The Pestana Porto – A Brasileira hotel is the perfect meeting point between luxury and tradition. Equipped with Vicaima solutions, ranging from doors with high technical performance to panels or wardrobes, the …
Vicaima takes its solutions across its borders with the new hotel Holiday Inn Express Asuncion Aviadores in Paraguay. With a modern and eco-friendly positioning, this hotel project is fitted with Vicaima …
Lessons to be learnt from the Notre Dame fire Last year in the UK some 300 historic buildings were damaged by fires, with many occurring whilst undergoing renovations or repairs. There is an online national …
Fire and Acoustic Door Solutions you can rely on. With a vast experience in the development of technical solutions for the Hotel Sector, among others, Vicaima presents an integrated offer of …
With advances in access control technology, key fobs and readers are replacing traditional locks and keys. PAC GDX area manager, Lloyd Palmer, examines what to consider when specifying access control …
Located in south-west London on the site of a former office block, Sutton Point is a cutting edge, mixed use development that features contemporary apartments surrounded by a diverse range …
Aico – the market leader in domestic Fire and Carbon Monoxide Alarms– is proud to be exhibiting at, and sponsoring, TAI 2019 – Wales’ largest housing event, being held 1st – 2nd May at Sophia Gardens Arena, Cardiff. A Chartered Institute of Housing (CIH) event, TAI …
Government departments are pouring over technical data and preparing new directives, trade bodies are examining every aspect of potential market implications. No, this is not another missive on BREXIT, but …
When it comes to designing emergency lighting, there are many factors to consider. Peter Adams, Mackwell’s Central Service & Training Manager explains more. Not only must the emergency lighting system …
There seems to be much confusion recently re the use of assessments in fire door certification and Ahmarra would like to clarify our position and hopefully pass on our knowledge …
Timber fire door specialist, Ahmarra has launched a new range of robust commercial doorsets that particularly suit areas of heavy footfall such as office buildings, shopping centres and airports. …
James Latham recently supplied performance timber fire door specialist Ahmarra Door Solutions with a number of Moralt FireSound 44dB and Halspan FD30 and FD60 Optima door cores, which have been …
The tragic events of the Grenfell disaster leave an imprint that will remain with the industry for decades to come. Importantly lessons will be learnt and perhaps at last, attention …
Once again Vicaima makes the difference in the hotel industry by using customized solutions for the interior of the Lagos Avenida Hotel of the Sonel Hotels group, which is distinguished …
In particular, CIAT has reported directly to Dame Judith Hackitt emphasising the essential need for Robust Details. Following a round table event, Professor Sam Allwinkle PPBIAT MCIAT representing CIAT said that …
L’Arbre Voyageur is a luxury hotel located in the centre of Lille, which brings together different Vicaima technical solutions in a same dimension of authenticity. Ensuring complete comfort, by creating …
Summer is upon us, bringing with it increased light levels to building interiors. This natural borrowed light is invaluable, illuminating dark spaces and reducing the need for artificial light. With …
Two of London’s most exclusive restaurants, including the world-renowned Ivy, are now protected by industry-leading fire panels from Advanced. Both The Ivy and Sexy Fish in Berkeley Square, which are …
ROCKWOOL insulation has been specified and installed on a landmark project in the centre of Manchester, providing two new tower blocks with a façade system that ticks all the boxes: …
Rievaulx Abbey was built by a group of 12 Cistercian monks in 1131 near the River Rye in a remote valley, deep in what is now the picturesque North York …
Cembrit, the leading roofing and cladding specialist, is pleased to announce the UK launch of Windstopper Extreme – a new sheathing board that is ideal for a range of uses …
Notifier by Honeywell announced today the launch of a new continuing professional development (CPD) course 2016/2017. ‘Getting To Know BS 7273-4’ provides installers, integrators, contractors, consultants and end users with all …
RCM Ltd are pleased to announce their appointment by Extremegreen Building Products, LLC., to exclusively distribute their Extremegreen magnesium oxide building boards across the UK. Extremegreen is a building board …
One of the most spectacular structures in the whole of the UK, the Humber Bridge is a 2,220m single span suspension bridge which, when it opened in June 1981 was …
Specialist fire door manufacturer, Ahmarra, supplies and installs doorsets for the new InterContinental London – The O2 Ahmarra supplied and fitted over 300 severe duty timber fire doors in an …
Dominating one of the most famous waterfront skylines, Liverpool’s Royal Liver Building is now the centre of the city’s business district. Fire detection technology from Notifier by Honeywell is protecting …
Due to ROCKWOOL stone wool insulation providing acoustic, thermal and fire-resistance properties, Kier Group specified a combination of ROCKWOOL flat roofing solutions on its new headquarters in Cambridge. Kier Group …
The Tyne and Wear Metro system, widely considered the first modern light railway system in the UK, is being protected by intelligent fire systems from Advanced after the industry-leading manufacturer …
ExGo suppression control panels from Advanced have been installed in a £20m, state-of-the-art data and high performance computing centre at the University of Cambridge that is working on some of …
The UK’s biggest independent distributor of high-performance door blanks, James Latham is now offering Moralt FireSound 59mm (dB43/44) with FD90 certification (BS476 Pt. 22) And thanks to Lathams, specifying a …
Bield Housing and Care’s Bield Response24 alarm receiving centre (ARC) is one of the first facilities of its kind to provide fire detection system monitoring and management from multiple sites …
The UK’s newest Harvey Nichols, which recently opened in Birmingham, is protected by industry-leading intelligent fire panels from Advanced. Advanced’s benchmark MxPro fire panel range has been specified for its …
In 1930, George Mottershead bought Oakfield House in Chester, along with seven acres of land, for the grand total of £3,500. He then visited a zoo in Manchester and what …
At the forefront of industry research and development, RCM constantly strive to innovate and develop their range of building boards and facades. Finding the latest technology is an ethos which …
Travellers passing through the flagship Tottenham Court Road Station on London’s Northern Line and the new £14.8 billion Crossrail network, set to open in 2018, will be protected by intelligent …
Structural fire safety is achieved either by what is called ‘passive protection’ for example fire resistant lining boards and/or ‘active protection’ through the use of smoke ventilation, alarm systems and …
Global fire systems manufacturer Advanced has been selected to protect the new global headquarters of Landmark Group in Dubai. Founded in 1973 in Bahrain, the Landmark Group has successfully grown …
London City Airport has recently opened a new simulation training room, mirroring its fire system which features panels from leading manufacturer, Advanced. Opened in 1987, the airport, situated at the …
Specialist timber fire door manufacturer, Ahmarra are working to tight deadlines to ensure that their latest school projects receive their doorsets in good time for the start of the new …
Continuing the success of its practical timber training courses – and to continue its commitment to educate the industry – BM TRADA has expanded the programme of dates and locations …
