF Ceilings Acoustic Range is the ONE you need
Knauf AMF Ceilings now offers an enhanced Acoustic Range with the addition of new Thermatex Alpha ONE, Alpha HD and Thermatex Silence ceilings. The Knauf AMF Acoustic Range provides ceiling …
Security and Design
Innovation in security door manufacturing has resulted in enhanced physical security and far greater choice particularly in relation to design. Suitable for almost any public building application, security doors are …
Cavity Wall Openings with a Difference
The thermal insulation integrity of window and door openings in cavity walls can be increased by using an approach that combines new and traditional methods. One approach is to use …
The EU’s Illegal Timber Law: what it really means
By Rupert Oliver, Environmental Consultant to the American Hardwood Export Council The EU’s new “Illegal Timber Law” (ITL) is likely to bring about a fundamental change in the way European …
YouGov survey reveals that indoor temperature influences both productivity and health
With the onset of summer and record high temperatures of late, unhappy workers are getting hot under the collar thanks to poor temperature management and inadequate ventilation of their workplace. …
The NASUWT presses for new rules that would require schools to act if temperatures reached 24C
The issue of temperature management and adequate ventilation is high on the agenda. The largest UK-wide teachers’ union, the NASUWT, is pressing for new rules that would require schools to …
The shape of things to come
With its cost and time saving attributes, off-site modular construction has seen tremendous growth in the last few years. Andrew Dickinson of Hochiki Europe examines how the fire detection industry …
Shelter Store releases range of tensile canopies in time for summer
http://Shelterstore.co.uk, the complete online street furniture store, has released a new range of tensile canopies to celebrate the arrival of summer. The canopies are ideal for shade in all kinds …
Ashzip rises high above the rest
Sandwell Homes has managed numerous high rise Decent Homes refurbishments in partnership with Sandwell Council’s Urban Design team, including Lancaster House in Oldbury, West Midlands. In order to sufficiently meet …
Kingspan Renewables Solar Thermal Collectors Give Athletes A Sporting Chance To Reduce Emissions
A new build sports pavilion in Yarborough, Lincolnshire has installed 90 Kingspan Renewables Thermomax vacuum tube collectors as part of a substantial investment from the City of Lincoln Council to …
New ceiling to learning
Edinburgh based Architects LDN have specified the Hunter Douglas Luxalon 300A closed ceiling system for the lecture theatres and concourse areas at the University’s Adam Ferguson Building, where 452m2 of …