Warming up to a new routine
Sean Green, Senior Product Manager for Baxi Commercial, whose brand names include Andrews Water Heaters, Potterton Commercial and Baxi-SenerTec UK, considers the energy saving choices open to leisure and recreational …
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Pioneering Liquid Roofing For 50 Years
Sika Liquid Plastics is celebrating 50 years of innovation in the liquid roofing market and looking to the future with the construction of a multi-million R&D facility at its Preston …
Heckmondwike FB supports the construction & property industry’s homelessness charity
West Yorkshire-based Heckmondwike FB has helped to enrich the lives of homeless people in East London, by supplying carpet tiles to Cardboard Citizens, a homelessness project supported by Oscar award-winning …
Osmo is awarded ethical accreditation 2013/14
Osmo UK, the eco-friendly wood and finishes experts, is celebrating gaining status as an Ethical Company, the result of a successful application to the Ethical Company Accreditation Scheme. The Aylesbury-based …
Taking a positive approach to energy effficiency
Chris Dale, Director of Danfoss Ltd, looks at why air source heat pumps are increasingly being specified for new developments. “Building requirements, such as the Code for Sustainable Homes, mean …
Landmark launches Promap Labs: providing early access to new and innovative digital mapping datasets and concepts
Landmark Information Group, the UK’s leading supplier of digital mapping, property and environmental risk information, has today announced the launch of Promap Labs; a new online portal that gives architects, …
Cooper Security’s new suite of products raises the bar
Cooper Security, a business unit of diversified power management company Eaton, has announced the introduction of a new series of devices for quick and easy installation in the widest variety …
Total Signage Solutions for the Education, Healthcare & Leisure sectors
Signlex works across all sectors to provide innovative signage solutions tailored for individuals clients, along with a stress-free personal service at competitive prices. The Company has specialist departments that work …
Uniform sets up UK company for composite windows
Following some 25 years of successful business in Italy and mainland Europe, the composite window specialist Uniform has set up a UK subsidiary Uniform Architectural Ltd in Bristol. Directors Chris …
Good news for Government’s new industrial strategy as NBS reports rise in manufacturers going digital
Recognised as the primary source of generic and proprietary BIM objects, the NBS National BIM Library has seen a surge in interest from manufacturers keen to create objects that can …
Carpet tile reuse and recycling present opportunities for FM
Increasing the reuse or recycling of the estimated 58 million individual carpet tiles uplifted each year in the UK is a key focus for Carpet Recycling UK as it strives …
Vinyl flooring specialist Gerflor wins top marks for school project
The Scottish Futures Trust is a national body committed to saving taxpayers’ money by ‘delivering the best possible value’ in the public sector. So when it joined forces with Scotland’s …
Triangular Weep Modernises Traditional Practice
Getting water out of any masonry wall at one time utilised reed straw, chosen because it provided a discreet conduit through which water could evacuate. Its’ size meant it could …
The VEKA UK Group launches extended colour range
The VEKA UK Group continues to enhance its offering with the unveiling of Variations; a new extended range of coloured foils for both VEKA and Halo customers, along with a simplified …
Sylglas Metalfix Protects Sea Front Railings
Hartlepool Borough Council were recently experiencing problems with corrosion of the sea front railings. Extending for approximately half a mile the railings were exhibiting signs of rusting within a few …
The Midlands Most Acclaimed Construction Companies Sign Up to the Built Environment Hub
Just two months on from the launch of the Built Environment Hub, the new organisation for the construction industry in the Midlands has announced some of the region’s most prominent …
Densoclad 70 Protects 1Km of Pipework in Brinefields Gas Area
Cofely Fabricom GDF SUEZ are near completion of a contract to install 1 km of protected multi technical underground gas systems for gas storage in the Cheshire brine fields. The …
FAAST Very Early Warning Aspiration detector is now Modbus enabled
System Sensor Europe, part of Honeywell, has announced that its ultra-sensitive FAAST Fire Alarm Aspiration Sensing Technology detector now comes equipped with direct Modbus connectivity. Gintare Budriunaite, FAAST Product Marketing …
ECO PROJECT PROVIDES RESPITE SPACE IN COUNTY DURHAM
TWO ‘eco-kabins’ at Holmside in County Durham, that will provide respite care to young people and adults with autism and learning disabilities, are reaching completion by architecture and design firm …
Hobs Reprographics 3D printing & augmented reality showcased at the Coronation Festival
Hobs Reprographics received a tremendously enthusiastic reception to its 3D and Augmented Reality showcase at the Coronation Festival for Royal Warrant holders at Buckingham Palace from 11th-14th July. Hobs, the …
Hobs to showcase Augmented Reality at Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace
Hobs Reprographics will demonstrate its 3D printing and brand new Augmented Reality services, which are in demand from the AEC sector, at the Coronation Festival at Buckingham Palace, from 11th …
ROLE WIDENS FOR LATHAM’S TIMBER SPECIALIST
James Latham’s group product sales and development manager, Paul Leach, has taken on responsibility for developing sales of Accoya® – its modified, highly durable and dimensionally stable certified softwood. Paul, …
Recycling carpet helps achieve Zero Waste targets
Recycling old carpet to help organisations achieve Zero Waste to Landfill targets was a recurring enquiry theme for Carpet Recycling UK at May’s Facilities Show. Facilities managers from diverse business …
NEW CRAFTFOAM WEBSITE INSPIRES IMAGINATION
A new website has been launched making it easier for crafters and professional model makers to shop online for Craftfoam, one of the market leading materials for creating models, artwork …
Cold winters are hot news for Panel System’s ‘Insulation Made Easy’
One of the coldest winters and springs for over 50 years has led to Panel Systems seeing a significant increase in demand for its Floormate and Roofmate insulation products. Perfect …
London Ambulance Glazing Audits
London Ambulance as responsible employers who were looking to make sure the glazing across their sites met all the required standards outlined in Regulation 14 (Health, Safety and Welfare) Regulations …
STYLE AND SUSTAINABILITY CAN BE ACHIEVED
Thanks to James Latham’s flooring brand, Bausen, maintaining an on-trend and contemporary range of quality wood flooring – which is still competitively priced – can be achieved while also adhering …
MOBILANE LAUNCHES ‘PICTURE’ WORTH A THOUSAND BREATHS
Leading green screen company Mobilane is breathing fresh air indoors and out with the launch of its latest innovation, LivePicture – a framed arrangement of plants that can be hung …
SipBuild UK delivers school extension in five week lead time
SipBuild UK manufactured and built a new classroom and series of extensions at Meadowside CP School in Knaresborough, North Yorkshire, in just five weeks using Structurally Insulated Panels (SIPs). Meadowside …
Bowater produces high-end read for door ranges
Bowater Doors – one of the UK’s leading manufacturers of energy-efficient composite doors and a company of the VEKA UK Group – has boosted its marketing support for fabricators and …
Leitz Tooling ThermoTech Window System seminars sell out – new date for Bristol announced
With companies looking to diversify, keep up-to-date with regulations and seek a competitive advantage, Leitz has already had full houses for its series of seminars on ‘Thermal window production to …
AluK launches new website
AluK (GB) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, www.aluk.co.uk, which provides specifiers, fabricators and contractors with a range of useful information to help them make the …
Total Glass and suppliers support children’s cancer charity
Donations from window and door company Total Glass and building trade suppliers have helped a Wrexham-based charity dedicated to improving the quality of life for children with cancer. The firms …
Winn & Coales recognised by Queens Award
Winn & Coales International is again recognised by the Queens Awards for Growth in World Sales. Three years after achieving its first Queen’s Award for Enterprise for International Trade in …
Sika Sarnafil is BIM ready
Sika Sarnafil is Building Information Modelling (BIM) ready and has become the first flat roofing brand to add its objects to the national BIM Library. Sika, the single ply roofing …
Another industry first as Marley Eternit announces continued improvement
Leading roofing and cladding manufacturer Marley Eternit is celebrating, having achieved yet another industry first, with improved ratings on its UK manufactured fibre cement and profiled sheeting products as the …
Tarkett ReUse programme used at NHS developments
The Tarkett flooring waste for two hospital developments has been saved from landfill, thanks to the company’s ReUse programme. The scheme, designed to ensure excess waste is diverted from landfill, …
Armacell
Armacell awarded BuildingConfidence accreditationFlexible thermal and acoustic insulation producer, Armacell UK Ltd, has become the latest construction products manufacturer to achieve the prestigious BuildingConfidence accreditation. The accreditation followed a rigorous …
Nature reserve hosts TRADA Technology Timber Frame Construction course
A new nature reserve and Wood Awards winner in 2011 will play host to TRADA Technology’s 2013 first ‘mobile’ ‘Timber Frame Construction’ training course. An inspiring timber building, Brockholes Visitor …
New website set to open doors for Vicaima
Leading door manufacturer Vicaima has this month launched a new website. Designed with the needs of its customers in mind, the new website contains comprehensive details of Vicaima’s full range …